Betfair Hurdle

The Betfair Hurdle
Grade 3 handicap hurdle, £155,000 Total Prize Fund . 3.35pm, Saturday, February 11. For four-year-olds and upwards, two miles and half a furlong (2m 69yds). Penalties: after January 15, a winner of a hurdle 5lb, a winner of two hurdles 8lb, no penalty to increase a horse's weight above 11st 12lb. Entries closed January 10, entries revealed January 11 (54 entries), weights revealed January 18. Scratchings deadline January 24, five-day confirmation stage February 6, final declaration stage 10.00am, February 9.

[TABLE="width: 605"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]Horse
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]Age
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Owner
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Trainer
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]ALLBLAK DES PLACES (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]George Creighton
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BAGS GROOVE (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Michael Pescod
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Harry Fry
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BALLYANDY
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Options O Syndicate
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nigel Twiston-Davies
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BALLYHILL (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]S Such & C G Paletta
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nigel Twiston-Davies
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BELTOR
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Alison Mossop
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Robert Stephens
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BERTIMONT (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Chris Giles
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Dan Skelton
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BIGMARTRE (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]P J Dixon
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Harry Whittington
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]BOITE (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Mrs T Brown
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Warren Greatrex
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CAP D'AUBOIS (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Susannah Ricci
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CHACUN POUR SOI (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Susannah Ricci
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CHARLEMAR (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]The Hennessy Six
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Harry Whittington
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CHESTERFIELD (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]The Rumble Racing Club
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Seamus Mullins
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CH'TIBELLO (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]The Can't Say No Partnership
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Dan Skelton
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CLYNE
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]David Williams
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Evan Williams
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]CONSUL DE THAIX (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nicky Henderson
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]DE NAME ESCAPES ME (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Noel Meade IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]DESOTO COUNTY
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]8
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Paul & Clare Rooney
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Gordon Elliott IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]DISCOURS D'UN ROI (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Potensis Bloodstock Limited
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nicky Henderson
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]DRUMCLIFF (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Harry Fry
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]EDDIEMAURICE (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Mel Mathias
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]John Flint
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]FAITHFUL MOUNT
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]8
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Macable Partnership
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Ian Williams
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]FOOTPAD (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Simon Munir/Isaac Souede
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]GASSIN GOLF
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]8
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Will Roseff
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Kerry Lee
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]GWAFA (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Paul Webber
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]HARGAM (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nicky Henderson
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]IVAN GROZNY (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Andrea & Graham Wylie
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]JALEO (GER)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Bloomfields
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Ben Pauling
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]KAPSTADT (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Anchor Men
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Ian Williams
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]KAYF BLANCO
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]8
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Mrs L Day, H Burdett & G McPherson
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Graeme McPherson
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]KEEP IN LINE (GER)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Paul & Clare Rooney
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Alan King
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]KOSHARI (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Susannah Ricci
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]KRUGERMAC (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J Hinds
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Gary Moore
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]L'AMI SERGE (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Simon Munir & Isaac Souede
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nicky Henderson
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]MAX DO BRAZIL (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Professor Caroline Tisdall & Bryan Drew
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]David Pipe
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]MEET THE LEGEND
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Legend
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Dan Skelton
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]MICK JAZZ (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]G P Mahoney
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Gordon Elliott IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]MODUS
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Paul Nicholls
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]MOVEWITHTHETIMES (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Paul Nicholls
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]NEW MEMBER (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Roberts, Churchward, Whittal-Williams
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Tom Lacey
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]OZZIE THE OSCAR (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Bradley Partnership
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Philip Hobbs
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]PETER THE MAYO MAN (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Masterson Holdings Limited
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Neil Mulholland
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]RASHAAN (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Mrs T J Kidd/Mrs R Treacy
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Colin Kidd IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]RENNETI (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]8
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Susannah Ricci
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]ROBINSHILL (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]R J Rexton
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Nigel Twiston-Davies
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]SAM RED (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]M Rashdi, Blue Grey Chevron, C Hodgson
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Dan Skelton
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]SLEEP EASY
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Tony Bloom
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Neil Mulholland
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]SONG LIGHT
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Phoenix Bloodstock One & A A Goodman
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Seamus Mullins
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]SUTTON PLACE (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Gordon Elliott IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]THOMAS HOBSON
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Susannah Ricci
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Willie Mullins IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]VEINARD (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]8
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]T D Howley Jnr/J N O'Brien
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Gordon Elliott IRE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]WAIT FOR ME (FR)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]7
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Andrew Cohen
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Philip Hobbs
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]WILLIAM H BONNEY
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]Mr & Mrs R Scott
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Alan King
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]WINTER ESCAPE (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]6
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]J P McManus
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Alan King
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="width: 198, colspan: 1"]ZUBAYR (IRE)
[/TD]
[TD="width: 38, colspan: 1"]5
[/TD]
[TD="width: 227, colspan: 1"]P J Vogt
[/TD]
[TD="width: 142, colspan: 1"]Paul Nicholls
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
Mick Jazz is though :D

Problem is he's also entered in the Coral hurdle at Leopardstown on 22nd Jan. Hopefully he'll avoid Heartbreak City there and win this :whistle:
 
So what was it you were interested in, GH?

Mick Jazz surely has to be high on anyone's list of interests for the race.
 
My Tent Or Yours, DO.

I'm actually still quite stunned that McManus never even went with an entry for him, considering he has put about a half-dozen others into the race.
 
I can see why you'd be interested but the County might be the aim. Either that or maybe they've just accepted the old fella is falling out with the game.

Second guessing JP is nigh impossible ahead of these big handicaps.
 
The reason's for wanting to back him at Newbury, should be valid elsewhere, DO.

If he pops-up in a handicap anywhere, I'll be backing him.
 
Would have to think Joseph OBrien is laying one out for this.

incidentally Joseph was on a flight that I was on recently and came across as someone very grounded.

He even held a security door open for me.
 
Course winner Wait For Me looks interesting but having had only 3 winners of the race in 47 years and one of them was Persian War that my granny could have picked I am not confident of success

Hargam 40/1 if the ground is good would be a solid ew choice
 
Some of the entries for the Betfair among the14 the entries for the Lanzarote at the weekend including Old Guard, Modus, Jaleo, Chesterfield, Sam Red.
 
Course winner Wait For Me looks interesting but having had only 3 winners of the race in 47 years and one of them was Persian War that my granny could have picked I am not confident of success

Cheltenian ran very well in the race a couple of times. Wait for Me's mark is ridiculously low.
 
Given how easily Modus won on Saturday you'd have to think Nicholls and/or JP has/have at least one they think can run a very big race.

As an aside, there was one in the Lanzarote that really caught my eye as a potential big-handicap winner. If it goes for the Schweppes I will certainly back it.
 
The 2 good runs at newbury is what caught my eye........Could be they have been planning this for quite some time


Trainer said this in a season preview in October:

Hobbs: thought
Wait For Me best horse in yard last season. Has ability to win big 2m handicap hurdle in spring.
 
Back
Top