Pricedup.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Wincanton

15:30

Date 2025-12-16

Distance 1m7f50y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,753

Winning Time 3m 42.73s (slow by 14.73s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Poet Laureate (FR) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	7/1	Won
2nd	Phoenix Risen (GB) Chad Bament · Jeremy Scott	7/1	2.75
3rd	Oakley's Way (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	4/1F	4.25
4th	Railway Bell (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	22/1	5
5th	Birthday Angel (IRE) Rex Dingle · Lydia Richards	10/1	1.75
6th	Spuddling (GB) Harry Kimber · Kathy Turner	15/2	9.5
7th	Sage Green (IRE) James Best · Syd Hosie	8/1	3.5
8th	It's A Breeze (IRE) Ben Bromley · Paul Nicholls	20/1	4.5
9th	Cornish Storm (GB) Jay Tidball · Stuart Kittow	5/1	4
10th	Teorie (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	14/1	1
11th	Star Artist (GB) Sean Bowen · Hughie Morrison	9/1	.75
12th	Model Approach (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	80/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Sea Warrior (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	14/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Oakley's Way Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	157	t	44-261	103	114	108	19d	—	—	+1	18.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Comfortably off the mark at Taunton last month and remains lightly raced; respected
2	Poet Laureate Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	167	—	43-316	113	116	94	25d	—	—	+6	19.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Weakened tamely at Ascot last time but made bright start to hurdling career this autumn
11	Phoenix Risen Chestnut J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Jeremy Scott	155	b	4936-3	101	116	100	39d	—	—	+8	18.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won this event in 2024 and ran big race on last month's seasonal debut at Exeter
3	Cornish Storm Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Stuart Kittow	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Stuart Kittow	165	—	38-602	111	119	100	22d	—	—	+8	17.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Just 1-9 over hurdles but returned to form with good effort at Kempton three weeks ago
13	Spuddling Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Kathy Turner	J:Harry Kimber T:Kathy Turner	142	—	3533	103	117	111	26d	—	—	+12	21.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Placed over C&D on handicap debut; 3lb wrong in higher-grade race today; still considered
12	Birthday Angel Grey J:Rex Dingle T:Lydia Richards	J:Rex Dingle T:Lydia Richards	155	—	U5-P11	101	112	89	26d	—	—	+6	15.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two hurdle wins last month, the latter over C&D; this race is much more competitive
4	Sage Green Bay J:James Best T:Syd Hosie	J:James Best T:Syd Hosie	165	—	512-65	111	112	73	32d	—	—	+10	17.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Creditable fifth of 15 at Cheltenham last month; no surprise if he features
7	Star Artist Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Hughie Morrison	J:Sean Bowen T:Hughie Morrison	158	—	3513-4	104	118	100	22d	—	—	+7	15.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Close fourth on last month's seasonal/handicap debut; may still have potential
6	Sea Warrior b/br J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	—	47-5	107	105	86	29d	—	—	+10	16	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Showed clear promise in all three qualifying races; shortlisted on handicap debut
5	Teorie Bay J:Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	164	—	2-6255	110	117	96	102d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+15	19.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ran okay over 2m4f in September but this drop back in trip may not be ideal
1	Railway Bell Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	168	t	32/11-	114	112	74	410d	—	—	+13	17.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Absent since making all on hurdle debut in November 2024 but remains very unexposed
9	It's A Breeze Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	156	h	/367-3	102	112	78	29d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+13	17.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
With top stable but showed no improvement when well-held third on handicap debut
10	Model Approach Chestnut J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	156	—	-42508	102	114	92	13d	—	—	+13	15	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Well beaten all three starts for new stable this autumn; revival needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Oakley's Way	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3
Poet Laureate	11/2	9/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Phoenix Risen	13/2	13/2	13/2	15/2	6/1
Cornish Storm	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Spuddling	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Birthday Angel	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Sage Green	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Star Artist	10/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	10/1
Sea Warrior	12/1	11/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Teorie	16/1	18/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Railway Bell	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	16/1
It's A Breeze	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	18/1
Model Approach	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Spuddling

21.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 6 Odds: 2.7

15/2

2nd

Teorie

19.9

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

3rd

Poet Laureate

19.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Phoenix Risen

18.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Oakley's Way

18.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Cornish Storm

17.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Sage Green

17.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Railway Bell

17.2

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

It's A Breeze

17.1

OR: 13 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Sea Warrior

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Star Artist

15.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Birthday Angel

15.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Model Approach

OR: 13 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Railway Bell	114	112	74
Poet Laureate	113	116	94
Cornish Storm	111	119	100
Sage Green	111	112	73
Teorie	110	117	96
Sea Warrior	107	105	86
Star Artist	104	118	100
Oakley's Way	103	114	108
Spuddling	103	117	111
It's A Breeze	102	112	78
Model Approach	102	114	92
Phoenix Risen	101	116	100
Birthday Angel	101	112	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Model Approach	13d ago	Quick return
Oakley's Way	19d ago	Fit
Cornish Storm	22d ago	Fit
Star Artist	22d ago	Fit
Poet Laureate	25d ago	Fit
Spuddling	26d ago	Fit
Birthday Angel	26d ago	Fit
Sea Warrior	29d ago	Fit
It's A Breeze	29d ago	Fit
Sage Green	32d ago	Fit
Phoenix Risen	39d ago	Fit
Teorie	102d ago	Long break
Railway Bell	410d ago	Long break