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Butterworth Spengler Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qual) (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 149y
  • Going: Good
Aintree
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Pyramid Place silk
C
Pyramid Place h
J: Bradley Harris 3
T: Harriet Dickin
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Nine-time hurdle winner but struggling earlier this year; has rejoined Harriet Dickin
6908-6
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 163
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 May 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd 2HcH 11-7 h 6/6 Fingal's Hill (18½L) 14/1 130 119
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 21.5f GS 2HcH 11-0 8/10 The Four Sixes (32L) 28/1 132 108
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 2HcH 11-5 h 10/10 Aston Martini (40L) 33/1 134 103
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 3HcH 11-7 h 9/12 Saint Anapolino (25L) 22/1 136 119
13 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3HcH 11-6 h 6/8 Homme Public (13½L) 16/5 136 125
11 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 2HcH 11-4 h 1/4 Stoner's Choice (4½L) 9/2 130 133
2
Doc McCoy silk
Doc McCoy p
J: Isabelle Ryder 6
T: Jamie Snowden
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
5-11 over hurdles, easily last time; tougher task today but could continue to progress
112021
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 25 War Warwick 21f Gd 3HcH 11-7 p 1/5 Arqoob (13L) 4/1 120 129
5 Sep 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 3HcH 10-10 p 2/7 Lipa K (¾L) 10/1 117 124
25 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4HcH 11-6 p 13/14 Icare Allen (35L) 18/1 119 91
1 Jul 25 Str Stratford 22f GF 4HcH 11-9 p 2/8 Roxboro River (1½L) 5/2F 117 119
25 May 25 Fon Fontwell 22f Gd 4HcH 11-9 p 1/7 The Bold Thady (7L) 4/6F 105 120
22 May 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 5HcH 11-6 p 1/6 The Flying Poet (5½L) 11/4J 105 112
3
Pounding Poet silk
Pounding Poet tv
J: Cameron Iles 3
T: Tom Lacey
In good form in this visor in the summer and could be in the mix after a two-month break
3-3812
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 125
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 2HcH 10-11 tv 2/8 Imperial Data (hd) 4/1 122 123
27 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 2HcH 10-6 tv 1/6 Saint Bibiana (1½L) 11/4 117 123
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 2HcH 10-11 tp 8/14 Saint Bibiana (13½L) 9/1 119 111
5 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 4HcH 11-7 tp 3/3 Roger Pol (1½L) 5/4F 119 115
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 3HcH 11-6 tp1 3/13 Billy Boi Blue (¼L) 20/1 117 119
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4HcH 12-0 t 6/10 Oh My Johnny (21L) 40/1 120 103
4
Icare Allen silk
Icare Allen t
J: Benjamin Macey 6
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
In good heart at Uttoxeter on his last two starts and goes well for Benjamin Macey
-26014
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 125
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 3HcH 11-4 t 4/10 Idy Wood (3¾L) 100/30 125 125
25 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 4HcH 11-8 t 1/14 Liverpool Knight (1¼L) 33/1 121 125
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 2HcH 10-13 t 12/14 Saint Bibiana (34L) 66/1 121 98
2 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 2HcH 11-8 t 6/6 Letterston Lady (58L) 28/1 123 66
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcH 11-9 t 2/9 Ernest Gray (2½L) 28/1 122 120
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 3HcH 11-8 t 11/13 Billy Boi Blue (42L) 33/1 124 93
5
Lihyan silk
D
Lihyan h
J: William Maggs
T: Rebecca Menzies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Four wins under William Maggs but not at his best on last two starts in May/June
2-8137
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 124
Days: 119
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 h 7/14 Saint Bibiana (11½L) 11/1 125 118
31 May 25 Str Stratford 26.5f Gd 3HcH 11-0 h 3/6 Bethpage (9¼L) 4/1 125 121
20 May 25 Hun Huntingdon 25f Gd 3HcH 11-9 h 1/4 Dear Ralphy (1¼L) 5/2 123 123
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 10-7 h 8/13 Harbour Lake (11L) 18/1 124 118
31 Mar 25 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Gd 3HcH 11-1 h 2/6 Fingal's Hill (5L) 13/2 124 122
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3HcH 11-7 h 12/15 Hidden History (67L) 40/1 125 76
6
Ernest Gray silk
D
Ernest Gray p
J: Philip Armson 3
T: Alan King
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
No match for unexposed winner when second at Worcester last time but might not be far away
2P-152
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 120
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcH 12-0 p 2/8 Theatre Of Flight (5½L) 7/1 120 121
16 Aug 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f Gd 4HcH 12-0 p 5/11 Belvedere Blast (7¼L) 17/2 120 116
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcH 11-10 p1 1/9 Icare Allen (2½L) 14/1 116 118
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 12-2 v PU/7 Cloud Dancer () 11/2 117 -
20 Nov 24 War Warwick 25f GS 4HcH 11-12 2/8 Ikarak (¾L) 8/1 115 115
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 23f GS 3HcH 11-8 5/13 Earth King (25L) 18/1 116 97
7
The Jam Man silk
D
The Jam Man
J: Ned Fox
T: Ryan Potter
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
12yo who has struggled on his three runs since returning from a long absence in August
3P/600
Age: 12
Weight: 11-7
OR: 120
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcH 10-6 12/14 Rambo T (72L) 200/1 124 54
11 Sep 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 3HcH 12-0 10/10 Idy Wood (58L) 150/1 128 80
25 Aug 25 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Gd 2HcH 11-7 6/8 Imperial Data (98L) 66/1 132 35
2 Aug 23 Gal Galway 16.5f Y Hc 9-11 b 12/19 Last Ammo (46L) 50/1 75 40
23 Jun 23 Lim Limerick 17f Y Hc 9-3 v1 9/10 Tronador (16L) 10/1 76 59
4 Jun 23 Lis Listowel 16f Gd Hc 10-2 b 5/14 All In Peder (3½L) 28/1 77 82
8
Kikijo silk
Kikijo
J: Callum Pritchard
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Promising start to chase career in February/March and lower mark to work with over hurdles
/5412-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 119
Days: 219
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 4HcCh 11-13 2/6 The Boola Boss (1L) 5/2 121 125
28 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 20f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-7 1/4 Bashers Reflection (4¾L) 9/2 117 118
31 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 3HcH 11-6 4/8 Don Hollow (25L) 9/1 121 106
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 3HcH 11-8 5/6 Bluegrass (16L) 20/1 124 112
5 Oct 23 Nan Nantes 17.5f VSft 3yH 10-10 t 1/11 Kel Raffles (5½L) 43/5 - 106
9
Lipa K silk
Lipa K p
J: Ben Smith 6
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Won at Bangor in September but loves it here; well beaten at Uttoxeter since
-21613
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 118
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 3HcH 10-11 p 3/6 Roger Pol (25L) 4/1 118 107
5 Sep 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 3HcH 10-12 p 1/7 Doc McCoy (¾L) 7/1 112 121
4 Jul 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 3HcH 11-6 p 6/6 Wudya (29L) 7/4F 112 87
6 Jun 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 4HcH 11-2 1/6 Al Sayah (nk) 15/8F 109 111
17 May 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-2 p 2/6 Stream Of Stars (1½L) 7/1 108 109
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 16f GS 3HcH 10-12 p 6/12 Wilful (17½L) 25/1 110 106
10
My Bobby Dazzler silk
CD
C
My Bobby Dazzler
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell
T: Mel Rowley
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)
Unable to threaten in first half of year and unseated rider at the start three weeks ago
924-0U
Age: 10
Weight: 11-0
OR: 113
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f Gd 3HcH 10-6 UR/6 Roger Pol () 8/1 113 -
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f Gd 2HcH 10-5 13/13 Harbour Lake (43L) 14/1 117 76
16 Apr 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2HcH 10-2 4/9 Long Draw (14½L) 18/1 119 108
9 Mar 25 War Warwick 26f Gd 3HcH 11-2 2/5 Woodie Flash (29L) 7/2 121 111
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS 2HcH 10-11 9/13 One Big Bang (33L) 33/1 123 100
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 2HcH 11-5 7/9 Castle Rushen (21L) 10/1 124 101
11
Asa silk
D
Asa
J: Joe Williamson
T: Philip Kirby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Three staying wins last winter; may be of greater interest when the cheekpieces return
211F-8
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 104
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 21f Gd 4HcH 10-11 8/8 The Navigator (33L) 18/1 106 76
25 Feb 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f GS 4HcH 11-3 p F/11 Bollin Neil () 13/8F 102 -
17 Feb 25 Sth Southwell 24.5f GS 5HcHM 11-8 p 1/9 Superior Glance (27L) 11/4J 95 111
10 Feb 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f GS 5HcChM 10-10 p 1/7 Baby Chou (11L) 9/4F 90 108
4 Feb 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 5NvHcCh 11-1 p 2/10 Check The Score (3L) 6/1 90 103
26 Dec 24 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 5NvHcCh 11-1 p 1/8 Some Bro (1¼L) 13/2 85 95
12
Heather Honey silk
Heather Honey
J: Peter Kavanagh
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Three 2m7f wins in April-June and returned from break with close third over 2m4f recently
41-113
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 104
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 4HcH 11-3 3/7 An Bradan Feasa (1L) 13/2 104 106
6 Jun 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 5HcHM 11-11 1/13 Newmill Getaway (3¾L) 7/2 96 105
17 May 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 5HcH 11-1 1/5 Aazza (1L) 7/1 90 96
5 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd 5HcHM 11-1 1/9 Ballyhiho (6L) 9/4F 82 88
17 Mar 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5NvHcHM 10-12 4/11 Alexandra Larose (11½L) 17/2 84 76
4 Mar 25 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 4NvH 10-9 5/7 Wellington Arch (25L) 100/1 - 76
Verdict

The lightly raced 6yo HEATHER HONEY won three in a row over 2m7f earlier in the year and she's the pick now up in trip.

Verdict silk image
Heather Honey

Betting Forecast:

9/2 Doc McCoy,

Kikijo,

6/1 Pounding Poet,

Icare Allen,

7/1 Ernest Gray,

Heather Honey,

10/1 Lihyan,

Lipa K,

14/1 My Bobby Dazzler,

20/1 Asa,

25/1 Pyramid Place,

33/1 The Jam Man

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