There were 27 Races on Sunday 29th January 2023 across 4 meetings. There was 7 races at Naas, 7 races at Sedgefield, 6 races at Southwell, 7 races at Fontwell, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (9)  (1.25/1 +34%)Windtothelightning |
1.25/1(+34%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Windtothelightning 1.25/1, £35,000 4-y-o, Sans Frontieres filly. Dam, fair 21f hurdle winner, is a half-sister to temperamental but fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Spring Heeled. Runner-up in a point and made an encouraging hurdles debut when third despite mistakes at Doncaster in November. More to come. | |||
2nd (6)  (5/1 +64%)Midnight Shuffle |
5/1(+64%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Midnight Shuffle 5/1, Bumper winner at Kelso in 2021. Off for 16 months before fading fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Catterick and she should step up on that. | |||
3rd (3)  (25/1 +50%)Darsi's Darling |
25/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Darsi's Darling 25/1, Third on bumper debut in November 2021 but little to shout about since, falling in race won by Nell's Bells last month. | |||
4th (8)  (20/1 -122%)Our Laura B |
20/1(-122%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Our Laura B 20/1, Fair form to make the frame in a trio of bumpers. Makes hurdles debut in an ordinary race. | |||
5th (1)  (1.75/1 +42%)Nell's Bells |
1.75/1(+42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Nell's Bells 1.75/1, Bumper winner who had her limitations exposed at top tracks last season but well prepared to make a successful hurdles debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Penalty to shoulder but she's entitled to build on that. | |||
6th (7)  (150/1 -50%)Miss Solitaire |
150/1(-50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Miss Solitaire 150/1, Little sign of ability. | |||
7th (5)  (18/1 +10%)Maisie Too |
18/1(+10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Maisie Too 18/1, Modest form in a quartet of bumpers. Hood left off for hurdles debut up in trip. | |||
8th (4)  (33/1 +0%)Jims Apple |
33/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Jims Apple 33/1, Runner-up a couple of times in points but well held both starts in bumpers to end 2022. Up in trip for hurdles debut. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1)  (16/1 +11%)If Not For Dylan |
16/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) If Not For Dylan 16/1, Justified strong support and proved better than ever when successful at Perth in May. Not at best last 3 starts, though. Headgear on. | |||
2nd (2)  (4/1 +11%)Twoshotsoftequila |
4/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Twoshotsoftequila 4/1, Sedgefield maiden hurdle winner who was given a considerate introduction to chasing when fourth at Hexham in November. Better effort when third back here 16 days ago and still has room for improvement in his jumping. | |||
3rd (9)  (4/1 -14%)Beat The Edge |
4/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Beat The Edge 4/1, No great encouragement over hurdles but more promise since chasing, runner-up at Wetherby and Catterick last 2 starts. Split a couple of subsequent winners at Catterick so high on shortlist back down in trip. | |||
4th (7)  (1.88/1 +46%)Tom Creen |
1.88/1(+46%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Tom Creen 1.88/1, Landed a point in May and returned to Rules with a polished display to see off a thriving rival over C&D on return. Quickly resumed winning ways back here since and should make another bold bid from the front. | |||
5th (6)  (12/1 +14%)Zuckerberg |
12/1(+14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Zuckerberg 12/1, Well backed when belatedly opening his account on these shores at this course (17f) in November. Won on the Flat following month but just respectable fifth over C&D since. | |||
6th (4)  (14/1 -17%)Cracking Find |
14/1(-17%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Cracking Find 14/1, Long time since his last win (at Newcastle over this trip) and still a fair way below his best this term. | |||
7th (8)  (11/1 -120%)Cash Again |
11/1(-120%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Cash Again 11/1, C&D winner who returned to form with good runner-up efforts here the last twice and should be in the mix again. | |||
8th (5)  (100/1 -150%)Ashjan |
100/1(-150%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Ashjan 100/1, Won 3 times in the spring last year but below par last 3 starts, 31¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Tom Creen in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 16 days ago. | |||
9th (3)  (12/1 -41%)No Regrets |
12/1(-41%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) No Regrets 12/1, Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Hasn't been given a hard time in a trio of novice handicap chases this season after long time off and is certainly one to note if the market speaks in his favour dropped in grade. | |||
|PU| (10)  (20/1 -25%)Lucky Robin |
20/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Lucky Robin 20/1, Let down by jumping on the whole over fences, 7¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Tom Creen in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 16 days ago. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4)  (2.5/1 +50%)Fruit N Nut |
2.5/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Fruit N Nut 2.5/1, Dual soft-ground bumper winner at the start of 2021 and made an impressive transition to hurdling when scoring at Bangor later that year. Didn't help his rider at Wetherby on return and was well held in a more competitive contest at Kempton since. Leading claims in this. | |||
2nd (2)  (3/1 +54%)Ashington |
3/1(+54%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Ashington 3/1, Solid efforts at Wetherby/Cheltenham upon joining present yard but yet to get his head in front, not for the first time finding himself in a race with some much better-treated ones at former course 15 days ago. Headgear back on today but more needed. | |||
4th (8)  (10/1 +0%)Snookered |
10/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Snookered 10/1, Successful in lady riders event at Cartmel (17.2f) in July. However, just respectable showings at best since, only fourth of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (23.8f, soft) 8 weeks ago. Others more persuasive. | |||
5th (1)  (5.5/1 -100%)Al Zaraqaan |
5.5/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Al Zaraqaan 5.5/1, Smart at best on Flat and very much going the right way over hurdles, making it 4 on the spin at Musselburgh last month. Hit with a 9 lb rise and unable to complete the 5-timer in a stronger race last time but no surprise should he regain the winning thread today. | |||
6th (5)  (14/1 +44%)Dr Sanderson |
14/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Dr Sanderson 14/1, Fairly useful hurdler/chaser scored twice over fences at Cartmel in the summer but has ran poorly on his last 3 outings since being switched back to hurdling. Can't be fancied on recent showings. | |||
|PU| (3)  (50/1 -52%)Faron |
50/1(-52%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Faron 50/1, Dual hurdle winner for Joseph O'Brien this year and ended his time with that stable when second in a Ballinrobe handicap in August. However, he was beaten a long way out on sole start for Patrick Neville and it was a similar story on yard bow at Ayr last month. Since had a wind op. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3)  (2.25/1 -29%)Arthur's Quay |
2.25/1(-29%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Arthur's Quay 2.25/1, On only his third start for current yard, took advantage of reduced mark when opening his account over fences at Catterick in December. Career best when following up under a penalty at Musselburgh 6 days later and he can complete the hat-trick. | |||
2nd (5)  (9/1 +36%)Blue Hawaii |
9/1(+36%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Blue Hawaii 9/1, Matched her fair hurdles form first time up over fences when second in 6-runner handicap at Catterick in November, collared on line. Let down by her jumping at the same C&D the following month, but no surprise to see her bounce back. | |||
3rd (6)  (3.33/1 +61%)Onesoc |
3.33/1(+61%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Onesoc 3.33/1, Modest winner over hurdles, getting off the mark in handicap at Southwell in June. Attracted support on his chasing debut at Catterick last month, but could finish only fifth of 10 under a patient ride. Should do better over fences. | |||
4th (2)  (3.2/1 +60%)Grey Skies |
3.2/1(+60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Grey Skies 3.2/1, Won a point before landing maiden/novice hurdles for this yard last winter. Shaped as if better for run at Carlisle (2m4f) in October, but dropped away after 3 out when last of 5 at Hereford (2m) earlier this month. Has something to prove. | |||
5th (1)  (3.5/1 -56%)Nero Rock |
3.5/1(-56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Nero Rock 3.5/1, Off the mark over fences when successful here (19.3f) in May before following up a week later at this C&D. After a couple of below-par efforts, back on track in first-time visor when third at Doncaster last time. Tongue tie now reapplied. Respected. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (6)  (11/1 +21%)Zwicky |
11/1(+21%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Zwicky 11/1, Showed little in bumpers but offered more than previously when fifth here last time. Needs to step up again. | |||
2nd (4)  (1.88/1 +37%)Basford |
1.88/1(+37%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Basford 1.88/1, 3/1, comfortably best effort over hurdles when 2½ lengths second of 11 to Socks Off in handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More than likely to go well again. | |||
3rd (2)  (1.75/1 +22%)Socks Off |
1.75/1(+22%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Socks Off 1.75/1, Upped his game when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, soft) 16 days ago by 2½ lengths from Basford. Unexposed for this stable and likely to go well again. | |||
4th (8)  (14/1 +58%)Adelphi Sprite |
14/1(+58%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Adelphi Sprite 14/1, Placed twice in course bumpers but hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles to date. | |||
5th (1)  (9/1 +0%)Ballyporeen |
9/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Ballyporeen 9/1, Steady progress in a trio of Irish bumpers for J. J. Lambe in May/June and has achieved a similar level of form over hurdles. Might do better now handicapping. | |||
6th (3)  (6/1 -20%)Upagainstit |
6/1(-20%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Upagainstit 6/1, Runner-up sole start in Irish points and has displayed ability over hurdles. Looks the type to improve for this switch to handicaps and might be worth chancing. | |||
|PU| (7)  (50/1 -25%)Nights Of Doyen |
50/1(-25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Nights Of Doyen 50/1, Modest ex-Irish maiden for Denis Hogan, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Tramore (21f) 51 days ago. More is needed for his new yard. |
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Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3)  (3.2/1 +29%)Onestepatatime |
3.2/1(+29%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Onestepatatime 3.2/1, Off the mark under Rules when comfortably winning 6-runner handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 16 days ago by 7½ lengths from Morningside. 5 lb rise isn't unfair and she should go well again. | |||
2nd (6)  (3.2/1 +42%)Elleon |
3.2/1(+42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Elleon 3.2/1, Promising placed efforts on his first 2 starts over fences, including in C&D event in December. Didn't jump as well when only fifth of 8 in handicap chase (7/4) at Catterick (19.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago but return to longer trip rates as a positive. | |||
3rd (5)  (9/1 +59%)Henry Brown |
9/1(+59%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Henry Brown 9/1, Suited by way race developed when finally off mark at Hexham in September but hasn't been in the same form in a pair of outings since and he remains one to treat with caution. | |||
4th (1)  (7/1 -133%)Skyhill |
7/1(-133%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Skyhill 7/1, Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to score over C&D in December before following up in 9-runner event at Catterick (25.2f, soft, 15/2) 28 days ago. Respected in bid for hat-trick. | |||
5th (7)  (6.5/1 +35%)Well Cliche |
6.5/1(+35%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Well Cliche 6.5/1, Opened account over C&D in April and bounced back to form under forceful ride when third of 8 in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Can't be ruled out of making the frame again. | |||
|F| (2)  (4/1 +27%)Myburg |
4/1(+27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Myburg 4/1, Made a winning chase debut over 17f in April and has made the placings all 4 starts this season, probably making his effort earlier than ideal but travelling like the best horst when second of 12 in handicap chase (7/2) at Catterick (25.2f, soft) 32 days ago. Remains unexposed as a stayer. | |||
|F| (4)  (14/1 -75%)Morningside |
14/1(-75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Morningside 14/1, Sprang back to form after a wind-op when chasing home Onestepatatime over C&D 16 days ago, though was flattered by the proximity after that rival's late mistake. Others make more appeal. | |||
|PU| (10)  (28/1 +30%)New Zealander |
28/1(+30%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) New Zealander 28/1, Long-standing maiden hurlder who came in well held on his chase debut at Musselburgh. Again behind over hurdles at Ayr last time and he can't be fancied. | |||
|PU| (9)  (33/1 +0%)Gemini Fire |
33/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Gemini Fire 33/1, Placed on the first of 2 starts in points but hasn't shown much over hurdles and he'll need to take a step forward to make winning chase debut. |
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Class & Speed Card
| Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4)  (3.33/1 -11%)Russian Virtue |
3.33/1(-11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Russian Virtue 3.33/1, Thriving for his current yard and dual 2m hurdlers scorer before completing his hat-trick in 4-runner Flat handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 7 days ago, digging deep. Not taken lightly back over hurdles. | |||
2nd (1)  (4/1 +0%)Bridge Road |
4/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Bridge Road 4/1, Got off the mark in refitted cheekpieces in 2m handicap at Leicester before good staying-on third off 6 lb higher mark at Wetherby 34 days ago. That form has been franked so he's a player off the same mark. | |||
3rd (5)  (8.5/1 -42%)Edgar Allan Poe |
8.5/1(-42%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Edgar Allan Poe 8.5/1, Seven-time winner on the Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 13-runner handicap hurdle at Catterick (15.7f) 28 days ago. Needs considering despite taking a 4 lb rise. | |||
4th (9)  (8/1 +50%)Bushmill Boy |
8/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Bushmill Boy 8/1, Yet to score over hurdles but he posted a creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at Newcastle (2m4f) 34 days ago. Can make presence felt once more off a 3 lb lower mark. | |||
5th (11)  (33/1 +0%)Agent Empire |
33/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Agent Empire 33/1, Fairly useful on Flat in Germany but lightly raced and hard to enthuse about given his efforts over hurdles for current yard. Tongue tied now. | |||
6th (2)  (5.5/1 +35%)Bahtiyar |
5.5/1(+35%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Bahtiyar 5.5/1, Fair ex-French maiden hurdler. 25/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Market Rasen (18.6f) 34 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Ought to be in the shake-up. | |||
7th (3)  (9/1 +25%)Fearless Action |
9/1(+25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Fearless Action 9/1, Runner-up twice late in 2021 and shaped as if run was needed after a 13-month absence when fourth of 9 in novice here (19.8f) 16 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut. | |||
8th (7)  (6/1 -50%)Silkstone |
6/1(-50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Silkstone 6/1, Finally got his head in front in this sphere over C&D and followed up here off a 6 lb higher mark later in November. Up another 4 lb but he must enter calculations in his hat-trick bid. | |||
9th (8)  (28/1 -75%)Wakey Wakey |
28/1(-75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Wakey Wakey 28/1, Fair maiden on Flat but he disappointed in first-time blinkers when tenth of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f) 33 days ago. More is needed now going into handicaps. | |||
10th (6)  (11/1 +45%)El Jefe |
11/1(+45%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) El Jefe 11/1, C&D winner in 2021 but off 10 months before coming in tailed-off ninth of 12 to Russian Virtue in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back. | |||
11th (10)  (50/1 +0%)Calculus |
50/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Calculus 50/1, Modest 1m4f winner on Flat. Last of 9 in Flat handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 45 days ago so more needed back over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in this code. | |||
|PU| (12)  (100/1 -52%)Blame The Farrier |
100/1(-52%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Blame The Farrier 100/1, Unplaced in bumpers and has gone with little promise sent hurdling on his last 3 starts. 8 lb out of the handicap here too. |
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