16.00

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

5/1

Form: 700-51 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Unraced on firmer than good; won from the front off this mark over C&D (good to soft) last September; partial revival this term, including with a narrow Beverley win (8.4f) last time out which gave plenty of encouragement that he's coming back to his best; player if the ground is okay.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 5 (11)	18th Oct 2026 Good 1m 3f 150y	16:42 Leopardstown Pillar Of Hope 9st 10lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: P Sweeney	Won easily at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and nicely on top last week at Roscommon (1m4f, yielding to soft) when defying a 9lb rise; now has the same hike to deal with in what is a stronger race; however, he is riding on the crest of a wave.	14/1
1st 15 (9)	28th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y	17:25 Down Royal Pillar Of Hope 9st 6lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: P Sweeney	First reserve; knows how to win and ran well over 1m4f at Galway before a midfield finish back at 1m; chance if getting a run.
8th 12 (1)	15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y	14:40 Punchestown Pillar Of Hope 9st 5lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: P Sweeney	5-27 on turf; now just 1lb higher than when winning at Leopardstown last October (1m2f, heavy); best run of the season when fourth of 16 over 1m4f at Galway last month; trip-versatile, but probably best at around 1m2f.	10/1

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7th

(11)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 150y

16:42 Leopardstown

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Won easily at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and nicely on top last week at Roscommon (1m4f, yielding to soft) when defying a 9lb rise; now has the same hike to deal with in what is a stronger race; however, he is riding on the crest of a wave.

14/1

1st

(9)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

17:25 Down Royal

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

First reserve; knows how to win and ran well over 1m4f at Galway before a midfield finish back at 1m; chance if getting a run.

8th

(1)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:40 Punchestown

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

5-27 on turf; now just 1lb higher than when winning at Leopardstown last October (1m2f, heavy); best run of the season when fourth of 16 over 1m4f at Galway last month; trip-versatile, but probably best at around 1m2f.

10/1

5th

9 (3)

Highwaygrey

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

12/1

Form: 530-38 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Not at his best last season, for instance when sixth in this race, but he came down the weights, won at Ayr in August and also shaped well at Haydock on second start this season; has a shout if he can bounce back from a muted show at Ayr three weeks ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7 (6)	6th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6	14:30 Pontefract Highwaygrey 10st 9lb J: Mrs Emily Roberts T: Tim Easterby	Needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best and it's not worked out for him this season, including in three races at Pontefract where he has a good record; continues to creep down the weights.	11/2
4th 4 (5)	15th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6	15:30 Beverley Highwaygrey 9st 13lb J: Sean Kirrane T: Tim Easterby	9yo who has been a grand servant to the yard with nine wins but he's not so good as he once was; needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best; now on a career-low mark and others preferred.	10/1

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(6)

6th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

10st 9lb

Needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best and it's not worked out for him this season, including in three races at Pontefract where he has a good record; continues to creep down the weights.

11/2

4th

(5)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

9st 13lb

9yo who has been a grand servant to the yard with nine wins but he's not so good as he once was; needs to be delivered late off a strong pace to be at his best; now on a career-low mark and others preferred.

10/1

6th

4 (1)

12/1

Form: 111168

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Won at Wolverhampton (9.4f, Tapeta) on his first four starts of the year; not disgraced in two warm races since but his turf mark has risen in line with those AW achievements, leaving him something to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7 (10)	21st Sep 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 2	19:00 Chelmsford (AW) War In Heaven 9st 4lb J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Michael Appleby	pressed leader, hung right over 1f out, no extra final furlong	6/1
1st 3 (8)	9th Jul 2023 Standard 0m 7f 0y Class 3	15:20 Chelmsford (AW) War In Heaven 9st 13lb J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Michael Appleby	Improved for a step up in trip over the winter, reeling off a four-timer over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in January/February; came up short off a BHA mark in the 90s on his next three starts but he was back on track with a game effort over 1m here 17 days ago (front two clear); the combination of a 4lb rise and a drop in trip could find him out today.	6/1
1st 3 (2)	22nd Jun 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 3	15:50 Chelmsford (AW) War In Heaven 9st 6lb J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Michael Appleby	prominent	13/2

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3rd

(10)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 4lb

pressed leader, hung right over 1f out, no extra final furlong

6/1

1st

(8)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 13lb

Improved for a step up in trip over the winter, reeling off a four-timer over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in January/February; came up short off a BHA mark in the 90s on his next three starts but he was back on track with a game effort over 1m here 17 days ago (front two clear); the combination of a 4lb rise and a drop in trip could find him out today.

6/1

1st

(2)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 6lb