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Thursday 26 February 2026

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RacingTV Club Day Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 5f 55y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99

Half-sister to the yard's smart staying chaser Broadway Boy and she showed a bit more than previously when third of 7 in novice hurdle Hereford (19.7f, good, 25/1) in November. Type to improve now handicapping.

Form: 8-533

Wakey Wakey Man¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Finn Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 98

11/2

Maiden who showed bit more than previously when runner-up at Fairyhouse (14/1) last month. Not so good at Navan since, but worth keeping an eye on in the betting making his first start on these shores.

Form: 063826

Little Pi^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 91| C

2/1

Holding form well and ended long losing run in 6-runner handicap at Huntingdon 3 weeks ago. Nudged up 3 lb and fancied to go very close in his current groove.

Form: 76P221

Rathmacknee⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 88

14/1

It's now 17 runs since his last win in 2022 and typically failed to see his race out with much purpose when a well-beaten third of 8 in a chase at Warwick (20/1) on New Year's Day. Returns to hurdles from a much-reduced mark but hard to enthuse over.

Form: P0-4453

Ocean Walz²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 88

20/1

Has shown precious little in 4 starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut over C&D just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 2/280-68

Kingston Kid^t,p⁴⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 86| D

50/1

Boasts just the one win from 27 runs and, having left Eugene O'Sullivan, offered nothing both starts for this stable in 2024. Has stacks to prove after his lengthy lay-off.

Form: F669/4P-

Jukebox Joker²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84| BF

15/8

Failed to measure up to market expectations in handicaps at Chepstow and Ffos Las on final 2 starts of last season but looked an improved model when striking on reappearance at Warwick (19f, soft) last month. Ran well in finding one too good at Sedgefield since so not discounted.

Form: 4487-12

An Buachaill Rua³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 84

13/2

Point winner whose standout effort this season came when fifth at Hereford (19.7f, good) in November. Softer ground possibly the reason for his last couple of below-par efforts so easy to have reservations about should more rain arrive.

Form: 33-0565

Forecasts

Little Pi (11/8), Jukebox Joker (5/2), Wakey Wakey Man (13/2), Broadway Honey (8/1), An Buachaill Rua (8/1), Rathmacknee (16/1), Ocean Walz (25/1), Kingston Kid (50/1)

LITTLE PI looks an improved model since being returned to hurdles and Sam Allwood's 8-y-o is fancied to supplement his recent Huntingdon success from 3 lb higher. Broadway Honey looks the type to improve now handicapping, so she's marginally put forward as the main threat ahead of Jukebox Joker, who made it back-to-back good efforts since front-running tactics were adopted at Sedgefield earlier this month.