15.10

7/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 322-3

Last run: 135 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed in all three bumpers; 4l third on May's Ffos Las hurdles debut (2m4f, good) was gained despite pulling, hanging left and making errors, and likely capable of better if helping himself rather more.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 12	16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2	14:05 Cheltenham Typhoon Flyer 11st 3lb J: Luke Scott T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.	9/2
6th 12	16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2	14:05 Cheltenham Typhoon Flyer 11st 3lb J: Luke Scott T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.	9/2
1st 3	19th Mar 2025 Good 2m 2f 191y Class 4	17:00 Haydock Typhoon Flyer 11st 8lb J: Luke Scott T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Won maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good) in November and he's since been a respectable third in his first two handicaps (1m7f/2m, good to soft/soft); those were warm races and this front-runner can make a bold bid.	4/1

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6th

12

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

11st 3lb

He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.

9/2

6th

12

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

11st 3lb

He's not the only possible front-runner in this field but he's an improving 7yo who came 15l clear in a small field at Haydock four weeks ago (2m3f, good); a 6lb rise could have been worse and, although this is a lot more challenging, he's in the mix.

9/2

1st

3

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

11st 8lb

Won maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good) in November and he's since been a respectable third in his first two handicaps (1m7f/2m, good to soft/soft); those were warm races and this front-runner can make a bold bid.

4/1

4th

1

Better Off Alone

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Close second in the latter of two Irish points (3m, yielding) ten months apart; some interest on paper, hailing from the family of Riverside Theatre and with 2m-2m5f hurdles scorers among the dam's siblings.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4	15:20 Chepstow Better Off Alone 11st 8lb J: James Best T: Martin Keighley	Runner-up in a maiden hurdle over this far (on soft) and that's just about his best run; 0-4 over fences and has twice pulled up, though the third at Uttoxeter was encouraging and 1m7f would have been too sharp last time.	10/1
4th 4	14th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 149y Class 4	14:50 Wincanton Better Off Alone 11st 9lb J: James Best T: Martin Keighley	Ran well against a hotpot in 2m7f hurdle at Lingfield (soft) last January; pulled up in first two chases but he wasn't too far away at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy; first run since wind surgery) in December, where a couple of late mistakes spoiled an otherwise sound round of jumping; blinkers are now tried and he needs a close look after another break.	4/1

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10

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

11st 8lb

Runner-up in a maiden hurdle over this far (on soft) and that's just about his best run; 0-4 over fences and has twice pulled up, though the third at Uttoxeter was encouraging and 1m7f would have been too sharp last time.

10/1

4th

4

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

11st 9lb

Ran well against a hotpot in 2m7f hurdle at Lingfield (soft) last January; pulled up in first two chases but he wasn't too far away at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy; first run since wind surgery) in December, where a couple of late mistakes spoiled an otherwise sound round of jumping; blinkers are now tried and he needs a close look after another break.

4/1

5th

12

Micronormous

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

11/2

Form: 56/3-3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Uneven hurdling profile, but recent 2m7f maiden third here (good) was a grand effort considering the preceding 16-month absence; didn't quite last home there, so drop in trip and tongue-tie make sense; player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	16:20 Worcester Micronormous 11st 4lb J: James Davies T: David Pipe	Should be well handicapped but was pulled up over hurdles and fences before departing early in a handicap chase here 12 days ago; best watched.	16/1
2	25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	14:33 Worcester Micronormous 11st 13lb J: James Davies T: David Pipe	Back below the mark of November's mares' handicap win at Fakenham (2m6f, good to soft); rarely operated at that level since, with little about two latest runs suggesting April's wind surgery has done anything for her.	14/1
4	7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	15:05 Worcester Micronormous 11st 8lb J: Harry Cobden T: David Pipe	Won over fences last season (2m5f, good to soft) but it was an up-and-down campaign in both disciplines; ran moderately on the back of wind surgery on return to hurdles at Southwell but certainly has a big run in her if she can rediscover her form.	7/2

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5

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

11st 4lb

Should be well handicapped but was pulled up over hurdles and fences before departing early in a handicap chase here 12 days ago; best watched.

16/1

2

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

11st 13lb

Back below the mark of November's mares' handicap win at Fakenham (2m6f, good to soft); rarely operated at that level since, with little about two latest runs suggesting April's wind surgery has done anything for her.

14/1

4

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

11st 8lb

Won over fences last season (2m5f, good to soft) but it was an up-and-down campaign in both disciplines; ran moderately on the back of wind surgery on return to hurdles at Southwell but certainly has a big run in her if she can rediscover her form.

7/2

OUR TIP

6th

3

Get Cracking

J: David Bass

T: Robbie Llewellyn

50/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

2m5f Kingston Blount maiden winner in May (good) and the follow-up effort was sound, but the tongue tie used both times is off here; family full of hurdles winners, and should find his level in handicaps later.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5	17:15 Ffos Las Get Cracking 11st 3lb J: David Bass T: Robbie Llewellyn	Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.	14/1
4	6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5	17:15 Ffos Las Get Cracking 11st 3lb J: David Bass T: Robbie Llewellyn	Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.	14/1
6th 4	8th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 5	13:30 Hereford Get Cracking 11st 7lb J: Charlie Price T: Robbie Llewellyn	Fair effort over fences here last time (3m1f handicap, good to soft) with the cheekpieces back on and they're retained with an additional tongue-tie, a combination that worked well in points; now tackles his first handicap over hurdles; hard to dismiss.	6/1

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4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

11st 3lb

Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.

14/1

4

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

11st 3lb

Gave pretty good account when fourth over fences at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February and should be fine over today's shorter trip, but last month's hurdle run was very disappointing and he's now 0-8 under rules.

14/1

6th

4

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

11st 7lb

Fair effort over fences here last time (3m1f handicap, good to soft) with the cheekpieces back on and they're retained with an additional tongue-tie, a combination that worked well in points; now tackles his first handicap over hurdles; hard to dismiss.

6/1

7th

9

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

20/1

Form: 94-

Last run: 312 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Might have won his final Irish point start (3m, good to yielding) but for mistakes; weakening efforts on both 2m4f hurdles starts last autumn, but given time and a wind operation since; check for market confidence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5	14:15 Market Rasen Zmiinyi 10st 7lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Ran encouragingly on chase debut here but not built on that and continues to be let down by his jumping; cheekpieces may help in that respect and he would have claims with a trouble-free round.	12/1
5	2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5	14:15 Market Rasen Zmiinyi 10st 7lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Ran encouragingly on chase debut here but not built on that and continues to be let down by his jumping; cheekpieces may help in that respect and he would have claims with a trouble-free round.	12/1
7	24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 5	15:05 Warwick Zmiinyi 10st 8lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Ran encouragingly on chase debut but has failed to build on that effort and jumping issues arose the last twice (made bad mistake and unseated rider mid-race latest).	7/1

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5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

10st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

Ran encouragingly on chase debut here but not built on that and continues to be let down by his jumping; cheekpieces may help in that respect and he would have claims with a trouble-free round.

12/1

5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

10st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

Ran encouragingly on chase debut here but not built on that and continues to be let down by his jumping; cheekpieces may help in that respect and he would have claims with a trouble-free round.

12/1

7

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Warwick

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

10st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

Ran encouragingly on chase debut but has failed to build on that effort and jumping issues arose the last twice (made bad mistake and unseated rider mid-race latest).

7/1

8th

5

Jour dOrage

J: James Best

T: Simon Earle

100/1

Form: 95

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Losing two shoes didn't help, but still didn't lay down much of a marker on last month's hurdling debut (C&D, good); lots more needed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7	10th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5	17:10 Ludlow Jour dOrage 10st 2lb J: Bradley Harris T: Neil Mulholland	His best effort in five handicaps was the 9l seventh two runs ago at Wincanton (2m4f, good); unconvincing, especially given his subsequent run at Ffos Las; 1lb out of the weights.	10/1
7th 8	21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5	19:42 Ffos Las Jour dOrage 10st 6lb J: Bradley Harris T: Neil Mulholland	Still to get his head in front and he came in a never-dangerous seventh in 2m4f Wincanton handicap last month; others appeal more.	8/1
7th 11	23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5	17:32 Wincanton Jour dOrage 10st 7lb J: Bradley Harris T: Neil Mulholland	Well beaten in all three handicaps (2m4f-3m2f, good to soft-heavy); could plausibly be seen in a better light on today's faster ground but it takes a leap of faith to support him.	16/1

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8th

7

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

10st 2lb

His best effort in five handicaps was the 9l seventh two runs ago at Wincanton (2m4f, good); unconvincing, especially given his subsequent run at Ffos Las; 1lb out of the weights.

10/1

7th

8

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

10st 6lb

Still to get his head in front and he came in a never-dangerous seventh in 2m4f Wincanton handicap last month; others appeal more.

8/1

7th

11

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

10st 7lb

Well beaten in all three handicaps (2m4f-3m2f, good to soft-heavy); could plausibly be seen in a better light on today's faster ground but it takes a leap of faith to support him.

16/1

6

Knock On Wood

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won a 2m4f Dorset maiden point for Dean Summersby in March (good to soft) before limitations were exposed up in grade; nephew of a dual novice hurdle winner at this sort of trip, but percentage call is to watch.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 4	13:48 Exeter Knock On Wood 11st 2lb J: Bryan Carver T: D Summersby	Point winner in March but failed to go on from there and showed little on hurdle debut; blinkers added to the tongue-tie he's worn before.	100/1
6	27th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4	15:10 Worcester Knock On Wood 11st 4lb J: Bryan Carver T: D Summersby	Won a 2m4f Dorset maiden point for Dean Summersby in March (good to soft) before limitations were exposed up in grade; nephew of a dual novice hurdle winner at this sort of trip, but percentage call is to watch.	100/1

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6th

6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

11st 2lb

Point winner in March but failed to go on from there and showed little on hurdle debut; blinkers added to the tongue-tie he's worn before.

100/1

6

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 4lb

Won a 2m4f Dorset maiden point for Dean Summersby in March (good to soft) before limitations were exposed up in grade; nephew of a dual novice hurdle winner at this sort of trip, but percentage call is to watch.

100/1

10

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

11/2

Form: 9-3 BF

Last run: 111 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Laid a good marker in a deep sales Newbury bumper on debut, but couldn't justify warm support at Bangor after (good); plenty of encouragement for hurdling on the dam's side, if much of it over sub-2m4f trips.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 9	25th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2	15:23 Cartmel Gwennie May Star 11st 0lb J: David Noonan T: Christian Williams	Won twice over today's trip at Warwick for Dan Skelton last season (soft/good to soft); started off for Christian Williams with two pretty good efforts on good ground towards the end of that campaign but may find others in this line-up better handicapped.	12/1
4th 11	24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 3	14:40 Perth Gwennie May Star 11st 0lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Won races for Dan Skelton (2m1f/2m3f) and Olly Murphy (3m1f); now on a career-high mark, off which he was no match for the front two on stable debut at Bangor (2m7f).	9/1
3rd 6	21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 3	13:37 Bangor-on-Dee Gwennie May Star 11st 7lb J: Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Christian Williams	Won twice over hurdles for Dan Skelton last season (2m1f/2m3f) and twice for Olly Murphy this term (3m1f); ran poorly on latest outing five weeks ago, though, and remains on career-high mark for this stable debut.	7/2

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7th

9

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Won twice over today's trip at Warwick for Dan Skelton last season (soft/good to soft); started off for Christian Williams with two pretty good efforts on good ground towards the end of that campaign but may find others in this line-up better handicapped.

12/1

4th

11

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Won races for Dan Skelton (2m1f/2m3f) and Olly Murphy (3m1f); now on a career-high mark, off which he was no match for the front two on stable debut at Bangor (2m7f).

9/1

3rd

6

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee