The Harry Derham stable has very much clicked into gear in recent days and DARGIANNINI can make a successful return to action. Lac de Constance has a good record fresh and is second choice ahead of Olly Murphy's new recruit Pyramid Place.
Dargiannini
Lac De Constance
Pyramid Place
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
8. Pretending
J: Gavin SheehanT: Lucy Wadham
F: 2/F143221-
Price History:
3.75
Age:
5
Weight:
10-2
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
116
Days Since Last Run:
183
Verdict
Won twice last season, latterly making all in a big-field event at Cheltenham (2½m) in April. The handicapper raised her 7 lb for that and she'll require another career best to follow up on her return to action.
1. Dargiannini
J: Paul O'BrienT: Harry Derham
F: F110/01-
Price History:
4.33
Age:
9
Weight:
12-0
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
142
Days Since Last Run:
340
Verdict
C&D winner who made it 3-5 in handicap hurdles since joining Harry Derham when comfortably seeing off 6 rivals at Kempton (21f) last November. Not seen since but he has a decent record fresh and his yard is going well.
2. Lac De Constance
J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton
F: 1U246/53-
Price History:
6.00
Age:
8
Weight:
11-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
133
Days Since Last Run:
328
Verdict
Useful over hurdles and fences. Absent finishing a creditable third in 19f Haydock handicap hurdle last November but handicapped to go well if primed after 11 months off.
5. Ballybegg
J: Richard PatrickT: Kerry Lee
F: P6/20414-4
Price History:
7.00
Age:
9
Weight:
10-9
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
123
Days Since Last Run:
167
Verdict
Dual C&D winner whose latest success came over fences at Ludlow in January. Off since finishing a respectable fourth back hurdling here in May. Given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere but no great record when fresh.
3. Pyramid Place
J: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy
F: 313150-17
Price History:
6.00
Age:
7
Weight:
11-4
Gear:
hood
Official Rating:
132
Days Since Last Run:
133
Verdict
Better than when recording a seventh handicap hurdle win of his career at Aintree (2½m, good to soft) in May. Not in the same form when seventh at Market Rasen the following month, after which he left Harriet Dickin. New stable is in good form.
6. Thanksforthehelp
J: Jack TudorT: David Pipe
F: 34101/P0-
Price History:
12.00
Age:
7
Weight:
10-8
Gear:
tongue strap
Official Rating:
122
Days Since Last Run:
237
Verdict
Won twice in spring 2023 but disappointed in 2 outings 9 months apart last season and absent for a further 8 months ahead of this reappearance. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
7. Tamar Bridge
J: Beau MorganT: Olly Murphy
F: P/
Price History:
29.00
Age:
9
Weight:
10-8
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
122
Days Since Last Run:
698
Verdict
Completed a hurdle hat-trick in 2021 but has pulled up on all 3 outings since, the latest over fences at Exeter in November 2022. A watching brief has to be the call after such a long layoff.
4. Willaston
J: Jamie HamiltonT: Mark Walford
F: F21/1402-0
Price History:
23.00
Age:
8
Weight:
10-13
Gear:
cheekpieces and tongue strap
Official Rating:
127
Days Since Last Run:
144
Verdict
Had a good spell with 2 wins in spring 2023. Also a creditable second at Bangor in spring of this year but off since a lesser effort at Cartmel at the end of May.