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Prize Money: $14,760

I'M A LUMBERJACK (2) has been showing plenty of potential tackling hurdles this season with a close second over 3400m at Bangor-on-Dee preceding a 7.5L victory in a 4200m maiden hurdle two months ago at Warwick. Top selection. BELLIANO (1) represents a leading yard. Looks promising following a 1.5L success contesting a 4400m maiden hurdle at Ascot. Main danger. SILVER THORN (3) went well New Years Day producing a fair third on deep ground attempting 4800m at Southwell. Interesting. ESPOIR DES FORGES (4) rates next best.

Distance: 4150m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE HUNT

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Belliano (1) 1x21
Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat, Somerset)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell (a1.5)
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $18,637
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLACK SAM BELLAMY (IRE)

Dam: MILIANA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Polar Falcon

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 2-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Hurdle

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

122

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4325m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished second of 14 runners at Chepstow 4yo+ MHDLE (C4) on October 29 over 3900m, slow track; 5 len behind The New Lion with 71.5kg at $3.50. Second run from a spell favourite; won by 1.5 len Ascot 4yo+ MHDLE (C3) on December 20 over 4300m defeating Tommy The Tank carrying 71.5kg at $1.80 in a hurdle. Fitter now and making headway every start. Likely to figure prominently again.

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
1st of 11	20/12/24	Ascot Uk	4325m	MHDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:19.25	48.8 km/h	1.5L	-	$1.80f	52	$27,230	-	1. Belliano 2. Tommy The Tank 3. Not So Woolly
52 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 14	29/10/24	Chepstow	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	71.5kg	Soft	4:54.60	47.9 km/h	4.8L	-	$3.50	339	$13,980	-	1. The New Lion 2. Belliano 3. Kayf Dancer
339 Day Spell
1st of 8	25/11/23	Boulta P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	D Allen	60kg	Y		-	6.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Belliano 2. St Olan's Well 3. Additional Time

I'm A Lumberjack (2) 2x263x9x21
Trainer: Alan King (Barbury Castle)
Jockey: Tom Cannon
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $54,565
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JACK HOBBS (GB)

Dam: DECISION MADE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Westerner

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-3-1

1st Up

4: 0-3-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

5: 0-2-1

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Turf

7: 1-3-1

Good

5: 1-2-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-3-1

Hurdle

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

124

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-3-1

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

3319m - 4224m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming finished second of 10 starters at Bangor-On-Dee 4yo+ HDLE (C4) on November 13 over 3300m, a nose behind Gentleman Bill with 70kg at $3.30. Last start favourite; won by 7 len Warwick 4yo+ MHDLE (C4) on December 12 over 4200m defeating As The Fella Says with 71.5kg at $2.20 in a hurdle. Warrants thought.

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
1st of 11	12/12/24	Warwick Uk	4224m	MHDLE 4U	-	Tom Cannon	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:17.41	47.9 km/h	7.5L	-	$2.20f	29	$11,990	-	1. I'm A Lumberjack 2. As The Fella Says 3. Libre De Choeur
2nd of 10	13/11/24	Bangor On Dee	3319m	HDLE 4U	-	Tom Cannon	70kg	Good Soft	4:11.93	47.4 km/h	0.1L	-	$3.25	214	$16,340	-	1. Gentleman Bill 2. I'm A Lumberjack 3. Kadjar Des Mottes
214 Day Spell
9th of 18	13/4/24	Aintree	3419m	G2 HUNT FLAT	-	Tom Cannon	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:11.68	48.9 km/h	12.8L	-	$23	63	$89,820	-	1. Horaces Pearl 2. Tripoli Flyer 3. Good And Clever
63 Day Spell
3rd of 9	10/2/24	Newbury	3319m	LR HUNT FLAT	-	Tom Cannon	73kg	Heavy	4:01.30	49.5 km/h	3.0L	-	$10	50	$45,370	-	1. Royal Infantry 2. Noahsgreatrainbow 3. I'm A Lumberjack
50 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 13	22/12/23	Ascot Uk	3118m	LR HUNT FLAT	-	Tom Cannon	71kg	Good Soft	3:36.64	51.8 km/h	15.5L	-	$23	43	$45,370	-	1. Let It Rain 2. Brechin Castle 3. Celtic Dino
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 13	9/11/23	Newbury	3319m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Tom Cannon	71kg	Good Soft	4:19.73	46.0 km/h	2.3L	-	$5.00	229	$12,700	-	1. Navajo Indy 2. I'm A Lumberjack 3. Histrionic
229 Day Spell

Silver Thorn (3) 4x2x153
Trainer: E C Lavelle (Ogbourne Maizey, Wilts)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $14,356
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: MARTALINE (GB)

Dam: MIRACLE MAID (GB)

Dam's Sire: Selkirk

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-1-1

Turf

5: 1-1-1

Good

2: 0-1-0

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Hurdle

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

118

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 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

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4123m - 4883m

Comments

Useful type. Resumes off a 34 day letup. Last run finished third in a small field at Southwell 5yo+ WFA HDLE (C3) on January 1 over 4860m, slow track; 17 len behind Moon Rocket carrying 72.5kg at $4.50. Race before finished fifth in a small field at Newbury 4yo+ HDLE (C3) on November 30 over 4100m, 14 len behind The New Lion carrying 72.5kg at $29. Found best form now. Hard to fault on current form.

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
3rd of 6	1/1/25	Southwell	4883m	WFA HDLE 5U	-	Adam Wedge	72.5kg	Soft	6:59.08	41.9 km/h	17.5L	-	$4.50	32	$27,310	-	1. Moon Rocket 2. Just A Memory 3. Silver Thorn
32 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	30/11/24	Newbury	4123m	HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	72.5kg	Good Soft	5:06.50	48.4 km/h	14.5L	-	$29	42	$27,230	-	1. The New Lion 2. Califet En Vol 3. Electric Mason
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	19/10/24	Stratford Avon	4425m	MHDLE HUNT 4	-	Tom Bellamy	71.5kg	Heavy	5:56.50	44.7 km/h	3.8L	-	$3.25f	201	$14,520	-	1. Silver Thorn 2. Carrig Kate 3. Tigerbythetail
201 Day Spell
2nd of 12	1/4/24	Huntingdon	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Thomas Bellamy	71kg	Good	3:54.10	49.5 km/h	4.3L	-	$13	64	$7,260	-	1. Country Mile 2. Silver Thorn 3. Pure Carbon
64 Day Spell
4th of 12	28/1/24	Fontwell Park	3520m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Thomas Bellamy	71.5kg	Soft	4:50.59	43.6 km/h	4.8L	-	$3.75	-	$8,170	-	1. Tom Doniphon 2. Staff Sergeant Len 3. Grenadier Jed

Espoir Des Forges (4) 0x32x7x
Trainer: Melanie Rowley (@Bridgnorth, Shropshire)
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $5,206
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: ULTRATLANTIQUE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Poliglote

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-1

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

4: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Hurdle

3: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

112

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last preparation finished seventh of 13 starters at Chepstow 4yo+ MHDLE (C4) on November 22 over 3900m, 17 len behind The Bluesman with 71.5kg at $5.50. First up last campaign finished third of 14 starters at Warwick 4yo+ MHDLE (C4) on April 25 over 3800m, 3 len behind Gwash carrying 72.5kg at $4.30. Has the ability and can do much better this time.

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
7th of 13	22/11/24	Chepstow	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:43.50	49.8 km/h	17.3L	-	$5.50	176	$13,980	-	1. The Bluesman 2. Western Article 3. Prophesea
176 Day Spell
2nd of 13	30/5/24	Warwick Uk	3822m	MHDLE 4U	-	Charlie Deutsch	73kg	Good	4:36.17	49.8 km/h	1.5L	-	$6.50	35	$13,840	-	1. Onlyamatteroftime 2. Espoir Des Forges 3. G A Henty
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 14	25/4/24	Warwick Uk	3822m	MHDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	72.5kg	Good	4:39.24	49.3 km/h	3.0L	-	$4.33	144	$13,610	-	1. Gwash 2. Night Stalker 3. Espoir Des Forges
144 Day Spell
99th of 12	3/12/23	Chaddesley Corbett P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	D I J Andrews	76kg	Good Soft	6:44.40	43.0 km/h	99.0L	-	$3.00f	-	$0	-	1. Monty Searle 2. Money From America 3. Trendy Lady

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