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Thursday 27 November 2025

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Signs 2000 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 0.34s

Hidol Du Livet³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 99| D

50/1

Point recruit who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles for Dr Richard Newland at Worcester in June 2023. However, off 28 months before pulling up (ran too free) on debut for new yard at same course last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: P4513/P

Soldier's Leap^h1,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 97

8/13

Found improvement sent handicapping last season and opened account at first time of asking this term when taking 12-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) last month. Just 3 lb higher now and looks the one to beat. Hood on first time.

Form: 67223-1

L'allier⁵⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Cameron| OR: 97

16/1

Made the frame in 3 of his 4 starts over timber, including when creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 18 months ago. Not seen since, however, and market may prove best guide to claims on return/debut for new yard here.

Form: 50446/4-

Justlikefire⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 95

7/1

Shaped encouragingly on debut for this yard when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle over C&D (15.8f) in June, finishing with more to give. Disappointed over longer trip on return at Hexham last month but better expected here.

Form: 90-4P

Whispering Royal^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 85

5/1

Modest 17f winner over hurdles who wasn't discredited on his chasing bow when fourth at Worcester in September. Below that level twice since but may do better now returned to smaller obstacles.

Form: 5364P4

Jeepydoff Meel^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 76

11/1

Maiden hurdle winner in June 2023 but has offered little in handicaps for either current or previous connections.

Form: 70-8088

Talap¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: G F Edwards| OR: 72

8/1

Fairly-useful Flat winner for David Pipe but no impact in 5 starts over hurdles for this yard. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0P9/3-3

Solway Staree³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 66

66/1

Poor maiden who is 0 from 12 over hurdles and finds herself 7 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 058-088

Non-Runners

Port Or Starboard³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: B J Llewellyn J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Soldier's Leap (8/13), Whispering Royal (5/1), Justlikefire (7/1), Talap (8/1), Port Or Starboard (8/1), Jeepydoff Meel (11/1), L'allier (16/1), Hidol Du Livet (50/1), Solway Staree (66/1)

The addition of headgear looks a good move for SOLDIER'S LEAP, who was plenty keen enough when scoring at Stratford on his return 4 weeks ago. He can follow up. Justlikefire and Whispering Royal may provide the chief threat.