October 21 / 13.55 Plumpton

13.55

Good

Mighty Trotter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 195y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Mighty Trotter Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.10
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 91P-5P

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
His standout piece of form is the Fontwell maiden win in March and that came on heavy ground; has struggled in some very ordinary handicaps.
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1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

1st

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:08 Fontwell

Clinton Lane

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles.

8/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Clinton Lane

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Mark Gillard

Stuck to his task pretty well when fifth of 12 in Fontwell handicap (2m3f, good) 11 days ago but has rather mixed record since winning 2m Plumpton maiden in October and others appeal more.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: F-5

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten when falling at Kempton and attracted attention of the stewards when a never-dangerous fifth at Warwick (2m, good) 18 days ago; likely improver.
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9th

11

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:37 Cartmel

Goodwin Face

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Chris Gordon

In good form at present, following up last month's Plumpton win (2m, good) with a wide-margin C&D success on Friday; penalised for that, and this a stronger race, but one to consider.

3/1

1st

6

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:58 Cartmel

Goodwin Face

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Chris Gordon

Second run back from an absence when scoring comfortably at Plumpton (2m, good) to earn this 8lb higher mark; hasn't had a lot of racing and he's Chris Gordon's only runner on today's card.

9/4

1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

20:09 Plumpton

Goodwin Face

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

0-7 but he's reached the frame on all four visits here, going close to shedding his maiden tag on two occasions during 2024 and spring 2025; made an encouraging return from an 11-month absence when second over 2m2f here last month and, nudged up 1lb, remains a strong contender dropped in trip.

5/2

Form: 25- BF

Last run: 240 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pushed last spring's Grade 2 bumper winner Horaces Pearl close on his debut last November and he's had wind surgery since his fifth at Kempton; clearly of major interest on that debut effort now he goes over hurdles in weak company.
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3rd

3

21st Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

15:10 Plumpton

Roman Roy

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

His best form is when pushing a classy horse close on bumper debut and he was later runner-up in a C&D novice; hasn't improved for wind surgery and was tailed off in an ordinary 2m4f handicap here last time; lots to prove now but this maiden race has no depth to it.

6/1

3rd

3

21st Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

15:10 Plumpton

Roman Roy

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in third, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced

6/1

6th

5

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

17:00 Plumpton

Roman Roy

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Runner-up in a Wincanton bumper on debut (1m7f, good to soft; tongue-tie); beaten at 4-11 and 2-5 in two novice hurdles here (2m/2m4f, good/good to soft) after a wind op in November/December; well beaten in a Taunton maiden (2m3f, good to soft) after a second wind op in January; may do better now handicapping.

9/2

Form: 9/PP/

Last run: 707 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seven-time Flat winner with high mileage and quite moderate these days; showed nothing in his three previous runs over hurdles.
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7th

6

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Smith

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Lydia Richards

Veteran; seven-time C&D winner, but latest success was back in 2024 and he hasn't been at his best on the Flat this year.

33/1

9th

9

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smith

8st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Lydia Richards

Seven wins over 2m on the AW here; getting on and lacks consisency now; hard to recommend having twice been pulled up over hurdles latterly.

16/1

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Smith

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Had lots of Flat racing and won eight times; has yet to offer a great deal over jumps (0-7) but soft ground was no good to him here last time; others are still far more convincing.

40/1

Form: 7

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Headgear soon turned to after running himself into the ground by pulling too hard in a bumper; best watched.
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8th

10

(6)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Guinness Lad

8st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Neil Mulholland

No win in his first 18 starts but he made the breakthrough in a handicap here (11.4f, good to firm) last month and backed that up with a creditable third on his return visit seven days later; now drops back in trip but he ran well over C&D in May and he still looks on a workable mark; shortlisted.

11/2

3rd

1

(16)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:09 Windsor

Guinness Lad

10st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Neil Mulholland

0-18 before he won a C&D handicap (good to firm) last Monday, coming from the rear; well beaten in his hurdle races on softer than good but has not encountered it on Flat and having some recent form is respected.

3/1

1st

6

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Guinness Lad

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Neil Mulholland

0-18 but does possess ability as when second of 15 on his return from four months off here (1m2f, good to firm) nine days ago; usually takes a good grip, though, and this sort of trip has found him out in the past.

11/2

Form: 58

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in a bumper and tailed off on hurdling debut at Chepstow when 100-1.
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3rd

7

5th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:48 Ffos Las

Jukebox Joker

10st 12lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Won at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) and then ran well behind next-time-out winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft); a chance on all that and his Ludlow run in February was too bad to be true.

10/1

8th

7

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:52 Ludlow

Jukebox Joker

10st 13lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) last month; ran well behind next-time-out winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; must be considered.

9/4

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:28 Sedgefield

Jukebox Joker

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Came good over hurdles at eighth attempt, on seasonal debut at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) 12 days ago; 5lb rise does not look excessive and he could quite plausibly have more improvement to come.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Earned a basement mark in five Flat defeats from 7f to 1m4f, including two handicaps; tried a tongue-tie/visor in the last; now hooded for jumps debut; limited appeal.
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14

29th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:30 Chepstow

Scarlet

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Poor Flat maiden who struggled when 100-1 for recent hurdle debut at Plumpton; makes no appeal here.

66/1

Non-runners

Dotties Star, Eklil

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £49.50
Straight Forecast £43.31
Trifecta £56.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Roman Roy

Telegraph:

Goodwin Face

RP RATINGS:

Clinton Lane

The Star:

Goodwin Face

POSTDATA:

Roman Roy

WEST COUNTRY:

Roman Roy

The Times:

Roman Roy

The Guardian:

Roman Roy

Daily Mail:

Roman Roy

D Express:

Roman Roy

Daily Mirror:

Roman Roy

The Sun:

Roman Roy

Daily Record:

Roman Roy