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Handicap | Hurdle | 2m 4f
Favour And Fortune
A case can be made for plenty, but this sets up perfectly for last year's third FAVOUR AND FORTUNE, who is entitled to come on a good deal for his return at Kempton. He's narrowly preferred to Joyeuse, following her eye-catching third in the County. French recruit Emid'io Pepe is afforded plenty of respect on first start for Dan Skelton, with Jazzy Matty also considered after his near-miss in the Grand Annual.
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E/W Terms: 1/4 odds first 4
- 3Indeevar BleuJ: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy/131-21Age 87/29/24/1
- OR: 138
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 105
Chased home Tutti Quanti in the Gerry Feilden on reappearance prior to being seen to good effect when successful over C&D on Boxing Day. Now pitched into a much deeper race on the back of another breathing operation, but this low-mileage 8-y-o is in excellent hands and cannot be discounted.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAintree2m 4fGood to SoftHurdle1/8Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle2/8Ffos Las1m 7f 182yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/5Haydock Park1m 7f 144ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle3/6Leicester1m 7f 113yHeavyHurdle1/7- 12Hot FussJ: David BassT: Tom Dascombe-6241P2Age 513/213/26/1
- OR: 132
- EQ: Visor
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Useful Flat performer reversed Ascot form with subsequent County winner Wilful when successful at Windsor in January and bounced straight back to his best when excellent second in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham. That performance can be marked up, and he needs considering.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 4f 56yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/24Kelso2m 51yGood to SoftHurdlepu/17Windsor2mSoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/14Sandown Park1m 7f 216yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle4/8Ascot1m 7f 157yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/13- 7Wellington ArchJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill21-3921Age 715/215/27/1
- OR: 137
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 27
Winner of the corresponding race in 2025 who posted a career-best when successful in competitive 14-runner handicap at Uttoxeter last time, going one better than the year previous. That bodes well for his defence of this crown, and he cannot be ruled out despite a 5 lb rise.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosUttoxeter2m 3f 207ySoftHurdle1/14Newbury2m 69yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle2/15Windsor2m 4fGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle9/12Punchestown2m 4f 118yYieldingHurdle3/16Aintree2m 4fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle1/20- 5JoyeuseJ: Nico de BoinvilleT: Nicky Henderson9-22943Age 715/26/17/1
- OR: 137
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Impressive winner of William Hill Hurdle at Newbury last year and confirmed herself right back on song (in retained cheekpieces) when third in County at Cheltenham last time. Better than the result on that occasion, too, and she looks interesting returning to 2½m.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 179yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/23Ascot1m 7f 157ySoftHurdle4/4Ascot1m 7f 157yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle9/13Exeter2m 1f 109yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase2/4Bangor-on-dee2m 1f 77ySoftChase2/4- 17Emid'io PepeJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton1124-71Age 515/215/27/1
- OR: 130
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 115
Useful hurdler in France who rallied to land a 14-runner handicap at Pau (17f) on final start for J-P. Daireaux in December. Well worth another go over 2½m on that evidence and could be favourably treated on debut for yard with tremendous record in top-end handicaps.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosPau2m 1f 88yVery softHurdle1/14Toulouse1m 6f 201ySoftFlatD/15Bordeaux1m 3f 205yHeavyFlat9/10Toulouse1m 3f 205yGood to softFlat5/6Auteuil2m 4f 84yVery softHurdle7/10- 16Jazzy MattyJ: Danny GilliganT: Cian Michael Collins, Ireland6-P0562Age 78/18/19/1
- OR: 130
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Former Fred Winter winner came agonisingly close to making it back-to-back victories in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham last time, and he should give his running back up in trip from appreciably lower hurdles mark.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham1m 7f 199yGoodChase2/20Thurles1m 7f 168yYieldingHurdle6/13Cheltenham2m 3f 200yGood to SoftHurdle5/20Galway2m 6f 111yGoodChase12/22Punchestown2m 4f 118yYieldingHurdlepu/16- 19Top JimmyJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies4-1132FAge 611/114/112/1
- OR: 128
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 34
Continued theme of race-by-race progression when chasing home subsequent (impressive) winner Scorpio Rising in strong novice at Windsor but was let down by his jumping in the Imperial Cup last time. Return to longer trip could help, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSandown Park1m 7f 216ySoft (Heavy in places)HurdleF/18Windsor2m 4fSoftHurdle2/9Sandown Park2m 3f 178ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle3/5Uttoxeter2m 3f 207yGood to SoftHurdle1/9Uttoxeter1m 7f 168yGoodHurdle1/9- 20TrustintimesJ: Bryan CarverT: Harry Fry51-1112Age 512/112/114/1
- OR: 127
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 104
Beat a couple of subsequent winners to land 4-timer on handicap bow at Ascot in November. The form of his Kempton second the following month has worked out well, too, and this unexposed sort could be interesting if seeing out the longer trip.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park2mGoodHurdle2/6Ascot1m 7f 157yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/7Uttoxeter1m 7f 168yGoodHurdle1/9Uttoxeter1m 7f 168yGoodHurdle1/9Kempton Park2mGoodBumper1/13- 1Favour And FortuneJ: Tom BellamyT: Alan King/6403-6Age 812/110/111/1
- OR: 140
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Confirmed himself a very useful top-end handicapper when third in this race last year, and he shaped as if retaining plenty of ability on reappearance at Kempton in February. Makes plenty of appeal with the likely strong pace tailor-made for his smooth-travelling style.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park2m 5fGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle6/9Aintree2m 4fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle3/20Kelso2m 51yGood to SoftHurdle12/18Newbury2m 69ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle4/17Ascot1m 7f 152yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle6/12- 21Ike SportJ: Harry AtkinsT: Neil Mulholland2052669Age 812/116/114/1
- OR: 126
- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 29
Creditable fifth in this race last year and ran about as well as could be expected (having taken strong hold) when ninth of 24 in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham. Tongue strap back on but losing run continues to grow.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle9/24Plumpton2m 4f 116ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle6/7Kempton Park2m 5fGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle6/15Wincanton3m 150yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle2/9Sandown Park2m 3f 173yGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle5/6- 8Act Of AuthorityJ: Lewis SaundersT: Olly Murphy7-43485Age 814/114/112/1
- OR: 136
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Arrives on the back of another storming run in the Martin Pipe, coming from further back than ideal to finish fifth, and should be seen to good effect off a likely strong pace here.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 4f 56yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle5/24Ascot2m 3f 63yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle8/15Windsor2m 4fGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle4/12Aintree2m 4fSoftHurdle3/9Newbury3m 57yGood to SoftHurdle4/11- 9Captain TeagueJ: Harry CobdenT: Paul Nicholls0/14-P6Age 818/118/120/1
- OR: 136
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 55
Useful Grade 1 novice hurdle winner in 2023/24 who went with more encouragement than on his return when sixth behind Fiercely Proud at Ascot in mid-February, though it's hard to be confident he retains all his ability.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAscot2m 3f 63yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle6/15Windsor3mSoftHurdlepu/15Newbury2m 3f 187yGood to SoftChase4/6Exeter3m 54yGoodChase1/1Cheltenham2m 7f 213yHeavyHurdle10/13- 22Sir GalahadJ: Lewis StonesT: Olly Murphy-111426Age 520/120/118/1
- OR: 126
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 168
Only fair on Flat but proved a progressive 4-time winner over hurdles last summer. Shaped as though worth a try over further when sixth of 12 in 2m Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham on latest start in October, but Sean Bowen looks elsewhere on this occasion.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle6/12Market Rasen2m 125yGoodHurdle2/12Market Rasen2m 125yGoodHurdle4/14Worcester2mGoodHurdle1/8Ffos Las1m 7f 182yGoodHurdle1/6- 6Fiercely ProudJ: Kielan WoodsT: Ben PaulingPP-5010Age 722/118/120/1
- OR: 137
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Back to his best when narrow winner of a useful Ascot handicap (19f) but was seemingly undone by a 4 lb rise/more aggressive ride when finishing mid-field in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 4f 56yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle12/24Ascot2m 3f 63yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle1/15Ascot1m 7f 157yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle12/13Cheltenham2m 87ySoftHurdle5/18Aintree2m 103yGoodHurdlepu/17- 10Swindon VillageJ: Jonathan BurkeT: Charlie Longsdon6-31310Age 622/114/120/1
- OR: 133
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Six-figure point purchase won pair of 2½m novices (soft/heavy) prior to flying too high in Grade 1 Albert Bartlett. Goes handicapping now and his mark looks stiff.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle11/22Newbury2m 4f 118ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/6Windsor3mSoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle3/6Leicester2m 4f 110ySoftHurdle1/5Ffos Las2m 4fSoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle3/12- 11Jet To VegasJ: Derek FoxT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore14-2268Age 722/122/120/1
- OR: 133
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 41
Useful novice last season, who having failed to take to chasing, shaped better than the distance beaten (following a second breathing operation), when eighth of 17 in the Morebattle in late-February. Should find this trip much more his bag.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKelso2m 51yGood to SoftHurdle8/17Musselburgh2m 4f 68yGood to SoftChase6/9Ascot2m 5f 13yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase2/3Perth2m 4f 20ySoftChase2/3Aintree2m 103yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle4/9- 18BallykinlarJ: James BowenT: Mickey Bowen1114320Age 725/125/128/1
- OR: 129
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Developed into a useful performer for Donncha Duggan in Ireland and caught the eye when finishing mid-field on stable debut in the Martin Pipe latest, powering into contention before 5-month absence seemingly told. Could outrun his odds for yard recently off the cold list.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 4f 56yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle11/24Limerick2m 5fYieldingHurdle2/6Listowel2m 4fGood to Yielding (Yielding in places)Hurdle3/7Kilbeggan2mGood to YieldingHurdle4/11Sligo2m 4f 107yGoodHurdle1/10- 4Fingle BridgeJ: Jack TudorT: Olly Murphy1-21320Age 825/125/122/1
- OR: 137
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 34
As good as ever when runner-up on return to hurdles at Warwick (21f, soft) in early-February and should appreciate going back up in trip, having struggled to land a blow in a strongly-run Imperial Cup at Sandown last time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSandown Park1m 7f 216ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle14/18Warwick2m 5f 5yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle2/8Ayr2m 110yHeavy (Soft in places)Chase3/5Uttoxeter2m 4fHeavy (Soft in places)Chase1/2Exeter2m 1f 109yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase2/5- 14FaivoirJ: Miss Heidi PalinT: Dan Skelton6/83873Age 1128/125/1
- OR: 130
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 62
2023 County Hurdle winner arrives on an ever-growing losing run, but he retains more ability aged 11 than a cursory glance at this season's exploits might suggest, doing best of those held up when third in William Hill Hurdle in early-February.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury2m 69yHeavy (Soft in places)Hurdle3/15Ascot2m 3f 63ySoftHurdle7/10Ascot1m 7f 157yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle8/13Cheltenham2m 87ySoftHurdle3/18Carlisle2m 3f 218ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle8/11- 2Rambo TJ: K. BroganT: Olly Murphy-319800Age 940/140/133/1
- OR: 138
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Now only 1 lb higher than when making successful reappearance in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow, though may again find this too competitive, as was the case in the BetMGM Cup at Cheltenham last time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 5fGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle19/24Ascot2m 3f 63yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle10/15Windsor2m 4fGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle8/12Aintree2m 4fSoftHurdle9/9Chepstow2m 3f 100yGoodHurdle1/14- 15FiveonefiveJ: Jordan Colin GainfordT: Cian Michael Collins, Ireland91P65P0Age 840/128/133/1
- OR: 130
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 47
Tends to save his best for Cartmel (three-time winner of valuable June handicap there), and he's more than likely one for another day.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNaas1m 7f 110yHeavyHurdle13/16Cheltenham2m 87ySoftHurdlepu/18Cheltenham2m 87yGood to SoftHurdle5/12Perth2m 47yGoodHurdle6/6Roscommon2m 142yYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Chasepu/6- 13BowmoreJ: Daire McConvilleT: Charlie Longsdon33-2130Age 840/140/150/1
- OR: 132
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 28
Useful sort but he found the County Hurdle too competitive last time, and it's hard to imagine a step up in trip (struggled beyond 17f over fences) will bring about the requisite improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCheltenham2m 179yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle21/23Doncaster2m 128yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle3/9Newbury2m 69yGood to SoftHurdle1/13Market Rasen2m 125yGoodHurdle2/7Chepstow2m 11yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase3/3