12.30

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

8/1

Place: £2.40

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Kept on for close second in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft; well supported) one month ago when making debut; now goes into a deeper race but looks open to improvement and can't be dismissed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
23	5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1	16:00 Aintree Broadway Boy 10st 9lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	Started this season brightly, notably when second to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); he'd have a good shout judged on that display and going beyond 3m2f made plenty of appeal even before that; however, he disappointed at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and ran badly there last month; cheekpieces (tried at this meeting last year, tailed off) return.	66/1
23	5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1	16:00 Aintree Broadway Boy 10st 9lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	Started this season brightly, notably when second to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); he'd have a good shout judged on that display and going beyond 3m2f made plenty of appeal even before that; however, he disappointed at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and ran badly there last month; cheekpieces (tried at this meeting last year, tailed off) return.	66/1
3	11th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Broadway Boy 11st 12lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	Didn't jump fluently when below par here on New Year's Day; however, he's reportedly had his knees medicated since and two starts ago was a fine second in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); two wins here (3m/3m2f) during last season's novice campaign; in the mix if back on song.	7/1

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Starting price

23

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

10st 9lb

Started this season brightly, notably when second to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); he'd have a good shout judged on that display and going beyond 3m2f made plenty of appeal even before that; however, he disappointed at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and ran badly there last month; cheekpieces (tried at this meeting last year, tailed off) return.

66/1

23

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

10st 9lb

Started this season brightly, notably when second to Kandoo Kid in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); he'd have a good shout judged on that display and going beyond 3m2f made plenty of appeal even before that; however, he disappointed at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and ran badly there last month; cheekpieces (tried at this meeting last year, tailed off) return.

66/1

3

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Didn't jump fluently when below par here on New Year's Day; however, he's reportedly had his knees medicated since and two starts ago was a fine second in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft); two wins here (3m/3m2f) during last season's novice campaign; in the mix if back on song.

7/1

3rd

9

Scene One

J: Bryony Frost

T: Lucy Wadham

6/1

Place: £6.30

Form: 3-

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Promising debut in novice hurdle at Newbury (2m4f, soft) in March, finishing third behind a couple of notable subsequent winners; with that form reading well, he's an interesting contender and open to progress.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	14:00 Worcester Scene One 11st 4lb J: Tom Cannon T: Lucy Wadham	Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.	14/1
4th 9	13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	14:00 Worcester Scene One 11st 4lb J: Tom Cannon T: Lucy Wadham	Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.	14/1
7th 8	20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 4	16:40 Plumpton Scene One 11st 2lb J: Tom Cannon T: Lucy Wadham	raced wide, in touch with leaders	14/1

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9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

4th

9

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Well handicapped on form as recent as the winter but needs to better his recent efforts and does not always look wildly enthusiastic; raced mainly on good to soft/soft ground but has won on good; refitted blinkers the headgear of choice today.

14/1

7th

8

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

11st 2lb

raced wide, in touch with leaders

14/1

4th

6

Hurricane Vichi

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

33/1

Form: 1-43

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Successful in good-ground bumper at Ffos Las in April; jumping has lacked fluency in two attempts over hurdles, modest third at Hereford (2m3f) latest; chance depends on whether he brushes up his technique.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	8th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5	15:50 Leicester Hurricane Vichi 11st 5lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds	Sole win came in a Ffos Las bumper in April 2022; competitive over hurdles, but yet to prove his worth as a chaser (0-2); has undergone more wind surgery since finishing fourth of eight (beaten 30l) over C&D in January; early days for current trainer Stuart Edmunds.	12/1
1	31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5	14:25 Leicester Hurricane Vichi 12st 0lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Stuart Edmunds	Bumper winner and placed over hurdles for previous yard; ran badly on sole chase attempt but has the potential to do better judged on sole point effort; heed the market signals on debut for new stable.	9/2
3rd 6	4th Jul 2023 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4	19:40 Stratford Hurricane Vichi 11st 2lb J: Harry Reed T: Milton Harris	Bumper winner and narrowly beaten in a handicap hurdle in January off 2lb higher; latest no-show was over fences in new headgear so best to put a line through that; could go well if taking to the new cheekpieces.	12/1

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Starting price

4th

3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

11st 5lb

Sole win came in a Ffos Las bumper in April 2022; competitive over hurdles, but yet to prove his worth as a chaser (0-2); has undergone more wind surgery since finishing fourth of eight (beaten 30l) over C&D in January; early days for current trainer Stuart Edmunds.

12/1

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Bumper winner and placed over hurdles for previous yard; ran badly on sole chase attempt but has the potential to do better judged on sole point effort; heed the market signals on debut for new stable.

9/2

3rd

6

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Bumper winner and narrowly beaten in a handicap hurdle in January off 2lb higher; latest no-show was over fences in new headgear so best to put a line through that; could go well if taking to the new cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

10

Thruthelookinglass

J: Kielan Woods

T: Kim Bailey

7/2

Form: 82-U

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Clear promise in both attempts over hurdles, latest at Worcester (2m4f, soft) where he held every chance when jinking left and unseating rider just before the final flight; enters calculations.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4	19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5	15:20 Lingfield Thruthelookinglass 11st 13lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Very lightly raced over the years; three respectable efforts in handicaps over hurdles and fences last year but has not yet proved himself a cast-iron stayer, having failed to find much when fourth at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December.	5/1
5	19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4	14:35 Warwick Thruthelookinglass 11st 4lb J: Harry Bannister T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Very lightly raced 8yo who had some fair form over hurdles across 2022 and 2023; shaped okay up to a point when fourth of nine at Wincanton (3m, soft) on his return from a 684-day break in February; switches to fences for this reappearance and, while pedigree suggests that will suit, it also points to him doing better over further.	16/1
3rd 3	3rd Apr 2023 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4	15:30 Ludlow Thruthelookinglass 11st 8lb J: David Bass T: Kim Bailey	Safely held in Lingfield maiden (2m3f, soft) in November and not seen again since but was in front when unseating rider just before last flight at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in October and remains unexposed.	8/1

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Starting price

2nd

4

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Thruthelookinglass

11st 13lb

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Very lightly raced over the years; three respectable efforts in handicaps over hurdles and fences last year but has not yet proved himself a cast-iron stayer, having failed to find much when fourth at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December.

5/1

5

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Thruthelookinglass

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Very lightly raced 8yo who had some fair form over hurdles across 2022 and 2023; shaped okay up to a point when fourth of nine at Wincanton (3m, soft) on his return from a 684-day break in February; switches to fences for this reappearance and, while pedigree suggests that will suit, it also points to him doing better over further.

16/1

3rd

3

3rd Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Safely held in Lingfield maiden (2m3f, soft) in November and not seen again since but was in front when unseating rider just before last flight at Worcester (2m4f, soft) in October and remains unexposed.

8/1

6th

11

Torula

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

From a good family and duly showed ability in an Irish point ten months ago, finishing second; sold for £55,000 later in January; may need this initial rules run but market support would be encouraging.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	2nd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5	13:30 Wincanton Torula 12st 0lb J: Luca Morgan T: Ben Pauling	Had wind surgery after rules debut and has run better in two 2m novice hurdles since; improvement is needed on this handicap debut but he's now tongue tied and steps back up in trip, which will probably suit.	5/1
3rd 12	13th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4	14:30 Huntingdon Torula 11st 2lb J: Luca Morgan T: Ben Pauling	Well beaten on rules debut in November but last month's keeping-on fifth at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) was more encouraging; needs to improve again here but can be considered each-way.	12/1
5th 15	27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	12:00 Chepstow Torula 11st 0lb J: Beau Morgan T: Ben Pauling	Runner-up on Irish point debut in January but made low-key start to rules career at Lingfield last month and needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.	25/1

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Starting price

3rd

4

2nd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Had wind surgery after rules debut and has run better in two 2m novice hurdles since; improvement is needed on this handicap debut but he's now tongue tied and steps back up in trip, which will probably suit.

5/1

3rd

12

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Well beaten on rules debut in November but last month's keeping-on fifth at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) was more encouraging; needs to improve again here but can be considered each-way.

12/1

5th

15

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Runner-up on Irish point debut in January but made low-key start to rules career at Lingfield last month and needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.

25/1

7th

13

The Scorpion King

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

40/1

Form: 42-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has something to find on last season's bumper form and his hurdles debut at Hereford was a step backwards (pulled up); others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 2	31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5	16:20 Bangor-on-Dee The Scorpion King 11st 13lb J: Ben Jones T: Oliver Signy	Only four completed when a 16l third at Exeter (3m, good to soft) and that was another effort well below the form he showed in 2024; reduced mark is for good reason but this isn't a strong race, so hard to leave him out of calculations.	11/1
3rd 1	6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5	16:43 Exeter The Scorpion King 12st 0lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Oliver Signy	Well handicapped on his wins in staying chases two seasons ago but this campaign needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground.	12/1
1	28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4	15:17 Chepstow The Scorpion King 12st 0lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Oliver Signy	raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 11th	9/4

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Starting price

8th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

11st 13lb

Only four completed when a 16l third at Exeter (3m, good to soft) and that was another effort well below the form he showed in 2024; reduced mark is for good reason but this isn't a strong race, so hard to leave him out of calculations.

11/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Well handicapped on his wins in staying chases two seasons ago but this campaign needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground.

12/1

1

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

12st 0lb

raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 11th

9/4

2

Churchills Boy

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

6/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 262 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Promising 5yo who is two from two, having won bumpers at Barbury (point bumper) and Chepstow last winter; went clear for a 6l success on heavy ground last time; interesting prospect for this term.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 7	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4	18:17 Fontwell Churchills Boy 11st 4lb J: James Davies T: Nick Gifford	Acts on good and soft ground; dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but he returned after 666 days off with a heavy defeat at Stratford in February; tongue-tie is now added and he needs to bounce back near best.	25/1
10th 7	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4	18:17 Fontwell Churchills Boy 11st 4lb J: James Davies T: Nick Gifford	Acts on good and soft ground; dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but he returned after 666 days off with a heavy defeat at Stratford in February; tongue-tie is now added and he needs to bounce back near best.	25/1
9th 4	3rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4	15:50 Southwell Churchills Boy 11st 8lb J: James Davies T: Nick Gifford	Dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but has fitness to prove after 666-day absence; the betting market may point the way.	20/1

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Starting price

10th

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Acts on good and soft ground; dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but he returned after 666 days off with a heavy defeat at Stratford in February; tongue-tie is now added and he needs to bounce back near best.

25/1

10th

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Acts on good and soft ground; dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but he returned after 666 days off with a heavy defeat at Stratford in February; tongue-tie is now added and he needs to bounce back near best.

25/1

9th

4

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Dual novice winner (2m4f/2m1f) in 2022-23 season and remains lightly raced but has fitness to prove after 666-day absence; the betting market may point the way.

20/1

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