16.05

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

9/1

Form: /51P2- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Easily won the Tommy Whittle Chase (3m1f, soft) last December and again ran well over fences at Haydock when runner-up last time out in April (3m1f, good to soft); unproven on good ground; it remains to be seen whether he's just as good over hurdles but he's well treated on his chase form and showed considerable promise in this sphere up to late 2020; possible player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2	15:30 Aintree Enqarde 12st 0lb J: Miss Molly Armytage T: Mrs David Plunkett	Career highlight was the Tommy Whittle at Haydock in 2021; 50-1 winner of four-runner hunter chase at Leicester (2m6f, soft) this February but pulled up at Exeter (3m, good to soft) since; this 12yo is probably vulnerable.	100/1
1	17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5	17:13 Exeter Enqarde 12st 6lb J: Miss Molly Armytage T: Mrs David Plunkett	Useful in his prime; 0-6 in points this season but drew 14l clear to cause 50-1 shock in four-runner Leicester hunter chase (2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth or whether his revival will gather momentum but, nevertheless, he enters calculations.	7/1
1st 5	24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 3	16:50 Leicester Enqarde 11st 12lb J: Miss Molly Armytage T: Mrs David Plunkett	Landed the Tommy Whittle at Haydock in his younger days but is a shadow of his former self; 0-6 switched to points last term; unlikely to regain the winning thread on reappearance.	33/1

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6

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

12st 0lb

J: Miss Molly Armytage

T: Mrs David Plunkett

Career highlight was the Tommy Whittle at Haydock in 2021; 50-1 winner of four-runner hunter chase at Leicester (2m6f, soft) this February but pulled up at Exeter (3m, good to soft) since; this 12yo is probably vulnerable.

100/1

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

12st 6lb

J: Miss Molly Armytage

T: Mrs David Plunkett

Useful in his prime; 0-6 in points this season but drew 14l clear to cause 50-1 shock in four-runner Leicester hunter chase (2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth or whether his revival will gather momentum but, nevertheless, he enters calculations.

7/1

1st

5

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

11st 12lb

J: Miss Molly Armytage

T: Mrs David Plunkett

Landed the Tommy Whittle at Haydock in his younger days but is a shadow of his former self; 0-6 switched to points last term; unlikely to regain the winning thread on reappearance.

33/1

7th

10

J: Kielan Woods

T: Fergal O’Brien

11/2

Form: 9-2144 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Runner-up at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in June and went one better at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in July; however, failed to threaten when fourth the next twice (3m2f, good) and needs to raise his game.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	27th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5	18:55 Stratford Sammylou 11st 0lb J: Kielan Woods T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Six-time hurdle winner who stays well and is usually ridden very patiently; well beaten on both appearances this season and not seen over fences since two unconvincing attempts in January 2020; given a good chance by the handicapper but still looks risky.	14/1
10th 2	14th Jun 2024 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5	19:55 Newton Abbot Sammylou 11st 13lb J: Brendan Powell T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Gained three of his six hurdling wins over C&D; pulled up ten days ago, after a break, and won't be favoured by the forecast rain here but is too well handicapped to rule out and the return to this track is an obvious plus; usually ridden very patiently.	14/1
2	4th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5	17:50 Southwell Sammylou 11st 13lb J: Kielan Woods T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	in rear	12/1

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6th

6

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

11st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

Six-time hurdle winner who stays well and is usually ridden very patiently; well beaten on both appearances this season and not seen over fences since two unconvincing attempts in January 2020; given a good chance by the handicapper but still looks risky.

14/1

10th

2

14th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

19:55 Newton Abbot

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

Gained three of his six hurdling wins over C&D; pulled up ten days ago, after a break, and won't be favoured by the forecast rain here but is too well handicapped to rule out and the return to this track is an obvious plus; usually ridden very patiently.

14/1

2

4th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

11st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

in rear

12/1

1

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Philip Hobbs

10/1

Form: 8/243-

Last run: 297 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict

Progressive over hurdles in 2019; lightly raced since and unable to hit the same heights; however, given the mistakes he made he ran creditably over fences at Ludlow last time out in January and is on a handy mark now back over hurdles; goes well fresh and could be involved.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 1	23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 4	14:45 Wincanton Jatiluwih 12st 1lb J: Mr Jack Stenhouse T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	No longer the force of old but returned from 342-day absence with a pretty good third at Taunton (3m, good to soft) last month behind two next-time-out winners and competes off the same mark here; respected.	6/1
3rd 2	26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 4	15:26 Taunton Jatiluwih 12st 1lb J: Mr Jack Stenhouse T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	No win under rules since 2019 (he took a point in 2020) but he's well down the weights and competitive often enough, including at Newbury last March on latest start, to be considered each-way even though he may have a bit more to prove at his age first time out.	6/1
3rd 2	21st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 4	16:37 Newbury Jatiluwih 12st 0lb J: Mr David Maxwell T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Still in touch when unseating four out at Ascot last time (2m7f, good; 50-1) but it was still a long way from home; hasn't won under rules since 2019 and much-reduced mark looks justified.	25/1

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6th

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

12st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

No longer the force of old but returned from 342-day absence with a pretty good third at Taunton (3m, good to soft) last month behind two next-time-out winners and competes off the same mark here; respected.

6/1

3rd

2

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

15:26 Taunton

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

12st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

No win under rules since 2019 (he took a point in 2020) but he's well down the weights and competitive often enough, including at Newbury last March on latest start, to be considered each-way even though he may have a bit more to prove at his age first time out.

6/1

3rd

2

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury