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Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Newcastle
Runners
4

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Pay The Piper silk
C
D
Pay The Piper p
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Ann Hamilton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Two chase wins this autumn and remained in form since; big player back hurdling
212123
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 133
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 15f GS 2HcCh 11-10 3/4 Harper's Brook (3¼L) 4/1 138 141
16 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 2/5 Densworth (7½L) 11/4 138 140
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 17f GS 3HcCh 12-0 1/6 Gold Des Bois (6L) 15/8 131 141
16 Oct 24 Wet Wetherby 15f GS 3HcCh 11-10 t 2/5 Primoz (2L) 5/2 131 138
18 Sep 24 Kel Kelso 17f Gd 3HcCh 11-12 t 1/6 Restandbethankful (¾L) 5/2 128 135
27 May 24 Crt Cartmel 17.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-7 t 2/8 Al Zaraqaan (6L) 5/1 128 128
2
Givemefive silk
D
Givemefive tp 1
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (29%)
Not at best lately (including on Flat) but yard won this last year; tongue-tie added
4-1403
Age: 5
Weight: 11-9
OR: 128
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 16f St 2Hc 8-2 p 7/10 Roaring Legend (14½L) 4/1 72 66
14 Feb 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3HcH 12-0 p 3/7 Bashful (15L) 17/2 130 122
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 16f Sft 2HcH 10-12 13/14 Secret Squirrel (30L) 28/1 132 107
30 Nov 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y 4yHG3 11-6 4/7 Anzadam (17L) 11/1 - 130
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 1/8 Dodger Long (1¼L) 7/2 129 127
27 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 14f Hy 5Hc 9-4 2/6 Surrey Belle (¾L) 5/2F 70 78
3
Jericoacoara silk
D
Jericoacoara
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Micky Hammond
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
French winner; fair fourth on C&D British debut last month; may come on for the run
554-74
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 120
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS 3HcH 11-6 4/10 Bust A Move (13L) 40/1 122 113
23 Jun 24 Par Lyon Parilly 20f Hy HcH 10-11 tp 7/10 Groom Boy (19½L) 79/10 - -
8 Apr 24 Tls Toulouse 17.5f Sft Ch 10-8 tp 4/6 Jau Ker Sapi (9L) 42/10 - -
3 Mar 24 Aut Auteuil 18.5f Hy Ch 10-6 tp 5/9 Tutti Bella (19½L) 16/5 - 89
3 Nov 23 Aut Auteuil 19.5f Hy 4yHG3 10-3 tp 5/5 Losange Bleu (66+L) 13/1 - -
3 Oct 23 Aut Auteuil 17.5f VSft 4yCh 10-8 tp 2/12 Jango D'Airy (½L) 27/10 - 101
4
Ballygeary silk
D
Ballygeary p
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald McCain
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Failed to stay 3m1f latest and good second over 2m4f prior to that; 2m winner
165P28
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 118
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Sft 4HcH 11-13 p 8/8 Crossing The Bar (16L) 7/1 119 105
1 Jan 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 2HcH 11-2 p 2/6 Bold Light (7L) 8/1 120 120
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 19f Sft 2HcH 10-13 p PU/14 Steel Ally () 50/1 122 -
27 Oct 24 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 11-3 p 5/9 Kamsinas (13½L) 22/1 123 114
28 Jun 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 3HcH 11-8 p 6/8 Zeeband (34L) 3/1J 124 99
7 Jun 24 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-10 p 1/11 A Law Of Her Own (4¾L) 10/1 117 121
Verdict

Ann Hamilton's PAY THE PIPER (nap) has been most consistent over fences this season and can take advantage of a lower hurdle mark.

Verdict silk image
Pay The Piper

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Givemefive,

2/1 Pay The Piper,

4/1 Jericoacoara,

5/1 Ballygeary

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