Lucy Wadham Stable Tour

Form profile

112 rated hurdler and 85 rated on the Flat. Creditable effort at Southwell (1m 3f) earlier this month when third, beaten three and a half lengths, to Glen Buck, and subsequently finished fifth, beaten eight and three-quarter lengths, to Roaring Legend in a Class 2 handicap at Newcastle (2m ½f) two weeks later.

Trainer says

We thought he wasn’t enjoying hurdling, so we switched him back to the All-Weather and he’s run very well. Two miles at Newcastle was a bit of a stretch, but he will definitely be back out over a mile and a half before too long.

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115 rated hurdler. Has finished placed in his three outings over hurdles, failing by only half a length when runner-up to Escapologist in a maiden hurdle at Fakenham (2m 4f) last Sunday week.

Trainer says

Aviation has been running very consistently over hurdles to date and was a bit unlucky not to win at Fakenham. We will try and win a maiden hurdle with him, and we might try and qualify him for the EBF Final at Sandown. He is a lovely horse in the making, and he will ultimately go chasing.

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96 rated chaser. Finished runner-up, beaten seven lengths, to One Last Glance in a novices’ handicap chase at Fakenham (2m 5f) on New Year’s Day off his current mark, before being pulled up in a handicap chase at Huntingdon (2m 7½f) on Thursday.

Trainer says

He ran at Huntingdon on Thursday and we were a bit disappointed, as he was running so well and jumping so well before coming to a grinding halt. I am just wondering whether we might need to do something with his wind, and we will do that before we see him next. He is also a huge horse and so may be taking some time to strengthen up.

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Finished sixth, beaten 25 lengths, to Nazare in a bumper at Huntingdon earlier this month.

Trainer says

He has had one run in a bumper and ran okay. He is quite an exuberant and green horse, so we are going to give him another run in a bumper before he goes hurdling. He might go hurdling towards the end of the season.

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126 rated chaser. Added to her score when beating So Said I by a length and three quarters in a mares’ handicap chase at Cheltenham (2m 4½f) in December before unseating her rider at the eighth in a similar event at Windsor (2m 4f) earlier this month off her current mark.

Trainer says

She is a strapping mare, but she had a mishap at Windsor and came out of that slightly worse for wear, so we are going to just wait and see how she gets on. She gave her shoulder a big bash, but I think she is going to be alright, though we are not quite sure at the moment.

Form profile

137 rated hurdler. Much improved in his last two outings. Opened his account with a 10-length victory from Off The Jury in a novices’ hurdle at Doncaster (2m 3½f) in December and followed that up with a 17-length victory from Country Park in a stronger event at Ascot (2m 5½f) last Saturday week.

Trainer says

He is a lovely homebred of Cheryl Burton’s, and he has benefited hugely from a wind operation, with his last two runs over hurdles having been absolutely fantastic. I think we might look at the Sidney Banks at Huntingdon in a couple of weeks and then, depending on what happens there, we might go to Cheltenham or possibly wait for Aintree. He is a chaser in the making, and I can’t wait to send him over a fence.

Form profile

Runner-up in both her hurdles, finishing 12 lengths behind Go West in a maiden hurdle at Fakenham (2m 4f) in December and only a length and a quarter adrift of That’s Nice in a mares’ novice at Warwick (2m 3f) in January.

Trainer says

She is a lovely filly and was quite highly rated on the Flat, but didn’t do much winning. She has had two good introductory runs, finishing second twice, and we now have to find a nice mares’ maiden for her to win. If I do my job right, she should be winning next time.

Form profile

118 rated hurdler and 114 rated chaser. Returned to winning form in a handicap hurdle at Fakenham (2m 4f) on New Year’s Day when beating Godot by eight and a half lengths off a mark of 112. Pulled up before two out when hampered by a faller three out in a similar contest won by Loverdose at Sandown (2m 4f) on Friday.

Trainer says

He ran at Sandown on Friday, but things didn’t go his way. He seems a lot happier over hurdles, but we might send him back chasing at a later date. Switching him between hurdling and chasing keeps him engaged.

Form profile

118 rated hurdler. Winner on her reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m 4f) in October when scoring by a length and three quarters from Tamar Bridge off a mark of 116. Then finished fourth, beaten eight and three-quarter lengths, to Mermaids Cave in a mares’ handicap hurdle at Fakenham earlier this month off her current mark.

Trainer says

She is a very consistent mare. She isn’t very big, but she is a hardy type, and she had a great season last year and also won first time out this season. She is just struggling a bit with her racing, but she is hopefully coming back down to a winning mark now. She will wait for some better ground.

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97 rated chaser. Returned to winning form when short-heading Fern Hill in a handicap chase at Fakenham (3m 5f) in December off a mark of 94 before finishing pulled up at Fontwell (3m 3f) on Sunday on heavy ground.

Trainer says

He ran at Fontwell on Sunday but the ground was heavy, and he just didn’t handle it. He has really benefited for a step up in trip and is also a very good jumper. He just gallops and jumps and is a very honest horse, who will be better when returned to better ground.

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107 rated chaser. Has finished runner-up in his last two chases, beaten seven lengths by Frere D’Armes in a handicap at Fakenham (2m 5f) in December off a mark of 108 before finishing sixth, beaten four and three-quarter lengths, to Harjo in a handicap chase at Doncaster (3m) on Friday.

Trainer says

He is probably a bit better in a small field, and he got a bit bashed about at Fakenham. He ran at Doncaster but didn’t really figure, but he is just one of those that pops up now and again. However, it is quite hard to judge when that is going to be, but he is quite well handicapped now and hopefully his turn will come.

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128 rated chaser. Has improved significantly since being sent over fences this term, gaining her third win of the season when beating Moviddy by nine and a half lengths in a mares’ handicap chase at Fakenham (2m 5f) last Sunday off her current mark.

Trainer says

She has always been a nice mare, having won a bumper before flopping at Aintree, though she did come home with an injury. She then won a hurdle race and picked up another injury, so she has been quite delicate. This year we have had a clear run with her, and she started the season off a mark of 103, but I don’t know what she is going to be rated now after her latest win at Fakenham off 128. I think we will look for some winning black type with her, so we will be looking at the Protectress Chase at Huntingdon in a couple of weeks.

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140 rated chaser. Progressive mare who made a winning reappearance in a Listed mares’ chase at Carlisle (2m 4f) in November when scoring by a length and a quarter from Galia Des Liteaux. Then finished third, beaten 10½ lengths, to Gemirande in a handicap chase at Ascot (2m 5f) in November, off a mark of 135, before returning to that same course and distance last Saturday to beat Hitman by four and a quarter lengths off a mark of 134.

Trainer says

She is an extraordinary mare, as she isn’t very big but is brilliant over a fence. She is so hardy, as she broke her jaw at the end of November and had to have it wired up and be ridden in a hackamore bridle for six weeks. The staff have been brilliant with her, and she only had a bridle on for two weeks before she won at Ascot last time. She does like to go right-handed, so we might go back to Ascot in February, which will see her stepping up to nearly three miles. It was a great performance at Ascot last time, as she was outpaced early on, but it’s hard to tell whether she wants three miles or just needs a fast pace over a strongly-run two and a half.

Form profile

Rated 83 on the All-Weather. In great form before Christmas and was scoring for the third time when beating Crystal Mariner by a length and a half off a mark of 79 at Kempton (1m 4f) in December. Subsequently beaten just half a length when fourth to Paradias at Kempton (1m 3f) last week off a mark of 85.

Trainer says

He ran very well on Wednesday night when finishing fourth and was only beaten half a length. He possibly sat a bit too far back, but he will keep going on the All-Weather and looks a late developer. He only started running in the last year or so, but he has been a real star and loves the All-Weather surface.

Form profile

128 rated hurdler. In great form last spring, completing a hat-trick in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (3m ½f) last May off a mark of 125. Then produced a promising effort to finish third, beaten six and three-quarter lengths, to The Wallpark in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (3m) in October, off a mark of 130, but has failed to build on that run twice since. Finished fourth, beaten four and a half lengths, to Super Survivor in a Pertemps Qualifier at Huntingdon (3m 1f) on Thursday.

Trainer says

He ran very well at Huntingdon on Thursday on ground that probably wasn’t ideal. We stupidly took him to Haydock on heavy ground on Betfair Chase Day, which wasn’t a clever move, but there was nothing else for him to run in. Thursday was a much better effort, and he has come back on a retrieval mission. He will be better in the spring on better ground. I don’t think he will get into the Pertemps Final, but he could get in the Aintree three-miler.