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Saturday 16 August 2025

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pricedup.bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:29 | Winning time: 5m 51.65s

Ernest Gray^p¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 120| D

17/2

After 5 months off (had breathing operation) with cheekpieces on first time, produced a career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Worcester (23f, good to soft) in May. Task is now to build on his latest run.

Form: 2/652P-1

Donnie Azoff^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 119

14/1

Returned to form when successful at Uttoxeter on reappearance in May and good third at this course (20.6f) the following month. However, wasn't on a going day when down the field at Bangor (19.6f, good) on latest outing. Bounce back called for.

Form: 57P-135

Willaston^t,p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 118

15/2

Returned to winning ways with a last-gasp success at Carlisle in April but has found it tougher in a higher grade since, in first-time visor when fifth of 8 at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) last month. Could fare better back down in class with usual cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 551-565

Galata Bridge^p1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 115

12/1

Back to best last summer, including a success at Perth (20.2f). However, ended last season with a couple of lesser efforts, before shaping as if needing the run after 9 months off when well beaten at Worcester (20f, good) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces now reached for.

Form: 5124P-6

Olivers Travels^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 115| BF| D

2/1

Soon back on track returned to chasing with blinkers applied on last 2 starts, conceding first run when third of 10 in handicap at Uttoxeter (26.1f, good) 20 days ago. Major player from his lower mark back over hurdles.

Form: P22-743

Belvedere Blast^v⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: A Keatley| OR: 112| CD

9/1

Took advantage of falling mark over C&D in January and has remained in good form since, unsuited by a test of speed when down the field at Stratford (22f, good) last time. Not ruled out back up in trip at this venue with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 245-247

Halifax^t,p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 108| D

12/1

Successful at Kempton (24.5f) in May last year and continued in decent heart for the rest of the campaign. After 10 months off, shaped encouragingly when fifth of 7 at Newton Abbot (26.5f, good to soft) 27 days ago and he's now back down to his last winning mark.

Form: 23554-5

You Some Girl^h,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 106

9/1

Transformed by the refitting of a hood when completing a hat-trick last year and held her form well for the rest of the season. Will need to leave her reappearance run well behind, though, having been tailed off at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) in July.

Form: 12445-0

El Muchacho^t,p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 105

100/1

After a spell in France, ran to a fair level when third in handicap chase at Chepstow in April but has gone the wrong way since, in first-time cheekpieces when well held at Perth (20.1f, good to soft) last month. Back over hurdles on first run since leaving Olly Murphy.

Form: 953-3P7

Of Course You Can^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103| BF

6/1

Opened account at Ludlow in October last year and placed on next 2 starts, before facing tougher tasks at Newbury and Cheltenham to end the campaign. Back on track when third of 6 in mares' handicap at Huntingdon (19.6f, good) in May and she enters calculations.

Form: 13270-3

Prince De Juilley^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 100

18/1

Doubled his tally over hurdles at Ludlow (23.8f) last autumn and good second at Doncaster next time. However, he hasn't been in the same form since, eighth of 12 at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers now the choice of headgear.

Form: 124-478

Forecasts

Olivers Travels (2/1), Of Course You Can (6/1), Willaston (15/2), Ernest Gray (17/2), Belvedere Blast (9/1), You Some Girl (9/1), Halifax (12/1), Galata Bridge (12/1), Donnie Azoff (14/1), Prince De Juilley (18/1), El Muchacho (100/1)

OLIVERS TRAVELS has been shaping up well over fences of late, not ideally placed when third at Uttoxeter last time, and he could be ready take advantage of his lower mark back in this sphere. Heading the list of dangers is Of Course You Can, who ran well dropped back to this grade last time, with Halifax also considered with his recent run behind him.