14.35

9/2

Place: £2.00

Form: 984482 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Has dropped in the weights and ran well behind Prairie Diamond last week at Wincanton, though he was put in his place and faces that rival on the same terms.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5	15:40 Stratford Sassified 11st 8lb J: Sean Bowen T: James Owen	Four-time hurdle winner and his last success was at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in June; disappointing in final run for the Hobbs/White yard but he still looks feasibly treated on his best form and needs a close look on first run for James Owen; new headgear.	6/4

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5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

11st 8lb

Four-time hurdle winner and his last success was at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in June; disappointing in final run for the Hobbs/White yard but he still looks feasibly treated on his best form and needs a close look on first run for James Owen; new headgear.

6/4

3rd

2

Zhang Fei

J: Fern O’Brien

6/1

Place: £2.10

Form: -54152

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Only 2-36 overall (1-8 hurdling); well ahead at one stage before reeled in and finishing a clear second at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft); goes well on sharp tracks and should be in the thick of it.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5	18:38 Cartmel Zhang Fei 12st 0lb J: Fern O’Brien T: Fergal O’Brien	Has struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but his penultimate Flat run was encouraging and this is his first time in a seller.	12/1
5th 3 (6)	14th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 5	17:03 Salisbury Zhang Fei 9st 6lb J: Gina Mangan T: Fergal O’Brien	He's struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but he ran a respectable race at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 10 days ago; needs to build on that effort now stepping back up in trip and he's without a win on the Flat since 2022.	5/1
4th 2 (7)	4th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6	17:53 Windsor Zhang Fei 9st 9lb J: Gina Mangan T: Fergal O’Brien	8yo who has struggled back over hurdles since rejoining Fergal O'Brien in the autumn; his sole Flat win came at this track (11.4f, good to firm) but that was in 2022 and he has something to prove back in this sphere; hood reapplied.	16/1

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3rd

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Has struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but his penultimate Flat run was encouraging and this is his first time in a seller.

12/1

5th

3

(6)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

9st 6lb

He's struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but he ran a respectable race at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 10 days ago; needs to build on that effort now stepping back up in trip and he's without a win on the Flat since 2022.

5/1

4th

2

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

8yo who has struggled back over hurdles since rejoining Fergal O'Brien in the autumn; his sole Flat win came at this track (11.4f, good to firm) but that was in 2022 and he has something to prove back in this sphere; hood reapplied.

16/1

OUR TIP

4th

1

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

10/1

Form: 45786F D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Three wins over hurdles in Ireland; looked vulnerable when falling at Exeter but hasn't made a bad start for this yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 5	23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4	14:15 Wincanton Bigz Belief 10st 4lb J: Tpr Elizabeth Feakes T: Fergal O’Brien	Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes.	6/1
2nd 8 (2)	2nd Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6	20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Bigz Belief 8st 10lb J: Gina Mangan T: Fergal O’Brien	This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over.	14/1
4th 1 (6)	26th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6	20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Bigz Belief 9st 9lb J: Gina Mangan T: Fergal O’Brien	Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable.	12/1

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3rd

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

10st 4lb

J: Tpr Elizabeth Feakes

Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes.

6/1

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

1

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable.

12/1

5th

13

Footloose Man

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Richard Hobson

16/1

Form: 314436

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Not sure what happened last time but had continued to run well after winning at Fontwell in August; fair shout off this mark if back to best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3	24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5	16:55 Fontwell Footloose Man 11st 0lb J: Charlie Price T: Richard Hobson	Dual 2m5f course winner in early part of last season; returned from five-month break with low-key run here 18 days ago but is versatile regarding ground and his current mark is workable; can feature if that recent outing brought him on.	7/1
6th 8	6th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5	19:42 Fontwell Footloose Man 10st 8lb J: James Best T: Richard Hobson	All of his three victories have been at Fontwell including two chase wins over an extended 2m5f (good to soft); beaten 9l when runner-up here in December but that was behind an improver and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; respected back in trip on his return.	13/2
5	29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5	18:18 Fontwell Footloose Man 10st 11lb J: Charlie Price T: Richard Hobson	Course hurdle winner last summer (2m1f, good), having made most of the running; held up in rear and never looked dangerous when fourth of six on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) but that was his first run since the autumn and a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light here.	8/1

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1st

3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

11st 0lb

Dual 2m5f course winner in early part of last season; returned from five-month break with low-key run here 18 days ago but is versatile regarding ground and his current mark is workable; can feature if that recent outing brought him on.

7/1

6th

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

10st 8lb

All of his three victories have been at Fontwell including two chase wins over an extended 2m5f (good to soft); beaten 9l when runner-up here in December but that was behind an improver and he's still lightly raced in this sphere; respected back in trip on his return.

13/2

5

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

10st 11lb

Course hurdle winner last summer (2m1f, good), having made most of the running; held up in rear and never looked dangerous when fourth of six on last month's chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) but that was his first run since the autumn and a return to more positive tactics might show him in a better light here.

8/1

6th

7

Prairie Diamond

J: Daire McConville

T: Martin Keighley

3/1

Form: 6-3831 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner who left previous hurdling efforts behind to beat Sassified with some comfort last week at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft); escapes a penalty for that so has obvious claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	17:47 Southwell Prairie Diamond 11st 9lb J: Freddie Keighley T: Martin Keighley	Had won a bumper and a handicap, but his all-the-way win at Wincanton last month (2m4f, good) was a career-best and the first-time visor must have been a factor; the handicapper didn't hold back with a 13lb hike but still much respected.	5/2
1st 4	1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5	16:50 Wincanton Prairie Diamond 11st 6lb J: Beau Morgan T: Martin Keighley	Won a bumper on good ground and a handicap hurdle (2m4f) on good to soft; ran right up to his best when third in a Taunton handicap in January but he was disappointing after wind surgery there last month; bit to prove again after that and he needs new headgear to work.	10/1
7th 4	9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5	17:10 Taunton Prairie Diamond 11st 7lb J: Mr Harry Hoyles T: Martin Keighley	Got back on track when third of 13 in C&D handicap in January; this fair 2m4f winner can't be dismissed off the same mark on the back of wind surgery.	3/1

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6

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

11st 9lb

Had won a bumper and a handicap, but his all-the-way win at Wincanton last month (2m4f, good) was a career-best and the first-time visor must have been a factor; the handicapper didn't hold back with a 13lb hike but still much respected.

5/2

1st

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

11st 6lb

Won a bumper on good ground and a handicap hurdle (2m4f) on good to soft; ran right up to his best when third in a Taunton handicap in January but he was disappointing after wind surgery there last month; bit to prove again after that and he needs new headgear to work.

10/1

7th

4

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

11st 7lb

Got back on track when third of 13 in C&D handicap in January; this fair 2m4f winner can't be dismissed off the same mark on the back of wind surgery.

3/1

7th

5

16/1

Form: 805/

Last run: 670 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Not overly competitive in his three qualifying races at 2m and the last of those was nearly two years ago; would need to see some confidence behind him on handicap debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5	16:20 Taunton West Park Boy 11st 3lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was safely held over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in November and struggled (albeit on soft ground) at Uttoxeter last month; significant improvement required.	20/1
10	18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5	16:20 Taunton West Park Boy 11st 3lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	midfield	20/1
3	20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5	15:15 Uttoxeter West Park Boy 11st 7lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Soundly beaten on all four starts but he was returning from a long absence when mid-division on last month's handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft); he's in good hands and there's potential in his pedigree, and he could show the benefit of that latest outing with a big run today.	15/2

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10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

11st 3lb

Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was safely held over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in November and struggled (albeit on soft ground) at Uttoxeter last month; significant improvement required.

20/1

10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Taunton

11st 3lb

midfield

20/1

3

20th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

11st 7lb