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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

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

1

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

The Real Whacker

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

High-class chaser who won Grade 1 novice at Cheltenham Festival in 2023 and Wetherby's Charlie Hall Chase (3m, good) last November; unraced over hurdles since October 2022 and unlikely to be at concert pitch for this seasonal debut but might still be too good for this field.

11/4

4th

8

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

The Real Whacker

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Charlie Hall winner at Wetherby in November; creditable fourth in the last two runnings of the King George but hasn't fared so well in the last two Gold Cups and is still seeking a first Grade 1 success outside novice company; balance of form gives him something to find.

20/1