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- 2m 5f 164y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: 6P24-
Last run: 221 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Maiden who would come into it on his best staying hurdle form but his chase efforts don't compare, including when soundly beaten on the return to fences at Fontwell last time out. |
9/1 |
|
8 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-7 over hurdles; ran well when clear third here (3m2f, good) in May but has fitness to prove after five-month break and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal; others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Struggled over hurdles last season and was pulled up when given another try over fences in January; now 0-14 under all codes and has a lot more to prove than some of these. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 42P
Last run: 50 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Two wins at around 2m4f on good ground include one here a year ago; he did score over 3m in a point in 2022, but two weakening efforts in the spring took his rules record beyond 2m5f to 6664; blinkers go on. |
20/1 |
|
5th 3 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
|
5th 3 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 47-812 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Two good runs over 3m1f at Catterick earlier in the season but form has gone cold; others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Two good C&D placed efforts on good/good to soft in December/January; pulled up on testing ground here last time; better ground should suit. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 057
Last run: 129 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
30th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
A glimmer of promise in points and hurdle races when trained in Ireland and changed hands for 7,000gns this summer; 40-1, failed to show much on chase/handicap debut at Warwick (2m4f, soft) there weeks ago; visor (tried once, well beaten but best form) returns. |
50/1 |
|
0 5 |
8th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
midfield, slow jump 2nd, towards rear with one circuit to go, detached and struggling before 11th |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7B99-3
Last run: 168 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| 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 |
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 |
Abandoned
Form: 32224-
Last run: 272 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (1) |
19th Oct 2024 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Winning hurdler but at a lowly level and he's been well beaten on all five Flat starts, including 13l fourth to Simiyann over 1m6f here 12 days ago. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 (1) |
7th Oct 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Winning hurdler but at a lowly level and he's been well beaten on all four Flat starts, most recently on handicap debut at Chester. |
14/1 |
|
9th 8 (1) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 6f 87y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Ordinary hurdler/chaser who has struggled in 1m4f novice events at Southwell (200-1) in his last three runs; now goes up in trip on his Flat handicap debut but he needs to show a lot more; cheekpieces reapplied. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 51P50- CD
Last run: 199 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October. |
16/1 |
|
10 |
23rd Oct 2024 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Tailed off here (2m3f) on recent seasonal debut but some positives can be taken from that performance; now back on same mark as when scoring at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last autumn, and it's worth remembering that his other hurdle win was in this race in 2022. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -P4368
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Four-tme hurdle winner (twice in Jersey); will be very well suited by the forecast good ground here but has been absent since a disappointing run in November and remains on a fairly tough mark. |
15/2 |
|
4 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Four-tme hurdle winner (twice in Jersey); will be very well suited by the forecast good ground here but has been absent since a disappointing run in November and remains on a fairly tough mark. |
15/2 |
|
7th 9 |
14th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: -8P771
Last run: 2 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent behind clear leaders |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent behind clear leaders |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
in touch with leaders on outer, headway and went second before 3 out, went clear with winner home turn, no extra when jockey dropped whip before last, weakened and lost second run-in |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6060-2
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
12th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
|
4 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd |
20/1 |
|
4 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, bad mistake and unseated 2nd |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7P67-9
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 15 |
30th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
20-race maiden; only two of those were over fences (including latest) but he's very hard to fancy from 10lb out of the weights proper. |
100/1 |
|
8th 11 |
6th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
19-race maiden who was pulled upon chasing debut last December and hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles since; 5lb out of the weights; not the obvious answer. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 80P6-P
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th May 2025 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park at Huntingdon ten days ago, but still looks to have the most of any to find here. |
40/1 |
|
3 |
30th May 2025 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Not that far behind Kilfilum Woods and Coolagh Park at Huntingdon ten days ago, but still looks to have the most of any to find here. |
40/1 |
|
2 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Achieved little when winning a two-runner point in April and was beaten 68l when third at Hexham 10 days ago; has too much to prove. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Rebel Intentions bumped into one last time but his improvement has come on good ground, so with rain about he might be worth taking on. Samatian should go well if able to resume where he left off last season and there’s light at the end of the tunnel for Libor Lad after his improved effort last time. However, KING OTIS looked a different horse on his debut for James Owen when making all at Plumpton on Monday and he didn’t appear to have a hard race. He can defy a penalty.[Alistair Jones]
Selections
The Guardian:
Libor LadDaily Mirror:
Rebel IntentionsThe Sun:
Rebel IntentionsDaily Record:
Rebel IntentionsThe Star:
King Otis