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Friday 7 February 2025

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TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 36.71s

Thunderclap¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: J J Burke| T: H Morrison| OR: 112| CD

3/1

Back from 9 months off when creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Won this contest last term (off 4 lb lower) and may well have been primed for a repeat bid.

Form: 5167F-6

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Holokea³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 109

14/1

Irish point/bumper winner who made a successful hurdle debut over 3m at Southwell in October. Has found life tougher under a penalty twice since, though, and his opening handicap mark could have been kinder.

Form: 11615P

Sirekoff^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

18/1

Won a maiden on debut for David Pipe at Newton Abbot (18.5f) back in August but misfired both subsequent starts, latterly following wind op/equipped with tongue strap at Wincanton last month. Eased 3 lb ahead of this.

Form: 442109

Bredon Hill⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 109

8/1

Shaped with encouragement in bumpers and stepped forward from hurdling debut when off the mark in novice at Warwick (19f) in November. Posted good third on handicap debut at same course (21f, soft) since and remains low mileage.

Form: 84-213

The Long Point⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 107

9/2

Won sole start in bumpers at Huntingdon in May and showed benefit of hurdling debut experience when fourth of 9 in Hereford novice (19.7f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Looks the type to progress further in handicaps.

Form: 3-144

Touquet^h⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 107

14/1

Made winning start over timber at Plumpton (15.9f) in October. Hasn't really built on that as yet but is in good hands and can't be ruled out on switch to handicapping.

Form: 15-155

Sun Joy^b⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 106| D

17/2

Opened account over hurdles at Huntingdon (20.7f) a year ago and back to that sort of form, on second start over fences, when runner-up to a subsequent winner at Sedgefield (19.3f) in November. Returns to smaller obstacles now and others are more convincing.

Form: 61PP-52

Star Of Affinity^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 106

3/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Exeter (16.7f) in October and found further improvement when resuming winning ways in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) 20 days ago, keeping on well. 7 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 3-P1231

Storm Dennis²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 106| CD

33/1

Won handicaps at Huntingdon and over this C&D in 2022 but restricted to just 4 starts since and offered little, back from 22 months off, at Wincanton recently.

Form: 11566/P

Rathmacknee^p1¹⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 105WS

40/1

A fair winner at 20f over hurdles for Nicky Henderson but has rarely threatened for current yard, finishing well held when last seen over fences at Worcester in August. Had wind operation since. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 685-447

Blairgowrie^b⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 105

18/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Newbury at the end of 2021/22 season and made an encouraging belated return/chase debut when second there 12 months ago. However, has gone backwards since and first-time blinkers had little effect returned to hurdling last time.

Form: 21/2-PF0

Hawk Stone²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 102| BF

22/1

Confirmed previous promise when opening account in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) in April. Let down by jumping, back from 10 months off, when eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (16.9f) 22 days ago but figures off a handy mark and could benefit from this longer trip.

Form: 79221-8

Gladiatus⁴⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: N F Houlihan| T: R Rowe| OR: 87

66/1

Rarely threatened in a handful of starts for Christian Williams, including on chasing bow at end of 2023, and is best watched on first start since for new connections.

Form: 2358P/5-

Non-Runners

Jubilant⁶¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: James Owen J: Thomas Bellamy

Maxiboy Dagrostis¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: R Hobson J: Dylan Johnston

Forecasts

Star Of Affinity (3/1), Thunderclap (3/1), The Long Point (9/2), Bredon Hill (8/1), Jubilant (8/1), Sun Joy (17/2), Maxiboy Dagrostis (12/1), Holokea (14/1), Touquet (14/1), Sirekoff (18/1), Blairgowrie (18/1), Hawk Stone (22/1), Storm Dennis (33/1), Rathmacknee (40/1), Gladiatus (66/1)

Harry Cobden is an eye-catching booking for THE LONG POINT, who improved from his hurdles debut when fourth at Hereford last time and remains open to improvement now handicapping. He gets the nod. Star of Affinity and Bredon Hill head the list of dangers.