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Plumpton Race 5 - Kalm Club At Welborne Cafe Handicap Hurdle

EARTH KING (1) can follow up a recent triumph with his 1.5L Hereford victory strong form in this context. Though maintaining a patchy profile that success was encouraging. May potentially be progressing and this looks a good opportunity. SEA INVASION (4) signed off last season with a 0.5L Plumpton win which might be the catalyst for a horse who looked promising in his early days. Holds potential tackling this trip. STRIKING A POSE (5) won by 2.5L at Newton Abbot last month. Latest effort was a midfield performance so requires more. ESCAPOLOGIST (2) won three starts ago but needs to improve on latest efforts.

Race Time:6:39 PM

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:5026m

Earth King (1)1xlx165x41

Trainer: N P Mulholland (Limpley Stoke, Wilts)12 mths 23: 5-1-1

Jockey: C O'Farrell

Weight: 76kgs

10 yo Bay G

Sire: SHIROCCO (GER)

Dam: BEACH BEAUTY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Winged Love

Stats

Prize Money$62,073.00

Avg $$2,698.83

Win %21.74%

Place %30.43%

Career23: 5-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 1-0-0

2nd Up7: 3-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good20: 5-0-1

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy2: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up ran last in a small field at Taunton on April 9 over 4800m, 6 len behind Al Sayah with 71.5kg at $7.50. Last start won by 1.5 len Hereford on May 5 over 5120m defeating Musique De Fee carrying 73kg at $3 in a hurdle. Fitter now and making headway every start. Will prove hard to beat on current form.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	05/05/2026	26	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,210.00	Hereford	5138m	Good	Jack Tudor	73kg	6:18.60	-	1. Earth King 2. Musique De Fee 3. Double Click	1.5L	$3.00
4/4	09/04/2026	217	HCP HDLE 4U	$27,310.00	Taunton	4807m	Good	Conor O'farrell	71.5kg	6:01.65	-	1. Al Sayah 2. Inferno Sacree 3. Just A Rose	6.3L	$7.50
5/8	04/09/2025	39	HCP HDLE 4U	$13,970.00	Sedgefield	5431m	Good	Conor O'farrell	76kg	6:33.74	2-4-5	1. Paddy De Pole 2. Hostile Hotelier 3. You Some Girl	14.8L	$7.50
6/6	27/07/2025	19	HCP HDLE 4U	$33,760.00	Uttoxeter	4727m	Good	Conor O'farrell	67.5kg	5:55.13	4-2-6	1. Pounding Poet 2. Saint Bibiana 3. Jaytee	8.0L	$6.00
1/8	08/07/2025	63	HCP HDLE 4U	$19,420.00	Uttoxeter	4727m	Good	Conor O'farrell	70.5kg	5:40.40	2-1-1	1. Earth King 2. Imperial Merlin 3. Ile De Jersey	3.0L	$11.00
99/9	06/05/2025	196	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,210.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Harry Cobden	74.5kg	5:43.00	-	1. Ernest Gray 2. Icare Allen 3. Rockadenn	99.0L	$6.00
1/13	22/10/2024	36	HDLE HCP 4U	$26,640.00	Exeter	4626m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	71kg	5:48.20	8-1-1	1. Earth King 2. High Game Royal 3. Striking A Pose	0.8L	$4.50
8/14	16/09/2024	78	HCP HDLE 4U	$14,210.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Dylan Johnston	72kg	5:43.40	5-7-8	1. Lihyan 2. Planet Legend 3. School Days Over	22.3L	$6.00
5/13	30/06/2024	18	HDLE HCP 4U	$56,640.00	Uttoxeter	4727m	Good Soft	Dylan Johnston	64kg	6:02.60	3-4-5	1. Pyffo 2. Porter In The Park 3. Halifax	5.3L	$9.00
4/6	12/06/2024	27	HDLE HCP 4U	$13,970.00	Fontwell Park	5230m	Good	Harry Cobden	73.5kg	6:26.53	5-5-4	1. Kitesurfer 2. Sea The Clouds 3. Paddy De Pole	6.8L	$3.00
1/5	16/05/2024	25	HCP HDLE 4U	$16,240.00	Fontwell Park	5181m	Good Soft	Harry Cobden	70.5kg	6:32.89	2-1-1	1. Earth King 2. Island Run 3. Norton Hill	6.0L	$5.50

Escapologist (2)2494x45146

Trainer: Nick Scholfield (Lambourn, Berks)12 mths 14: 2-2-1

Jockey: S Bowen

Weight: 74.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: IT'S GINO (GER)

Dam: COMOHIO (FR)

Dam's Sire: Comte Du Bourg

Stats

Prize Money$41,160.00

Avg $$2,940.00

Win %14.29%

Place %35.71%

Career14: 2-2-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good12: 2-2-1

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last outing finished sixth of 8 runners at Market Rasen on May 8 over 4600m, 22 len behind Ryebridge with 74kg at $2.90. Start before finished fourth in a small field at Wetherby on March 27 over 4800m, 4.5 len behind Kent De Thaix with 68.5kg at $3.30. Must be a chance in today's scenario.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/8	08/05/2026	42	HDLE HCP 4U	$31,760.00	Market Rasen	4626m	Good	Jonathan Burke	74kg	5:53.22	-	1. Ryebridge 2. Coumeenoole 3. Porter In The Park	22.0L	$2.88
4/6	27/03/2026	12	HDLE HCP 4U	$19,960.00	Wetherby	4828m	Good	Jonathan Burke	68.5kg	6:08.98	-	1. Kent De Thaix 2. American Mike 3. Thank You Ma'am	4.5L	$3.25
1/6	15/03/2026	18	HDLE HCP 4U	$19,960.00	Market Rasen	4626m	Good Soft	Jonathan Burke	76.5kg	5:59.64	-	1. Escapologist 2. Top Guy 3. Seahouses	1.5L	$4.33
5/15	25/02/2026	34	HDLE HCP 4U	$15,880.00	Wincanton	4023m	Good Soft	Sam Twiston-Davies	75kg	5:08.73	-	1. Laughing John 2. Almuhit 3. Bright Legend	10.0L	$8.50
4/15	22/01/2026	239	HDLE HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Huntingdon	4123m	Soft	Alex Chadwick	74kg	5:20.72	5-2-4	1. Albie Littlewood 2. Moab 3. Royal Way	9.5L	$17.00
4/7	28/05/2025	18	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	4325m	Good	Alex Chadwick	74kg	5:09.80	2-3-4	1. Al Sayah 2. Teorie 3. Borderline	12.0L	$3.00
9/13	10/05/2025	19	HCP HDLE 4U	$73,800.00	Haydock Park	4881m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	66kg	5:57.46	9-8-9	1. Harbour Lake 2. Tiny Tetley 3. Long Draw	11.0L	$12.00
4/10	21/04/2025	35	HCP HDLE 4U	$91,460.00	Plumpton	4123m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	73kg	5:02.70	8-4-4	1. Mostly Sunny 2. Elysian Knight 3. Mr Escobar	18.3L	$13.00
2/7	17/03/2025	31	HDLE 4U	$14,210.00	Southwell	4103m	Good Soft	Alex Chadwick	75.5kg	5:11.25	3-4-2	1. Jack Hyde 2. Escapologist 3. Little Dipper	12.0L	$3.50
2/5	14/02/2025	26	HDLE HUNT 47	$11,990.00	Fakenham	4024m	Good	Alex Chadwick	74kg	5:11.58	2-2-2	1. Aviation 2. Escapologist 3. Elysian Knight	0.8L	$4.50
1/8	19/01/2025	52	HDLE MDN 4U	$11,990.00	Fakenham	4024m	Good	Alex Chadwick	73kg	5:04.22	3-2-1	1. Escapologist 2. Aviation 3. Mohawk Chief	0.5L	$2.25

Jubilant (3)31x3351x6p

Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 20: 5-2-7

Jockey: J J Burke

Weight: 74kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: A MERVEILLE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Network

Stats

Prize Money$64,375.00

Avg $$3,218.75

Win %25.00%

Place %70.00%

Career20: 5-2-7

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-1-3

2nd Up5: 1-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good19: 5-2-7

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resuming finished sixth of 8 starters at Warwick on March 8 over 5800m, 56 len behind House Of Habsburg carrying 76kg at $11. Last start pulled up at Southwell on April 1 over 4900m. Isn't among the top hopes.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
99/8	01/04/2026	24	HDLE HCP 4U	$13,970.00	Southwell	4928m	Good	Jonathan Burke	75.5kg	6:07.31	-	1. Diamond Geezer 2. Passing Pleasure 3. Campaign Trail	99.0L	$8.50
6/8	08/03/2026	83	STPLE HCP 5U	$32,670.00	Warwick Uk	5833m	Good Soft	Jonathan Burke	76kg	7:41.85	-	1. House Of Habsburg 2. El Granjero 3. Unanswered Prayers	56.5L	$11.00
1/5	15/12/2025	24	STPLE HCP 4U	$25,410.00	Plumpton	5129m	Good Soft	Jonathan Burke	76kg	6:52.66	1-1-1	1. Jubilant 2. Illegal D'ainay 3. Morfee	5.0L	$5.00
5/9	21/11/2025	33	STPLE HCP 4U	$28,400.00	Ascot Uk	4828m	Good	Sean Bowen	76kg	6:09.98	9-4-5	1. Montregard 2. Muskoka 3. Vision De Maine	8.3L	$6.00
3/6	19/10/2025	26	HCP CHSE 4U	$21,780.00	Kempton Park	4828m	Good	Caoilin Quinn	77kg	6:01.10	2-3-3	1. Village Master 2. Safe Destination 3. Jubilant	17.8L	$4.33
3/6	23/09/2025	68	HCP CHSE 4U	$18,150.00	Warwick Uk	4828m	Good	Sean Bowen	77kg	5:44.40	3-3-3	1. Bumpy Evans 2. Smugglers Haven 3. Jubilant	11.5L	$3.50
1/3	17/07/2025	15	HCP CHSE 5U	$21,590.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Sean Bowen	74.5kg	5:54.81	2-1-1	1. Jubilant 2. Davidoc	10.0L	$2.25
3/8	02/07/2025	43	HCP CHSE 4U	$16,420.00	Worcester	4626m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	75.5kg	5:47.91	4-3-3	1. Village Master 2. Fame And Fun 3. Jubilant	4.5L	$3.75
1/4	20/05/2025	44	HCP CHSE 5U	$15,650.00	Southwell	5230m	Good	Sean Bowen	74.5kg	6:54.50	4-2-1	1. Jubilant 2. Halondo 3. Just Three	0.5L	$2.75
5/5	06/04/2025	16	HCP HDLE 4U	$21,030.00	Plumpton	5026m	Good	Alex Chadwick	75.5kg	6:13.52	3-3-5	1. Shared 2. Warranty 3. Despereaux	25.3L	$3.25
3/6	21/03/2025	17	HCP HDLE 4U	$32,320.00	Newbury	4828m	Good Soft	Sam Twiston-Davies	67.5kg	5:51.00	4-3-3	1. Zain Nights 2. Welcom To Cartries 3. Jubilant	12.3L	$8.50

Sea Invasion (4)3211x63851

Trainer: A J Honeyball (Mosterton, Dorset)12 mths 19: 4-3-6

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies

Weight: 73.5kgs

8 yo Chestnut G

Sire: SEA MOON (GB)

Dam: ALOHA IWANAGA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Samum

Stats

Prize Money$104,930.00

Avg $$5,522.63

Win %21.05%

Place %68.42%

Career19: 4-3-6

Track6: 4-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-2-1

2nd Up4: 0-0-3

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good17: 4-2-6

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Useful type. Freshened for 37 days. Last outing favourite; won by 0.5 len this track on April 19 over 5100m defeating Enjoy D'allen carrying 75kg at $3.30 in a steeplechase. Before that finished fifth of 10 runners at this track on April 6 over 5700m, 18 len behind Havaila carrying 66kg at $5. Gets a chance to win. Ideally placed to go back-to-back.

Last Starts 37 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	19/04/2026	13	STPLE HCP 5U	$19,960.00	Plumpton	5129m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	75kg	6:50.91	-	1. Sea Invasion 2. Enjoy D'allen 3. Morfee	0.5L	$3.25
5/10	06/04/2026	51	STPLE HCP 5U	$122,960.00	Plumpton	5733m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	66kg	7:32.14	-	1. Havaila 2. Stans The Man 3. Transmission	18.8L	$5.00
8/18	14/02/2026	35	HDLE HCP 4U	$35,900.00	Ascot Uk	4727m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	72.5kg	5:48.29	4-6-8	1. Walden 2. Diamatiste 3. Oh My Johnny	18.0L	$34.00
3/5	10/01/2026	37	STPLE HCP 5U	$62,560.00	Kempton Park	4828m	Good	Ben Godfrey	64.5kg	6:06.78	4-1-3	1. The Doyen Chief 2. Your Darling 3. Sea Invasion	1.5L	$4.50
6/7	04/12/2025	207	STPLE HCP 4U	$18,600.00	Wincanton	4023m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	72.5kg	5:18.50	6-6-6	1. Pilsdon Pen 2. Scorsese 3. Joe Cotton	37.3L	$6.50
1/4	11/05/2025	20	HCP CHSE 5U	$25,830.00	Plumpton	5168m	Good	Rex Dingle	71kg	6:45.97	2-2-1	1. Sea Invasion 2. Smugglers Haven 3. Black Gerry	1.3L	$3.00
1/4	21/04/2025	34	HCP CHSE 5U	$29,030.00	Plumpton	5129m	Good	Sam Twiston-Davies	74kg	6:53.59	2-2-1	1. Sea Invasion 2. Lyrical Genius 3. Onethreefivenotout	2.8L	$2.20
2/6	18/03/2025	39	HCP CHSE 5U	$23,140.00	Exeter	3822m	Good	Chad Bament	73.5kg	4:43.59	5-4-2	1. Time To Bite 2. Sea Invasion 3. Bertie Wooster	8.0L	$2.00
3/7	07/02/2025	41	HCP CHSE 5U	$19,960.00	Kempton Park	4828m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	73kg	6:26.85	2-6-3	1. Eyed 2. Ideal Des Bordes 3. Sea Invasion	24.0L	$8.50
6/8	28/12/2024	14	HCP CHSE 5U	$38,750.00	Newbury	4510m	Good Soft	Sam Twiston-Davies	66kg	5:48.30	5-6-6	1. Inthewaterside 2. Moon D'orange 3. Zertakt	32.3L	$10.00
3/9	14/12/2024	26	HCP CHSE 4U	$64,580.00	Doncaster	3850m	Good Soft	Rex Dingle	71kg	4:43.30	1-3-3	1. The Kalooki Kid 2. Bucksy Des Epeires 3. Sea Invasion	15.5L	$11.00

Striking A Pose (5)283pp69514

Trainer: Joe Tizzard (Milborne Port, Dorset)12 mths 45: 8-3-9

Jockey: Freddie Gingell

Weight: 70.5kgs

10 yo Bay G

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: CLONSINGLE NATIVE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Be My Native

Stats

Prize Money$134,046.00

Avg $$2,978.80

Win %17.78%

Place %44.44%

Career45: 8-3-9

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance6: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 3-1-3

2nd Up7: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good33: 6-2-7

Soft8: 1-1-1

Heavy4: 1-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form hard to fault. Last run finished fourth of 8 runners at Newton Abbot on May 6 over 5300m, 7 len behind Supreme Yeats carrying 75.5kg at $4. The start before that; won by 2.5 len Newton Abbot on April 14 over 5300m defeating Dearkeithandkaty with 75.5kg at $5 in a hurdle. Continues to improve. In the mix if he can find the form from two runs back.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	06/05/2026	22	HDLE HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	5330m	Good	Freddie Gingell	75.5kg	6:48.67	-	1. Supreme Yeats 2. I Am Spider Man 3. Baltray	7.8L	$4.00
1/6	14/04/2026	10	HDLE HCP 4U	$15,430.00	Newton Abbot	5330m	Good	Freddie Gingell	75.5kg	7:01.91	-	1. Striking A Pose 2. Dearkeithandkaty 3. Welcheston Warrier	2.5L	$5.00
5/7	04/04/2026	12	HDLE HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	5330m	Good	Harry Kimber	70.5kg	6:29.12	-	1. Top Guy 2. Call Me Legend 3. Walk Tall	16.3L	$17.00
9/10	23/03/2026	37	APP HDLE HCP 4U	$17,760.00	Wincanton	4928m	Good	Richard Upton	72.5kg	6:03.73	1-1-1-1-3-3-9-9	1. Our Dylan 2. At The Oche 3. Balboa	19.8L	$10.00
6/18	14/02/2026	50	HDLE HCP 4U	$35,900.00	Ascot Uk	4727m	Good Soft	Jack Tudor	69.5kg	5:48.29	5-8-6	1. Walden 2. Diamatiste 3. Oh My Johnny	13.8L	$51.00
99/6	26/12/2025	16	HDLE HCP 3U	$19,960.00	Fontwell Park	5230m	Good Soft	James Robottom	71kg	6:47.35	-	1. Kruger Park 2. Jalisco Star 3. Malago Rose	99.0L	$11.00
99/6	10/12/2025	33	HCP CHSE 4U	$17,980.00	Hereford	5069m	Good Soft	Freddie Gingell	73kg	6:31.15	-	1. Golan Loop 2. Captain Boudet 3. Mahler Moon	99.0L	$7.50
3/14	07/11/2025	20	HDLE HCP 4U	$33,580.00	Exeter	4626m	Good	Freddie Gingell	74.5kg	6:05.60	1-1-3	1. Stratton Oakmont 2. Loki's Mischief 3. Striking A Pose	9.8L	$13.00
8/9	18/10/2025	19	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	4325m	Good Soft	Brendan Powell	74.5kg	5:23.50	2-7-8	1. El Capitaine 2. Busy Being Busy 3. Stinginhisstep	27.5L	$8.00
2/5	29/09/2025	124	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	4325m	Good	Brendan Powell	76kg	5:15.50	2-2-2	1. The Height Of Fame 2. Striking A Pose 3. Stinginhisstep	0.5L	$8.00
6/7	28/05/2025	18	HCP HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Newton Abbot	4325m	Good	Freddie Gingell	75.5kg	5:09.80	3-6-6	1. Al Sayah 2. Teorie 3. Borderline	42.8L	$8.50