13.12

6th

9

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Evas Oskar

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Running well in the 2023 Grand National when he unseated at the 21st; confined to only four runs in the meantime and he'll need to find plenty on his recent hunter chase exploits (narrowly beaten by Captain Tommy last time).

33/1

9

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Evas Oskar

12st 0lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Running well in the 2023 Grand National when he unseated at the 21st; confined to only four runs in the meantime and he'll need to find plenty on his recent hunter chase exploits (narrowly beaten by Captain Tommy last time).

33/1

2nd

3

5th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

17:00 Catterick

Evas Oskar

12st 2lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

prominent, went second 5th, pushed along after 5 out, outpaced and lost second 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and went second again last, stayed on and challenging towards finish, just held

7/4

24

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Willewonga

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: J J O’Shea

Pulled up at 50-1 in this last year and same outcome at the Cheltenham Festival last month, when 100-1; however, that latest outing was his first run for 110 days and he may have needed it; in front when making a bad blunder at the final fence at Bangor (3m, soft) last February and that form suggests he might not be a forlorn hope each-way, at what should be a big price.

100/1

21

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Willewonga

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: J J O’Shea

Five-time point winner but turned over at odds-on in latest start in that sphere; Gracchus De Balme and Linelee King have had his measure in the past.

100/1

27

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Willewonga

12st 0lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: J J O’Shea

Might have beaten Eva's Oskar at Bangor had he not clouted the last fence and he again found one too good at Southwell latest (again over 3m); in points this season he's been beaten by Gracchus De Balme and Bardenstown Lad; has no more than place aspirations.

50/1

8

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:45 Leicester

Lord Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Richard Hobson

Very useful staying chaser at his best and has made the frame in both hunter chases for new owner-rider this season, more recently when third at Bangor (3m, soft) this month; won't be far away if in similar form again.

8/1

3rd

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

13:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Lord Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Richard Hobson

Winless since early 2021 but has run plenty of good races in the meantime, including on his recent hunter chase debut at Warwick (3m, good to soft) when returning from a lengthy break and wind surgery; that was a stronger race than this.

7/4

3rd

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

13:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Lord Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Richard Hobson

Winless since early 2021 but has run plenty of good races in the meantime, including on his recent hunter chase debut at Warwick (3m, good to soft) when returning from a lengthy break and wind surgery; that was a stronger race than this.

7/4

1st

3

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

17:10 Carlisle

Minella Trump

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Donald McCain

prominent, pressed leader before 14th, led before 4 out, faced challenge when led narrowly before 2 out, kept on well

7/4

4th

7

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

13:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Minella Trump

11st 12lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Donald McCain

Has won half of his 16 races over fences and should welcome this drop in grade after struggling last season in strong handicaps (his second was remote); has been absent for 12 months so some market confidence would be welcomed.

4/1

10

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Fred Timmis

Second in each of his last four point starts, only one of them as high as open class; among the non-finishers with Blagthebookies at Cheltenham in May when last seen in this sphere; overlooked.

25/1

12

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Miss P Wynne

Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today.

9/1

12

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Frontal Assault

11st 12lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Miss P Wynne

Formerly very useful for Gordon Elliott but made low-key stable/hunter chase debut in February and his three subsequent pointing seconds all came in small fields; swaps visor for refitted blinkers today.

9/1

8th

3

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

For One Night Only

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Fred Timmis

led, soon clear with one other, much reduced lead 13th, prominent when headed 15th, weakened 18th, tailed off

16/1

8th

3

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Cheltenham

For One Night Only

11st 12lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Fred Timmis

The ground was slow when struggling in his two previous hunter chases; clocked a similar time to Crawter when winning on the same card at Bitterley a month ago; only a 6yo and hard to dismiss.

16/1

3rd

1

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

16:15 Leicester

For One Night Only

11st 12lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Fred Timmis

Rallied well to win Friars Haugh restricted (3m, good to soft) last month and is now 2-9 in points; unable to justify prominence in the betting when last of seven on recent hunter chase debut at Bangor (3m, soft) but was not disgraced there and this race is easier; contender if aided by first-time cheekpieces.

4/1