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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Douglas Dc

9st 7lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Still without a win on the Flat and he's been off since a below-par 11th over hurdles at Newbury in November; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

16/1

7th

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Douglas Dc

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Stuck on a losing run but has to warrant a second look after his recent second over C&D.

10/1

4

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Douglas Dc

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Beaten just a nose in this race last year and third to Grey Skies over C&D in July; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game on the Flat and over C&D on his last two starts, and his very long losing run continues.

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.
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8th

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Buxted Reel

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All three wins under rules on AW Flat; returns from a break and best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

6/1

1

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Buxted Reel

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Lacey

Placed in both Flat outings this year, beaten only narrowly returned to AW latest; has form figures of 221 over C&D; solid claims.

5/2

2nd

1

(4)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Buxted Reel

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Tom Lacey

Two-time AW winner (including on Tapeta) who was fit from hurdling when a close third at Doncaster (1m6f) in July; not at his best over hurdles three weeks ago but lost a shoe and he could be thereabouts today.

4/1

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.
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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.
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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

8

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:10 Roscommon

Burlington House

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Limited Flat maiden when based in Britain and didn't jump all that well on hurdling debut; now hooded.

16/1

Non-runners

Rebel Angel

+o+e Accumulators

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