JCB "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals & Amateurs) (Racing Excellence Series)

Warwick

14:05

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 3m2f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,829

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.6°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 38.46s (slow by 18.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mr Griffiths (FR) Mr Freddie Robson · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	6/4F	Won
2nd	Sweet Magic (IRE) Mr Jack Stenhouse · Alastair Ralph	9/2	26
3rd	Scudamore (FR) Mr Edward Vaughan · Jennie Candlish	15/2	1.75
4th	Kells Priory (IRE) Mr Johnathan Rees · Olly Murphy	5/1	1.25
5th	Pipers Cross (IRE) Cameron Johnstone-Baker · Emma Lavelle	100/30	1.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Wot You Wearing (IRE) Miss Kayla Ruddy · Fergal O'Brien	22/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Mr Griffiths Bay J:Mr Freddie Robson(5) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Mr Freddie Robson(5) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	—	745-81	94	110	38	40d	—	—	-14	22.8	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Well backed when winning on handicap debut and a 6lb rise may not stop him today
1	Kells Priory Bay J:Mr Johnathan Rees(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Mr Johnathan Rees(5) T:Olly Murphy	168	—	P36-07	105	104	-	134d	—	—	+2	18.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Two Irish wins; below par when last seen but no surprise to see a good run on stable debut
2	Pipers Cross Bay J:Cameron Johnstone-Baker(3) T:Emma Lavelle	J:Cameron Johnstone-Baker(3) T:Emma Lavelle	163	p	3-5334	100	102	94	25d	—	—	+4	19	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Hasn't been running badly this season and she might not be far away
3	Sweet Magic Bay J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(3) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Mr Jack Stenhouse(3) T:Alastair Ralph	160	—	52-474	97	104	90	18d	—	—	+3	15.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Runner-up here last February but not at the same level on her three starts this season
4	Scudamore Chestnut J:Mr Edward Vaughan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Mr Edward Vaughan T:Jennie Candlish	158	p	5-F532	95	108	98	16d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	14.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Modest strike-rate but runner-up at Sedgefield recently and he's in the mix on that form
6	Wot You Wearing Brown J:Miss Kayla Ruddy(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Miss Kayla Ruddy(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	145	tp	P4P5-P	82	102	83	40d	—	—	+4	9.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Three-time hurdle winner but it's been a long time since he posed a serious threat

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mr Griffiths	5/4	11/8	5/4	5/4	6/4
Kells Priory	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Pipers Cross	9/2	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Sweet Magic	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Scudamore	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	13/2
Wot You Wearing	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mr Griffiths

22.8

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Pipers Cross

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Kells Priory

18.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Sweet Magic

15.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Scudamore

14.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Wot You Wearing

9.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kells Priory	105	104	—
Pipers Cross	100	102	94
Sweet Magic	97	104	90
Scudamore	95	108	98
Mr Griffiths	94	110	38
Wot You Wearing	82	102	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Scudamore	16d ago	Fit
Sweet Magic	18d ago	Fit
Pipers Cross	25d ago	Fit
Mr Griffiths	40d ago	Fit
Wot You Wearing	40d ago	Fit
Kells Priory	134d ago	Long break