February 29 / 16.50 Ludlow

16.50

Soft

Plush Flush Leap To The Restroom Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Plush Flush Leap To The Restroom Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33422

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ran well behind smart novices Tellherthename (Cheltenham-bound stablemate of Fourtowns) at Huntingdon and Go To War here (on soft) before bumping into another useful rival back at Huntingdon; this looks his best opportunity yet to make the breakthrough over hurdles.
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8th

3

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Jour DEvasion

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Completed this season's hat-trick over shorter trips, in lower grades and on softer surfaces; won over a similar trip to this over hurdles but on soft ground that seems to suit him ideally; a good-ground renewal of the Grand Annual proved far too tough last month.

10/1

16

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Jour DEvasion

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

3-4 over fences, the wins coming over 2m1f/2m on heavy/good to soft; clearly knows how to get the job done and he's on an upward curve, but he's 5lb higher than for a narrow win in a small field at Warwick last time and today is a much tougher test of his credentials.

16/1

1st

1

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:05 Warwick

Jour DEvasion

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Bang-in-form 7yo who ended 2025 with convincing wins at Bangor (2m1f, heavy) and Chepstow (2m, good to soft); shooting up the weights but won't mind what the weather does here and commands respect in current mood.

6/4

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3721

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for Andrew Balding and quite useful in that scene; has made a solid start over hurdles and readily justified favouritism on soft ground at Sedgefield; looks to have more on his plate here with a penalty, but unlikely to go down without a fight.
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5th

1

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:58 Uttoxeter

Schmilsson

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat bred but won his first two chases (2m, good), albeit with luck on his side the second time when left clear; latest run when last at Stratford just wasn't his true running; still looks competitively treated.

2/1

3

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Schmilsson

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Not bred for chasing but is 2-2 since switched to fences in May; might have been fortunate at Perth last month (2m, good; leader fell at final fence) and is 2lb wrong here but still features prominently in calculations.

7/4

1st

2

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Perth

Schmilsson

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat/hurdles scorer; not totally fluent but easily beat Nathan Wells over C&D (good) last month on chase debut and looks open to further progress in this sphere; could well defy a 7lb rise.

11/10

11/8

Form: 7-534

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran well in two Irish bumpers before changing hands for £30,000; raced freely but still remained on the scene to be beaten under 5l in a heavy-ground novice at Newbury and that promising effort makes him a major contender.
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2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Fourtowns

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

14-race maiden who was well-held when sixth of seven finishers at Warwick (2m3f, good) in June on stable debut; down 2lb and needs to find improvement.

14/1

6th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

13-race maiden who was well beaten in December on his final run for Ben Pauling; sold for £9,500 in February; however, he was a good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in November and is worth a second look on stable debut.

7/1

6th

1

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Warwick

Fourtowns

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

13-race maiden who was well beaten in December on his final run for Ben Pauling; sold for £9,500 in February; however, he was a good second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in November and is worth a second look on stable debut.

7/1

Form: 9

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sole Flat win for Clive Cox came in low-grade handicap at Ffos Las (1m2f, soft); sold on for 2,000gns and made a forgettable start over hurdles at Hereford.
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7

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:15 Exeter

Mambo Beat

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Flat winner over two years ago; the odd piece of form over hurdles offers hope but current wellbeing is a big issue.

16/1

3

(10)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Ffos Las

Mambo Beat

11st 8lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Placed off lowly mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in March but is very inconsistent in that sphere and has not run on the Flat since 2023 (albeit did win over C&D in that year); not the percentage call.

25/1

11th

12

6th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Ffos Las

Mambo Beat

10st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Bernard Llewellyn

midfield, hit 2nd

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0589

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80-1 when tailed off behind Schmillson at Sedgefield and very opposable on the back of that.
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6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fixed Wing

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

led, headed 5th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 6th

40/1

6

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:35 Stratford

Fixed Wing

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

led, headed 5th, soon ridden, dropped to rear 6th

40/1

9th

12

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Fixed Wing

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Unplaced in nine attempts and beaten a long way at Stratford (2m6f, sound surface) on his last two starts.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
It was low-level stuff in his four runs on the Flat, all on the AW from 1m4f to 1m6f; his trainer could make a jumper out of him but there are reservations for now.
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12

9th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

Implied

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

A modest maiden on the Flat and he beat only one on his hurdling debut in 2m Ludlow novice 70 days ago; others appeal more.

50/1

12

9th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

Implied

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

50/1

6th

7

29th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Implied

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

It was low-level stuff in his four runs on the Flat, all on the AW from 1m4f to 1m6f; his trainer could make a jumper out of him but there are reservations for now.

50/1

Form:

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won one of his five runs on the Flat, a modest 1m2f novice on fast ground; raced freely and dropped right out when 20-1 for his hurdling debut on soft ground here three weeks ago; now hooded.
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5th

7

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

19:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Karakoy

10st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Anonymous effort at Taunton latest took his record over 2m3f and beyond to 9P8, inclusive of one outing over tonight's C&D; mixed returns in a hood before now, so no guarantee which way he'll go for the visor.

12/1

8th

10

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Karakoy

10st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Flat winner (1m2f, good to firm) who is 0-9 over hurdles but he was a rallying third on his reappearance here (2m, good to firm) two weeks ago; should benefit from that run and he looks worth another try at this trip; not ruled out with hood removed.

9/1

8th

10

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Karakoy

10st 7lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Flat winner (1m2f, good to firm) who is 0-9 over hurdles but he was a rallying third on his reappearance here (2m, good to firm) two weeks ago; should benefit from that run and he looks worth another try at this trip; not ruled out with hood removed.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £5.08
Trifecta £5.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jour D'Evasion

POSTDATA:

Fourtowns

The Times:

Schmilsson

RP RATINGS:

Jour D'Evasion

TOPSPEED:

Jour D'Evasion

Daily Mail:

Jour D'Evasion

Daily Mirror:

Jour D'Evasion

WEST COUNTRY:

Fourtowns

Telegraph:

Fourtowns

D Express:

Fourtowns

The Sun:

Fourtowns

The Guardian:

Schmilsson

The Star:

Schmilsson

Daily Record:

Schmilsson