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13 January 2026
19:00 7:00 Southwell
Tabby Kat
Daily Racing
25 EWNAPNOTEBest Odds Guaranteed SP 21.00 used instead of 13.00 takenBOG
@+2000
Win
75
Tabby Kat is a 3yo filly owned and trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam. She has posted an RPR of just 49 in both starts, the latest over C&D, but is entitled to come on for the experience. She's a first foal out of a dam called Maid Millie (GB), who won three times on the AW for today's trainer, Jane Chapple-Hyam. Today Tabby Kat has the benefit of 7 lb apprentice Alexandra Egan, so runs off just 8 st 7 lb. It's a rare runner at Southwell for the yard, who have had just three runners, so today's race may have been seen as a useful opportunity.
18:30 6:30 Southwell
Pickering Castle
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1800
Lose
-50
Pickering Castle is a 4-year-old gelding trained by David Simcock and is ridden by Luke Morris. He runs today off a career-low handicap mark of 64, having opened on 75. He drops into a class 6 for the first time today and makes his course debut. With the yard going well, Pickering Castle could be a lively outsider.
18:00 6:00 Southwell
Invited
Daily Racing
25 EWNB
@SP
Lose
-50
Invited is a 4-year-old gelding trained by George Boughey. He is 4/9 on the all-weather (AW), yet is the 12/1 outsider of the field despite posting a career-high RPR of 92. He heads the weights and is 1-1-3-1 in Class 4 handicaps today. The form is fair, with the three wins coming on the AW and the only defeat in Class 4 handicap company coming on turf.
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11 January 2026
16:12 4:12 Chelmsford City
Kondratiev Wave
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+300
Lose
-50
Kondratiev Wave is a grand old 9-year-old gelding trained by Tony Carroll. He is a seven-time winner who has been running consistently of late without success. He is a course-and-distance winner off 53 and runs today off just 54. He's a likely pace angle, and with the yard in blistering form, as you would expect from a stable that plunders races on the AW this time of year, Kondratiev Wave comes here in good form. He was only beaten a head last time out at Lingfield, leading until close home, and will prove very difficult to peg back from a plum draw in stall 1.
16:00 4:00 Fontwell
Activist
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+275
Lose
-50
Activist is a 7yo gelding trained by David Pipe. He had C&D success last March in his sole Fontwell start. He stayed on to finish fourth over 2m most recently. Today's step back up to his favoured trip at this track looks likely to have been the short-term plan by connections. He did extremely well in the circumstances at Chepstow over an inadequate trip. He was struggling when dropped to the rear home a turn, but I might have gone down by 4.5l. Activist is my short-priced banker of the day.
15:42 3:42 Chelmsford City
Gaiety Musical
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+1200
Lose
-50
Gaiety Musical is a 5yo gelding trained by David Evans and ridden by useful 5 lb apprentice Ryan Kavanagh. He runs off a mark of 73. He’s posted two solid efforts over 7f in recent starts, finishing 3/9 at Southwell in September, beaten a length under Tom Marquand, posting an RPR of 85 against two progressive 3yo who posted RPRs in the 90s. He finished 2/7 over CD on his penultimate start, beaten 1/2L, posting an RPR of 84, and the third, Mostar Dreams, won at Newcastle on its second start on AW just a couple of days ago. Gaiety Musical could prove a big danger, some 5 lb below his last winning mark, and won twice this time last year in January.
Rochelle
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+2200
Lose
-50
Rochelle is a 5yo gelding trained by George Margarson and makes his second start for the stable in a first-time hood. He's a two-time winner on the AW, including over CD for his previous yard. He's posted a career-high RPR of 94 on the artificial surface and runs today off a mark of 80 in this Class 4 handicap, which is his first attempt in this grade. He could bounce back to some of his old form today and is one to keep a close eye on in the betting exchanges.
15:20 3:20 Punchestown
San Hilario
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+187
Lose
-50
San Hilario is a 5-year-old gelding trained by Gordon Elliott. He is sired by top-class sire Saint Des Saints (FR). He finished a good runner-up latest at this track over a shorter trip, finishing 2/12 behind the evergreen Linden Arden. He posted a career-high RPR of 120 and should appreciate today's step up to 21f under Jack Kennedy. He should prove to be a better proposition than his rivals.
14:12 2:12 Chelmsford City
Lady Wingalong
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+550
Lose
-50
Lady Wingalong is a 7yo gelding trained by David Evans and ridden by the useful 5 lb apprentice Ryan Kavanagh. He runs off a mark of 70 and posted a career-high RPR of 71 at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day, where he started like a proverbial rocket only to get collared in the final 110 yds. The third, Maris Angel, had won his previous four starts, which adds some weight to the improved effort. A C K start at Chelmsford is always a big advantage. He may get to the front from stall 7, put his rivals under a lot of pressure early on, and do enough to hold on off a 4 lb lower mark than his Wolverhampton run, with Ryan Kavanagh replacing Billy Loughnane.
13:30 1:30 Fontwell
Roe And Co
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+350
Lose
-50
Roe And Co is an 8yo gelding trained by Jamie Snowden. He comes here in the form of his life, on a four-timer, so progressing. Unraced beyond 3m, he will need to get home, but there is every reason to believe this extended 26f will ameliorate his recent rise in the weights. He needed every yard of the 22.5f trip on his last start at Leicester to lead on the post. His form is also solid, having previously beaten Paddy O'Mahler by 3/4l at Market Rasen. That horse has since won his next two races and should have the legs late on in proceedings. Put in a CFC with The Brickey Ranger and Only Gossip.
13:20 1:20 Punchestown
Duce Bigalow
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+450
Lose
-50
Duce Bigalow is a 7yo gelding trained by the very shrewd Seamus Neville and runs off a mark of 80 today with the useful conditional Eoin Staples on board. He seemed to be suited by forcing tactics at Naas on his latest start, finishing 2/10 on heavy ground. He was also heavily backed from 15-2 into 11-2, so any market interest again today should be a sign of intent. Off just 10st 11lb, he may prove very difficult to peg back despite the slightly further trip today. He practically made all in a PTP over 24f and was only beaten a head earlier in his career behind a horse who is now rated 102.
Subtotal-400
10 January 2026
18:50 6:50 Newcastle
Spartan Fighter
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+350
Win
175
Spartan Fighter is a 9-year-old gelding trained by Antony Brittain. He is 10/70 on AW and an eight-time CD winner. He comes here in great form, having made all over C&D nine days ago. Dangerous if leading again and should be there or thereabouts, given he's a horse to follow ??" he has won again on his next start on three occasions.
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09 January 2026
19:15 7:15 Dundalk
Stay In The Game
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+850
Lose
-50
Stay In The Game is a 5yo gelding trained by John Joseph Hanlon and ridden by Rory Cleary, a jockey I hope will have a fruitful night at Dundalk. He has failed to complete his last two starts over hurdles but has placed on the Flat in Britain with form far superior to any of his rivals in today's low-grade affair. He posted a career-high RPR of 79 in seven starts, makes his AW debut, and is related to two AW winners, notably eight-time winner Daafr.
18:45 6:45 Dundalk
Clonmacash
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+350
Lose
-50
Clonmacash is a 5-year-old gelding trained by Adrian McGuinness. He has some useful course form, being a two-time CD winner, and showed signs of a return to form last time when finishing 4/13 after being sent off 16/5f. He has come to hand this time of year, winning twice in January and February, and should make his presence felt today under Rory Cleary.
18:15 6:15 Dundalk
Endless Dawn
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+700
Lose
-50
Endless Dawn is a 4yo filly trained by Adrian McGuinness and, again, is ridden by Rory Cleary. She is a low-grade handicapper rated 43 with 0-18 wins and 0-10 on AW, with a career-high RPR of 56 on the AW surface. She tends to produce her best form on this track and represents a yard that do well over 7f to 8f Dundalk handicaps in recent years. The application of a first-time visor/tongue-tie combination could bring about some improvement.
17:40 5:40 Dundalk
Heart Of Darkness
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+850
Win
17
Heart Of Darkness is a 5-year-old mare trained by Adrian McGuinness and ridden by Rory Cleary. She is a course winner and is 1/7 on the AW. She has posted a career-high RPR of 80 on the artificial surface. She was generally disappointing last year but returns on a very workable mark of 53. She didn't go unfancied on her last start, 5-1 into 4-1 over 10.5f. Today's drop in trip should suit, and she should be better able to hold her own in this grade.
13:15 1:13 Naas
Take Stock
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+800
Lose
-50
Take Stock is a 5yo gelding trained by Gavin Cromwell. He is a handicap newcomer from a respected yard, so the market should be informative. He's posted a career-high RPR of 107, having finished a respectable 5/24 on his maiden hurdle debut at Punchestown. He was 33-1 into 16-1. He's out of an unraced dam who was related to three individual winners, and Take Stock is a second foal related to Strong Link, who had 3 wins from 7 runs and a RPR of 131. Gavin Cromwell's horses have to be respected in handicap hurdles. He has had 97 horses run at 15-2 or shorter in handicap hurdles since 2025 (in Ireland), more than any other trainer, and 22 were successful. So, Take Stock it is!
12:45 12:43 Naas
Takenasred
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+1000
Lose
-50
Takenasred is a lightly raced 8yo gelding trained by S. R. B. Crawford with just three hurdles starts and has been running with a great deal of promise. He finished third in a very good novice hurdle at Ayr on his last start, beaten 3.5 lengths behind the unbeaten Upon Tweed and the Gordon Elliott-trained Stede Bonnet, who has since won by 4.75 lengths, turning over a Willie Mullins 4/9 hotpot and posting a RPR of 131. Previously beaten 4.75l by Blake at Down Royal who has since been beaten a hd in a grade 2 novice hurdle posting a career high RPR of 144. This is Takenasred's third start back after a 138-day break and he should be primed and ready to figure in the big-field maiden, which on paper looks an easier opportunity than he faced at Ayr and Down Royal.
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08 January 2026
20:30 8:30 Chelmsford City
Trackman
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1100
Lose
-50
Trackman is a 6yo gelding trained by Simon Pearce and ridden by Jack Mitchell. He is 0-22 and a low-class handicapper, being rated just 44. He has finished runner-up on a couple of occasions. Of late he has been running over inadequate trips (11.5f to 14f) in 6 of his last 7 starts. He ran over today's trip most recently and remains at 10f today, which bodes well. Pearce has a 19% win strike rate at Chelmsford, and Pearce and Mitchell together are 15/68 on all tracks, boasting a 22% win strike rate. He's run four times at Chelmsford and has been sent off favourite twice off 45-50 over today's course and distance. Today's 11-1 offers some value and he should be there or thereabouts today.
19:00 7:00 Chelmsford City
Damzon
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+300
Win
150
Damzon is a 7-year-old gelding trained by Tony Carroll and ridden by the experienced Marco Ghiani. He runs off a career-low handicap mark of 48 and has yet to win for the yard, having left James Evans' yard four starts back. It is usually only a matter of time before new recruits strike. He ran well on the penultimate start at Wolverhampton and can bounce back today after a disappointing latest run, with the yard in such good form (9/56 wins). Damzon can play a big part in proceedings.
14:50 2:50 Clonmel
Courtbrack Boy
Daily Racing
25 EWNAPNOTETip made at odds of 15.00 on 08/01 at 07:470.10 deduction for Kps Ladyofknock@7.50 withdrawn at 09:270.00 deduction for Loi Des Jeux @19.000 withdrawn at 10:090.00 deduction for Koolio Kate @23.000 withdrawn at 10:090.00 deduction for Redcliff Glen @15.000 withdrawn at 14:15R4 Adjusted Odds = 1 + 14.00 x (1-0.1) = 13.60
@+1260
Win
38
Courtbrack Boy is a lightly raced 6-year-old gelding with just five starts. Trained by Terence O'Brien, he improved on his handicap debut to take fourth in September but didn't build on that at Thurles latest??"he was beaten 3.5 lengths having raced prominently and led at certain points. The 5/16 Boston Bobby, 2.5 lengths behind, has since won a 20-runner handicap hurdle, so Courtbrack Boy should be more than capable off his current mark. He's out of an unraced dam who was a half-sister to 137-rated hurdler Awayinthewest, who was bred by today's owners of Courtbrack Boy, Timothy and Michael Murray, which reads well. Trainer Terence O'Brien also has an excellent record at Clonmel: 15 wins from 97 runs (a 15% strike rate) and showing a LSP of £37.50. Courtbrack Boy could surprise, particularly if there is some market support come post time.
13:30 1:30 Taunton
Jaffa Cake
Daily Racing
25 EWNB
@+2000
Lose
-50
Jaffa Cake is a 6yo gelding trained by Ben Pauling and ridden by Ben Jones. He is in a good yard but has struggled badly (twice over hurdles) since his encouraging debut at Doncaster, when finishing 2/7 and sent off 15-8f, beaten by Queen Kate. Queen Kate has since finished 4/20 in a listed bumper at Aintree, posting a career-high RPR of 114, and resumed winning ways at Newton Abbot. Jaffa Cake is probably far better than recent runs and may prove to be a different proposition in today’s company for a yard who are 9/68 wins at Taunton, showing an LSP of £23.18. It is jockey Ben Jones’s only ride on the card, which looks noteworthy.
12:20 12:20 Clonmel
Added Bonus
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+4000
Lose
-50
Added Bonus is a 12-year-old gelding trained by Brendan Maurice Walsh. He runs off bottom weight of 10 st and receives weight from every single rival. He is 2/22 as a chaser, winning off marks of 85 and 79, and runs off 82 today??"officially some 10 lb wrong in the handicap??"so things look tough on paper. However, he was only beaten 5l on his penultimate start on heavy ground in a handicap hurdle over 19.5f. He's dropped to 16f today, and his two chase wins have come over 16.5f. He has won on soft to heavy ground at Thurles. Another plus is that his two victories came in Feb 2023 and Feb 2024, so he seems to thrive in the early part of the calendar year. Added Bonus could go well here at a working man's price.
Love Like This
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+650
Lose
-50
Love Like This is an 8-year-old mare trained by John Patrick Ryan and is ridden by useful conditional Michael Kenneally. She runs off a lowly mark of 80 and 9st 12lb. 0-6 as a chaser, but she did finish 3/9 in this race last year off a 4lb higher mark behind two useful progressive chasers, Hillsdale and Cheerful Chap. Love Like This should figure once again off such a low weight in testing ground, and connections have probably had this race in mind for some time.
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07 January 2026
20:00 8:00 Kempton
Voix De Bocelli
Daily Racing
25 EWNOTENon runners at 10.0 or more so no R4 deductionBest Odds Guaranteed SP 26.00 used instead of 21.00 takenBOG
@+2500
Win
100
Voix De Bocelli is a 6-year-old gelding trained by Henrietta C. Knight. He runs off a mark of 54 with Donagh Murphy taking off a useful 7 lb. He is some 4 lb below his last win at Brighton. The trainer had winners Motazzen (50-1) and Educator (28-1), and Moab was 7-2 on AW last season. Those horses had been campaigning over hurdles and went 3/15 with all wins on AW. Voix De Bocelli could be worth pitching in at 20-1.
19:30 7:30 Kempton
Barenboim
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+500
Win
250
Barenboim is an 8-year-old gelding trained by Tom Dascombe. He is 5/27 on the AW, so he knows his way around artificial surfaces and is always competitive. He runs today off a mark of 76, a career-low handicap mark. He is a course winner who has yet to win for his current yard, but the fact that Tom Dascombe maintains his faith in this gelding suggests there are races to be won. Today looks to be a good opportunity. He was beaten a half-length by Sax Appeal (gave 2 lb) at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start. Today he receives 10 lb, more than enough to reverse the form, and Sax Appeal has to carry a hefty weight of 10 st 1 lb.
19:00 7:00 Kempton
Frostmagic
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+400
Lose
-50
Frostmagic is a 4yo gelding trained by Ismail Mohammed. He was well held here last time but was beaten a head or less in his first three runs over this C&D. On his penultimate start at this track he finished 2/14 behind Atmosphere, who has since run a good third. The 3/14 Moonjid, rated 69, won next time out and posted a career-high RPR of 82. A repeat of that effort from Frostmagic would see him go close for a trainer who does well here, having picked up 17 winners and predominantly earning his trade on the AW surface.
15:35 3:35 Lingfield
Woodhay Whisper
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+350
Lose
-50
Woodhay Whisper is a 4yo gelding trained by Jack Jones. He heads the weights and comes here in good order, having run well in three starts in December, posting RPRs of 69-62-73; the latter was a career best over todays CD. His recent run ties in with today's rival Alshimali, who finished a neck in front of Profit Street (received 2 lb) on his last start. Woodhay Whisper finished 1/2 lb behind Profit Street (received 9 lb) in his latest start but didn't get the cleanest of runs. Today Woodhay Whisper gives Alshimali 6 lb, so there's not much between them. However, Woodhay Whisper likes Lingfield (career best over CD last start) and has finished 2nd??"3rd in his last two visits here over today's trip; the first was a length defeat (RPR 59) by Harry Brown, a four-time course winner at Lingfield over 6f. That represents solid form, and he has arguably improved somewhat since if his recent run is taken at face value. He will take all the beating today, provided he gets a smooth passage.
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13:05 1:05 Lingfield
Charlie Mason
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+250
Lose
-50
Charlie Mason is a 5yo gelding trained by Tony Carroll. He is a model of consistency and an owner's dream. He runs today off bottom weight in this competitive Class 4 handicap and should continue to shine off 8st 13lb. He is 2-2-1-2-2 in his last five attempts in Class 4 handicaps or less and has shown he can still figure off a career-high mark of 74, having been beaten 1.5l at Chelmsford on his penultimate start (a Class 2) and just a neck at Wolverhampton on his last start under the inexperienced Myla Coppins off today's mark of 74, posting a career-high RPR of 80. He met trouble in running in both those starts, but today has the capable assistance of Gina Mangan, who is riding with confidence at the moment, winning on 3 of her last 6 rides at 7-1, 28-1 and 11-2. Granted a clear run, Gina Mangan can come late with a power-packed finish to pick up the pieces.
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12:35 12:35 Lingfield
Queensland Boy
Daily Racing
50 WINNBR4Deductions based on standard industry rates given the odds of each withdrawn horse at time of first withdrawal following your betNR
@+900
Void
0
Queensland Boy is a 6yo gelding trained by Ian Williams, a trainer who specialises with horses over these marathon trips. He is a four-time winner and twice a winner on the AW, with both AW wins coming off today's mark of 54. He has form figures of 2-12-1 at Lingfiel, winning over CD in May by an easy 3.75 lengths, and has posted a RPR of 71 at this track in December 2023. He is clearly suited by today's track and trip and is well handicapped on course form. Ian Williams has his yard in fine fettle, with 6/24 wins in recent weeks, and the booking of Edward Greatrex looks significant for Ian Williams having a 8/40 wins record (20% win strike rate) and a LSP of £25.50 (8/31 wins if 14-1 or less). Queensland Boy, unlike most, is also a 2m specialist, winning three times over today's trip. His proven stamina should stand him in good stead, and he is 5 lb better off today with the more fancied Arc Zoosve from a recent encounter at Wolverhampton.
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06 January 2026
14:14 1:15 Wolverhampton
My Champion
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+400
Win
200
My Champion is a 3yo gelding trained by Edward Bethel. He was second on his nursery debut two months ago (6f) and didn't go unfancied off an opening mark of 62. The winner was raised some 9 lb. On debut he finished 5/8 at Wolverhampton behind Ten Carat Harry, who has won three times since and is rated 90, and the 7/8 Reality Queen 1.75 lengths behind and receiving 3 lb has since won a handicap off 59, posting an RPR of 62. My Champion should be capable of performing and achieving a mark of 70+ and is potentially well handicapped off 63.
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03 January 2026
12:35 12:35 Cork
Silent Guardian
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+4000
Lose
-50
Silent Guardian is a 5-year-old gelding out out of a two time flat winning dam in France is trained by Anthony McCann and previously trained by Emmet Mullins. He has made an encouraging start to his career at his new yard, showing promise on AW and in a maiden hurdle at Navan. Midfield, good headway and led before 4 out, he was headed and weakened before 2 out under today's jockey. The application of a first-time hood could spark some improvement and represents an alternative to the likely winner, The Reverend.
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02 January 2026
13:17 1:12 Chelmsford City
Different Tone
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+550
Lose
-50
Different Tone is a 6-year-old gelding trained by Rebecca Menzies. He is 1/12 wins but is on a very dangerous mark of 64, given he posted a career-high RPR of 79 at this track in November 2023 over CD. He ran with a lot of encouragement on his last start and has to be a big player now back at Chelmsford.
13:00 1:00 Ayr
Johnny Moonshine
Daily Racing
25 EWNB
@+2500
Lose
-50
Johnny Moonshine is a 5yo gelding trained by Donald McCain. He has shown ability in a point and a bumper, and he's not ruled out on his hurdle debut, being sired by Mahler. He finished runner-up in a point back in March behind a horse, La Frimeur, beaten 7l. That horse has since moved to Harry Derham and won on hurdles debut at Chepstow, posting an RPR of 121 and looks a very promising sort. Johnny Moonshine is upped in grade today on his hurdles debut, and Donald McCain has picked up some 267 winners when doing so in his training career.
Subtotal-100
01 January 2026
13:25 1:25 Cheltenham
Shannon Royale
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+900
Lose
-50
Shannon Royale is an 8-year-old gelding trained by the Irish yard of Ian Patrick Donoghue and benefits from the services of Sean Bowen. This gelding is 4/18 in wins and is just finding his stride after two starts, having left the Gordon Elliott yard, but is still owned by Robour, which suggests all is well for Shannon Royale. Sean Bowen has only ridden once for Robour and it won, so it looks a notable jockey booking. His last win came in a 3m chase, virtually making all and beating two Willie Mullins-trained inmates, High Class Hero and Loughglynn, who are rated 152 and 143 respectively. That makes Shannon Royale look particularly well treated off 135. Expect Bowen to ride him prominently.
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12:50 12:50 Cheltenham
Miami Magic
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+1400
Win
437
Miami Magic is a 7yo gelding trained by Stuart Edmunds and ridden by Charlie Hammond. He was a useful hurdler, 2/5 wins, posting a career-high RPR of 139, but hasn't yet translated that form to the bigger obstacles in two career starts chasing. It's early days. He is out of a French-bred dam and a half-brother to winning chasers Pobbles Bay (RPR 147) and Oxwich Bay (RPR 122), which bodes well for improvement to come as a chaser. He is a PTP winner over today's trip and handles good ground, having won at Fakenham. This gelding, sired by top-class sire Leading Light, can figure.
12:15 12:15 Cheltenham
Kiwi Rush
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+450
Lose
-50
Kiwi Rush is a 6yo gelding trained by Harry Derham and ridden by Paul O'Brien. He makes his second start after wind surgery and an absence of some 252 days. He acquitted himself well on his seasonal reappearance in a Class 3 contest at Newbury, finishing 4/9, beaten 15.75 lengths, weakening after making a mistake at the last. He posted a career-high RPR in that contest despite taking a fierce tug during the race. He should strip much fitter today and represents a yard that is 112/488 with their hurdlers, boasting a 23% win strike rate. This gelding can add to that already impressive tally.
11:49 11:49 Windsor
Midnight View
Daily Racing
25 EWNAP
@+800
Lose
-50
Midnight View is a 6-year-old gelding trained by Matt Sheppard and ridden by Brendan Powell. He is 0-6 in wins but remains unexposed. He was pulled up in his first two handicaps but fared much better when third at Ludlow last month. He represents a yard that fares weakly in Class 5 novice handicap hurdles in recent years (10/47 wins, 18/47 placed). The dam had 7/29 wins and an RPR of 132. Midnight View is a second foal and a full brother to Night Jet, a winner for Tom Symonds back in February. Midnight View should play a part in the proceedings off a lowly mark.
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31 December 2025
15:35 3:35 Punchestown
Ivy Lane
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+1600
Lose
-50
Ivy Lane is a 5yo mare sired by Doyen and trained and owned by M. C. Hickey. She makes her debut. She is out of an ordinary dam who won a handicap hurdle on her final start and was a half-sister to some useful types in Kalashnikov (164) and Kalane (145). The yard won this in 2022 with Magic Dawn at 28-1; the horse was quickly sold on to KTDA Racing and trained by Gordon Elliott. Ivy Lane is worth a market check given the trainer's past effort in this contest and Ivy Lane's pedigree.
15:05 3:05 Punchestown
King Bob
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+300
Lose
-50
King Bob is a 4yo gelding trained by P J Rothwell. He finished a promising 3/8 at Tramore on his last start, beaten 7.25 lengths despite taking a keen hold and wasn't unfancied in the market at the time. He looks to have been found a decent opportunity today in this weak-looking handicap hurdle, given the strength of that Tramore form ??" the 2/8 Stoneyford Lady and the 1/8 Rock Ya Boy both won their next races. Trainer P J Rothwell is also 15/50 with horses priced 11/4 or less. His gelding is likely to go off a lot shorter than the current 3-1 and is my short-priced banker of the day.
13:05 1:05 Punchestown
Dont Talk
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+2000
Lose
-50
Don't Talk is an 8-year-old gelding trained by Karl Thornton. He gained back-to-back chase wins in January. A huge improvement is needed from a Cork hurdles outing, but he represents a yard that has been among the winners of late. The form of his last win at Fairyhouse has worked out well, beating Champagne Mahler (rated 112), who won on her next start and was raised by some 11 lb, and Soloman Lane (rated 110), who won earlier this month and is rated 116. He's suited by today's trip and soft going and could go well off just a 6 lb higher mark under Ben Harvey.
Subtotal-150
27 December 2025
12:05 12:05 Leopardstown
Dead Cert
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@SP
Lose
-50
Dead Cert is a 3yo gelding trained by W. P. Mullins. He is a French-bred who fell on his hurdles debut when trained by Willie Mullins at Auteuil and was sent off 14-5f. Precious Man finished runner-up in that race and won on his next start before moving to the UK to Dan Skelton. Precious Man was sent off 9-4f in a Grade 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham and posted an RPR of 123. He is fancied to run well in the Triumph Hurdle. The fact Willie Mullins has picked up this gelding suggests, like most of his recruits from France, he is likely to have a bright future.
12:00 12:00 Chepstow
Galashiels
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+1100
Lose
-50
Galashiels is a 6yo gelding trained by Nicky Henderson. He makes his hurdles debut, having disappointed on two starts on the flat for the current yard. Galashiels is a dual flat listed winner in France and posted a career-high RPR of 114. It's a bit worrying he's 11-1 being from such a top yard, but a chance is taken given his flat exploits. If he takes well to hurdling, he could prove difficult to beat in receipt of 10 lb from the two main market protagonists.
Stay Hopeful
Daily Racing
25 EW
@+20000
Lose
-50
Stay Hopeful is a 5yo gelding trained by Henry Oliver. He is sired by the top-class Walk In The Park. He has shown nothing in two starts to date over hurdles. He is a first foal out of an unraced dam who was related to six individual winners, notably Si Tu Viens (140) and J'y Vole (163). The grandam ran just once over hurdles and won. Stay Hopeful encounters better ground today, having run on soft and heavy on his first two starts. This PTP winner, having beaten two horses now rated around 100, could hold place prospects if his hurdling experience and the better ground eke out some improvement.
Subtotal-150
26 December 2025
15:40 3:40 Kempton
Kap Boy
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+550
Lose
-50
Kap Boy is a 6yo gelding, sired by Kapgarde and out of a dam who is a half-sister to French Crusader, also by Kapgarde, who was 3/11 wins rated141 (won on good ground) for Nicky Henderson - Kap Boy makes his third start for Olly Murphy, and the horse is owned by top connections in Mrs Diana L. Whateley. He runs off 120, which looks a workable mark given his facile 7l win on stable debut, trotting up by 7 lengths and posting a career-high RPR of 124. He previously finished 2/9 at Ffos Las with the 3/9 Scorpio Rising 2 lengths behind (106), who has won twice since and is now rated 121. Kap Boy should easily be capable of 130+ in the capable hands of Olly Murphy, who is a master when it comes to handicap hurdles (132/517 wins since 2020, boasting a 25.2% win strike rate). Today’s good ground is likely to bring about some improvement rather than be a hindrance. Kap Boy will no doubt figure.
15:25 3:25 Aintree
Wonder Flying
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+600
Lose
-50
Wonder Flying is a 4yo gelding trained by Henrietta Knight. He finished unplaced in his first two starts, but this son of Masked Marvel has run well in two bumpers at Cheltenham, posting an RPR of 102??"106, which sets a fair starting point. With that experience under his belt, he should figure for a trainer who has picked up 61 bumper winners in recent years and who sent out Red Metal, 8-1, to win at Hereford on December 20 on debut. Wonder Flying is out of a French-bred dam and is a half-brother to Flyingbeauty, a five-time winner on the flat performing best over 1.5f, posting a career-high RPR of 106. Wonder Flying also has a notable jockey booking, given it is the jockey's first ride for the Henrietta Knight yard.
15:05 3:05 Kempton
Heron In The Park
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+900
Lose
-50
Heron in the Park is a 5yo mare trained by Tom George. She is sired by the top-class Walk in the Park and is a Newbury bumper winner. She was fifth over hurdles there last month, and more improvement is needed today to figure, but it's early days. The yard is in good form, with Tom George's last three runners finishing 1-1-3, winning with Charles Ritz (13-2) and Milan Tino (12-1). Heron in the Park will have benefited from her two recent runs over hurdles and can take a big step forward today under a prominent or front running ride by Harry Cobden.
14:30 2:30 Kempton
Banbridge
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+1400
Lose
-50
Banbridge is a 9-year-old gelding trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien. He won this race last season, posting a career-high RPR of 172, but has been disappointing in his three starts this year. He evidently has the class to figure on his preferred good ground. He is 6/14 wins as a chaser and a winner over hurdles at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals. His form on ground described as good or good to soft is: 1-4-1-12-1-1-1-1-1-7. He has a 100% win strike rate at Kempton, having won this contest last year, and he won a Grade 2 hurdle in Jan 24. A first-time visor goes on and Sean Bowen picks up the ride. Banbridge offers some serious value at the current 14-1.
14:03 2:03 Wincanton
Go To War
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+800
Lose
-50
Go To War is a 7yo gelding trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by 5 lb conditional Paddy Hanlon. He runs off a mark of 117. He has been inconsistent over hurdles and made a low-key chase debut. (A second foal to Flight Deck, a five-time winner as a chaser, thrice over 23.5f+.) He remains unexposed over today's trip, with just two attempts at 24f, and makes only his second start as a chaser. He's effectively 9 lb lower than his last run and wears first-time cheekpieces. Today's contest is a much weaker Class 3 than his chase debut, all of which can contribute to an upward turn in form.
13:20 1:20 Kempton
Blueking Doroux
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+1100
Lose
-50
Blueking d'Oroux is a 6-year-old gelding trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden. He was entitled to win a Grade 2 at Wincanton (2m 4f, good) a lot more easily than he did, but still got the job done. His best recent runs come over 24.5f at Ascot, when he was beaten 4l in the Long Walk Hurdle, and he won at Sandown in the Select Hurdle over 21.5f, beating two of today's rivals, Salver and Kitzbuhel. Today's 24f should be right up his street given his best form has been shown in and around this trip and he's out of a French dam and sired by the top-class Blue Bresil, chasing is likely to prove the making of him, and he could achieve better than the 151 he achieved as a hurdler.
12:45 12:45 Kempton
Jasmine Bliss
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+1200
Lose
-50
Jasmine Bliss is a 6-year-old gelding trained by Harry Derham. He showed significant improvement in February??"March earlier this year, winning at Ludlow and Southwell before disappointing on his last start. On his penultimate start he beat a horse called La Pinsonniere by 11 lengths and 14 RPR points. La Pinsonniere has since been beaten by Jubilee Alpha by 1.75 lengths and 7 RPR; Jubilee Alpha has posted a RPR of 144 since. That line of form is solid, and Jasmine Bliss is potentially extremely well handicapped off 125 on handicap chase debut ??" a sphere which should suit, being out of a French-bred stallion, Blue Bresil. Harry Derham knows the time of day, and Jasmine Bliss is likely to be primed and ready on chase debut in this company and is likely to be a yard of the future.
12:00 12:00 Aintree
Sweet Magic
Daily Racing
50 WINNB
@+700
Lose
-50
Sweet Magic is a 7yo mare trained by Alistair Ralph. She remains a maiden after 13 starts but has run some good races in defeat, finishing runner-up in this contest last year, beaten a short head off a 1 lb lower mark behind Lavida Adiva (RPR 116), who recently won a Listed race at Doncaster, posting a RPR of 134. She also has some other useful recent form, finishing 2/11 at Warwick behind Lanesborough (RPR 118), a horse who has since absolutely bolted up on seasonal reappearance at Doncaster, posting a RPR of 131. A repeat of those efforts would see Sweet Magic go close for a yard who excel in handicap hurdles ??" 40 wins from 169 since 2020. Jack Tudor rides 3/19 for Ralph, winning on Iontach Cheval at 40-1 and Victoria Milano at 28-1.
11:57 11:57 Fontwell
Motazzen
Daily Racing
50 WIN
@+450
Lose
-50
Motazzen is a 7yo gelding trained by Henrietta Knight, a trainer who has been among the winners of late. He has course form of 1-1-2 at Fontwell, including a win in this race last year. He rose from 80??"98 and also landed a flat win at 50-1, which further illustrates his well-being. He runs off 100 today off top weight but still showed he's capable off his inflated mark, having finished 2/12 at Stratford on his penultimate start off 99, beaten 1l by Soldier's Leap (94), a horse who has since franked the form by winning again at Uttoxeter and is now rated 108, some 14lb higher. Motazzen should give his best with conditions to suit from an in-form yard.
Subtotal-450
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