April 01 / 16.10 Plumpton

16.10

Good To Soft

William Hill Epic Value “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Epic Value “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in May 2022; tailed off in his first hurdle but showed more back from a long absence at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) where he got outpaced but kept on (beaten 14l); entitled to build on that.
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5

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Kaituna River

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alex Hales

Lightly raced for his age and was seemingly boosted by new cheekpieces when runner-up twice on good ground in the spring (2m7f/3m1f); should cope if there's rain about but we haven't seen him since a disappointing run in May; tongue-tie added.

12/1

5

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Kaituna River

11st 7lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alex Hales

Lightly raced for his age and was seemingly boosted by new cheekpieces when runner-up twice on good ground in the spring (2m7f/3m1f); should cope if there's rain about but we haven't seen him since a disappointing run in May; tongue-tie added.

12/1

8/15

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-4527

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; four defeats over hurdles but wasn't disgraced in finishing seventh of 17 runners in Sandown's EBF Final three weeks ago (2m4f, soft); this is a whole lot easier than that.
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5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Saladins Son

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Anthony Honeyball

Most consistent since chasing debut, twice making the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) and again running creditably when a close third of six at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy); hard to knock and should be thereabouts again.

4/1

3rd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Saladins Son

12st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won two C&D handicaps (soft/good to soft) early last year and the first leg was in this race; two creditable frame efforts in Class 2 events at Haydock this season and he may have paid the price for getting involved in a duel with a major improver last time; still unexposed over fences and he's an interesting contender on this big drop back in grade.

9/4

1st

4

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Saladins Son

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point and maiden hurdle winner (good to soft) who bounced back from chase debut flop to win by 6l over C&D (soft) last month; a 5lb rise may not stop this unexposed 7yo today.

Evs

50/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 096/6/

Last run: 1058 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to show much in two bumpers and as many hurdles before embarking on a point career that has yielded one win in 15 starts, including two run-outs; makes limited appeal back under rules.
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5

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Westtara

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th

4/1

5

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Westtara

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th

4/1

5

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:47 Fontwell

Westtara

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Diana Grissell

prominent, pulled up before 6th, race voided

4/1

Form: 5-25P

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish bumper but it's been ordinary stuff in Britain and went off at 125-1 before pulling up in a maiden at Exeter.
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5

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Captains Pick

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Won in July off 7lb higher (3m, good; first-time tongue-tie) but hasn't approached level in his subsequent races; not easily trusted.

8/1

10

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Captains Pick

10st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

4lb below his winning mark and the fourth over C&D in July was more encouraging; brought down mid-race at Uttoxeter latest.

16/1

14

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:47 Uttoxeter

Captains Pick

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Returned from layoff with two poor performances last month but his fourth behind Red Panda at Worcester (2m7f, good) three weeks ago was much more encouraging and he's now 4lb lower than for last year's 3m Perth win; big player if first-time cheekpieces help him to build on that recent effort.

14/1

Form: 0P

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in a Newbury bumper (good to soft) and then pulled up on hurdling debut at Aintree (2m1f, heavy) when 100-1; still early days but comes here with plenty to prove.
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3rd

1

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

Honey Jack

11st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Clearcut winner of his second handicap start (3m, good to soft) and a tongue-tie is now added after reportedly making a noise back at Taunton last time; 6lb higher than for his win but firmly enters the reckoning.

5/1

5th

6

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Honey Jack

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Favourite in ten-runner contest over C&D (good to soft) in November for his second handicap and registered a clearcut win, responding well to lead between the last two flights; up 6lb but looks the type to improve further.

7/2

5th

6

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Honey Jack

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Favourite in ten-runner contest over C&D (good to soft) in November for his second handicap and registered a clearcut win, responding well to lead between the last two flights; up 6lb but looks the type to improve further.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 9-3

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred 7yo; beaten 41l (2m) and 17l (2m4f) in two hurdles for Jeremy Scott; has no obvious form claims.
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7

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Harrys Game

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Soundly beaten in Plumpton maiden on recent stable debut but looked quite promising when keeping-on third in Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good) for Jeremy Scott last spring and has plenty of scope for improvement in handicaps.

7/1

7

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Harrys Game

11st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Soundly beaten in Plumpton maiden on recent stable debut but looked quite promising when keeping-on third in Ffos Las novice (2m4f, good) for Jeremy Scott last spring and has plenty of scope for improvement in handicaps.

7/1

6th

3

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Harrys Game

11st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Christian Williams

Flat-bred 7yo; beaten 41l (2m) and 17l (2m4f) in two hurdles for Jeremy Scott; has no obvious form claims.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to 1m winner Barrsbrook (RPR 70); dam maiden from 1m-1m4f (48), half-sister to Group-placed 6f-1m winner Green's Bid; makes a very belated debut at the age of eight and she's hooded.
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7th

9

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Lady Dena

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Fourth foal; half-sister to 1m winner Barrsbrook (RPR 70); dam maiden from 1m-1m4f (48), half-sister to Group-placed 6f-1m winner Green's Bid; makes a very belated debut at the age of eight and she's hooded.

25/1

7th

9

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Lady Dena

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Fourth foal; half-sister to 1m winner Barrsbrook (RPR 70); dam maiden from 1m-1m4f (48), half-sister to Group-placed 6f-1m winner Green's Bid; makes a very belated debut at the age of eight and she's hooded.

25/1

Form: 7

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced freely and didn't get home on heavy ground at Chepstow (2m3f; 18-1), though was beaten a fair way out.
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7th

1

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:23 Chepstow

Clifton Mist

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

took keen hold, midfield, bumped 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 6th, slow jump and dropped to rear 3 out

16/1

Non-runners

Record High

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £4.70
Trifecta £24.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saladins Son

Telegraph:

Kaituna River

WEST COUNTRY:

Honey Jack

RP RATINGS:

Saladins Son

TOPSPEED:

Saladins Son

POSTDATA:

Saladins Son

The Times:

Saladins Son

The Guardian:

Saladins Son

Daily Mail:

Saladins Son

D Express:

Saladins Son

Daily Mirror:

Saladins Son

The Sun:

Kaituna River

The Star:

Kaituna River

Daily Record:

Kaituna River