14.45

13/8 (Won)

Win: £2.00
Place: £1.20

Form: 081-12 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Has done well in 2m4f handicaps, winning twice in the spring and he was asked a stiffer question when keeping on well behind one who continues to improve, at Carlisle (good to soft) in October; should stay this sharp 3m; can give it a good shot.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 16	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1	14:30 Aintree Mr Hope Street 10st 13lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Four-time hurdles winner, including in one of only two attempts at 3m; campaigned over 2m4f/2m5f switched to fences this term, best effort when third behind very notable rivals in graduation chase at Haydock; well handicapped on that bare form and could be open to any amount of improvement back up in distance; a typically interesting runner of his type for the Skeltons.	5/2
4th 1	7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3	16:10 Sandown Mr Hope Street 11st 11lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Fairly useful hurdler who stepped up on his Carlisle chase debut sixth when beaten just over 6l into third behind The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event over an extended 2m5f (good to soft) in November; while his proximity to that high-class pair almost certainly shouldn't be taken at face value he could still be well treated back in a handicap off 131.	2/1
6th 3	2nd Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 198y Class 3	12:32 Carlisle Mr Hope Street 11st 9lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Made very good progress over hurdles last season (three wins); signed off with creditable third in competitive Cheltenham handicap (3m, good) in April and has possibilities if he takes well to chasing at first attempt.	5/1

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1st

16

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

10st 13lb

Four-time hurdles winner, including in one of only two attempts at 3m; campaigned over 2m4f/2m5f switched to fences this term, best effort when third behind very notable rivals in graduation chase at Haydock; well handicapped on that bare form and could be open to any amount of improvement back up in distance; a typically interesting runner of his type for the Skeltons.

5/2

4th

1

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

11st 11lb

Fairly useful hurdler who stepped up on his Carlisle chase debut sixth when beaten just over 6l into third behind The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event over an extended 2m5f (good to soft) in November; while his proximity to that high-class pair almost certainly shouldn't be taken at face value he could still be well treated back in a handicap off 131.

2/1

6th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

11st 9lb

Made very good progress over hurdles last season (three wins); signed off with creditable third in competitive Cheltenham handicap (3m, good) in April and has possibilities if he takes well to chasing at first attempt.

5/1

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2nd

3

Toonagh Warrior

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

9/2

Place: £1.60

Form: 424-62 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Sole win in 2m novice last November; consistent if vulnerable in handicaps since and, although he only just failed when back over 2m4f here (good; first-time cheekpieces, retained) 18 days ago, that run didn't go far enough to suggest he needs 3m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1	1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 4	15:45 Fakenham Toonagh Warrior 12st 2lb J: Lee Edwards T: Stuart Edmunds	Twice a runner-up late last year and came back to some form after some lesser efforts when just over a 3l second to Jongleur d'Etoiles at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; remains competitively treated if backing that up.	7/2
1st 1	1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 4	15:45 Fakenham Toonagh Warrior 12st 2lb J: Lee Edwards T: Stuart Edmunds	raced in fourth, headway before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, led towards finish, just did enough	7/2
2nd 3	6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 4	16:50 Wincanton Toonagh Warrior 12st 1lb J: Charlie Hammond T: Stuart Edmunds	Runner-up twice in a row at Southwell (2m4f/3m, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his last three runs and has to raise his game.	14/1

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Starting price

1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

12st 2lb

Twice a runner-up late last year and came back to some form after some lesser efforts when just over a 3l second to Jongleur d'Etoiles at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) last month; remains competitively treated if backing that up.

7/2

1st

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

12st 2lb

raced in fourth, headway before 2 out, ridden and pressed leader approaching last, led towards finish, just did enough

7/2

2nd

3

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

12st 1lb

Runner-up twice in a row at Southwell (2m4f/3m, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year and he's on a handy mark on that form; however, he's gone off the boil on his last three runs and has to raise his game.

14/1

3rd

1

Craven Bay

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

4/1

Place: £1.30

Form: 661121 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Progressive stayer who made it three out of four for this yard when easing away at Kempton (3m, good to soft) last week; penalty takes him to a big weight on third quickish run but he's not yet exposed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	8th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 4	19:00 Uttoxeter Craven Bay 12st 1lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Toby Lawes	Form figures of 11213 in staying handicap hurdles for this yard before struggling quite badly on his first attempt at chasing; best watched on the back of that.	9/1
4	12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3	18:10 Worcester Craven Bay 11st 6lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Toby Lawes	Lightly raced 9yo; all good over hurdles since joining this yard, producing form figures of 11213 in staying handicaps; his mark has taken a hit but this dual point winner could easily make a chaser.	11/2

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3rd

1

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

12st 1lb

Form figures of 11213 in staying handicap hurdles for this yard before struggling quite badly on his first attempt at chasing; best watched on the back of that.

9/1

4

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

11st 6lb

Lightly raced 9yo; all good over hurdles since joining this yard, producing form figures of 11213 in staying handicaps; his mark has taken a hit but this dual point winner could easily make a chaser.

11/2

4th

8

J: Nick Scholfield

13/2

Form: 212-53

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Strong staying performance upped to 3m1f at Catterick (soft) in February; not so good the next twice but he ran well over an inadequate 2m3f on chase debut and has more to come back hurdling over a suitable trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2	14:40 Haydock Burrows Hall 11st 4lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.	100/30
5th 4	19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2	14:40 Haydock Burrows Hall 11st 4lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.	100/30
1st 5	14th Mar 2025 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 3	15:02 Doncaster Burrows Hall 11st 2lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	led, faced challenge from 7th, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in	7/4

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4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.

100/30

5th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.

100/30

1st

5

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:02 Doncaster

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

led, faced challenge from 7th, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

7/4

5th

7

Tzarmix

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

8/1

Form: -57453 BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Consistent without progressing much in staying handicaps in recent months; another sound effort in defeat at Wetherby in October but likely to need an extra push against unexposed rivals.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3	22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 4	15:00 Ludlow Tzarmix 11st 10lb J: Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Alastair Ralph	Back from a break with a clearcut win over C&D (good to soft) in December and he's finished runner-up in three subsequent starts; up another 2lb but he had a near-miss at Market Rasen (2m7f) last time and this return to quicker ground is no problem (won a point on good to firm); respected.	100/30
2nd 2	17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 16y Class 4	15:37 Market Rasen Tzarmix 12st 0lb J: Jonathan Burke T: Alastair Ralph	Twice runner-up since his impressive Ludlow return (3m, good to soft) in December, coming clear with the winner over C&D last time (fourth and fifth have won since); up another 3lb, but likely to be bang there once again.	11/2
2nd 3	16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4	13:28 Market Rasen Tzarmix 11st 11lb J: Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Alastair Ralph	Returned from break with clear win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last month and was not discredited when close/clear second off same mark at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) soon afterwards; 6lb higher now but still respected in current mood.	7/1

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Starting price

4th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Tzarmix

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Back from a break with a clearcut win over C&D (good to soft) in December and he's finished runner-up in three subsequent starts; up another 2lb but he had a near-miss at Market Rasen (2m7f) last time and this return to quicker ground is no problem (won a point on good to firm); respected.

100/30

2nd

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Twice runner-up since his impressive Ludlow return (3m, good to soft) in December, coming clear with the winner over C&D last time (fourth and fifth have won since); up another 3lb, but likely to be bang there once again.

11/2

2nd

3

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Tzarmix

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned from break with clear win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last month and was not discredited when close/clear second off same mark at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) soon afterwards; 6lb higher now but still respected in current mood.

7/1

2

Space Voyage

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

12/1

Form: 7P1-56

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Has looked to have her share of weight since winning at Perth (2m4f, soft) in April and although her pedigree suggests this trip could suit, she hasn't excelled in two handicaps at about 3m in the past.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6	23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 1	15:18 Perth Space Voyage 11st 0lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Has shown fairly useful form in handicaps at Market Rasen (won by 15l) and Wincanton (ran well under big weight) since wearing blinkers; may have more to offer in the retained blinds.	16/1
3rd 6	23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 1	15:18 Perth Space Voyage 11st 0lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Has shown fairly useful form in handicaps at Market Rasen (won by 15l) and Wincanton (ran well under big weight) since wearing blinkers; may have more to offer in the retained blinds.	16/1
2nd 1	24th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 4	16:00 Wincanton Space Voyage 12st 9lb J: Beau Morgan T: Olly Murphy	Four-time winner over hurdles who made it 2-4 over fences with a 15l success in first-time blinkers at Market Rasen (3m, good) eight days ago; Beau Morgan's claim partly offsets the 7lb penalty and she is a major player once again.	8/11

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Starting price

3rd

6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

11st 0lb

Has shown fairly useful form in handicaps at Market Rasen (won by 15l) and Wincanton (ran well under big weight) since wearing blinkers; may have more to offer in the retained blinds.

16/1

3rd

6

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

11st 0lb

Has shown fairly useful form in handicaps at Market Rasen (won by 15l) and Wincanton (ran well under big weight) since wearing blinkers; may have more to offer in the retained blinds.

16/1

2nd

1

24th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

12st 9lb

Four-time winner over hurdles who made it 2-4 over fences with a 15l success in first-time blinkers at Market Rasen (3m, good) eight days ago; Beau Morgan's claim partly offsets the 7lb penalty and she is a major player once again.

8/11

4

Farmers Gamble

J: Tristan Durrell

33/1

Form: 0/PFP- D

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Came well clear for the second of two staying handicap wins, at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in February 2023; nothing comparable in a handful of starts since, although heavy ground wouldn't have been ideal on latest start in March; on a good mark now; revival possible at some stage.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	27th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	12:30 Chepstow Farmers Gamble 11st 8lb T: Dan Skelton	Well handicapped on old form but has failed to complete his last four races, most recently when pulled up over 3m on recent seasonal debut at Southwell; drops back in trip here; cheekpieces refitted; revival needed.	33/1
7	27th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	12:30 Chepstow Farmers Gamble 11st 8lb T: Dan Skelton	Well handicapped on old form but has failed to complete his last four races, most recently when pulled up over 3m on recent seasonal debut at Southwell; drops back in trip here; cheekpieces refitted; revival needed.	33/1
4	3rd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 4	14:45 Southwell Farmers Gamble 11st 10lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	Came well clear for the second of two staying handicap wins, at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) in February 2023; nothing comparable in a handful of starts since, although heavy ground wouldn't have been ideal on latest start in March; on a good mark now; revival possible at some stage.	33/1

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7

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Farmers Gamble

11st 8lb

Well handicapped on old form but has failed to complete his last four races, most recently when pulled up over 3m on recent seasonal debut at Southwell; drops back in trip here; cheekpieces refitted; revival needed.

33/1

7

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Farmers Gamble

11st 8lb