16.04

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

20/1 (Won)

Win: £19.20
Place: £3.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Cost £26,000 in May; second foal; dam unraced sister to bumper/high-class 2m-3m hurdle winner Kilcooley, useful 2m6f-3m hurdle/chase winner Ballydine and 3m/3m1f chase winner Clondaw Flicka; has a useful jumps pedigree but not sure if this will be his game.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14	7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1	15:20 Newbury The Hardest Geezer 10st 12lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Second-season hurdler who is proving consistent; creditable fourth in competitive races won by Dance And Glance and Hot Fuss on last two starts; becoming a little exposed but again seems likely to give his running and is solid in that respect.	14/1
4th 14	16th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2	15:35 Windsor The Hardest Geezer 10st 8lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Second-season hurdler who was runner-up on first two starts this term (2m1f/2m, good to soft; including here) before close fourth of 15 at Ascot (1m7f, soft) four weeks ago; might not be far away.	8/1
2nd 2	29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 4	13:53 Newton Abbot The Hardest Geezer 11st 11lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Bumper/hurdle winner but he was a well-held fifth of nine on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February; still unexposed but he needs to find more progress after 252 days off.	6/1

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14

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

15:20 Newbury

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

Second-season hurdler who is proving consistent; creditable fourth in competitive races won by Dance And Glance and Hot Fuss on last two starts; becoming a little exposed but again seems likely to give his running and is solid in that respect.

14/1

4th

14

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

Second-season hurdler who was runner-up on first two starts this term (2m1f/2m, good to soft; including here) before close fourth of 15 at Ascot (1m7f, soft) four weeks ago; might not be far away.

8/1

2nd

2

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

13:53 Newton Abbot

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

11st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

Bumper/hurdle winner but he was a well-held fifth of nine on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February; still unexposed but he needs to find more progress after 252 days off.

6/1

2nd

9

Junker DAllier

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

7/4

Place: £1.40

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

105,000euros 3yo; third foal; dam 2m1f-2m2f hurdle (including Listed)/chase winner, out of once-raced half-sister to French 3m3f Grade 1 chase winners Golden Flight and Sunny Flight; looks the part on paper and yard is 2-4 in bumpers here in recent years.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5	14:15 Stratford Junker DAllier 11st 10lb J: Tom Hutsby T: Olly Murphy	A three-time hurdles winner (around 2m) last season; failed to go on in three starts over fences this term and he was pulled up back in this sphere at Warwick (2m5f) last month; player in this grade if first-time cheekpieces spark a revival.	5/2
5	7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 3	16:10 Warwick Junker DAllier 11st 2lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Olly Murphy	Won three novice hurdles last season and was highly tried in his defeats; it's been a mixed start over fences (after wind surgery), let down by his jumping on handicap debut latest; probably worthy of this mark and he's back over hurdles.	13/2

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1st

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

11st 10lb

A three-time hurdles winner (around 2m) last season; failed to go on in three starts over fences this term and he was pulled up back in this sphere at Warwick (2m5f) last month; player in this grade if first-time cheekpieces spark a revival.

5/2

5

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

11st 2lb

Won three novice hurdles last season and was highly tried in his defeats; it's been a mixed start over fences (after wind surgery), let down by his jumping on handicap debut latest; probably worthy of this mark and he's back over hurdles.

13/2

OUR TIP

3rd

2

Cushendun

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ian Duncan

16/1

Place: £7.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Second foal; dam 2m3f/2m4f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to 3m-3m4f hurdle/chase winner See You There; yard 0-29 in bumpers in recent years and others are more likely types.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 4	14:11 Hexham Cushendun 11st 7lb J: Callum Bewley T: Ian Duncan	0-7 (0-4 over hurdles) but he went close over C&D (heavy) in December on his second hurdle start and again ran well when third at Ayr (2m4f, soft) recently; has shown promise on good to soft ground; leading claims.	11/4
3rd 4	7th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4	13:32 Ayr Cushendun 11st 0lb J: Callum Bewley T: Ian Duncan	Still a maiden but was beaten only half a length by Tashkhan at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December and is 7lb better off with that rival; below that form when sixth of eight finishers at Ayr (2m4f, soft) the following month and needs to bounce back.	5/1
3rd 4	16th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4	17:02 Kelso Cushendun 11st 7lb J: Brian Hughes T: Ian Duncan	Made a promising start when a 28-1 third at Ayr (2m, good to soft) in November and he filled the same position with his rallying effort back there (soft) the following month; has ability but he didn't really improve last time and needs to raise his game.	9/1

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5th

4

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

11st 7lb

0-7 (0-4 over hurdles) but he went close over C&D (heavy) in December on his second hurdle start and again ran well when third at Ayr (2m4f, soft) recently; has shown promise on good to soft ground; leading claims.

11/4

3rd

4

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Still a maiden but was beaten only half a length by Tashkhan at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December and is 7lb better off with that rival; below that form when sixth of eight finishers at Ayr (2m4f, soft) the following month and needs to bounce back.

5/1

3rd

4

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Made a promising start when a 28-1 third at Ayr (2m, good to soft) in November and he filled the same position with his rallying effort back there (soft) the following month; has ability but he didn't really improve last time and needs to raise his game.

9/1

4th

13

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

5/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

£80,000 3yo; first foal; dam French 2m2f chase winner, sister to dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo, is granddaughter of half-sister to Scottish National winner Al Co and to the dam of high-class 2m4f-3m jumps winner Grands Crus; has a striking pedigree and he needs a close look for in-form yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 2	15:35 Uttoxeter Golden Point 11st 1lb J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Improving mare who has form figures of 511, all at Kelso, since switched to fences; made all for 8l win last time (3m2f, good to soft) despite jumping right; in the mix, especially if keeping straighter.	9/2
1st 6	18th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 4	13:25 Kelso Golden Point 11st 1lb J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Narrow winner of a 2m4f mares' novice hurdle at Ayr (soft) in January; lacked for fluency when down the field on C&D chasing debut (good; 13-2) 24 days ago; Derek Fox takes over in the saddle, with stablemate I Wish You probably of more interest.	10/1
3	25th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 96y Class 4	14:10 Kelso Golden Point 11st 12lb J: Patrick Wadge T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Fair form over hurdles last term, winning a mares' novice at Ayr in January (2m4f, soft) and finishing runner-up in a 3m novice handicap on same track the following month (soft); interesting on chase debut.	9/2

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5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Uttoxeter

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

Improving mare who has form figures of 511, all at Kelso, since switched to fences; made all for 8l win last time (3m2f, good to soft) despite jumping right; in the mix, especially if keeping straighter.

9/2

1st

6

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

13:25 Kelso

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

Narrow winner of a 2m4f mares' novice hurdle at Ayr (soft) in January; lacked for fluency when down the field on C&D chasing debut (good; 13-2) 24 days ago; Derek Fox takes over in the saddle, with stablemate I Wish You probably of more interest.

10/1

3

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:10 Kelso

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

Fair form over hurdles last term, winning a mares' novice at Ayr in January (2m4f, soft) and finishing runner-up in a 3m novice handicap on same track the following month (soft); interesting on chase debut.

9/2

5th

7

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Lucinda Russell

7/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

25,000euros foal, 43,000euros 3yo; half-brother to winners Just For Pleasure (bumper) and Hel Tara (bumper/2m4f hurdle); dam bumper/2m6f-3m4f hurdle/useful chase winner, sister to useful bumper/2m3f-2m4f hurdle winner Glenmoss Tara; plenty to like on paper and he's an interesting contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 9	24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5	15:37 Kelso Helsgetaway 11st 2lb J: Gregor Walkingshaw T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	0-8 over hurdles; sound run from the front when third to a pair of dead-heaters over C&D last time (good); one with a chance.	11/2
3rd 7	6th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5	16:00 Kelso Helsgetaway 11st 6lb J: Gregor Walkingshaw T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Exposed; fair fourth at Ayr in November (3m, soft) and may have needed the race after a break when well beaten at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft).	16/1
10th 7	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5	14:45 Newcastle Helsgetaway 11st 6lb J: Gregor Walkingshaw T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Fell on chase debut at Hexham (2m4f; 3-1) in October; failed to stay 3m (ran respectably) back over hurdles at Ayr the following month; off since but 8lb lower than when first introduced to handicapping 14 months ago; stablemate of Snow Dragon.	10/1

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3rd

9

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

11st 2lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

0-8 over hurdles; sound run from the front when third to a pair of dead-heaters over C&D last time (good); one with a chance.

11/2

3rd

7

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

11st 6lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

Exposed; fair fourth at Ayr in November (3m, soft) and may have needed the race after a break when well beaten at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft).

16/1

10th

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

11st 6lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw