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Friday 28 March 2025

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Smith And Western Hoedown Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 162y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 4m 23.41s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Lord Maher33
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR:  105
40/1
Made a winning hurdling debut at Roscommon in June but below that level both outings for present yard and has been handed a stiff-looking mark.
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2
Horse silk
Ilitch19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Murray Dodd(7)| T: S Edmunds| OR:  103
4/1
Showed improved form making handicap debut on the back of a breathing operation when second of 7 at Warwick (16f, good to soft, 9/1) 19 days ago, barely adequate test. Must enter calculations with return to further sure to suit.
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3
Horse silk
Copper Covet,p22
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  102| CD
13/2
C&D winner who confirmed himself back in better form when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Looks one to be interested in again.
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4
Horse silk
Call To Duty120
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  102WS
11/2
Showed clear promise in maiden/novice hurdles but disappointed on second handicap start when pulled up at Taunton in November. Has since had a breathing operation.
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5
Horse silk
Sambezit,p18
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR:  101| CD
11/1
C&D winner who made it back-to-back tame finishes at Stratford (18.7f) 18 days ago. Has eased a little further in the weights but has enough to prove.
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6
Horse silk
Calshot Spit103
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR:  101| CD
17/2
Successful twice on the Flat in summer and also landed C&D handicap in September. Recorded a solid third of 6 back here in November but ran poorly at Windsor since.
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7
Horse silk
Soigneux Bellb1,t22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR:  100| CD
28/1
Flat winner in France who readily landed juvenile hurdle over C&D in December 2023. However, has gone backwards in 3 subsequent outings and hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking a rival.
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8
Horse silk
Ugo Bingot69
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR:  98
7/4
Improved to get off the mark over hurdles in a 19f Taunton handicap in November and followed up on his next completed start at Wincanton. Ran at least as well in defeat back at aforementioned track last time and remains of interest on first start for a new yard (formerly with Anthony Charlton).
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9
Horse silk
Roi De Bavieret45
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: Fern O'Brien(7)| T: F O'Brien| OR:  102
18/1
Modest maiden on the Flat who failed to match previous form over hurdles in a first-time tongue strap when only sixth of 8 on handicap debut last month. Improvement needed.
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10
Horse silk
I Love You Sivolav,t21
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR:  73
40/1
Twenty one runs since last win in 2022 and was pulled up in handicap chase at Exeter (19.2f, good to soft) on most recent outing. Lots to prove back over hurdles in a first-time visor.
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Forecasts

Ugo Bingo (7/4), Ilitch (4/1), Call To Duty (11/2), Copper Cove (13/2), Calshot Spit (17/2), Sambezi (11/1), Roi De Baviere (18/1), Soigneux Bell (28/1), Lord Maher (40/1), I Love You Sivola (40/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to COPPER COVE, who is down to a good mark and confirmed himself back in better form when third at this venue earlier in the month. Ilitch and Ugo Bingo head up the opposition in a race that's likely to prove solid form for the grade.

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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