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

Warwick

2:05

Date 2026-02-20

Distance 3m2f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,829

Runners 6

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.5°C

Wind 8mph SW

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Mr Griffiths b Mr Freddie Robson(5) · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Mr Freddie Robson(5) · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	—	745-81	94	110	38	40d	—	—	-14	22.8	6/4 40%
Well backed when winning on handicap debut and a 6lb rise may not stop him today
1	Kells Priory b Mr Johnathan Rees(5) · Olly Murphy	Mr Johnathan Rees(5) · Olly Murphy	168	—	P36-07	105	104	-	134d	—	—	+2	18.8	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 b Cameron Johnstone-Baker(3) · Emma Lavelle	Cameron Johnstone-Baker(3) · Emma Lavelle	163	p	3-5334	100	102	94	25d	—	—	+4	19	5/1 17%
Hasn't been running badly this season and she might not be far away
3	Sweet Magic b Mr Jack Stenhouse(3) · Alastair Ralph	Mr Jack Stenhouse(3) · Alastair Ralph	160	—	52-474	97	104	90	18d	—	—	+3	15.4	11/2 15%
Runner-up here last February but not at the same level on her three starts this season
4	Scudamore ch Mr Edward Vaughan · Jennie Candlish	Mr Edward Vaughan · Jennie Candlish	158	p	5-F532	95	108	98	16d	—	—	+4	14.1	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 br Miss Kayla Ruddy(5) · Fergal O'Brien	Miss Kayla Ruddy(5) · Fergal O'Brien	145	tp	P4P5-P	82	102	83	40d	—	—	+4	9.4	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 Top Rated	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
Mr Griffiths	40d ago	Fit
Kells Priory	134d ago	Long break
Pipers Cross	25d ago	Fit
Sweet Magic	18d ago	Fit
Scudamore	16d ago	Fit
Wot You Wearing	40d ago	Fit

Going: Soft

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