January 31 / 14.15 Lingfield

14.15

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 30

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11l third of five at Stratford (soft) in October but tailed off when tongue tied in another bumper at Southwell (good to soft) in December, again after racing prominently; best watched for now.
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4th

1

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Bertie The Rebel

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Pulled up when 100-1 for hurdling debut in January but the ground was heavy that day and he fared much better when fifth of ten here (2m, good) in July; now needs to take another big step forward over today's much longer trip.

20/1

1

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:02 Uttoxeter

Bertie The Rebel

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Didn't achieve much when third in his first bumper and forgettable since, latterly on hurdling debut (100-1).

100/1

Form: 324

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his Irish points and minor honours in all three bumpers (two on soft); assuming hurdles are no problem, he's in the mix.
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6th

1

28th Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:10 Fontwell

Blue Bellamy

11st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Placed in three of his Irish points and minor honours in all three bumpers; while hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m, heavy) in January was satisfactory, he disappointed there (2m3f, soft) next time and none of his form makes him a leading contender today.

10/1

1

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Blue Bellamy

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Placed in three of his Irish points and minor honours in all three bumpers (two on soft); 13l third on hurdling debut here (2m, heavy) last month but he kept battling behind an odds-on rival and shaped as though this stiffer stamina test would suit; in the mix.

13/2

3rd

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Lingfield

Blue Bellamy

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Placed in three of his Irish points and minor honours in all three bumpers (two on soft); assuming hurdles are no problem, he's in the mix.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-5FF5

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Running well when he fell late on in his first two runs over hurdles; fifth of 13 at Exeter (2m, soft) eight weeks ago was similar form, which looks the best in this line-up, but he's up against some with potential.
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3rd

8

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Disco Davis

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Heavy-ground 2m hurdle winner when with Dan Skelton; changed hands for 1,000gns since being beaten more than 16l in a Stratford seller in March; 2lb lower for chase debut but can only suggest a watching brief at present.

20/1

4th

1

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Disco Davis

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Started the season with a good 2m4f Uttoxeter fourth but he's been pulled up all three starts since in handicaps from 2m4f to 3m; in top hands but is hard to warm to despite the drop in grade.

14/1

1

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Disco Davis

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Good fourth on seasonal debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) but ought to have been suited by the soft ground when pulled up on consecutive outings towards end of last year (2m4f/2m6f); tries a new trip here; needs three-month break to have done him good.

7/1

Form: 2

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
8-1, stayed on encouragingly for second of 12 in bumper at Wetherby (good to soft) at Christmas, behind a fellow newcomer (9-2) representing the same connections; if he builds on that he will be a force to reckon with on this hurdling debut.
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5

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Drayton Flyer

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up in a Wetherby bumper (2m, good to soft) on debut in December and when switched to hurdling here (2m, heavy) last month; finished 5l ahead of Blue Bellamy in the latter and open to progress on this step up in trip; interesting contender.

15/8

Form: 6

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to his yard's bumper, 2m7f hurdle and useful 3m-3m6f chase winner Moroder; 25-1 and hooded when making no show in a bumper at Plumpton (good to soft) two months ago.
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5

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Lingfield

One For Hadley

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Half-brother to his yard's bumper, 2m7f hurdle and useful 3m-3m6f chase winner Moroder; 25-1 and hooded when making no show in a bumper at Plumpton (good to soft) two months ago.

50/1

5

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Lingfield

One For Hadley

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Half-brother to his yard's bumper, 2m7f hurdle and useful 3m-3m6f chase winner Moroder; 25-1 and hooded when making no show in a bumper at Plumpton (good to soft) two months ago.

50/1

Form: 3933

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in France for this trainer and also at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) and Fakenham (2m4f, good to soft) on last two outings; markedly better is surely needed, though.
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9th

10

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

20:45 Salisbury

One Million Dreams

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

28-1 and well beaten on his stable debut at Newbury eight days ago (1m4f, good); not easily recommended on the back of that.

33/1

10th

16

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

One Million Dreams

8st 12lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Won two handicaps (1m5f/1m4f) last summer for Nick Littmoden and back with him when partially revived in third of four at Yarmouth last month; sold for 6,000gns eight days ago and a case can be made for him.

14/1

3rd

4

(3)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:57 Yarmouth

One Million Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Nick Littmoden

Not a lot to show for his runs on the Flat or over jumps for previous yard but he's back with Nick Littmoden for whom he did well in Flat handicaps last year; on a competitive mark.

4/1

Form: 50

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£20,000 purchase after placed in two of his three Irish points; 25l fifth of eight from the rear in novice hurdle at Ludlow (2m, good to soft; 20-1) in December showed some ability, but he was tailed off from an early stage when 80-1 at Newbury (2m, soft) 16 days ago; looks one for later.
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2nd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Passing Pleasure

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won handicaps at Musselburgh (hurdle; 2m4f, soft) and Catterick (chase; 2m3f, good to soft) on first two outings for this yard; beaten at short odds but advanced his RPR again when stepped up to around 3m under rules for the first time in a Newcastle chase four weeks ago, going down by a neck to a next-time-out winner with the pair 16l clear; another 6lb higher back hurdling but it may not stop him, particularly if reacting well to the new cheekpieces (added to the tongue-tie he's worn since joining this stable).

7/4

2nd

1

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

16:05 Newcastle

Passing Pleasure

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Two out of two for current yard, winning handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) and handicap chase at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft); up 9lb; tongue-tie, tried on last two starts, is back on again; stable going well and he's one to take seriously.

5/4

Non-runners

Elforleather

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Drayton Flyer

RP RATINGS:

Disco Davis

The Star:

Elforleather

LAMBOURN:

Blue Bellamy

Daily Mail:

Drayton Flyer

D Express:

Drayton Flyer

Daily Mirror:

Drayton Flyer

The Sun:

Drayton Flyer

Daily Record:

Drayton Flyer

POSTDATA:

Disco Davis

The Times:

Disco Davis

Telegraph:

Disco Davis

The Guardian:

Disco Davis