13.05

J: Nick Scholfield

20/1

Place: £2.50

Form: 78-8P

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Showed some ability in both Irish points late last year, but beaten a very long way in three starts over hurdles for this yard and pulled up on chase debut at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) last month; cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5	16:25 Stratford Invictus Allen 11st 1lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	7yo who won off 2lb higher at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) last summer; has not gone on from that in only four runs since but he ran well for a long way at Fontwell (3m2f) last month and has claims if he can build on that.	4/1
5th 6	22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4	16:50 Fontwell Invictus Allen 10st 7lb J: Kielan Woods T: Christian Williams	Scored at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) off this mark in July last year, but well held following ten-month break when fifth of seven finishers at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; has work to do.	14/1
5th 7	31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	14:40 Worcester Invictus Allen 11st 1lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, good) last October and absent since; however, he won at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) last July and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting on his return; may want slow ground.	7/1

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18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

11st 1lb

7yo who won off 2lb higher at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) last summer; has not gone on from that in only four runs since but he ran well for a long way at Fontwell (3m2f) last month and has claims if he can build on that.

4/1

5th

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:50 Fontwell

10st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

Scored at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) off this mark in July last year, but well held following ten-month break when fifth of seven finishers at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; has work to do.

14/1

5th

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

11st 1lb

Pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, good) last October and absent since; however, he won at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) last July and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting on his return; may want slow ground.

7/1

3rd

Concrete King

J: Bryan Carver

T: Neil Mulholland

10/1

Place: £1.70

Form: 464-47

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Four-time winning pointer whose best effort under rules for this yard was when second of six at Fontwell (2m6f, soft) in February last year; well beaten on his reappearance at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) last month and still has to convince over this far.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	21st Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5	13:35 Market Rasen Concrete King 10st 3lb J: Adam Wedge T: L J Morgan	held up in rear, raced wide when on turn after 2nd, headway from 3rd, lost position after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out	10/1
5th 6	1st Jun 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 15y Class 5	16:55 Hexham Concrete King 10st 9lb J: John Kington T: L J Morgan	Has won four points, but 0-20 under rules (12 over fences); best recent run when second over 2m3f at Fontwell in March (heavy); quite interesting with visor replacing cheekpieces on stable debut.	11/1
7th 8	19th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5	15:30 Fontwell Concrete King 10st 11lb J: Bryan Carver T: Neil Mulholland	Has very mixed record this season but ran well and looked the likely winner for a long way before weakening into third over C&D (heavy; just behind Mister Murchan) last month; 2lb lower today; can't rule out.	6/1

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21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

10st 3lb

held up in rear, raced wide when on turn after 2nd, headway from 3rd, lost position after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

5th

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

10st 9lb

Has won four points, but 0-20 under rules (12 over fences); best recent run when second over 2m3f at Fontwell in March (heavy); quite interesting with visor replacing cheekpieces on stable debut.

11/1

7th

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

10st 11lb

Has very mixed record this season but ran well and looked the likely winner for a long way before weakening into third over C&D (heavy; just behind Mister Murchan) last month; 2lb lower today; can't rule out.

6/1

4th

Frankie Faulkner

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

2/1

Form: 313323

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Dual winning pointer who was suffering from a slipping saddle when only just losing out on his third start over fences at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) in September; probably found the contrasting ground against him when third of seven at Hereford (3m1f, good to firm) last month, but respected here with conditions likely to be more suitable.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6	12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 5	15:00 Stratford Frankie Faulkner 10st 2lb J: Conor Ring T: Mrs C Williams	Maiden hurdle winner; 0-12 over fences but placed a good few times but took a backward step last time when beaten 45l at Fontwell (3m2f, good); first-time visor replaces cheekpieces with tongue-tie retained; has a bit to prove.	12/1
7th 10	6th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5	18:42 Fontwell Frankie Faulkner 10st 8lb J: Conor Ring T: Mrs C Williams	Maiden hurdle winner; 0-11 over fences but placed a good few times and his backward step last time was over hurdles; cheekpieces return with a tongue-tie added.	8/1
7th 9	1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5	15:00 Ffos Las Frankie Faulkner 10st 3lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams	Won a maiden over hurdles but tailed off in his two handicaps and chasing is more his game these days; has been running well in that discipline, though, so couldn't put a line through him.	9/1

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3rd

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

10st 2lb

Maiden hurdle winner; 0-12 over fences but placed a good few times but took a backward step last time when beaten 45l at Fontwell (3m2f, good); first-time visor replaces cheekpieces with tongue-tie retained; has a bit to prove.

12/1

7th

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

10st 8lb

Maiden hurdle winner; 0-11 over fences but placed a good few times and his backward step last time was over hurdles; cheekpieces return with a tongue-tie added.

8/1

7th

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

10st 3lb

Won a maiden over hurdles but tailed off in his two handicaps and chasing is more his game these days; has been running well in that discipline, though, so couldn't put a line through him.

9/1

5th

Hey Bud

J: James Best

T: Ella Pickard

12/1

Form: /237-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Had been off for 389 days when second of seven on stable debut over C&D (soft) a year ago, but has shown nothing like the same form in just three outings since; needs a turnaround.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	10th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5	16:53 Hereford Hey Bud 10st 2lb J: James Best T: Ella Pickard	12yo whose sole win (27 races) came over hurdles in 2019 and he's been well held over fences for over two years now.	16/1
6th 5	10th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5	16:53 Hereford Hey Bud 10st 2lb J: James Best T: Ella Pickard	12yo whose sole win (27 races) came over hurdles in 2019 and he's been well held over fences for over two years now.	16/1
5th 7	6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5	14:20 Wincanton Hey Bud 10st 12lb J: Toby Wynne T: Ella Pickard	towards rear but in touch with leaders, bad mistake 4th	25/1

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6th

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

10st 2lb

12yo whose sole win (27 races) came over hurdles in 2019 and he's been well held over fences for over two years now.

16/1

6th

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

10st 2lb

12yo whose sole win (27 races) came over hurdles in 2019 and he's been well held over fences for over two years now.

16/1

5th

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

10st 12lb

towards rear but in touch with leaders, bad mistake 4th

25/1

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6th

Champagne Rhythm

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

9/1

Form: P444/7

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Suited by slow ground as he showed when winning over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in February 2021; probably needed his return from 20 months off there a fortnight ago, but he showed nothing in three previous starts over fences which leaves him with something to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 13	24th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5	16:20 Chepstow Champagne Rhythm 11st 1lb J: Isabel Williams T: Evan Williams	Soundly beaten over C&D in November after a long absence and also disappointed in a chase a fortnight later; needs to stage a revival but very well handicapped on old form (includes a soft-ground C&D win) and might be perked up by first-time cheekpieces.	25/1

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24th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

11st 1lb

Soundly beaten over C&D in November after a long absence and also disappointed in a chase a fortnight later; needs to stage a revival but very well handicapped on old form (includes a soft-ground C&D win) and might be perked up by first-time cheekpieces.

25/1

Patient Owner

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

11/1

Form: 23P5-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Placed in his first two outings over fences at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) and Carlisle (3m1f, soft) last winter, but nothing in three starts since including when pulled up in the race won by Percy Veering at Warwick (3m1f, soft) 15 days ago; needs to bounce back.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	18th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5	13:55 Southwell Patient Owner 10st 6lb J: David Noonan T: Henry Oliver	Showed some fair form over fences last term, notably when second in a Uttoxeter handicap off 17lb higher in December 2022 (3m, heavy); pulled up on all three starts this season, the latest when having first run after a wind op when headgear was tried (didn't jump well); no headgear here but hard to fancy despite good mark.	14/1
6	31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5	14:25 Leicester Patient Owner 10st 7lb J: Henry Brooke T: Henry Oliver	Maiden; ran well at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on chase debut but form has gone downhill since, pulled up in both runs this term; combination of wind surgery and first-time visor needs to help.	11/2

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18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

10st 6lb

Showed some fair form over fences last term, notably when second in a Uttoxeter handicap off 17lb higher in December 2022 (3m, heavy); pulled up on all three starts this season, the latest when having first run after a wind op when headgear was tried (didn't jump well); no headgear here but hard to fancy despite good mark.

14/1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

10st 7lb

Maiden; ran well at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on chase debut but form has gone downhill since, pulled up in both runs this term; combination of wind surgery and first-time visor needs to help.

11/2

25/1

Form: 804-48

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Fourth over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m3f, soft) in April and on chase debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) last month, but was beaten a long way both times and tailed off when last of the eight finishers behind Percy Veering at Warwick (3m1f, soft) 15 days ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	14th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5	15:00 Hereford Bob Bank 10st 2lb J: Ellis Collier T: Christian Williams	Eight-race maiden who was well beaten in three handicap chases in the autumn and is 3lb wrong here; difficult to enthuse over on that evidence but connections are persisting, and it's worth noting he attracted market support last time; wore cheekpieces two starts ago; blinkers tried here.	12/1
0 8	22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5	13:05 Ffos Las Bob Bank 10st 4lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, soon prominent, mistake 9th	25/1
8th 16	7th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 1f 100y Class 5	16:15 Warwick Bob Bank 10st 7lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	in rear, mistake 5th	16/1

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14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

Eight-race maiden who was well beaten in three handicap chases in the autumn and is 3lb wrong here; difficult to enthuse over on that evidence but connections are persisting, and it's worth noting he attracted market support last time; wore cheekpieces two starts ago; blinkers tried here.

12/1

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:05 Ffos Las

10st 4lb

disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, soon prominent, mistake 9th

25/1

8th

7th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

10st 7lb