13.35

J: Callum Pritchard

9/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 6/4P-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in Ffos Las maiden (2m6f, good to soft) in February 2023; following an absence he's been unable to threaten in handicaps this year but shaped at Lingfield (2m7f, good) last month as though he may improve for that first outing since this March; possible player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 6	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2	14:25 Uttoxeter Keable 11st 0lb J: Mr Jack Stenhouse T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.	12/1
1st 6	21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 2	14:55 Chepstow Keable 10st 9lb J: Mr Jack Stenhouse T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.	9/1
6th 9	18th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2	14:25 Windsor Keable 10st 12lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.	14/1

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14th

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.

12/1

1st

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.

9/1

6th

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.

14/1

OUR TIP

3rd

Sparkling Duke

T: Joe Tizzard

7/2

Place: £1.60

Form: 8P5-F4

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced 5yo who rallied for promising fourth of 18 at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago on his third handicap start; there's stamina in his pedigree and this step back up in trip could prove ideal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5	15:00 Ffos Las Sparkling Duke 11st 13lb J: Ben Jones T: Kayley Woollacott	Inconsistent but made it 2-3 for this yard when winning comfortably in the reapplied cheekpieces over C&D a month ago; raised 7lb but faces similar conditions here and that could count for a lot.	11/4
1st 3	30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5	14:50 Ffos Las Sparkling Duke 11st 13lb J: Ben Jones T: Kayley Woollacott	Broke off from hurdles career to win a maiden point in March; off the mark in this sphere as well here (2m4f, soft; six ran) in November, staying on steadily to lead on run-in, but needs to put a poor show at Exeter (2m7f) in December way behind him; cheekpieces (last used in February) return.	10/1
1st 2	19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5	14:45 Ffos Las Sparkling Duke 11st 10lb J: Sean Bowen T: Kayley Woollacott	0-8 over hurdles and not seen under rules since below-par run in Plumpton handicap (2m4f, soft) in February; won a maiden point the following month, though, and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye today.	6/1

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1st

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

11st 13lb

Inconsistent but made it 2-3 for this yard when winning comfortably in the reapplied cheekpieces over C&D a month ago; raised 7lb but faces similar conditions here and that could count for a lot.

11/4

1st

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

11st 13lb

Broke off from hurdles career to win a maiden point in March; off the mark in this sphere as well here (2m4f, soft; six ran) in November, staying on steadily to lead on run-in, but needs to put a poor show at Exeter (2m7f) in December way behind him; cheekpieces (last used in February) return.

10/1

1st

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

11st 10lb

0-8 over hurdles and not seen under rules since below-par run in Plumpton handicap (2m4f, soft) in February; won a maiden point the following month, though, and the booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye today.

6/1

4th

J: Benjamin Macey

12/1

Form: 699-8

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Soundly beaten in her three novice hurdles and same story on her handicap and seasonal debut at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in October; however, she's in good hands and may take a sizeable step forward at some stage.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	24th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5	20:57 Newton Abbot Ann DArabie 11st 6lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Low-mileage 6yo who has taken well to fences in recent months and kept on well to beat Eightytwo Team in small-field contest at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month; 3m2f on a left-handed track also suits; respected.	4/1
2nd 4	26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5	16:20 Huntingdon Ann DArabie 11st 0lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Low-mileage 6yo who has taken well to fences in recent months and kept on well to open account in small-field C&D (good) contest 18 days ago; nudged up only 2lb for that and probably still has more improvement to come.	10/11
2nd 4	26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5	16:20 Huntingdon Ann DArabie 11st 0lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Low-mileage 6yo who has taken well to fences in recent months and kept on well to open account in small-field C&D (good) contest 18 days ago; nudged up only 2lb for that and probably still has more improvement to come.	10/11

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4th

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

Low-mileage 6yo who has taken well to fences in recent months and kept on well to beat Eightytwo Team in small-field contest at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month; 3m2f on a left-handed track also suits; respected.

4/1

2nd

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

11st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

Low-mileage 6yo who has taken well to fences in recent months and kept on well to open account in small-field C&D (good) contest 18 days ago; nudged up only 2lb for that and probably still has more improvement to come.

10/11

2nd

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

11st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

10/11

5th

Lucky Rose

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

8/1

Form: 4-3226

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

She wasn't at her best at Huntingdon last month but suffered interference and prior to that she finished a fair second at Fontwell in her first two handicaps (2m5f/3m2f, good/good to soft); each-way possibilities.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	16th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5	14:38 Uttoxeter Lucky Rose 11st 10lb J: James Davies T: Noel Williams	Three runs over fences and progressing, winning by a length at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) after racing up with the pace; just 4lb higher here.	4/1
1st 2	24th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5	20:57 Newton Abbot Lucky Rose 11st 11lb J: James Davies T: Noel Williams	Placed over this sort of trip over hurdles in the autumn and began chasing career with two very respectable runs at Huntingdon (both 2m7f, good; behind Ann d'Arabie last time) this spring; on a workable mark and probably won't be far away.	6/1
3rd 2	26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5	16:20 Huntingdon Lucky Rose 11st 9lb J: James Davies T: Noel Williams	Runner-up twice off today's mark over hurdles last year (2m5f/3m2f); only third-best on merit when modest second over C&D (good) on last month's chasing debut but that run came after a break and she may still have potential over fences.	7/2

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16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

11st 10lb

Three runs over fences and progressing, winning by a length at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) after racing up with the pace; just 4lb higher here.

4/1

1st

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Placed over this sort of trip over hurdles in the autumn and began chasing career with two very respectable runs at Huntingdon (both 2m7f, good; behind Ann d'Arabie last time) this spring; on a workable mark and probably won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

26th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

11st 9lb

Runner-up twice off today's mark over hurdles last year (2m5f/3m2f); only third-best on merit when modest second over C&D (good) on last month's chasing debut but that run came after a break and she may still have potential over fences.

7/2

6th

African Lady

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

16/1

Form: 8P066F

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

Mark continues to fall; however, she didn't threaten on her two completed starts last month and was weakening when falling two out here latest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10	5th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 5	13:35 Wincanton African Lady 10st 4lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never dangerous	16/1
6th 10	5th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 5	13:35 Wincanton African Lady 10st 4lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never dangerous	16/1
8	21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5	12:45 Wincanton African Lady 10st 13lb J: Mr Rian Corcoran T: David Pipe	Represents in-form yard and hasn't run badly when sixth the last twice but she needs something extra if she's to get off the mark today.	10/1

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6th

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

10st 4lb

held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never dangerous

16/1

6th

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

10st 4lb

held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never dangerous

16/1

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

10st 13lb

Represents in-form yard and hasn't run badly when sixth the last twice but she needs something extra if she's to get off the mark today.

10/1

7th

Supreme Commander

J: Harry Kimber

T: Anthony Charlton

10/1

Form: P/7P6-

Last run: 309 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Pulled up on rules debut in hunter chase in March 2022, and showed little last season on his three hurdle starts; however, he reappears having had wind surgery and this 3m point runner-up is one to watch in the betting off a basement mark now upped in trip on handicap debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	1st Jan 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 4	12:25 Exeter Supreme Commander 10st 2lb J: Luke Scott T: Anthony Charlton	Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.	20/1
11	1st Jan 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 4	12:25 Exeter Supreme Commander 10st 2lb J: Luke Scott T: Anthony Charlton	Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.	20/1
5th 6	17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5	12:45 Wincanton Supreme Commander 10st 7lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Anthony Charlton	Lightly raced 7yo; interesting that he was so strong in the market when disappointing in a 3m handicap hurdle here 12 days ago, on trainer debut after a break (and wind surgery); presumably thought capable of better and a possible improver on this switch back to fences (ran in a hunter chase in 2022).	11/2

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1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

10st 2lb

Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.

20/1

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

10st 2lb

Unexposed after only six rules starts but was unable to justify good market support when safely held on first two stable starts (hurdle/chase; both last month) and is 12lb out of the weights here.

20/1

5th

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

10st 7lb

Lightly raced 7yo; interesting that he was so strong in the market when disappointing in a 3m handicap hurdle here 12 days ago, on trainer debut after a break (and wind surgery); presumably thought capable of better and a possible improver on this switch back to fences (ran in a hunter chase in 2022).

11/2

J: Micheal Nolan

11/1

Form: 0-774

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

His dam was a 3m point winner and he's one to watch in the betting now upped markedly in trip on handicap debut; however, he's not obviously well treated on what he's shown in a bumper and three novice hurdles.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	13th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5	15:12 Hereford Jimmyjeroo 11st 9lb J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	Won from the front over C&D in April (good) and returns only 2lb higher; latest Market Rasen run may have been needed.	11/4
4	27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5	16:05 Market Rasen Jimmyjeroo 11st 6lb J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	Has not really kicked on from his front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in the spring but his Newton Abbot third (3m2f, good) in July was a good effort and this return to a right-handed track will suit.	7/1
3	4th Jul 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5	16:53 Newton Abbot Jimmyjeroo 11st 9lb J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	Came good with front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in April but his last couple of runs (2m/2m4f) were substandard and he tackles this new trip with some questions to answer.	6/1

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2nd

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:12 Hereford

11st 9lb

Won from the front over C&D in April (good) and returns only 2lb higher; latest Market Rasen run may have been needed.

11/4

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

11st 6lb

Has not really kicked on from his front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in the spring but his Newton Abbot third (3m2f, good) in July was a good effort and this return to a right-handed track will suit.

7/1

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

11st 9lb