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TRAINERS IN THEIR OWN WORDS
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“We’re running over a trip short of his best, and this looks a very good race, but we are looking to have another crack at the G2 Ascot Hurdle, which he won in 2024, and this is a perfect starting point. I have no concerns with the going and it’s a good purse so hopefully he can collect some place prize money en-route to Ascot later in the month.”
“This Solider of Fortune is a half-brother to five winners including Radetzky March, Hunters Roof, Rosie and Millie, Huntress and Anightinlambourn. Having won a bumper in Ireland, Our Guide has proved a talented hurdler having won three of his six starts over jumps. Arguably very unlucky when denied by a short head at Worcester. Last time out he ran a blinder to finish 3rd in the Class 1 Silver Trophy at Chepstow. He steps up to 3m for the first time here, and that promises to bring about some more improvement, so he must have a chance of another big run off a light weight.”
“This is Insurrection’s first run of the season and will most probably need it.”
“This Cokorika gelding is out of a sister to the 13-time flat winner, Aussie Lyrics, from the family of listed jumps winner Belcantista. He was placed in all three bumpers, and improved for a wind op last autumn to win a couple of novice hurdles. He ran well in the EBF final at Sandown, but appeared not to stay. He jumps fences well and should develop into a high class 2m novice chaser this season.”
YARD ON THE MAP
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Nick Scholfield
Felstead Court Stables
Dual Purpose
Toby Bulgin
New Barn Farm
Dual Purpose
Archie Watson
Saxon Gate
Dual Purpose
Edward Smyth-Osbourne
Saxon Gate
Flat
Tom Dascombe
Frenchmans Lodge Stables
Dual Purpose
Harry Derham
Upper Farm Stables
Dual Purpose
Owen Burrows
Kingwood House Stables
Flat
Roger Teal
Windsor House Stables
Dual Purpose
Tom Ward
Whitehouse Stables
Dual Purpose
Oliver Signy
The Croft Stables
National Hunt
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Linkslade
Flat
Warren Greatrex
Rhonehurst
Dual Purpose
Stan Moore
Berkeley House Stables
Dual Purpose
Richard Hughes
Weathercock House
Flat
Nicky Henderson
Seven Barrows
Dual Purpose
Mark Usher
Rowdown Stables
Flat
Jonathan Portman
Whitcoombe House Stables
Dual Purpose
Jamie Snowden
Folly House
Dual Purpose
Jamie Osborne
The Old Malthouse
Dual Purpose
Henry Candy
Kingston Warren
Flat
Ed Walker
Kingsdown Stables
Flat
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Highview Stables
Dual Purpose
Daniel & Claire Kübler
Sarsen Farm
Flat
Clive Cox
Beechdown Farm Stables
Flat
Charles Hills
Wetherdown House
Flat
BY THE NUMBERS
The formbook, this season.
Flat Table
| Trainer | Flat Wins | Flat Runs | Flat Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Walker | 91 | 567 | 16% |
| Richard Hughes | 61 | 495 | 12.3% |
| Clive Cox | 56 | 339 | 16.5% |
| Archie Watson | 49 | 394 | 12.4% |
| Charles Hills | 35 | 270 | 13% |
Jumps Table
| Trainer | Jumps Wins | Jumps Runs | Jumps Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Snowden | 34 | 127 | 26.8% |
| Nick Scholfield | 14 | 131 | 10.7% |
| Harry Derham | 13 | 64 | 20.3% |
| Warren Greatrex | 7 | 40 | 17.5% |
| Nicky Henderson | 5 | 49 | 10.2% |
THE VALLEY READER
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