13.40

2nd

3

14th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:35 Wetherby

Virtual Rock

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: D Donovan

Useful Flat performer when trained in France; has won three times over hurdles, last two for current yard (2m4f/2m1f, good); has gone up 9lb but is only 2lb higher than for last month's Fontwell win and the one to beat.

13/8

1st

1

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:12 Fontwell

Virtual Rock

11st 13lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: D Donovan

Useful on the Flat in France in his younger days; well beaten on last month's handicap hurdle debut for John Butler but caused 33-1 surprise for new trainer at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) a week ago and will be hard to beat under 7lb penalty if in similar form again.

6/4

1st

4

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Virtual Rock

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: D Donovan

Useful on the Flat in France in his younger days; unexposed as a hurdler, winning a 2m novice here for Robert Eddery in July 2024; subsequently off for 741 days and didn't recapture his form in two runs for John Butler; yard debut.

16/1

14th

12

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Guard Duty

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Not the greatest jumper and he comes from the back, which risks trouble in running, but competitive in all six of his completed handicaps over this sort of trip; won three of them, in just a four-runner race at Doncaster on latest start, though, and further improvement is needed.

16/1

1st

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 2

14:15 Doncaster

Guard Duty

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Progressive last season and has continued the good work this term, finishing second of 15 at Newbury (2m4f, soft) then third of 12 at Windsor (2m4f, good); trainer won this last year and he's a major player.

6/4

9th

5

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Guard Duty

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Emma Lavelle

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

15/2

11th

12

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:58 Sedgefield

Baby Evie

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Intermediate trip looks worth a go having failed to see out 3m1f at Cartmel latest (heavy), though still looks a pound or two high despite a 2lb drop; newly added hood needs to provoke a positive response.

33/1

3

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Baby Evie

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Failed to complete on both starts in Irish points and hasn't really achieved that much on three starts over hurdles, all at around 2m, but her fourth at Uttoxeter last month wasn't without promise; needs to lift her game now switching to handicaps but the step up to 3m should suit; market will guide.

6/1

4th

9

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Baby Evie

10st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Tailed off on rules debut at Cartmel (2m1f) last month and did not achieve much when fifth over that C&D on Monday.

100/1

5th

13

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Molly Mischief

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won on the Flat in April (1m3f, AW; RPR 77) and quickly put a disappointing hurdle/turf debut behind her when respectable fourth at Worcester (2m, good) this month but needs to progress again here.

12/1

4th

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Molly Mischief

10st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened after last

12/1

6th

5

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Dark Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Came second in an Irish point in March but was a well-beaten outsider in two Worcester hurdles (both 2m, good) last month.

100/1

8th

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Worcester

Dark Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Placed in only one of his six Irish points and was a well-beaten 50-1 shot over C&D on hurdling debut on Thursday.

100/1

8th

1

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Worcester

Dark Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Placed in only one of his six Irish points; changed hands for £2,000 last month; probably best watched on this rules debut.

33/1

4th

4

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

My Bobbys Lass

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Dual 2m4f hurdles winner; off 15 months, shaped as if needing the run when a well-held sixth of seven on her first go over fences in 2m4f Bangor handicap 27 days ago; this low-mileage 7yo can take a step forward.

16/1

6th

2

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

My Bobbys Lass

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Finished strongly from off the pace to cause 28-1 surprise over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f, good) in May but never got involved over same C&D the following month and will have something to prove if the ground is slower than good on this chasing debut.

12/1

6th

9

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

My Bobbys Lass

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Dramatic return to form in taking a 2m5f mares' handicap here last month (good); needs to back that up, but enjoyed passing horses late on that day and she ought to get a chance to do that again in this bigger field.

5/1

8

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

14:52 Cartmel

Traditude Tara

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Placed in Wexford bumper for Willie Mullins last summer (yielding to soft); left that stable after two lesser bumper runs and has not shown much in three maiden/novice hurdles this year (2m-2m4f) but makes handicap debut off a lowly mark and is a possible improver over the new trip.

5/1

8th

11

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Traditude Tara

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Placed in Wexford bumper for Willie Mullins last summer but left that stable after two lesser efforts, and has not shown much in two 2m4f maiden hurdles for new stable this season.

33/1

12

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Habibi

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Third on bumper debut at Newbury in December 2023 but she's struggled since, including in six runs over hurdles for current yard; now returns to a handicap from a claimer and she's unraced over this far.

66/1

9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

in touch with leaders

100/1

9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Failed to show much over hurdles and he's out of the weights for chase/handicap debut.

100/1

6th

4

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Connolly

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer (2m-2m4f) and can't be recommended here.

100/1

2nd

4

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Wheresmemoneygone

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made all in debuted cheekpieces at Taunton in February (2m5f, good to soft); 7lb rise for posting that course record time was fair, and the subsequent Newbury defeat instead looked owed to the same sort of fight for the early lead which Joltin N Jiving might yet give him here.

13/8

5th

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Wheresmemoneygone

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Not out of first two in four runs for this yard and he broke the track record at Taunton last month (2m5f, good to soft) when returning from a break in first-time cheekpieces; made all, won readily and may have got off lightly with 7lb.

3/1

1st

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 4

14:51 Taunton

Wheresmemoneygone

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Lightly raced 7yo who bolted up on stable/chase debut at Perth (3m, good) last July; went up 24lb for that success but he continued the good work when runner-up at Uttoxeter (3m2f/3m) in his final two starts last year; returns after 168 days off but his last win was after a break and he still has potential as a chaser; interesting contender with cheekpieces added.

100/30

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Burrows Close

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

Third foal; half-brother to two fair sprint winners; dam a useful sprinter, out of half-sister to owner's high-class 2m-2m4f chaser Kalahari King; has fair standard to reach on debut; probably best watched.

33/1

12th

20

(23)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Line Out

11st 3lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Finest hour when winning the Irish Cesarewitch in 2021; off until needing the run in a 2m handicap at the Curragh on Derby weekend; will be a lot sharper here and could well be a player.

12/1

12th

6

(10)

1st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Line Out

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Three-time hurdles winner but better Flat horse; not seen since convincingly landing the Irish Cesarewitch in 2021; just 6lb higher and an attractive rider booking; very interesting runner.

8/1