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30 December 2025
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- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
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Racecard
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Runner
Best Odds
One of his best efforts latest; first run much beyond 2m5f under rules and it's worth a go
/42-43
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 105
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 20.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-4 t1 | 3/9 | Walden (1¾L) | 16/1 | 104 | 106 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f GS | 5HcH | 12-0 | 4/7 | Nazare (22L) | 4/1 | 104 | 87 |
| 1 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 21.5f Gd | 4HcH | 12-0 | 2/6 | Perculator (nk) | 9/2 | 102 | 103 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 18.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 | 4/9 | Lord Warburton (12½L) | 15/8J | 103 | 94 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Per Perth | 20f Sft | 5NvHcH | 12-0 | 7/12 | Plaisir Des Flos (14½L) | 7/1 | 105 | 98 |
| 14 Feb 24 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Hy | 5HcH | 12-0 | 7/7 | How And Ever (49L) | 3/1 | 105 | 59 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Clearcut winner over about 2m6f at Fontwell (good to soft/heavy) in his two handicaps
56-411
Age: 5
Weight: 11-13
OR: 104
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Hy | 5HcH | 12-0 | 1/9 | El Bandido Pancho (4¼L) | 16/5 | 98 | 105 |
| 16 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-12 | 1/11 | Nowyouvebinandunit (3¼L) | 2/1F | 91 | 101 |
| 26 Oct 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 4/12 | Idaho Sun (31L) | 50/1 | - | 92 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Sft | 4MdH | 11-5 | 6/7 | Akimos (23L) | 11/1 | - | 89 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-5 | 5/10 | In Limbo (14½L) | 17/2 | - | 93 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 7/12 | Sober Glory (19L) | 25/1 | - | 86 |
Nothing to cheer in his last three starts, hooded latest and leaving Alison Thorpe since
0270-7
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 104
Days: 57
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 25 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Gd | 4HcH | 12-0 h1 | 7/7 | Doctor Kildare (39L) | 125/1 | 110 | 74 |
| 28 Nov 24 | Tau Taunton | 19f GS | 4HcH | 11-4 | 10/11 | King Of The Road (61L) | 100/1 | 117 | 67 |
| 23 Sep 24 | Sed Sedgefield | 27f Gd | 4HcH | 11-7 | 7/8 | Lord Accord (71L) | 11/2 | 119 | 63 |
| 28 Aug 24 | Bel Bellewstown | 20.5f Gd | ClH | 11-0 | 2/12 | Routine Excellence (1¾L) | 16/5 | 114 | 106 |
| 16 Aug 24 | Trm Tramore | 22f Gd | HcCh | 11-13 | 12/13 | Inchidaly Copper (64L) | 7/1 | 94 | 39 |
| 4 Aug 24 | Gal Galway | 24.5f Sft | HcH | 11-3 | 12/16 | Flicker Of Hope (97L) | 20/1 | 114 | 27 |
Way out of form until a partial recovery when returned to hurdles on latest start
44-PP4
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 104
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f GS | 5HcH | 12-0 p | 4/7 | Tzarmix (10½L) | 22/1 | 105 | 101 |
| 8 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-13 p | PU/10 | Art Of Diplomacy () | 40/1 | 108 | - |
| 7 May 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 p1 | PU/5 | Onethreefivenotout () | 8/1 | 109 | - |
| 22 Apr 25 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 11-1 | 4/5 | A Definite Getaway (68L) | 4/1 | 110 | 45 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 4HcCh | 11-4 | 4/7 | Muskoka (29L) | 5/2J | 112 | 98 |
| 27 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 4HcCh | 11-9 | 1/10 | Harrys Hope (nk) | 22/1 | 108 | 113 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)
Soundly beaten in his three handicaps, last two after a year off; headgear goes on
827-P6
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 100
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 25 | Hay Haydock | 24.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-9 | 6/7 | Small Town Hero (77L) | 25/1 | 105 | 40 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-0 | PU/7 | Roe And Co () | 10/1 | 105 | - |
| 29 Oct 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 23f Sft | 4HcH | 11-7 | 7/10 | Butler's Brief (24L) | 12/1 | 108 | 87 |
| 15 May 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/14 | De Tellers Fortune (2L) | 25/1 | - | 99 |
| 7 May 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 22f GS | 4NvH | 11-3 | 8/14 | Magical Escape (29L) | 100/1 | - | 86 |
| 23 Feb 24 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f Hy | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/2 | Mad Mike (25L) | 11/8 | - | 92 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran respectably latest on first go at this sort of trip; blinkers replace other headgear
-60333
Age: 4
Weight: 11-8
OR: 100
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 23f GS | 5HcH | 11-13 v | 3/7 | Hardy Buck (9L) | 7/2 | 100 | 97 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 v | 3/12 | Mandarb (12L) | 100/30 | 100 | 100 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Str Stratford | 18.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-6 v | 3/12 | Soldier's Leap (1¼L) | 6/1 | 99 | 103 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-2 p | 10/16 | Got A Dream (12½L) | 66/1 | 102 | 92 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-3 v | 8/9 | St Mawes (25L) | 25/1 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 4HcH | 10-9 v1 | 6/8 | Sixty Plus (11½L) | 22/1 | 104 | 92 |
Exposed at about 2m (tried 2m3f once in 2024) and there's now a huge rethink on the trip
P-3337
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 91
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 t | 7/8 | Birthday Angel (11½L) | 5/1 | 93 | 86 |
| 20 Oct 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 | 3/5 | Ez Tiger (24L) | 13/8F | 94 | 79 |
| 21 Sep 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 | 3/9 | Jet Patrol (3¼L) | 7/2J | 93 | 94 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 | 3/11 | Hill Station (2¾L) | 25/1 | 93 | 94 |
| 2 Apr 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f Gd | 5HcHM | 11-10 | PU/6 | D Day Arvalenreeva () | 100/30 | 93 | - |
| 10 Mar 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-9 | 1/5 | Character Testing (hd) | 3/1 | 90 | 93 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
He's not shown much in his three novice hurdles (up to 2m4f) and now he goes handicapping
5-97
Age: 5
Weight: 10-10
OR: 87
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 4NvH | 10-11 | 7/11 | Modern Man (49L) | 50/1 | - | 65 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 9/12 | Harry Lowes (29L) | 40/1 | - | 68 |
| 6 Mar 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f GS | 4NvH | 11-2 | 5/5 | Regent's Stroll (50L) | 20/1 | - | 66 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Sole win penultimate start; running-on C&D fourth last time suggests he's a major player
228214
Age: 5
Weight: 10-9
OR: 86
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 25 | Tau Taunton | 24f Gd | 5HcH | 11-0 | 4/16 | Alright Dai (2¼L) | 5/2F | 86 | 87 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f GS | 5HcH | 10-12 | 1/12 | Chedington's Guest (1L) | 11/4 | 80 | 88 |
| 21 Sep 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-7 | 2/8 | Ruler Of The River (2¾L) | 11/2 | 79 | 81 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 18.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-8 p1 | 8/13 | Baikal (20L) | 7/1 | 80 | 66 |
| 20 Jul 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 18.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-10 | 2/9 | Stinginhisstep (6L) | 6/1 | 78 | 80 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Str Stratford | 18.5f GF | 5HcH | 10-5 | 2/8 | Realistic Optimism (2½L) | 7/1 | 77 | 79 |
7
It's A Breeze h
J: Ben Bromley 5
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (30%)
367-38
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 99
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Sft | 4HcH | 10-11 h | 8/13 | Poet Laureate (31L) | 20/1 | 102 | 78 |
| 17 Nov 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-12 h | 3/9 | Clear Storm (26L) | 4/1 | 103 | 80 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Sft | 4MdH | 11-5 h | 7/7 | Akimos (27L) | 17/2 | - | 86 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-2 h | 6/10 | In Limbo (16½L) | 7/2 | - | 91 |
| 17 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 h1 | 3/10 | Don't Mind If I Do (16½L) | 11/1 | - | 95 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5NHF | 10-11 | 8/11 | Noahsgreatrainbow (32L) | 13/8F | - | 71 |
8
D
Lelantos p
J: James Bowen
T: Nicky Henderson
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
4P3261
Age: 9
Weight: 11-8
OR: 99
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f GS | 5HcH | 11-9 p | 1/8 | Ebselysees (1½L) | 15/2 | 95 | 99 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 b1 | 6/16 | Jager Time (16L) | 11/1 | 96 | 92 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-11 p | 2/8 | Robert d'Ores (1¾L) | 13/2 | 96 | 94 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 p | 3/10 | Faded Fantasy (8L) | 15/2 | 96 | 99 |
| 16 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 11-12 p | PU/10 | Deadly Missile () | 11/1 | 96 | - |
| 14 Jun 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 23.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-4 p | 4/6 | Magical Arthur (9¾L) | 17/2 | 98 | 93 |
9
BF
Chedington's Guest tp
J: Robert Dunne
T: Keiran Burke
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
7-7526
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 93
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 10-12 tp | 6/14 | Zainy Champ (26L) | 15/8F | 89 | 71 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 tp1 | 2/12 | Square Du Roule (1L) | 13/2 | 89 | 95 |
| 7 Oct 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f Gd | 5HcH | 11-1 t | 5/8 | Indian Sunbird (7¾L) | 17/2 | 90 | 89 |
| 7 Sep 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19f Gd | 4MdH | 11-1 t1 | 7/8 | King's Reign (30L) | 5/1 | - | 70 |
| 30 Dec 24 | Tau Taunton | 19f GS | 4NvH | 10-11 | 7/10 | U Cant Be Serious (33L) | 9/1 | - | 85 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 4NvH | 10-11 | 6/13 | Alexei (28L) | 18/1 | - | 89 |
Verdict
Bottomweight Square Du Roule is not passed over at all lightly but may still fall prey to the hat-trick seeking MASK OF ZORRO.
Mask Of Zorro
Betting Forecast:
3/1 Square Du Roule,
7/2 Mask Of Zorro,
5/1 Lelantos,
6/1 Bitsnbuckles,
9/1 Chedington's Guest,
10/1 See The Green,
14/1 It's A Breeze,
Lady Caro,
16/1 The Italian Fox,
25/1 Face d'Music,
Milan Ac,
66/1 I Am Spider Man
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