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Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: G Critchley

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4th

2

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Balking

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Dianne Sayer

Very lightly raced 8yo who was 25-1 runner-up on handicap debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) last January; soundly beaten at Ayr this February on sole run since but may have needed that outing; not discounted.

10/1

8th

6

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

Balking

11st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Dianne Sayer

Very lightly raced 8yo who had wind surgery prior to his handicap debut last January and finished second of 16 at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; 25-1); absent since but he'll be bang there if resuming where he left off.

25/1

2nd

1

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Balking

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Dianne Sayer

took keen hold, in rear, smooth headway from 8th, prominent 3 out, challenging 2 out, went clear with winner approaching last, no extra when bit short of room towards finish

16/1

9th

1

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

13:40 Haydock

Balking

11st 4lb

J:

T: Dianne Sayer

Debut fourth in Kelso bumper in February was promising but he's been well held at biggish prices in two hurdle runs (2m4f) this autumn; still early days and now steps up to 3m but he's probably more of a handicap prospect.

40/1