April 25 / 14.00 Warwick

14.00

Good

Charlie Wilson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Charlie Wilson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.70
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 267

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; solid start under rules when runner-up in a small-field Catterick bumper; still early days over hurdles, although did fold tamely at Huntingdon (2m, good; beaten 16.5l) earlier this month; cheekpieces now accompany the tongue-tie.
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5th

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

19:07 Warwick

Gwash

12st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Sole success over hurdles came here over two years ago and his best effort came when runner-up at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last July; well beaten in three runs since, the latest on chase debut at Taunton in November; cheekpieces worn last time are left off and doesn't appeal for win purposes.

20/1

6

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Gwash

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did not progress after winning 2m3f maiden in spring 2024 but ran big race in defeat over C&D (good) in July and is probably still well treated after subsequent 3lb rise; raced only on good/good to soft.

4/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 385U

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Ludlow bumper (debut) but hasn't kicked on positively; very novicey indeed, getting no further than the third flight (tried to refuse and unseated rider) on recent hurdles debut at Plumpton; early days, yet still a risky proposition.
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1st

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Night Stalker

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

0-7 over hurdles; ran well when third (albeit safely held) in higher-grade event at Kempton (2m5f, good) in November but two lesser efforts have followed and the ground here is likely to be slower than he prefers.

10/1

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Night Stalker

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career in March 2024, unseating rider when trying to refuse at third flight, but his second of 14 here (2m3f, good) the following month was much more promising and he returned from long absence with perfectly respectable run last month; makes handicap debut today; further improvement possible

12/1

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Night Stalker

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career in March 2024, unseating rider when trying to refuse at third flight, but his second of 14 here (2m3f, good) the following month was much more promising and he returned from long absence with perfectly respectable run last month; makes handicap debut today; further improvement possible

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros 3yo; failed to match market expectations in a maiden point at Chaddesley Corbett (3m, soft; pulled up; 2-1 favourite) in December; interesting to see how he goes now switched to hurdles at a realistic level.
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2

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

15:25 Exeter

Espoir Des Forges

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

disputed lead, lost position before 3rd, dropped to last before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

2

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

15:25 Exeter

Espoir Des Forges

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

disputed lead, lost position before 3rd, dropped to last before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

8/1

3rd

4

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

13:40 Market Rasen

Espoir Des Forges

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, no impression from 4 out, tailed off

14/1

Form: 9-2323

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Two-time point winner; placed on all four hurdle starts, and might well have prevailed but for a costly final-flight error at Sedgefield (2m4f maiden, soft; evens-favourite) in January; sets the clear benchmark on RPRs returning from a 71-day absence.
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1st

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Golden De Coeur

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-16 under rules but has consistent record over hurdles; lost out only by a neck when clear second here (2m, good) last month and will be suited by today's move back up in trip; leading contender.

6/5

1st

3

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

17:30 Hereford

Golden De Coeur

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-16 under rules but has consistent record over hurdles; lost out only by a neck when clear second here (2m, good) last month and will be suited by today's move back up in trip; leading contender.

6/5

2nd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

Golden De Coeur

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

The winner of two points; 15 defeats under rules split evenly between bumpers, hurdles and chases; has threatened in all those disciplines and should nick a race sooner or later, for all that he's twice been below par since a good run over fences here in January.

9/2

Form: 2-2034

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in all three bumpers; no show on hurdles debut (soft), but far better back on a sound surface at Stratford (third, beaten 4l) next time; absent since competing at Newton Abbot in September, so might find a few of the others sharper.
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3

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Six And Out

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Wins over Stratford's extended 2m2f last summer included one 0-130 handicap (good) off tonight's mark; obvious claims on that form, but only really laboured efforts since, including two this year.

33/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call.

25/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Six And Out

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

held up in rear, reminder with one circuit to go, outpaced 6th

25/1

Form: 3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Assemble; improvement (from point form) when placed on recent rules debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft; 40-1); possible that he can build on that here; place claims.
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8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Inside Im Dancin

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/2m4f-3m jumps winner Assemble; promising third at 40-1 on his hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on that when upped at 2m3f at Warwick; didn't jump well last time and others are more convincing.

20/1

8

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Inside Im Dancin

11st 4lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/2m4f-3m jumps winner Assemble; promising third at 40-1 on his hurdling debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month but he failed to build on that when upped at 2m3f at Warwick; didn't jump well last time and others are more convincing.

20/1

6th

8

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Inside Im Dancin

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sheila Lewis

Half-brother to two winners, including the smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Assemble; improvement (from point form) when placed on recent rules debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft; 40-1); possible that he can build on that here; place claims.

11/2

Form: 3F5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some positives to take from his bumper debut (third, beaten 12l), but fell on hurdles debut at Hereford (2m3f) and was soundly beaten at Southwell (2m) subsequently; handicapping awaits.
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1st

3

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Moor End

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Switched to chasing this season and ran well on first four starts, before an early unseat 12 days ago; all those were over about 2m4f and two attempts at this sort of trip last term as a hurdler left his stamina unproven.

4/1

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Moor End

10st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Has proved very consistent (1322) in Class 5 events switched to chasing this season and gained the success over C&D (good to soft); brings solid claims to this higher grade back at Uttoxeter.

7/2

2nd

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

13:30 Leicester

Moor End

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October and he's backed that up with two solid efforts, including when runner-up over C&D (good) in December; hasn't run on testing ground for a while, but he still has potential as a chaser and is only 4lb higher than for his win; respected with tongue-tie added.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 40

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest point form and hasn't fared much better since switching to rules; always in the rear at Hereford (2m, good to soft; 200-1) latest; safe to look elsewhere for the solution.
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1st

5

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:35 Taunton

El Vigaro

11st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Bids for a hat-trick, having won 2m events at Uttoxeter and Ludlow (beat Badlands Boy) the last twice; may improve further at this level and Ned Fox takes off a useful 5lb; shortlisted.

3/1

1st

5

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:35 Taunton

El Vigaro

11st 8lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Matt Sheppard

Bids for a hat-trick, having won 2m events at Uttoxeter and Ludlow (beat Badlands Boy) the last twice; may improve further at this level and Ned Fox takes off a useful 5lb; shortlisted.

3/1

1st

4

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:15 Ludlow

El Vigaro

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

disputed lead early, prominent from 2nd, led narrowly 3rd, faced challenge 4 out, shaken up and went clear 2 out, ridden out run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

7/4

Form: 79

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner (May 2022); well beaten in both starts under rules (Doncaster and Carlisle) for Stella Barclay; difficult to consider with handicapping likely the next objective.
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1st

7

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Clatterbridge

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

Winning pointer; hasn't offered much at all in maidens/novices from 2m1f to 2m3f; this trip is optimistic on pedigree.

20/1

1st

7

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Clatterbridge

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Stella Barclay

towards rear

20/1

Form: 45PP4

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fared okay in a Newbury bumper (fifth of 13, beaten 11l) in November; has shown next to nothing since switching to hurdles (0-3); wind surgery could assist, but it's simply a case of watch this space for the time being.
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7

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Harbour Bridge

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jo Davis

Fared okay in a Newbury bumper (fifth of 13, beaten 11l) in November; has shown next to nothing since switching to hurdles (0-3); wind surgery could assist, but it's simply a case of watch this space for the time being.

66/1

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Harbour Bridge

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Jo Davis

Fared okay in a Newbury bumper (fifth of 13, beaten 11l) in November; has shown next to nothing since switching to hurdles (0-3); wind surgery could assist, but it's simply a case of watch this space for the time being.

66/1

4th

1

14th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

14:20 Fontwell

Harbour Bridge

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Showed some ability in his two bumpers but pulled up over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) and Newbury (2m, good to soft); headgear now.

66/1

Form: 04

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Capable Flat handicapper; with George Baker when winning a Class 2 at Nottingham (1m6f, soft) last September; has failed to shine over hurdles yet, weakening quickly from the second-last at Fakenham (2m, good; fourth, beaten 27l) a fortnight ago; more required.
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4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Motazzen

11st 1lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him.

100/30

8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Motazzen

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Motazzen

11st 12lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11,000euros foal, 65,000euros 3yo; fifth foal from a Punchestown bumper scorer (RPR 100); closely related to the useful bumper and 2m-2m5f hurdle winner Cobblers Dream (peak RPR 138); perfectly logical to consult the market for advice on racecourse debut.
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8

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Noble Cave

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Stayed on from unpromising position for close fourth in first-time blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) last month but is now 0-5 over fences, and it's not easy to predict whether the first-time visor will get the best out of him here.

8/1

8

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Noble Cave

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

0-4 over hurdles and has the same record over fences (raced only on good ground) but ran well for a long way when third at Warwick (3m; wore cheekpieces) in early June and has possibilities off lowly mark here if switch to first-time blinkers has positive effect.

12/1

Form: 6-05

Last run: 327 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in three bumpers (Lingfield, Huntingdon and Worcester) last year; scope for hurdling on pedigree - dam a half-sister to the useful 2m5f/3m1f hurdle/chase winner Benbane Head; monitor only in newly applied hood.
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4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:40 Huntingdon

Ropeman

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Danni O’Neill

Didn't show a great deal in three bumpers last year and was pulled up when 150-1 for last month's hurdling debut.

100/1

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:40 Huntingdon

Ropeman

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Danni O’Neill

Didn't show a great deal in three bumpers last year and was pulled up when 150-1 for last month's hurdling debut.

100/1

13

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Ropeman

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Danni O’Neill

Soundly beaten in three bumpers (Lingfield, Huntingdon and Worcester) last year; scope for hurdling on pedigree - dam a half-sister to the useful 2m5f/3m1f hurdle/chase winner Benbane Head; monitor only in newly applied hood.

100/1

Form: 040P

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in three bumpers; always in rear and pulled up after the third-last on hurdles debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft; 200-1); nothing to recommend.
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15

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Massima Bella

10st 13lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Well held in three bumpers; always in rear and pulled up after the third-last on hurdles debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft; 200-1); nothing to recommend.

200/1

15

25th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Massima Bella

10st 13lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Well held in three bumpers; always in rear and pulled up after the third-last on hurdles debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft; 200-1); nothing to recommend.

200/1

5

20th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:00 Market Rasen

Massima Bella

11st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

50/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £199.80
Straight Forecast £135.22
Trifecta £687.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden De Coeur

POSTDATA:

Old Time Chaser

WEST COUNTRY:

Gwash

LAMBOURN:

Old Time Chaser

Daily Mail:

Old Time Chaser

Daily Mirror:

Old Time Chaser

The Star:

Old Time Chaser

RP RATINGS:

Golden De Coeur

TOPSPEED:

Golden De Coeur

The Times:

Golden De Coeur

Telegraph:

Golden De Coeur

The Guardian:

Golden De Coeur

D Express:

Golden De Coeur

The Sun:

Golden De Coeur

Daily Record:

Golden De Coeur