14.25

7/2

Place: £3.10

Form: 6641U-

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at the second attempt, keeping on strongly to win readily at Hereford (2m3f, soft) in February; not seen since unseating rider a few days later but will be fine on today's ground and remains open to improvement as a chaser.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 5	16th Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2	14:25 Worcester Chance A Tune 11st 3lb J: James Turner T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	held up in rear, some headway 5th, not fluent 6th, went third before 4 out, chased clear leader when not fluent 3 out	7/2
2	4th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 164y Class 4	14:50 Plumpton Chance A Tune 11st 9lb J: James Turner T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at the second attempt, keeping on strongly to win readily at Hereford (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; has 7lb penalty to shoulder but still commands respect.	6/4
1st 3	25th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 2f 208y Class 4	15:40 Hereford Chance A Tune 11st 2lb J: James Turner T: Nigel Twiston-Davies	Acts on heavy; below best switched to fences at Ludlow (2m; behind Abingworth) last time but may improve with that experience under his belt; bred to make a chaser and looks nicely treated on hurdles form.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Worcester

11st 3lb

held up in rear, some headway 5th, not fluent 6th, went third before 4 out, chased clear leader when not fluent 3 out

7/2

4th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

14:50 Plumpton

11st 9lb

Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at the second attempt, keeping on strongly to win readily at Hereford (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; has 7lb penalty to shoulder but still commands respect.

6/4

1st

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

11st 2lb

Acts on heavy; below best switched to fences at Ludlow (2m; behind Abingworth) last time but may improve with that experience under his belt; bred to make a chaser and looks nicely treated on hurdles form.

9/2

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3rd

Frere DArmes

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

5/1

Form: P34-88

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Safely held on last two outings and remains without a win since November 2022, but is now 8lb lower than when going close in valuable Ascot handicap (2m1f, good) last November; has other form as recent as this spring that would make him hard to beat; blinkers removed after one use.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4	26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 219y Class 4	18:39 Plumpton Frere DArmes 11st 2lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Has been well out of form since returning in September from a break and has offered little switched to hunter chases this year; now back in handicap company for his leading stable and down to a potentially workable mark, but recent efforts temper enthusiasm.	2/1
4th 1	19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4	16:50 Ludlow Frere DArmes 12st 6lb J: Miss Heidi Palin T: Dan Skelton	Odds-on third in this race last year before comfortably making all in Stratford hunter chase (2m1f, good) in May; hasn't got near the latter form in eight starts since September however and latest pulled up, despite attracting some support, was a third non completion in a row; others look safer.	7/2
1	13th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5	15:25 Fakenham Frere DArmes 12st 6lb J: Mr Dominic Lewis T: Dan Skelton	He was in better form when runner-up in this last year having won his previous race; very disappointing when pulled up back here just before Christmas and then unseated at Ludlow when 33-1; hard to trust right now.	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

4th

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Has been well out of form since returning in September from a break and has offered little switched to hunter chases this year; now back in handicap company for his leading stable and down to a potentially workable mark, but recent efforts temper enthusiasm.

2/1

4th

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

12st 6lb

Odds-on third in this race last year before comfortably making all in Stratford hunter chase (2m1f, good) in May; hasn't got near the latter form in eight starts since September however and latest pulled up, despite attracting some support, was a third non completion in a row; others look safer.

7/2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12st 6lb

He was in better form when runner-up in this last year having won his previous race; very disappointing when pulled up back here just before Christmas and then unseated at Ludlow when 33-1; hard to trust right now.

11/2

4th

Grey Skies

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

7/1

Form: 524-26 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Has rather mixed record over fences and was well beaten on his latest outing in June, but his second at Cartmel (2m5f, good) two starts ago was a fine effort and he's on a good mark now; will be dangerous if combination of a wind operation and first-time tongue-tie has a beneficial effect.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 4	15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4	19:30 Aintree Grey Skies 11st 11lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove.	20/1
7th 7	16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4	19:00 Hereford Grey Skies 11st 3lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November.	12/1
15	24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 3	14:25 Cheltenham Grey Skies 10st 4lb J: William Maggs T: Donald McCain	Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

11st 11lb

Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove.

20/1

7th

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11st 3lb

Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November.

12/1

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

10st 4lb

Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old.

25/1

Issuing Authority

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

7/2

Form: 413-56

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Low-mileage 7yo who won three-runner beginners' chase on heavy ground during the winter; raced too close to hot pace before weakening at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in May then, conversely, was given a lot to do before making late headway at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June; moves back up in trip today; still has potential.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	16th Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2	14:25 Worcester Issuing Authority 11st 10lb J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, struggling when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up	7/2
6th 8	30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 2	14:25 Uttoxeter Issuing Authority 10st 12lb J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	Low-mileage 7yo who won three-runner beginners' chase on heavy ground during the winter; probably raced too close to hot pace when weakening fifth in Cartmel race won by Al Zaraqaan last month, and may still have potential.	12/1

Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

11st 10lb

towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, struggling when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up

7/2

6th

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

10st 12lb

Low-mileage 7yo who won three-runner beginners' chase on heavy ground during the winter; probably raced too close to hot pace when weakening fifth in Cartmel race won by Al Zaraqaan last month, and may still have potential.

12/1

Bagheera Ginge

J: Sam Twiston-Davies