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Stratford Avon Race 2 - Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)

ARCTURUS FLAME (2) made a successful start to life over hurdles at Plumpton three weeks ago when scoring after being heavily supported in the market. Looks the type who can do well in this sphere and rates highly. SQUARE D'ALBONI (1) was formerly quite smart on the flat but well held in a better race than this last time. Major player on his best efforts. RED METAL (5) won making racecourse debut in December and better last time in defeat here during March. One who should improve now going hurdling and warrants thought. DRUMSTICK (3) looks a long term project for connections. Best watched with a view to handicaps.

Race Time:1:16 PM

Monday, October 5, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3282m

Square D'Alboni (1)89x37x1127

Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester, Warwicks)12 mths 15: 5-1-1

Jockey: Harry Skelton

Weight: 75kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: ZARAK (FR)

Dam: POLONIA LADY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Australia

Stats

Prize Money$121,353.00

Avg $$8,090.20

Win %33.33%

Place %46.67%

Career15: 5-1-1

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good11: 4-1-1

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy2: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last run ran on from midfield; finished seventh of 15 runners at Worcester on September 25 over 4000m, 23 len behind Lock Stock with 70.5kg at $12. Run before finished second of 10 runners at Worcester on August 19 over 4000m, 0.8 len behind Road To Wembley with 73.5kg at $6. Sure to improve again. Can measure up on best form.

Last Starts 9 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/15	25/09/2026	37	HDLE HCP 3U	$127,050.00	Worcester	4023m	Good	Harry Atkins	70.5kg	4:56.97	9-7-7	0	1. Lock Stock 2. Media Mogul 3. Oneinthewell	23.8L	$12.00
2/10	19/08/2026	34	HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Worcester	4023m	Good	Harry Skelton	73.5kg	4:52.38	5-1-2	0	1. Road To Wembley 2. Square D'alboni 3. Shesonnet	0.8L	$6.00
1/7	16/07/2026	16	HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Worcester	3218m	Good	Harry Skelton	72kg	3:56.23	3-1-1	0	1. Square D'alboni 2. Chemistry 3. Imperial Trooper	8.0L	$1.36
1/8	30/06/2026	151	MHDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Stratford Avon	3721m	Good Firm	Harry Skelton	69kg	4:27.59	1-1-1	0	1. Square D'alboni 2. Penzance 3. Bound For Glory	7.0L	$2.10
7/9	30/01/2026	16	JHDLE MDN 4	$18,150.00	Catterick Bridge	3118m	Soft	Harry Skelton	69kg	3:59.62	3-4-7	0	1. Belaya River 2. Whatsgoingonmarvin 3. Shamsat	32.5L	$1.44
3/11	14/01/2026	81	HDLE 4U	$27,680.00	Newbury	3281m	Good Soft	Charlie Todd	65kg	4:00.85	6-4-3	0	1. Fire Warning 2. Bespoke Tailor 3. Square D'alboni	7.5L	$13.00
9/10	25/10/2025	42	HCP 3U	$81,670.00	Doncaster	2011m	Heavy	Hector Crouch	57.5kg	2:20.94	1-8-9	9	1. Crowd Quake 2. Have Secret 3. Grey Cuban	27.0L	$13.00
8/9	13/09/2025	29	HCP 3U	$129,150.00	Doncaster	2050m	Soft	Hector Crouch	57.5kg	2:07.51	2-7-8	3	1. Fantasy Believer 2. Sovereign Sea 3. Sportingsilvermine	11.8L	$13.00
5/6	15/08/2025	28	LR OPEN 3	$89,340.00	Clairefontaine	2400m	Good	Maxime Guyon	57.5kg	2:31.30	4-6-5	5	1. Parachutiste 2. Waldnebel 3. Think Giant	12.0L	$3.90
5/7	18/07/2025	72	LR OPEN 3	$101,480.00	Hamilton Park Uk	2226m	Good	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	2:21.43	2-2-5	2	1. Nahraan 2. Arabian Force 3. Tiernan	1.3L	$10.00
8/8	07/05/2025	193	G3 OPEN C 3	$254,090.00	Chester	2514m	Good	Hector Crouch	58kg	2:40.12	4-7-8	5	1. Lambourn 2. Lazy Griff 3. Convergent	16.5L	$8.50

Arcturus Flame (2)3x35325251

Trainer: J P Owen (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 18: 2-5-3

Jockey: J J Burke

Weight: 72.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: KITTY LOVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Stats

Prize Money$54,409.00

Avg $$3,022.72

Win %11.11%

Place %55.56%

Career18: 2-5-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-1-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good12: 2-5-1

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-2

Comments

Last run favourite; won by 17 len Plumpton on September 20 over 3200m defeating Raulin with 71kg at $1.30 in a hurdle. The start before that; finished fifth of 9 runners at Goodwood on August 29 over 2800m, slow track; 21 len behind Gooloogong carrying 60kg at $3.10. Gets a chance to win. Sure to take some beating.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/3	20/09/2026	22	MHDLE 4U	$16,990.00	Plumpton	3218m	Good	Jonathan Burke	71kg	3:37.52	1-1-1	0	1. Arcturus Flame 2. Raulin 3. Sangara	17.0L	$1.29
5/9	29/08/2026	15	HCP 4U	$28,400.00	Goodwood	2816m	Soft	Cieren Fallon	60kg	3:15.36	2-4-5	2	1. Gooloogong 2. Zachary Hickes 3. Russian Rumour	21.3L	$3.13
2/4	14/08/2026	44	APP HCP 4U	$14,770.00	Yarmouth	2313m	Good Firm	Cieren Fallon	61kg	2:22.13	3-2-2	1	1. Zachary Hickes 2. Arcturus Flame 3. Divot	0.3L	$2.20
5/10	01/07/2026	17	HCP 3U	$21,780.00	Epsom Downs	2414m	Good	Billy Loughnane	62.5kg	2:37.28	5-3-5	3	1. Timber Twelve 2. Tabasko 3. Alma Latina	9.5L	$4.50
2/6	14/06/2026	44	HCP 4U	$20,420.00	Salisbury	2414m	Good	Finley Marsh	61kg	2:37.17	3-3-2	6	1. Taritino 2. Arcturus Flame 3. Just An Hour	4.5L	$3.00
3/10	01/05/2026	13	HCP 4U	$26,590.00	Goodwood	2816m	Good	Finley Marsh	60kg	3:05.80	-	9	1. Gallivanted 2. Cruden 3. Arcturus Flame	1.5L	$6.50
5/14	18/04/2026	19	HCP 4U	$36,300.00	Newbury	2011m	Good	Finley Marsh	57.5kg	2:06.93	-	11	1. Rathgar 2. Valedictory 3. Bulletin	2.8L	$23.00
3/12	30/03/2026	117	HCP 4U	$17,240.00	Wolverhampton	1911m	Neutral	Finley Marsh	60kg	1:59.68	-	4	1. Al Durry 2. Lordsbridge Blu 3. Arcturus Flame	1.8L	$3.13
3/11	03/12/2025	39	HCP 3U	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	2212m	NS	Finley Marsh	62kg	2:19.30	5-6-3	7	1. Wyld Bill 2. Cannon Rock 3. Arcturus Flame	0.2L	$4.33
6/13	25/10/2025	16	HCP 3U	$40,840.00	Newbury	2011m	Soft	Finley Marsh	56kg	2:15.31	4-9-6	6	1. Atherstone Warrior 2. Northwest Passage 3. Tiger	16.8L	$15.00
2/11	09/10/2025	103	HCP 3U	$14,520.00	Bath	2011m	Good Soft	Finley Marsh	60.5kg	2:10.48	8-7-2	13	1. Concert Party 2. Arcturus Flame 3. Magic Star	0.3L	$3.25

Drumstick (3)62678x1x77

Trainer: F M O'brien (Withington, Gloucs)12 mths 18: 1-1-2

Jockey: Jack Hogan

Weight: 70kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: LAND FORCE (IRE)

Dam: HUMDRUM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dr Fong

Stats

Prize Money$20,827.00

Avg $$1,157.06

Win %5.56%

Place %22.22%

Career18: 1-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic8: 0-1-2

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming ran last at Sandown Park on August 6 over 2000m, 37 len behind Epictetus with 66kg at $11. Second run from a spell raced on the pace prior to fading finished seventh of 10 runners at Wolverhampton on September 21 over 1600m, 6 len behind The Hare Rail carrying 63kg at $15. Others rate better.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/10	21/09/2026	46	HCP 3U	$13,800.00	Wolverhampton	1609m	Neutral	Gina Mangan	63kg	1:47.36	2-1-7	7	1. The Hare Rail 2. Espanita 3. Rua Mor	6.5L	$15.00
7/7	06/08/2026	94	APP HCP 3U	$20,420.00	Sandown Park Uk	2011m	Good Firm	Brodie Hampson	66kg	2:09.80	-	5	1. Epictetus 2. What's The Plan 3. Impierious	37.3L	$11.00
1/8	04/05/2026	217	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Windsor	2011m	Good Firm	Gina Mangan	60.5kg	2:07.28	-	2	1. Drumstick 2. The Ubermensch 3. Masqool	4.3L	$11.00
8/12	29/09/2025	41	HDLE 4U	$15,430.00	Newton Abbot	3419m	Good	Jack Hogan	69kg	3:56.55	9-8-8	0	1. Jaminska 2. At The Oche 3. Best Night	43.5L	$51.00
7/11	19/08/2025	26	HCP 3U	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	2212m	NS	Robert Havlin	62.5kg	2:21.89	9-8-7	12	1. Distinction 2. Karthon 3. Carderock	10.5L	$10.00
6/6	24/07/2025	15	HCP 3U	$19,960.00	Newbury	2011m	Good Firm	Robert Havlin	61.5kg	2:07.99	6-5-6	4	1. Shady Bay 2. Lightning Touch 3. Showyoutheropes	5.5L	$12.00
2/10	09/07/2025	38	HCP 4U	$11,070.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Rossa Ryan	61kg	1:40.27	3-2-2	6	1. Capuchinero 2. Drumstick 3. Reignman	0.5L	$3.50
6/13	01/06/2025	16	HCP 4U	$22,690.00	Nottingham	1709m	Good	Hector Crouch	58.5kg	1:44.09	9-8-6	8	1. Havana Prince 2. Dream Pirate 3. Diddy Man	7.5L	$12.00
13/13	16/05/2025	31	HCP APP 4U	$20,300.00	Newbury	1609m	Good	Fern O'brien	62kg	1:38.01	1-9-13	13	1. Marsh Benham 2. Hover 3. Newfangled	15.3L	$9.50
3/10	15/04/2025	97	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Jack Doughty	60kg	1:38.57	6-5-3	2	1. Norflondonforever 2. Calanthe 3. Drumstick	1.8L	$4.00
9/12	08/01/2025	30	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Neil Callan	60.5kg	1:40.73	4-3-9	4	1. Monopolise 2. Beauty Generation 3. Saturnalia	6.8L	$2.75

Prince Vinny (4)68x6x

Trainer: E C Lavelle (Ogbourne Maizey, Wilts)12 mths 3: 0-0-0

Jockey: Ben Jones

Weight: 69.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: HIGHLAND REEL (IRE)

Dam: MAIRE BANRIGH (GB)

Dam's Sire: King's Theatre

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career3: 0-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good3: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resumes racing after a long spell. Having raced just once last campaign finished sixth of 9 starters at Exeter on March 22 over 3300m, 15 len behind Dakota Star carrying 70kg at $101. When resuming last campaign finished sixth of 8 starters at Ludlow on November 6 over 3200m, 19 len behind Crack Ops with 70kg at $21. Would need to be on best behaviour to threaten.

Last Starts 196 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/9	22/03/2026	122	HDLE HUNT 4	$18,150.00	Exeter	3319m	Good	James Best	70kg	4:12.77	-	1. Dakota Star 2. Mwabani 3. Longmoor	15.3L	$101.00
8/12	20/11/2025	14	APP HUNT FLAT 3	$9,070.00	Wincanton	3017m	Good	Jack Quinlan	70kg	3:33.73	7-6-8	1. Bailly's Comet 2. Champ Kabai 3. Roximan	10.8L	$41.00
6/8	06/11/2025	-	HUNT FLAT 3	$8,170.00	Ludlow	3218m	Good	Gavin Sheehan	70kg	3:42.88	6-7-6	1. Crack Ops 2. Faithful Guardian 3. Bankatary	19.8L	$21.00

Red Metal (5)1xp2x

Trainer: H C Knight (West Lockinge, Oxon)12 mths 3: 1-1-0

Jockey: Brendan Powell

Weight: 69.5kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: GOLIATH DU BERLAIS (FR)

Dam: DAME WAL (FR)

Dam's Sire: Astronomer Royal

Stats

Prize Money$7,716.00

Avg $$2,572.00

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 1-1-0

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft2: 1-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from the paddock today. Finished off last preparation 2 of 7 runners at this track March 9 over 3300m, slow track; behind Frenati carrying 73kg at $2.90. Previously first up; didn't finish the race at Kempton Park February 21 over 3200m. Sure to fully test this lineup.

Last Starts 209 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/7	09/03/2026	16	HUNT FLAT 4	$11,340.00	Stratford Avon	3319m	Soft	Brendan Powell	73kg	4:11.89	-	1. Frenati 2. Red Metal 3. Equi Libre	0.1L	$2.88
0/13	21/02/2026	63	HUNT FLAT 46	$30,850.00	Kempton Park	3218m	Good Soft	Paul O'brien	68.5kg	3:47.62	-	1. Fine Shot 2. Rattlin Home 3. Merlin Allen	99.0L	$8.00
1/12	20/12/2025	-	HUNT FLAT 3	$8,710.00	Hereford	3218m	Soft	Lilly Pinchin	71kg	4:07.34	5-1-1	1. Red Metal 2. Plan De Stan 3. Twenties Icon	2.5L	$9.00

Lady Of The Isles (6)4x74x7786x

Trainer: Sarah-Jayne Davies (Leominster, H'fords)12 mths 10: 0-0-0

Jockey: James Best

Weight: 66kgs

4 yo Bay M

Sire: MAKE BELIEVE (GB)

Dam: LADY OF THE COURT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Camelot

Stats

Prize Money$2,859.00

Avg $$285.90

Win %0.00%

Place %0.00%

Career10: 0-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good7: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

First-up. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at Salisbury July 25 over 1600m, 10 len behind It's Life with 62.5kg at $8.50. First up last campaign ran last at Windsor May 4 over 2000m, 4 len behind Seventy with 58kg at $5.50. Other runners are preferred.

Last Starts 71 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	25/07/2026	57	HCP 3U	$13,610.00	Salisbury	1609m	Good Firm	Ebrahim Nader	62.5kg	1:45.48	1-1-6	6	1. It's Life 2. Desert Charm 3. Escape Magic	10.3L	$8.50
8/11	29/05/2026	17	HCP 4U	$16,330.00	Brighton	1609m	Good Firm	Saffie Osborne	61kg	1:35.12	-	8	1. Aim For The Bull 2. Havana Mojito 3. Joycean Way	4.5L	$6.00
7/10	12/05/2026	8	APP HCP 4U	$11,980.00	Bath	1609m	Fast	Edward Greatrex	60.5kg	1:40.74	-	1	1. Nammos 2. Kondratiev Wave 3. Thapa Vc	5.5L	$11.00
7/7	04/05/2026	202	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Windsor	2011m	Good Firm	Rossa Ryan	58kg	2:09.57	-	3	1. Seventy 2. Gone Rogue 3. Fast Steps	4.0L	$5.50
4/15	14/10/2025	22	HCP 3U	$11,070.00	Leicester	2011m	Good	Rossa Ryan	58.5kg	2:09.84	12-8-4	16	1. Mystical Maria 2. Glitter Code 3. Little Tiger	2.3L	$15.00
7/9	22/09/2025	66	HCP F 3U	$15,450.00	Wolverhampton	1911m	Neutral	Hollie Doyle	57.5kg	2:01.83	6-8-7	1	1. Flaine 2. Romantic Spirit 3. Liberty Bird	10.8L	$7.50
4/10	18/07/2025	25	HCP 3	$20,300.00	Newbury	1609m	Good Firm	Rossa Ryan	56.5kg	1:39.19	8-6-4	5	1. Nakaaha 2. Earthwatch 3. Dollyana	2.5L	$8.50
4/14	23/06/2025	56	OPEN MDN 34	$14,760.00	Windsor	1637m	Good Firm	Rossa Ryan	57.5kg	1:41.52	8-7-4	9	1. Silent City 2. Gennadius 3. Read All About It	6.8L	$11.00
6/11	28/04/2025	138	MDN 35	$14,760.00	Windsor	1637m	Good Firm	Silvestre De Sousa	55kg	1:42.25	1-1-6	9	1. Sea Founder 2. Herculeus 3. Abundance	6.5L	$23.00
13/14	11/12/2024	-	NOV F 2	$12,550.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Trevor Whelan	57kg	1:42.24	3-6-13	9	1. Nanny Park 2. Pacifist 3. Sweet Couture	14.1L	$101.00