14:35 Fakenham

Sunday 31 May 2026

Fakenham

Nottingham

Thirsk

Chantilly

Kilbeggan

Listowel

Kenilworth

Borrowdale

Completed
2m 7f 95y
5 runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)

Tuba

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 6lbs
Or: 92

Pulled up on his previous hurdle start for Fergal O'Brien but has won 3 on all-weather Flat since, including last twice. Looks to have found a good opportunity back over hurdles.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	1/9	Flat
31/03/26	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	1/10	Flat
10/03/26	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Slow	2/5	Flat
08/02/26	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Std/Slow	5/7	Flat
23/01/26	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	2/9	Flat
07/01/26	Lingfield Park	1m 7f 169y	Std/Slow	3/10	Flat
22/12/25	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Slow	1/9	Flat
06/12/25	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Slow	4/11	Flat
22/11/25	Huntingdon	2m 3f 137y	Soft	-/13	Hurdle
28/10/25	Leicester	1m 3f 179y	Soft	11/12	Flat
30/08/25	Newton Abbot	2m 167y	Gd/Sft	-/9	Hurdle
11/08/25	Ballinrobe	2m 109y	Good	4/11	Hurdle
28/07/25	Galway	2m 130y	Good	-/11	Hurdle
16/07/25	Killarney	1m 6f 80y	Soft	4/10	Flat
19/06/25	Leopardstown	1m	Gd/Frm	13/15	Flat
02/06/25	Listowel	2m	Gd/Sft	4/15	Hurdle
09/05/25	Ballinrobe	1m 4f 202y	Good	6/10	Flat
08/04/25	Navan	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	12/13	Flat
29/03/25	Curragh	1m 4f	Soft	10/18	Flat
13/11/24	Dundalk	1m	Slow	8/14	Flat
15/07/24	Killarney	1m 3f 73y	Gd/Frm	6/11	Flat

Popa Rich (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 4lbs
Or: 76

Found a bit improvement when placed twice over 2¾m at Cartmel last summer. Pulled up on Perth reappearance 18 days ago but might strip fitter now and the yard has had 2 winners recently.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/05/26	Perth	2m 4f 35y	Soft	-/9	Hurdle
08/09/25	Perth	2m 4f 35y	Good	5/13	Hurdle
21/07/25	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Heavy	3/10	Hurdle
29/06/25	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Soft	3/8	Hurdle
08/06/25	Perth	2m 47y	Good	10/14	Hurdle
09/05/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Good	8/9	Hurdle
14/04/25	Hexham	2m 48y	Good	4/6	Hurdle
16/03/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Good	3/3	Hurdle
20/10/24	Sedgefield	2m 178y	Gd/Sft	2/5	Hurdle
01/10/24	Sedgefield	2m 178y	Good	6/7	Hurdle

Madajovy

Age: 6
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 100

Modest maiden. First run since leaving Dan Skelton when pulled up in handicap at Southwell (2½m, good) 20 days ago, losing touch 4 out. Can only watch after that. Cheekpieces are refitted.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Southwell	2m 4f 88y	Good	-/10	Hurdle
17/03/26	Exeter	2m 5f 137y	Gd/Sft	7/11	Hurdle
09/02/26	Plumpton	3m 217y	Soft	2/6	Hurdle
31/12/25	Warwick	2m 3f	Gd/Sft	2/11	Hurdle
25/11/25	Southwell	1m 7f 182y	Gd/Sft	7/11	Hurdle
07/11/25	Exeter	2m 161y	Gd/Sft	5/6	Hurdle
18/10/25	Newton Abbot	2m 167y	Gd/Sft	6/10	Hurdle
07/06/25	Worcester	2m	Soft	-/8	Hurdle
13/05/25	Worcester	2m	Gd/Sft	4/10	Bumper
23/04/25	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Good	3/6	Bumper

The Kings Soldier (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 0lbs
Or: 74

Showed his first form for the switch to a handicap/longer trip (following a breathing operation) when fourth of 10 at Stratford last month. Didn't come close to reproducing that when remote sixth at Uttoxeter since, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/05/26	Uttoxeter	2m 7f 70y	Good	6/8	Hurdle
19/04/26	Stratford-On-Avon	3m 2f 83y	Gd/Sft	4/10	Hurdle
15/03/26	Market Rasen	2m 4f 139y	Gd/Sft	7/8	Hurdle
16/09/25	Uttoxeter	2m 3f 207y	Good	6/10	Hurdle
31/08/25	Worcester	2m	Good	6/10	Hurdle
24/07/25	Worcester	2m	Good	5/10	Bumper

Dame In Disguise (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 13lbs
Or: 85

Well beaten in a trio of bumpers. Has fared no better switched to hurdles but handicaps provide her with a more realistic chance.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/05/26	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Good	-/5	Hurdle
31/03/26	Newcastle	2m 4f 62y	Good	7/8	Hurdle
19/03/26	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Gd/Sft	9/12	Hurdle
20/02/26	Warwick	2m	Soft	7/8	Bumper
26/12/25	Sedgefield	2m 178y	Gd/Sft	4/4	Bumper
20/11/25	Warwick	2m	Gd/Sft	11/13	Bumper

Timeform Verdict

Although TUBA was pulled up when last seen over hurdles he'd only recently joining Fergal O'Brien and 3 subsequent Flat wins show the stable has very much found the key to him now. Jessica Bedi has had 2 winners this week so Popa Rich might bounce back to form and give him most to do.