Sandown Park Race 4

Bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $147,601

Mullins trains KITZBUHEL (4) who showed his potential when successful among G3 hurdle company over 3200m at Gowran Park (Ireland) before a fair fifth attempting the 5000m G1 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree three weeks ago. This is easier. Leading contender. LUCKY PLACE (3) started the season winning the G2 Ascot Hurdle before following up in the 4000m G2 Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham. Back down in trip and grade which is a major help and rates a main danger. BLUEKING D'OROUX (1) was a decent fourth in this contest last year. Disappointed in the G2 National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell. Shortlist as set to bounce back. SALVER (5) holds ability to go well.

Distance: 4325m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Blueking D'oroux (1) 115x4x2634
Trainer: P F Nicholls (Ditcheat)
Jockey: H Cobden
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $344,590
Win / Place: 26% / 53%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JEU ST ELOI (FR)

Dam: BELLE DU BRESIL (FR)

Dam's Sire: Blue Bresil

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-3-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

6: 3-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 4-3-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-0-1

Turf

15: 4-3-1

Good

9: 3-1-0

Soft

5: 1-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

8: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-2-1

Hurdle

12: 4-2-1

Handicap Rating

148

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-1-1

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

3849m - 4928m

Comments

Useful gelding. Freshened for 62 days. Last run finished fourth in a small field at Fontwell Park in the G2 National Spirit Hurdle on February 23 over 3830m, slow track; 38 len behind Nemean Lion carrying 74.5kg at $6. Before that finished third in a small field at Windsor on January 17 over 4000m, on slow going 5 len behind Nemean Lion with 73.5kg at $4.50. Will be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
4th of 5	23/2/25	Fontwell Park	3849m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Cobden	74.5kg	Soft	4:56.71	46.7 km/h	38.3L	-	$6.00	37	$147,600	$7,867	1. Nemean Lion 2. Steel Ally 3. Salver
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	17/1/25	Windsor	4023m	WFA HDLE 5U	-	Harry Cobden	73.5kg	Soft	5:02.53	47.9 km/h	4.8L	-	$4.50	27	$184,500	$22,066	1. Nemean Lion 2. Salver 3. Blueking D'oroux
6th of 10	21/12/24	Ascot Uk	4928m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Good Soft	6:06.84	48.4 km/h	4.0L	-	$13	28	$226,870	$3,090	1. Crambo 2. Hiddenvalley Lake 3. Beauport
2nd of 5	23/11/24	Ascot Uk	3922m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Cobden	72.5kg	Good	4:48.01	49.0 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.00	210	$181,490	$41,282	1. Lucky Place 2. Blueking D'oroux 3. Colonel Mustard
210 Day Spell
4th of 8	27/4/24	Sandown Park Uk	4325m	G2 HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	74.5kg	Good	5:25.00	47.9 km/h	9.0L	-	$17	126	$145,200	$15,793	1. Impaire Et Passe 2. Langer Dan 3. Sir Gerhard
126 Day Spell
5th of 10	23/12/23	Ascot Uk	4928m	G1 HDLE 4U	-	H Cobden	72.5kg	Good	5:59.41	49.4 km/h	10.5L	-	$10	28	$206,900	$5,439	1. Crambo 2. Paisley Park 3. Dashel Drasher

Gwennie May Boy (2) x111xf3519
Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: C J Todd
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $294,251
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Strong Form on Good

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAHLER (GB)

Dam: SAMSHA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Robin Des Pres

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-1-2

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-2

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

5: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

10: 4-1-1

Turf

15: 6-1-2

Good

8: 4-0-0

Soft

5: 0-1-2

Heavy

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

12: 5-1-0

Hurdle

13: 5-1-2

Handicap Rating

149

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 3-0-1

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

4828m - 5029m

Comments

Last run finished ninth of 11 runners at Aintree in the G1 Liverpool Hurdle on April 5 over 4900m, 64 len behind Hiddenvalley Lake with 74.5kg at $8.50. Start to post a big 7 len win. Haydock Park in a G2 Rendlesham Hurdle on February 15 over 4860m defeating Beauport with 72.5kg at $7 in a jumps. Won't find this easy.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
9th of 11	5/4/25	Aintree	4928m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Skelton	74.5kg	Good	6:04.74	48.6 km/h	64.8L	-	$8.50	49	$501,190	$6,089	1. Hiddenvalley Lake 2. Strong Leader 3. Jetara
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	15/2/25	Haydock Park	4881m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Charlie Todd	72.5kg	Good Soft	6:10.20	47.5 km/h	7.5L	-	$7.00	27	$110,700	$63,044	1. Gwennie May Boy 2. Beauport 3. Botox Has
5th of 12	19/1/25	Windsor	4828m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	75.5kg	Soft	6:15.43	46.3 km/h	4.0L	-	$3.25f	35	$119,930	$3,587	1. Titan Discovery 2. Push The Button 3. Jipcot
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	15/12/24	Carlisle	5029m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Charlie Todd	76kg	Soft	6:47.98	44.4 km/h	3.7L	-	$8.50	22	$58,590	$6,941	1. Shallow River 2. D Art D Art 3. Gwennie May Boy
- of 15	23/11/24	Haydock Park	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Charlie Todd	73.5kg	Soft	6:36.10	44.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$12	224	$181,490	-	1. Shoot First 2. One Big Bang 3. Phantomofthepoints
224 Day Spell
1st of 21	13/4/24	Aintree	4928m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	C Todd	67kg	Good Soft	6:17.50	47.0 km/h	7.5L	-	$5.50	28	$134,740	$77,863	1. Gwennie May Boy 2. Lord Snootie 3. West Balboa

Lucky Place (3) 21224x11x7
Trainer: Nicky J. Henderson (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: James Bowen
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $250,675
Win / Place: 33% / 77%

Unbeaten 2nd Up

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PASTORIUS (GER)

Dam: LUCKYSTAR DU FRENE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Perrault

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-4-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-3-0

Turf

9: 3-4-0

Good

6: 2-3-0

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

5: 2-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Hurdle

5: 1-3-0

Handicap Rating

153

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-2-0

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 - 4821m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Not raced for 44 days. First-up after three months finished seventh of 13 runners at Cheltenham in the G1 Stayers Hurdle on March 13 over 4810m, 26 len behind Bob Olinger carrying 74.5kg at $6.50. Previously second-up won by 0.8 len Cheltenham in a G2 Relkeel Hurdle on January 1 over 4060m on rain affected going defeating Gowel Road with 72.5kg at $4 in a jumps.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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	13/3/25	Cheltenham	4821m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	74.5kg	Good Soft	5:58.85	48.4 km/h	26.3L	-	$6.50	71	$599,630	$7,974	1. Bob Olinger 2. Teahupoo 3. The Wallpark
71 Day Spell
1st of 6	1/1/25	Cheltenham	4074m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Nico De Boinville	72.5kg	Soft	5:16.92	46.3 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.00	39	$129,150	$73,552	1. Lucky Place 2. Gowel Road 3. Golden Ace
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	23/11/24	Ascot Uk	3922m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	70kg	Good	4:48.01	49.0 km/h	1.0L	-	$5.00	255	$181,490	$106,928	1. Lucky Place 2. Blueking D'oroux 3. Colonel Mustard
255 Day Spell
4th of 21	13/3/24	Cheltenham	4224m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	James Bowen	71.5kg	Soft	5:32.44	45.7 km/h	4.8L	-	$26	46	$189,440	$19,576	1. Langer Dan 2. Ballyadam 3. Shanbally Kid
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	27/1/24	Cheltenham	4123m	G2 NHDLE 4U	-	James Bowen	72kg	Good Soft	5:09.96	47.9 km/h	0.5L	-	$8.50	19	$99,820	$21,686	1. Gidleigh Park 2. Lucky Place 3. Isaac Des Obeaux
2nd of 11	8/1/24	Taunton	3822m	NHDLE 4U	-	James Bowen	75.5kg	Soft	4:52.45	47.0 km/h	0.8L	-	$2.63	24	$16,510	$4,212	1. Golden Ace 2. Lucky Place 3. Insurrection

Kitzbuhel (4) 61x2x1x15
Trainer: Willie Mullins (Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)
Jockey: P Townend
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $108,140
Win / Place: 50% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: VALGARDENA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Dom Alco

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-1-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 2-0-0

Turf

6: 3-1-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Hurdle

4: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

153

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

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

3218m - 4928m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming favourite; won by 2.75 len Gowran Park in a G3 Red Mills Trial Hurdle on February 15 over 3200m slow track defeating Break My Soul with 72kg at $1.30 in a jumps. Second run from a spell finished fifth of 11 runners at Aintree in the G1 Liverpool Hurdle on April 5 over 4900m, 15 len behind Hiddenvalley Lake carrying 74.5kg at $4.30. Fitter now and making headway every start. Better than the last run and can atone.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
5th of 11	5/4/25	Aintree	4928m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	P Townend	74.5kg	Good	6:04.74	48.6 km/h	15.0L	-	$4.33f	49	$501,190	$12,223	1. Hiddenvalley Lake 2. Strong Leader 3. Jetara
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	15/2/25	Gowran Park	3218m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	P Townend	72kg	Soft	4:15.04	45.4 km/h	2.8L	-	$1.29f	67	$65,040	$40,821	1. Kitzbuhel 2. Break My Soul 3. Sir Gerhard
67 Day Spell
1st of 8	10/12/24	Punchestown	3319m	HDLE 4U	-	P Townend	75.5kg	GY	4:07.40	48.3 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.00	238	$24,280	$15,240	1. Kitzbuhel 2. Colonel Mustard 3. Rockymountainbleu
238 Day Spell
2nd of 11	16/4/24	Auteuil	3600m	HDLE CL2 CG	-	Kevin Nabet	67kg	SH	4:25.45	48.8 km/h	1.0L	-	$7.90	153	$91,060	$20,944	1. Karam Le Rouge 2. Kitzbuhel 3. Mon Champion
153 Day Spell
1st of 9	15/11/23	Fontainebleau	3550m	HDLE CL4 CG	-	Kevin Nabet	66kg	Heavy	4:14.20	50.3 km/h	4.0L	-	$4.60	19	$38,330	$17,633	1. Kitzbuhel 2. Nosferatu 3. Lieutenant Colonel
6th of 14	27/10/23	Angers	3100m	HDLE CL3 CF	-	James Reveley	68kg	Soft	3:54.80	47.5 km/h	6.7L	-	$7.00	-	$42,620	$1,279	1. Brooks 2. Bon Garcon 3. Khazakee

Salver (5) 11113x4f23
Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore (Lower Beeding, W Sussex)
Jockey: Caoilin Quinn
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $231,265
Win / Place: 40% / 70%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MOTIVATOR (GB)

Dam: SALVE EVITA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Monsun

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 4-1-2

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

5: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

5: 3-1-1

Turf

10: 4-1-2

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

5: 2-1-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 4-1-1

Hurdle

7: 4-1-1

Handicap Rating

148

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-1-1

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 - 4074m

Comments

Freshened for 62 days. Last run finished third in a small field at Fontwell Park in the G2 National Spirit Hurdle on February 23 over 3830m, on slow going 8 len behind Nemean Lion carrying 73kg at $2.60. The run before finished second in a small field at Windsor on January 17 over 4000m, slow track; 0.5 len behind Nemean Lion with 73.5kg at $5. Has the ability to be in the finish. Should be at his top.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 5	23/2/25	Fontwell Park	3849m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Caoilin Quinn	73kg	Soft	4:56.71	46.7 km/h	8.3L	-	$2.63f	37	$147,600	$15,793	1. Nemean Lion 2. Steel Ally 3. Salver
37 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	17/1/25	Windsor	4023m	WFA HDLE 5U	-	Caoilin Quinn	73.5kg	Soft	5:02.53	47.9 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.00	16	$184,500	$44,133	1. Nemean Lion 2. Salver 3. Blueking D'oroux
- of 6	1/1/25	Cheltenham	4074m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Caoilin Quinn	71kg	Soft	5:16.92	46.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$4.33	32	$129,150	-	1. Lucky Place 2. Gowel Road 3. Golden Ace
32 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 13	30/11/24	Newbury	3319m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Caoilin Quinn	76kg	Good Soft	3:54.50	51.0 km/h	6.5L	-	$10	260	$99,820	$10,858	1. Navajo Indy 2. Queens Gamble 3. Our Champ
260 Day Spell
3rd of 12	15/3/24	Cheltenham	3419m	G1 HDLE 4	-	Gavin Sheehan	71kg	Heavy	4:17.52	47.8 km/h	6.3L	-	$11	27	$242,530	$26,428	1. Majborough 2. Kargese 3. Salver
1st of 4	17/2/24	Haydock Park	3118m	JHDLE 4	-	Caoilin Quinn	73.5kg	Heavy	4:14.70	44.1 km/h	3.5L	-	$1.40f	52	$54,450	$30,144	1. Salver 2. Castelfort 3. Dameofthecotswolds
52 Day Freshen-Up

Take No Chances (6) 14x3153133
Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester)
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $263,684
Win / Place: 31% / 78%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MILAN (GB)

Dam: COSCORRIG (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Pistolet Bleu

100

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 6-3-6

Season

3: 1-0-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-2

2nd Up

4: 2-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

7: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

12: 5-2-3

Turf

19: 6-3-6

Good

16: 5-2-6

Soft

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

5: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

12: 3-2-4

Hurdle

10: 3-2-3

Handicap Rating

146

Jockey Stats

Horse

13: 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

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3156m - 4074m

Comments

Racing well. Last run finished third in a small field at Aintree in the G1 Aintree Hurdle on April 3 over 4000m, 10 len behind Lossiemouth with 71kg at $29. The start before that; finished third of 10 runners at Cheltenham in the G1 David Nicholson Mares Hurdle on March 11 over 4000m, 9 len behind Lossiemouth carrying 72kg at $23.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

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	3/4/25	Aintree	4023m	G1 WFA HDLE	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Good Soft	4:59.15	48.4 km/h	10.8L	-	$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	-	$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	-	$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
5th of 7	30/11/24	Newcastle Uk	3218m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Charlie Todd	71kg	Good	3:47.21	51.0 km/h	16.0L	-	$21	28	$208,720	$5,686	1. Sir Gino 2. Lump Sum 3. Kihavah
1st of 6	2/11/24	Wetherby	3218m	LR OPEN M 4U	-	Harry Skelton	70kg	Good	3:40.00	52.7 km/h	10.0L	-	$4.50	21	$54,450	$32,077	1. Take No Chances 2. Royal Eagle 3. Carrigeen Kampala

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