15:13 Wincanton

Friday 26 December 2025

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 6m 7.69s

Botox Has^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: G & J Moore| OR: 147

28/1

Good third in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham in January, but he was otherwise below par last season and departed early in Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on return. No room for error off current mark back in a handicap.

Form: 08337-F

Stay Away Fay^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139

14/1

Won the 2023 Albert Bartlett but has lost his way, pulled up 5 of last 6 starts, including on return at Chepstow. Plenty to prove back hurdling.

Form: PP/P0P-P

Tiny Tetley²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| BF

14/1

Won 4 times in a productive 2024/25 campaign and only narrowly denied at Haydock in May. Hasn't taken to chasing this season but respected back in this sphere.

Form: 11-273P

Classic King²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Rex Dingle| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 134| C

6/1

Dual 19f hurdles/chase winner last term who signed off with a good second at Kempton (21f, good to soft). Encouraging reappearance at Cheltenham but never landed a blow when upped to this trip at Newbury last month.

Form: U132-46

Largy Poet^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 133| C

9/1

Useful hurdler who is a chasing sort on looks and took well to fences with a 3m Exeter handicap success in February. Continued the good work when second at Fontwell on return but struggled in deeper race at Ascot last month, beaten before trip was an issue. Back over hurdles now.

Form: 2/651-2P

Ike Sport^h⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125

20/1

Took a step forward from his reappearance when fifth of 6 at Sandown but didn't show enough to suggest he's about to end his losing run.

Form: 054-205

Absolutely Doyen³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

15/8

Made it 3-3 for Paul Nicholls when seeing off 8 rivals on handicap debut at Ascot (soft) last month. Hit with an 8 lb rise but did it readily and there should be more to come.

Form: 242-111

El Capitaine⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: K Woollacott| OR: 117

11/4

Had been prolific in points prior to making a winning return to Rules for new stable at Newton Abbot. Decent fourth at Cheltenham since but work to do from out of the weights.

Form: 11-1114

Moonset²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

8/1

Lightly raced but progressive, making a winning handicap bow at Newton Abbot in April. Needs to take another sizeable step forward from 4 lb out of the handicap, though.

Form: 432/211-

Forecasts

Absolutely Doyen (15/8), El Capitaine (11/4), Classic King (6/1), Moonset (8/1), Largy Poet (9/1), Tiny Tetley (14/1), Stay Away Fay (14/1), Ike Sport (20/1), Botox Has (28/1)

ABSOLUTELY DOYEN always had things under control when making it 3 from 3 for this yard at Ascot and this progressive sort remains one to keep on the right side of. Tiny Tetley hasn't taken to chasing this season but should prove much more of a force back in this sphere, while Moonset is progressive but needs to take another sizeable step forward from out of the handicap.