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4 January 2025
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Has his quirks and refused to race in the past; ran a fair race here a month ago
215R83
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 105
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Sft | 4HcH | 11-0 | 3/9 | Golden Move (11L) | 25/1 | 107 | 99 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 12-0 | 8/10 | Magic Seven (19L) | 18/1 | 110 | 96 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 4HcH | 11-7 | RR/10 | Princess T () | 12/1 | 110 | - |
| 8 Sep 24 | Fon Fontwell | 19f GS | 3HcH | 11-2 | 5/5 | Stream Of Stars (52L) | 3/1 | 110 | 80 |
| 22 Aug 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 17f Gd | 4HcH | 11-1 | 1/8 | Obsessedwithyou (7½L) | 5/1 | 102 | 110 |
| 25 Jul 24 | Wor Worcester | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-0 | 2/12 | Byzantine Empire (¾L) | 16/1 | 99 | 101 |
Consistent sort who deserved his Exeter win (2m2f, soft); Josh Newman claims 5lb this time
-12321
Age: 9
Weight: 11-11
OR: 102
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-11 | 1/10 | Moorland Rambler (2½L) | 13/2 | 95 | 103 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-3 | 2/6 | Jazz King (nk) | 9/2 | 93 | 100 |
| 25 Jun 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 18.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-12 | 3/12 | Konigin Isabella (3¾L) | 9/2 | 93 | 94 |
| 29 May 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 18.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-7 | 2/9 | Hillsin (1½L) | 7/2 | 90 | 96 |
| 9 May 24 | Str Stratford | 18.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-12 | 1/8 | City Roller (1¾L) | 6/1 | 84 | 88 |
| 9 Apr 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Sft | 5NvHcH | 10-3 | 1/7 | Tour Ovalie (2¾L) | 4/1 | 78 | 89 |
Respectable stable debut last month but may still be too high in the weights
3124-4
Age: 9
Weight: 11-9
OR: 100
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | 4HcH | 11-5 t | 4/10 | Dominic's Fault (8½L) | 25/1 | 101 | 101 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Per Perth | 16f Sft | 4HcH | 10-8 t | 4/11 | Scots Poet (3¼L) | 12/1 | 102 | 103 |
| 26 Mar 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 5HcH | 11-11 t | 2/5 | Celestial Fashion (½L) | 5/6F | 100 | 103 |
| 5 Mar 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 5HcH | 11-4 t | 1/6 | Call Me Jack (2½L) | 9/2 | 93 | 103 |
| 15 Feb 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f Hy | 4HcH | 10-9 t | 3/9 | Classic Maestro (7½L) | 20/1 | 94 | 95 |
| 11 Jan 24 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-3 | 6/7 | Freddy Robinson (11L) | 7/1 | 99 | 92 |
He was an easy-to-back 12-1 chance when departing early at Taunton three weeks ago
68-F9U
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 97
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-8 ht | UR/13 | El Vigaro () | 12/1 | 97 | - |
| 28 Nov 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 ht1 | 9/13 | Jackpot Des Bordes (41L) | 9/2 | 101 | 68 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-13 t | F/15 | Holly Hartingo () | 7/1 | 104 | - |
| 19 Apr 24 | Fon Fontwell | 19f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 t1 | 8/11 | Hecouldbetheone (60L) | 17/2 | 106 | 56 |
| 11 Mar 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 6/13 | Just One Surf (16½L) | 5/2 | 107 | 98 |
| 12 Jan 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4MdH | 11-8 | 3/17 | Call The Dance (5¼L) | 13/8 | - | 101 |
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3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Poor strike-rate and has never won anywhere other than Ffos Las
-48435
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 96
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4HcH | 10-10 | 5/15 | Ugo Bingo (6¾L) | 8/1 | 97 | 93 |
| 10 Dec 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-12 | 3/9 | Motazzen (6¾L) | 7/1 | 97 | 93 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 b | 4/6 | Jazz King (16L) | 9/2 | 100 | 91 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-8 b | 8/9 | Goblet Of Fire (40L) | 28/1 | 104 | 83 |
| 15 Jun 24 | Bat Bath | 17f GS | 6Hc | 8-11 b | 8/8 | Al Sayah (39L) | 8/1 | 55 | 17 |
| 15 May 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-4 b | 4/11 | Manuelito (19½L) | 11/2 | 105 | 100 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Has to go right-handed; off since March but commands respect off this mark
PP33P-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 96
Days: 283
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 21.5f Sft | 4HcH | 10-10 | PU/9 | Behind The Curtain () | 17/2 | 97 | - |
| 29 Feb 24 | Lud Ludlow | 16f Sft | 5HcH | 11-5 | 3/8 | Hara Kiri (2¼L) | 6/1 | 98 | 99 |
| 16 Nov 23 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-8 | 3/15 | Lady Gwen (2½L) | 22/1 | 96 | 98 |
| 30 Oct 23 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-2 | PU/7 | Jack The Savage () | 13/2 | 98 | - |
| 11 May 23 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4NvHcH | 11-3 | PU/7 | Estacas () | 3/1 | 103 | - |
| 16 Apr 23 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 1/10 | Jack Sprat (1L) | 85/40F | - | 98 |
Needs to improve on his latest fourth here and may prefer drier ground
-24664
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: 91
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4HcH | 10-10 | 4/8 | Phoenix Risen (8¼L) | 12/1 | 95 | 89 |
| 9 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | 4HcH | 10-13 | 6/10 | Dominic's Fault (15½L) | 16/1 | 95 | 86 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5HcH | 12-0 | 6/7 | American Land (23L) | 4/1 | 98 | 77 |
| 2 Jun 24 | Fak Fakenham | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 10-13 h | 4/12 | Pleasant Man (3L) | 13/8 | - | 89 |
| 7 May 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 10-12 h | 2/10 | Stay If U Want To (11L) | 3/1 | - | 87 |
| 11 Apr 24 | Ain Aintree | 17f Sft | 4yHG1 | 11-2 h | 5/5 | Sir Gino (55L) | 150/1 | - | 96 |
Beaten 22l on handicap debut (heavy); down 4lb here and on less taxing ground
74F4-7
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 90
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 24 | Lei Leicester | 15.5f Hy | 5NvHcH | 11-12 | 7/9 | Trust House (22L) | 18/1 | 94 | 73 |
| 1 Apr 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-2 | 4/7 | Phantomofthepoints (34L) | 50/1 | - | 81 |
| 8 Mar 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-5 | F/9 | Pirates' Tale () | 16/1 | - | - |
| 23 Feb 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Hy | 4NvH | 11-2 | 4/8 | Spirits Bay (20L) | 100/1 | - | 89 |
| 11 Feb 24 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Hy | 2NvH | 11-2 | 7/8 | Absolute Steel (38L) | 100/1 | - | 79 |
| 1 Jan 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Hy | 5MdNHF | 11-8 | 4/8 | Joyau Allen (23L) | 66/1 | - | 83 |
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Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Runner-up on two of his six starts for Keiran Burke but has looked a bit tricky at times
2P5297
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: 88
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4HcH | 10-5 | 7/15 | Ugo Bingo (15L) | 5/1 | 90 | 78 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-3 tb | 9/15 | Timeforarum (47L) | 4/1J | 90 | 55 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5HcH | 11-1 tb | 2/7 | American Land (1L) | 11/2 | 88 | 89 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-2 tb | 5/11 | Orchestra (11L) | 9/2 | 88 | 80 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Str Stratford | 18.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-3 tp | PU/12 | Juggernaut () | 11/4J | 88 | - |
| 10 Oct 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-10 tp | 2/18 | Star Of Affinity (nk) | 100/30F | 82 | 85 |
Improved second on handicap debut and now goes in a tongue-tie
0672
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 87
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-11 | 2/9 | Motazzen (5L) | 4/1 | 85 | 83 |
| 19 Oct 24 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Hy | 4MdH | 11-3 | 7/12 | Glynn Brae (30L) | 250/1 | - | 78 |
| 24 Sep 24 | War Warwick | 16f GS | 4NvH | 10-12 | 6/6 | Dodger Long (30L) | 250/1 | - | 65 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Wor Worcester | 16f Gd | 4NvMdH | 11-2 | 10/12 | Handlethekettle (62L) | 11/1 | - | 40 |
Second last time; armed with his 4yo allowance for handicap debut, he's in the mix
742
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: 98
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Sft | 43yH | 11-0 | 2/5 | Vorderman (½L) | 100/30 | - | 84 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 | 4/8 | Quantock Hills (13L) | 100/1 | - | 84 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 | 7/10 | East India Dock (50L) | 100/1 | - | 68 |
| 7 Nov 23 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 62yHc | 9-9 b1 | 3/9 | Monks Mead (1¾L) | 3/1F | 58 | 59 |
| 16 Oct 23 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 62yHc | 9-8 | 4/12 | Irrelevant (4L) | 11/4F | 59 | 54 |
| 21 Sep 23 | Yar Yarmouth | 8f GS | 62yHc | 9-9 | 3/6 | Phoenix Passion (5¼L) | 9/4 | 60 | 54 |
Verdict
A good few of these have become hard to win with. OUR DYLAN scores highly on the consistency front and deserved his Exeter win.
Our Dylan
Betting Forecast:
4/1 St Lukes Chelsea,
Our Dylan,
5/1 Soldier's Leap,
8/1 John Betjeman,
Dirty Den,
9/1 Siam Park,
10/1 Odin's Quest,
12/1 Polisud,
14/1 Sergeant,
Penna Rossa,
20/1 Bredon Hill Dart
Relevant Tips
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