15.18

J: Jack Tudor

13/2 (Won)

Win: £4.00
Place: £1.70

Form: 575-26 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

His mark continues to fall and he's run well over C&D in the past; fair second of seven over 3m5f at Fakenham in May but he needs to produce more than was the case when sixth of nine over this C&D last time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5	4th May 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 3	16:38 Fakenham Planned Paradise 11st 6lb J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight T: Christian Williams	Bounced back to form and won soft-ground marathons at Banger (3m5f) and Hexham (4m) in February/March; pulled up (lame) in early stages at Plumpton last time but has made the frame in the last two editions of this race (both on good ground) and can make his presence felt again.	7/1
8	6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 104y Class 2	16:25 Plumpton Planned Paradise 10st 8lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Exploited a reduced mark to win at Bangor (3m5f, soft) in February and again had plenty in hand at Hexham (4m, soft) 12 days ago; this is a hotter race than last time and this 10yo is up 10lb, but he's clearly in rude health and could be bang there once more; handles any ground.	7/1
1st 6	25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4	15:41 Hexham Planned Paradise 11st 7lb J: Charlie Maggs T: Christian Williams	Exploited a reduced mark to win readily at Bangor (extended 3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; on last season's evidence a 9lb rise is unlikely to stop him if he can back up that latest performance; high on the list.	3/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

11st 6lb

J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight

Bounced back to form and won soft-ground marathons at Banger (3m5f) and Hexham (4m) in February/March; pulled up (lame) in early stages at Plumpton last time but has made the frame in the last two editions of this race (both on good ground) and can make his presence felt again.

7/1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

Exploited a reduced mark to win at Bangor (3m5f, soft) in February and again had plenty in hand at Hexham (4m, soft) 12 days ago; this is a hotter race than last time and this 10yo is up 10lb, but he's clearly in rude health and could be bang there once more; handles any ground.

7/1

1st

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

Exploited a reduced mark to win readily at Bangor (extended 3m5f, soft) four weeks ago; on last season's evidence a 9lb rise is unlikely to stop him if he can back up that latest performance; high on the list.

3/1

2nd

The Gypsy Davey

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

5/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 11-33 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Won a point and two novice hurdles in the winter, and following a break he ran creditably in May on first two chase/handicap starts (2m3f/2m, good); this lightly raced 6yo remains open to improvement for in-form yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5	5th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4	17:42 Hereford The Gypsy Davey 11st 8lb J: Mr B T Stone T: Mrs C Williams	Achieved nothing on return from layoff last time but may well prove resurgent returned to Hereford with the outing under his belt, being 3-3 here (2m/2m5f); new trip is the question mark.	12/1
4	27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 2	16:30 Fontwell The Gypsy Davey 10st 6lb J: Harry Cobden T: Mrs C Williams	Dual chase winner who has been running better than his recent heavy defeats may imply and he's on a good mark with Harry Cobden booked; off since October.	10/1
4	20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 3	15:40 Plumpton The Gypsy Davey 11st 0lb J: Conor Stone-Walsh T: Evan Williams	Dual 2m5f chase winner at Hereford (good) in the spring; well beaten over 3m at Ludlow 12 days ago and needs to rebound quickly from that, but ran much better than bare form suggests when last of six (behind Alien Storm) at Fontwell (2m3f, good) two starts ago and can't be ruled out.	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Achieved nothing on return from layoff last time but may well prove resurgent returned to Hereford with the outing under his belt, being 3-3 here (2m/2m5f); new trip is the question mark.

12/1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

10st 6lb

Dual chase winner who has been running better than his recent heavy defeats may imply and he's on a good mark with Harry Cobden booked; off since October.

10/1

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

11st 0lb

Dual 2m5f chase winner at Hereford (good) in the spring; well beaten over 3m at Ludlow 12 days ago and needs to rebound quickly from that, but ran much better than bare form suggests when last of six (behind Alien Storm) at Fontwell (2m3f, good) two starts ago and can't be ruled out.

7/1

OUR TIP

3rd

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

15/2

Form: 7FP-26 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

He's flopped on two of his last three starts but in between was a good second of four here (2m, good to soft), and he's also effective over 2m4f and on good ground; not written off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5	13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	14:33 Perth Garde Des Champs 11st 5lb J: Alan Doyle T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Hasn't the best of strike-rates but both his wins have been here, the latest over C&D last July (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; disappointing up in trip here last time (didn't jump well); may have to race run to suit him but will need to jump better.	14/1
8th 5	20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 133y Class 4	15:00 Kelso Garde Des Champs 11st 7lb J: Alan Doyle T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Largely consistent 10yo who belatedly opened his chasing account at Perth (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer; absent since below-par effort in October but ran well when fresh here (2m4f, good) last spring and returns from latest break on a workable mark.	9/1
5	25th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 3	16:30 Kelso Garde Des Champs 10st 8lb J: Alan Doyle T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Reasonably consistent and ran respectably on the bare figures over C&D most recently; however, still has a modest strike-rate, which includes a record of just 1-19 in the chase sphere.	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

11st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

Hasn't the best of strike-rates but both his wins have been here, the latest over C&D last July (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; disappointing up in trip here last time (didn't jump well); may have to race run to suit him but will need to jump better.

14/1

8th

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

Largely consistent 10yo who belatedly opened his chasing account at Perth (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer; absent since below-par effort in October but ran well when fresh here (2m4f, good) last spring and returns from latest break on a workable mark.

9/1

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso