15.30

J: Ellis Collier

12/1

Form: 3UP6P/ C

Last run: 576 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict

Goes well on soft/heavy; chasing career two seasons back never really took off, given wind surgery before penultimate start, and he's been unraced since March 2021; tongue tied last three starts but not today; plenty to prove after the layoff and the market may well guide.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 2	8th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4	17:25 Carlisle Limited Reserve 11st 11lb J: Ellis Collier T: Christian Williams	First sign of retaining ability since returning from a long absence when 4l third over 2m4f at Uttoxeter in refitted cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago; not certain to benefit from this shorter trip but he is well handicapped.	7/1
3rd 10	18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 3	13:50 Uttoxeter Limited Reserve 10st 3lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Beaten a long way on all four outings since returning from a long absence but his mark is in freefall as a result; given 12 weeks off and worth a precautionary betting check with cheekpieces refitted.	12/1
7th 9	22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3	14:40 Ffos Las Limited Reserve 10st 8lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Back from long absence with three disappointing efforts this autumn; ran well to a point in refitted cheekpieces at Kempton (3m, soft) last time and is too well handicapped to be ruled out but he has a lot more to prove than some; no headgear today.	25/1

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11th

2

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Carlisle

11st 11lb

J: Ellis Collier

First sign of retaining ability since returning from a long absence when 4l third over 2m4f at Uttoxeter in refitted cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago; not certain to benefit from this shorter trip but he is well handicapped.

7/1

3rd

10

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Uttoxeter

10st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

Beaten a long way on all four outings since returning from a long absence but his mark is in freefall as a result; given 12 weeks off and worth a precautionary betting check with cheekpieces refitted.

12/1

7th

9

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:40 Ffos Las

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

Back from long absence with three disappointing efforts this autumn; ran well to a point in refitted cheekpieces at Kempton (3m, soft) last time and is too well handicapped to be ruled out but he has a lot more to prove than some; no headgear today.

25/1

8th

6

Our Surprise

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

7/1

Form: /423P-

Last run: 301 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Had wind surgery in summer 2021; runner-up over 2m3f on good to soft at Wetherby last October was his best show last term, despite racing freely; hooded for both starts afterwards and ran as if something was amiss on the second occasion (2m5f, soft); something to prove on worse than good to soft in Britain; interesting to see how the market speaks of him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 6	23rd Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3	15:30 Ffos Las Our Surprise 11st 8lb J: Ben Bromley T: Harry Fry	took keen hold, towards rear, headway and prominent when not fluent 3rd, going okay when led before 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last	7/1

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8th

6

23rd Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

11st 8lb

took keen hold, towards rear, headway and prominent when not fluent 3rd, going okay when led before 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/1

9th

5

Stormy Flight

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

10/1

Form: 2325-0 D

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Acts on heavy; no win last term but he was placed three times in a row before two backward steps in the spring; 4lb lower than this time last year and probably vulnerable to an improver.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 72y Class 4	17:40 Bangor-on-Dee Stormy Flight 11st 13lb J: Rex Dingle T: Jeremy Scott	prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out	4/1
3	24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 72y Class 4	17:40 Bangor-on-Dee Stormy Flight 11st 13lb J: Rex Dingle T: Jeremy Scott	prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out	4/1
6th 1	21st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 4	16:02 Newbury Stormy Flight 12st 2lb J: Chad Bament T: Jeremy Scott	His second to Lowry's Bar at Exeter in December (2m3f; stays 3m+) reads really well and it wasn't a bad effort last time at Taunton (2m7f); an 11yo now but goes on any ground and he can't be discounted.	8/1

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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

11st 13lb

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

4/1

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

11st 13lb

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out

4/1

6th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

12st 2lb

His second to Lowry's Bar at Exeter in December (2m3f; stays 3m+) reads really well and it wasn't a bad effort last time at Taunton (2m7f); an 11yo now but goes on any ground and he can't be discounted.

8/1

10th

11

Souriyan

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

33/1

Form: /640/6

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Pretty useful in his time but heavy defeats in 2019 and same story last month when he returned from a 1007-day absence; blinkers (absent last time) return but it's hard to be confident that they will work the oracle.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	5th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4	15:55 Ffos Las Souriyan 11st 0lb J: Sean Bowen T: Peter Bowen	Useful in his prime but lightly raced and very disappointing in recent years; ought to have coped with the soft ground when pulled-up 200-1 shot over C&D six weeks ago; has too much to prove.	66/1
6	23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5	16:00 Ffos Las Souriyan 11st 9lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Peter Bowen	Multiple winner in his younger days; however, has achieved little since returning from a mammoth absence this term; still needs to prove he retains ability.	25/1
6	5th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4	15:30 Ffos Las Souriyan 11st 4lb J: James Bowen T: Peter Bowen	Pretty useful hurdler/chaser up to summer 2018 but struggled on his three starts in 2019 and, after a very long absence, it's been the same story in three runs this term; equipment is removed today.	33/1

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11

5th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Useful in his prime but lightly raced and very disappointing in recent years; ought to have coped with the soft ground when pulled-up 200-1 shot over C&D six weeks ago; has too much to prove.

66/1

6

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

11st 9lb

Multiple winner in his younger days; however, has achieved little since returning from a mammoth absence this term; still needs to prove he retains ability.

25/1

6

5th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Pretty useful hurdler/chaser up to summer 2018 but struggled on his three starts in 2019 and, after a very long absence, it's been the same story in three runs this term; equipment is removed today.

33/1

OUR TIP

11th

2

Minella Bobo

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

14/1

Form: 15/17- C

Last run: 365 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Acts on soft; wore cheekpieces last four starts, including wins over about 3m in February and May 2021 (one here); tongue tied on last two starts, not seen since tailed off at Cheltenham last October; sent chasing two years ago and this is his first run over hurdles since; questions to answer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 5	31st Oct 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4	13:30 Chepstow Minella Bobo 11st 6lb J: James Bowen T: Rebecca Curtis	Won two staying handicap chases during the first half of 2021, the latest off 8lb higher; his last campaign never got off the ground and a watching brief is probably best after a lengthy break.	20/1
9th 13	1st Jan 2023 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2	12:45 Cheltenham Minella Bobo 10st 3lb J: Brendan Powell T: Rebecca Curtis	Made all in February and May 2021 but he's run just four times since and achieved very little; tongue-tie and cheekpieces are removed; down the weights but there's a lot to take on trust.	33/1

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5

31st Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Won two staying handicap chases during the first half of 2021, the latest off 8lb higher; his last campaign never got off the ground and a watching brief is probably best after a lengthy break.

20/1

9th

13

1st Jan 2023

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

10st 3lb

Made all in February and May 2021 but he's run just four times since and achieved very little; tongue-tie and cheekpieces are removed; down the weights but there's a lot to take on trust.

33/1

12th

10

J: Henry Brooke

10/1

Form: 6/515-

Last run: 248 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Won novice hurdle at Bangor (2m, soft) last December; not disgraced facing a much stiffer task over 2m3f in February on his only start since; very early days, as this is his third run over hurdles and his handicap debut, for a stable among the winners.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 4	31st Dec 2024 Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 4	14:20 Warwick Chris Cool 11st 5lb J: Ben Smith T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.	14/1
8th 4	31st Dec 2024 Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 4	14:20 Warwick Chris Cool 11st 5lb J: Ben Smith T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.	14/1
6	10th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4	12:12 Uttoxeter Chris Cool 11st 4lb J: Ben Smith T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; hard to be confident on this season's two showings but not badly handicapped if staging a revival.	10/1

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8th

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

11st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.

14/1

8th

4

31st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Warwick

11st 5lb

J: Ben Smith

Both handicap wins have come over 3m1f at Huntingdon; no closer than fifth this season but has been getting nearer, last time beaten 11l at Uttoxeter.

14/1

6

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

12:12 Uttoxeter

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith