There were 43 Races on Friday 22nd April 2022 across 6 meetings. There was 7 races at Perth, 8 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Kilbeggan, 7 races at Sandown, 7 races at Chepstow, 7 races at Southwell, 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 (1)  (0.5/1 +64%)Clear The Runway |
0.5/1(+64%) |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Clear The Runway 0.5/1, Took a nice step forward to resume winning ways over C&D in March. Progressed again in defeat at Market Rasen last week and there's better still to come. | |||
2nd (4)  (9/1 +10%)Getaway Luv |
9/1(+10%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Getaway Luv 9/1, First run since leaving Olly Murphy when landing 7-runner handicap chase at Stratford (17f) in March. Failed to build on that off a 5 lb higher mark at Chepstow last time though, so first-time cheekpieces need to eke out a bit more. | |||
|B| (5)  (5/1 +0%)Morgenstern |
5/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Morgenstern 5/1, Four-time hurdles winner in France. Form has been patchy since crossing the Channel, though made the most of a good opportunity at Stratford (19.4f) 12 days ago. Player under a penalty if turning up in similar form. | |||
|F| (2)  (10/1 -200%)Away At Dawn |
10/1(-200%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Away At Dawn 10/1, Didn't need to be at his best to double his tally over fences in 3-runner handicap chase at Sedgefield (17f, good to soft) 29 days ago, driven out. 4 lb higher mark asks for more. | |||
|F| (3)  (16/1 -220%)Jamacho |
16/1(-220%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Jamacho 16/1, Multiple hurdles winner who got off the mark over fences in 7-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (16.5f, good to soft) in October, driven clear. Returns 6 lb higher but still has scope on hurdles form. |
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 (5)  (4/1 +33%)Percussion |
4/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Percussion 4/1, Wasted little time over hurdles and made it third time lucky in this sphere in Fontwell handicap (3¼m) on Boxing Day. Not scaled those kind of heights since and hopes pinned of a first-time tongue ties/cheekpieces combination. | |||
2nd (7)  (2.75/1 +45%)Steel Wave |
2.75/1(+45%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Steel Wave 2.75/1, Temperamental but this rider gets a fine tune out of him and they notched up a third win of the campaign together in 24.3f handicap here last month. Run of fine form continued when runner-up earlier this month so he's a must for the shortlist. | |||
3rd (6)  (4/1 +33%)Anightinlambourn |
4/1(+33%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Anightinlambourn 4/1, Fair hurdler who matched that form for the first time over fences when scoring at Huntingdon last month. Got no further than the first (bumped and unseated her rider) at Sedgefield a fortnight ago so worth another chance to build on that previous success. | |||
4th (4)  (8/1 -14%)Marajman |
8/1(-14%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Marajman 8/1, Fairly useful hurdles winner for Willie Mullins back in 2020. Not beaten far on his last couple of starts but it's not the most solid of form, last of 3 in a steadily-run race when last seen 3 months ago. More required. | |||
5th (1)  (10/1 +38%)Tiquer |
10/1(+38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Tiquer 10/1, C&D winner in November but below form on all 3 subsequent outings. Now 2 lb lower than last winning mark and hopes pinned on a return to this track sparking a revival. | |||
6th (8)  (3.2/1 +47%)Discko Des Plages |
3.2/1(+47%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Discko Des Plages 3.2/1, Off 11 months and had wind op before shaping well on his belated return when third of 6 in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f) last month. Similar form when runner-up at Chepstow 3 weeks later but other make more appeal on this occasion. |
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 (5)  (0.91/1 +27%)Stowaway Jess |
0.91/1(+27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Stowaway Jess 0.91/1, Universal mare. Half-sister to bumper winner A Book of Intrigue. Dam, won twice in points, half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (2m winner) Amaretto Rose. Yard do particularly well in this sphere and well worth a second look on debut. | |||
2nd (7)  (9/1 +59%)Forever A Dove |
9/1(+59%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Forever A Dove 9/1, Westerner filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Charlie Siringo. Dam (h72), bumper winner, sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2¾m) Primroseandblue. Another requiring a precautionary market check for clues on debut. | |||
3rd (2)  (2.5/1 +82%)Indelible Spin |
2.5/1(+82%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Indelible Spin 2.5/1, Carlotamix mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/smart hurdler Indefatigable and bumper winner Litigate. Proved easy to back and offered little short-term promise in a C&D bumper in March. This should reveal more. | |||
4th (1)  (10/1 +80%)Arvika Royal |
10/1(+80%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Arvika Royal 10/1, Arvico mare. Half-sister to dual point winner Winter Holiday. Dam point winner. Unplaced sole start in point bumper (Dec 2020) and she's passed over on Rules debut. | |||
5th (9)  (28/1 +69%)Tell Ell |
28/1(+69%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Tell Ell 28/1, Big prices and well held both starts in bumpers in recent months. | |||
6th (4)  (50/1 +44%)Macey Milan |
50/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Macey Milan 50/1, Milan mare who was never going well from circuit out when last of 8 in a mares' bumper at Uttoxeter (15.7f) (reportedly bled) back in December. Can only be watched on the back of that here. | |||
7th (6)  (11/1 +56%)Dolomiti |
11/1(+56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Dolomiti 11/1, £2,000 3-y-o, Telescope filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler Classic Tune. Yard 0-6 with their runners in this sphere in recent seasons and probably best watched on debut. Hooded. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 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 (7)  (0.91/1 +52%)Hardy Boy |
0.91/1(+52%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Hardy Boy 0.91/1, Continued theme of race-by-race progress when making second handicap start a winning one at Huntingdon on Monday. Escapes a penalty for that so follow-up claims are obvious. | |||
2nd (8)  (8/1 -23%)Presenting Pete |
8/1(-23%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Presenting Pete 8/1, Promise in bumpers and again in 4 runs over hurdles, fifth on last month's handicap debut. Looks ready for this step up in distance. | |||
3rd (6)  (28/1 -27%)Mr Dealer |
28/1(-27%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Mr Dealer 28/1, Much more like it when fourth of 11 in a novice at Wetherby a month ago. Cheekpieces on for this handicap debut. | |||
4th (3)  (6.5/1 -8%)The Vollan |
6.5/1(-8%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) The Vollan 6.5/1, Winner at Worcester last summer (final run for Charlie Longsdon). Best effort since when second over C&D last week and he has the same mark here. | |||
5th (9)  (10/1 -67%)Ugo Du Misselot |
10/1(-67%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Ugo Du Misselot 10/1, Yet to win a race of any description but has made the frame in handicaps off higher marks this season. Didn't convince under pressure despite running right up to form when second at Newcastle. | |||
6th (11)  (22/1 -38%)Here Hare Here |
22/1(-38%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Here Hare Here 22/1, Low-key start to life in handicaps so bounce back called for with headgear reached for. | |||
7th (2)  (25/1 -79%)Finisk River |
25/1(-79%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Finisk River 25/1, Error-prone jumping means that he comes with risks but avoided mistakes when third in a big-field Cheltenham handicap (21f) in November. Disappointing since. | |||
8th (10)  (10/1 +29%)Elleon |
10/1(+29%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Elleon 10/1, Bumper winner who stepped up on his return/handicap debut effort when fourth over 21.7f in January. Well held completed start since, though 25.8f may have been too far last month. | |||
9th (4)  (25/1 -56%)Rock The House |
25/1(-56%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Rock The House 25/1, Overcame thew run of the race when landing 8-runner handicap at Wetherby in October. That form was boosted after but just a fair effort when fifth at Huntingdon in December. | |||
|PU| (5)  (12/1 +25%)Friary Rock |
12/1(+25%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Friary Rock 12/1, Fairly useful jumper in Ireland, winning maiden chase in July. Good third in Gowran handicap hurdle in October (final run for Mouse Morris) but low-key start for current yard. Significantly back up in trip. Could only consider if backed. |
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)  (4/1 +11%)Fire Away |
4/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Fire Away 4/1, Useful chaser who has a terrific strike rate since joining this stable, winning 5 times. Stiff task when well held in a Cheltenham Festival handicap last time but much respected now returning to calmer waters back over hurdles. | |||
2nd (2)  (0.91/1 +9%)Flaming Ambition |
0.91/1(+9%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Flaming Ambition 0.91/1, Won sole start in points last year and confirmed promise of eye-catching hurdling debut up in trip when landing 21f Warwick maiden 22 days ago, leading 3 out and driven clear. Open to further improvement. | |||
3rd (4)  (50/1 +0%)Wild Breeze |
50/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Wild Breeze 50/1, Successful in a point bumper and showed promise under a positive ride when fourth in conventional one at Worcester (2m). However, well held completed start over hurdles subsequently. Off 178 days. | |||
4th (3)  (5.5/1 -83%)Ridgeway |
5.5/1(-83%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Ridgeway 5.5/1, Fair Flat winner who quickly opened his account over hurdles for new yard at Doncaster in January on the back of a wind op. Finished rather weakly there next time and failed to improve switched to a handicap at Fakenham latest. Up in trip. | |||
5th (5)  (4.5/1 +40%)Royle Steel |
4.5/1(+40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Royle Steel 4.5/1, Proved a different proposition when landing a well-run maiden at Sedgefield (16.8f) in February. Similar form when second in a 4-runner affair at Newcastle but more needed up in trip. |
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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(13)  (16/1 +11%)Cheer's Delboy |
16/1(+11%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (13) Cheer's Delboy 16/1, Placed for the third time this season when returning from 4 months off to finish third of 12 at Chepstow (19.5f) 20 days ago. Ought to be competitive now stepping back up in trip. | |||
1st (16)  (3.5/1 +65%)Matchmaking |
3.5/1(+65%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (16) Matchmaking 3.5/1, One-time fairly useful Flat winner. Nowhere near that level over hurdles since returning from a long absnece but his 20.5f course handicap debut fourth does at least give him something to build on. | |||
2nd (9)  (25/1 -108%)Taras Day |
25/1(-108%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Taras Day 25/1, Made light of a 15-month absence to double career tally in handicap hurdle at Perth (3m) at this time last year, but she's been well below in 3 outings since. Could only consider if backed. | |||
3rd (2)  (12/1 +0%)Kings Creek |
12/1(+0%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Kings Creek 12/1, Best recent effort when second from this mark at Sedgefield last month. Offered enough to suggest he's still in decent heart when fifth of 12 at Newcastle since. | |||
4th (10)  (18/1 -64%)Goast Dancer |
18/1(-64%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Goast Dancer 18/1, No impact in 3 qualifying runs over 2m but he is obviously unexposed now handicapping over a much longer trip. Worth a betting check having come down from Scotland. | |||
5th (3)  (9/1 -13%)Kilganer Queen |
9/1(-13%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Kilganer Queen 9/1, Multiple winner in Ireland and scored for this yard at Sedgefield last April. Back in form in recent starts and ought to be competitive here. | |||
6th (14)  (66/1 -32%)Gemini Fire |
66/1(-32%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) Gemini Fire 66/1, Placed on the first of 2 starts in points but has yet to show much under Rules, including always behind on handicap debut last month. | |||
7th (12)  (6/1 +40%)Ratoute Yutty |
6/1(+40%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Ratoute Yutty 6/1, Finally snapped a long losing when seeing off 8 rivals at Huntingdon (25f) last month. Not the most consistent but she retains handicapping scope after a 5 lb rise. | |||
8th (6)  (3/1 +75%)Bardd |
3/1(+75%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Bardd 3/1, Unreliable type. Bumper/Flat winner but he's yet to win over jumps after 34 attempts. Latest Warwick third creditable but others are preferred for win purposes again. | |||
9th (8)  (4/1 +50%)Ange Endormi |
4/1(+50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) Ange Endormi 4/1, Improved efforts over hurdles since blinkered, finishing placed in a pair of 20.5f handicaps here. Likely to figure prominently if as effective over this longer trip. | |||
10th (11)  (16/1 +68%)Sir Jim |
16/1(+68%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Sir Jim 16/1, Well held in 2 bumpers/3 novice hurdles but handicaps provide him with a much more realistic chance. Keep an eye out for market support. |
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 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)  (12/1 -60%)Noahthirtytwored |
12/1(-60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (6) Noahthirtytwored 12/1, Best of three runs over hurdles when third of 5 in novice at Plumpton (15.9f, 80/1) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut and can give another good account. | |||
2nd (11)  (7.5/1 -150%)Mahanakhon Power |
7.5/1(-150%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (11) Mahanakhon Power 7.5/1, Fair middle-distance winner on the level who wasn't disgraced when third in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle in March. Can make presence felt. | |||
3rd (15)  (40/1 -150%)Encashment |
40/1(-150%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (15) Encashment 40/1, Poor maiden hurdler. 300/1, eighth of 10 in novice at Newbury (16.3f) 20 days ago. Makes handicap bow with lots to find. | |||
4th (12)  (14/1 +65%)Doors Breaker |
14/1(+65%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (12) Doors Breaker 14/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle (150/1) at Carlisle (17f) 60 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut. Hard to warm to. | |||
5th (10)  (11/1 +73%)Cloudy Wednesday |
11/1(+73%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (10) Cloudy Wednesday 11/1, Arrives out of sorts, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f) 17 days ago. Down in trip and cheekpieces on for 1st time. | |||
6th (5)  (8/1 +60%)Phoebus Lescribaa |
8/1(+60%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (5) Phoebus Lescribaa 8/1, Unreliable type who came in last of 6 in handicap hurdle at this C&D 17 days ago. C&D winner but needs a couple of these to falter. | |||
7th (4)  (12/1 -71%)Eventful |
12/1(-71%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (4) Eventful 12/1, Winner in hurdle at Plumpton in February. Modest sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Wincanton (15.2f) 51 days ago. More is needed here. | |||
8th (9)  (25/1 -79%)Mawlood |
25/1(-79%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9) Mawlood 25/1, Dual hurdles winner who reverts to this sphere having not progressed over fences for Phil Middleton. Tongue strap back on and needs to hit the ground running for his new yard after an absence. | |||
9th (1)  (66/1 -32%)Archive |
66/1(-32%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) Archive 66/1, Winless since 2017, and only sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell on level 78 days ago. Hard to enthuse over returned to hurdles. | |||
10th (14)  (33/1 +59%)Shadow Walker |
33/1(+59%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (14) Shadow Walker 33/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Chepstow (19.4f) 20 days ago. Hood on 1st time with work to do. | |||
11th (3)  (8.5/1 -70%)Lleyton |
8.5/1(-70%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) Lleyton 8.5/1, Latest win in hurdle at Wetherby in March. 13/8, below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 24 days ago. Not the easiest to catch right. | |||
|PU| (2)  (2.25/1 +44%)Begin The Luck |
2.25/1(+44%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2) Begin The Luck 2.25/1, C&D winner but below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this C&D 46 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to bounce back. | |||
|PU| (7)  (11/1 -83%)Pot Of Paint |
11/1(-83%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (7) Pot Of Paint 11/1, Fair maiden on the Flat who has shown some promise in this sphere, patiently ridden when fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f) 20 days ago. Goes into handicaps now on a good mark. Player. | |||
|PU| (8)  (50/1 -100%)No Reaction |
50/1(-100%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (8) No Reaction 50/1, Still a maiden, and only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Doncaster (16.6f) 84 days ago. Others appeal more. |
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| S | TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out |
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