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Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-17
Distance 3m70y
Class Class 3
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £8,450
Weather Light Drizzle
Temp 10.3°C
Wind 9mph S
Rain 22%
Winning Time 6m 37.50s (slow by 43.50s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Alentejo (FR)
James Bowen · Nicky Henderson
15/2 Won
2nd
Irish Champ (IRE)
J J Slevin · S R B Crawford
14/1 7.5
3rd 6/1 2.5
4th
Just Ennemi (FR)
Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham
25/1 0.2
5th
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
Sean Quinlan · Donald Whillans
22/1 1.25
6th
Kent De Thaix (FR)
Richie McLernon · Sam England
11/1 .75
7th 12/1 20
8th
I Am Max (IRE)
Conor O'Farrell · Sandy Thomson
12/1 5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U. 33/1
P.U.
Draco Malfoy (IRE)
Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
12/1
P.U.
Hawthorn Street (IRE)
Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill
15/2
P.U.
Hidden History (GB)
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton
11/1
P.U.
Patriotik (FR)
Conor Ring · Mrs C Williams
33/1
P.U. 11/1
P.U.
Woodland Park (IRE)
Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy
7/2F

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2
Woodland Park
Bay
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
 168 — 1-3322
125
128
121
 50d — — +12
31.5
0.83/1
10/3
23%
Second to unexposed Skelton winner at Wetherby in February and has solid claims up 3lb
15
Society Soldier
Bay
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Derek Fox
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
 152 — 3/5-31
109
126
103
 42d — — +6
20.3
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Very lightly raced mare who could appreciate the step up in trip on handicap debut
9
Alentejo
Bay
J:James Bowen
T:Nicky Henderson
J:James Bowen
T:Nicky Henderson
 161 tb 8P0-P2
118
127
90
 69d — — +10
19.7
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Ex-French 7yo; the form of his Newbury second has worked out well; firmly in calculations
13
Hawthorn Street
Brown
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
 157 — /4-414
114
125
116
 31d — — +9
18.7
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Ran well in fourth on handicap debut at Wetherby and further improvement is possible
10
Rocheval
Bay
J:Patrick Wadge
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Patrick Wadge
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
 159 — -6P644
116
126
114
 78d — — +11
18.7
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Fairly encouraging fourth over C&D in January last time but needs to build on that today
1
Hidden History
b/br
J:Harry Skelton
T:Dan Skelton
J:Harry Skelton
T:Dan Skelton
 168 p 2-1679
125
127
97
 34d — — +16
24.8
2.50/1
10/1
9%
A return to form is needed but cheekpieces go on and he's in top hands; not written off
5
Kent De Thaix
Bay
J:Richie McLernon
T:Sam England
J:Richie McLernon
T:Sam England
 166 — 051P51
123
124
112
 21d — — +26
32.2
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Won on stable debut at Wetherby; tougher task today but unexposed over staying trips
7
Eyed
Bay
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Hughie Morrison
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Hughie Morrison
 165 t 4-275P
122
124
84
 38d — — +13
19.7
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Tough task when pulled up at Cheltenham Festival; ran well at this meeting last year
4
Draco Malfoy
Brown
J:Tom Bellamy
T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
J:Tom Bellamy
T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
 166 — 5-1218
123
127
110
 41d — — +14
20
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Soundly beaten in the EBF Final on handicap debut but this 6yo retains potential
11
I Am Max
Chestnut
J:Conor O'Farrell
T:Sandy Thomson
J:Conor O'Farrell
T:Sandy Thomson
 159 t 045527
116
127
119
 13d — — +16
21.6
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Inconsistent this term but ran pretty well two starts ago, and also in this race last year
12
Irish Champ
Bay
J:J J Slevin
T:S R B Crawford
J:J J Slevin
T:S R B Crawford
 158 ht 14327
115
123
105
 31d — — +20
24.6
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Stayed on strongly over 2m4f on handicap debut and this trip could be right up his street
17
Shoeshine Boy
b/br
J:Sean Quinlan
T:Donald Whillans
J:Sean Quinlan
T:Donald Whillans
 147 t 32F113
104
123
90
 66d — — +25
30.4
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Two C&D wins in January but this 10yo may be vulnerable back up in grade
8
Just Ennemi
Chestnut
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
J:Paul O'Brien
T:Harry Derham
 165 t 6/1-30
122
121
88
 97d — — +22
26.2
5.50/1
22/1
4%
Hopes are pinned on the wind op and first-time tongue-tie prompting a transformation
6
Billy Boi Blue
Bay
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
 165 tp 51-73P
122
126
90
 35d — — +15
19.1
8.25/1
33/1
3%
He's struggled on his last two starts but won this last year; betting may be interesting
14
Patriotik
Grey
J:Conor Ring
T:Mrs C Williams
J:Conor Ring
T:Mrs C Williams
 154 p 006065
111
124
117
 81d — — +13
16.2
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Well handicapped on form as recent as last March but unable to pose a threat this season
NR
Whistle Stop Tour
Bay
J:Gregor Walkingshaw(10)
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Gregor Walkingshaw(10)
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
 167 tp 52535P
124
127
90
 55d — — —
19.5
— —
Hasn't shone over fences on last two runs but each-way claims on this season's hurdle form
NR
Don Rafael
Bay
J:Benjamin Macey(5)
T:Samuel Drinkwater
J:Benjamin Macey(5)
T:Samuel Drinkwater
 149 — -31331
106
127
115
 30d — — —
31.2
— —
Up in grade after narrow Hereford win but he's unexposed at this sort of distance
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Woodland Park
 10/3 10/3 10/3
Society Soldier
 5/1 11/2 11/2
Alentejo
 15/2 15/2 15/2
Hawthorn Street
 15/2 15/2 15/2
Rocheval
 10/1 11/1 10/1
Hidden History
 10/1 10/1 10/1
Kent De Thaix
 14/1 11/1 14/1
Eyed
 12/1 11/1 12/1
Draco Malfoy
 14/1 14/1 14/1
I Am Max
 14/1 12/1 12/1
Irish Champ
 16/1 16/1 16/1
Shoeshine Boy
 20/1 22/1 20/1
Just Ennemi
 22/1 22/1 20/1
Billy Boi Blue
 33/1 33/1 33/1
Patriotik
 33/1 33/1 33/1
Whistle Stop Tour
 - - -
Don Rafael
 - - -

Predictor

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

1st Kent De Thaix
32.2
OR: 18.3 Form: 12.3 Odds: 1.7
14/1
2nd Woodland Park
31.5
OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7
10/3
3rd Don Rafael
31.2
OR: 14 Form: 17.2 Odds: 0
—
4 Shoeshine Boy
30.4
OR: 13.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 1.4
22/1
5 Just Ennemi
26.2
OR: 18 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2
22/1
6 Hidden History
24.8
OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5
10/1
7 Irish Champ
24.6
OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4
16/1
8 I Am Max
21.6
OR: 16.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6
14/1
9 Society Soldier
20.3
OR: 14.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4
11/2
10 Draco Malfoy
20
OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
11 Alentejo
19.7
OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
15/2
12 Eyed
19.7
OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
12/1
13 Whistle Stop Tour
19.5
OR: 18.5 Form: 1 Odds: 0
—
14 Billy Boi Blue
19.1
OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
33/1
15 Hawthorn Street
18.7
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
15/2
16 Rocheval
18.7
OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
11/1
17 Patriotik
16.2
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1
33/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Woodland Park
125
128
121
Hidden History
125
127
97
Whistle Stop Tour
124
127
90
Kent De Thaix
123
124
112
Draco Malfoy
123
127
110
Eyed
122
124
84
Just Ennemi
122
121
88
Billy Boi Blue
122
126
90
Alentejo
118
127
90
Rocheval
116
126
114
I Am Max
116
127
119
Irish Champ
115
123
105
Hawthorn Street
114
125
116
Patriotik
111
124
117
Society Soldier
109
126
103
Don Rafael
106
127
115
Shoeshine Boy
104
123
90

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
I Am Max 13d ago Quick return
Kent De Thaix 21d ago Fit
Don Rafael 30d ago Fit
Hawthorn Street 31d ago Fit
Irish Champ 31d ago Fit
Hidden History 34d ago Fit
Billy Boi Blue 35d ago Fit
Eyed 38d ago Fit
Draco Malfoy 41d ago Fit
Society Soldier 42d ago Fit
Woodland Park 50d ago Fresh
Whistle Stop Tour 55d ago Fresh
Shoeshine Boy 66d ago Fresh
Alentejo 69d ago Fresh
Rocheval 78d ago Fresh
Patriotik 81d ago Fresh
Just Ennemi 97d ago Long break