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PLAYFUL FOX (1) was going well before unseating the rider in the closing stages over 3200m at Uttoxeter three weeks ago. Represents a leading trainer and is expected to make amends. Serious player. SACCARY (7) finished runner-up last three starts including a strong neck second in a similar level sixteen runner 3200m handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter earlier this month. Main danger. AQUIFOLIA (4) enjoys the time of year having made the frame at this track last June. Unlucky to be brought down in the latter part of the race at Taunton a month ago. Holds claims if showing best. BALLYLICKY BAY (3) might feature.

Race Time:7:41 PM

Friday, May 22, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:3218m

Playful Fox (6)345x0

Trainer: Dan Skelton (Alcester, Warwicks)12 mths 4: 0-0-1

Jockey: Harry Skelton

Weight: 74.5kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: HUNTER'S LIGHT (IRE)

Dam: REFORM ACT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid

Stats

Prize Money$3,488.00

Avg $$872.00

Win %0.00%

Place %25.00%

Career4: 0-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft2: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having second run back today. Fresh up after three months didn't finish the race at Uttoxeter on May 2 over 3200m. Previously second-up finished fourth in a small field at Haydock Park on December 30 over 3100m, 10 len behind Diamond Jim with 70kg at $9. Forgive first-up failure. Deserves another chance.

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
0/16	02/05/2026	92	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Harry Skelton	71.5kg	3:40.51	-	1. Spartan Times 2. Saccary 3. Genbu	99.0L	$8.00
5/5	30/01/2026	31	HDLE HCP 4U	$13,880.00	Catterick Bridge	3118m	Soft	Tristan Durrell	69kg	4:00.82	3-5-5	1. Kazar Forez 2. Voodoo Angel 3. Berry Edge	58.5L	$2.75
4/6	30/12/2025	48	HDLE HUNT 3	$16,330.00	Haydock Park	3118m	Good	Tristan Durrell	70kg	3:47.35	5-5-4	1. Diamond Jim 2. Lucy The Wire 3. Pippin's Legend	10.3L	$9.00
3/8	12/11/2025	-	HDLE HUNT 3	$16,340.00	Bangor On Dee	3319m	Soft	Harry Skelton	70kg	4:27.57	6-4-3	1. Milou Du Chenet 2. Diamond Jim 3. Playful Fox	21.5L	$4.00

Ballylicky Bay (1)41x1x38x55

Trainer: Kevin Pickard (Atherington, Devon)12 mths 7: 2-0-1

Jockey: Paul O'Brien

Weight: 73.5kgs

6 yo Bay M

Sire: ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE)

Dam: TRENDY NATIVE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Overbury

Stats

Prize Money$9,478.00

Avg $$1,354.00

Win %28.57%

Place %42.86%

Career7: 2-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 2-0-1

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished fifth of 11 runners at Warwick on March 8 over 3200m, 18 len behind Wilstar with 69kg at $201. Second run from a spell ran last in a small field at Fontwell Park on April 8 over 3500m, 13 len behind Tommy Dillion carrying 71.5kg at $5. Key runner ready to find her best form.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/5	08/04/2026	31	HDLE HCP 4U	$11,160.00	Fontwell Park	3520m	Good Soft	Paul O'brien	71.5kg	4:34.40	-	1. Tommy Dillion 2. Frank Stamper 3. Ikigai Star	13.3L	$5.00
5/11	08/03/2026	103	HDLE 4U	$18,150.00	Warwick Uk	3218m	Good Soft	Paul O'brien	69kg	3:55.27	-	1. Wilstar 2. Talakan 3. Great Fleet	18.8L	$201.00
8/10	25/11/2025	25	HDLE 4U	$13,980.00	Hereford	3218m	Good	Paul O'brien	66.5kg	3:52.09	6-8-8	1. Four Springs 2. Liam Mera Kai 3. Kool Kid	37.5L	$101.00
3/3	31/10/2025	132	MHDLE 4U	$16,990.00	Wetherby	3922m	Good	Paul O'brien	68.5kg	4:52.10	2-3-3	1. Blue Carpet 2. Milan Park 3. Ballylicky Bay	30.0L	$3.50
1/12	21/06/2025	69	OPEN HUNT FLAT 45	$12,700.00	Bangor On Dee	3319m	Good	Paul O'brien	67.5kg	4:04.75	-	1. Ballylicky Bay 2. Lord Cauvelliere 3. Donald Jump	0.2L	$19.00
1/8	13/04/2025	21	P2P MDN M 5U	$0.00	Dromahane P2p	4828m	Good	A O'sullivan	60kg	-	-	1. Ballylicky Bay 2. One Day In May 3. Lady Cosmo	0.1L	$1.00
4/10	23/03/2025	-	P2P MDN M 5	$0.00	Lisronagh P2p	4828m	Y	A O'sullivan	60kg	-	-	1. Bly Manor 2. Coolanna 3. Dear Freya	12.1L	$1.00

Aquifolia (2)85276246x0

Trainer: N P Mulholland (Limpley Stoke, Wilts)12 mths 17: 0-2-0

Jockey: Harriet Tucker

Weight: 72.5kgs

5 yo Bay M

Sire: BELARDO (IRE)

Dam: SPANGLE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Stats

Prize Money$7,933.00

Avg $$466.65

Win %0.00%

Place %11.76%

Career17: 0-2-0

Track3: 0-1-0

Distance4: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist3: 0-1-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 0-2-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy2: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing second-up today. Not raced for 43 days. Fresh up after six months didn't finish the race at Taunton on April 9 over 3300m. Previously second-up finished eighth of 9 starters at Warwick on May 5 2025 over 3200m, 54 len behind Belle Le Grand with 68kg at $126. Forgive first-up failure. Key runner who is expected to feature.

Last Starts 43 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
0/8	09/04/2026	169	HCP HDLE M 4U	$16,610.00	Taunton	3313m	Good	Harriet Tucker	68.5kg	4:11.02	-	0	1. Miracles Do Happen 2. Just A Heartbeat 3. Little Venice	99.0L	$6.50
6/14	22/10/2025	30	HCP HDLE 3U	$14,210.00	Worcester	3218m	Good	Conor O'farrell	66.5kg	4:01.44	8-7-6	0	1. French Emperor 2. King Ulanda 3. Lucky Bere	7.0L	$26.00
4/8	22/09/2025	24	HCP HDLE 3U	$12,500.00	Fontwell Park	3520m	Good	Harriet Tucker	72kg	4:18.33	6-6-4	0	1. Jorebel 2. Hill Station 3. Path Of Stars	13.3L	$11.00
2/11	29/08/2025	28	HCP HDLE 4U	$11,160.00	Fontwell Park	3520m	Good Soft	Harriet Tucker	65.5kg	4:16.97	6-4-2	0	1. Cawthorne Banker 2. Aquifolia 3. Everest	2.3L	$26.00
6/8	01/08/2025	25	HCP 3U	$11,980.00	Bath	2011m	Good Firm	Luke Morris	59kg	2:09.80	5-7-6	8	1. Blue Hero 2. Orchestral Wave 3. Zambezi Magic	8.5L	$51.00
7/15	07/07/2025	30	HCP APP HDLE M 3U	$12,660.00	Worcester	3218m	Good	Conor O'farrell	69.5kg	3:51.50	14-6-7	0	1. Quick Of The Night 2. Bluebella 3. Jlow	13.5L	$29.00
2/8	07/06/2025	23	OPEN HDLE 4U	$16,610.00	Worcester	3218m	Good Soft	Conor O'farrell	65.5kg	5:22.03	5-5-2	0	1. Spartan Times 2. Aquifolia 3. Ben Lomond	5.0L	$51.00
5/9	15/05/2025	10	OPEN HDLE M 4U	$13,980.00	Fontwell Park	3520m	Good	Conor O'farrell	67kg	4:23.05	3-5-5	0	1. She Is For Me Boys 2. La Trattaria 3. Oh My Guinness	69.0L	$201.00
8/9	05/05/2025	31	HDLE MDN M 4U	$12,700.00	Warwick Uk	3218m	Good	Conor O'farrell	68kg	3:46.74	7-8-8	0	1. Belle Le Grand 2. Merely A Detail 3. Sharp Glance	54.8L	$126.00
9/9	04/04/2025	176	HCP 4U	$12,180.00	Bath	2337m	Good Firm	Raul Da Silva	52.5kg	2:29.22	1-9-9	2	1. Jimmy Mark 2. Waterloo Sunset 3. Ladypacksapunch	44.8L	$67.00
5/7	10/10/2024	9	HCP 3	$10,340.00	Bath	2011m	Heavy	Molly Gunn	54kg	2:19.46	1-3-5	8	1. Bramble Jelly 2. Harlington 3. Woof	8.5L	$151.00

Dynamite Defense (3)3446675x33

Trainer: Sarah-Jayne Davies (Leominster, H'fords)12 mths 20: 1-2-3

Jockey: Charlie Price

Weight: 72kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB)

Dam: MISSCOMPLACENT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Compton Place

Stats

Prize Money$29,098.00

Avg $$1,454.90

Win %5.00%

Place %30.00%

Career20: 1-2-3

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance3: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-1

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 0-1-0

Soft3: 0-1-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 1-0-2

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up finished third of 11 runners at Lingfield All Weather on February 25 over 2400m, 2.5 len behind Beaune with 66kg at $11. Second run from a spell finished third of 8 starters at Chelmsford on March 26 over 2700m, 1.3 len behind King's Cruiser carrying 57.5kg at $4.50. Big task ahead.

Last Starts 57 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	26/03/2026	29	HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Chelmsford City	2715m	Neutral	Rob Hornby	57.5kg	2:53.29	-	1	1. King's Cruiser 2. Take The Boat 3. Dynamite Defense	1.3L	$4.50
3/11	25/02/2026	189	APP HCP 4U	$10,650.00	Lingfield	2414m	Neutral	Josh Myers	66kg	2:34.68	-	6	1. Beaune 2. Charles Morin 3. Dynamite Defense	2.5L	$11.00
5/9	20/08/2025	26	HCP HDLE 4U	$11,160.00	Worcester	4023m	Good	Lewis Saunders	67.5kg	4:59.10	6-6-5	0	1. Orange Diamond 2. Royal Rhythm 3. Bebside Banter	15.8L	$19.00
7/14	25/07/2025	17	HCP HDLE 3U	$11,160.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Lewis Saunders	69.5kg	3:47.90	11-13-7	0	1. Diesel Line 2. Cawthorne Banker 3. Ambassador	19.8L	$67.00
6/8	08/07/2025	7	OPEN HDLE 4U	$13,980.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Sean Bowen	69kg	3:48.00	6-6-6	0	1. Hope Rising 2. Scottish Anthem 3. Squire Danagher	29.3L	$29.00
6/9	01/07/2025	24	OPEN HDLE MDN 4U	$16,460.00	Stratford Avon	3319m	Good Firm	Sean Bowen	70kg	3:52.87	3-6-6	0	1. T Or Coffey 2. Whatyouwaitingfor 3. Chips And Rice	27.8L	$7.00
4/9	07/06/2025	34	OPEN HDLE 4U	$16,610.00	Worcester	3218m	Good Soft	Sean Bowen	68.5kg	4:04.23	4-6-4	0	1. Chelsea Annie 2. Squire Danagher 3. Romany Brown	16.8L	$4.50
4/10	04/05/2025	9	HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Sligo	2112m	Good	Joseph Sheridan	61kg	2:24.20	-	9	1. Grizabella 2. Bambeano 3. Kartayaz	4.0L	$4.50
3/11	25/04/2025	16	HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Limerick	2414m	SH	Joseph Sheridan	61kg	2:55.55	-	11	1. Out For A Stroll 2. Slieve Bearnagh 3. Dynamite Defense	4.8L	$13.00
6/10	09/04/2025	12	HCP 3U	$20,810.00	Leopardstown	1810m	Good	Dylan O'connor	57.5kg	1:57.93	-	6	1. Harbanaker 2. Sayfa Fad 3. Higher Kingdom	6.0L	$5.50
6/13	28/03/2025	169	HCP 4U	$19,300.00	Dundalk	2112m	Neutral	Joseph Sheridan	62.5kg	2:18.48	-	15	1. Flier 2. Chopsticks 3. Tyder	2.8L	$5.50

Saccary (4)8x4x67x222

Trainer: D E Pipe (Nicholashayne, Somerset)12 mths 19: 2-4-1

Jockey: Rian Corcoran

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: NATHANIEL (IRE)

Dam: SURVEY (GER)

Dam's Sire: Big Shuffle

Stats

Prize Money$44,810.00

Avg $$2,358.42

Win %10.53%

Place %36.84%

Career19: 2-4-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 0-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up7: 0-1-1

2nd Up6: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 1-3-1

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Last outing finished second of 16 runners at Uttoxeter on May 2 over 3200m, a neck behind Spartan Times with 67kg at $7. Start before finished second of 8 starters at Uttoxeter on March 28 over 3200m, 2.75 len behind All One Word with 67kg at $3.30. Sure to improve again. Looks very hard to beat.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/16	02/05/2026	35	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good	Jack Tudor	67kg	3:40.51	-	0	1. Spartan Times 2. Saccary 3. Genbu	0.3L	$7.00
2/8	28/03/2026	17	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good Soft	Freddie Mitchell	67kg	4:00.83	-	0	1. All One Word 2. Saccary 3. Babychino	2.8L	$3.25
2/14	11/03/2026	70	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Huntingdon	4123m	Good	Jack Tudor	67.5kg	5:12.41	-	0	1. Carlton 2. Saccary 3. Different Drum	10.0L	$5.00
7/12	31/12/2025	28	HDLE HCP 3U	$11,160.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good Soft	Jack Tudor	66.5kg	4:11.09	11-10-7	0	1. Postponed Legacy 2. Kenzoko 3. Eric Carmen	28.0L	$21.00
6/9	03/12/2025	75	HDLE HCP 3U	$12,700.00	Ludlow	3218m	Good Soft	Jack Tudor	66kg	3:49.60	6-6-6	0	1. Wild Goose 2. Zucayan 3. Midnight View	27.3L	$13.00
4/6	19/09/2025	197	HCP HDLE 3U	$16,340.00	Newton Abbot	3419m	Good Soft	Jack Tudor	66.5kg	4:18.00	6-4-4	0	1. Dickens 2. Book Of Secrets 3. Jackson's Bay	21.3L	$9.50
8/10	06/03/2025	40	HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Fontwell Park	3567m	Good Soft	Jack Tudor	72kg	4:34.10	8-8-8	0	1. Le Tiep's Sacre 2. Walk On High 3. The Long Walk	63.0L	$151.00
5/8	25/01/2025	17	HDLE MDN 4U	$14,210.00	Uttoxeter	3171m	Good Soft	Fergus Gillard	73.5kg	4:13.79	5-4-5	0	1. Roysse 2. Winchmore Hill 3. Tchoupinminzac	29.8L	$29.00
10/12	08/01/2025	460	HDLE MDN 4U	$16,510.00	Taunton	3319m	Soft	Gearoid Harney	71kg	4:15.19	10-10-10	0	1. The Hardest Geezer 2. High Fibre 3. Last Rodeo	47.3L	$34.00
2/11	06/10/2023	20	CLM CL3 4U	$31,150.00	Compiegne	2000m	Soft	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	2:08.52	2-1-2	3	1. Zarica 2. Saccary 3. Solvio	0.2L	$3.10
1/9	16/09/2023	17	CLM CL3 4U	$31,930.00	Chantilly	1900m	Neutral	Mickael Barzalona	56kg	1:56.15	-	4	1. Saccary 2. Dream For All 3. Hootton	1.0L	$5.00

Fond Farewell (5)4x89687x0p

Trainer: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero (Oldcastle, Cheshire)12 mths 16: 1-0-1

Jockey: Toby Wynne

Weight: 71kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: VADAMOS (FR)

Dam: SABAIDEE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Beat Hollow

Stats

Prize Money$16,787.00

Avg $$1,049.19

Win %6.25%

Place %12.50%

Career16: 1-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance3: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good6: 0-0-1

Soft9: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up didn't finish the race at Huntingdon on March 11 over 3200m. Second run from a spell pulled up at Uttoxeter on March 28 over 3200m. No surprise to see him back in form today.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
0/8	28/03/2026	17	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,700.00	Uttoxeter	3218m	Good Soft	Charlie Maggs	70kg	4:00.83	-	0	1. All One Word 2. Saccary 3. Babychino	99.0L	$9.50
0/9	11/03/2026	485	HDLE HCP 4U	$12,250.00	Huntingdon	3218m	Good	Craig Nichol	68.5kg	4:00.01	-	0	1. Best Night 2. Bongo Man 3. Pottersjetamay	99.0L	$9.00
7/9	11/11/2024	13	HDLE MDN 4U	$11,990.00	Carlisle	3449m	Good	Henry Brooke	71.5kg	4:30.72	7-7-7	0	1. No Questions Asked 2. Cahier's Den 3. Barrabooka	30.5L	$29.00
8/14	29/10/2024	53	HDLE 4U	$21,780.00	Bangor On Dee	3319m	Soft	Toby Wynne	68.5kg	4:18.09	11-10-8	0	1. Navajo Indy 2. Gamesters Guy 3. Atlantic Lad	39.3L	$151.00
6/11	06/09/2024	45	HDLE 4U	$16,340.00	Bangor On Dee	3922m	Good	Craig Nichol	70kg	4:38.80	9-6-6	0	1. Fine Margin 2. Fumet D'oudairies 3. Jumping Susie	59.0L	$151.00
9/9	23/07/2024	13	APP HCP 4U	$10,340.00	Wolverhampton	2816m	Neutral	Harry Russell	56.5kg	3:07.73	7-8-9	7	1. Liberated Lad 2. Virtual Hug 3. Pfingstberg	26.0L	$17.00
8/12	10/07/2024	314	HCP 4U	$14,520.00	Catterick Bridge	3218m	Soft	Harry Russell	57.5kg	3:34.70	9-5-8	9	1. Achnamara 2. Lord Torranaga 3. Sam Sarphati	10.5L	$8.00
4/17	31/08/2023	69	HCP 4U	$17,340.00	Navan	2816m	Y	Shane Foley	57.5kg	3:10.08	-	18	1. Enquire Within 2. Appian Way 3. Tenth Amendment	1.5L	$5.00
9/16	23/06/2023	62	APP HCP 3U	$17,340.00	Limerick	2313m	Y	J A Powell	57.5kg	2:28.51	-	8	1. Bear Claws 2. Dinamine 3. Riyami	10.0L	$3.50
1/15	22/04/2023	203	HCP 4U	$18,210.00	Limerick	2212m	Soft	Robbie Colgan	56kg	2:41.06	-	15	1. Fond Farewell 2. Nusra 3. Secret Rock	0.5L	$15.00
4/13	01/10/2022	4	APP HCP 3	$18,020.00	Killarney	2259m	Soft	James Ryan	52kg	2:30.90	-	7	1. Molly's Gamble 2. Maura's Gift 3. Queen Of Seduction	10.0L	$4.00