12.00

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

10/1

Place: £2.30

Form: 24

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up on last month's bumper debut at Uttoxeter (good) but didn't jump well enough when just a respectable fourth over hurdles there (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago and will need to find some fluency here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17	15th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2	14:25 Uttoxeter Equinus 10st 3lb J: James Best T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	raced lazily at times, always behind	100/1
11	7th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3	15:25 Kempton Equinus 10st 10lb J: James Best T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Two wins over hurdles for previous yard; early faller at Aintree in November switched to fences for new stable and is best watched in this warm race.	40/1
11	7th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3	15:25 Kempton Equinus 10st 10lb J: James Best T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	never going well, always behind, pulled up after 4 out	40/1

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17

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

10st 3lb

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

raced lazily at times, always behind

100/1

11

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

10st 10lb

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Two wins over hurdles for previous yard; early faller at Aintree in November switched to fences for new stable and is best watched in this warm race.

40/1

11

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

10st 10lb

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

never going well, always behind, pulled up after 4 out

40/1

3rd

1

Gitche Gumee

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

5/2

Place: £1.50

Form: 1-14 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Won good-ground Kempton bumper on debut in March and began hurdling career with easy success at Stratford (2m, good) in October; finished tired when only fourth on soft ground last time but remains very much of interest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3	6th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 4	16:25 Warwick Gitche Gumee 11st 6lb J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.	13/2
3	6th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 4	16:25 Warwick Gitche Gumee 11st 6lb J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.	13/2
3rd 7	16th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 4	12:15 Doncaster Gitche Gumee 11st 8lb J: Tom Cannon T: Alan King	midfield, mistake 1st, hit 4th	11/2

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3

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.

13/2

3

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Sole hurdles win was in a Stratford novice (2m, good) in October 2022 and he's been beaten around 16l in his two chase runs; mark continues to fall and is still early days in this sphere but he needs improvement back from a break; cheekpieces added.

13/2

3rd

7

16th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

11st 8lb

midfield, mistake 1st, hit 4th

11/2

OUR TIP

4th

6

Half Dozen

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

11/4

Form: 6-63

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Shaped with clear promise on first two hurdling starts, more recently when third behind two expensive recruits at Newbury (2m, good) last month; likely contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 6	7th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4	14:30 Taunton Half Dozen 11st 12lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	Built upon his previous efforts (on good and good to soft) when winning in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on last Monday's handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft); he had a lot more in hand than the winning margin of a length and a half suggests and looks well treated under a 7lb penalty.	4/5
1st 6	30th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 4	14:25 Hereford Half Dozen 11st 8lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	Has shown promise over hurdles, notably when third at Newbury in November (form perhaps not as strong as looked likely at the time); moves into handicaps with a tongue-tie now enlisted; capable of better.	9/2
4th 6	27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	12:00 Chepstow Half Dozen 11st 0lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	Shaped with clear promise on first two hurdling starts, more recently when third behind two expensive recruits at Newbury (2m, good) last month; likely contender.	11/4

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Starting price

8th

6

7th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Built upon his previous efforts (on good and good to soft) when winning in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on last Monday's handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft); he had a lot more in hand than the winning margin of a length and a half suggests and looks well treated under a 7lb penalty.

4/5

1st

6

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Has shown promise over hurdles, notably when third at Newbury in November (form perhaps not as strong as looked likely at the time); moves into handicaps with a tongue-tie now enlisted; capable of better.

9/2

4th

6

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Shaped with clear promise on first two hurdling starts, more recently when third behind two expensive recruits at Newbury (2m, good) last month; likely contender.

11/4

5th

15

Torula

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

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.

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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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

6th

2

Ballydisco

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Philip Hobbs

6/1

Form: 62

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Bettered low-key rules debut when clear second in Uttoxeter maiden (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; contests a deeper race here and will almost certainly need to improve again but still enters calculations.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 8	24th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 4	17:12 Uttoxeter Ballydisco 11st 2lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.	8/1
3	20th Mar 2025 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 4	15:10 Sedgefield Ballydisco 11st 7lb J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell	prominent	100/30
3rd 4	24th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 4	14:25 Ayr Ballydisco 11st 12lb J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell	Ex-Philip Hobbs/Johnson White; dual hurdle winner (including on testing ground) but yet to win over fences, although came close when head second at Wetherby in November (3m, good); fair efforts since; one to consider.	12/1

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2nd

8

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.

8/1

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

11st 7lb

prominent

100/30

3rd

4

24th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Ex-Philip Hobbs/Johnson White; dual hurdle winner (including on testing ground) but yet to win over fences, although came close when head second at Wetherby in November (3m, good); fair efforts since; one to consider.

12/1

7th

11

Kap Chidley

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Out of a half-sister to smart chaser Hammersly Lake; went close in good-ground Irish point in October, his third start, and was bought for £85,000 last month; market may guide on today's rules debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3	12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y Class 5	15:20 Lingfield Kap Chidley 11st 10lb J: Mr Edward Vaughan T: Tim Vaughan	Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance.	9/1
8th 3	12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y Class 5	15:20 Lingfield Kap Chidley 11st 10lb J: Mr Edward Vaughan T: Tim Vaughan	Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance.	9/1
5th 2	4th May 2024 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5	18:18 Uttoxeter Kap Chidley 11st 13lb J: Alan Johns T: Tim Vaughan	0-7 over fences but ran quite well when third at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) last month and is now 6lb lower than when second over C&D (good to soft) in October; must be considered.	11/2

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Starting price

8th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

11st 10lb

Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance.

9/1

8th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

11st 10lb

Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance.

9/1

5th

2

4th May 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

11st 13lb

0-7 over fences but ran quite well when third at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) last month and is now 6lb lower than when second over C&D (good to soft) in October; must be considered.

11/2

8th

7

Inchester DAmsyl

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

£25,000 3yo; second foal; dam French 2m1f chase winner, half-sister to useful French jumper Quick Fire; doesn't have a particularly daunting standard to reach on debut but probably best watched all the same.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	17th Mar 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5	17:15 Southwell Inchester DAmsyl 10st 11lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Became disappointing last season and was unable to justify prominence in betting when well-held fifth here (2m4f, good to soft) on last month's belated return; moves back up in trip and sports refitted cheekpieces today; not written off just yet but returns here with a point to prove.	7/1
10	17th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5	15:40 Southwell Inchester DAmsyl 10st 10lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Eight-race maiden who has largely unconvincing handicap form and been absent since last March; market may give further guidance on belated reappearance.	20/1

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7

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Inchester DAmsyl

10st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Became disappointing last season and was unable to justify prominence in betting when well-held fifth here (2m4f, good to soft) on last month's belated return; moves back up in trip and sports refitted cheekpieces today; not written off just yet but returns here with a point to prove.

7/1

10

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell

Inchester DAmsyl

10st 10lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Eight-race maiden who has largely unconvincing handicap form and been absent since last March; market may give further guidance on belated reappearance.

20/1

9th

3

Celtic Fortune

J: Harry Reed

T: Neil Mulholland

66/1

Form: 57B

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Soundly beaten on hurdling debut in October and looked to be struggling when brought down on home turn at Newbury last month; one for further down the line.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5	18:18 Fontwell Celtic Fortune 11st 4lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Neil Mulholland	0-17 under rules and absent since a poor performance in March but came second in consecutive chases during the winter (3m1f/2m7f) and will be favoured by the forecast rain here; contender if back on song.	6/1
3	6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5	14:20 Wincanton Celtic Fortune 11st 12lb J: Harriet Tucker T: Neil Mulholland	in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd	7/2
2nd 6	23rd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5	15:05 Huntingdon Celtic Fortune 11st 7lb J: James Bowen T: Neil Mulholland	in rear	5/1

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Starting price

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

11st 4lb

0-17 under rules and absent since a poor performance in March but came second in consecutive chases during the winter (3m1f/2m7f) and will be favoured by the forecast rain here; contender if back on song.

6/1

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

11st 12lb

in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd

7/2

2nd

6

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

11st 7lb

in rear

5/1

10th

16

T: Philip Hobbs

33/1

Form: 8

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

About 43l behind Half Dozen when making low-key debut at Newbury (2m, good); suffered some interference that day and is entitled to have benefited from the outing but others here have much more obvious claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5	16:20 Taunton West Park Boy 11st 3lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was safely held over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in November and struggled (albeit on soft ground) at Uttoxeter last month; significant improvement required.	20/1
10	18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5	16:20 Taunton West Park Boy 11st 3lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	midfield	20/1
3	20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5	15:15 Uttoxeter West Park Boy 11st 7lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Soundly beaten on all four starts but he was returning from a long absence when mid-division on last month's handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft); he's in good hands and there's potential in his pedigree, and he could show the benefit of that latest outing with a big run today.	15/2

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Starting price

10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

11st 3lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was safely held over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in November and struggled (albeit on soft ground) at Uttoxeter last month; significant improvement required.

20/1

10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

11st 3lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

midfield

20/1

3

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

11st 7lb

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Soundly beaten on all four starts but he was returning from a long absence when mid-division on last month's handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft); he's in good hands and there's potential in his pedigree, and he could show the benefit of that latest outing with a big run today.

15/2

11th

8

Inspector Lynley