Sat, February 22, 2025
17:05
Costello's Cleaning Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
C5 | 4+
Winner GBP £3,248 - 12 runners
2m190y
Going: Good to Soft
Surface: T
Race Tip
MISTER SMARTY (8) is racing consistently this season with two victories and two third-placed finishes including a third over course and distance nine days ago. Quickly turned out. Feared most. KABUKI (1) returns on the back of a wind operation and a 98-day break. Last seen finishing seventh at Uttoxeter. Improvement expected. V TWELVE (2) also reappears after a 112-day layoff. Finished fourth previously at Wetherby. Place claims. TREASURED COMPANY (11) rounds out the shortlist.
848p
- 7
- 11-4
- Conor Rabbitt
- N G Richards
Resumes. After a break of 10 months. Last appeared when he pulled up in a 2m4 1/4f hurdle at Perth. Rates highly on best form and can make a bright start to the prep.
1133
- 8
- 11-2
- Alan Doyle
- Miss T Jackson
Finished third two runs back at this track and then in the money again in a hurdle (2m1f) at this track last start. Warrants thought.
3334
- 6
- 11-13
- Jack Hogan
- M Todhunter
Back from a 112-day break. Finished off last campaign when fourth in a hurdle (2m) at Wetherby, beaten 16 lengths. Sure to prove tough to stop.
60p
- 5
- 10-13
- Joe Williamson
- Adam Nicol
Failed to finish at her latest appearance in a 2m4 1/2f hurdle at Plumpton then went for a lay-off. What happened last time is not ideal so prepared to risk.
9027
- 9
- 10-6
- Joshua Thompson
- Micky Hammond
Was disappointing again last time when seventh, beaten 17 lengths, in a hurdle (1m7 3/4f) at Catterick. Struggling and is hard to find.
1536
- 9
- 10-11
- Jack Power
- Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Has returned in fair form. Placed resuming two starts back in a hurdle (2m) at Wetherby then was beaten 15L sixth in a hurdle (2m1/2f) at Market Rasen nearly three weeks ago. In the mix.
1p9
- 10
- 11-11
- Patrick Wadge
- Miss P Robson
Was returning from a layoff last start when beaten 17 lengths into ninth in a hurdle (2m6f) at this track. Has ability and strips fitter. Worth including.
0857
- 5
- 11-12
- Lewis Dobb
- Brian Ellison
Resuming. After two months. Finished off last campaign 7 of 8 runners at Newcastle All Weather December 17 over 1m2 1/4f. May struggle.
783p
- 5
- 11-7
- Tom Midgley
- P T Midgley
Returns from a break under the care of a new trainer. Overall strike-rate is moderate but he has ability. Likely to be thereabouts.
80f6
- 6
- 11-3
- Peter Kavanagh
- Lizzie Quinlan
Finished a modest sixth in a hurdle (2m3 1f) at Sedgefield last start. That came after he took a tumble two runs back. Might find this a bit too tough.
f45
- 7
- 11-0
- Bruce Lynn
- N W Alexander
Hasn't raced since finishing 8 lengths away in fifth in a hurdle (1m7 1/2f) at Musselburgh three months ago. Capable of playing a role in the finish.
Non-Runners
NR
- 5
- 12-0
- William Maggs
- Donald Mccain Jnr