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The Real Whacker

Horse Form Profile

Age: 10 years

Owner: Neville, Mann, Duffus, Dennis-Price

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:57 Perth

The Real Whacker

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Grade 1-winning chaser; not the force of old, but showed he still retains plenty of ability when third over C&D off a pound higher in June (good); blinkers replace cheekpieces; each-way chance.

7/1

3rd

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

The Real Whacker

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Now well handicapped judged on peak efforts, but his form during the last 12 months lacks substance; pulled up in the Grand National last time on his return to fences.

5/1

25

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

The Real Whacker

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Patrick Neville

11lb below his peak mark and well handicapped judged on best efforts, the most recent of which were over 3m on good ground late in 2024; muted in this three runs this term, only one of which was over fences but he ended up tailed off in that Wetherby race, which he'd won a year earlier; those past glories may now be too distant.

66/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 1

14:57 Wetherby

The Real Whacker

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Front-runner who won this in good style last year (good) and again has the benefit of a recent run, which could give him an advantage over a few of these; can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces but it looks a hotter contest than 12 months ago and he carries a 6lb penalty this time.

4/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 1

14:57 Wetherby

The Real Whacker

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Front-runner who won this in good style last year (good) and again has the benefit of a recent run, which could give him an advantage over a few of these; can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces but it looks a hotter contest than 12 months ago and he carries a 6lb penalty this time.

4/1