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Sunday, 12 April 2026 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · hurdle · Class Class 5 · £3,697
Race Assessment
A weak Class 5 handicap hurdle where Miss Kassiopi looks the clear standout having won convincingly just 6 days ago. The field lacks depth with several horses showing poor recent form or making debuts at this level.
Key Factors
- •Recent winning form
- •Equipment changes
- •Handicap debuts
- •Course/distance suitability
Going
Good to soft conditions should suit most, though some have shown preferences for different ground
Pace
Likely to be a moderate pace with Miss Kassiopi able to dictate from the front if she chooses
Recommendations (1)
Camshaft
eachway7/10Confidence: 6/10First-time cheekpieces produced winning effort last time and trainer specifically noted the positive effect. At 15.0 in this weak field, there's clear value for a horse that has shown it can improve with the right conditions and is now more experienced in handicaps.
Suggested stake: 1.5% of bank
Runner Analysis
Miss Kassiopi
Clear class horse in this field having won by 9 lengths just 6 days ago. Carries 7lb penalty but still looks well treated against these rivals.
- + Recent winning form
- + Front-running ability
- + Proven at the distance
- - Quick turnaround
- - 7lb penalty
- - Larger field than last win
Feet On The Ground
Has shown ability with three seconds but poor recent form is concerning. The Southwell second in December was decent form but subsequent runs have been disappointing.
- + Previous placed efforts
- + Proven at distance
- - Poor recent form
- - Tongue-tie not working
- - Pulled up last time
Camshaft
First-time cheekpieces had positive effect last time when winning. Trainer noted mare benefited from handicap experience and equipment change, suggesting further improvement possible.
- + Won last time
- + Responsive to equipment change
- + Handicap experience helping
- - Limited sample size
- - Big margins in early defeats
La Belle Argentee
Stable change and first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces could spark improvement. 66 days off but showed early ability before disappointing in handicaps.
- + Equipment changes
- + Early promise
- + Stable change
- - Poor handicap form
- - Long absence
- - Trainer form poor
Yanka Blue
Showed promise in maiden company but 112 days off with another trainer change is concerning. Place claims if returning to previous form.
- + Previous placed efforts
- + Maiden form was decent
- - Long absence
- - Third trainer change
- - Ran too freely last time
Polkaface
Modest form overall but tongue-tie has been applied recently. Best effort was over this trip at Huntingdon on heavy ground.
- + Proven at distance
- + Trainer in good form
- - Modest overall form
- - Needs improvement for handicap debut
Milady Du Breuil
Stepping up in distance for handicap debut but limited form suggests opening mark may be too high. Market watch advised.
- + Distance increase
- + Handicap debut
- - Modest form
- - High opening mark
- - Fell last time
Tipperary Star
Wind operations and poor hurdle form concerning despite Sean Bowen booking. 6lb wrong at the weights but form doesn't justify optimism.
- + Top jockey
- + Handicap debut
- + Previous bumper form
- - Poor hurdle form
- - Wind operations
- - Long gap between good form
Half Pint Daisy
Poor recent form and 4lb wrong at the weights. May benefit from firmer ground but claims look limited.
- + Potential ground improvement
- - Poor recent form
- - Wrong at weights
- - Limited ability shown
Paradise Park
Beaten by huge margins in all hurdle starts. Second attempt at this trip unlikely to change fortunes dramatically.
- + Step up in trip
- - Massive defeats
- - Poor form
- - 80-1 last time
Jlow
0-17 record tells its own story. Pulled up last time and generally disappointing despite some place efforts last summer.
- + Some previous placed efforts
- - 0-17 record
- - Pulled up recently
- - Poor recent form
Lily Grace
No recognisable claims with closest finish being a 30-length defeat. Poor form across all hurdle starts.
- + Low weight
- - Poor form
- - Massive defeats
- - No improvement shown
No Value
Clear class horse and likely winner but odds of 1.91 offer no value given 7lb penalty and quick turnaround
Avoid
Pulled up last time and showing concerning decline with tongue-tie not having desired effect
0-17 record and pulled up last time suggests genuine ability concerns
Runners (12)
| Pos | Draw | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Weight | Odds | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | - | Half Pint Daisy (IRE) | Richard Patrick | Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 74 | 145lbs | 10.0 | - |
| - | - | Feet On The Ground (IRE) | Tom Broughton(5) | Fergal O'Brien | 92 | 163lbs | 8.5 | - |
| - | - | Milady Du Breuil (FR) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams | 92 | 153lbs | 12.0 | - |
| 7 | - | Tipperary Star (GB) | Sean Bowen | Warren Greatrex | 74 | 145lbs | 12.0 | - |
| 1 | - | Camshaft (IRE) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 84 | 155lbs | 15.0 | - |
| 8 | - | Polkaface (IRE) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Ben Case | 95 | 166lbs | 19.0 | - |
| 9 | - | Yanka Blue (IRE) | Tom Cannon | Barry John Murphy | 88 | 159lbs | 11.0 | - |
| 2 | - | Paradise Park (IRE) | Tabitha Worsley | Thomas Faulkner | 74 | 145lbs | 41.0 | - |
| 3 | - | Miss Kassiopi (GB) | Harry Bannister | Richard J Bandey | 98 | 169lbs | 1.9 | - |
| 4 | - | Jlow (IRE) | Lorcan Williams | Ryan Potter | 85 | 156lbs | 34.0 | - |
| 5 | - | La Belle Argentee (FR) | David Bass | Max Comley | 93 | 164lbs | 21.0 | - |
| 10 | - | Lily Grace (GB) | Ned Fox(3) | Venetia Williams | 74 | 145lbs | 29.0 | - |