16.05

10/11 (Won)

Win: £1.73

Form: 224-11 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict

Left Nicky Henderson after disappointing run in the autumn but is 2-2 for new stable this season, the latter win gained here (2m5f, good) last month; should be fine over today's longer trip and has very obvious claims, but confidence in him will be dented if the ground softens.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 1	21st Aug 2023 Good 3m 0f 5y Class 3	18:05 Bangor-on-Dee Farouk De Cheneau 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	led, jumped slightly right 1st, slow jump and headed 2nd, lost second after 4th	6/4
1st 1	23rd Jul 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3	16:05 Newton Abbot Farouk De Cheneau 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	raced in second, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden and went clear after 2 out, comfortably	10/11
1st 1	27th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 3	18:20 Newton Abbot Farouk De Cheneau 11st 12lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	First start for seven months when easily beating his three rivals at Fontwell last month, to make a winning start for new yard; that race had little depth and he's up 8lb but not that easy to resist given the manner of the win.	7/4

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Starting price

21st Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

18:05 Bangor-on-Dee

11st 10lb

led, jumped slightly right 1st, slow jump and headed 2nd, lost second after 4th

6/4

1st

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

11st 10lb

raced in second, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden and went clear after 2 out, comfortably

10/11

1st

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

18:20 Newton Abbot

11st 12lb

First start for seven months when easily beating his three rivals at Fontwell last month, to make a winning start for new yard; that race had little depth and he's up 8lb but not that easy to resist given the manner of the win.

7/4

2nd

Landen Calling

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

13/8

Form: 128-12

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner who began chasing career with pretty easy success in small field at Bangor (3m, good) in May; also ran well when second of three behind good horse at Aintree (3m1f, good) last month and should cope fairly well if conditions deteriorate here; good chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	18th Feb 2026 2m 7f 171y Class 4	15:35 Ludlow Landen Calling 11st 11lb J: Mr Lucas Murphy T: Fergal O’Brien	Fourth of 18 at Cheltenham in October 2024 and he's now 8lb lower; however, this 10yo has run just once since, when tailed off at 33-1 at Leicester last month; needs to prove how much ability he retains.	14/1
4th 5	20th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3	14:02 Leicester Landen Calling 11st 8lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Fergal O’Brien	Thorough stayer, absent since placed in big field at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October 2024; resumes on a good mark and with new headgear tried (usually blinkered) but is entitled to benefit from this outing.	12/1
4th 4	25th Oct 2024 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 3	15:35 Cheltenham Landen Calling 12st 0lb J: Mr H D O’Dwyer T: Fergal O’Brien	All out to win last season's 3m3f Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen over Christmas; back from a break with a respectable show at Punchestown in May and this is his type of race; possibilities.	16/1

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Starting price

4th

18th Feb 2026

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

11st 11lb

Fourth of 18 at Cheltenham in October 2024 and he's now 8lb lower; however, this 10yo has run just once since, when tailed off at 33-1 at Leicester last month; needs to prove how much ability he retains.

14/1

4th

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

11st 8lb

Thorough stayer, absent since placed in big field at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October 2024; resumes on a good mark and with new headgear tried (usually blinkered) but is entitled to benefit from this outing.

12/1

4th

25th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

12st 0lb

All out to win last season's 3m3f Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen over Christmas; back from a break with a respectable show at Punchestown in May and this is his type of race; possibilities.

16/1

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3rd

Yes No Maybe So

J: Richard Patrick

T: Tom Lacey

5/1

Form: 296-P4 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Useful hurdler in his prime (won four times in 2020) but recent efforts in that sphere have been underwhelming; reverts to chasing on a very tempting mark but his only previous run over fences (in 2021) did not go well; quite versatile regarding ground; risky.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	23rd Jul 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3	16:05 Newton Abbot Yes No Maybe So 10st 5lb J: Richard Patrick T: Tom Lacey	raced in third and in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened after 3 out	5/1
4th 5	9th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 4	15:20 Market Rasen Yes No Maybe So 11st 7lb J: Cameron Iles T: Tom Lacey	Four wins in 2020 but no joy since; good second at Ffos Las in January (off 6lb higher) but has rather lost his way since; visor no help when pulled up latest and tongue-strap now enlisted for the first time.	14/1
1	8th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	15:50 Worcester Yes No Maybe So 11st 12lb J: Jay Tidball T: Tom Lacey	Quite lightly raced since winning four in a row on good ground in 2020 and comes here after two disappointing efforts, the latter in refitted cheekpieces; needs to be perked up by the first-time visor.	16/1

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3rd

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

10st 5lb

raced in third and in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened after 3 out

5/1

4th

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Four wins in 2020 but no joy since; good second at Ffos Las in January (off 6lb higher) but has rather lost his way since; visor no help when pulled up latest and tongue-strap now enlisted for the first time.

14/1

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Quite lightly raced since winning four in a row on good ground in 2020 and comes here after two disappointing efforts, the latter in refitted cheekpieces; needs to be perked up by the first-time visor.

16/1

4th

J: James Best

100/1

Form: 46/4/P

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Failed to complete his last three points and was pulled up when 80-1 for rules return in May; 25lb out of the weights here; set for another struggle.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
0 17	7th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 1f 100y Class 5	16:15 Warwick Master Sam Bellamy 10st 7lb J: James Best T: William de Best-Turner	raced lazily, always behind	100/1
0 4	19th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 3m 1f 30y Class 5	16:52 Wincanton Master Sam Bellamy 11st 6lb J: Ben Ffrench Davis T: William de Best-Turner	A welcome completion last time at Newton Abbot when completely tailed off from 25lb out of the weights; this is more realistic but he has an awful lot to prove.	66/1
4th 4	23rd Jul 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3	16:05 Newton Abbot Master Sam Bellamy 10st 5lb J: James Best T: William de Best-Turner	raced in last, pushed along before halfway, weakened and tailed off after 14th	100/1

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Starting price

7th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

10st 7lb

J: James Best

raced lazily, always behind

100/1

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:52 Wincanton

11st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

A welcome completion last time at Newton Abbot when completely tailed off from 25lb out of the weights; this is more realistic but he has an awful lot to prove.

66/1

4th

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

10st 5lb

J: James Best