16.20

9th

10

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Barnaviddaun

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

disputed lead, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent and lost position 14th, ridden when towards rear after 16th

25/1

5th

6

13th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 3

15:00 Plumpton

Barnaviddaun

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

Developed into useful hurdler in Ireland in 2020 but lightly raced and generally disappointing since joining David Bridgwater; lurks on a dangerous mark but ought to have coped with the heavy ground when pulled up (over hurdles) on seasonal debut and reverts to chasing with a lot to prove.

16/1

4th

5

14th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:45 Lingfield

Swinging London

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Successful debut for yard in early 2022 and capable of useful handicap form since, albeit rather intermittently and below best over hurdles and on Flat on last two starts; work to do in refitted cheekpieces.

10/1

5th

1

(6)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Leicester

Swinging London

10st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Olly Murphy

0-7 on the Flat in France in 2021; has shown some fairly useful hurdling form in the meantime but was just a modest fourth in run-of-the-mill handicap on latest outing in May; makes British Flat debut today.

9/1

1st

1

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:50 Sedgefield

Hold Up La Colmine

12st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Irish point winner who has proved consistent in five maiden hurdles for new yard, close third at Ayr (2m3f, good to soft) most recently; holds solid claims in a weak race on handicap debut.

Evs

3rd

8

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:45 Ayr

Hold Up La Colmine

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs

Irish point winner; mostly running well without winning over hurdles and he didn't seem beaten by lack of stamina at Catterick recently (2m3f, good); steady enough without obvious scope for improvement.

4/1

3rd

6

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

13:40 Catterick

Hold Up La Colmine

11st 6lb

J: Tom O’Brien

T: Philip Hobbs

Point winner who has made the frame on his first three starts under rules (2m3f, good to soft/heavy), most recently a close third of 14 at Lingfield; leading form claims for southern trainer who is 3-5 with his Catterick runners in the last five seasons.

11/8

0

4

8th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 3

13:15 Sandown

Kotmask

11st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake and fell 8th

7/2

1st

4

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Kotmask

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Dual hurdle winner and consistent in the main; ran a pleasing first race over fences at Kempton (beaten just under 7l; 2m2f, good; fine on softer) and this looks no tougher than that.

4/1

3rd

1

22nd Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Kempton

Kotmask

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Made the frame on all four hurdling starts last season (1m7f-2m4f) but is yet to make any significant further progress since launching hurdling career with two wins in 2021-22, and others in this line-up may have more potential; makes chasing debut today.

6/1

10th

5

26th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 3

15:20 Carlisle

Gardener

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Runner-up on hurdle/stable debut at Leicester (1m7f, soft) last December and went one better there (1m7f, heavy) next time; only fourth in Hereford handicap (2m, soft) in January when last seen and he needs something extra today, but he's very lightly raced and improvement is possible.

4/1

9

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

17:05 Uttoxeter

Gardener

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Alex Hales

Dug deep to win Leicester novice (1m7f, heavy) in December but was just a respectable fourth when favourite for handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in January and will need to find extra over the longer trip here.

10/1

4th

4

6th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 4

15:07 Ludlow

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Useful hurdler who finished second in the 2022 Imperial Cup (soft); won a small-field novice handicap at Perth (2m, good) on his first run over fences and it was always going to be tough for him at Aintree; this won't be so demanding and he remains on a realistic mark.

7/1

3rd

6

16th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

Sheriff Garrett

11st 8lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tim Easterby

pressed leader, prominent 5th, not fluent and ridden 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, 9 lengths down and beaten when left in third last

8/1

6th

12

4th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

15:23 Wetherby

Sheriff Garrett

11st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Tim Easterby

High-mileage 9yo who exploited some help from the handicapper when holding on well to score at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day; can probably cope with today's 2lb higher mark but is not one to rely upon heavily.

9/2

5

5th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:00 Huntingdon

Doukarov

11st 8lb

J: Jack Wildman

T: Amy Murphy

Well treated on best chase form; out of sorts for new yard this season until hinting at a revival back over hurdles last time; however, needs to build on that effort.

10/1

6th

4

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Warwick

Doukarov

11st 7lb

J: Jack Wildman

T: Amy Murphy

Four-time chase winner who is very well treated on form as recent as last April; however, he's struggled on his four starts since and a major turnaround is needed with cheekpieces now added.

33/1

6th

9

25th Nov 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:13 Huntingdon

Galahad Threepwood

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Just held on to open hurdling account at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in March but ended last season with a lesser effort and was well beaten when back in action this month; others have much less to prove.

16/1

7th

6

12th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

14:50 Sandown

Galahad Threepwood

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

Narrow winner at Doncaster last March off 4lb higher (2m3f, good) but he fell heavily mid-race next time and was below par on final run; has a Flat background and questionable how much improvement he has in him.

12/1

6th

4

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Mcgowan’s Pass

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jennie Candlish

Last won in 2020 but continues to run well and second to an in-form rival last time at Perth (2m, good); unlikely to be far away.

15/2

2nd

6

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:30 Perth

Mcgowan’s Pass

10st 11lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Long in the tooth now and last won in 2020 but has made the frame six consecutive times since December, most recently when close third at Market Rasen (2m, soft) 11 days ago; will warrant serious consideration if the ground turns soft here.

11/2

3rd

4

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Mcgowan’s Pass

11st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 2nd, pushed along after 3 out

12/1

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

Keepyourdreamsbig

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

2m hurdle winner (good) when with Olly Murphy; competitive on his first two starts for this trainer at Worcester and Leicester (both 2m chases, good); didn't appear to get home back over hurdles at Doncaster (2m3f, good) latest; drops 2lb and returns to chasing with stamina still to prove.

11/4

6th

7

28th Jan 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

Keepyourdreamsbig

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Won a juvenile hurdle in 2021 (2m, good) and has run pretty well for this yard on first two chase starts, most recently staying on for second of four at Leicester (2m, good); the step up in trip could be a positive now back over hurdles and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

5/1

9

13th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

14:45 Catterick

Omega

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Milton Harris

One of two runners on the card for Wiltshire-based Milton Harris; successful on Flat in Germany and over hurdles in France; only a minor player in two British runs but this appears an easier task, especially as he's been dropped another 4lb; improvement looks on the cards.

5/1

6th

10

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:25 Huntingdon

Omega

10st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Won four on the continent, three Flat and one hurdling; easy to back and finished well held on his British debut over 2m4f at Leicester; that was in a first-time visor and he's better in blinkers, but others still appeal more.

33/1

6th

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Turning Gold

12st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robert Bevis

prominent

13/2

4th

6

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Turning Gold

11st 3lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Robert Bevis

Goes well from the front and won a Leicester seller (2m4f, heavy) in December, but he's far from consistent these days and ran poorly at Ffos Las six weeks later; chance may depend on getting an uncontested lead.

12/1

8th

11

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:43 Ffos Las

Turning Gold

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Robert Bevis

Easily won two-finisher Leicester seller (2m4f, heavy) six weeks ago, after a layoff, but the value of that form is open to question and he's been very inconsistent in recent years; not an easy one to predict.

8/1