January 01 / 13.04 Southwell

13.04

Good To Soft

Jordan Road Planning Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11882.25
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Jordan Road Planning Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63

Form: 254441

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who improved his chase record to 3-13 when scoring at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last month, on his third run for current yard; still looks feasibly treated off 5lb higher but he's not easy to predict and this step back up in trip is a concern.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Stormin Crossgales

11st 7lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Max Young

Four chase wins last season and he's well handicapped on his best form; however, he's struggled this term; cheekpieces go on.

66/1

5

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Stormin Crossgales

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Max Young

Four chase wins last season and well handicapped on his best form; however, pulled up on first two runs this term and 200-1 when unseating early at Ludlow last month; plenty to prove.

100/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Stormin Crossgales

11st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Signed off for the Pogson stable with victory in a two-runner claimer over C&D and then joined Max Young for £5,000; it was a good-quality handicap in which he struggled at Aintree and this is easier.

16/1

Form: P65311 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Took a while to get off the mark over fences but things have clicked with his wins here (3m, good) and at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in his last two starts; up another 6lb but won in good style under a prominent ride last time and is open to more progress; key player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:05 Southwell

Stringtoyourbow

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

took keen hold, led, fell heavily 2nd

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: 212-UP D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
14yo who did well in hunter chases last spring, including when runner-up in the Aintree Foxhunters' (2m5f, heavy) in April; looks interesting on that form but he failed to complete back in handicaps in his final two runs last year and has quite a lot to prove again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Bennys King

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistency has crept into this 14yo's game but confidence should be buoyed by his win at Leicester in February and he loves it around here, having finished second in the last two editions of this race; probably vulnerable for win purposes but has place aspirations for sure; races prominently.

14/1

11th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Bennys King

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistency has crept into this 14yo's game but confidence should be buoyed by his win at Leicester in February and he loves it around here, having finished second in the last two editions of this race; probably vulnerable for win purposes but has place aspirations for sure; races prominently.

14/1

1st

2

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:45 Leicester

Bennys King

12st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

14yo who is no longer the force of old and has become unreliable; that said, he won this race on heavy ground a year ago and proved he retains significant ability when keeping on gamely for second in refitted cheekpieces at Warwick (3m, good to soft) last month.

7/1

Form: P5P0-P

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner for Nicky Henderson in spring 2023; showed promise on chase debut but he's been pulled up in four of his six runs since including on stable debut over C&D last month; mark continues to fall but he has lots to prove and needs a major turnaround; new headgear.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

18:43 Hereford

Russian Ruler

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Ex-Nicky Henderson 8yo whose form hit the buffers last season under both codes; three non-completions in four starts for current yard and reservations remain.

10/1

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

18:43 Hereford

Russian Ruler

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Ex-Nicky Henderson 8yo whose form hit the buffers last season under both codes; three non-completions in four starts for current yard and reservations remain.

10/1

4

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Russian Ruler

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Progressive hurdler in 2023 when with Nicky Henderson but he couldn't get it together over fences or hurdles last season and no sign of a revival for new yard; best watched with cheekpieces returning in place of a hood.

16/1

Non-runners

Jaramillo

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Payout
Exacta £3.50
Straight Forecast £3.84
Trifecta £3.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stringtoyourbow

POSTDATA:

Jaramillo

TOPSPEED:

Stormin Crossgales

The Star:

Bennys King

The Times:

Stormin Crossgales

RP RATINGS:

Stringtoyourbow

Telegraph:

Stringtoyourbow

Daily Mail:

Stringtoyourbow

D Express:

Stringtoyourbow

Daily Mirror:

Stringtoyourbow

The Sun:

Stringtoyourbow

Daily Record:

Stringtoyourbow

LAMBOURN:

Jaramillo

The Guardian:

Jaramillo