July 31 / 19.35 Leicester

19.35

Good To Firm

Walker & Son 1255 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Walker & Son 1255 Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 812541 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
The winner of two of his five handicap starts this summer, the latest an easy C&D win last week; dictated in that modest event and he'll need more to defy a penalty but he's progressive in the context of this race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(5)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:20 Thirsk

Thrilling Dream

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ed Dunlop

Outstayed over 1m6f when last seen seven months ago; has form figures of 5112 at 1m4f, both wins on good to firm; on career-high mark but may improve further over this trip.

11/4

3rd

8

(4)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Thrilling Dream

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, hung left then hung right over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

3rd

8

(4)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Thrilling Dream

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, hung left then hung right over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 89-493

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 29 starts, the victory coming over hurdles in April 2022 when trained by Gordon Elliott; three respectable runs back on the Flat for new yard this summer but more will be needed to shed his maiden status on the Flat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Douglas Dc

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal.

13/2

4th

3

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes.

6/1

2nd

5

(3)

4th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:48 Lingfield

Douglas Dc

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Has 1-55 career strike-rate, the win gained over hurdles in 2022; 0-26 on the Flat and hasn't been shaping as though a win is imminent.

10/1

5/1

Form: 36027- D

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Modest strike-rate on the Flat but he's been rated much higher than this in the past; wouldn't worry too much about a low-key stable/hurdle debut at Uttoxeter three weeks ago as soft ground would have been no use to him; interesting runner back in this code.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:42 Newton Abbot

Buxted Reel

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Three-time AW winner who is yet to score in nine attempts over hurdles, but was placed on his last two starts in this sphere before a below-par Flat run at Redcar last time; this looks a good opportunity to open his hurdles account.

2/1

7th

1

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:57 Redcar

Buxted Reel

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Tom Lacey

Not seen on the Flat since narrow AW win over this trip in October but placed twice over hurdles in recent weeks; probably won't be far away.

9/2

3rd

5

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:30 Uttoxeter

Buxted Reel

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Three wins on the Flat; 0-8 as a jumper but was clear of the rest when a 7l runner-up at Stratford (2m, good) recently and something similar will see him on the scene.

7/2

Form: 4/0-99

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; pulled up over hurdles on stable debut and neither Flat run since suggests he's the one to be on here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:10 Southwell

Summer Gale

10st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Clare Hobson

Former Jessica Harrington inmate who is 0-13 across both codes; returns to this sphere with plenty to prove.

33/1

9th

6

(3)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:17 Bath

Summer Gale

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Clare Hobson

prominent, lost ground after 1f, soon dropped to midfield, headway on outer over 4f out

33/1

4th

5

(5)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:35 Leicester

Summer Gale

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Clare Hobson

Ex-Irish maiden; pulled up over hurdles on stable debut and neither Flat run since suggests he's the one to be on here.

33/1

Form: 666-5 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Sent off favourite for his stable/handicap debut at Beverley two weeks ago (1m2f, soft) but he tired late on having made the running, eventually weakening into fifth; still has some potential and faster ground may help; interesting to see if his backers return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Burlington House

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Showed progression in handicap hurdles late last year, finishing the year off with a 2l second at Limerick off 87 (2m, heavy); Flat return at Roscommon was not encouraging but may do better back over hurdles, although may prefer softer; new headgear tried.

7/1

15th

1

(17)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Burlington House

10st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Unplaced in all eight Flat starts in Britain; progressed in handicap hurdles late last year, last seen when second at Limerick over Christmas.

8/1

11th

2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Burlington House

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Limited Flat maiden and tailed off in two hurdle races, over 2m5f and 1m7f.

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £8.66
Trifecta £18.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Thrilling Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Buxted Reel

The Star:

Burlington House

The Times:

Thrilling Dream

Telegraph:

Thrilling Dream

The Guardian:

Thrilling Dream

Daily Mail:

Thrilling Dream

D Express:

Thrilling Dream

Daily Mirror:

Thrilling Dream

The Sun:

Thrilling Dream

Daily Record:

Thrilling Dream

RP RATINGS:

Buxted Reel