15.20

25/1

Place: £4.00

Form: -54254 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Won twice here and was runner-up on his other visit; has not been easy to predict this season but ran okay after wind surgery last time and he's beneath his last winning mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 3	16:12 Kelso Fostersisland 11st 6lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	Good servant to connections over the years (six hurdle wins); on the downgrade now, though, and was just a respectable fifth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at regular haunt Wetherby (2m5f, good) last month.	10/1
3rd 3	22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 3	16:12 Kelso Fostersisland 11st 6lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	prominent, no extra run-in	10/1
5th 3	28th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 56y Class 4	15:32 Wetherby Fostersisland 11st 11lb J: Emma Smith-Chaston T: Micky Hammond	Has often run well here and he's well treated on course form as recent as November; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and this 10yo needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.	20/1

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Starting price

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

11st 6lb

Good servant to connections over the years (six hurdle wins); on the downgrade now, though, and was just a respectable fifth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at regular haunt Wetherby (2m5f, good) last month.

10/1

3rd

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 3

16:12 Kelso

11st 6lb

prominent, no extra run-in

10/1

5th

3

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:32 Wetherby

11st 11lb

Has often run well here and he's well treated on course form as recent as November; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and this 10yo needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

4th

13

Theformismighty

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

4/1

Form: 5361 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Irish point winner; down the field in two maidens and a novice won by good horses before making the most of a straightforward opportunity at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft; first-time tongue-tie); he didn't beat a lot but as a handicap newcomer from the Skelton yard he brings obvious appeal.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 2	17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5	17:13 Exeter Theformismighty 12st 6lb J: Miss Heidi Palin T: Dan Skelton	Held on well to exploit reduced mark in Newcastle handicap (2m7f, heavy) in January but was quickly back in the doldrums when pulled up (albeit in valuable race) at Doncaster last month; this hunter chase debut is much less competitive but it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task.	11/2
13	28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 1y Class 2	14:30 Doncaster Theformismighty 10st 9lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	Exploited what was a very good mark at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) and the front two pulled clear; raised only 3lb for that but consistent he is not; others safer.	12/1
1st 4	27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3	15:35 Newcastle Theformismighty 11st 10lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	Represents top southern stable and he's very well handicapped on last season's best form; could stage a revival at some point but he struggled in the autumn on his last three starts and there's also a stamina query.	8/1

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Starting price

6th

2

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

12st 6lb

Held on well to exploit reduced mark in Newcastle handicap (2m7f, heavy) in January but was quickly back in the doldrums when pulled up (albeit in valuable race) at Doncaster last month; this hunter chase debut is much less competitive but it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task.

11/2

13

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

10st 9lb

Exploited what was a very good mark at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) and the front two pulled clear; raised only 3lb for that but consistent he is not; others safer.

12/1

1st

4

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

11st 10lb

Represents top southern stable and he's very well handicapped on last season's best form; could stage a revival at some point but he struggled in the autumn on his last three starts and there's also a stamina query.

8/1

5th

14

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

13/2

Form: 2-2514 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced 5yo with plenty of size about him; narrow winner of his novice and when a 9.5l fourth on his return to handicaps at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) he didn't settle that well or jump great; the hood could be an interesting addition and he's considered.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
22	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1	16:00 Aintree Jagwar 10st 10lb J: Mark Walsh T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Improved his rating in every one of his eight chases, winning four and that includes the 2m4f Plate at last year's Cheltenham Festival; first venture much beyond 2m5f had to wait until his return to Cheltenham last month, in which he came from out the back to get within half a length of the winner Johnnywho; that showed he stays 3m1f and suggested he's still capable of better, but his jumping contained unnerving moments; wears cheekpieces first time and a half-brother probably stays 4m.	10/1
2nd 4	10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1	15:20 Cheltenham Jagwar 11st 9lb J: Mark Walsh T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Highly progressive switched to fences last season, a campaign that culminated in a convincing win in the Plate here (2m4f, good to soft) in March; he's kept on well over 2m4f here (good to soft/soft) on both runs this season, beaten just a head last time when 10l clear of the third; today's first crack at a staying trip could prompt further improvement; lots to like.	7/2
2nd 2	24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1	13:15 Cheltenham Jagwar 11st 11lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Highly progressive 7yo; won at this meeting on soft ground 12 months ago and followed up in the Plate at the Festival; extended his run of excellent C&D efforts with an unlucky third six weeks ago, finishing well after making the odd mistake and being short of room; leading contender again off just 1lb higher.	7/4

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22

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

10st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

Improved his rating in every one of his eight chases, winning four and that includes the 2m4f Plate at last year's Cheltenham Festival; first venture much beyond 2m5f had to wait until his return to Cheltenham last month, in which he came from out the back to get within half a length of the winner Johnnywho; that showed he stays 3m1f and suggested he's still capable of better, but his jumping contained unnerving moments; wears cheekpieces first time and a half-brother probably stays 4m.

10/1

2nd

4

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

11st 9lb

J: Mark Walsh

Highly progressive switched to fences last season, a campaign that culminated in a convincing win in the Plate here (2m4f, good to soft) in March; he's kept on well over 2m4f here (good to soft/soft) on both runs this season, beaten just a head last time when 10l clear of the third; today's first crack at a staying trip could prompt further improvement; lots to like.

7/2

2nd

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:15 Cheltenham

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr