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Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: Jones, Spiers & Hartwell

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

7th

10

18th Apr 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Ayr

Welsh Charger

10st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Beaten only 2l when fifth in this last year and runs off just 1lb higher today (from 8lb out of the handicap); however, he hasn't been at his best this season and would be a surprise winner.

25/1

6th

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:25 Taunton

Welsh Charger

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Yet to run here but has a good record on other sharp, right-handed tracks, including a win in the quite valuable Scottish County at Musselburgh last February; looked to have been primed for another bold bid in this year's renewal of that race (7-2 favourite) only to unseat at the start 12 days ago; has won on soft but yet to encounter heavy.

5/1

4

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:43 Musselburgh

Welsh Charger

10st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Didn't run badly at Cheltenham/Ascot on his two starts towards the end of last year, with mistakes not helping last time; 2-2 here (soft/good to soft) and has to be of interest now back at Musselburgh off a mark just 1lb higher than when winning this last year.

7/2F

6th

9

20th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 157y

Class 1

15:35 Ascot

Welsh Charger

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Yet another in this field to finish behind Alexei in the Greatwood last time, in his case rallying into fourth after making the running; he wasn't beaten far in the Scottish Champion Hurdle in the spring but others have more potential.

20/1

4th

17

16th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:30 Cheltenham

Welsh Charger

10st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

2-2 on soft; respectable strike-rate over hurdles and ran well in major Scottish handicap in April; suffered a heavy defeat on last appearance and current mark leaves him with a difficult task in this field.

28/1