14.50

T: Philip Hobbs

25/1

Form: 6263-

Last run: 274 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Best RPR of 99 in her qualifying runs so wouldn't be obviously well treated for this her handicap debut and she's already tried this trip; no match for an easy winner when tried once before in a hood.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4	24th Apr 2024 Good 3m 2f 57y Class 4	17:50 Taunton Head And Heart 11st 8lb J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.	10/1
4th 4	24th Apr 2024 Good 3m 2f 57y Class 4	17:50 Taunton Head And Heart 11st 8lb J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.	10/1
1	7th Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 54y Class 5	16:45 Exeter Head And Heart 12st 0lb J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Failed to complete last two races and her tendency to clout the occasional fence remains a worry but she looked good when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in January and is probably still on a workable mark.	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

11st 8lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

11st 8lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

1

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

12st 0lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Failed to complete last two races and her tendency to clout the occasional fence remains a worry but she looked good when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in January and is probably still on a workable mark.

11/2

9th

7

Russian Rumour

J: Finn Lambert

T: Jonathan Portman

20/1

Form: 1545-

Last run: 239 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Second of 14 in a 2m Flat handicap at Newbury two weeks ago; useful form when winning a maiden hurdle 12 months ago and 3m was perhaps a stretch when fifth in a handicap in March; respected off this mark with Finn Lambert taking off 7lb.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (1)	26th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4	17:54 Lingfield Russian Rumour 9st 4lb J: Donagh Murphy T: Jonathan Portman	Course winner (2m) who bids a for hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and on her Nottingham return under Donagh Murphy (1m6f, good) 17 days ago; only 2lb higher and much respected.	11/8
1st 2 (1)	9th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 4	17:10 Nottingham Russian Rumour 9st 12lb J: Donagh Murphy T: Jonathan Portman	9yo who won this race (good) on her reappearance in 2024 and she ended last season with a 12l win at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; made all); 7lb higher on her return but she still looks on a workable mark and won't mind what the weather does; key player for in-form yard.	5/4
1st 1 (1)	28th Sep 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5	16:50 Ffos Las Russian Rumour 10st 2lb J: Joe Leavy T: Jonathan Portman	Won over 2m1f on heavy ground last year and went in again at the expense of two rivals on good to firm this summer; nothing wrong with her latest effort in a Class 2 over 1m6f at Bath (soft).	5/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

9st 4lb

Course winner (2m) who bids a for hat-trick after wins at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last September (by 12l) and on her Nottingham return under Donagh Murphy (1m6f, good) 17 days ago; only 2lb higher and much respected.

11/8

1st

2

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

9st 12lb

9yo who won this race (good) on her reappearance in 2024 and she ended last season with a 12l win at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; made all); 7lb higher on her return but she still looks on a workable mark and won't mind what the weather does; key player for in-form yard.

5/4

1st

1

(1)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

10st 2lb

Won over 2m1f on heavy ground last year and went in again at the expense of two rivals on good to firm this summer; nothing wrong with her latest effort in a Class 2 over 1m6f at Bath (soft).

5/2

10th

15

Sadie Hill

J: Ben Poste

T: Alastair Ralph

12/1

Form: 7355-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in a 3m point so it was no great surprise to see her improve for going beyond 2m when a neck second on her handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good; first-time tongue-tie); 1lb nudge perfectly fair and she's on the shortlist.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 5	15:30 Huntingdon Sadie Hill 10st 6lb J: Mr Tom Hutsby T: David Bridgwater	in touch with leaders	25/1
7	6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 5	15:30 Huntingdon Sadie Hill 10st 6lb J: Mr Tom Hutsby T: David Bridgwater	in touch with leaders	25/1
9	21st Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 5	13:20 Leicester Sadie Hill 10st 9lb J: Mr Tom Hutsby T: David Bridgwater	She's 7lb lower than when winning at Ffos Las in April 2023 for Alastair Ralph but that's her sole win from 17 rules attempts and she's been absent since tailing off at Fakenham last April; makes stable debut.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

10st 6lb

in touch with leaders

25/1

7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

10st 6lb

in touch with leaders

25/1

9

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

10st 9lb

She's 7lb lower than when winning at Ffos Las in April 2023 for Alastair Ralph but that's her sole win from 17 rules attempts and she's been absent since tailing off at Fakenham last April; makes stable debut.

16/1

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11th

3

Shiroccos Dream

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

9/1

Form: 16733- C

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Early last season she won a 2m2f novice here before following up on her handicap debut at Sandown (both on good to soft); lost her way afterwards following wind surgery but perhaps this is her time of year and she's well treated.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 5	24th Oct 2024 Good 2m 7f 171y Class 4	15:20 Ludlow Shiroccos Dream 11st 10lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	Four wins divided between fences and hurdles; did lose her way in this discipline earlier this year but got back on track with a second over hurdles in June; handicapped to have a say.	8/1
2nd 1	5th Jun 2024 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5	15:10 Newton Abbot Shiroccos Dream 12st 0lb J: Freddie Gingell T: Joe Tizzard	Won twice on good ground over fences at Huntingdon last year, latterly over 3m1f in November; had wind surgery in January and not so good in her three runs since, particularly on last two, which sees her back over hurdles today for first time since November 2022.	9/1
7th 3	13th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4	15:35 Hereford Shiroccos Dream 11st 12lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	Jumped well and made all to win very similar race to this over C&D (good) in November; now back down the same mark but has not been in the same form again since, and was particularly disappointing when pulled up at Cheltenham last month; returns here with a point to prove but won't mind what the weather does.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

5

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Four wins divided between fences and hurdles; did lose her way in this discipline earlier this year but got back on track with a second over hurdles in June; handicapped to have a say.

8/1

2nd

1

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Won twice on good ground over fences at Huntingdon last year, latterly over 3m1f in November; had wind surgery in January and not so good in her three runs since, particularly on last two, which sees her back over hurdles today for first time since November 2022.

9/1

7th

3

13th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Jumped well and made all to win very similar race to this over C&D (good) in November; now back down the same mark but has not been in the same form again since, and was particularly disappointing when pulled up at Cheltenham last month; returns here with a point to prove but won't mind what the weather does.

10/1

12th

6

Malina Jamila

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

20/1

Form: 154-12 D BF

Last run: 168 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Made hard work of justifying odds-on favouritism on her hurdling debut (2m4f) and was then comfortably beaten under a penalty (again on good); however, could be capable of better as her bumper form (including on good to soft) makes for very good reading; handicap debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 4	9th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5	14:25 Huntingdon Malina Jamila 11st 10lb J: Jack Quinlan T: Neil King	Both of her wins (bumper and maiden hurdle) were at this track and they have been her only two visits, the latter two years ago; fair fourth with first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster (3m) in December but back in the doldrums since; visor takes over and she returns to Huntingdon, so there are potential positives.	16/1
7th 4	9th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5	14:25 Huntingdon Malina Jamila 11st 10lb J: Jack Quinlan T: Neil King	led, not fluent and joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened	16/1
5	24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5	17:15 Taunton Malina Jamila 11st 6lb J: Beau Morgan T: Neil King	Responded well to cheekpieces when fourth at Doncaster in December (3m) but soon back in the doldrums; much depends on what effect the visor might have.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

4

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11st 10lb

Both of her wins (bumper and maiden hurdle) were at this track and they have been her only two visits, the latter two years ago; fair fourth with first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster (3m) in December but back in the doldrums since; visor takes over and she returns to Huntingdon, so there are potential positives.

16/1

7th

4

9th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11st 10lb

led, not fluent and joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

16/1

5

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

11st 6lb

Responded well to cheekpieces when fourth at Doncaster in December (3m) but soon back in the doldrums; much depends on what effect the visor might have.

16/1

13th

10

J: Tom Cannon

T: Oliver Sherwood

20/1

Form: 741-25 D

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner, bagging her first handicap off only 2lb lower at Ffos Las in April (good and bad afterwards); she is more exposed than a lot of these and any rain would count against her.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 8	26th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 4	20:15 Chepstow Jersey Lady 11st 3lb J: Miss Victoria Malzard T: Harry Derham	Won five of her first 13 starts over hurdles but she's been held in last three runs, including a 21l defeat at Kempton (3m, good to soft) in December; drops back in grade after a break but she looks weighted near her best and others are preferred; tongue-tie added.	14/1
10th 8	26th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 4	20:15 Chepstow Jersey Lady 11st 3lb J: Miss Victoria Malzard T: Harry Derham	Won five of her first 13 starts over hurdles but she's been held in last three runs, including a 21l defeat at Kempton (3m, good to soft) in December; drops back in grade after a break but she looks weighted near her best and others are preferred; tongue-tie added.	14/1
7th 13	27th Dec 2023 Good 3m 0f 121y Class 2	15:40 Kempton Jersey Lady 10st 2lb T: Harry Derham	Won three handicaps on the trot between April and June, at 3m1f-3m2f (on soft and good); excused an Exeter defeat after a break but she couldn't hold her position when fifth to Gaye Legacy at Market Rasen in November (2m7f, good to soft) and needs more.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

8

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

11st 3lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Won five of her first 13 starts over hurdles but she's been held in last three runs, including a 21l defeat at Kempton (3m, good to soft) in December; drops back in grade after a break but she looks weighted near her best and others are preferred; tongue-tie added.

14/1

10th

8

26th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:15 Chepstow

11st 3lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

Won five of her first 13 starts over hurdles but she's been held in last three runs, including a 21l defeat at Kempton (3m, good to soft) in December; drops back in grade after a break but she looks weighted near her best and others are preferred; tongue-tie added.

14/1

7th

13

27th Dec 2023

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

15:40 Kempton