March 18 / 15.45 Huntingdon

15.45

Good

Weatherbys Design & Print Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Weatherbys Design & Print Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -61432 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in October on second hurdle start and, unlike Dream Diamond, has kept his form in his three starts since, including on good ground; leading form claims.
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4th

4

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:20 Ffos Las

Wandering Ego

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Bumper winner; hooded when off the mark over hurdles at the second time of asking at Stratford (2m) in October and doubled his tally in 2m Huntingdon handicap in March; hood goes back on, and he's another chasing newcomer to command respect.

5/1

10th

14

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Wandering Ego

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Second 2m novice hurdle success when comfortably seeing off 11 rivals at Huntingdon 23 days ago; third in a 2m Kempton race (again on good) which has worked out well in his sole handicap; respected for a stable which has had a few run well in this in recent years.

9/1

1st

2

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Wandering Ego

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in October on second hurdle start and, unlike Dream Diamond, has kept his form in his three starts since, including on good ground; leading form claims.

8/11

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 32-57

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Placed in the first two of three bumpers; brother to useful hurdler Secret Squirrel and although his own hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft; 9-1) three weeks ago showed significant ability, he needs to build on that.
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9th

17

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Sandown

Secret Sniper

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Hughie Morrison

No match for Minella Yoga at Taunton, taking record to 0-6; however, he's related to several winners for his connections and may have potential off his opening mark; one to consider.

12/1

2nd

6

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Secret Sniper

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Hughie Morrison

A fair bumper performer who shaped well when a clear second of 12 in 2m Huntingdon novice hurdle 22 days ago; this brother to the stable's useful winner Secret Squirrel has more to offer and shouldn't be underestimated.

3/1

2nd

7

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Secret Sniper

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Placed in the first two of three bumpers; brother to useful hurdler Secret Squirrel and although his own hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft; 9-1) three weeks ago showed significant ability, he needs to build on that.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 333107 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 6yo who justified skinny odds with minimal fuss in Worcester maiden (2m, good) on stable debut in August; he's one of the two form picks on that and earlier evidence, but the heavy defeats in his two handicaps since tell a very different story.
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5

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:10 Southwell

Dream Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Won a weak Worcester maiden hurdle, his sole success in 14 starts in that discipline; beaten 29l and 10l in two runs over fences (with and without a hood), with his jumping looking an issue.

3/1

4th

1

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Dream Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Sole hurdles win came in a weak Worcester maiden (2m; 2-5 favourite) in August 2025; cautious on chase debut when 29l third of five at Uttoxeter (2m, good; Jet Of Dreams fourth) a fortnight ago; hood is now removed, so has the potential to do better.

5/2

3rd

4

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Dream Diamond

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Landed a maiden over hurdles on his stable debut at Worcester last August and has been generally consistent in that sphere over the summer; produced a lesser effort when beaten 33l at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and makes his chasing debut with hood back on; one to keep an eye on.

3/1

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Just 1-18 on Flat, with mostly fair form though and he was pipped over 1m6f just 15 days ago on latest start; just as good on turf as AW; sire Golden Horn has done well with plenty of jumpers; needs a close look on hurdle debut.
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4th

5

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Calvert

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Roger Teal

1-20, but no doubting his consistency and was only just behind Naval Tribute when third of 12 in an apprentice handicap at Ascot (2m, good) last month; has had more chances than his old rival, but should again go well from the same mark.

7/2

3rd

9

(2)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Calvert

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Roger Teal

Sole success came when evens for a Bath novice (1m2f, good to soft) as 2yo; respectable efforts across five starts at 1m6f and 2m in 2025 and he went mighty close at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in March after which he had a run over hurdles; strike-rate isn't a positive but he has the ability to figure.

7/1

4th

4

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Calvert

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Roger Teal

Just 1-18 on Flat, with mostly fair form though and he was pipped over 1m6f just 15 days ago on latest start; just as good on turf as AW; sire Golden Horn has done well with plenty of jumpers; needs a close look on hurdle debut.

14/1

Form: 65

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat winner (not as good as Calvert) and seemingly best at up to about 1m in that sphere; big odds in two hurdle races recently, beaten 29l over C&D on latest; major work to do.
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9th

5

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:48 Uttoxeter

Louie The Legend

11st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Dual Flat winner whose best hurdling effort came with the switch to handicaps when third at Southwell (2m, good) in May, but he failed to match that form when well backed at Warwick nine days later; latest Flat run is best overlooked and he has claims if reproducing the Southwell effort.

8/1

9th

2

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:50 Chepstow

Louie The Legend

11st 0lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Well below market expectations over hurdles last time (potential stamina issues but has never been the most consistent) and returns to the Flat on a handy mark; course winner as a 2yo (good to soft) and he's considered under Fletcher Yarham.

6/1

6th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Louie The Legend

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Dual Flat winner; ran his best race in this sphere when third of ten finishers at Southwell (2m, good) nine days ago on his handicap debut; has scope to improve further and should run well.

4/1

Form: 6

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Pretty useful maiden on Flat at his best (1m6f) for Andrew Balding, but lost his form in that sphere and hurdle/yard debut at Kempton (2m, good) in January did not look promising.
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8th

2

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:13 Lingfield (AW)

Wise Counsellor

9st 10lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

A fair 1m6f maiden for Andrew Balding in 2025; offered little in a handful of runs for Daniel Steele this season though and also for his new yard when last of seven over hurdles at Fontwell 15 days ago.

50/1

7th

7

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:15 Fontwell

Wise Counsellor

10st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Soundly beaten on all for hurdling starts for Daniel Steele this year, the latest his handicap debut in June, but showed significant ability on the Flat for Andrew Balding beforehand and is worth a glance in the betting before debut for latest stable.

14/1

Form: 5/0

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A declining force on the Flat and his return to hurdles (second attempt) over C&D last Wednesday saw him beaten 52l at 300-1.
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6th

7

(6)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

Man Of Riddles

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Max Young

Four wins on the AW include one over C&D in 2022, but nothing like as good these days; first-time blinkers need to have a dramatic effect.

40/1

6th

6

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Man Of Riddles

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Regressive on the Flat and tailed off returned to hurdles in March; limited appeal now attempting a handicap (1lb wrong).

25/1

8th

5

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Man Of Riddles

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

A declining force on the Flat and his return to hurdles (second attempt) over C&D last Wednesday saw him beaten 52l at 300-1.

200/1

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modest ten-race maiden on Flat (stays 1m4f; latest start eight days ago) who needs much better on this hurdle debut.
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8th

7

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Leicester

Argentum

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Matt Crawley

Longstanding maiden who's done most racing over further, latterly 1m6f; not a bad effort in first-time cheekpieces on Polytrack in May but she's had any number of chances.

25/1

8th

10

(2)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:18 Yarmouth

Argentum

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Matt Crawley

0-13 but she has posted some solid efforts, including when third of 12 at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in January; respectable effort there in first-time cheekpieces three weeks ago but her stamina for this far isn't assured.

14/1

Form: 525

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Had a poor completion record in Irish points but showed plenty of ability in his first two bumpers, before a lesser show in a third good-ground bumper in September; needs a second look on debut for new yard.
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10th

11

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Saxon Cross

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up in a bumper for former Irish yard; three heavy defeats in four runs for current one and was tailed off on handicap debut; has since had a wind operation and now goes in cheekpieces.

20/1

6th

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Saxon Cross

11st 13lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Last month's staying-on 5l fourth in a 2m novice here was given a boost by the third at Southwell two days ago; this is a handy initial mark set against his bumper best; kept almost exclusively to good ground so far.

11/4

4th

6

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:55 Uttoxeter

Saxon Cross

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Runner-up in good-ground Perth bumper for an Irish stable last summer but did not get seriously competitive in two novice hurdles for Stuart Edmonds towards end of last season; significant improvement required.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5789

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Flat bred but his two Flat runs in Ireland last May/July weren't full of promise; has changed hands and left John Joseph Murphy; new trainer had an odds-on hurdle winner last Saturday.
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8

18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:45 Huntingdon

Bold Spirit

10st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Flat bred but his two Flat runs in Ireland last May/July weren't full of promise; has changed hands and left John Joseph Murphy; new trainer had an odds-on hurdle winner last Saturday.

25/1

4th

3

(4)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

17:45 Killarney

Bold Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Joseph Murphy

Made his debut over C&D and trailed home out the back at odds of 150-1.

100/1

8th

1

(1)

13th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

17:20 Killarney

Bold Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John Joseph Murphy

Tenth foal; half-brother to seven winners including multiple scorers Leshlaa, Mulzamm, and Intersection; dam 1m2f AW winner, sister to a 1m4f Group 2 winner; trainer also runs Nepal who has the benefit of experience.

25/1

Form: 03

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £10.10
Straight Forecast £7.18
Trifecta £29.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wandering Ego

LAMBOURN:

Mariole

RP RATINGS:

Wandering Ego

TOPSPEED:

Wandering Ego

POSTDATA:

Wandering Ego

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Wandering Ego

Telegraph:

Wandering Ego

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Wandering Ego

Daily Mail:

Wandering Ego

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Wandering Ego

Daily Mirror:

Wandering Ego

The Sun:

Wandering Ego

The Star:

Wandering Ego

Daily Record:

Wandering Ego