18.17

7/1

Place: £2.60

Form: 9355

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Good-ground point winner, who showed some promise in maiden/novice hurdles during the winter; well-held fifth of six finishers on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f) in February but that was in the mud and he's a possible improver on this switch back to less testing conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5	15:58 Ffos Las Kingston Gent 11st 11lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Placed in two of six starts, best effort at Fontwell in April (2m5f, good) on his penultimate start; could come on for his recent Chepstow return but he still has to prove conclusively that he acts on soft ground.	7/1
8	28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5	15:58 Ffos Las Kingston Gent 11st 11lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Placed in two of six starts, best effort at Fontwell in April (2m5f, good) on his penultimate start; could come on for his recent Chepstow return but he still has to prove conclusively that he acts on soft ground.	7/1
11	10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4	16:55 Chepstow Kingston Gent 11st 5lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	0-5 over hurdles; not seen to best effect when making handicap debut on heavy ground but his subsequent Fontwell second (2m5f, good) was a good effort; could have a say here if tuned up after 168-day break.	12/1

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8

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Ffos Las

11st 11lb

Placed in two of six starts, best effort at Fontwell in April (2m5f, good) on his penultimate start; could come on for his recent Chepstow return but he still has to prove conclusively that he acts on soft ground.

7/1

8

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Ffos Las

11st 11lb

Placed in two of six starts, best effort at Fontwell in April (2m5f, good) on his penultimate start; could come on for his recent Chepstow return but he still has to prove conclusively that he acts on soft ground.

7/1

11

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

11st 5lb

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0-5 over hurdles; not seen to best effect when making handicap debut on heavy ground but his subsequent Fontwell second (2m5f, good) was a good effort; could have a say here if tuned up after 168-day break.

12/1

3rd

4

Marlacoo

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

7/2

Place: £1.30

Form: 132F21

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles when landing the odds in Ayr maiden (2m3f, heavy) in February; didn't look entirely straightforward but he had something to spare in the end and is still unexposed; respected back in a handicap.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 9	2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4	16:07 Chepstow Marlacoo 11st 6lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Won an Irish bumper and added an Ayr maiden hurdle last season; beaten seven times since that last win despite heading the market but did run well with the visor back on at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago; should be involved once more.	100/30
3rd 9	5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 191y Class 4	15:15 Haydock Marlacoo 11st 5lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Irish bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in Ayr maiden (about 2m3f, heavy) just over a year ago; expensive to follow subsequently and it was a moderate effort when sixth of eight over this sort of trip at Catterick (soft) last time; doesn't look the percentage call.	10/1
6th 5	9th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 66y Class 4	15:00 Catterick Marlacoo 11st 9lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Irish bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in an Ayr maiden (2m3f, heavy) last February; two decent placed efforts this term, following wind surgery, in first-time visor latest (left off here); a possible.	11/4

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9th

9

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Won an Irish bumper and added an Ayr maiden hurdle last season; beaten seven times since that last win despite heading the market but did run well with the visor back on at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago; should be involved once more.

100/30

3rd

9

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Irish bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in Ayr maiden (about 2m3f, heavy) just over a year ago; expensive to follow subsequently and it was a moderate effort when sixth of eight over this sort of trip at Catterick (soft) last time; doesn't look the percentage call.

10/1

6th

5

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

11st 9lb

Irish bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in an Ayr maiden (2m3f, heavy) last February; two decent placed efforts this term, following wind surgery, in first-time visor latest (left off here); a possible.

11/4

4th

3

Shengai Enki

J: Luke Scott

13/2

Form: 751322 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Triple hurdle winner who scored over C&D (soft) in February and he's held his form with three respectable efforts since; his latest second at Plumpton was in a three-runner race but he rallied well in the closing stages and is in the mix back at this track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	17:47 Southwell Shengai Enki 11st 8lb J: James Best T: Barry Brennan	Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard.	50/1
5th 4	18th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4	15:02 Bangor-on-Dee Shengai Enki 11st 13lb J: James Best T: Barry Brennan	Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.	33/1
7	28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3	15:08 Uttoxeter Shengai Enki 10st 6lb J: Oscar Palmer T: Barry Brennan	Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut.	25/1

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Starting price

7

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard.

50/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

11st 13lb

Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.

33/1

7

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

10st 6lb

Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut.

25/1

5th

5

Super Sabre Sam

J: Brendan Powell

6/1

Form: -18339 C BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Comfortable winner of a maiden here (2m3f, soft) in October; placed in a couple of handicaps (2m4f/2m5f) since but he didn't really fire at Newbury last month; headgear now added and he needs to step up again; stablemate of Sunshine Diamond.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 4	15:23 Newton Abbot Super Sabre Sam 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Neil Mulholland	Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.	7/2
5	29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 4	15:23 Newton Abbot Super Sabre Sam 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Neil Mulholland	Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.	7/2
1st 1	15th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4	19:10 Fontwell Super Sabre Sam 11st 12lb J: Brendan Powell T: Neil Mulholland	Won his maiden here over 2m3f on soft; hasn't look on that good a mark in handicaps but was beaten under 5l over C&D last time in first-time cheekpieces; each-way claims.	4/1

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5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Super Sabre Sam

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.

7/2

5

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:23 Newton Abbot

Super Sabre Sam

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Dual hurdle winner who hit a personal best with his last success at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in May; 6lb higher on his return but he's a brother to a useful chaser and needs a close look on this switch to fences.

7/2

1st

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Won his maiden here over 2m3f on soft; hasn't look on that good a mark in handicaps but was beaten under 5l over C&D last time in first-time cheekpieces; each-way claims.

4/1

6th

2

Casa Loupi

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

10/1

Form: F3-11P

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Returned from layoff with two clearcut wins at Sandown (both 2m, soft) this year but his revival came to an end with a pulled-up effort at Warwick in February; bit to prove after that and he's untried over this far.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3	15:20 Stratford Casa Loupi 11st 4lb J: Rob Hargreaves T: Gary & Josh Moore	Didn't jump with fluency but took advantage of ease in grade to justify favouritism in a Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) on penultimate start; toiled back in a handicap (Class 4) at Lingfield latest; this is a tough task, even if returning to this shorter trip may suit.	25/1
12th 2	19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4	14:20 Lingfield Casa Loupi 12st 0lb J: Ben Pollard T: Gary & Josh Moore	Bounced back from disappointing seasonal debut with clear win in Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago but faces much tougher task on this handicap return and still has something to prove; cheekpieces refitted.	10/1
6th 2	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4	18:17 Fontwell Casa Loupi 11st 12lb J: Rob Hargreaves T: Gary & Josh Moore	Returned from layoff with two clearcut wins at Sandown (both 2m, soft) this year but his revival came to an end with a pulled-up effort at Warwick in February; bit to prove after that and he's untried over this far.	10/1

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8

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

11st 4lb

Didn't jump with fluency but took advantage of ease in grade to justify favouritism in a Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) on penultimate start; toiled back in a handicap (Class 4) at Lingfield latest; this is a tough task, even if returning to this shorter trip may suit.

25/1

12th

2

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Bounced back from disappointing seasonal debut with clear win in Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago but faces much tougher task on this handicap return and still has something to prove; cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

6th

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Returned from layoff with two clearcut wins at Sandown (both 2m, soft) this year but his revival came to an end with a pulled-up effort at Warwick in February; bit to prove after that and he's untried over this far.

10/1

7th

8

Up The Straight

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Richard Rowe

12/1

Form: 60-PP2 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	25th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4	14:58 Fontwell Up The Straight 11st 5lb J: James Davies T: Richard Rowe	Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.	25/1
5	25th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4	14:58 Fontwell Up The Straight 11st 5lb J: James Davies T: Richard Rowe	Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.	25/1
7th 8	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4	18:17 Fontwell Up The Straight 10st 12lb J: Niall Houlihan T: Richard Rowe	Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.	12/1

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5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

7th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

10st 12lb

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.

12/1

OUR TIP

8th

1

Sunshine Diamond

J: Conor O’Farrell