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of £7,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 131yds.

4.30 2m. 7f. 131yds. Hcap Hurdle (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 15 Declared

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1st - £3,961.00 2nd - £1,822.00 3rd - £911.00 4th - £456.00 5th - £227.00

Formscan - Winners from the Harry Derham yard have started to flow of late and stable debutant PRIDE OF PARIS could be rejuvenated by a change of scenery. The seven-year-old is only 3lb higher than his sole victory at Fontwell in January last year and he could be ready to put his subsequent woes behind him. The biggest threat may emerge from Pipers Cross, who arrives on the back of a solid third at Exeter, while River Voyage might prove more competitive on this switch to timber.

3536

12,ch g 12-0

Schiaparelli (GER)-Strathtay(Pivotal)

bl⁵(20) (Mr Mark Rimell)
Rated 100 Won When Rated 103-100-109-103

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Im A Starman (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Sporty Jim (IRE)	2
20th Jan 2025 Warwick(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) I'm A Starman (GB) 6th (10/1 10-12 Rated 104) Harry Cobden 19.25L in front of Sporty Jim (IRE) 9th (16/1 10-5 Rated 97) Harry Reed (11 ran)

31st Dec 2024 Warwick(3m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) I'm A Starman (GB) 3rd (16/1 10-12 Rated 104) Harry Cobden 3.50L in front of Sporty Jim (IRE) 5th (9/1 10-1 Rated 98) Beau Morgan (10 ran)

9299

6,b g 11-13

Telescope (IRE)-Lifeboat Mona(Kayf Tara)

(39) (Maddox Langdon Johns Connors)
Rated 99 Won When Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
William Philo (GB)	1
1st Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) William Philo (GB) 2nd (125/1 10-8 Rated 85) Nick Scholfield 56.75L in front of Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) 9th (20/1 11-4 Rated 102) Miss Anna Johnston (11 ran)

Instant De Bonheur (FR)	1
1st Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Instant De Bonheur (FR) 7th (33/1 10-7 Rated 84) Lorcan Murtagh 11.00L in front of Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) 9th (20/1 11-4 Rated 102) Miss Anna Johnston (11 ran)

-533

8,b m 11-13

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Oatfield Lady(Flemensfirth)

cp⁹(27) cd¹ (Mrs Sarah Johnstone - Cooke)
Rated 99

Miss E Lavelle

Cameron Johnstone-Baker(10)

Miss E Lavelle

Cameron Johnstone-Baker(10)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pipers Cross (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
To Be Sure (GB)	1
13th Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 7f 25yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Pipers Cross (IRE) 3rd (15/8Fav 10-9 Rated 99) Cameron Johnstone-Baker 25.00L in front of To Be Sure (GB) 6th (22/1 10-11 Rated 96) Ellis Collier (7 ran)

Chauffeur Driven (IRE)	1
3rd Mar 2024 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Pipers Cross (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 10-12 Rated 84) Liam Harrison Chauffeur Driven (IRE) pulled up (11/4 12-0 Rated 100) Jack Tudor (8 ran)

1U-P

7,b g 11-12

Champs Elysees (GB)-Bincas Beauty(Kayf Tara)

(279) (Withers Winners)
Rated 98

4359

8,ch g 11-8

Flemensfirth (USA)-Ma Belle Amie(Oscar)

cp⁹(20) (Mr Mike McCormick)
Rated 94

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sporty Jim (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
I'm A Starman (GB)	2
20th Jan 2025 Warwick(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) I'm A Starman (GB) 6th (10/1 10-12 Rated 104) Harry Cobden 19.25L in front of Sporty Jim (IRE) 9th (16/1 10-5 Rated 97) Harry Reed (11 ran)

31st Dec 2024 Warwick(3m 2f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) I'm A Starman (GB) 3rd (16/1 10-12 Rated 104) Harry Cobden 3.50L in front of Sporty Jim (IRE) 5th (9/1 10-1 Rated 98) Beau Morgan (10 ran)

5-66

10,b g 11-7

Sulamani (IRE)-Egretta Island(Heron Island)

cp²(27) d² (T Hywel Jones Racing)
Rated 93 Won When Rated 106-102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years To Be Sure (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bellamy's Grey (GB)	1
31st Jan 2023 Ffos Las(3m 1f 60yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) To Be Sure (GB) 4th (22/1 12-0 Rated 105) Adam Wedge Bellamy's Grey (GB) pulled up (22/1 10-4 Rated 81) M G Nolan (11 ran)

William Philo (GB)	1
24th Nov 2023 Chepstow(2m 7f 131yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) To Be Sure (GB) 5th (9/1 11-9 Rated 103) Isabel Williams 11.00L in front of William Philo (GB) 6th (33/1 11-4 Rated 98) Harry Kimber (6 ran)

Pipers Cross (IRE)	1
13th Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 7f 25yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Pipers Cross (IRE) 3rd (15/8Fav 10-9 Rated 99) Cameron Johnstone-Baker 25.00L in front of To Be Sure (GB) 6th (22/1 10-11 Rated 96) Ellis Collier (7 ran)

/864

8,b m 11-6

Getaway (GER)-Meryemnana(Pistolet Bleu)

(45) d¹ (The Boot Inn Partnership)
Rated 92 Won When Rated 94

5037

6,b g 11-5

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Coolmara(Alderbrook)

cp⁴(27) d¹ (Mrs Sarah Ling)
Rated 91

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Chauffeur Driven (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
William Philo (GB)	1
13th Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Chauffeur Driven (IRE) 7th (9/1 11-7 Rated 93) Jack Tudor 9.50L in front of William Philo (GB) 8th (10/1 10-13 Rated 85) Nick Scholfield (15 ran)

Pipers Cross (IRE)	1
3rd Mar 2024 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Pipers Cross (IRE) 1st (9/4Fav 10-12 Rated 84) Liam Harrison Chauffeur Driven (IRE) pulled up (11/4 12-0 Rated 100) Jack Tudor (8 ran)

-476

7,b g 11-2

Ol' Man River (IRE)-Khazaria(Sinndar)

(91) d¹ (Racing For Fun)
Rated 88

FP0P

10,b g 10-12

Winged Love (IRE)-Neat 'n Nimble(Generous)

(39) d¹ (Woodhayes Racing Club)
Rated 84 Won When Rated 89

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lightonthewing (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bellamy's Grey (GB)	1
20th Nov 2022 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Lightonthewing (IRE) 3rd (6/1 11-0 Rated 82) Sean Houlihan 11.00L in front of Bellamy's Grey (GB) 5th (28/1 11-2 Rated 84) M G Nolan (13 ran)

-900

5,b g 10-12

Free Eagle (IRE)-Candle Lit(Duke Of Marmalade)

cp⁺(16) (Lycett Racing Ltd)
Rated 84

4586

5,b g 10-11

Kayf Tara (GB)-Hidden Identity(Beneficial)

ts⁴(81) (Mrs L Bowtell & Mr P Bowtell)
Rated 83

P-28

8,ch g 10-11

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Jambles(Muhtarram)

cp⁴(27) (The Isle Of Frogs Partnership)
Rated 83 Won When Rated 90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years William Philo (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bellamy's Grey (GB)	1
4th Apr 2023 Fontwell(3m 1f 210yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places on Chase course) William Philo (GB) 1st (5/6Fav 11-6 Rated 92) Sam Twiston-Davies 13.25L in front of Bellamy's Grey (GB) 4th (8/1 10-0 Rated 75) Phillip Armson (6 ran)

To Be Sure (GB)	1
24th Nov 2023 Chepstow(2m 7f 131yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) To Be Sure (GB) 5th (9/1 11-9 Rated 103) Isabel Williams 11.00L in front of William Philo (GB) 6th (33/1 11-4 Rated 98) Harry Kimber (6 ran)

Instant De Bonheur (FR)	1
1st Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) William Philo (GB) 2nd (125/1 10-8 Rated 85) Nick Scholfield 45.75L in front of Instant De Bonheur (FR) 7th (33/1 10-7 Rated 84) Lorcan Murtagh (11 ran)

Chauffeur Driven (IRE)	1
13th Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Chauffeur Driven (IRE) 7th (9/1 11-7 Rated 93) Jack Tudor 9.50L in front of William Philo (GB) 8th (10/1 10-13 Rated 85) Nick Scholfield (15 ran)

Thirtyfour Thirty (GB)	1
1st Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) William Philo (GB) 2nd (125/1 10-8 Rated 85) Nick Scholfield 56.75L in front of Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) 9th (20/1 11-4 Rated 102) Miss Anna Johnston (11 ran)

7/97

7,b m 10-8

Karaktar (IRE)-Par Bonheur(Robin Des Champs)

(39) (Mr Mike Izaby White & Partner)
Rated 80

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Instant De Bonheur (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
William Philo (GB)	1
1st Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) William Philo (GB) 2nd (125/1 10-8 Rated 85) Nick Scholfield 45.75L in front of Instant De Bonheur (FR) 7th (33/1 10-7 Rated 84) Lorcan Murtagh (11 ran)

Thirtyfour Thirty (GB)	1
1st Jan 2025 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Instant De Bonheur (FR) 7th (33/1 10-7 Rated 84) Lorcan Murtagh 11.00L in front of Thirtyfour Thirty (GB) 9th (20/1 11-4 Rated 102) Miss Anna Johnston (11 ran)

4-P6

13,gr g 10-2

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Lambrini Queen(Environment Friend)

ts²(10) (Riverdance Consortium 2)
Rated 72 Won When Rated 84

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bellamys Grey (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Lightonthewing (IRE)	1
20th Nov 2022 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Lightonthewing (IRE) 3rd (6/1 11-0 Rated 82) Sean Houlihan 11.00L in front of Bellamy's Grey (GB) 5th (28/1 11-2 Rated 84) M G Nolan (13 ran)

To Be Sure (GB)	1
31st Jan 2023 Ffos Las(3m 1f 60yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) To Be Sure (GB) 4th (22/1 12-0 Rated 105) Adam Wedge Bellamy's Grey (GB) pulled up (22/1 10-4 Rated 81) M G Nolan (11 ran)

William Philo (GB)	1
4th Apr 2023 Fontwell(3m 1f 210yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places on Chase course) William Philo (GB) 1st (5/6Fav 11-6 Rated 92) Sam Twiston-Davies 13.25L in front of Bellamy's Grey (GB) 4th (8/1 10-0 Rated 75) Phillip Armson (6 ran)

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First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Livy's Lad» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Pipers Cross, 6/1 I'm A Starman, 7/1 River Voyage, 8/1 Chauffeur Driven, Pride Of Paris, Livy's Lad, 10/1 Gata Ban, 14/1 William Philo, 16/1 Thirtyfour Thirty, Sporty Jim, 20/1 To Be Sure, Lightonthewing, 25/1 Instant De Bonheur, Military Tycoon, 33/1 Bellamy's Grey.

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