15.59

5/1

Place: £2.10

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

85,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam unplaced points/bumper/hurdles, half-sister to smart bumper/2m hurdle winner Gypsy Island and bumper/2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Quid Pro Quo; the subject of reasonably positive words in Stable Tour; shortlisted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y	15:05 Punchestown Assertive Walk 10st 10lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Maiden has run his best two races on good ground; beaten 7.75l when fourth behind a couple of these in a qualifier for this race at Wetherby last time; likely capable of better and can't discount.	22/1
4th 12	27th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 56y Class 4	15:20 Wetherby Assertive Walk 11st 6lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Four-race maiden whose form dipped in Ayr handicap (2m4f) most recently; however, he's in good hands and may do better still; remains attractively treated on his first couple of efforts.	16/1
6th 2	6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4	16:20 Ayr Assertive Walk 11st 13lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Very unexposed 6yo who has finished close up in two small-field hurdles this year (2m6f/3m); not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but has plenty of scope for improvement.	7/1

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28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

10st 10lb

Maiden has run his best two races on good ground; beaten 7.75l when fourth behind a couple of these in a qualifier for this race at Wetherby last time; likely capable of better and can't discount.

22/1

4th

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

11st 6lb

Four-race maiden whose form dipped in Ayr handicap (2m4f) most recently; however, he's in good hands and may do better still; remains attractively treated on his first couple of efforts.

16/1

6th

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Ayr

11st 13lb

Very unexposed 6yo who has finished close up in two small-field hurdles this year (2m6f/3m); not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but has plenty of scope for improvement.

7/1

4th

Spanish Dancer

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

14,000euros 2yo, £35,000 3yo; half-brother to four winners, notably Bal Celtique (French hurdle/chase) and Balkotic (Flat/hurdle); has had wind surgery; yard is only 2-45 in bumpers.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 7	5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4	14:45 Lingfield Spanish Dancer 11st 7lb J: Harry Bannister T: Richard J Bandey	Beaten twice as far but probably achieved a little bit more when recording his second successive Newbury hurdle fifth last time (2m, good to soft); ought to find his level in handicaps after this.	33/1

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5th

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Beaten twice as far but probably achieved a little bit more when recording his second successive Newbury hurdle fifth last time (2m, good to soft); ought to find his level in handicaps after this.

33/1

5th

Tao Enki

J: Jack Tudor

T: Alastair Ralph

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

40,000euros 3yo; half-brother to six winners, notably Travail D'Orfevre (bumper/2m chase/2m2f hurdle); dam French Listed-placed 10.5f-15.5f winner; stable is 7-60 in bumpers in last five seasons.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6	17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4	13:39 Stratford Tao Enki 11st 4lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Alastair Ralph	Runner-up in a Hereford handicap (2m, good) in May and he ran to a similar level over C&D in his final run in the spring; could go well again on his return but he's now 0-6 over hurdles and needs to find something extra to make a major impact; cheekpieces removed.	15/2
6th 2	30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5	20:50 Stratford Tao Enki 12st 0lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Alastair Ralph	0-7 but ran his best race to date when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good) 25 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained); steps up in trip but knocking on the door and should go close.	7/2
2nd 2	5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4	19:47 Hereford Tao Enki 11st 13lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Alastair Ralph	Showed ability on three of his four runs over hurdles but looks on a stiff mark, despite a 4lb drop, judged on his recent handicap debut; now tries headgear.	11/2

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3rd

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Runner-up in a Hereford handicap (2m, good) in May and he ran to a similar level over C&D in his final run in the spring; could go well again on his return but he's now 0-6 over hurdles and needs to find something extra to make a major impact; cheekpieces removed.

15/2

6th

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

12st 0lb

0-7 but ran his best race to date when runner-up at Hereford (2m, good) 25 days ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained); steps up in trip but knocking on the door and should go close.

7/2

2nd

5th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11st 13lb

Showed ability on three of his four runs over hurdles but looks on a stiff mark, despite a 4lb drop, judged on his recent handicap debut; now tries headgear.

11/2

6th

Harry Bright

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

8/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Dam maiden half-sister to 3m chase winner Book Of Gold, out of unraced half-sister to smart staying chaser Ottowa and smart bumper/hurdle/chase winner Calling Brave; has had wind surgery; major yard is operating at a high strike-rate in bumpers this term; one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5	16:05 Warwick Harry Bright 11st 11lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	All eight races on good/good to soft ground; runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f) in December on second handicap start and faded into fourth here (3m2f) last time; possible player back down in trip, provided conditions suit.	15/8
11th 4	10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	13:22 Chepstow Harry Bright 11st 0lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	Stable jockey rides their other one but this gelding has been ridden by Tristan Durrell in all his four races; beaten 10l and 18l in two novices and this looks stronger again.	33/1

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1st

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

11st 11lb

All eight races on good/good to soft ground; runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f) in December on second handicap start and faded into fourth here (3m2f) last time; possible player back down in trip, provided conditions suit.

15/8

11th

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Stable jockey rides their other one but this gelding has been ridden by Tristan Durrell in all his four races; beaten 10l and 18l in two novices and this looks stronger again.

33/1

7th

J: Micheal Nolan

8/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

9,000euros foal; half-brother to point winner Port Nelson; dam unraced sister to point winner Dunloughin, half-sister to hurdle winner Robert and bumper/hurdle/useful chase winner Square Mile; needs a close look, with yard 2-2 in bumpers this term.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6	18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5	17:00 Hereford Tongaknoxie 10st 12lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Lightly raced 6yo but he's not shown a great deal and was pulled up on chase debut over C&D (good to soft) in January; had wind surgery since but he needs a transformation after a short break; tongue-tie added.	10/1
7th 8	15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	16:58 Worcester Tongaknoxie 11st 1lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Displayed minor promise when fourth on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December; two less encouraging runs followed towards end of last season but improvement is possible in handicaps this term.	13/2
4th 6	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4	16:30 Chepstow Tongaknoxie 11st 5lb J: James Best T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Minor encouragement in November's Hereford 2m4f hurdling debut fourth (backwards step since) and ought to have something to offer at this trip or further, albeit likelier in handicaps after this.	100/1

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4th

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

Lightly raced 6yo but he's not shown a great deal and was pulled up on chase debut over C&D (good to soft) in January; had wind surgery since but he needs a transformation after a short break; tongue-tie added.

10/1

7th

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:58 Worcester

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

Displayed minor promise when fourth on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December; two less encouraging runs followed towards end of last season but improvement is possible in handicaps this term.

13/2

4th

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:30 Chepstow

11st 5lb

J: James Best