April 19 / 14.40 Haydock

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In Memory Of Ian Chambers Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Final) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20576
  • 3m 0f 58y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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In Memory Of Ian Chambers Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Final) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 222131 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Plucky front-running stayer who's had a thoroughly commendable season under Olive Nicholls, including in competitive handicaps and with cheekpieces on last five starts; he needs to pull out extra once again, though.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Thank You Maam

12st 1lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Returned from layoff with three below-par chase/hurdle runs in February/March but, having swapped cheekpieces for blinkers, fared much better on last two appearances; lost out only by a nose after making most of the running at Warwick (3m1f, good) last time; can make another bold bid.

5/1

2nd

2

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Thank You Maam

11st 8lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Back hurdling the last twice after a brief stint over fences; the first time he'd worn these aids combined when a front-running third at Wetherby (3m, good; beaten 4.25l); exposed but firmly in the mix.

5/1

3rd

2

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

16:20 Wetherby

Thank You Maam

11st 4lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Not solid on his chase/hurdles form this year; previously a consistent sort in this sphere and has a fighting chance off current mark back down in grade, provided he's resurgent.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 256797 CD

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Missed last season and has not fired this term but he's now 14lb below his peak mark and all of his wins have been on good ground; he's been too well beaten for comfort this term, notwithstanding the softer ground, but needs a close look and market check.
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6th

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

An Tailliur

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Missed last season and has not fired this term but he's now 14lb below his peak mark and all of his wins have been on good ground; he's been too well beaten for comfort this term, notwithstanding the softer ground, but needs a close look and market check.

7/1

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

An Tailliur

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Missed last season and has not fired this term but he's now 14lb below his peak mark and all of his wins have been on good ground; he's been too well beaten for comfort this term, notwithstanding the softer ground, but needs a close look and market check.

7/1

Form: 214811 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Can front-run; won three small-field handicaps this season, including last two starts and the latest (on good to firm; under Calumn Pritchard) seemed to be a career best; up another 6lb and it's not clear whether soft ground can be blamed for lesser efforts in two more competitive fields, but he needs plenty of respect.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Tiny Tetley

12st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won four times over hurdles last season (2m7f-3m) but chasing didn't go to plan in the autumn and he was soundly beaten when back over hurdles on Boxing Day; needs to get career back on track.

16/1

7th

5

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Tiny Tetley

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

In excellent form in the spring, completing hat-trick with ready success in series final at Haydock (3m) in April before going very close in another competitive handicap over that C&D (also on good) in May; obvious contender if in similar nick after 168-day break.

16/1

2nd

4

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:00 Haydock

Tiny Tetley

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Ended last season in excellent form, completing a hat-trick with a ready C&D success (good; Thank You Ma'am second) in a quite valuable series final three weeks ago; last two wins were under today's claiming rider Callum Pritchard; probably still on the upgrade; good chance.

7/2

Form: 346111 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: -3P214 BF

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Wind surgery before second and first in soft-ground handicaps in December for new yard, latterly over 3m2f at Warwick; fourth of 11 there three weeks later was creditable on form but showed that he now needs improvement; withdrawn when the ground was officially good at Bangor four weeks ago.
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5

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Land Genie

11st 3lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Wind surgery before second and first in soft-ground handicaps in December for new yard, latterly over 3m2f at Warwick; fourth of 11 there three weeks later was creditable on form but showed that he now needs improvement; withdrawn when the ground was officially good at Bangor four weeks ago.

3/1

Form: -22542

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Two close seconds in the autumn (2m7f, good to soft/good) and he was back to form when second of five at Bangor (2m7f, good) four weeks ago; should be seriously involved.
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4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

High Game Royal

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Beaten between 17l and 33l in his last three hunter chases, getting outpaced at trips from 2m5f to 3m1f; tongue-tie is now added; probably playing for minor money.

16/1

3rd

2

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

High Game Royal

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Outpaced on all four starts this year, latterly in hunter chases at Stratford (2m5f) and Exeter (3m), on which evidence the marathon on this card might have been a more comfortable fit; others are more persuasive.

20/1

3rd

8

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

High Game Royal

11st 12lb

J: Mr Nicholas Romain

T: Mrs R A Romain

Won over hurdles in 2023 for the Hobbs/White operation; beaten in two points before finishing well held at Stratford recently.

20/1

Form: 222313 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
0-5 in Irish points; placed in his two bumpers and off the mark in a maiden at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in February on third start over hurdles; fair third of six to Burrows Hall on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good) last month but needs markedly better than that with his mark unchanged.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Bold Recruit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

0-5 in Irish points; placed in his two bumpers and off the mark in a maiden at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in February on third start over hurdles; fair third of six to Burrows Hall on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good) last month but needs markedly better than that with his mark unchanged.

9/1

7

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Bold Recruit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

0-5 in Irish points; placed in his two bumpers and off the mark in a maiden at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in February on third start over hurdles; fair third of six to Burrows Hall on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good) last month but needs markedly better than that with his mark unchanged.

9/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:02 Doncaster

Bold Recruit

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Billy Aprahamian

in touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd, pressed leader from 7th, switched left after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened

7/2

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tiny Tetley

RP RATINGS:

Thank You Ma'am

The Guardian:

Burrows Hall

Telegraph:

Land Genie

POSTDATA:

High Game Royal

WEST COUNTRY:

An Tailliur

The Times:

Tiny Tetley

The Star:

Tiny Tetley

Daily Record:

Tiny Tetley

TOPSPEED:

Thank You Ma'am

The Sun:

Thank You Ma'am

Daily Mail:

Land Genie

D Express:

Burrows Hall

Daily Mirror:

Burrows Hall