February 07 / 14.50 Kempton

14.50

Good To Soft

Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -P1231

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
All good since returning from wind surgery and won a big-field Taunton handicap with authority 20 days ago (2m3f, good to soft); up in grade here but a 6lb rise is fair with Freddie Gingell again taking away 3lb; has less to prove than many in here.
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4th

1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:20 Stratford

Star Of Affinity

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Won three times over hurdles and got off the mark in this sphere in a match at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) four weeks ago; up 4lb and difficult to evaluate but on an upward curve and one to be interested in.

11/4

1st

1

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Star Of Affinity

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m5f; all on right-handed tracks); respectable efforts in both runs over fences, last time runner-up at Wincanton; won't mind returning to further or getting back on softer ground.

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 144

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Huntingdon bumper winner; not that dangerous in either of his novice hurdles (2m3f) but he could progress in handicaps; this mark looks tough though on what he's achieved to date.
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6

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

The Long Point

11st 10lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Emma Lavelle

7yo who made it 2-4 over fences when completing a double at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft; first run after wind surgery) last month; up 3lb for that narrow success but he beat a clear second and is open to more progress in this sphere; respected.

9/2

1st

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

The Long Point

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Bumper winner in 2024; on the up in three starts over fences and off the mark in four-runner Doncaster handicap (3m, soft; second has won since) one month ago, after which he had wind surgery; 3lb nudge should be no bother and he's a big player.

Evs

1st

3

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:25 Doncaster

The Long Point

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Bumper winner in 2024; has yet to shine over fences but only had the two attempts and he was runner-up off a higher mark over hurdles; should come good in this discipline sooner or later and his yard is having winners.

4/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 84-213

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Made all in a good-ground novice at Warwick (good) and still looked inexperienced when third to a sharp improver on his handicap debut back there (2m5f, good to soft); enters the reckoning.
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7th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Bredon Hill

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent

6/1

7th

8

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Bredon Hill

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent

6/1

Form: 1615P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Only had three rivals to contend with when winning a 3m maiden at Southwell (good) and hasn't kicked on from there with cheekpieces added (now removed); doesn't look on that good a mark for his handicap debut.
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1st

5

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Holokea

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won bumper and maiden hurdle when on good ground; scored at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and runner-up in four of his other six chases, including when mown down late on in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft) in January; ran poorly over C&D next time and well beaten at Cheltenham Festival on latest but both those races were much warmer than this.

5/1

8th

17

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Holokea

10st 8lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and runner-up in four of his other five chases, including when mown down late on in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft) in January; progressive to that point but then ran poorly behind Grand Geste at Haydock on latest outing.

33/1

9

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Holokea

10st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

7yo who has improved for the switch to fences this season, winning at Ffos Las (3m1f, soft) in October and finishing second on his three starts since, most recently behind Neo King in a big field at Windsor (extended 3m4f, soft); progressive and he could be in the mix once more up 3lb for last time.

10/1

Form: 167F-6 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Only 4lb higher than when a convincing winner of this race last year (on soft) and ran as though his run 15 days ago would bring him on; couldn't discount.
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5th

1

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Thunderclap

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Only 4lb higher than when a convincing winner of this race last year (on soft) and ran as though his run 15 days ago would bring him on; couldn't discount.

8/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Thunderclap

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Only 4lb higher than when a convincing winner of this race last year (on soft) and ran as though his run 15 days ago would bring him on; couldn't discount.

8/1

6th

3

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:55 Huntingdon

Thunderclap

11st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Hughie Morrison

towards rear

10/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 442109

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in August but beaten about 20l in his two handicaps on either side of wind surgery, latterly with a tongue-tie also fitted; others are safer.
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9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

9th

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Sirekoff

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Maiden hurdle winner who hadn't offered a lot in handicaps until finishing second at Bangor when well backed (2m7f, good to soft); led two out there before folding late on and now goes in cheekpieces; considered.

3/1

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Sirekoff

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out

12/1

7/1

Form: 1P-P52 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Flat background; won a 2m4f handicap hurdle off 1lb higher just over a year ago and rediscovered some form when runner-up on second chase start in November; that was in cheekpieces and blinkers didn't work when tried once before, but has form claims.
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7th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Sun Joy

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Back in prime form when last seen in the autumn, winning at Ludlow before running well in defeat at Kempton (also 2m5f, good); contender if ready to roll after six-month break.

6/1

1st

2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Sun Joy

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Comeback run was better than latest effort but, as on his reappearance, he just goes in a tongue-tie here; no surprise should he bounce back.

5/2

Form: /566/P CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 11lb higher three years ago but confined to only four runs in the meantime and he was 66-1 when pulled up on his return from a long absence at Wincanton.
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8th

10

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Storm Dennis

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

C&D winner off 11lb higher three years ago but confined to only four runs in the meantime and he was 66-1 when pulled up on his return from a long absence at Wincanton.

50/1

8th

10

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Storm Dennis

11st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

C&D winner off 11lb higher three years ago but confined to only four runs in the meantime and he was 66-1 when pulled up on his return from a long absence at Wincanton.

50/1

11

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Storm Dennis

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

25/1

Form: 9221-8 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Progressed well last season in slow-ground handicaps at about 2m and he's a scopey horse who should have more to offer, especially over this far; has to rebound from a quiet reappearance but he should be sharper for that.
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3rd

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Hawk Stone

11st 0lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Rebounded from poor chasing debut when second to progressive rival here (2m, heavy; first-time visor) in January; could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip but was back in the doldrums on his latest outing and has become very hard to predict.

7/1

7th

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Hawk Stone

11st 8lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Harriet Dickin

Record of 1-11 over hurdles and his win was in April 2024; pulled up on chase debut at Market Rasen last month but he bounced back with a good second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; first-time visor) 13 days ago; on same mark here and has claims if he can build on that.

4/1

2nd

5

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Hawk Stone

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Harriet Dickin

Blinkered this season, running respectably in hurdles event then poorly on chase debut; bit to prove but is on a workable mark provided the switch to a visor has positive effect.

14/1

Form: 15-155

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Beat a frustrating horse to win his novice at Plumpton (2m; first-time hood) and well beaten since then in two further novices, without headgear at Ascot (raced freely under restraint over 2m5f) and then again too free in front with the hood back on at Plumpton (2m); proving his own worst enemy at the minute and others are safer.
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2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

15:00 Chepstow

Touquet

11st 6lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Seemingly aided by new tongue-tie when winning twice at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft/soft) during the winter, and was not discredited when second to revitalised subsequent winner at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) last month; sometimes races a bit too freely but should be fine on this left-handed track; respected.

5/2

2nd

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:37 Wincanton

Touquet

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Always the risk his reluctance to settle will temper his late effort, as it did when over 1l behind A Great Excuse at Lingfield in December; 2-2 at Huntingdon since, however, deriving the benefit of the tongue tie once again when making most there latest (soft); 5lb rise appears pretty fair.

11/8

1st

4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:28 Huntingdon

Touquet

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Last year wasn't all plain sailing but he delivered on previous chasing promise when scoring over C&D (good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) just before Christmas and should be fine on the slower ground today; respected.

5/2

Form: 85-447 D

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Last win came in a handicap hurdle in late 2022 when with Nicky Henderson; has mostly struggled since moving yards and ran over fences when last seen; had wind surgery since and cheekpieces are fitted.
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6th

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:52 Ludlow

Rathmacknee

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Regressive 10yo who is better known as a chaser now and was just a modest third at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others have more appealing profiles.

12/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Rathmacknee

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.

16/1

8

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:47 Stratford

Rathmacknee

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Danni O’Neill

Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level.

16/1

Form: /2-PF0

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Struggled with his jumping over fences and after a fall at Ludlow he finished tailed off back over hurdles at Newbury (2m4f; first-time blinkers); now has questions to answer.
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12

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Blairgowrie

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Struggled with his jumping over fences and after a fall at Ludlow he finished tailed off back over hurdles at Newbury (2m4f; first-time blinkers); now has questions to answer.

12/1

12

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Blairgowrie

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Struggled with his jumping over fences and after a fall at Ludlow he finished tailed off back over hurdles at Newbury (2m4f; first-time blinkers); now has questions to answer.

12/1

10th

11

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:45 Newbury

Blairgowrie

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nicky Henderson

led, pressed leader when headed 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

10/1

Form: 58P/5-

Last run: 451 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 9yo who returns from another absence, having been missing since tailed off on his chase debut in late 2023; was pulled up in his previous handicap hurdle; too much to prove.
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10

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:12 Warwick

Gladiatus

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced 9yo; ran respectably when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last month but was 9l behind Abingworth in that race and he's 2lb out of the weights this time; has some work to do.

20/1

10

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:12 Warwick

Gladiatus

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

Lightly raced 9yo; ran respectably when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last month but was 9l behind Abingworth in that race and he's 2lb out of the weights this time; has some work to do.

20/1

3rd

7

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Gladiatus

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Richard Rowe

in touch with leaders early, good jump and prominent 1st, led before 2nd

16/1

Non-runners

Jubilant, Maxiboy Dagrostis

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £17.51
Tricast £103.58
Trifecta £91.60

Selections

Daily Mirror:

Bredon Hill

SPOTLIGHT:

Maxiboy Dagrostis

POSTDATA:

Thunderclap

Telegraph:

The Long Point

TOPSPEED:

Hawk Stone

The Times:

Sun Joy

The Sun:

Bredon Hill

The Star:

Bredon Hill

Daily Record:

Bredon Hill

RP RATINGS:

Maxiboy Dagrostis

D Express:

Maxiboy Dagrostis

The Guardian:

The Long Point

WEST COUNTRY:

Hawk Stone

LAMBOURN:

Thunderclap

Daily Mail:

Thunderclap