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Friday 25 September 2026

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FBC Manby Bowdler Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 57.43s

Douglas Dc^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Slatter| T: A W Carroll| OR: 102| D

10/1

Sole success across both codes came in juvenile hurdle in Ireland in 2022. Has finished runner-up in the previous couple of renewals of this race (now 3 lb lower than last year) and has been in reasonable heart on the Flat lately. No surprise to see him double his tally in a change of headgear.

Form: 9/34270-

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T Or Coffey³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Stones| T: J Candlish| OR: 102| D

22/1

Off the mark on debut for current yard in a 2m Stratford maiden hurdle last July. Went backwards from his reappearance on return to Stratford last time, though, at a stretch possibly still needing the run.

Form: 49/31-68

Network Rgb³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Saunders⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 102| CD

5/2

Stoutly-bred individual who was brought along steadily in juvenile hurdles last winter. Coped surprisingly well with sharp 2m when making his second handicap start a winning one over C&D last time. Beat 3 subsequent winners (including Mojo Ego) that day and likely player again off 6 lb higher.

Form: 744-81

Al Mootamarid^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: Ryan Hatch| OR: 99| D

5/1

Fair 1¼m Flat winner who opened his account in this sphere at Stratford last June. Recorded back-to-back thirds behind subsequent winners over C&D before struggling in a much better race at Cartmel following 2 months away. Worth another chance returning to a more conventional track in calmer waters.

Form: 135-337

Mojo Ego²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Broughton| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99| CD

9/4

Dug deep to fend off a next-time-out winner when successful over C&D in early-June. Suited by the emphasis on speed when making it 2 wins from 4 starts for present yard at Stratford last time. Still feasibly treated on the best of his old form, too.

Form: 761631

Peter's Last Deal¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Pritchard| T: T Symonds| OR: 91

11/1

Showed ability in a Hereford bumper/maiden hurdle in 2025. Seemingly hasn't been the easiest to keep sound and made no impact stepped up markedly in distance for his handicap bow here (23f) in early-June. Probably still too high the weights back over 2m here.

Form: 35/36-76

Castle Quarter^v³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| D

6/1

Hit-and-miss veteran who got off the mark in a thin Uttoxeter handicap (2m) in May last year. Back to form with visor fitted when 2½ lengths third on return to that C&D in July. Unsurprisingly didn't back that up over C&D last time, though.

Form: P6-7530

Connemara Joe^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Cameron Iles| T: M Sheppard| OR: 78

33/1

Cheap purchase who was unplaced in Irish points. Did hint at ability on qualifying run here but hasn't improved in a couple of handicap starts in varying headgear.

Form: P-46588

Granny B^h⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 71

40/1

Maiden whose best handicap form came when placing in back-to-back races at Uttoxeter last May. Hasn't shaped as though ready to capitalise on plummeting mark this season, though, having again been let down by her jumping last time.

Form: 63-P577

Non-Runners

Lucky Sevens²⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 3

T: James Owen J: Rian Corcoran

Forecasts

Mojo Ego (9/4), Lucky Sevens (9/4), Network Rgb (5/2), Al Mootamarid (5/1), Castle Quarter (6/1), Douglas Dc (10/1), Peter's Last Deal (11/1), T Or Coffey (22/1), Connemara Joe (33/1), Granny B (40/1)

DOUGLAS DC has finished runner-up in the previous 2 renewals of this race and looks weighted to go one better. The dangers are headed by Network Rgb, Mojo Ego and Al Mootamarid, who are all closely matched on their course form this summer. Potential improver Lucky Sevens completes the shortlist.