15.35

11

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Talk To The Man

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Irish point winner; couldn't win a bumper but he's looked good in winning two novice hurdles, last time justifying market support with an oh-so-easy win under a penalty at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft; runner-up useful); dangerously unexposed and highly rated in a top yard that's also represented by No Drama This End; interesting, and stamina shouldn't be an issue when he's by Walk In The Park and his dam is a sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere.

15/2

1st

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

Talk To The Man

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls has won three of the last five runnings of this race; this Irish point winner (good to yielding) left his bumper form behind when comfortably accounting for his penalised market rival in a 2m3f novice at Taunton (heavy); it's difficult to know how good he might be and he commands considerable respect.

11/8

1st

9

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Talk To The Man

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Irish point winner (good to yielding) who bettered his low-key rules debut when fourth in valuable Newbury bumper (good) last March; makes hurdling debut after 318-day absence and on much slower ground but looks an interesting prospect.

3/1

2nd

5

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

The Big Clubman

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Won a 2m maiden hurdle on rules debut at Wexford last October; was second in a 2m4f Grade 3 at Navan next time but disappointed in a 2m7f Limerick Grade 2 after; runner-up in a Newbury novice last time; cheekpieces added; this trip is a query.

10/1

2nd

2

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

The Big Clubman

11st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Irish challenger with an Albert Bartlett entry at Cheltenham; won maiden at Wexford on good ground and stayed on well from off pace to be second in a 2m4f Grade 3 at Navan (heavy); latest run in a Grade 2 wasn't so clever, but that was over 2m7f and it turned into a sprint finish; nice prospect.

5/6

10

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 145y

13:40 Wexford

The Big Clubman

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Faller on point-to-point debut before taking the runner-up spot next time; purchased for 75,000GBP and makes rules debut now after almost a year off; check the market.

8/1

3rd

7

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

Mulinas

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

Beat Potters Charm in an Irish point; two bumper runs were okay but he has struggled in two maiden hurdles following a long absence; looks the clear stable second string.

33/1

6th

9

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:45 Newbury

Mulinas

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Bought for £170,000 after beating the high-class Potters Charm in an Irish point; ran okay in two small-field bumpers in early 2024 (heavy/soft) and Paul Nicholls retained him for £50,000 at the dispersal sale of his previous owner; made a disappointing comeback on his hurdling debut when hooded (now removed) at Doncaster (2m3f, soft; 14-1); bit to prove after that.

12/1

9

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

12:45 Doncaster

Mulinas

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

Bought for £170,000 after beating the high-class Potters Charm in an Irish point; ran okay in two small-field bumpers in early 2024 (heavy/soft) and Paul Nicholls retained him for £50,000 at the dispersal sale of his previous owner; has been a long-time absent but open to significant improvement; hood added.

14/1

4th

6

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

Laurier Des Obeaux

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Made an encouraging start over hurdles at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) and it was a better race when beaten 18l here in December; should improve, but it's needed.

20/1

4th

3

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

17:24 Huntingdon

Laurier Des Obeaux

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

6/1

6th

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:35 Newbury

Buddy Holly

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Looked to have a future when shaping well in an Irish bumper (good to yielding) and a C&D novice (soft); Ffos Las last time was a backward step but heavy ground there doesn't suit all horses; remains of interest.

12/1

5th

1

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:20 Ffos Las

Buddy Holly

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Clear promise in bumper at the Punchestown festival (sole Irish start) and novice hurdle at Newbury (2m4f, soft); latter form franked when the winner ran well in the Challow; leading claims.

6/4

7th

6

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Buddy Holly

11st 10lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Philip Fenton

Fourth foal; dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Pettifour, out of unraced half-sister to useful bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Queen of Spades; by the champion sire and from a decent damline; cost 54,000euros as a foal and 110,000euros as a 3yo; one to watch in market.

12/1