October 12 / 13.55 Wetherby

13.55

Good

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  • Prize money: £6861.96
  • 1m 7f 36y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91

Form: 612811 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Switches between hurdles and fences and successful in five of his last ten races; most recently he turned in a career-best effort under Toby Wynne to win three-runner chase at Warwick (2m, good; jumped well in the main) last month by 13l; this is stronger but he again looks the one to beat.
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1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

El Borracho

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Versaatile 10yo with 15 wins on his CV; not firing on all cylinders this season, the last twice over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous hurdle mark and will appreciate this ease in grade.

11/2

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

El Borracho

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Versaatile 10yo with 15 wins on his CV; not firing on all cylinders this season, the last twice over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous hurdle mark and will appreciate this ease in grade.

11/2

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

El Borracho

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Versaatile 10yo with 15 wins on his CV; not firing on all cylinders this season, the last twice over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous hurdle mark and will appreciate this ease in grade.

11/2

Form: 514-14 CD BF

Last run: 147 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a drop in the weights when winning twice over 2m1f at Kelso (good ground) in the spring, the latter under Brian Hughes; bit below par off revised mark when last seen at Warwick in May; not ruled out, although the two 7yos have more progressive profiles.
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12

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Joke Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick Griffin

held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

12

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Joke Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick Griffin

held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

10th

6

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Joke Dancer

11st 9lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick Griffin

midfield

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 234119 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
In excellent nick in June/July, winning twice at Uttoxeter (2m/2m4f, good ground), and a heavy defeat last time came in the competitive Summer Plate at Market Rasen where he lost a shoe; returns off a career-high mark but no surprise if he bounces back to form.
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5th

7

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Texard

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

Won easily by 21l off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) in April but has lost his way in recent weeks and was pulled up when returned to Market Rasen on Saturday; needs a rebound.

16/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Texard

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

Won by 21l over C&D in April (good to soft) but more recent efforts have been underwhelming; others have more going for them.

25/1

Form: 32215- D

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
10yo; ended last term with a below-par run in April but had gamely won a match at Newcastle (2m) the time before and is generally pretty consistent; has gone well when fresh in the past and is versatile regarding the ground; unlikely to be far away.
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4

15th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 4

13:05 Doncaster

Slanelough

11st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Now 7lb lower than when winning at Newcastle last November but this 11yo has struggled to get competitive since; needs to raise his game.

16/1

8th

4

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

14:15 Ayr

Slanelough

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Not an easy one to predict nowadays but returned from break with fairly encouraging run at Wetherby last month and is now 3lb lower than when making all at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) just under a year ago.

16/1

5th

5

18th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

14:25 Wetherby

Slanelough

11st 3lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

led

16/1

Non-runners

Slanelough

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.60
Straight Forecast £4.15
Trifecta £3.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

El Borracho

RP Ratings:

Joke Dancer

WEST COUNTRY:

Texard

POSTDATA:

El Borracho

Telegraph:

El Borracho

The Guardian:

El Borracho

Daily Express:

El Borracho

Daily Mirror:

El Borracho

The Star:

El Borracho

Daily Record:

El Borracho

TOPSPEED:

Joke Dancer

The Times:

Joke Dancer

Daily Mail:

Joke Dancer

The Sun:

Joke Dancer