13.20

J: Micheal Nolan

4/1 (Won)

Win: £4.50
Place: £1.60

Form: -53121 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

His trainers have been sweeping all before them recently and this youngster has played his part, winning from off the pace on good to soft when claimer ridden at Warwick (2m3f) and Ludlow (2m5f) on two of his last three outings; some minor honours on soft before that, unraced on heavy; up another 4lb but and needs to find extra but he has to be considered.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10	4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 125y Class 3	17:05 Haydock Solar System 11st 4lb J: Harry Cobden T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Four wins (2m1f-2m5f) over hurdles; made an encouraging start over fences when 3l third of six at Southwell (3m, soft) last month; solid claims if building on that run with cheekpieces now fitted.	8/1
3rd 1	2nd Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 60y Class 4	14:45 Southwell Solar System 12st 0lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Record of 51211 in Class 4 handicap hurdles; has failed to fire in a couple of Class 3 events this term but looks interesting back down in grade on chase debut.	7/2
15th 11	14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3	16:10 Ascot Solar System 11st 5lb J: Harry Cobden T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Three wins from off the pace last season (2m3f-2m5f, good to soft/soft); managed only fifth on last month's return at Haydock (3m, good to soft) but was quite badly hampered by a mid-race faller and made good headway from the rear on the final circuit; might come on for the run; interesting.	8/1

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6th

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

Four wins (2m1f-2m5f) over hurdles; made an encouraging start over fences when 3l third of six at Southwell (3m, soft) last month; solid claims if building on that run with cheekpieces now fitted.

8/1

3rd

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:45 Southwell

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

Record of 51211 in Class 4 handicap hurdles; has failed to fire in a couple of Class 3 events this term but looks interesting back down in grade on chase debut.

7/2

15th

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 123y

Class 3

16:10 Ascot

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

Three wins from off the pace last season (2m3f-2m5f, good to soft/soft); managed only fifth on last month's return at Haydock (3m, good to soft) but was quite badly hampered by a mid-race faller and made good headway from the rear on the final circuit; might come on for the run; interesting.

8/1

2nd

I Am Max

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

5/1

Place: £2.20

Form: 11-3F2

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Won a bumper (soft) and novice hurdle (heavy) last February in his first two runs; fell on chase debut in October but placed in handicap hurdles either side of that, second of 11 at Kelso (extended 2m6f, good to soft) last time; at an early stage of his career and has untapped potential.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 11	17th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3	16:43 Ayr I Am Max 11st 5lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Sandy Thomson	Inconsistent this season and down the field at Haydock a fortnight ago; however, he ran pretty well when runner-up at Doncaster two starts ago and is 2lb lower than when a close fourth of 13 in this race last year; if he's on song in a first-time tongue-tie he might not be far away.	16/1
7th 9	4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2	14:46 Haydock I Am Max 10st 5lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Sandy Thomson	Short-headed on his only start here; won a Hexham chase in October; hasn't done as well since, finishing runner-up to Jakar Du Moulin when returned to hurdling at Doncaster (3m) on latest start but he needs to build on that markedly; stable in good form.	16/1
2nd 5	13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 3	15:02 Doncaster I Am Max 11st 4lb J: Patrick Wadge T: Sandy Thomson	Won a Hexham novice handicap chase in October (2m4f); hasn't done as well since but reverts to hurdling off a feasible mark; this good ground suits and stable going well, so an interesting candidate.	10/1

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8th

17th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

11st 5lb

Inconsistent this season and down the field at Haydock a fortnight ago; however, he ran pretty well when runner-up at Doncaster two starts ago and is 2lb lower than when a close fourth of 13 in this race last year; if he's on song in a first-time tongue-tie he might not be far away.

16/1

7th

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

I Am Max

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sandy Thomson

Short-headed on his only start here; won a Hexham chase in October; hasn't done as well since, finishing runner-up to Jakar Du Moulin when returned to hurdling at Doncaster (3m) on latest start but he needs to build on that markedly; stable in good form.

16/1

2nd

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

11st 4lb

Won a Hexham novice handicap chase in October (2m4f); hasn't done as well since but reverts to hurdling off a feasible mark; this good ground suits and stable going well, so an interesting candidate.

10/1

3rd

Thanksforthehelp

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

8/1

Place: £2.20

Form: P0-644 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Easy win at Chepstow (3m, good to soft) in February 2023 has been very much his career peak; lightly raced since and took steps back in the right direction on last two outings, form which gives him a place chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 9	29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y	14:30 Punchestown Thanksforthehelp 11st 11lb J: Rian Corcoran T: David Pipe	Out of luck since winning this race last year; only 3lb higher now, and has to be taken seriously; Rian Corcoran has enjoyed a successful breakthrough season in Britain and claims a useful 4lb.	8/1
9th 11	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 3	13:50 Uttoxeter Thanksforthehelp 11st 4lb J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	Has three wins over hurdles but hasn't been at his best in four runs since returning in November; is slipping down the weights and takes a drop in class so cannot be discounted; returning cheekpieces replace blinkers.	16/1
5th 14	14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2	15:50 Haydock Thanksforthehelp 10st 10lb J: Richie McLernon T: David Pipe	Blew apart a 15-runner Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f) in February 2023 and underlined how effective he can be in big-field races when seeing off 24 rivals in a handicap at the Punchestown festival (2m3f, yielding) last spring; hasn't come close to reproducing that form in three outings this winter but his mark has eased a little as a result; worth a second look in the betting.	25/1

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13th

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

11st 11lb

Out of luck since winning this race last year; only 3lb higher now, and has to be taken seriously; Rian Corcoran has enjoyed a successful breakthrough season in Britain and claims a useful 4lb.

8/1

9th

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

11st 4lb

Has three wins over hurdles but hasn't been at his best in four runs since returning in November; is slipping down the weights and takes a drop in class so cannot be discounted; returning cheekpieces replace blinkers.

16/1

5th

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

10st 10lb

Blew apart a 15-runner Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f) in February 2023 and underlined how effective he can be in big-field races when seeing off 24 rivals in a handicap at the Punchestown festival (2m3f, yielding) last spring; hasn't come close to reproducing that form in three outings this winter but his mark has eased a little as a result; worth a second look in the betting.

25/1

4th

6/1

Form: 44PP71 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Pulled up sole start on heavy; far more miss than hit but he surged back to his best form when winning at this track (3m, soft; well backed) 19 days ago under claimer Benjamin Macey; dropping back in trip is not ideal on that evidence and he's back up 5lb, but he'd be a serious player if that latest effort can be repeated.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5	16:50 Chepstow Clondaw Royale 11st 12lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Exploited reduced mark under Benjamin Macey at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January and last month's heavy-ground third was perfectly respectable; also suited by much quicker surfaces; probably won't be far away.	10/1
3rd 3	1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5	15:00 Ffos Las Clondaw Royale 11st 12lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Back on track off a reduced mark since returning from a break and responded well to Benjamin Macey's urgings to get back up at Wetherby (3m, soft); big run looks on the cards off 4lb higher.	5/1
1st 1	22nd Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5	15:40 Wetherby Clondaw Royale 12st 0lb J: Benjamin Macey T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Twice a soft-ground hurdle winner at up to 3m; lost his way last season and had slipped to a handy mark and was supported before taking a step back in the right direction at Haydock (3m, good) latest; likely player from the same mark.	11/2

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26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

11st 12lb

Exploited reduced mark under Benjamin Macey at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January and last month's heavy-ground third was perfectly respectable; also suited by much quicker surfaces; probably won't be far away.

10/1

3rd

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

11st 12lb

Back on track off a reduced mark since returning from a break and responded well to Benjamin Macey's urgings to get back up at Wetherby (3m, soft); big run looks on the cards off 4lb higher.

5/1

1st

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

12st 0lb