15:10 Warwick

Sunday 8 March 2026

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1316:4817:23

Royal Pug Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 5y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 5m 17.86s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Jimmy Hurdstrom104
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  120
7/2
Fourth behind a couple of subsequent winners at Aintree in October but didn't improve immediately for switch to handicaps at Kempton the following month. That was a muddling race though, and it's still early days.
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2
Horse silk
Mount Anglesby79
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Broughton(5)| T: A Ralph| OR:  116
8/1
Distant runner-up in novice final at Worcester before improving to go one better at Ascot in November. Shaped as if still in good form there the following month and ought to be in the mix back down in grade.
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4
Horse silk
Kel Du Large25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR:  115
9/2
Won all his three starts in 2023/24 and having not had things go his way following a long absence, got back up the up when successful at Hereford last month. Now 3-3 when making the running and not out of the question he can bag the lead again, for all he faces better ground/opposition.
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5
Horse silk
Thankyourluckystar34
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR:  114
12/1
Landed third career success (all good to soft) at Worcester in May and bounced back to form when runner-up at Southwell (20.4f, soft) last month. Return to better ground looks a positive and should hold his own against some less-exposed types.
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6
Horse silk
Ocean Conquestp53
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  114| D
20/1
Capitalised on good opportunities to win at Ludlow at start of season but hasn't exactly sparkled since, jumping poorly at Newbury on latest start.
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7
Horse silk
Il Va De Soi14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Megan Fox(7)| T: Harry Derham| OR:  114
33/1
Fairly useful hurdler at best but form has tailed off following a pair of creditable runs over fences to start the season.
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8
Horse silk
Ilitch44
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR:  112| BF
11/4
Finished last season on the up with success at Fontwell and seems to be following a similar trajectory this time around, only bettered by one landing a 4-timer at Doncaster in late January. Makes plenty of appeal.
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9
Horse silk
Jukebox Kingt35
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  110
11/2
Winning pointer has shaped with promise to finish fourth in pair of 2½m hurdles and while 3m may prove his optimum, he still looks interesting making a quick switch to handicaps.
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10
Horse silk
Gold Link84
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  109
11/1
Bounced back to form following a break when runner-up in 2½m Southwell handicap (again traded at short odds in running) and while he's been freshened up again, this is a stronger race.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Got A Dream124
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: Nicky Martin  J: James Bowen
NR

Forecasts

Ilitch (11/4), Jimmy Hurdstrom (7/2), Got A Dream (7/2), Kel Du Large (9/2), Jukebox King (11/2), Mount Anglesby (8/1), Gold Link (11/1), Thankyourluckystar (12/1), Ocean Conquest (20/1), Il Va De Soi (33/1)

Verdict

ILITCH has run three solid races in defeat this season and still looks to be improving. He's narrowly preferred to lightly raced handicap debutant Jukebox King, with Thankyourluckystar one of several dangers in a wide-open race.

  1. Ilitch11/4

Previous Winners

2025
Almuhit
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 6
J: R P McLernon  |  T: G Brown
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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