May 20 / 16.00 Warwick

16.00

Good

Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 5f 5y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: P758-1 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Put a disappointing run of form behind him when returning to winning ways over C&D (good) 11 days ago, making all; whether he can reproduce that effort is another matter but he is still well handicapped on his old form.
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2nd

2

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

19:43 Bangor-on-Dee

Il Va De Soi

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bounced back to form in refitted cheekpieces for Harry Derham last month, winning twice at Warwick (2m5f, good); subsequently changed hands for £12,000; remains well handicapped on older form.

9/4

1st

6

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Il Va De Soi

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Put a disappointing run of form behind him when returning to winning ways over C&D (good) 11 days ago, making all; whether he can reproduce that effort is another matter but he is still well handicapped on his old form.

11/4

1st

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Il Va De Soi

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

His two wins came on soft in April 2024; out of sorts over fences and hurdles this term; cheekpieces return and has dropped to a career-low mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: PPP5U-

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
2024 EBF Final winner off 7lb higher; unseated too far out at Uttoxeter latest to say if and where he may have figured, but his poor winter up to that point tempers enthusiasm either way; overlooked.
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7th

6

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

15:00 Uttoxeter

Champagne Twist

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

2024 EBF Final winner off 4lb higher so on a good mark and he rediscovered some form when runner-up at Warwick (2m5f, good) in May; considered.

6/1

2nd

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Champagne Twist

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

2024 EBF Final winner off 7lb higher; unseated too far out at Uttoxeter latest to say if and where he may have figured, but his poor winter up to that point tempers enthusiasm either way; overlooked.

10/1

Form: 31431-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who landed his second race over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; shapes as though he'll be suited by this step up in distance; respected.
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3rd

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Crest Of Stars

11st 10lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner who landed his second race over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; shapes as though he'll be suited by this step up in distance; respected.

5/2

1st

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:53 Taunton

Crest Of Stars

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

2m maiden hurdle (good) winner here in January; disappointed on heavy ground over C&D after but bounced back when a staying-on third on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good) last time, suggesting he'd be worth another try at this trip; respected back in a novice with Chad Bament claiming 7lb.

3/1

3rd

5

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:27 Ludlow

Crest Of Stars

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner who was well on top late on to win a Taunton maiden on good ground in January; highly likely that heavy ground didn't float his boat when tailed off back there under a penalty; doesn't look hurled in for this first handicap but he wouldn't be exposed yet.

4/1

Form: 30290-

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won three races in 2024; inconsistent since but ran well when second at Kempton (2m5f, good) on Boxing Day; two poor runs since but has undergone wind surgery and a first-time tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces; interesting if the market speaks favourably.
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4th

5

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

King Of The Road

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Won three races in 2024; inconsistent since but ran well when second at Kempton (2m5f, good) on Boxing Day; two poor runs since but has undergone wind surgery and a first-time tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces; interesting if the market speaks favourably.

11/1

15th

4

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

King Of The Road

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Soft ground provides an excuse for two defeats of late; sole attempt in cheekpieces resulted in good second at Kempton (2m5f) on penultimate start; could go well in the reapplied headgear.

12/1

9th

1

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:27 Wincanton

King Of The Road

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Surprising to see the cheekpieces left off as they were on for the first time when pushing an improver close at Kempton (2m5f, good; all wins on good to soft); he was 12l clear of the third so a 4lb rise could have been worse; respected.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 24533- BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner yet to get off the mark under rules; ran his best race when third over C&D in March; below that form when a warm favourite in a Ffos Las maiden last month but may warrant another chance.
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6th

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Jimmy Hurdstrom

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Irish point winner yet to get off the mark under rules; ran his best race when third over C&D in March; below that form when a warm favourite in a Ffos Las maiden last month but may warrant another chance.

3/1

3rd

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Jimmy Hurdstrom

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Runner-up in two good-ground bumpers last spring and showed fair form on all four hurdling starts this season, most recently when third on handicap debut at Warwick (2m5f, good to soft) last month; leading contender back in novice company.

4/5

3rd

1

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Jimmy Hurdstrom

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Point winner who has largely encouraging rules form and may be capable of progress in this second handicap attempt; returns from a break; market support would heighten interest.

9/2

Form: P9837-

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has had three wins over hurdles but yet to convince on his suitability for this distance, latest when seventh of eight finishers at Haydock (2m5f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained).
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5th

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Norman Fletcher

11st 2lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Appreciated drop to 0-110 grade when second under Amber Jackson-Fennell at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; wore cheekpieces) last month but is not as good as he was and needs change of headgear to give him a boost here.

10/1

2nd

1

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Norman Fletcher

12st 1lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Useful in his prime but was largely disappointing last season, and suffered 46l defeat at Warwick (2m5f, good) on latest outing five weeks ago; drops in grade again and may benefit from the drop back in trip but needs to turn a corner.

8/1

7th

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Norman Fletcher

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Has had three wins over hurdles but yet to convince on his suitability for this distance, latest when seventh of eight finishers at Haydock (2m5f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained).

10/1

Form: 83313- CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £31.90
Trifecta £152.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Il Va De Soi

TOPSPEED:

King Of The Road

D Express:

La Vish

Daily Record:

Crest Of Stars

SPOTLIGHT:

Jimmy Hurdstrom

WEST COUNTRY:

Champagne Twist

Telegraph:

Norman Fletcher

The Star:

King Of The Road

POSTDATA:

Il Va De Soi

LAMBOURN:

Il Va De Soi

The Times:

Il Va De Soi

The Guardian:

Il Va De Soi

Daily Mail:

Il Va De Soi

Daily Mirror:

Il Va De Soi

The Sun:

Il Va De Soi