January 01 / 12.20 Cheltenham

12.20

Soft

Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 4f 56y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 21-

Last run: 410 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £240,000 after winning an Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) on his debut in March 2022; short-priced favourite for bumpers in autumn 2022 when second at Bangor and winning on soft at Newcastle, for Michael Scudamore; had wind surgery in September 2023; looks sure to stay and may well prove potent on this hurdling debut for new trainer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

Peaky Boy

12st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Disappointing for new stable last season but appreciated the ease in grade when respectable third of six in quite valuable contest at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month and won't mind what the weather does here; contender if able to build on that recent effort.

13/2

3rd

6

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

14:35 Uttoxeter

Peaky Boy

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Early faller in February, after one-year layoff, and safely held in two major handicaps since (2m4f/2m5f); has more to prove than some of these but will be suited by the forecast good ground and is not written off just yet.

14/1

10th

21

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Peaky Boy

10st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Showed abundant promise in late 2024 on his first two chase starts and is on a competitive mark on that form; remains lightly raced and he could improve for last month's run in the Plate at Cheltenham, when finishing mid-division, but others arrive with more compelling claims; a tongue-tie is added.

40/1

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11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) last April on third start and changed hands for £60,000; 16-1 for maiden hurdle at Ascot (2m3f, good) in November, prominent long way before fading into about 15l fourth of ten; should improve and needs to.
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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

4

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Champagne Twist

11st 11lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Very promising novice during 2023-24 season but generally very disappointing over last two campaigns; has dropped a long way in the weights but he was pulled up three times during the winter before a remote fifth at Newbury (3m, good to soft) last time; down the list.

12/1

Form: 225

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Went close on rules/hurdle debut in October and better form since when runner-up at Aintree (2m4f, soft) and a hampered fifth of seven on handicap debut at Sandown (2m, heavy); this step back up in trip can help and he has among the best form.
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3rd

2

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Uttoxeter

Magical King

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up off this mark at Newbury (3m, soft) last February but he's not hit the same level since and was beaten 19l back at Newbury (third of nine) last month; overall record is now 1-15 and others are more persuasive.

7/1

3rd

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Magical King

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Consistent over hurdles last season, with best effort a C&D second (soft) just over a year ago; disappointing over fences this term (three attempts; blinkers tried last time) and this switch back to hurdling needs to rekindle his enthusiasm; usual cheekpieces back on today.

20/1

3

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

Magical King

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Consistent over hurdles last season; ran well to a point on chasing debut at Bangor (3m, heavy) in November and may have found the good ground too lively when safely held at Doncaster in December; not out of this if change of headgear gives him a boost.

10/1

Form: 2750-2

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Closed to a neck in 2m maiden here (soft; has run respectably on heavy) six weeks ago on reappearance; that's four seconds from her nine races over hurdles, with both her wins having come in bumpers; well worth this second attempt at 2m4f and big chance on form.
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9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

2nd

7

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:40 Gowran Park

Innatendue

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th

11/4

Form: O-44

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced on worse than good to soft; won a maiden point last February; ran out on bumper debut and tendency to hang left again looked a problem when fourth of 12 on hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m) in October latest; had wind surgery soon after; hooded last two starts; best watched for now.
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1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won in the autumn on first two chase starts (2m7f, good/good to soft; including here) then failed to stay 4m here in the Borders National; bounced back with short-head defeat at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month and there can be optimism he'll be fine at this shorter distance; major player.

3/1

2nd

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Diamond Dealer

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Failed to settle and reportedly made a respiratory noise at Kelso (4m, soft) in December, when he ran well for a very long way before weakening (pulled up); 2-2 over fences previously (2m7f, good/good to soft) and there could still be mileage in his mark now back down in trip.

5/2

Form: 50-

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First bumper run last March (on good) was better than his second (on soft); neither gives him serious claims today.
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1st

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Glengolly

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Seemingly aided by new tongue-tie when gaining breakthrough win at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December, his 13th hurdle run, and has been placed on three of his four starts since; would appeal more on ground slower than good but still enters calculations; swaps usual cheekpieces for visor.

8/1

3rd

4

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Glengolly

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

The tongue-tie went on for last four starts, breaking his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) on first occasion and creditable runner-up in two of his three starts since; the exception can be forgiven on heavy ground at Ffos Las; the tongue-tie is removed this time and he's not proven on good, but otherwise he has solid each-way claims.

6/1

2nd

2

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Glengolly

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Broke his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) in December, fitted with a tongue-tie, and backed that up with another solid effort behind a big improver at Uttoxeter; can be forgiven recent Ffos Las run where the ground went against him and he's worth considering.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £10.12
Trifecta £22.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Magical King

SPOTLIGHT:

Peaky Boy

RP RATINGS:

Innatendue

WEST COUNTRY:

Champagne Twist

POSTDATA:

Magical King

The Times:

Magical King

Daily Mirror:

Magical King

The Sun:

Magical King

The Guardian:

Champagne Twist

LAMBOURN:

Peaky Boy

Telegraph:

Peaky Boy

D Express:

Peaky Boy

Daily Mail:

Innatendue

The Star:

Innatendue

Daily Record:

Innatendue