January 22 / 12.50 Wetherby

12.50

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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.15
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 14 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Point winner who made all by 5l on hurdle debut over C&D (soft) last month; found the Grade 1 Formby Novices' Hurdle too much at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) last time but he's a leading candidate now back down in grade.
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7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 25y

Class 1

14:15 Kelso

Starmount

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

3m point winner who has twice easily made all in novice hurdles at Wetherby (2m, soft), with a 20l fourth of six in the Grade 1 Formby Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) in between; he's a leading form contender today for a trainer who won this in 2024.

3/1

1st

2

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

Starmount

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Point winner who made all by 5l on hurdle debut over C&D (soft) last month; found the Grade 1 Formby Novices' Hurdle too much at Aintree (2m1f, good to soft) last time but he's a leading candidate now back down in grade.

4/9

20/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 2156 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soft-ground bumper winner; hasn't threatened on first two hurdle starts (2m3f/2m, good to soft) and something to find with the principals here, but he might be able to run into a place.
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3rd

4

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:45 Sedgefield

William Yeats

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a maiden bumper here (soft) when with Rebecca Menzies, whom he has left since being a distant third at Wetherby in January (2m, soft); won a fast-ground point, so forecast conditions may help and he looks fairly treated on his handicap/stable debut; needs a market check.

5/1

3rd

11

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

William Yeats

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Rebecca Menzies

Soft-ground bumper winner; hasn't threatened on first two hurdle starts (2m3f/2m, good to soft) and something to find with the principals here, but he might be able to run into a place.

20/1

Form: 28

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
12l second on debut in bumper at Ballinrobe (1m7f, good) last July; failed to settle when soundly beaten at 33-1 on recent hurdle/stable debut at Ayr (2m, soft); the hood might help but he may be best watched for now.
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2nd

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Largy Meadow

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Patiently ridden and bustled up the winner (Camarrate) at Newcastle (2m4f, good; from 2lb lower) on penultimate start; pulled up over C&D subsequently; still low mileage, so isn't a forlorn hope if bouncing back from that blip.

12/1

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Largy Meadow

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Improved form when 16-1 runner-up at Newcastle (2m4f, good) 12 days ago on second handicap start; needs to back up that latest performance but he's unexposed on good ground and drying conditions would aid his cause.

12/1

2nd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Largy Meadow

11st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Debut bumper second (for Stuart Crawford) in Ireland but he's failed to kick on for current yard in four runs over hurdles, undergoing wind surgery before falling two out (well held) in 2m4f Ayr handicap last month.

33/1

Form: 6-76

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten in sole bumper and same story when big odds for first two hurdle starts; dramatic improvement needed now in a tongue-tie.
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5th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Je Mr Dawson

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Twice well beaten (2m1f/2m) since fairly encouraging seasonal/hurdle debut over C&D (soft) in November but moves back up in trip for this handicap debut and remains unexposed.

9/1

5th

5

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

Je Mr Dawson

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Well beaten in sole bumper and same story when big odds for first two hurdle starts; dramatic improvement needed now in a tongue-tie.

200/1

6th

4

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Ayr

Je Mr Dawson

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

70,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to French 2m1f-2m3f hurdle/chase winner Irish Chanel; dam French bumper and jumps winner; trainer saddled an impressive bumper newcomer here recently; interesting on debut.

10/1

Form: 4

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
10-1 when fourth of five in blanket finish on debut in bumper at Hexham (2m, good) in October; he's a half-brother to two hurdle winners and could give a good account on his first run in this sphere.
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3rd

6

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:11 Hexham

Hourman

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Very close fourth of four finishers on debut in bumper here (2m, good) in October and took a step forward at Ayr (2m, soft) recently on third hurdle start, when keeping on into sixth (jockey suspended for ten days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing); the step up in trip could be a positive move and he's not ruled out.

6/1

6th

7

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Ayr

Hourman

11st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Beaten under 1l when last of four finishers in tactical Hexham bumper in the autumn but it's hard to weigh up what that form is worth and he was well beaten on both hurdling starts this year.

40/1

7th

5

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:50 Musselburgh

Hourman

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Beaten long way over hurdles at Wetherby (2m) last time, failing to back up his Hexham bumper effort; others have stronger claims.

33/1

Form: 5-4266

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Went close in a bumper at Carlisle (2m1f, good) in October but soundly beaten last month on first two hurdle starts (2m4f/2m, heavy/good to soft) and he needs to raise his game in a big way.
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4th

7

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Knockeranna Rose

10st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Yet to win (0-10); was always to the fore when second-best to Dublinofficecallin (runs in first division at 4.55pm) over C&D recently; fully entitled to be thereabouts if reproducing a similar level; Jack Power takes over in the saddle.

7/2

2nd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Knockeranna Rose

10st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Susan Corbett

Has reached the frame in two of his three handicaps at around 2m4f this spring and being eased another 2lb can only help.

12/1

3rd

6

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:57 Carlisle

Knockeranna Rose

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Susan Corbett

Well beaten at Sedgefield last month but made a fairly encouraging handicap debut when fourth over C&D (soft) two starts ago and, now 5lb lower, enters each-way calculations.

7/1

Form: 1

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: D57

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on both bumper starts (2m/1m7f, good) but not enough to suggest he'll be making an impact on this hurdle debut.
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4th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on hurdle debut in January but placed twice at big odds since, more recently when 80-1 third (just behind Changemyluck) in race won by 300-1 outsider here (2m, good to soft) this month; can make his presence felt again.

10/1

3rd

2

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Bogha Baiste

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's run four times and it was his best performance yet when 125-1 third in recent novice hurdle at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); however, he was beaten 15l and needs another step forward today.

33/1

3rd

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Bogha Baiste

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Pulled up on his hurdles debut at Wetherby (2m, soft; 200-1) in January and should not be good enough.

100/1

Form: 70

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Big odds and well beaten at Ayr in a bumper and maiden hurdle.
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6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

Johnny Two Jets

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Big odds and well beaten at Ayr in a bumper and maiden hurdle.

200/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mixed form among his five (winless) point starts and absent since tailed off on hurdle debut at Hexham last March; however, he was just 11-2, he's had wind surgery since, and his stable has been enjoying an excellent season; interesting to see what the market makes of him on his return.
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6

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Jungle Jet

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Placed in an Irish point but he's offered little in a pair of 2m novice hurdles for his current yard, undergoing breathing surgery before being pulled up at Wetherby on his return in January; has plenty to prove.

50/1

7

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

Jungle Jet

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Mixed form among his five (winless) point starts and absent since tailed off on hurdle debut at Hexham last March; however, he was just 11-2, he's had wind surgery since, and his stable has been enjoying an excellent season; interesting to see what the market makes of him on his return.

20/1

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 44

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't posed a serious threat when fourth in a junior bumper (2m, good) and a juvenile hurdle (2m, good to soft), and others are preferred.
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1st

11

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Big Love

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unexposed 4yo who is likely to have entered a few notebooks after last month's handicap debut at Wetherby (2m, good to soft), where he kept on steadily from the rear for a never-dangerous fourth; moves up in trip here; watch the betting.

5/2

4th

10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Big Love

10st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

His claims aren't compelling on what he's achieved on his three hurdle starts but he's not been devoid of ability and today's handicap debut at least provides him with a more realistic chance; watch the betting.

10/1

6th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:00 Catterick

Big Love

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Michael & David Easterby

4yo who didn't run badly when fourth at 100-1 over C&D (soft) last month on second hurdle start but he's yet to make a serious impact across his first four starts and looks set for another supporting role.

100/1

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Straight Forecast £1.32
Trifecta £10.80

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