14.00

5/2 (Won)

Win: £4.00
Place: £1.60

Form: 1F1-11 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 6lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced since beating top-notcher Clan Des Obeaux in the Grade 2 Denman here just over three years ago (on good to soft); nothing like as good now but remains prolific in hunter chases and soft ground was against him when a lucky winner at Fakenham last month (Tigerbythetail going best when departing); runs here having bypassed Cheltenham but he wouldn't want the forecast light rain to be anything heavier than that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	22nd Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 5	14:00 Newbury Secret Investor 12st 6lb J: Miss Natalie Parker T: Paul Nicholls	Lightly raced since beating top-notcher Clan Des Obeaux in the Grade 2 Denman here just over three years ago (on good to soft); nothing like as good now but remains prolific in hunter chases and soft ground was against him when a lucky winner at Fakenham last month (Tigerbythetail going best when departing); runs here having bypassed Cheltenham but he wouldn't want the forecast light rain to be anything heavier than that.	5/2
1st 3	16th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5	16:15 Fakenham Secret Investor 12st 6lb J: Miss Natalie Parker T: Paul Nicholls	Quality performer back in the day and still prolific in hunter chases, winning four last year including the Horse & Hound Cup at Stratford (3m3f, good) the final time when accounting for a talented Northern Irish raider; likes goodish ground but can handle soft; one to beat.	11/10
1st 7	2nd Jun 2023 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2	19:05 Stratford Secret Investor 12st 0lb J: Miss Natalie Parker T: Paul Nicholls	prominent, pressed leader before 15th	4/1

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1st

2

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 5

14:00 Newbury

12st 6lb

Lightly raced since beating top-notcher Clan Des Obeaux in the Grade 2 Denman here just over three years ago (on good to soft); nothing like as good now but remains prolific in hunter chases and soft ground was against him when a lucky winner at Fakenham last month (Tigerbythetail going best when departing); runs here having bypassed Cheltenham but he wouldn't want the forecast light rain to be anything heavier than that.

5/2

1st

3

16th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:15 Fakenham

12st 6lb

Quality performer back in the day and still prolific in hunter chases, winning four last year including the Horse & Hound Cup at Stratford (3m3f, good) the final time when accounting for a talented Northern Irish raider; likes goodish ground but can handle soft; one to beat.

11/10

1st

7

2nd Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:05 Stratford

12st 0lb

prominent, pressed leader before 15th

4/1

2nd

6

Regatta De Blanc

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Will Biddick

7/4

Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Unbeaten in four good-ground points at Larkhill (dead-heated in the latest) and did well to win a Taunton hunter chase (2m5f, soft) in January given her jumping lacked fluency; that form reads pretty well, as runner-up D'Jango has done well since switched to hunter chases (fourth at Cheltenham last week) and in third was Bennys King, a subsequent winner who finished runner-up at Aintree last April; fair shout should her jumping stand the test.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6	13th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5	20:00 Newton Abbot Regatta De Blanc 11st 7lb J: Mr Charlie Marshall T: Will Biddick	Made it 6-7 in points with recent short-priced wins over 3m and 4m, and she's won hunter chases at Taunton and Cheltenham; appeals as the main danger to Golden Son.	7/4
5th 4	20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5	17:16 Newbury Regatta De Blanc 11st 13lb J: Mr Joshua Newman T: Will Biddick	Bang in form when runner-up in this two years ago and later that year finished second in a 3m handicap chase at Ascot for Paul Nicholls; however, signed off for him on a downer and December's point run was none too promising; revival needed in the new cheekpieces.	20/1
1	6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 3	16:20 Wincanton Regatta De Blanc 11st 9lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	Promising pointer/hunter chaser last term and ran really well when second on handicap chase debut at Ascot (3m, good) in November; hasn't kicked on and was pulled up at Windsor (3m4f, soft) last time, but she could bounce back with a big run now back on better ground and back down in trip.	4/1

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2nd

6

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

Regatta De Blanc

11st 7lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Will Biddick

Made it 6-7 in points with recent short-priced wins over 3m and 4m, and she's won hunter chases at Taunton and Cheltenham; appeals as the main danger to Golden Son.

7/4

5th

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

11st 13lb

Bang in form when runner-up in this two years ago and later that year finished second in a 3m handicap chase at Ascot for Paul Nicholls; however, signed off for him on a downer and December's point run was none too promising; revival needed in the new cheekpieces.

20/1

1

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

11st 9lb

Promising pointer/hunter chaser last term and ran really well when second on handicap chase debut at Ascot (3m, good) in November; hasn't kicked on and was pulled up at Windsor (3m4f, soft) last time, but she could bounce back with a big run now back on better ground and back down in trip.

4/1

3rd

5

Tigerbythetail

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Mrs G Ellis

15/8

Form: 4333/U

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Failed to win for Olly Murphy but he's gone 7-8 in points and that would be 8-8 had he not fallen; only 2-1 for his clash with Secret Investor on hunter chase debut at Fakenham (3m, soft) and also had that in the bag when departing at the last fence; clearly improving.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 3	6th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	19:18 Worcester Tigerbythetail 11st 12lb J: Miss Gina Andrews T: T Ellis	Prolific point winner who's proven inconsistent over hurdles since returning from seven months off; has been doing his racing over further and is some way down the pecking order.	33/1
14th 3	6th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	19:18 Worcester Tigerbythetail 11st 12lb J: Miss Gina Andrews T: T Ellis	Prolific point winner who's proven inconsistent over hurdles since returning from seven months off; has been doing his racing over further and is some way down the pecking order.	33/1
5th 1	19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 4	16:02 Carlisle Tigerbythetail 12st 0lb J: Mr Jack Andrews T: T Ellis	towards rear	9/2

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14th

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Prolific point winner who's proven inconsistent over hurdles since returning from seven months off; has been doing his racing over further and is some way down the pecking order.

33/1

14th

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Prolific point winner who's proven inconsistent over hurdles since returning from seven months off; has been doing his racing over further and is some way down the pecking order.

33/1

5th

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

12st 0lb

towards rear

9/2

4th

1

Kayf Hernando

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Dan Skelton

10/1

Form: 131-67 D

Last run: 119 days

W: 12st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Won two staying chases last season, both Class 4 handicaps at about 3m (good/good to soft); below that level this campaign (following wind surgery) and was particularly disappointing the last time, but might easily turn a corner for his in-form yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2	3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5	15:07 Southwell Kayf Hernando 12st 2lb J: Mr Sam Lee T: J L Brotherton	Record of 2-3 in points for new stable; faces a tougher task back under rules but is a C&D winner and could go well.	9/1
4th 3	24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 171y Class 4	17:10 Ludlow Kayf Hernando 12st 2lb J: Mr Sean O’Connor T: Dan Skelton	in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out	11/2
4th 3	24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 171y Class 4	17:10 Ludlow Kayf Hernando 12st 2lb J: Mr Sean O’Connor T: Dan Skelton	in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd	11/2

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4th

2

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

12st 2lb

Record of 2-3 in points for new stable; faces a tougher task back under rules but is a C&D winner and could go well.

9/1

4th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

12st 2lb

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out

11/2

4th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

12st 2lb

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd

11/2

5th

3

El Presente

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Miss S L Klug

12/1

Form: 5/P4P- D

Last run: 490 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Former winner of Wincanton's valuable Badger Beers Chase when with Kim Bailey; lost his way for that yard as age caught up and unlikely that a repeat of his recent pointing exploits will see him beat the best of these.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	22nd Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 5	14:00 Newbury El Presente 11st 12lb J: Mr Tom Broughton T: Miss S L Klug	Former winner of Wincanton's valuable Badger Beers Chase when with Kim Bailey; lost his way for that yard as age caught up and unlikely that a repeat of his recent pointing exploits will see him beat the best of these.	12/1
4	18th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 3	14:40 Ascot El Presente 11st 12lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey	Won the Badger Beers at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in 2020 and fair fourth in the same race a fortnight ago (good to firm); that was his second start back from an absence and he could be working his way back into form, but he's done all of his winning on good/faster and slow ground is expected.	10/1
4th 4	5th Nov 2022 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 1	14:50 Wincanton El Presente 10st 12lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey	Repelled Potterman by the skin of his teeth in this race two years ago but could only finish fifth last year when burdened with top weight and he wasn't seen again until pulling up four weeks ago at Chepstow (2m7f; jumped poorly); too well handicapped to ignore and perhaps a visor will spark something.	20/1

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5th

3

22nd Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 5

11st 12lb

Former winner of Wincanton's valuable Badger Beers Chase when with Kim Bailey; lost his way for that yard as age caught up and unlikely that a repeat of his recent pointing exploits will see him beat the best of these.

12/1

4

18th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

11st 12lb

Won the Badger Beers at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in 2020 and fair fourth in the same race a fortnight ago (good to firm); that was his second start back from an absence and he could be working his way back into form, but he's done all of his winning on good/faster and slow ground is expected.

10/1

4th

4

5th Nov 2022

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 1

10st 12lb

Repelled Potterman by the skin of his teeth in this race two years ago but could only finish fifth last year when burdened with top weight and he wasn't seen again until pulling up four weeks ago at Chepstow (2m7f; jumped poorly); too well handicapped to ignore and perhaps a visor will spark something.

20/1

4

J: Miss Chloe Emsley

40/1

Form: 3123P/ D

Last run: 840 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Inferior to some of these during his days as a handicapper and the form of his recent point win isn't that encouraging, with the runner-up well beaten in a hunter chase at Wincanton last month.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	30th May 2025 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2	19:35 Stratford Montanna 12st 0lb J: Mr Zac Baker T: Edward William Walker	Comprehensively outstayed some largely unprepossessing rivals at Newton Abbot 16 days ago (3m2f, good) for a first rules success since August 2021; trip and ground fine again, but this assignment demands more.	33/1
6	30th May 2025 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2	19:35 Stratford Montanna 12st 0lb J: Mr Zac Baker T: Edward William Walker	Comprehensively outstayed some largely unprepossessing rivals at Newton Abbot 16 days ago (3m2f, good) for a first rules success since August 2021; trip and ground fine again, but this assignment demands more.	33/1
6	14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5	17:05 Newton Abbot Montanna 12st 0lb J: Mr Zac Baker T: Edward William Walker	Guaranteed stayer but he's nothing like as good as he was and questionable what he achieved when second in his final point, after which he was tailed off at Cheltenham.	11/2

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6

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:35 Stratford

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

Comprehensively outstayed some largely unprepossessing rivals at Newton Abbot 16 days ago (3m2f, good) for a first rules success since August 2021; trip and ground fine again, but this assignment demands more.

33/1

6

30th May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 2

19:35 Stratford

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

Comprehensively outstayed some largely unprepossessing rivals at Newton Abbot 16 days ago (3m2f, good) for a first rules success since August 2021; trip and ground fine again, but this assignment demands more.

33/1

6

14th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker