14:58 Warwick

Thursday 26 March 2026

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JCB Mini-Excavator Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 6m 39.93s

Silver Gale⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 78

3/1

Third sole start in point bumpers but hasn't shown much in a bumper/novice hurdles. Possible improver now handicapping over a markedly longer trip.

Form: 3-8700

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El Arco^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 77

13/2

Has shown precious little in varied events to date, well beaten in a first-time tongue tie at Chepstow last month. Hopes seemingly pinned on this significant step up in trip.

Form: 7-70879

Kampari⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall| OR: 76

5/2

No real promise in bumpers or over timber thus far, including on handicap debut at Sedgefield last week. Now hiked up in trip.

Form: 006937

Ffree Pedro^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Johnston| T: S Cameron| OR: 76

20/1

Modest maiden hurdler for Donald McCain in 2023/24 who registered 3 victories between the Flags back in 2024. However, he's showed nothing following almost 2 years off in a couple of starts for his new yard so can only be watched.

Form: 8/111-PP

Getaway Sam^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 73

9/4

Ran his best race over hurdles without suggesting there is much more to come when sixth of 11 in handicap at Hereford 19 days ago. A repeat effort could see him in the money (back markedly up in trip here and first-time cheekpieces applied).

Form: 0P8PP6

Miss Jaffa Cake¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: P Gundry| OR: 71

14/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and has finished tailed off on her completed outings over hurdles.

Form: F59U5P

Hitthekettle⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 70

16/1

Winning Irish pointer but has shown nothing all 3 starts over fences under Rules this season. Makes minimal appeal back hurdling.

Form: 6P-43PP

Non-Runners

Junior Des Mottes¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Nick Scholfield J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Junior Des Mottes (1/2), Getaway Sam (9/4), Kampari (5/2), Silver Gale (3/1), El Arco (13/2), Miss Jaffa Cake (14/1), Hitthekettle (16/1), Ffree Pedro (20/1)

Plenty of these arrive with questions to answer so JUNIOR DES MOTTES is a confident selection to register his third success of the campaign at the expense of Getaway Sam, who ran his best race when sixth at Hereford earlier in the month. Silver Gale looks best of the remainder.