Despereaux Horse Racing Form | Plumpton 16:00 10th March 2025

Despereaux' Form | 10th March 2025

10th March 2025 Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle

Age
6
Weight
11-1
Trainer
Mrs J Williams
(Last 14 Days: 1-2, 50%)
Owner
Chasing Gold Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Francois-Marie Cottin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-03-11
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good
Distance
3m 0f 217y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£10,000
Is Despereaux Improving?
Does Despereaux Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Despereaux Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-30 14:52 Taunton / 3 / 2m 7f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 15.8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 6.55 Tiny Tetley 11-0 6m 5.161s

handy, chased leaders after 3rd, in rear but in touch after 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders and hung right flat

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
3 3.06
1.85
105
1 2024-12-12 15:50 Taunton / 5 / 2m 7f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /15 - win 3 Happy Index 10-13 6m 2.01s

smartly away and soon led after flag start, made most, not fluent 8th, asserted home turn, went clear approaching 2 out, reduced lead run-in but always doing enough towards finish, cosily

Mrs J Williams
J J Burke
3.5 3.85
1.52
97
2 2024-12-04 12:28 Ludlow / 5 / 2m 7f 174y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /7 - win 3.75 Galway Reel 11-0 6m 2.6s

led until 2nd, led next, not fluent and headed 5th, led 6th, edged left and ridden before last, clear flat, comfortably

Mrs J Williams
Freddie Gingell
4.2 4.75
2.43
97
3 2024-11-06 15:30 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 10 /18 - btn 41.6 Hedera Park 11-2 5m 10.194s

mid-division, tailed off before 3 out

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
17 24
5.3
99
4 2024-10-16 17:10 Worcester / 5 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Soft 3 /9 - btn 33 Double Powerful 10-11 5m 34.44s

mid-division, closer into 3rd after 4 out, ridden and held 3 out

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
17 27.78
3.83
100
5 2024-09-20 16:25 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 10.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good 8 /10 - btn 22.55 Karannelle 11-6 3m 59.518s

midfield, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
9.5 11.5
3.38
103
6 2024-04-24 19:00 Taunton / 4 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /10 - btn 22.45 Bertie Wooster 12-0 4m 42.822s

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened tamely 3 out

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
6 6.4
2.14
105
7 2024-04-07 16:10 Exeter / 4 / 2m 2f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Heavy 4 /6 - btn 5.6 Donnacha 11-12 5m 7.84s

held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression approaching last, edged left and stayed on run-in, failed for 3rd on line

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
15 19.69
7.5
107
8 2024-02-21 14:55 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Soft 3 /11 - btn 35 Latin Verse 11-2 4m 13.51s

raced in share of third, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, rallied and ran on for modest third after final flight

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
8.5 11.3
3.4
109
9 2023-12-12 14:45 Wincanton / 3 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 12.3K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Heavy 7 /8 - btn 26.55 Aurigny Mill 11-5 4m 1.09s

midfield, ridden and lost position before 2 out, soon tailed off

Mrs J Williams
C Gethings
8.5 11.5
3.05
112
10 2023-11-14 12:45 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Good To Soft 5 /6 - btn 11.25 Celtic Art 11-11 4m 9.345s

led until 1st, steadied into 3rd after 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, no extra last

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
4.33 4.87
2.26
115
11 2023-10-14 16:50 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle, Limited
10-10 Soft 3 /5 - btn 8.75 Shared 11-1 4m 11.07s

prominent, led 3rd, pushed along before 2 out and faced challenge, ridden and headed approaching last, hung left run-in and faded

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
5 5.5
1.73
116
12 2023-04-02 15:00 Ascot / 2 / 1m 7f 152y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle, Juvenile
11-5 Good To Soft 12 /13 - btn 15.45 Blueking D'oroux 11-9 3m 45.159s

raced keenly towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
9.5 9.6
3.82
118
13 2023-03-13 13:40 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 8.8K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt
11-7 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 2 Georgi Girl 11-0 4m 16.42s

prominent, led home turn, ridden from 2 out, pressed last, ran on well flat, readily

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
2.5 2.91
1.22
115
14 2023-01-13 15:00 Huntingdon / 2 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Hurdle, Juvenile
11-0 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 8 Perseus Way 11-0 3m 59.015s

keen prominent, ridden and every chance when blundered last, no extra

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
9 9.54
3.7
15 2022-11-19 12:15 Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-4 Good 1 /10 - win 0.5 Jaramillo 11-6 3m 50.83s

tracked leader, narrow 2nd when nudged turning for home, ridden after 2 out, hit front after last, stayed on well

Mrs J Williams
David Noonan
11 18.2
2.87
16 2022-10-09 14:00 Ffos Las / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt
10-7 Good O /5 - btn Tintintin 11-0 -

prominent, led at the 2nd, headed 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ran out when challenging at the last

Mrs J Williams
Mr Peter Summers
4.5 4.8
2.26