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Horse Class Runs Odds Mov TP TF TS RPR SC XP Filtered Form Top SR Top OR Win % Place % BF Place % BF Place HW ATR LTO ATR SPEED Recent Form Weight Tips Runs SC BC WC Info
1st (3) Red Dirt Road (Jonjo O'Neill Jr) 7
11/2 +45%
214/2-51 11-2 1 7 7 (3) Red Dirt Road 11/2, Building up an impressive record over hurdles, having won 3 times from only 7 starts. Latest was a career best, responded well to positive tactics, making all to land a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, soft) but front runners were favoured that day. Open to more improvement now up in trip.

(3) Red Dirt Road

Building up an impressive record over hurdles, having won 3 times from only 7 starts. Latest was a career best, responded well to positive tactics, making all to land a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, soft) but front runners were favoured that day. Open to more improvement now up in trip.

Metting: 7 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
26 Dec 2024 Aintree [37] 2 Miles 4f 9 1st Yes 128 11-7 21k 2 Hurdle Soft LH
01 Dec 2024 Carlisle [62] 2 Miles 1f 8 5 130 11-10 8k 3 Hurdle Soft RH
13 May 2023 Warwick [630] 2 Miles 5f 7 2nd Yes 130 12-00+ 8k 3 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
19 Apr 2023 Cheltenham [654] 2 Miles 4f 9 4th Yes 130 11-6 11k 2 Hurdle Good LH
10 Mar 2023 Exeter [694] 2 Miles 1f 6 1st Yes 117 11-11 6k 4 Hurdle Good RH
28 Dec 2022 Leicester [766] 2m 13 2nd Yes 0 11-6 7k 3 Hurdle Heavy Oth
29 Nov 2022 Southwell [795] 2m 14 1st Yes 0 11-4 5k 4 Hurdle Good Oth

2nd (4) Henri The Second (Harry Cobden) 11
5/2 +38%
42P/4-41 11-2 11 11 5 6 (4) Henri The Second 5/2, Grade 2 winner here as a novice and built on good comeback run after 12 months off with dominant victory (second and third have won since) over C&D 56 days ago, travelled well and found plenty in testing conditions. This race would have been his target since and he has lots in his favour here.

(4) Henri The Second

Grade 2 winner here as a novice and built on good comeback run after 12 months off with dominant victory (second and third have won since) over C&D 56 days ago, travelled well and found plenty in testing conditions. This race would have been his target since and he has lots in his favour here.

Metting: 11 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
07 Dec 2024 Sandown [56] 2 Miles 7f 9 1st Yes 125 10-11 16k 2 Hurdle Soft RH
10 Nov 2024 Sandown [83] 2 Miles 4f 9 4th Yes 127 11-9 8k 3 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
12 Nov 2023 Sandown [447] 2 Miles 4f 4 4th 130 11-6 10k 3 Chase Good To Soft RH
11 Mar 2023 Sandown [693] 2 Miles 4f 16 P 132 12-00+ 45k 1 Turf Flat Heavy RH
24 Feb 2023 Warwick [708] 2 Miles 3f 15 2nd Yes 133 11-12 4k 4 Hurdle Good LH
28 Jan 2023 Cheltenham [735] 2 Miles 4f 10 4th Yes 133 11-10 28k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
02 Dec 2022 Sandown [792] 2 Miles 4f 6 1st Yes 0 11-2 34k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
25 Oct 2022 Chepstow [830] 2 Miles 3f 16 2nd Yes 0 11-4 5k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
09 Apr 2022 Aintree [1,029] 2 Miles 1f 18 P 123 11-4 28k 1 NH Flat Race Good To Soft Oth
17 Dec 2021 Ascot [1,142] 2m 12 1st Yes 0 11-4 12k 1 NH Flat Race Good To Soft Oth
26 Oct 2021 Chepstow [1,194] 2m 10 1st Yes 0 10-10 2k 5 NH Flat Race Good Oth

3rd (2) Goshen (Niall Houlihan) 36
33/1 +0%
44931-P 11-7 36 16 19 (2) Goshen 33/1, Very smart hurdler in his pomp but generally struggled to find form over the smaller obstacles last season. Opened his chase account at third attempt on final run last term but that wasn't a strong race and has questions to answer now having been pulled up on comeback run over hurdles two weeks ago.

(2) Goshen

Very smart hurdler in his pomp but generally struggled to find form over the smaller obstacles last season. Opened his chase account at third attempt on final run last term but that wasn't a strong race and has questions to answer now having been pulled up on comeback run over hurdles two weeks ago.

Metting: 36 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
18 Jan 2025 Ascot [14] 2 Miles 3f 11 P 141 12-00+ 16k 2 Hurdle Good RH
08 Mar 2024 Exeter [330] 2 Miles 1f 4 1st Yes 139 11-10 11k 3 Chase Soft RH
17 Feb 2024 Wincanton [350] 15f 5 3rd 147 11-10 42k 1 Hurdle Heavy RH
23 Dec 2023 Ascot [406] 3 Miles 10 9 149 11-7 63k 1 Hurdle Good RH
09 Dec 2023 Sandown [420] 2m 4 4th 152 11-10 45k 1 Hurdle Heavy RH
25 Nov 2023 Ascot [434] 2 Miles 3f 5 4th 154 11-6 57k 1 Hurdle Good Oth
14 Oct 2023 Newmarket [476] 2 Miles 2f 18 0 88 8-9 103k 2 Turf Flat Soft Oth
29 Apr 2023 Sandown [644] 2 Miles 6f 5 2nd Yes 154 11-10 46k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
26 Feb 2023 Fontwell [706] 2 Miles 3f 5 5 156 11-10 46k 1 Hurdle Good Oth
31 Jan 2023 Lingfield [732] 2m 3 3rd 153 11-4 8k 3 Chase Good To Soft LH
26 Dec 2022 Kempton [768] 3 Miles 1f 5 2nd Yes 157 11-7 46k 1 Hurdle Soft RH
19 Nov 2022 Ascot [805] 2 Miles 3f 4 1st Yes 157 11-6 57k 1 Hurdle Good Oth
29 Oct 2022 Ascot [826] 2 Miles 3f 4 3rd 157 11-10 10k 3 Chase Good To Soft Oth
09 Oct 2022 Goodwood [846] 12f 8 2nd Yes 87 9-0 10k 2 Turf Flat Good To Soft Oth
20 May 2022 Goodwood [988] 2m 8 3rd Yes 87 9-11 6k 4 Turf Flat Soft Oth
19 Feb 2022 Wincanton [1,078] 15f 4 1st Yes 156 11-10 40k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
05 Feb 2022 Sandown [1,092] 2m 5 1st Yes 152 11-11 17k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
23 Jan 2022 Lingfield [1,105] 2 Miles 4f 3 3rd 149 11-6 52k 2 Hurdle Heavy LH
18 Dec 2021 Ascot [1,141] 2m 12 7 153 11-12 60k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
20 Nov 2021 Ascot [1,169] 2 Miles 3f 5 4th 157 11-6 40k 1 Hurdle Good Oth
30 Apr 2021 Punchestown [1,373] 2m 8 5 160 12-00+ 148k Hurdle Yielding Oth
16 Mar 2021 Cheltenham [1,418] 2m 10 8 164 11-10 190k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
20 Feb 2021 Wincanton [1,442] 15f 6 1st Yes 156 11-2 22k 1 Hurdle Heavy Oth
12 Dec 2020 Cheltenham [1,512] 2 Miles 1f 10 0 156 11-0 64k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
11 Oct 2020 Goodwood [1,574] 12f 7 3rd Yes 88 9-1 12k 2 Turf Flat Heavy Oth
26 Sep 2020 Haydock [1,589] 14f 6 6 88 9-2 12k 2 Turf Flat Good Oth
13 Mar 2020 Cheltenham [1,786] 2 Miles 1f 13 U 151 11-0 74k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
18 Jan 2020 Ascot [1,841] 2m 5 1st Yes 143 11-8 7k 3 Hurdle Heavy Oth
06 Dec 2019 Sandown [1,884] 2m 9 1st Yes 0 11-5 13k 2 Hurdle Soft Oth
17 Nov 2019 Fontwell [1,903] 2 Miles 2f 5 1st Yes 0 10-12 4k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
30 Oct 2019 Nottingham [1,921] 14f 8 1st Yes 80 9-4 6k 4 Turf Flat Soft Oth
14 Jun 2019 Sandown [2,059] 14f 10 1st Yes 70 9-10 5k 5 Turf Flat Soft Oth
07 Jun 2019 Brighton [2,066] 12f 7 1st Yes 64 9-1 4k 5 Turf Flat Good Oth
06 Nov 2018 Kempton [2,279] 1m 11 0 0 9-2 4k 5 AW Flat Standard To Slow RH
26 Oct 2018 Newbury [2,290] 1m 15 8 0 9-2 5k 4 Turf Flat Good To Soft Oth
14 Oct 2018 Goodwood [2,302] 9f 12 9 0 9-2 7k 4 Turf Flat Soft Oth

4th (12) Gaye Legacy (Ben Poste) 12
12/1 +57%
122152- 10-2 12 1 11 (12) Gaye Legacy 12/1, Winner of a pair of handicap hurdles last season, including on testing ground at Newbury, Signed off with a creditable second at Wincanton in March but hasn't been seen since and this looks a tough ask making her reappearance in a warm race from 3 lb out of the handicap.

(12) Gaye Legacy

Winner of a pair of handicap hurdles last season, including on testing ground at Newbury, Signed off with a creditable second at Wincanton in March but hasn't been seen since and this looks a tough ask making her reappearance in a warm race from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Metting: 12 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
27 Mar 2024 Wincanton [311] 3 Miles 1f 9 2nd Yes 117 11-6 8k 3 Hurdle Soft RH
02 Mar 2024 Doncaster [336] 3 Miles 10 5 117 11-0 17k 1 Hurdle Soft LH
23 Jan 2024 Newbury [375] 3 Miles 16 1st Yes 112 11-6 6k 4 Hurdle Soft LH
27 Dec 2023 Kempton [402] 3 Miles 1f 11 2nd Yes 110 11k 2 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
09 Dec 2023 Aintree [420] 3 Miles 1f 7 2nd Yes 108 11-4 6k 4 Hurdle Heavy LH
23 Nov 2023 Market Rasen [436] 2 Miles 7f 7 1st Yes 104 11-8 6k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
31 Oct 2023 Chepstow [459] 2 Miles 3f 12 3rd Yes 104 11-2 3k 5 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
03 Apr 2023 Ludlow [670] 2m 12 3rd Yes 105 11-0 4k 4 Hurdle Soft RH
12 Mar 2023 Warwick [692] 2m 7 2nd Yes 10-12 4k 4 Hurdle Soft LH
28 Jan 2023 Uttoxeter [735] 2m 13 4th Yes 11-1 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
21 Dec 2022 Hereford [773] 2m 14 6 4k 4 Hurdle Soft RH
15 Nov 2022 Fakenham [809] 2m 5 2nd Yes 11-0 3k 5 NH Flat Race Good To Soft LH

5th (8) Dartmoor Pirate (Sam Twiston-Davies) 9
13/2 +54%
2242-62 10-7 1 9 1 8 (8) Dartmoor Pirate 13/2, Lightly-raced hurdles winner who has finished second on 4 of his last 5 starts over the smaller obstacles. Didn't take to chasing this season but back on track when good second of 10 in a handicap hurdle at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) 37 days ago but needs to improve again in a stronger race.

(8) Dartmoor Pirate

Lightly-raced hurdles winner who has finished second on 4 of his last 5 starts over the smaller obstacles. Didn't take to chasing this season but back on track when good second of 10 in a handicap hurdle at Wincanton (24.7f, soft) 37 days ago but needs to improve again in a stronger race.

Metting: 9 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
26 Dec 2024 Wincanton [37] 3 Miles 1f 10 2nd Yes 121 10k 2 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
06 Dec 2024 Exeter [57] 2 Miles 1f 7 6 123 11-7 10k 3 Chase Soft RH
16 Apr 2024 Ffos Las [291] 2m 7 2nd Yes 123 11-6 4k 4 Hurdle Soft LH
09 Mar 2024 Sandown [329] 2 Miles 4f 17 4th Yes 121 11-5 45k 1 Hurdle Soft RH
01 Feb 2024 Wincanton [366] 15f 9 2nd Yes 121 11-5 5k 3 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
12 Jan 2024 Huntingdon [386] 2m 6 2nd Yes 0 11-8 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
19 Dec 2023 Wincanton [410] 15f 18 1st Yes 0 11-1 4k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
31 Oct 2023 Chepstow [459] 2m 16 7 0 10-10 3k 5 NH Flat Race Good To Soft Oth
25 Mar 2023 Newbury [679] 2m 18 7 0 11-0 59k 2 NH Flat Race Soft Oth

6th (6) Deep Cave (Jack Tudor) 13
17/2 +15%
510554 10-13 1 13 4 (6) Deep Cave 17/2, Steadily progressive in four runs for current yard, latest effort a promising one when fourth of 12 in a decent handicap at Windsor (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. No surprise to see him give another good account here.

(6) Deep Cave

Steadily progressive in four runs for current yard, latest effort a promising one when fourth of 12 in a decent handicap at Windsor (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago. No surprise to see him give another good account here.

Metting: 13 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
19 Jan 2025 Windsor [13] 3 Miles 12 4th Yes 129 11-3 34k 2 Hurdle Soft Oth
01 Jan 2025 Cheltenham [31] 3 Miles 9 5 130 11-1 18k 2 Hurdle Soft LH
16 Nov 2024 Cheltenham [77] 3 Miles 12 5 130 11-1 16k 2 Hurdle Good LH
25 Oct 2024 Cheltenham [99] 2 Miles 4f 13 0 132 11-10 10k 3 Hurdle Good LH
17 Jul 2024 Cla [199] 2 Miles 2f 10 1st Yes 10-8 15k Hurdle RH
25 Jun 2024 ??? [221] 2 Miles 4f 8 5 0 10-9 35k Hurdle Oth
26 Nov 2023 ??? [433] 2 Miles 2f 8 F 0 10-6 39k Chase Heavy Oth
03 Oct 2023 ??? [487] 2 Miles 2f 12 F 0 11-3 24k Chase Oth
08 Sep 2023 ??? [512] 2 Miles 1f 6 1st Yes 0 10-4 23k Chase Oth
09 Apr 2023 Fairyhouse [664] 2 Miles 4f 11 4th Yes 135 11-3 24k Hurdle Yielding Oth
04 Feb 2023 Leopardstown [728] 2 Miles 6f 8 5 130 11-10 88k Hurdle Yielding Oth
28 Dec 2022 Leopardstown [766] 2 Miles 4f 18 1st Yes 0 11-7 9k Hurdle Soft Oth
19 Nov 2022 Punchestown [805] 2 Miles 3f 18 2nd Yes 0 11-7 7k Hurdle Yielding Oth

7th (13) Lucky One (Miss Roisin Leech) 27
100/1 +0%
1/6886-9 10-2 27 3 10 (13) Lucky One 100/1, Pulled up on final start for Dan Skelton in May 2022. Successful twice at Auteuil for Sophie Leech since but shaped as if needed run for new connections when ninth of 11 in a handicap hurdle (66/1) at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Should be fitter but has a lot on his plate here.

(13) Lucky One

Pulled up on final start for Dan Skelton in May 2022. Successful twice at Auteuil for Sophie Leech since but shaped as if needed run for new connections when ninth of 11 in a handicap hurdle (66/1) at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Should be fitter but has a lot on his plate here.

Metting: 27 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
28 Dec 2024 Newbury [35] 2 Miles 5f 11 9 118 10-8 14k 3 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
11 Nov 2023 Aut [448] 3 Miles 7 6 10-10 155k Hurdle Heavy Oth
14 Oct 2023 Aut [476] 2 Miles 4f 16 8 10-11 44k Hurdle Oth
10 Jun 2023 Aut [602] 2 Miles 6f 8 8 10-11 74k Hurdle Oth
20 May 2023 Aut [623] 3 Miles 2f 15 6 10-10 155k Hurdle Oth
29 Apr 2023 ??? [644] 2 Miles 6f 13 1st Yes 0 9-11 69k Hurdle Heavy Oth
13 Apr 2023 ??? [660] 2 Miles 4f 14 2nd Yes 0 11-0 25k Hurdle Oth
19 Mar 2023 ??? [685] 2 Miles 4f 18 2nd Yes 0 11-1 25k Hurdle Heavy Oth
25 Feb 2023 ??? [707] 2 Miles 2f 16 8 0 10-0 44k Hurdle Oth
25 Jan 2023 ??? [738] 2 Miles 3f 16 3rd Yes 0 10-1 42k Hurdle Heavy Oth
27 Nov 2022 ??? [797] 2 Miles 2f 10 5 0 10-1 36k Hurdle Heavy Oth
13 Nov 2022 ??? [811] 2 Miles 6f 17 1st Yes 0 11-0 21k Hurdle Heavy Oth
17 Oct 2022 ??? [838] 2 Miles 2f 18 2nd Yes 0 10-11 18k Hurdle Heavy Oth
28 Jun 2022 ??? [949] 2 Miles 4f 9 9 0 10-8 30k Hurdle Oth
10 May 2022 Sedgefield [998] 2 Miles 1f 4 P 124 11-10 7k 3 Chase Good Oth
12 Mar 2022 Sandown [1,057] 2m 18 5 Yes 125 10-5 56k 1 Hurdle Soft Oth
19 Feb 2022 Ascot [1,078] 2 Miles 3f 11 3rd Yes 127 10-9 26k 2 Hurdle Soft Oth
15 Jan 2022 Kempton [1,113] 2m 10 7 132 11-12 6k 3 Hurdle Soft RH
11 Dec 2021 Doncaster [1,148] 2 Miles 1f 9 9 137 11-2 10k 2 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
10 Apr 2021 Aintree [1,393] 2 Miles 4f 12 F 143 11-4 42k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
06 Mar 2021 Kelso [1,428] 2 Miles 2f 7 5 143 11-2 23k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
04 Feb 2021 Wincanton [1,458] 15f 18 1st Yes 132 11-8 6k 3 Hurdle Heavy Oth
11 Dec 2020 Cheltenham [1,513] 2 Miles 1f 6 3rd Yes 122 11-4 6k 3 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
01 Dec 2020 Southwell [1,523] 2m 13 1st Yes 122 11-0 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
14 Nov 2020 Uttoxeter [1,540] 2 Miles 4f 11 2nd Yes 124 10-11 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
21 Oct 2020 Hereford [1,564] 2 Miles 4f 8 7 127 11-8 9k 2 Hurdle Good Oth
19 Feb 2020 Punchestown [1,809] 2 Miles 4f 16 4th Yes 0 11-2 8k Hurdle Heavy Oth

|F| (1) Shoot First (Philip Byrnes) 10
6/1 -50%
281/519 12-0 10 2 1 (1) Shoot First 6/1, A very useful hurdler who has already landed a valuable 15-runner handicap at Haydock (24.3f, heavy) this season, showing his liking for this sort of ground. Tough ask in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle last time but would have finished closer for a mistake 2 out. Very interesting back in a handicap.

(1) Shoot First

A very useful hurdler who has already landed a valuable 15-runner handicap at Haydock (24.3f, heavy) this season, showing his liking for this sort of ground. Tough ask in the Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle last time but would have finished closer for a mistake 2 out. Very interesting back in a handicap.

Metting: 10 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
21 Dec 2024 Ascot [42] 3 Miles 10 9 145 11-7 71k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
23 Nov 2024 Haydock [70] 3 Miles 15 1st Yes 139 11-5 57k 1 Hurdle Soft LH
26 Oct 2024 Galway [98] 2 Miles 6f 10 5 135 11-12 11k Hurdle Yielding to Soft RH
22 Oct 2022 Cheltenham [833] 3 Miles 15 1st Yes 129 10-7 13k 2 Hurdle Good LH
21 Sep 2022 Listowel [864] 3 Miles 12 8 124 10-13 9k Hurdle Good LH
27 Jul 2022 Galway [920] 2 Miles 7f 17 2nd Yes 119 11-1 10k Hurdle Good Oth
30 Jun 2022 Tipperary [947] 2 Miles 4f 17 1st Yes 0 11-1 6k Hurdle Yielding Oth
02 May 2022 ??? [1,006] 2m 17 4th Yes 0 11-4 6k Hurdle Good to Yielding Oth
22 Apr 2022 Kilbeggan [1,016] 2 Miles 3f 16 RO 0 11-4 6k Hurdle Good to Yielding Oth
01 Jul 2021 Tipperary [1,311] 2 Miles 4f 13 3rd Yes 0 10-13 6k Hurdle Good to Yielding Oth

|PU| (11) Idefix De Ciergues (Ben Jones) 14
11/1 -22%
2-44112 10-2 14 14 (11) Idefix De Ciergues 11/1, Winner over hurdles and fences already this season and denied a 3-timer by another hat-trick seeking rival when second of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, soft), although was ideally placed off a slow gallop. Not fully exposed a stayer and has each-way claims off a low racing weight,

(11) Idefix De Ciergues

Winner over hurdles and fences already this season and denied a 3-timer by another hat-trick seeking rival when second of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, soft), although was ideally placed off a slow gallop. Not fully exposed a stayer and has each-way claims off a low racing weight,

Metting: 14 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
01 Jan 2025 Cheltenham [31] 3 Miles 9 2nd Yes 117 18k 2 Hurdle Soft LH
29 Nov 2024 Doncaster [64] 3 Miles 9 1st Yes 110 11-9 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
06 Nov 2024 Chepstow [87] 3 Miles 10 1st Yes 108 11-6 5k 4 Chase Good LH
13 Oct 2024 Ffos Las [111] 2m 8 4th Yes 110 10-10 9k 3 Chase Good To Soft LH
07 May 2024 Ffos Las [270] 2 Miles 6f 14 4th Yes 111 11-3 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
01 Apr 2024 Chepstow [306] 3 Miles 6 2nd Yes 112 11-8 5k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
24 Feb 2024 Chepstow [343] 2 Miles 3f 7 2nd Yes 112 11-9 4k 4 Hurdle Heavy Oth
12 Jan 2024 Wincanton [386] 2 Miles 4f 15 2nd Yes 105 11-4 5k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
23 Dec 2023 Ascot [406] 3 Miles 9 6 106 11-2 8k 4 Hurdle Good Oth
02 Dec 2023 Bangor [427] 2 Miles 4f 9 3rd Yes 0 11-4 4k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
15 Oct 2023 Ffos Las [475] 2 Miles 6f 8 3rd Yes 0 11-4 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
25 Feb 2023 Chepstow [707] 2m 14 4th Yes 0 11-7 3k 5 NH Flat Race Good To Soft Oth
27 Dec 2022 Chepstow [767] 2m 10 8 0 11-2 5k 3 NH Flat Race Soft Oth
03 Dec 2022 Chepstow [791] 2m 13 2nd Yes 0 11-2 3k 5 NH Flat Race Good To Soft Oth

|PU| (9) Hauraki Gulf (Cameron Iles) 18
11/1 +31%
U-22272 10-5 18 18 (9) Hauraki Gulf 11/1, Good chase runner-up at Newton Abbot (25.8f) in May and posted decent efforts over hurdles this autumn. Disappointed returned to fences this season but bounced back with a decent second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f, soft, 10/1) 32 days ago. More needed facing better opposition here.

(9) Hauraki Gulf

Good chase runner-up at Newton Abbot (25.8f) in May and posted decent efforts over hurdles this autumn. Disappointed returned to fences this season but bounced back with a decent second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f, soft, 10/1) 32 days ago. More needed facing better opposition here.

Metting: 18 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
31 Dec 2024 Warwick [32] 3 Miles 2f 10 2nd Yes 119 5k 4 Hurdle Soft LH
17 Nov 2024 Fontwell [76] 3 Miles 4f 9 7 122 11-8 12k 3 Chase Good LH
26 Oct 2024 Cheltenham [98] 3 Miles 5 2nd Yes 116 11-0 10k 2 Hurdle Good LH
24 Sep 2024 Fontwell [130] 2 Miles 6f 5 2nd Yes 117 10-11 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft LH
29 May 2024 Newton Abbot [248] 3 Miles 2f 5 2nd Yes 122 11-1 10k 3 Chase Soft LH
24 Apr 2024 Uttoxeter [283] 3 Miles 8 U 122 11-3 6k 3 Chase Soft Oth
16 Mar 2024 Uttoxeter [322] 3 Miles 7 4th Yes 123 11-2 26k 2 Chase Heavy Oth
27 Feb 2024 Leicester [340] 2 Miles 7f 3 1st Yes 121 11-12 5k 4 Chase Heavy Oth
31 Jan 2024 Exeter [367] 3 Miles 6 3rd Yes 122 10-9 10k 3 Chase Good To Soft Oth
12 Jan 2024 Sedgefield [386] 2 Miles 5f 5 1st Yes 116 11-11 6k 4 Chase Soft Oth
17 Nov 2023 Cheltenham [442] 2 Miles 5f 18 0 116 11-3 11k 3 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
01 May 2023 Warwick [642] 3 Miles 1f 5 2nd Yes 116 11-3 4k 4 Hurdle Good Oth
22 Mar 2023 Warwick [682] 2 Miles 3f 5 2nd Yes 116 10-11 4k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
11 Feb 2023 Uttoxeter [721] 2 Miles 7f 8 2nd Yes 116 11-3 5k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
30 Jan 2023 Hereford [733] 2 Miles 6f 12 2nd Yes 116 11-2 5k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
25 Feb 2022 Warwick [1,072] 2 Miles 3f 7 2nd Yes 0 11-2 5k 4 Hurdle Heavy Oth
17 Jan 2022 Chepstow [1,111] 2 Miles 3f 11 4th Yes 0 11-1 6k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
09 Dec 2021 Warwick [1,150] 2m 17 1st Yes 0 10-7 2k 5 NH Flat Race Soft Oth

|PU| (10) What A Johnny (Gavin Sheehan) 8
12/1 -20%
31-2633 10-3 8 8 (10) What A Johnny 12/1, Novice/handicap winner last season and has advanced his form again this term Ran with credit in tongue-tie when third at Cheltenham (24f, soft) 31 days ago having been unsuited by moderate gallop. First-time cheekpieces should suit and this greater stamina test should be to his liking. Claims.

(10) What A Johnny

Novice/handicap winner last season and has advanced his form again this term Ran with credit in tongue-tie when third at Cheltenham (24f, soft) 31 days ago having been unsuited by moderate gallop. First-time cheekpieces should suit and this greater stamina test should be to his liking. Claims.

Metting: 8 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
01 Jan 2025 Cheltenham [31] 3 Miles 9 3rd Yes 119 10-4 18k 2 Hurdle Soft LH
27 Nov 2024 Market Rasen [66] 2 Miles 7f 7 3rd Yes 118 10-7 16k 2 Hurdle Soft RH
03 Nov 2024 Carlisle [90] 2 Miles 4f 9 6 119 11-0 18k 2 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
16 May 2024 Perth [261] 2 Miles 4f 10 2nd Yes 116 12-00+ 5k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft RH
25 Apr 2024 Perth [282] 2 Miles 4f 11 1st Yes 107 11-6 5k 4 Hurdle Soft RH
23 Mar 2024 Bangor [315] 2 Miles 1f 7 3rd Yes 106 11-10 5k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
28 Nov 2023 Sedgefield [431] 2 Miles 1f 7 3rd Yes 0 11-7 4k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
02 Nov 2023 Stratford [457] 2m 6 1st Yes 0 11-0 7k 3 Hurdle Soft Oth

|PU| (7) Major Fortune (Harry Skelton) 15
22/1 -10%
112-166 10-8 15 15 (7) Major Fortune 22/1, Big improver when stepped up to 2½m+ last season, winning 5 on the spin. Picked up where he left off when scoring with plenty in hand at Newton Abbot (17f) in October but struggled off 9 lb higher mark in two runs since and handicapper has only eased his grip slightly here,

(7) Major Fortune

Big improver when stepped up to 2½m+ last season, winning 5 on the spin. Picked up where he left off when scoring with plenty in hand at Newton Abbot (17f) in October but struggled off 9 lb higher mark in two runs since and handicapper has only eased his grip slightly here,

Metting: 15 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
27 Dec 2024 Chepstow [36] 3 Miles 8 6 127 11-12 16k 2 Hurdle Soft LH
16 Nov 2024 Cheltenham [77] 2 Miles 5f 10 6 127 11-5 12k 3 Hurdle Good LH
30 Oct 2024 Newton Abbot [94] 2 Miles 1f 6 1st Yes 118 11-7 6k 4 Hurdle Heavy LH
20 Apr 2024 Ayr [287] 3 Miles 10 2nd Yes 112 10-8 11k 3 Hurdle Soft LH
05 Mar 2024 Lingfield [333] 2 Miles 7f 6 1st Yes 101 11-2 4k 4 Hurdle Heavy LH
22 Feb 2024 Lingfield [345] 2 Miles 7f 4 1st Yes 95 11-9 3k 5 Hurdle Heavy LH
13 Feb 2024 Lingfield [354] 2 Miles 7f 10 1st Yes 88 11-3 3k 5 Hurdle Soft LH
15 Jan 2024 Hereford [383] 3 Miles 2f 11 1st Yes 82 10-13 3k 5 Hurdle Good Oth
26 Dec 2023 Market Rasen [403] 2 Miles 5f 11 1st Yes 79 10-7 4k 5 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
10 Nov 2023 Exeter [449] 2 Miles 1f 16 5 81 10-12 4k 5 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
04 Oct 2023 Bangor [486] 2 Miles 1f 8 4th Yes 0 11-4 5k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
30 Jan 2023 Huntingdon [733] 2 Miles 5f 3 3rd 0 11-0 5k 4 Hurdle Good Oth
21 Nov 2022 Ludlow [803] 2m 12 9 0 11-4 5k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
28 Oct 2022 Uttoxeter [827] 2m 11 3rd Yes 0 10-13 3k 5 NH Flat Race Good Oth
03 Mar 2022 Taunton [1,066] 2m 10 2nd Yes 0 10-7 3k 5 NH Flat Race Soft Oth

|PU| (5) Flight Deck (Ellis Collier) 23
25/1 -25%
70-0524 11-1 23 6 17 (5) Flight Deck 25/1, Useful but inconsistent handicapper who was a good second at Newton Abbot (21.5f) earlier in the season benefitting from a positive ride and change of headgear. Out of his depth in a Grade 2 last time and while he should fare better in calmer waters with visor refitted, he comes with risks attached.

(5) Flight Deck

Useful but inconsistent handicapper who was a good second at Newton Abbot (21.5f) earlier in the season benefitting from a positive ride and change of headgear. Out of his depth in a Grade 2 last time and while he should fare better in calmer waters with visor refitted, he comes with risks attached.

Metting: 23 Runs TF Rating: Distance Ran Position BF Placed OR Weight Prize Class Race Type Going LH/RH
29 Nov 2024 Newbury [64] 3 Miles 4 4th 132 11-2 35k 1 Hurdle Soft LH
30 Oct 2024 Newton Abbot [94] 2 Miles 6f 9 2nd Yes 132 10k 3 Hurdle Heavy LH
13 Jun 2024 Worcester [233] 2 Miles 7f 10 5 136 11-10 6k 3 Hurdle Good LH
11 May 2024 Haydock [266] 3 Miles 16 0 141 11-9 21k 2 Hurdle Good LH
14 Mar 2024 Cheltenham [324] 3 Miles 18 0 144 11-1 56k 1 Hurdle Soft LH
27 Jan 2024 Cheltenham [371] 3 Miles 7 7 144 11-2 39k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
01 Dec 2023 Newbury [428] 3 Miles 6 3rd Yes 142 11-2 34k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
28 Oct 2023 Cheltenham [462] 3 Miles 18 3rd Yes 142 11-11 13k 2 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
18 Mar 2023 Uttoxeter [686] 2 Miles 7f 13 7 144 11-11 26k 2 Hurdle Soft Oth
04 Feb 2023 Sandown [728] 2 Miles 7f 14 P 144 12-00+ 56k 1 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
27 Dec 2022 Chepstow [767] 3 Miles 10 1st Yes 137 12-00+ 16k 2 Hurdle Soft Oth
27 Nov 2022 Carlisle [797] 3 Miles 1f 6 2nd Yes 135 12-00+ 8k 3 Hurdle Soft Oth
05 Nov 2022 Aintree [819] 3 Miles 1f 7 P 136 11-8 16k 2 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
12 Dec 2021 Carlisle [1,147] 3 Miles 1f 10 1st Yes 133 11-2 11k 2 Hurdle Soft Oth
20 Nov 2021 Haydock [1,169] 3 Miles 12 5 133 10-10 57k 1 Hurdle Good Oth
13 Oct 2021 Wetherby [1,207] 3 Miles 8 1st Yes 130 11-12 5k 3 Hurdle Good Oth
20 Feb 2021 Ascot [1,442] 3 Miles 15 4th Yes 126 8k 3 Hurdle Soft Oth
14 Jan 2021 Bangor [1,479] 2 Miles 4f 8 1st Yes 120 11-8 4k 4 Hurdle Heavy Oth
13 Oct 2020 Huntingdon [1,572] 2 Miles 4f 9 F 121 11-12 4k 4 Chase Good Oth
28 Feb 2020 Newbury [1,800] 2 Miles 5f 14 1st Yes 114 11-4 4k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
20 Jan 2019 Exeter [2,204] 2 Miles 1f 16 0 0 11-4 4k 4 Hurdle Good To Soft Oth
19 Dec 2018 Newbury [2,236] 2m 18 0 0 11-0 5k 4 Hurdle Soft Oth
30 Oct 2018 Bangor [2,286] 2 Miles 1f 13 6 0 10-12 4k 4 Hurdle Good Oth

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Southwell Race Course is located in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England and is home to both flat and National Hunt racing. The course features a left-handed, all-weather track that is 1 mile and 4 furlongs in length and is known for its fast and fair racing surface. Southwell Race Course is the only all-weather race course in the East Midlands region and is a popular venue for year-round racing.

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