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3.05

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle

(GBB Race) of £25,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 213yds.

3.05 2m. 7f. 213yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 2) 4-y-o plus 11 Declared

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle

(GBB Race) of £25,000.00

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Race Info

1st - £13,008.00 2nd - £5,980.00 3rd - £2,990.00 4th - £1,495.00 5th - £748.00 6th - £372.00

Formscan - Dolphin Square, Call Me Lord and WILDE ABOUT OSCAR were the first three across the line in a series qualifier at Sandown last month and it could be worth siding with the latter given the way he was staying on near the finish. There is very little to split the trio on the revised terms but the selection edges a narrow vote of confidence on the basis he might improve over the trip. Last year's winner of this race Dolphin Square is rated as the main danger, although Thomas Darby is also considered.

4-23

10,b g 12-0

Beneficial (GB)-Silaoce(Nikos)

ts⁷(37) c¹ d¹ (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
Rated 152

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thomas Darby (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Call Me Lord (FR)	3
10th Apr 2021 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Thomas Darby (IRE) 3rd (28/1 11-7 Rated 153) J W Kennedy 6.75L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 5th (80/1 11-7 Rated 150) D A Jacob (15 ran)

9th Jan 2021 Kempton(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Thomas Darby (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-4 Rated 155) Aidan Coleman 12.00L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 4th (12/1 11-6 Rated 151) J Bowen (7 ran)

7th Nov 2020 Aintree(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good to Soft) Thomas Darby (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-2 Rated 157) Aidan Coleman 3.25L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 4th (3/1 11-4 Rated 155) J Bowen (6 ran)

3-12

10,b g 11-6

Slickly (FR)-Sosa(Cape Cross)

(29) c¹ (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 144

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Call Me Lord (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Dolphin Square (IRE)	2
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Dolphin Square (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 141) Mr D Maxwell .03L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-7 Rated 142) Ben Bromley (11 ran)

5th Feb 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Call Me Lord (FR) 6th (12/1 11-6 Rated 144) J Bowen 2.00L in front of Dolphin Square (IRE) 9th (25/1 11-3 Rated 144) Mr D Maxwell (17 ran)

Thomas Darby (IRE)	3
10th Apr 2021 Aintree(3m 149yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Thomas Darby (IRE) 3rd (28/1 11-7 Rated 153) J W Kennedy 6.75L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 5th (80/1 11-7 Rated 150) D A Jacob (15 ran)

9th Jan 2021 Kempton(2m 5f , Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Thomas Darby (IRE) 3rd (12/1 11-4 Rated 155) Aidan Coleman 12.00L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 4th (12/1 11-6 Rated 151) J Bowen (7 ran)

7th Nov 2020 Aintree(2m 4f , Hurdle, Good to Soft) Thomas Darby (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-2 Rated 157) Aidan Coleman 3.25L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 4th (3/1 11-4 Rated 155) J Bowen (6 ran)

Wilde About Oscar (IRE)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Call Me Lord (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-7 Rated 142) Ben Bromley .06L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-7 Rated 135) Kielan Woods (11 ran)

Bridge North (IRE)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Call Me Lord (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-7 Rated 142) Ben Bromley Bridge North (IRE) pulled up (11/4J Fav 10-12 Rated 126) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

11-1

9,b g 11-5

Shantou (USA)-Carrig Eden Lass(Luso)

cp⁺(29) cd¹ (Mr David Maxwell)
Rated 143

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dolphin Square (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Call Me Lord (FR)	2
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Dolphin Square (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 141) Mr D Maxwell .03L in front of Call Me Lord (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-7 Rated 142) Ben Bromley (11 ran)

5th Feb 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Call Me Lord (FR) 6th (12/1 11-6 Rated 144) J Bowen 2.00L in front of Dolphin Square (IRE) 9th (25/1 11-3 Rated 144) Mr D Maxwell (17 ran)

Wilde About Oscar (IRE)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Dolphin Square (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 141) Mr D Maxwell .09L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-7 Rated 135) Kielan Woods (11 ran)

Bridge North (IRE)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Dolphin Square (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 141) Mr D Maxwell Bridge North (IRE) pulled up (11/4J Fav 10-12 Rated 126) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

P3-9

8,gr g 10-12

Martaline (GB)-Royale Majesty(Nikos)

vs¹(43) d¹ (Brocade Racing)
Rated 136 Won When Rated 140

7-03

8,b g 10-12

Oscar (IRE)-Baie Barbara(Heron Island)

(29) (Mr G Thompson)
Rated 136 Won When Rated 146

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wilde About Oscar (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Call Me Lord (FR)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Call Me Lord (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-7 Rated 142) Ben Bromley .06L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-7 Rated 135) Kielan Woods (11 ran)

Dolphin Square (IRE)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Dolphin Square (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 141) Mr D Maxwell .09L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-7 Rated 135) Kielan Woods (11 ran)

Peking Rose (GB)	1
23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Peking Rose (GB) 1st (5/2Fav 11-0 Rated 129) P J Brennan 24.81L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 10th (9/1 11-8 Rated 137) Harry Skelton (11 ran)

Bridge North (IRE)	2
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-7 Rated 135) Kielan Woods Bridge North (IRE) pulled up (11/4J Fav 10-12 Rated 126) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Bridge North (IRE) 5th (5/1 10-12 Rated 127) Richard Patrick 16.25L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 10th (9/1 11-8 Rated 137) Harry Skelton (11 ran)

-16P

8,br g 10-8

Passing Glance (GB)-Miniature Rose(Anshan)

ts⁺(1) (Coln Valley Partnership)
Rated 132

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Peking Rose (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Wilde About Oscar (IRE)	1
23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Peking Rose (GB) 1st (5/2Fav 11-0 Rated 129) P J Brennan 24.81L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 10th (9/1 11-8 Rated 137) Harry Skelton (11 ran)

Bridge North (IRE)	1
23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Peking Rose (GB) 1st (5/2Fav 11-0 Rated 129) P J Brennan 8.56L in front of Bridge North (IRE) 5th (5/1 10-12 Rated 127) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

0-31

6,br g 10-3

Mahler (GB)-Adderstonlee(Presenting)

(37) d¹ (Mahler & The Wailers)
Rated 127

-012

7,b g 10-2

Jet Away (GB)-Ginandit(Definite Article)

cp⁶(38) (Miss S Cameron)
Rated 126

S Cameron

Harry Cobden

S Cameron

Harry Cobden

1-54

6,b g 10-2

Saddler Maker (IRE)-Peps Jarzeene(Ungaro)

ts⁶(51) (Mr David Mason)
Rated 125

5-5P

7,b g 10-2

Sholokhov (IRE)-What A Breeze(Naheez)

(29) (Value Racing - Bridge North)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bridge North (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Call Me Lord (FR)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Call Me Lord (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-7 Rated 142) Ben Bromley Bridge North (IRE) pulled up (11/4J Fav 10-12 Rated 126) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

Dolphin Square (IRE)	1
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Dolphin Square (IRE) 1st (18/1 11-10 Rated 141) Mr D Maxwell Bridge North (IRE) pulled up (11/4J Fav 10-12 Rated 126) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

Wilde About Oscar (IRE)	2
3rd Dec 2022 Sandown(2m 7f 98yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 3rd (20/1 11-7 Rated 135) Kielan Woods Bridge North (IRE) pulled up (11/4J Fav 10-12 Rated 126) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Bridge North (IRE) 5th (5/1 10-12 Rated 127) Richard Patrick 16.25L in front of Wilde About Oscar (IRE) 10th (9/1 11-8 Rated 137) Harry Skelton (11 ran)

Peking Rose (GB)	1
23rd Oct 2022 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Peking Rose (GB) 1st (5/2Fav 11-0 Rated 129) P J Brennan 8.56L in front of Bridge North (IRE) 5th (5/1 10-12 Rated 127) Richard Patrick (11 ran)

25-5

7,b g 10-2

Fame And Glory (GB)-Pipe Lady(Flemensfirth)

ts¹(42) (Miss H M McMahon)
Rated 121

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Cheltenham Sun 1st Jan

Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2022 Dolphin Square 8 11-3 Mr D Maxwell 28/1 (Philip Hobbs)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Philip Hobbs

2022 - Dolphin Square(28/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

Mr D Maxwell

2022 - Dolphin Square(28/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

8yo

2022 - Dolphin Square(28/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Shantou (USA)

2022 - Dolphin Square(28/1)

First Time - Tonguestrap Del La Mar Rocket. Visor Brinkley» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 4/1 Jet Of Magic, 9/2 Abuffalosoldier, 5/1 Call Me Lord, 13/2 Dolphin Square, 15/2 Wilde About Oscar, 8/1 Thomas Darby, 10/1 Peking Rose, 12/1 Bridge North, Hector Javilex, 20/1 Brinkley, 33/1 Del La Mar Rocket.

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie cd² Course and Distance Winner c² Course Winner d² Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.