Wetherby Race 4

Bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $115,313

STRONG LEADER (1) Could build on a strong first up record. Tidy effort when 2nd last start in a hurdle at Aintree. Sean Bowen has been successful aboard previously. Could pose a threat and expected to go very close. POTTERS CHARM (3) First up and dominant winner by 3 1/2L first up last preparation in a hurdle at Worcester. Should muster plenty of early toe. Is in good order and can run well. DODDIETHEGREAT (2) Goes well when fresh. Placed 2nd last time in a hurdle at Punchestown. Should race on the speed. Solid place bet prospects. TAKE NO CHANCES (5) Came in 6th last run in a hurdle at Chepstow. Has the talent to rebound quickly and goes down in weight. Should get going late. Could surprise.

Distance: 4852m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE, C1

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Strong Leader (1) 3x1x104x2x
Trainer: Olly Murphy(Wilmcote)
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $572,104
Win / Place: 37% / 68%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

Form on Good

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PASSING GLANCE (GB)

Dam: STRONG WESTERNER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Westerner

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 6-4-1

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

6: 3-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

12: 3-4-1

Non-Metro

4: 3-0-0

Turf

16: 6-4-1

Good

12: 5-4-1

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 6-3-1

Hurdle

11: 4-3-1

Handicap Rating

157

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 5-3-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Comments

Resuming from a lengthy break. Having raced just once last campaign tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily finished second of 11 starters at Aintree in the G1 Liverpool Hurdle on April 5 over 4900m, 2.75 len behind Hiddenvalley Lake with 74.5kg at $6. Won previous preparation first up on from midfield and [-] to post a big 3.5 len win. Newbury in a G2 Long Distance Hurdle on November 29 over 4800m slow track defeating Monmiral with 73.5kg at $1.60 in a jumps.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
2nd of 11	5/4/25	Aintree	4928m	G1 HDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	74.5kg	Good	6:04.74	48.6 km/h	2.8L	2-3	$6.00	70	$501,190	$97,371	1. Hiddenvalley Lake 2. Strong Leader 3. Jetara	-
70 Day Spell
4th of 6	25/1/25	Cheltenham	4821m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Sean Bowen	73.5kg	Soft	6:11.03	46.8 km/h	7.8L	5-4	$3.50f	35	$129,150	$6,845	1. Gowel Road 2. Monmiral 3. Botox Has	-
35 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 10	21/12/24	Ascot Uk	4928m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Sean Bowen	73kg	Good Soft	6:06.84	48.4 km/h	75.0L	5-9	$2.38f	22	$226,870	-	1. Crambo 2. Hiddenvalley Lake 3. Beauport	-
1st of 4	29/11/24	Newbury	4828m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Sean Bowen	73.5kg	Soft	6:10.60	46.9 km/h	3.5L	2-1	$1.57f	230	$105,900	$63,908	1. Strong Leader 2. Monmiral 3. Langer Dan	-
230 Day Spell
1st of 10	13/4/24	Aintree	4928m	G1 HDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	74.5kg	Good Soft	6:15.71	47.2 km/h	4.3L	8-2	$9.00	77	$448,600	$259,076	1. Strong Leader 2. Buddy One 3. Hiddenvalley Lake	-
77 Day Spell
3rd of 7	27/1/24	Cheltenham	4828m	G2 HDLE 5U	-	Gavin Sheehan	71kg	Good Soft	6:09.46	47.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$12	26	$125,750	$13,703	1. Noble Yeats 2. Paisley Park 3. Strong Leader	-

Doddiethegreat (2) 07x5pp212x
Trainer: Nicky J. Henderson(Lambourn)
Jockey: James Bowen
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $233,948
Win / Place: 35% / 57%

Fresh Record

Strong Form on Good

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FAME AND GLORY (GB)

Dam: ASTURIENNE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sleeping Car

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 5-3-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

5: 4-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

10: 3-2-0

Non-Metro

4: 2-1-0

Turf

14: 5-3-0

Good

9: 5-1-0

Soft

4: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-2-0

Hurdle

10: 3-2-0

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

142

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Resuming today after six months. Finished off last preparation 2 of 23 runners at Punchestown in the LR May 1 over 4727m, 4.5 len behind Jeriko Du Reponet with 73.5kg at $15. When resuming last campaign 5 of 7 starters at Kempton Park November 25 over 4100m, 20 len behind Es Perfecto carrying 74.5kg at $4.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
2nd of 23	1/5/25	Punchestown	4727m	LR OPEN 4U	-	Brian Hughes	73.5kg	Y	5:57.30	47.6 km/h	4.3L	-	$15	49	$86,720	$17,528	1. Jeriko Du Reponet 2. Doddiethegreat 3. One Big Bang	-
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 24	13/3/25	Cheltenham	4821m	HCP HDLE 5U	-	Brian Hughes	71kg	Good Soft	5:59.11	48.3 km/h	1.8L	5-1	$26	26	$202,950	$114,201	1. Doddiethegreat 2. Jeriko Du Reponet 3. Catch Him Derry	-
2nd of 13	15/2/25	Haydock Park	4881m	HCP HDLE 5U	-	Brian Hughes	71kg	Good Soft	6:09.50	47.6 km/h	2.3L	3-2	$29	28	$55,350	$13,887	1. One Big Bang 2. Doddiethegreat 3. Chasingouttheblues	-
- of 11	18/1/25	Ascot Uk	3875m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	71kg	Good	4:36.30	50.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.50	23	$55,350	-	1. Altobelli 2. Aston Martini 3. Moveit Like Minnie	-
- of 9	26/12/24	Kempton Park	4224m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Nico De Boinville	71kg	Good	5:12.10	48.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$4.33	31	$44,280	-	1. East India Express 2. King Of The Road 3. Samuel Spade	-
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	25/11/24	Kempton Park	4123m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	74.5kg	Good Soft	5:23.39	45.9 km/h	20.8L	6-5	$4.00	220	$42,690	$1,231	1. Es Perfecto 2. Doctor Ken 3. Bourbali	-
220 Day Spell

Potters Charm (3) x1x111125x
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies(Naunton, Gloucs)
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $232,167
Win / Place: 62% / 87%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

Strong Form on Good

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VALIRANN (FR)

Dam: AUTUMN IN NEW YORK (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shantou

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 2-1-0

Turf

8: 5-2-0

Good

3: 2-0-0

Soft

4: 2-2-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 5-1-0

Hurdle

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

145

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 5-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Comments

Returns from the paddock today. Finished off last campaign 5 of 11 runners at Cheltenham in the G1 Spa Novices Hurdle March 12 over 4200m, 17 len behind The New Lion carrying 73kg at $13. Previous preparation first-up posted a big 3.5 len win. Worcester September 27 2024 over 4000m slow track defeating Chancycourt with 71.5kg at $1.60.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
5th of 11	12/3/25	Cheltenham	4224m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73kg	Good Soft	5:11.07	48.9 km/h	17.8L	2-4	$13	46	$276,750	$7,362	1. The New Lion 2. The Yellow Clay 3. Final Demand	-
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	25/1/25	Cheltenham	4074m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	74.5kg	Soft	5:12.27	47.0 km/h	8.5L	3-3	$1.53f	30	$138,380	$29,572	1. Sixmilebridge 2. Potters Charm 3. Bill Joyce	-
1st of 7	26/12/24	Aintree	3409m	G1 OPEN 3U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73.5kg	Soft	4:20.93	47.0 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$2.00f	41	$184,500	$105,074	1. Potters Charm 2. Miami Magic 3. Good And Clever	-
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	15/11/24	Cheltenham	4224m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	72kg	Good	5:08.62	49.3 km/h	11.0L	2-1	$2.75	21	$98,460	$60,500	1. Potters Charm 2. Valgrand 3. Gale Mahler	-
1st of 8	25/10/24	Cheltenham	4023m	HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	72kg	Good	4:46.55	50.5 km/h	2.3L	4-1	$2.20f	28	$32,670	$17,539	1. Potters Charm 2. Minella Sixo 3. First Confession	-
1st of 10	27/9/24	Worcester	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71.5kg	Soft	5:05.60	47.4 km/h	3.5L	6-2	$1.62f	180	$13,980	$7,736	1. Potters Charm 2. Chancycourt 3. Typhoon Flyer	-
180 Day Spell

Winter Fog (4) 32334x5019
Trainer: Willie Mullins(@Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)
Jockey: Brian Hayes
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $507,514
Win / Place: 19% / 48%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PAPAL BULL (GB)

Dam: BANPHRIONSA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Flemensfirth

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-5-4

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

7: 1-0-2

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

9: 1-2-2

Non-Metro

22: 5-3-2

Turf

31: 6-5-4

Good

16: 1-4-2

Soft

14: 5-1-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

18: 4-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 2-2-3

Hurdle

15: 4-1-0

Steeple

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

150

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 1-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3621m

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start finished ninth of 19 starters at Newmarket (Rowley) on October 11 over 3600m, 10 len behind Beylerbeyi carrying 53kg at $23. Race before won by a nose Tramore on August 14 over 3218m defeating The Banger Doyle carrying 70kg at $1.60. Has the ability to be in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
9th of 19	11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	3621m	HCP 3U	11	Sean Dylan Bowen	53kg	Good Firm	3:47.95	57.2 km/h	10.8L	14-12	$23	58	$322,880	-	1. Beylerbeyi 2. Dawn Rising 3. Bunting	-
58 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	14/8/25	Tramore	3218m	MDN 4U	-	Aine O'Connor	70kg	Good	3:54.60	49.4 km/h	0.1L	-	$1.62f	14	$19,080	$11,974	1. Winter Fog 2. The Banger Doyle 3. Master Sydney	-
11th of 19	31/7/25	Galway	3218m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	Brian Hayes	75.5kg	Good	3:41.00	52.4 km/h	27.3L	-	$26	28	$468,270	-	1. Ndaawi 2. Helvic Dream 3. Casheldale Lad	-
5th of 12	3/7/25	Tipperary	3218m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	Brian Hayes	73.5kg	GY	3:47.10	51.0 km/h	7.3L	-	$6.00	63	$141,590	$2,657	1. Jesse Evans 2. Enniskerry 3. Sunchart	-
63 Day Spell
4th of 11	1/5/25	Punchestown	4727m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Brian Hayes	74.5kg	Y	5:55.90	47.8 km/h	7.5L	-	$13	51	$520,300	$49,815	1. Teahupoo 2. Asterion Forlonge 3. Jetara	-
51 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	11/3/25	Cheltenham	3319m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Brian Hayes	74.5kg	Good Soft	3:56.12	50.6 km/h	10.5L	4-4	$151	37	$797,380	$88,090	1. Golden Ace 2. Burdett Road 3. Winter Fog	-
37 Day Freshen-Up

Take No Chances (5) 31531335x6
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester)
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 70.5kg
Prize Money: $269,703
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: COSCORRIG (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Pistolet Bleu

100

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-3-6

Distance

4: 1-1-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-1-2

2nd Up

4: 2-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

8: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

13: 5-2-3

Turf

21: 6-3-6

Good

18: 5-2-6

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

6: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

13: 3-2-4

Hurdle

12: 3-2-3

Handicap Rating

145

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 3-3-5

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m

Comments

Having second run back today. Fresh up after six months finished sixth of 14 runners at Chepstow on October 11 over 3900m, 7 len behind Rambo T with 73kg at $21. Previously second-up won by 10 len this track in a LR on November 2 over 3200m defeating Royal Eagle with 70kg at $4.50 in a jumps.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
6th of 14	11/10/25	Chepstow	3922m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Harry Atkins	73kg	Good	4:50.00	48.7 km/h	7.5L	9-7	$21	168	$136,120	$2,063	1. Rambo T 2. Paggane 3. Royal Infantry	-
168 Day Spell
5th of 6	26/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	4325m	G2 HDLE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Good	5:23.87	48.1 km/h	10.5L	3-3	$4.00	23	$145,200	$3,956	1. Blueking D'oroux 2. Salver 3. Kitzbuhel	-
3rd of 6	3/4/25	Aintree	4023m	G1 HDLE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Good Soft	4:59.15	48.4 km/h	10.8L	2-3	$29	23	$461,250	$48,662	1. Lossiemouth 2. Wodhooh 3. Take No Chances	-
3rd of 10	11/3/25	Cheltenham	4023m	G1 OPEN M 4U	-	Harry Skelton	72kg	Good Soft	4:53.87	49.3 km/h	9.3L	8-8	$23	52	$223,130	$24,314	1. Lossiemouth 2. Jade De Grugy 3. Take No Chances	-
52 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	18/1/25	Ascot Uk	3156m	G2 OPEN M 4U	-	Kielan Woods	72.5kg	Good	3:42.96	51.0 km/h	0.8L	4-4	$7.50	35	$110,700	$63,044	1. Take No Chances 2. Kargese 3. Ooh Betty	-
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	14/12/24	Cheltenham	4074m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Harry Skelton	76kg	Good Soft	5:08.05	47.6 km/h	2.2L	-	$5.50	14	$55,350	$6,620	1. Wodhooh 2. Joyeuse 3. Take No Chances	-

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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