15.25

J: Jack Mitchell

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

25-1, slowly away and green when eight of 12 in maiden at Bath (5.7f, good) 19 days ago, just behind Comic Hero; looks sure to improve but probably one to watch for now; stable also runs John Barleycorn.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3 (5)	2nd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 18y Class 2	15:00 Nottingham Airside 9st 1lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Six-race maiden who hasn't progressed from his 6f Newbury third in July; the return to 6f may help after fading late over 7f at Brighton latest but Charles Bishop sides with stablemate Kesta.	11/2
3rd 1 (5)	15th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 210y Class 5	14:42 Brighton Airside 9st 7lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Five-race maiden but was close third in Newbury novice (6f, good to firm) in July and she ran respectably when third of five in a Sandown nursery (7f, soft) 16 days ago; sets a fair standard back in a maiden and yard is 25% with 2yos here in recent years; key player.	13/8
5 (2)	30th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	16:45 Sandown Airside 9st 6lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Clear best sprinting effort when close third to Penhallam at Newbury on penultimate start; drops back in class after Glorious Goodwood defeat but doesn't seem to be screaming for the new trip.	8/1

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(5)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 2

15:00 Nottingham

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

Six-race maiden who hasn't progressed from his 6f Newbury third in July; the return to 6f may help after fading late over 7f at Brighton latest but Charles Bishop sides with stablemate Kesta.

11/2

3rd

(5)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

14:42 Brighton

9st 7lb

Five-race maiden but was close third in Newbury novice (6f, good to firm) in July and she ran respectably when third of five in a Sandown nursery (7f, soft) 16 days ago; sets a fair standard back in a maiden and yard is 25% with 2yos here in recent years; key player.

13/8

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Sandown

9st 6lb

Clear best sprinting effort when close third to Penhallam at Newbury on penultimate start; drops back in class after Glorious Goodwood defeat but doesn't seem to be screaming for the new trip.

8/1

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Comic Hero

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

9/1

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

18-1, green off the pace in a maiden at Bath (5.7f, good) but he did make some late headway, finishing just ahead of Airside; can do better.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 11 (2)	13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 2	14:10 Chester Comic Hero 8st 7lb J: Edward Greatrex T: Andrew Balding	Plenty of promise on his final two starts as a juvenile and he'd been gelded when reappearing with Kempton novice win (7f, AW) in February; suffered from a lack of daylight but still only beaten 2l on his handicap debut (good to soft) in April and he was just pegged at Newmarket (again 1m, good to firm) six weeks ago; likely capable of better again.	7/2
2nd 8 (9)	1st May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3	14:55 Newmarket Comic Hero 8st 11lb J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	Went close in two fast-ground novice races last summer and returned with a novice win at Kempton (7f, AW) in February; 15-8 favourite and denied a clear run when 2l fifth of six on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) four weeks ago; retains potential and is not ruled out but he lost places close home once in the clear at Musselburgh and has to raise his game.	9/2
5th 6 (4)	4th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 3	13:25 Musselburgh Comic Hero 8st 10lb J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	Consistent in three runs since debut, gaining a deserved first success at Kempton (7f) in February; the runner-up that day won in clearcut style next time; should be at least as good over 1m and remains unexposed; interesting candidate on handicap debut.	2/1

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6th

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

8st 7lb

Plenty of promise on his final two starts as a juvenile and he'd been gelded when reappearing with Kempton novice win (7f, AW) in February; suffered from a lack of daylight but still only beaten 2l on his handicap debut (good to soft) in April and he was just pegged at Newmarket (again 1m, good to firm) six weeks ago; likely capable of better again.

7/2

2nd

(9)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

8st 11lb

Went close in two fast-ground novice races last summer and returned with a novice win at Kempton (7f, AW) in February; 15-8 favourite and denied a clear run when 2l fifth of six on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) four weeks ago; retains potential and is not ruled out but he lost places close home once in the clear at Musselburgh and has to raise his game.

9/2

5th

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 3

8st 10lb

Consistent in three runs since debut, gaining a deserved first success at Kempton (7f) in February; the runner-up that day won in clearcut style next time; should be at least as good over 1m and remains unexposed; interesting candidate on handicap debut.

2/1

3 (6)

9/2

Form: —

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

28-1, raced a bit freely and faded from mid-division when 15th of 18 in maiden at Newbury (6f, good) last month; that may seem nondescript but the race has received multiple boosts, including from the winner, who won the Chesham at Royal Ascot, and the 14th (a neck in front of this one) who's been second on both starts since, including the Coventry; jockey bookings also suggest this is stable first string ahead of Airside.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 8 (7)	25th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5	16:20 Haydock John Barleycorn 9st 7lb J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Second of seven on his nursery debut last July (7f, good to firm) but that was followed by two lacklustre efforts (gelded before latest); back down in trip for his reappearance and goes in blinkers for the first time.	12/1
11 (8)	19th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 4	14:55 Newbury John Barleycorn 8st 8lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Patchy form in qualifying runs and two nurseries, but it may be encouraging that his best form in the latter sphere came when second over C&D (good to firm) in July; has been racing freely so a gelding operation may have helped too.	16/1
7th 5 (1)	9th Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	13:55 Newmarket (July) John Barleycorn 8st 9lb J: Rob Hornby T: Eve Johnson Houghton	Didn't look progressive in his qualifying races over 6f but was only a length away on nursery debut at Newbury (7f) and he was keen enough in that race; only 1lb higher and there's every chance he'll settle better this afternoon.	4/1

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10th

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

9st 7lb

Second of seven on his nursery debut last July (7f, good to firm) but that was followed by two lacklustre efforts (gelded before latest); back down in trip for his reappearance and goes in blinkers for the first time.

12/1

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Newbury

8st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

Patchy form in qualifying runs and two nurseries, but it may be encouraging that his best form in the latter sphere came when second over C&D (good to firm) in July; has been racing freely so a gelding operation may have helped too.

16/1

7th

(1)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Newmarket (July)

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby