April 17 / 15.50 Cheltenham

15.50

Good To Soft

Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 2m 7f 213y
  • Class 2
  • 14 runners
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Safran Landing Systems Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 34141 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful stayer on the Flat and duly improved for going over 3m when edging home in a tight three-way photo at Newbury (good to soft); 1lb out of the weights so 5lb higher here in a better race, but his heart is in the right place and he could go well.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:00 Haydock

Zain Nights

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Just did enough to pip My Bobby Dazzler in this race last year (good ground; wore cheekpieces) and returned to form with front-running success in first-time visor at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; safely held, though, in Cheltenham race won by Long Draw in April and remains on career-high mark.

10/1

10th

5

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:00 Haydock

Zain Nights

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Just did enough to pip My Bobby Dazzler in this race last year (good ground; wore cheekpieces) and returned to form with front-running success in first-time visor at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; safely held, though, in Cheltenham race won by Long Draw in April and remains on career-high mark.

10/1

5th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Zain Nights

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Lucy Wadham

It was the middle leg of a hat-trick when beating Harbour Lake in this 12 months ago and the first-time visor triggered a return to form at Newbury last time (3m, good to soft; made all); has to be considered off 4lb higher.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 45-P55

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner and finished third in a Greatwood here; connections soon called time on chase career and back over hurdles he kept on to finish fifth over 2m5f at Kempton (good to soft) a month ago, dividing the Skelton pair Kateira and West Balboa who were first and third respectively in handicaps at Aintree last week; quite interesting raised in trip with stamina in the pedigree.
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13th

2

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Harbour Lake

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won by a neck in this race (good) last year off 1lb lower, having been third in it the year before; 33-1 sixth at Aintree last month suggested he's working his way back to that level, so has to be considered seriously.

8/1

6th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Harbour Lake

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won a good prize at Haydock (3m, good) last May; pulled up on return to action there in November but better when fourth of seven to Ma Shantou at Cheltenham (3m, good) on New Year's Day; being eased another 2lb can only help this C&D scorer but he requires a big career best as a 10yo.

28/1

1st

1

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:00 Haydock

Harbour Lake

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Pulled up (bled from the nose) at Cheltenham Festival in March but quickly bounced back with creditable second to Long Draw there (3m, good) last month; on a tough mark now but was placed in this race last year and probably won't be far away.

9/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 314P21

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
A 2l fourth in a 2m4f handicap at this meeting last season on only previous visit here; this season's two wins have come at Ascot, a 2m3f good-ground chase in November and a 2m5f good-ground handicap hurdle last month; that latest success was by clear daylight to earn this 6lb higher mark; hard to rule out.
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4th

11

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Supreme Gift

10st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Second runner for yard; won five times over hurdles and once over fences when trained in UK; three chase starts for this yard with best run coming when fifth at Limerick; needs a fair bit more.

25/1

16

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Supreme Gift

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Useful performer for Henry Daly, winning six races, including an Ascot handicap chase; modest form in two starts for this stable, albeit trip and testing ground probably not ideal on latest; new cheekpieces need to spark.

25/1

Form: -8412P C

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
The latest of three hurdle wins came in the 2m4f novice hurdle at this meeting two years ago; hasn't really kicked on over fences, although his second to Chianti Classico off level weights in a 2m7f Chepstow handicap two runs back now looks a sterling effort (bled in next race); dangerous off this mark back over hurdles and with drying ground in his favour.
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3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Pull Again Green

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time chase winner with the form to feature off this mark and a break could have done him good, as his last two efforts weren't great; hard to rule out, for all that this trip is on the sharp side.

10/1

Form: 950-4U D

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Back to the same mark off which he beat 20 rivals in a 3m handicap at the Grand National meeting two years ago (good to soft); lightly raced in the meantime and current wellbeing is an issue as he was tailed off when unseating here in October.
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6th

1

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Party Business

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Yet to add to his Aintree festival success in 2022 but was only beaten about 7l when fourth of six in stronger race than this at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights; might cope better than some of these if the ground softens; must be considered.

8/1

9

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:37 Uttoxeter

Party Business

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Ian Williams

Very useful in his prime but yet to add to his Aintree festival success in 2022; on a good mark now (even from 1lb out of the weights) and seemed to ran quite well when second of three over C&D (good) last month but others have more appealing profiles.

9/1

4

5th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Party Business

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Continues to fall in the weights but stuck on a losing run and has ground to make up with Ernest Gray on their recent Worcester clash.

5/1

Form: 40-430 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last season on soft ground when 5lb lower; after a chase campaign was soon aborted he was a close third at Musselburgh (3m, soft) but then made no impact here in the Pertemps Final, weakening quickly; others appeal more.
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2

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:55 Warwick

Hector Javilex

11st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Made a good start to handicap career when winning at Cheltenham (3m, soft) in January 2023 but rather patchy since, including when finishing a well-beaten fourth of five on chase debut at Newbury in December; probably best watched on his reappearance over a trip short of his best.

7/1

6th

7

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Hector Javilex

11st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

6th

7

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Hector Javilex

11st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 224231 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Saw his consistency rewarded with a narrow verdict at Exeter (2m7f, heavy; 3lb lower) on his final run for Anthony Charlton (in same ownership); appears to have no obvious ground preferences but this is his first visit here; others preferred for the win but brings each-way claims.
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6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Shallow River

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won a 3m handicap hurdle on soft ground at Carlisle in December 2024 but hasn't been out since; looks his stable's second string.

14/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

Form: 71P4P- C

Last run: 368 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
Late withdrawal from the Grade 1 3m hurdle at Aintree last weekend, in which he was pulled up the previous year on his latest sighting; Grade 2 winner in the past and has the class to go well under top weight; absences are rarely a concern with Skelton horses.
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8th

1

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Proschema

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway on outer after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in

8/1

8th

1

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Proschema

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway on outer after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in

8/1

Form: 2-5243 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Ran perfectly well to be third on ground too soft for him at Doncaster last month (3m); hasn't had a lot of racing since his last success in October 2021 and he's on a workable mark; unraced here.
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2nd

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:03 Uttoxeter

Copper Coin

11st 5lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Good third on ground too soft for him at Doncaster last month but dropped out at Cheltenham a month ago; hasn't taken a lot of racing in recent seasons.

14/1

2nd

9

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:03 Uttoxeter

Copper Coin

11st 5lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Good third on ground too soft for him at Doncaster last month but dropped out at Cheltenham a month ago; hasn't taken a lot of racing in recent seasons.

14/1

9th

9

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Copper Coin

10st 11lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

took keen hold, prominent, mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out

16/1

Form: 4413-5 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Has done his winning at a lower level and really needed to run better than he did on his return from a break at Newbury (3m, good to soft) to make the shortlist in this race, especially with him 8lb wrong at the weights.
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5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Teds Friend

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, midfield after 4th, headway before 9th, outpaced and no impression from 2 out

7/1

5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:25 Plumpton

Teds Friend

11st 13lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, midfield after 4th, headway before 9th

7/1

14/1

Form: -22435

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has been holding his own in handicaps (2m-3m) without looking ahead of his mark and has ground to make up with Zain Nights on their recent Newbury clash.
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2nd

3

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

Gyenyame

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

On a losing run but he's proving a consistent sort and came in a good second of eight in 3m1f handicap chase at Wincanton 19 days ago; he's firmly in the picture again off an unchanged mark.

3/1

2nd

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

Gyenyame

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Sole win since taking a 2m4f maiden hurdle on this card in 2023 came in a weak three-runner beginners' chase; respected on the form of November's Exeter 0-130 second (3m, good), however, with a tough task at the weights and (latest) desperate ground viable excuses either side of that.

6/1

3rd

2

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

16:55 Newton Abbot

Gyenyame

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Seemingly aided by blinkers when runner-up in two Class 4 handicap chases at Taunton (2m5f/2m7f) in February/March but can't be recommended in this company.

20/1

Form: 205-16 C

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Now an 11yo and understandably not the horse he was (former Grade 2 winner); some doubts as to what he achieved in a small field at Hereford in December (2m3f, good) and then ran moderately at Plumpton (3m1f, soft); stays this far but looks vulnerable to up-and-comers.
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6th

7

27th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Call Me Lord

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, mistake 4 out, weakened from 2 out

40/1

6th

7

27th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Call Me Lord

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, mistake 4 out, weakened from 2 out

40/1

12th

2

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Call Me Lord

11st 13lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Nicky Henderson

midfield, outpaced 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last

20/1

Form: 5U2331

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces fitted the last twice; with John McConnell when third in 3m Grade 2 hurdle here in December (soft); successful debut for this yard at Market Rasen (2m4f novice, good to soft) and that form looks all the better now with the runner-up third in the EBF Final at Sandown before winning well at Plumpton; if taking that form literally this 6yo is well handicapped.
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15th

9

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Moon Dorange

10st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

Inconsistent chaser who's saved his best for Cheltenham in 2025 and 2026, including a win (his only handicap success) in January 2025 and third at the Festival this March; both were over an extended 2m4f and he's shown his form only once from seven attempts under rules over 3m+; not the percentage call.

16/1

7th

9

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Moon Dorange

10st 10lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

9lb higher when beaten 3.5l by Riskintheground 12 months ago; 0-10 in the meantime but the new visor worked well when a never-nearer third in the Plate at Cheltenham last month and clear claims if he can back that up.

9/1

3rd

22

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Moon Dorange

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

Pulled up in the 2m4f novice handicap here last March but that was out of character as he had won over that C&D the time before and generally has a good track record; not much of a force this season, though, and he doesn't look in enough form to take advantage of a weights drop; often wears headgear, first-time visor today.

50/1

Form: -51466 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Bumper/maiden hurdle winner who won a competitive novice handicap chase at Exeter in November off just 3lb lower (good to soft); ran okay on his return to hurdling at Newbury (3m, heavy) and last week provided concrete evidence that his yard has turned a corner.
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14

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Wiseguy

10st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Rallied to win at Newbury (extended 2m6f, good to soft; 4lb higher today) in November after slow jump at the final fence; nothing of that ilk before or since and while he did plug on for seventh in the 3m2f Kim Muir at Cheltenham last time, this much longer trip does not significantly boost his prospects.

25/1

14

12th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Wiseguy

10st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Rallied to win at Newbury (extended 2m6f, good to soft; 4lb higher today) in November after slow jump at the final fence; nothing of that ilk before or since and while he did plug on for seventh in the 3m2f Kim Muir at Cheltenham last time, this much longer trip does not significantly boost his prospects.

25/1

7th

17

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Wiseguy

11st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Nicky Henderson

Has an in-and-out profile and his jumping can be an issue; however, he did well to rally for a cosy win after a slow jump at the final fence on his reappearance at Newbury (extended 2m6f, good to soft) in November, and the manner in which he stayed on for a fair sixth at Ascot (3m, good) last month suggests today's extra yardage will be a positive; interesting.

25/1

Non-runners

Gowel Road, Goshhowposh

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Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £23.05
Tricast £133.82
Trifecta £204.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Gowel Road

D Express:

Moon D'Orange

SPOTLIGHT:

Harbour Lake

Telegraph:

Supreme Gift

WEST COUNTRY:

Goshhowposh

The Sun:

Shallow River

LAMBOURN:

Wiseguy

Daily Mail:

Proschema

Daily Record:

Moon D'Orange

The Times:

Harbour Lake

Daily Mirror:

Supreme Gift

TOPSPEED:

Gowel Road

POSTDATA:

Gowel Road

The Guardian:

Gowel Road

The Star:

Gowel Road