Royal Pug Handicap Hurdle – Warwick

Warwick

15:10

Royal Pug Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-08

Distance 2m5f5y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Fog

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 3mph E

Rain 4%

Winning Time 5m 17.86s (slow by 15.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mount Anglesby (IRE) Tom Broughton · Alastair Ralph	8/1	Won
2nd	Kel Du Large (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	9/2	.5
3rd	Jimmy Hurdstrom (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Tom Lacey	7/2	2.25
4th	Jukebox King (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	11/2	1.75
5th	Ocean Conquest (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	20/1	0.2
6th	Thankyourluckystar (GB) Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	12/1	15
7th	Il Va De Soi (FR) Megan Fox · Harry Derham	33/1	9.5
8th	Ilitch (FR) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	11/4F	19
9th	Gold Link (FR) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle	11/1	19

Runners (10)

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
4	Kel Du Large Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	162	—	1/3571	115	121	90	25d	—	—	+10	29	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Prevailed narrowly at Hereford last time; remains open to further progress over hurdles
8	Ilitch Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	159	—	21-452	112	119	113	44d	—	—	+3	20.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ran well last time to sustain a solid record since handicapping; may do better still
1	Jimmy Hurdstrom Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	167	—	22-245	120	117	107	104d	—	—	+3	23.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Open to progress in this second handicap attempt; market support would heighten interest
9	Jukebox King Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	157	t	1-44	110	119	110	35d	—	—	+11	26.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
With his mileage so low, plenty of improvement may materialise now handicapping
2	Mount Anglesby Bay J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Alastair Ralph	163	—	1-2216	116	122	105	79d	—	—	+19	25.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Only 1-14 under rules (2-3 in points) but may still have more to offer for current yard
10	Gold Link Bay J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	156	—	221262	109	124	95	84d	—	—	+21	28.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Similar type to Thankyourluckystar; others preferred
6	Ocean Conquest Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	161	p	5-11P0	114	121	108	53d	—	—	+13	17.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Gained his Ludlow double on good ground; form has dipped on softer going since
5	Thankyourluckystar Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	161	—	3-1P92	114	124	110	34d	—	—	+14	19.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Veteran who is far more exposed than most of these rivals
7	Il Va De Soi Grey J:Megan Fox(7) T:Harry Derham	J:Megan Fox(7) T:Harry Derham	161	—	-3FP0P	114	123	89	14d	—	—	+13	17.3	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Back on last winning mark; fighting chance, provided he's back in top form
NR	Got A Dream Bay J:TBC T:Nicky Martin	J: T:Nicky Martin	162	—	466-11	115	121	96	124d	—	—	—	16.3	—	—
2-2 switched to handicaps this term, namely autumn wins, latest over C&D; respected

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kel Du Large	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Ilitch	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Jimmy Hurdstrom	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Jukebox King	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Mount Anglesby	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Gold Link	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Ocean Conquest	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Thankyourluckystar	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Il Va De Soi	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Got A Dream	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kel Du Large

OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Gold Link

28.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.8

12/1

3rd

Jukebox King

26.4

OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Mount Anglesby

25.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Jimmy Hurdstrom

23.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

4/1

Ilitch

20.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Thankyourluckystar

19.5

OR: 16 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ocean Conquest

17.3

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Il Va De Soi

17.3

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Got A Dream

16.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jimmy Hurdstrom	120	117	107
Mount Anglesby	116	122	105
Kel Du Large	115	121	90
Got A Dream	115	121	96
Ocean Conquest	114	121	108
Thankyourluckystar	114	124	110
Il Va De Soi	114	123	89
Ilitch	112	119	113
Jukebox King	110	119	110
Gold Link	109	124	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Il Va De Soi	14d ago	Fit
Kel Du Large	25d ago	Fit
Thankyourluckystar	34d ago	Fit
Jukebox King	35d ago	Fit
Ilitch	44d ago	Fit
Ocean Conquest	53d ago	Fresh
Mount Anglesby	79d ago	Fresh
Gold Link	84d ago	Fresh
Jimmy Hurdstrom	104d ago	Long break
Got A Dream	124d ago	Long break