January 01 / 12.20 Cheltenham

12.20

Soft

Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 4f 56y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 21-

Last run: 410 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £240,000 after winning an Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) on his debut in March 2022; short-priced favourite for bumpers in autumn 2022 when second at Bangor and winning on soft at Newcastle, for Michael Scudamore; had wind surgery in September 2023; looks sure to stay and may well prove potent on this hurdling debut for new trainer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Peaky Boy

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Beaten favourite but wasn't disgraced on final start for Nicky Henderson when bidding for a Cheltenham four-timer (hurdles/fences); useful recruit for new connections and may do better still.

13/2

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Irish maiden point (3m, yielding) last April on third start and changed hands for £60,000; 16-1 for maiden hurdle at Ascot (2m3f, good) in November, prominent long way before fading into about 15l fourth of ten; should improve and needs to.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

14:30 Huntingdon

Champagne Twist

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off

5/1

9th

4

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

14:30 Huntingdon

Champagne Twist

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, lost touch before 2 out

5/1

Form: 225

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Went close on rules/hurdle debut in October and better form since when runner-up at Aintree (2m4f, soft) and a hampered fifth of seven on handicap debut at Sandown (2m, heavy); this step back up in trip can help and he has among the best form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

28th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

17:05 Newbury

Magical King

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

led, raced in second just after 2nd, led again 3rd, not fluent and briefly headed 5th

7/2

2nd

9

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Magical King

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Upped to about 3m for both starts this season and good second of nine at Haydock (heavy) last time, well clear of the third; up 2lb and needs to find extra but he's the youngster of this party and may have more to give.

6/1

2nd

9

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Magical King

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Upped to about 3m for both starts this season and good second of nine at Haydock (heavy) last time, well clear of the third; up 2lb and needs to find extra but he's the youngster of this party and may have more to give.

6/1

Form: 2750-2

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Closed to a neck in 2m maiden here (soft; has run respectably on heavy) six weeks ago on reappearance; that's four seconds from her nine races over hurdles, with both her wins having come in bumpers; well worth this second attempt at 2m4f and big chance on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

2nd

7

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:40 Gowran Park

Innatendue

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th

11/4

Form: O-44

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced on worse than good to soft; won a maiden point last February; ran out on bumper debut and tendency to hang left again looked a problem when fourth of 12 on hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m) in October latest; had wind surgery soon after; hooded last two starts; best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed 2 out, soon weakened

11/4

6th

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

led, headed 2 out, soon weakened

11/4

2nd

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

15:40 Doncaster

Diamond Dealer

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

took keen hold, led, not fluent 4 out, hung left after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on

9/2

Form: 50-

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First bumper run last March (on good) was better than his second (on soft); neither gives him serious claims today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Glengolly

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

led at steady pace, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, soon lost second, lost third last, weakened run-in

14/1

4th

7

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:45 Ffos Las

Glengolly

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

led at steady pace, not fluent 4 out

14/1

5th

4

17th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Glengolly

11st 5lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Billy Aprahamian

Made quite encouraging seasonal/stable debut in November and was going okay before unseating rider on next outing but performed very poorly when last in action and is now 0-9 over hurdles; needs the new cheekpieces to help him rebound.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £10.12
Trifecta £22.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Magical King

SPOTLIGHT:

Peaky Boy

RP RATINGS:

Innatendue

WEST COUNTRY:

Champagne Twist

POSTDATA:

Magical King

The Times:

Magical King

Daily Mirror:

Magical King

The Sun:

Magical King

The Guardian:

Champagne Twist

LAMBOURN:

Peaky Boy

Telegraph:

Peaky Boy

D Express:

Peaky Boy

Daily Mail:

Innatendue

The Star:

Innatendue

Daily Record:

Innatendue