Arrives on the back of a two-mile hurdle win at Hereford on 26 October, a Class 4 success achieved on good to firm. She drops into Class 5 with her rating unchanged at 105, making her recent winning form particularly relevant to this assignment. Her Worcester win in July came over two miles on good ground, so today's going and distance are well within her compass. James Owen's team is in good heart, with 14 winners from 59 runners in the past fortnight adding to the appeal.
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trainerJames Owen has a good record at Warwick over minimum-trip hurdles - 3/10 wins (30%), 7/10 top-three (70%).
trainerJames Owen has a good record in Class 5 handicap - 44/195 wins (22.6%), 108/195 top-three (55.4%).
trainerJames Owen has a good record over minimum-trip hurdles handicaps - 36/173 wins (20.8%), 83/173 top-three (48.0%).
trainerJames Owen has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 58/260 wins (22.3%), 145/260 top-three (55.8%).
Concerns 2
sireFree Eagle (Sire) has a poor win record when Down 1 Class - 0/24 wins (0%), 4/24 top-three (16.7%).
sireFree Eagle (Sire) has a poor win record in Class 5 over minimum-trip hurdles - 1/23 wins (4.3%), 4/23 top-three (17.4%).
Finished fourth in a two-mile Class 5 hurdle at Plumpton in February, beaten seven and a quarter lengths on soft ground. He returns after 253 days off from a mark of 100, 4lb below the rating he carried that day. Today's good ground differs from Plumpton's soft, but his fourth on good at Ludlow in November 2025 shows he can run respectably in these conditions. Alan King has enjoyed plenty of success at Warwick, with 92 winners at the course, providing some encouragement for this returning five-year-old.
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jockey + sireTom Bellamy + Blue Bresil (Sire) has a good record over minimum-trip hurdles handicaps - 5/10 wins (50%), 8/10 top-three (80%).
jockey + sireTom Bellamy + Blue Bresil (Sire) has a good record over minimum-trip hurdles handicaps - 5/10 wins (50%), 8/10 top-three (80%).
trainer + jockey + sireAlan King + Tom Bellamy + Blue Bresil (Sire) has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 4/10 wins (40%), 8/10 top-three (80%).
jockey + sireTom Bellamy + Blue Bresil (Sire) has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 6/15 wins (40%), 11/15 top-three (73.3%).
Concerns 1
trainer + dam’s sireAlan King + Hernando (Dam's sire) has a poor win record in handicap - 1/22 wins (4.5%), 3/22 top-three (13.6%).
Finished fifth over two miles on good ground at Hereford in April, beaten 11 lengths in Class 4, and now tackles a lower grade. His Brighton Flat win over a mile and a half in May shows ability, though he needs to translate more of it to hurdles. He was sixth, beaten seven lengths, over that Flat trip at Kempton on 9 October, so his recent racing has been away from obstacles. Sam Twiston-Davies arrives in good form, with seven winners from 34 rides in the past fortnight.
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jockey + dam’s sireSam Twiston-Davies + Lando (Dam's sire) has a good record in minimum-trip hurdles - 4/12 wins (33.3%), 8/12 top-three (66.7%).
sireRoaring Lion (Sire) has a good record in Class 5 over minimum-trip hurdles - 3/13 wins (23.1%), 3/13 top-three (23.1%).
Third in a Class 5 hurdle at Market Rasen in September, beaten ten lengths, he has something to build on without that being compelling form. He is 1lb lower now and drops two and a half furlongs to two miles, with the ground remaining good. His third at Uttoxeter in November 2024 came over two miles on good ground in Class 4, offering encouragement for today's conditions. Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen have combined for 12 wins from 42 runners here, and both are enjoying a productive fortnight.
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trainer + jockeyOlly Murphy + Sean Bowen has a good record in Class 5 handicap - 40/155 wins (25.8%), 91/155 top-three (58.7%).
trainer + jockeyOlly Murphy + Sean Bowen has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 41/148 wins (27.7%), 87/148 top-three (58.8%).
trainer + jockeyOlly Murphy + Sean Bowen has a good record over minimum-trip hurdles handicaps - 29/124 wins (23.4%), 68/124 top-three (54.8%).
trainer + sireOlly Murphy + Churchill (Sire) has a good record on good ground - 5/10 wins (50%), 8/10 top-three (80%).
Concerns 3
dam’s sireInvincible Spirit (Dam's sire) has a poor win record when changing distance (Down 2f Plus) - 4/94 wins (4.3%), 22/94 top-three (23.4%).
sireChurchill (Sire) has a poor win record when changing distance (Down 2f Plus) - 1/30 wins (3.3%), 2/30 top-three (6.7%).
Signed off with a Class 4 hurdle win over two miles and a furlong at Aintree in May, showing his effectiveness on good ground. A mark of 99 asks 6lb more than that Aintree success, although this represents a drop from Class 4 to Class 5. He resumes after 172 days off over a trip a furlong shorter than at Aintree, with good ground again in his favour. His third over this course and distance in March, beaten six and a quarter lengths on good to soft, adds further encouragement.
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sireClovis Du Berlais (Sire) has a good record when changing distance (Down 1f To 2f) - 4/19 wins (21.1%), 6/19 top-three (31.6%).
Concerns 7
jockeyShane Quinlan has a poor win record on good ground - 10/201 wins (5.0%), 47/201 top-three (23.4%).
jockeyShane Quinlan has a poor win record in Field 9 12 - 7/178 wins (3.9%), 30/178 top-three (16.9%).
Won over two miles on good ground at Uttoxeter on 4 October, so today's trip and going suit him well. He remains in Class 5 company but now races from 96, 9lb above the rating he held for that success, which demands further progress. His September second at Worcester, beaten two and a half lengths over two miles and four furlongs, had already signalled that he was running well. Harry Skelton has ridden 17 winners from 45 mounts in the past fortnight, adding to the positives.
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trainer + jockey + dam’s sireDan Skelton + Harry Skelton + Teofilo (Dam's sire) has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 5/13 wins (38.5%), 7/13 top-three (53.9%).
jockey + dam’s sireHarry Skelton + Teofilo (Dam's sire) has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 5/13 wins (38.5%), 7/13 top-three (53.9%).
trainer + jockey + dam’s sireDan Skelton + Harry Skelton + Teofilo (Dam's sire) has a good record when changing trip - 4/14 wins (28.6%), 10/14 top-three (71.4%).
trainer + jockeyDan Skelton + Harry Skelton has a good record at Warwick on good ground - 35/122 wins (28.7%), 76/122 top-three (62.3%).
Second at Fontwell and third at Stratford in October, he arrives with respectable recent form, although he was beaten eight lengths on the latter occasion. Dropping back two and a half furlongs to two miles returns him to the trip of his Worcester win on good ground in May. He is 5lb above the mark for that success, so the return to winning conditions comes with a stiffer rating to overcome. However, his defeat of just three quarters of a length at Market Rasen in July came from today's 94.
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jockeyKielan Woods has a poor win record at Warwick over minimum-trip hurdles - 1/41 wins (2.4%), 6/41 top-three (14.6%).
A hurdle winner over this course and distance on good ground in November 2021, he has conditions to suit but that success is now distant. He returns to hurdles from a mark of 93 after finishing fourth in a Stratford chase on 5 September, beaten 29 lengths over two miles and a furlong. His latest hurdle effort was also disappointing, finishing fourth and beaten 52 lengths at Stratford in June 2025, so the lower rating alone offers limited reassurance. He drops from Class 3 on that last hurdle outing to Class 5 here.
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dam’s sireMuhtathir (Dam's sire) has a good record when Down 2 Plus Classes - 3/11 wins (27.3%), 8/11 top-three (72.7%).
sireSaint Des Saints (Sire) has a good record when Down 2 Plus Classes - 9/42 wins (21.4%), 30/42 top-three (71.4%).
dam’s sireMuhtathir (Dam's sire) has a good record in Class 5 over minimum-trip hurdles - 3/14 wins (21.4%), 6/14 top-three (42.9%).
Concerns 8
trainerRob Summers has a poor win record on good ground - 6/168 wins (3.6%), 26/168 top-three (15.5%).
trainerRob Summers has a poor win record in Handicap Experienced - 4/128 wins (3.1%), 20/128 top-three (15.6%).
His latest start ended in a fifth at Ludlow in November 2025, beaten 18 and a quarter lengths over two miles on good ground. He returns after 344 days off and needs to recapture the sharper form he showed earlier in 2025. A third at Worcester in May 2025, beaten three and a half lengths over today's trip on good ground, came from a mark 10lb higher. Jonjo O'Neill Jr. offers some encouragement in the saddle, having ridden five winners from 18 mounts in the past fortnight.
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damGadwa (Dam) has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 2/10 wins (20%), 6/10 top-three (60%).
Concerns 8
trainerDeborah Cole has a poor win record on good ground - 3/118 wins (2.5%), 17/118 top-three (14.4%).
trainerDeborah Cole has a poor win record in Only Runner - 2/103 wins (1.9%), 18/103 top-three (17.5%).
Her Market Rasen hurdle win in September came in Class 4 over two miles and half a furlong on good ground. She failed to follow that up at Uttoxeter on 16 October, finishing fifth and beaten 19 lengths over today's two miles on good ground. A 1lb easing to 101 is a small concession after that defeat, with the trip and ground unchanged for this Class 5 contest. She has the assistance of Harry Cobden, whose 20 winners at Warwick underline his familiarity with the course.
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trainer + jockeyFaye Bramley + Harry Cobden has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 5/11 wins (45.5%), 8/11 top-three (72.7%).
trainer + jockeyFaye Bramley + Harry Cobden has a good record when changing trip - 4/10 wins (40%), 7/10 top-three (70%).
jockeyHarry Cobden has a good record on good ground over minimum-trip hurdles - 139/521 wins (26.7%), 294/521 top-three (56.4%).
trainer + jockeyFaye Bramley + Harry Cobden has a good record in Only Runner - 7/18 wins (38.9%), 11/18 top-three (61.1%).
Concerns 4
sireStarspangledbanner (Sire) has a poor win record in handicap - 3/83 wins (3.6%), 13/83 top-three (15.7%).
dam’s sireFrankel (Dam's sire) has a poor win record in minimum-trip hurdles - 1/31 wins (3.2%), 2/31 top-three (6.5%).
Went close when beaten half a length over a mile and seven furlongs at Wincanton in March, form that gives him claims in this grade. He was fifth, beaten eight lengths, over two miles on good ground at Ffos Las in May, without building on that near miss. After 182 days off, he resumes from 73, 2lb below the mark he carried at Ffos Las. He was also second from 73 at Wincanton on good ground in November 2025, suggesting that today's mark and conditions are within his compass.
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trainerLinda Blackford has a poor win record in Only Runner - 7/178 wins (3.9%), 30/178 top-three (16.9%).
trainerLinda Blackford has a poor win record in handicap - 5/115 wins (4.3%), 19/115 top-three (16.5%).
Context updated 3 Nov 2026, 05:15
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