December 16 / 13.40 Plumpton

13.40

Soft

Happy 60th Birthday Jeremy Taylor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Happy 60th Birthday Jeremy Taylor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5P/3-

Last run: 389 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Much improved on his third start when staying on well for third at Wincanton 13 months ago (2m5f, soft) and he was just behind the smart Lord Of Thunder that day; strong claims if returning in the same form.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

16th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

Jail No Bail

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Much improved on his third start when staying on well for third at Wincanton 13 months ago (2m5f, soft) and he was just behind the smart Lord Of Thunder that day; strong claims if returning in the same form.

5/2

1st

3

16th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

Jail No Bail

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Much improved on his third start when staying on well for third at Wincanton 13 months ago (2m5f, soft) and he was just behind the smart Lord Of Thunder that day; strong claims if returning in the same form.

5/2

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown similar level of form in two bumpers and a 2m3f novice at Lingfield, with last month's run perhaps needed; he's up to winning something like this.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:42 Plumpton

Ken Roy

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

Pulled up three consecutive times since going close in maiden hurdle here (2m4f, good to soft) last December and has a lot to prove on this seasonal/chase debut, but had a wind op during the summer and Paul Nicholls is persisting with him.

7/2

3

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Ken Roy

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

14/1

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11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 222

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The form of his second in a Bangor bumper was later franked and the horse who hammered him at Hereford (2m novice, good) ran away with a Cheltenham handicap last Friday; good chance now sent beyond 2m (stayed 3m in points).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Bold Recruit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

0-5 in Irish points; placed in his two bumpers and off the mark in a maiden at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in February on third start over hurdles; fair third of six to Burrows Hall on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good) last month but needs markedly better than that with his mark unchanged.

9/1

7

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Bold Recruit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

0-5 in Irish points; placed in his two bumpers and off the mark in a maiden at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in February on third start over hurdles; fair third of six to Burrows Hall on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good) last month but needs markedly better than that with his mark unchanged.

9/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:02 Doncaster

Bold Recruit

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Billy Aprahamian

in touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd, pressed leader from 7th, switched left after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his second Irish point but there were positives in the first and he's joined a good yard for rules action.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

9th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:00 Plumpton

Minella Kaiser

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Low-mileage 7yo who launched chasing career with two good efforts, latterly when second to Felton Bellevue over C&D (soft) in February; ran in snatches and was disappointing over hurdles here a fortnight ago but might travel better in first-time cheekpieces today and could still have potential over fences.

11/4

5th

3

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:45 Plumpton

Minella Kaiser

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Lightly raced maiden over hurdles who has showed improved form since switched to fences on last two starts; not yet fully exposed and reverts to hurdles off what may prove to be a workable mark.

11/4

Form: 455-26

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A distance behind the winner when second at Sedgefield and a similar story at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) when 100-1.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Laddie Cooper Mia

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Still to get her head in front but she's made a positive start for Adam Nicol this term, runner-up to Cosmic Soul over C&D 13 days ago; she enjoys a 9lb pull in the weights now so this keen-going sort is a player.

4/1

2nd

10

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Laddie Cooper Mia

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

0-11 but she's run okay on two of her three starts for this yard (2m5f/2m4f, good/good to soft; including here) and continues to edge down the weights; not ruled out each-way.

9/1

6th

17

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Laddie Cooper Mia

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; creditable fourth in Sedgefield handicap (2m5f, good; 11-5 favourite) on stable debut in November and she may not have handled the heavy ground at Ayr (sixth of eight) last month; record is now 0-10 but she could be dangerous if she can bounce back near best.

9/1

Form: 57-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad debut in a Sandown bumper but hasn't built on that in two hurdles here and he looks for handicaps.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Jack Sparrow Grey

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well beaten on handicap hurdle debut in January but 3-3 since switched to fences with tongue-tie/cheekpieces fitted this spring, with all three wins gained over C&D on good ground; comfortably pulled 10l clear of Summer In Milan 16 days ago and his latest 11lb rise is partially offset by Freddie Mitchell's useful 5lb claim today; makes obvious appeal.

11/10

1st

3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Jack Sparrow Grey

11st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well beaten on handicap hurdle debut in January but 2-2 since switched to fences in cheekpieces this spring, with both wins gained over C&D on good ground; might still be improving and makes obvious appeal.

13/8

1st

3

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Jack Sparrow Grey

11st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well beaten on handicap hurdle debut in January but 2-2 since switched to fences in cheekpieces this spring, with both wins gained over C&D on good ground; might still be improving and makes obvious appeal.

13/8

Form: 6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Odds-on when pulled up in his point and only 100-30 when beaten 9l in a Sedgefield bumper; presumably thought capable of better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

19:50 Stratford

Rocks Up Late

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won four times over fences last spring/summer but was beaten 25l at Lingfield (2m, good) when last seen in November; has had wind surgery since and is only 1lb higher than for his last success; must hold claims from good yard if ready to roll.

3/1

7th

6

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Rocks Up Late

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Mark took a hit for winning four of his first five races over fences (all handicaps) and was beaten 13l and 21l in his last two with cheekpieces fitted; those aids are now removed and he's only 2lb higher than for his last win, so hard to dismiss.

7/1

2

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Rocks Up Late

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

4-6 since switched to fences (2m-2m2f, all on good) this season (three over C&D); showed no improvement for the application of first-time cheekpieces (retained) when sixth of nine finishers over C&D (good) last month and it may well be that the handicapper has caught up with him.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of the nine runners at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) but trailed the winner by 31l; best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:30 Plumpton

Onomaris

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 7th, pressed leader 9th, not fluent 3 out, led home turn, pushed along and went clear 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, readily

25/1

1st

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

14:30 Plumpton

Onomaris

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 7th, pressed leader 9th, not fluent 3 out, led home turn, pushed along and went clear 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, readily

25/1

8

16th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

Onomaris

10st 11lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Fourth of the nine runners at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) but trailed the winner by 31l; best watched for now.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £11.20
Trifecta £25.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ken Roy

SPOTLIGHT:

Bold Recruit

RP RATINGS:

Jail No Bail

WEST COUNTRY:

Ken Roy

The Times:

Ken Roy

Daily Mirror:

Ken Roy

The Star:

Ken Roy

Daily Record:

Ken Roy

Telegraph:

Bold Recruit

Daily Mail:

Bold Recruit

The Sun:

Bold Recruit

The Guardian:

Jail No Bail

D Express:

Jail No Bail