16:30 Worcester

Thursday 28 May 2026

Market Rasen

Ripon

Sandown Park

Worcester

Yarmouth

Compiegne

Fairyhouse

Limerick

Vaal

Completed
2m
6 runners
GOOD TO SOFT

Charging Thunder

Age: 8
Weight: 11st 13lbs
Or: 109

Arrives fit from the Flat and effective on a sound surface, having gained both hurdle wins on good ground in 2024. Interesting.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat
15/04/26	Beverley	2m 32y	Good	2/5	Flat
03/04/26	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	12/12	Flat
13/03/26	Wolverhampton	1m 6f	Slow	5/5	Flat
02/03/26	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	7/9	Flat
12/12/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	6/9	Flat
29/11/25	Doncaster	2m 128y	Soft	4/7	Hurdle
11/11/25	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Hurdle
24/10/25	Cheltenham	2m 87y	Good	9/12	Hurdle
20/08/25	York Stayer Handicap	2m 56y	Good	13/13	Flat
31/07/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Std	1/12	Flat
15/07/25	Beverley	2m 32y	Good	2/3	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle Northumberland Plate	2m 56y	Slow	3/20	Flat
09/05/25	Chester Chester Cup Heritage Handicap	2m 2f 140y	Good	14/15	Flat
27/04/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Slow	5/10	Flat
11/04/25	Newbury	2m 110y	Good	2/7	Flat
28/03/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	1/8	Flat
13/12/24	Doncaster	2m 3f 88y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Hurdle
05/11/24	Sedgefield	2m 3f 188y	Good	1/4	Hurdle
18/10/24	Fakenham	2m 3y	Good	1/8	Hurdle
19/09/24	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat

Scintillante

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 13lbs
Or: 109

In top form at Worcester last summer, winning twice and runner-up 3 times. Stepped up on recent run when fourth of 7 at Warwick last week but seems to have lost some of his zip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/05/26	Warwick	2m	Good	4/7	Hurdle
15/04/26	Haydock Park	1m 7f 144y	Gd/Sft	6/7	Hurdle
12/10/25	Chepstow	2m 11y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Hurdle
05/09/25	Worcester	2m	Good	2/6	Hurdle
03/08/25	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Firm	6/7	Flat
24/07/25	Worcester	2m	Good	2/8	Hurdle
02/07/25	Worcester	2m	Good	1/9	Hurdle
18/06/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Frm	2/8	Hurdle
05/06/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Gd/Sft	4/9	Hurdle
23/05/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	1/9	Hurdle
06/05/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	3/9	Hurdle
22/04/25	Hereford	2m 53y	Good	6/12	Hurdle
12/11/24	Hereford	2m 5f 163y	Good	8/10	Hurdle
10/10/24	Exeter	2m 2f 111y	Good	5/7	Hurdle
11/09/24	Worcester	2m	Good	6/12	Hurdle
01/09/24	Worcester	2m	Good	2/11	Hurdle
25/07/24	Worcester	2m	Good	5/11	Hurdle
02/07/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Good	2/10	Hurdle
15/06/24	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Gd/Sft	5/10	Hurdle
30/05/24	Ffos Las	1m 7f 182y	Good	-/13	Hurdle
09/05/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Good	7/11	Hurdle

Cawthorne Banker (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 10st 4lbs
Or: 86

Won twice last year but took little interest following a further 11 weeks off at Wetherby in March and shaped like one with problems at Market Rasen subsequently.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/04/26	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Sft	-/9	Hurdle
17/03/26	Wetherby	2m	Gd/Sft	10/11	Hurdle
01/01/26	Catterick Bridge	1m 7f 156y	Good	7/10	Hurdle
18/10/25	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 2f 148y	Good	8/8	Hurdle
17/10/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Hurdle
22/09/25	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Hurdle
29/08/25	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Good	1/11	Hurdle
25/07/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Good	2/14	Hurdle
02/07/25	Worcester	2m	Good	-/9	Hurdle
12/06/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	9/10	Hurdle
23/05/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	9/9	Hurdle
21/02/25	Warwick	2m	Heavy	11/12	Hurdle
04/02/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Sft	8/10	Hurdle
16/01/25	Wincanton	1m 7f 50y	Soft	14/17	Hurdle
26/12/24	Market Rasen	2m 2f 140y	Gd/Sft	7/7	Hurdle
09/12/24	Lingfield Park	2m	Soft	10/10	Hurdle
12/11/24	Hereford	2m 4f 194y	Good	5/5	Chase
24/10/24	Ludlow	2m 4f 11y	Gd/Sft	4/10	Chase
18/07/24	Worcester	2m 110y	Good	7/7	Chase
19/06/24	Worcester	2m	Good	4/11	Hurdle
26/05/24	Fontwell Park	2m 1f 162y	Good	1/8	Hurdle

Crown Of India (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 7lbs
Or: 89

Landed a C&D maiden in June 2025 but has found it tough going in handicaps subsequently, acknowledging he possibly needed the run after 5 months off at Uttoxeter on latest start.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/05/26	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Good	9/16	Hurdle
20/11/25	Wincanton	1m 7f 50y	Good	6/8	Hurdle
08/10/25	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Gd/Frm	5/6	Hurdle
26/09/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	-/8	Hurdle
16/07/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 168y	Good	7/8	Hurdle
25/06/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Frm	1/9	Hurdle
14/03/25	Fakenham	2m 3y	Gd/Sft	4/7	Hurdle
02/03/25	Huntingdon	1m 7f 171y	Gd/Sft	4/9	Hurdle
18/02/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Hurdle
20/01/25	Warwick	2m	Gd/Sft	7/10	Hurdle
24/10/24	Wolverhampton	1m 4f 51y	Std/Slow	11/11	Flat
03/10/24	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Flat
30/08/24	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good	3/9	Flat
31/07/24	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	8/10	Flat
05/07/24	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
11/06/24	Salisbury	1m 4f 5y	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat
16/05/24	Salisbury	1m 1f 201y	Heavy	3/9	Flat
25/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	8/10	Flat

Siam Park (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 110

Enthusiastic front runner with 3 wins to his name over fences, the latest at Plumpton (17f) in November. Has failed to complete on his last 3 starts in that sphere but gave a good account in a 19f Taunton handicap hurdle in March, losing out only late on. Not taken lightly.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/05/26	Newton Abbot	2m 4f 216y	Gd/Sft	-/4	Chase
14/04/26	Newton Abbot	2m 75y	Gd/Sft	-/3	Chase
24/03/26	Taunton	2m 3f 1y	Good	2/7	Hurdle
09/03/26	Taunton	2m 104y	Gd/Sft	4/10	Hurdle
03/01/26	Sandown Park	1m 7f 99y	Good	-/5	Chase
17/11/25	Plumpton	2m 219y	Good	1/5	Chase
18/10/25	Newton Abbot	2m 75y	Gd/Sft	3/4	Chase
20/04/25	Plumpton	2m 3f 164y	Good	2/8	Chase
29/03/25	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 3f 98y	Gd/Sft	1/9	Chase
10/03/25	Taunton	2m 12y	Good	1/8	Chase
04/02/25	Taunton	2m 2f 40y	Soft	2/12	Chase
16/01/25	Wincanton	1m 7f 50y	Soft	7/17	Hurdle
12/12/24	Taunton	2m 104y	Good	-/13	Hurdle
28/11/24	Taunton	2m 104y	Gd/Sft	9/13	Hurdle
29/10/24	Chepstow	2m 3f 100y	Gd/Sft	-/15	Hurdle
19/04/24	Fontwell Park	2m 3f 49y	Gd/Frm	8/11	Hurdle
11/03/24	Taunton	2m 104y	Soft	6/13	Hurdle
12/01/24	Wincanton	1m 7f 50y	Soft	3/17	Hurdle
19/12/23	Wincanton	1m 7f 50y	Heavy	4/18	Hurdle

Fidendum

Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 110

Not straightforward but chased home now-useful Wellington Arch in a Market Rasen novice in March 2025. Ran out on return at Hereford but to his credit knuckled down well to land a maiden at aforementioned track (17f) earlier in the month. Into handicaps now and should remain competitive.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/05/26	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Hurdle
16/04/26	Hereford	2m 53y	Good	-/13	Hurdle
04/03/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Good	2/7	Hurdle
24/09/24	Warwick	2m	Good	3/6	Hurdle
07/09/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Good	4/5	Bumper
27/08/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 70y	Good	5/5	Bumper
24/04/24	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Good	8/16	Bumper

Timeform Verdict

CHARGING THUNDER arrives fit from the Flat and looks interesting now returning to a sound surface in this sphere given both his previous hurdle wins came on good ground. He's taken to capitalise on a slipping mark. Fidendum has looked a hard ride on occasions, but he did knuckle down well to open his account at Market Rasen recently and has to be feared on handicap debut with that performance supported by the timefigure. Siam Park isn't weighted out of things on his return to hurdling, either.

Betting Forecast

10/3 Charging Thunder, 15/2 Scintillante, 33/1 Cawthorne Banker (Ire), 20/1 Crown Of India (Ire), 9/2 Siam Park (Ire), 13/8 Fidendum

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