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Stakes | Hurdle | 1m 7f 144y
Manlaga
The sole entrant in next month's Triumph hurdle at Cheltenham, MANLAGA can improve to go one better than she did in listed company on stable debut. Fellow ex-French recruit The Mighty Celt is a fascinating contender on first start for the Dan Skelton yard, while Macktoad is surely worth another chance in first-time headgear, the form of his impressive Sandown win since franked by the re-opposing Pourquoi Pas Papa, who still has more to offer himself.
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E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
Last available win price
- 5ManlagaJ: Brian HughesT: Nicky Henderson1-2Age 45/65/610/11
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 21
Won newcomers hurdle at Auteuil (15f) in March for Marcel Rolland and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up in fillies' listed juvenile on stable debut at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) last month, only bettered by one with fitness/experience edge. Likely improver for powerful connections.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosDoncaster2m 128ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle2/5Auteuil1m 6f 201ySoftHurdle1/12- 3Pourquoi Pas PapaJ: Freddie GingellT: Paul Nicholls2221Age 47/27/210/3
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 16
Solid second on hurdle debut for David Cottin (sold for €200,000) and having filled the same position first two starts for new yard, improved to get off the mark in 17-runner novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy), quickening clear quite impressively. Open to further improvement.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosWincanton1m 7f 50yHeavyHurdle1/17Exeter2m 161yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Hurdle2/14Sandown Park1m 7f 216ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle2/8Clairefontaine2m 198yVery softHurdle2/12- 1MacktoadJ: Sean BowenT: Gary & Josh Moore114Age 411/211/25/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 49
French bumper winner who created a good impression when readily defeating Pourquoi Pas Papa on 2m Sandown hurdle debut for new connections but was undone by his jumping when well beaten favourite in Grade 2 juvenile at Chepstow later in December. Well worth another chance in first-time cheekpieces.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChepstow2m 16yGood to SoftHurdle4/5Sandown Park1m 7f 216ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle1/8Vichy1m 3f 205yGood to softBumper1/8- 2The Mighty CeltJ: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton15-3228Age 413/213/26/1
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- EQ: Hood and tongue strap
- Days Since Last Run: 90
Fairly useful debut winner at Auteuil prior to finishing runner-up in listed/Grade 2 company there. Below form final start for N. George & A. Zetterholm (sold for €145,000) but looks a very interesting runner for top yard, now hooded following wind/gelding operation.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosAuteuil2m 1f 197ySoftHurdle8/11Auteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle2/9Auteuil2m 1f 197yVery softHurdle2/7Auteuil2m 1f 88yVery softHurdle3/8Auteuil1m 6f 201ySoftHurdle5/8- 4Love SonnetJ: James DaviesT: Tim Vaughan211Age 412/112/111/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 59
Progressive 2-time scorer on the Flat in Ireland and has made a bright start to her hurdle career, improving further to follow up Hereford success in 10-runner juvenile at Newbury (16.3f) in December, suited by way race developed. More on her plate for hat-trick bid but could have more to offer.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury2m 69yGood to Soft (Soft In Places)Hurdle1/10Hereford2m 53yGood (Good to Soft in places)Hurdle1/6Ludlow1m 7f 169yGood to FirmHurdle2/6Killarney1m 6f 80ySoft (Soft to Heavy in places)Flat1/10Killarney1m 3f 50yGoodFlat1/8- 7WhatsgoingonmarvinJ: James BowenT: Mickey Bowen82Age 422/122/120/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 15
Progressed into a useful sort on the Flat (changed hands for 115,000 gns) and left behind a forgivable hurdle debut when runner-up at Catterick (15.7f, soft) last time, pulling clear with a fellow improver. In deeper waters here but unlikely we've seen the best of him as a hurdler.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCatterick Bridge1m 7f 156ySoft (Heavy in places)Hurdle2/9Kempton Park2mGoodHurdle8/9Pontefract1m 2f 5ySoftFlat11/12Sandown Park1m 1f 209ySoft (Heavy in places)Flat1/12Southwell1m 4f 14yStandardFlat3/11- 6Try ThemJ: Donagh MeylerT: Emmet Mullins, Ireland6Age 433/133/140/1
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- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 47
Not bred for jumping and shaped accordingly when sixth in a 15-runner juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, good to soft) on debut in December. Interesting that shrewd yard pitch him into this sort of company though and one to note in the betting.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLeopardstown2m 2fGood to YieldingHurdle6/15- 8Word For WordJ: Craig NicholT: Oliver Greenall & Josh GuerrieroAge 466/140/150/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 199
Harzand gelding. Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chase winner (stayed 2¼m) Esporao. Showed fair form in second of 3 maidens on Flat in 2025 for John Joseph Murphy but faces no easy task on hurdle/stable debut. Likely a longer-term project, unless betting suggests otherwise.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosGalway1m 4f 43yYielding to SoftFlat7/18Killarney1m 3f 73yYielding to SoftFlat4/8Curragh1m 2fGoodFlat15/19