May 11 / 15.00 Plumpton

15.00

Good

Billy Boy And Lulubell Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Billy Boy And Lulubell Handicap Chase

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Evs (Won)

Form: 732R4- D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Could not land a telling blow when fourth at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft) last month and is now 0-10 over fences but he finished strongly to go very close over that C&D (heavy; jockey suspended for misjudged ride) in February and should be fine on the faster ground here.
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1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Walkinthewoods

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Best at about 2m4f and he's looked to have stamina limitations in the majority of his runs beyond that trip; below his latest winning mark, last May, but he's failed to complete in two of his last three runs since back chasing and some reservations remain.

6/1

1

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Walkinthewoods

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Mrs C Williams

Unseated rider when returned to chasing in January and has suffered a heavy defeat since; on a workable mark and suited by this C&D/slow ground but has some questions to answer.

8/1

6th

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Walkinthewoods

12st 0lb

J: Osian Radford

T: Evan Williams

Landed the odds in three-runner chase at Plumpton (about 2m3f, good; acts on soft/heavy) in May; solid hurdles second under Osian Radford in December and still on the premises when blundering that rider away over fences (also Ludlow, 3m, good to soft) last month; drops back down in trip; respected.

4/1

Form: 34444-

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Ran well for a long way when fourth over C&D (good) in March but was well held in the end, and he was seemingly not in the same form over 2m1f here last month; now 0-33 over fences; 3lb out of the weights.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

4th

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: PF734-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won over fences in Ireland (2m2f, yielding) in November 2023 but did not show a great deal on his four starts for Tom Gretton last season; continues to slip down the weights but needs to up his game.
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10th

7

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

McGrath From Clune

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Weaver

T: Tom Gretton

Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline).

16/1

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

McGrath From Clune

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

Non-runners

Birdman Bob

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £2.31

Selections

POSTDATA:

Walkinthewoods

SPOTLIGHT:

Birdman Bob

The Star:

McGrath From Clune

RP RATINGS:

Birdman Bob

The Times:

Birdman Bob

Daily Mirror:

Birdman Bob

Telegraph:

Walkinthewoods

D Express:

Walkinthewoods

The Sun:

Walkinthewoods

Daily Record:

Walkinthewoods