April 14 / 19.10 Warwick

19.10

Good

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  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5-333P

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles; largely consistent last year (2m-2m4f) and seemingly on a good mark now but returned from three-month break with a disappointing run in February and needs to put that behind him.
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5

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Highway One O Five

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Came good with two good-ground hurdle wins this spring (2m3f/2m); slightly disappointing when only third of six at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last week but may yet have a bit more to offer.

2/1

5

26th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Highway One O Five

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Came good with two good-ground hurdle wins this spring (2m3f/2m); slightly disappointing when only third of six at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last week but may yet have a bit more to offer.

2/1

3rd

1

17th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:01 Uttoxeter

Highway One O Five

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Confidence never higher following wins in two tactical affairs of late, beating Granny B about 7l over C&D latest (good); 8lb higher in a better race, but plenty in his favour again otherwise.

11/10

13/2

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 08-F77

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Showed only minor promise in her qualifying races (all over 2m) but has a lowly opening mark for this handicap debut and is open to significant improvement over the new trip; interesting.
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1st

10

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Granny Hawkins

10st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Came good at Hereford in the autumn and showed even better form when following up there (also 2m, good) last month, after a break; moves up in grade here but might still be improving; must be considered.

3/1

1st

4

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

Granny Hawkins

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Low-mileage mare who resumed from four months off with a breakthrough success over C&D in November; up 6lb but she had something to spare there so rates a player after another break.

11/10

2nd

5

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:07 Uttoxeter

Granny Hawkins

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Didn't fire when last in action but was placed in her first two handicaps (2m3f/2m5f, good) and has possibilities if back on song over today's shorter trip.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: -84766

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Returned from layoff with two very underwhelming handicap runs in February/March (2m4f/2m3f) but remains unexposed after only five starts and it won't be a surprise if Dan Skelton finds the key to him soon.
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8

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Mokoro

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

0-8 over hurdles but kept on for second at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month and this 6yo is a possible improver now switched to fences by his top trainer; unproven on slow ground; could be a player.

5/1

4

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:35 Stratford

Mokoro

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Standout run is the close third at Warwick in April (2m3f, good); had a break since running too bad to be true next time; has a race in him off this mark, and there's a good chance he'll stay okay.

6/1

Form: 87-985

Last run: 271 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all six hurdling starts; not disgraced in three handicaps in early part of this season (2m-2m4f) but has fitness to prove after nine-month absence and needs his February wind op to have made a difference.
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1st

2

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

18:10 Exeter

Square Du Roule

11st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Nigel Hawke

C&D winner last November (good to soft; held up), when 15lb lower; also held up when showing marginal improvement to score at Wincanton (3m, good) latest; up another 6lb but looks a leading player.

11/8

1st

6

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Square Du Roule

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Nigel Hawke

Made the breakthrough at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) in November and he had a near-miss at Taunton (3m, good) the following month; looks interesting on that form but he was laboured at Exeter last month and that took his hurdling record to 1-18.

8/1

8th

9

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Square Du Roule

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Nigel Hawke

Came good here (2m5f, good to soft) in November, his 14th hurdling start, and has performed well over 3m at Taunton on all three starts since; ought to be right in the thick of things again.

7/1

Form: -0P309

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Belied 66-1 odds when third off today's mark at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in November but was below that form at Taunton three weeks ago and remains without a win since February 2023.
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5th

13

5th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:48 Ffos Las

Prince Rhinegold

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Linda Blackford

Only win came in a novice back in 2023; nearly added a handicap in March (good to soft) but he has his share of off days.

12/1

4th

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

17:00 Wincanton

Prince Rhinegold

10st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Linda Blackford

Had Ugo Bingo behind when second over C&D last month but his run here 11 days ago was pretty miserable and he can be up and down.

9/1

9th

9

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Prince Rhinegold

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Linda Blackford

Just one win from starts over hurdles but he returned after a short break with a close second here (1m7f, good to soft) last month; up 2lb but he seems effective at this trip and he's on the shortlist.

4/1

Form: 54P346

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Regressive 8yo; suggested he might be able to exploit some help from the handicapper when placed at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) in February but two lesser efforts have followed; others appeal more.
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10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:48 Fontwell

Rays The One

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Mark Pattinson

Dual C&D winner (soft/good) but not since December 2022, and is very inconsistent nowadays; tailed off at Stratford on latest outing in early July; 1lb wrong today; others have more pressing claims.

25/1

7th

9

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Rays The One

10st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Mark Pattinson

Placed over hurdles in February and there was nothing wrong with his sixth at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April; has undergone wind surgery since finishing a distant last of ten back on the Flat in May but others have more pressing claims.

14/1

10th

5

4th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

17:00 Salisbury

Rays The One

9st 3lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Mark Pattinson

Placed over hurdles in February but three lesser performances since then; both Flat wins have come on the AW and a good while back now.

16/1

Form: -3P256

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; second of 16 behind progressive rival over C&D (good to soft) in January and only 1lb above that mark but was beaten 45l+ on next two outings (2m5f/3m) and needs a boost from the new cheekpieces.
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1st

3

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Moor End

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Switched to chasing this season and ran well on first four starts, before an early unseat 12 days ago; all those were over about 2m4f and two attempts at this sort of trip last term as a hurdler left his stamina unproven.

4/1

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Moor End

10st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Has proved very consistent (1322) in Class 5 events switched to chasing this season and gained the success over C&D (good to soft); brings solid claims to this higher grade back at Uttoxeter.

7/2

2nd

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

13:30 Leicester

Moor End

11st 13lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Won on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October and he's backed that up with two solid efforts, including when runner-up over C&D (good) in December; hasn't run on testing ground for a while, but he still has potential as a chaser and is only 4lb higher than for his win; respected with tongue-tie added.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 67732 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat racer who has been placed in both handicap hurdles, more recently when finishing well for close second at Kempton (2m, good) a fortnight ago; moves back up in trip and sports first-time blinkers here; ought to be right in the thick of things again.
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10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Graham

10st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unseated rider mid-race when well backed for Fontwell handicap six weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; not one to give up on just yet but moves up in grade today and others in this line-up may have more potential.

7/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Graham

10st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unseated rider mid-race when well backed for Fontwell handicap six weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; not one to give up on just yet but moves up in grade today and others in this line-up may have more potential.

7/1

1

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Graham

11st 12lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-6 over hurdles but was a beaten favourite on his last three starts in March/April; below form on the Flat in three runs since but not one to give up on just yet; goes without headgear worn on last hurdles start and last two Flat runs.

5/2

Form: PP3754

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has not fired on all cylinders since last summer's 2m Uttoxeter win but comes here after two very respectable runs last month (2m4f/2m1f) and continues to slip down the weights; eased in grade and might be the answer.
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5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Allbetsoff

11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Kevin Hunter

Gained two of his five hurdle wins over C&D and was second off mark 7lb higher than today's when making stable debut in this race a year ago (good); lost his way afterwards, though, and absent since heavy fall in November.

50/1

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:22 Carlisle

Allbetsoff

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Kevin Hunter

Five-time winner for Mark Walford who was runner-up at Hexham (2m, good) in May on his stable debut; however, pulled up there on both runs since (2m, good/good to soft) and returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Allbetsoff

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Kevin Hunter

Second of nine to Blended Stealth here last month but dropped out very tamely a week ago; capable of going well but can be up and down.

8/1

Form: 243452

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner; on the downgrade now but he went very close off a career-low mark at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month and has a fighting chance if in the same mood again.
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7

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:18 Uttoxeter

Rock On Tommy

10st 6lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Seems to reserve his best for Uttoxeter and he gained his fourth course success over this trip in May (good ground; handles heavy); however, he was disappointing here just before Christmas and needs a revival.

9/2

6th

8

7th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:07 Huntingdon

Rock On Tommy

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Five hurdle wins, the latest a hard-fought success at favourite track Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in May; didn't run badly last month, after a break, but is not one to rely upon heavily.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £70.80
Straight Forecast £64.42
Tricast £514.52
Trifecta £630.60

Selections

The Times:

Graham

SPOTLIGHT:

Allbetsoff

D Express:

Rock On Tommy

WEST COUNTRY:

Moor End

Daily Mirror:

Highway One O Five

Telegraph:

Graham

The Guardian:

Graham

Daily Mail:

Graham

Daily Record:

Graham

RP RATINGS:

Allbetsoff

POSTDATA:

Allbetsoff

The Sun:

Rock On Tommy

The Star:

Rock On Tommy