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Wednesday 29 October 2025

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ITUS Events, Safety And Security Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 4m 19.44s

Spirits Bay¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| D

10/11

Ran poorly on final start last season but largely consistent and also capable when fresh. Won his previous Class 4 handicap. Gets the vote.

Form: 5/53370-

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The Hardest Geezer^h²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Pritchard| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 117

10/3

Advanced his form to get off the mark over hurdles in 12-runner maiden at Taunton (16.5f, soft) in January. Respectable fifth on handicap debut at Ludlow the following month and returns as an unexposed sort who could have more to offer this season.

Form: 17/4515-

Clotilda^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁸⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117

12/1

Fair juvenile hurdler/chaser in France who made winning start for Paul Nicholls over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m) in December. Best effort when close second in handicap at Cheltenham in April. Ran poorly on Chepstow reappearance but her yard is going well in general.

Form: 14382-0

Zambezi Fix²⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Ellis Collier| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 114

28/1

Tends to save his best for Chepstow, ending last season with a pair of runner-up efforts. Chance he might need this after 6 months off.

Form: 346422-

Vaguely Royal^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Hanlon| T: S Hosie| OR: 113

16/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who won a Wincanton maiden hurdle last October and placed twice later in the season. Has struggled on the Flat since, albeit in some very strong staying handicaps. Wears a visor for the first time over hurdles.

Form: 41273-

Public Enemy¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Chad Bament⁽⁶⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 112

6/1

Landed maiden/novice hurdles in the spring. Well beaten on handicap debut in between but remains unexposed and returns from 5 months off with his stable among the winners. Considered.

Form: 317-1

Green Sky^t1²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Robbie David⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| BF

20/1

Flat winner in Ireland and fair maiden hurdler for Stuart Crawford. Has joined David Pipe ahead of reappearance. One to note in the betting.

Form: F/43492-

Lucky One¹³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Roisin Leech⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 109

33/1

Seemingly nothing like the force of old (struggled in handicaps in Britain last season) but his fourth in France in May shows he's still capable of fair form. Two lesser runs followed, though. Off for 132 days ahead of this return to Britain.

Form: 7P6-470

Mach Ten^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ned Fox| T: S Hosie| OR: 90

28/1

Maiden who made the frame in handicaps at Taunton/Wincanton for Anthony Charlton in the spring but below par over C&D when last seen in June. Now trained by Syd Hosie. 5 lb out of handicap on return.

Form: 7P34P-8

Non-Runners

Estate Planning¹³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: B J Llewellyn J: Jay Tidball

Forecasts

Spirits Bay (10/11), The Hardest Geezer (10/3), Public Enemy (6/1), Clotilda (12/1), Vaguely Royal (16/1), Green Sky (20/1), Estate Planning (20/1), Zambezi Fix (28/1), Mach Ten (28/1), Lucky One (33/1)

SPIRITS BAY has a bit of class for this grade and, having run well when fresh before, might prove the answer with his stable among the winners. The Hardest Geezer and Public Enemy are low-mileage sorts who should have their best days ahead of them and head the dangers.