16.15

J: Micheal Nolan

7/1

Form: 531211 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Genuine type who has found plenty under pressure to win three of his last four races; just prevailed at Haydock (2m5f, soft) six weeks ago, and although he'll need another career best to follow up off 6lb higher, he's impossible to rule out.

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

10

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

1

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

11

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

6th

3

J: Toby Wynne

9/1

Form: 165 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Point runner-up who won on hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) in November; hasn't built on that, although he wasn't disgraced when fifth of 12 at Newcastle in January and he could take his form to a new level now handicapping.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	15th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 210y Class 3	18:55 Aintree Aboutdamntime 11st 5lb J: Jack Tudor T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Record of 2-6 over fences and when beaten at Kelso last time that was at the hands of an improver (3m2f, good to soft); gets in off the same mark here and could be a factor	15/2
2nd 4	21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 2	15:13 Kelso Aboutdamntime 10st 12lb J: Craig Nichol T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Has won two of his five chases and reportedly appreciated the drier surface (good to soft) when prevailing narrowly over 3m at Ludlow last time; off only 3lb higher and open to further progress, he's seriously considered.	3/1
1st 6	26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3	14:07 Ludlow Aboutdamntime 11st 0lb J: Craig Nichol T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Won three-runner contest at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and probably bettered that form when close third at Wetherby (3m, soft; cheekpieces refitted) the following month; needs to rebound from last month's duff effort but remains lightly raced and enters calculations.	7/1

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8

15th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:55 Aintree

11st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

Record of 2-6 over fences and when beaten at Kelso last time that was at the hands of an improver (3m2f, good to soft); gets in off the same mark here and could be a factor

15/2

2nd

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:13 Kelso

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

Has won two of his five chases and reportedly appreciated the drier surface (good to soft) when prevailing narrowly over 3m at Ludlow last time; off only 3lb higher and open to further progress, he's seriously considered.

3/1

1st

6

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

14:07 Ludlow

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

Won three-runner contest at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and probably bettered that form when close third at Wetherby (3m, soft; cheekpieces refitted) the following month; needs to rebound from last month's duff effort but remains lightly raced and enters calculations.

7/1

7th

11

Eaton Anne

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

11/2

Form: 322411

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Getting better with virtually every run; came from the clouds to win at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve and followed up far more decisively at Lingfield (2m3f, heavy) four weeks ago; he's up 11lb in the weights here, but such is his rate of progress that he's high on the list again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4	16:30 Hexham Eaton Anne 12st 0lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Yet to win over fences, but creditable second at Wetherby in March (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces tried); has had wind surgery since fair fourth at Carlisle last month (3m, good; blinkers on); tongue-tie plus cheekpieces this time; chance.	5/2
4th 4	4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 4	13:13 Carlisle Eaton Anne 11st 4lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Improved on first chase run when second of four at Wetherby last time (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces first time, wasn't fluent); blinkers now tried; quite interesting.	9/2
2nd 2	17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4	15:47 Wetherby Eaton Anne 11st 8lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Beaten 13l when fifth of 11 on last month's chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, soft); however, that performance gives this two-time hurdle winner something to build on and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help.	7/2

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2nd

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Yet to win over fences, but creditable second at Wetherby in March (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces tried); has had wind surgery since fair fourth at Carlisle last month (3m, good; blinkers on); tongue-tie plus cheekpieces this time; chance.

5/2

4th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Improved on first chase run when second of four at Wetherby last time (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces first time, wasn't fluent); blinkers now tried; quite interesting.

9/2

2nd

2

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Beaten 13l when fifth of 11 on last month's chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, soft); however, that performance gives this two-time hurdle winner something to build on and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help.

7/2

8th

4

Ninth Loch

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Harry Derham

14/1

Form: P47143

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Gained his French hurdles wins at 2m2f on testing ground; has shaped nicely in two British runs at around 2m, hindered by a bad mistake three out when third at Taunton on latest; runs as if this step up in distance will suit and he may well be unexposed; interesting contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 3f 85y Class 3	13:15 Wetherby Ninth Loch 12st 0lb J: Charlie Todd T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Won over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good) in April and runner-up at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) 11 days later on final run for Harry Derham; takes on proven chasers on first outing over fences but he's only six and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market on stable debut; tongue-tie goes on.	10/1
1	1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 3f 85y Class 3	13:15 Wetherby Ninth Loch 12st 0lb J: Charlie Todd T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Won over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good) in April and runner-up at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) 11 days later on final run for Harry Derham; takes on proven chasers on first outing over fences but he's only six and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market on stable debut; tongue-tie goes on.	10/1
2nd 6	16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3	18:45 Ffos Las Ninth Loch 11st 6lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Harry Derham	led, 3 lengths ahead last, kept on but headed towards finish	7/1

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1

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

13:15 Wetherby

Ninth Loch

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

Won over hurdles at Chepstow (2m, good) in April and runner-up at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) 11 days later on final run for Harry Derham; takes on proven chasers on first outing over fences but he's only six and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market on stable debut; tongue-tie goes on.

10/1

1

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

13:15 Wetherby

Ninth Loch

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd