17:40 Warwick

Saturday 10 May 2025

Ascot

Haydock Park

Hexham

Leicester

Lingfield Park

Nottingham

Warwick

Churchill Downs

18:27

Tokyo

01:00

Aqueduct

Cork

Naas

Kyoto

01:00

Greyville

Morphettville

01:00

Moulins

Percy Warner Park

01:00

Borrowdale

Completed
3m 1f
3 runners
GOOD

Royal Rhythm (Ire)

Age: 9
Weight: 11st 1lbs
Or: 97

Well backed and turned in his best effort of the season from a reduced mark when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) in February. Disappointing at Ayr and dropped away behind Serious Chat over 23.2.f at Bangor. Debatable whether this trip is what he wants.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 7f 32y	Good	6/7	Hurdle
07/03/25	Ayr	2m	Heavy	7/10	Hurdle
12/02/25	Wetherby	2m 3f 154y	Heavy	2/8	Hurdle
25/01/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Soft	4/7	Hurdle
01/12/24	Leicester	1m 7f 113y	Heavy	7/9	Hurdle
03/11/24	Carlisle	2m 1f 33y	Gd/Sft	5/10	Hurdle
21/05/24	Hexham	1m 7f 133y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Chase
24/04/24	Uttoxeter	2m 3f 207y	Heavy	4/8	Hurdle
28/03/24	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Heavy	2/5	Hurdle
03/03/24	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Heavy	4/5	Hurdle
26/12/23	Wetherby	2m	Heavy	1/9	Hurdle
07/11/23	Warwick	2m	Heavy	5/17	Hurdle
19/10/23	Carlisle	2m 1f 33y	Soft	1/12	Hurdle
16/04/23	Tramore	2m 4f 70y	Soft	4/13	Hurdle
30/03/23	Limerick	2m	Heavy	6/8	Hurdle
21/03/23	Clonmel	2m	Heavy	1/15	Hurdle
02/03/23	Clonmel	3m	Soft	4/13	Hurdle
28/01/23	Fairyhouse	3m	Soft	6/9	Hurdle
16/01/23	Punchestown	3m 100y	Heavy	4/21	Hurdle
28/12/22	Limerick	3m	Heavy	9/18	Hurdle
08/11/22	Fairyhouse	2m 7f 55y	Heavy	8/16	Hurdle

Striking A Pose (Ire)

Age: 9
Weight: 12st 2lbs
Or: 112

Dual Exeter winner in the mud early last year. Started the current campaign with decent efforts in a hurdle/chase at same course but seemingly going through the motions since, failing to see out 26.5f latest. This is easier.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/04/25	Newton Abbot	3m 2f 105y	Heavy	4/8	Hurdle
18/03/25	Exeter	2m 5f 137y	Good	3/6	Hurdle
15/02/25	Ascot	2m 7f 118y	Good	6/17	Hurdle
30/12/24	Taunton	2m 7f 198y	Gd/Sft	5/6	Hurdle
05/12/24	Wincanton	3m 1f 30y	Heavy	-/6	Chase
08/11/24	Exeter	3m 54y	Good	4/6	Chase
22/10/24	Exeter	2m 7f 25y	Gd/Sft	3/13	Hurdle
14/04/24	Plumpton	3m 217y	Good	8/11	Hurdle
16/03/24	Uttoxeter	2m 7f 70y	Heavy	-/17	Hurdle
23/02/24	Exeter	2m 7f 25y	Heavy	1/8	Hurdle
31/01/24	Exeter	2m 2f 111y	Heavy	1/8	Hurdle
30/12/23	Newbury	3m 1f 214y	Soft	-/11	Chase
12/12/23	Wincanton	3m 1f 30y	Heavy	3/8	Chase
19/10/23	Wincanton	3m 1f 30y	Soft	-/7	Chase
28/05/23	Fontwell Park	2m 5f 135y	Gd/Frm	2/3	Chase
24/04/23	Kempton Park	3m	Soft	5/7	Chase
20/03/23	Taunton	2m 7f 3y	Gd/Sft	3/7	Chase
05/03/23	Huntingdon	2m 3f 189y	Gd/Sft	3/8	Chase
01/02/23	Leicester	2m 4f 25y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Chase
27/12/22	Kempton Park	3m	Gd/Sft	8/14	Chase
21/11/22	Kempton Park	2m 4f 110y	Soft	3/10	Chase

Serious Chat (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 12st 2lbs
Or: 112

Winner of a weak race at Wetherby (2½m, good) in November and improved again on second crack over 23f for latest success at Bangor a month ago. Up 5 lb but unexposed as a stayer and this could be another good opening.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 7f 32y	Good	1/7	Hurdle
16/03/25	Market Rasen	2m 7f 16y	Good	3/6	Hurdle
17/12/24	Catterick Bridge	2m 3f 66y	Good	2/7	Hurdle
16/11/24	Wetherby	2m 3f 154y	Good	1/5	Hurdle
16/10/24	Wetherby	2m 3f 154y	Gd/Sft	6/13	Hurdle
07/09/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Good	1/5	Bumper
02/06/24	Kilbeggan	2m	Good	2/9	Bumper
07/05/24	Ballinrobe	2m 172y	Good	5/16	Bumper

Timeform Verdict

Unlike his other 2 rivals, SERIOUS CHAT arrives here on the up and with further progress possible over this trip, he can go in again. With Royal Rhythm well behind the selection last time, Striking A Pose can give the McCain runner most to think about.

Betting Forecast

6/1 Royal Rhythm (Ire), 2/1 Striking A Pose (Ire), 4/5 Serious Chat (Ire)

17:40 Warwick

Saturday 10 May 2025

Ascot

Haydock Park

Hexham

Leicester

Lingfield Park

Nottingham

Warwick

Churchill Downs

Tokyo

Aqueduct

Cork

Naas

Kyoto

Greyville

Morphettville

Moulins

Percy Warner Park

Borrowdale

Royal Rhythm (Ire)

Striking A Pose (Ire)

Serious Chat (Ire)

Timeform Verdict

Betting Forecast

Saturday 10 May 2025

Ascot

Haydock Park

Hexham

Leicester

Lingfield Park

Nottingham

Warwick

Churchill Downs

Tokyo

Aqueduct

Cork

Naas

Kyoto

Greyville

Morphettville

Moulins

Percy Warner Park

Borrowdale

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