13.45

J: Jack Tudor

T: Mark Bradstock

7/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 1

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Wide-margin point winner on debut in February and dug deep to prevail by a neck on rules debut at Haydock (3m, soft; front pair well clear) three weeks ago; has more on his plate under a penalty here but it's hard to knock an unbeaten record.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1	16:00 Aintree Mr Vango 10st 12lb J: Jack Tudor T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock	Usually goes well in the mud; last season's hat-trick culminated in the 4m2f Midlands National and he rallied to go very close against Twig in the 3m2f Becher over these fences on first outing this term; while there was so much to admire to that point, he's cracked with alarming speed in 3m and 4m1f races on his last two outings.	66/1
1	21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 4m 1f 56y Class 2	14:43 Newcastle Mr Vango 12st 0lb J: David Bass T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock	Hugely the class act in this field and last season's hat-trick culminated in the 4m2f Midlands National; rallied to go very close in the Becher at Aintree (3m2f) on first outing this season; he wasn't going almost immediately once headed (fairly early stage) last time, which is a nagging worry despite that race being over just 3m; soft or heavy ground is ideal but there's no doubting his strength in stamina and that factor is key.	7/1
1	31st Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 42y Class 2	15:42 Sandown Mr Vango 12st 0lb J: Jack Tudor T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock	Needs soft/heavy ground; grand stayer who completed a notable hat-trick (3m1f-4m2f) last term, culminating in Midlands National win; went very close in the Becher Chase at Aintree (3m2f) in sole outing this season, showing further progress on the figures; the weather has interrupted plans since; respected, with a slog at the trip on the cards.	13/8

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No / Draw

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Verdict

Starting price

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

10st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Usually goes well in the mud; last season's hat-trick culminated in the 4m2f Midlands National and he rallied to go very close against Twig in the 3m2f Becher over these fences on first outing this term; while there was so much to admire to that point, he's cracked with alarming speed in 3m and 4m1f races on his last two outings.

66/1

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:43 Newcastle

12st 0lb

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Hugely the class act in this field and last season's hat-trick culminated in the 4m2f Midlands National; rallied to go very close in the Becher at Aintree (3m2f) on first outing this season; he wasn't going almost immediately once headed (fairly early stage) last time, which is a nagging worry despite that race being over just 3m; soft or heavy ground is ideal but there's no doubting his strength in stamina and that factor is key.

7/1

31st Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 42y

Class 2

15:42 Sandown

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Needs soft/heavy ground; grand stayer who completed a notable hat-trick (3m1f-4m2f) last term, culminating in Midlands National win; went very close in the Becher Chase at Aintree (3m2f) in sole outing this season, showing further progress on the figures; the weather has interrupted plans since; respected, with a slog at the trip on the cards.

13/8

3rd

T: Kim Bailey

11/10

Place: £1.10

Form: 5222-1

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict

Runner-up on all three hurdling starts last season (2m5f-2m7f) and displayed improvement when winning Ffos Las handicap (3m, soft) very comfortably on last month's reappearance outing; back in a novice race here and sets a useful standard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 4	25th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 4	14:50 Wincanton Phantom Getaway 11st 8lb J: Harry Bannister T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	0-10 and essentially disappointing since switched to fences in 2023; he didn't do badly when fourth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft; has gone well there before) in November but pulled up at Chepstow last month and consistency remains an issue.	8/1
5	27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4	15:47 Chepstow Phantom Getaway 11st 11lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	0-9 and essentially disappointing since switched to fences in 2023, but he ran quite well when fourth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) and is well handicapped if judged on last season's placed form.	8/1
11	17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4	17:12 Ffos Las Phantom Getaway 11st 3lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	raced in second, going okay when fell 3 out	12/1

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

0-10 and essentially disappointing since switched to fences in 2023; he didn't do badly when fourth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft; has gone well there before) in November but pulled up at Chepstow last month and consistency remains an issue.

8/1

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

0-9 and essentially disappointing since switched to fences in 2023, but he ran quite well when fourth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) and is well handicapped if judged on last season's placed form.

8/1

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

raced in second, going okay when fell 3 out

12/1

4th

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

4/1

Form: 62-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Displayed promise on both starts in France in early part of this year and also when second to stablemate of Phantom Getaway on last month's British debut at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft); has possibilities if suited by the longer trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 3	16:55 Chepstow Inflexible 11st 0lb J: David Bass T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Right back to form on last month's second start after 16 months out, just holding on in a Uttoxeter Class 4 (3m, good to soft); form of that win remains untested, but 4lb rise probably fair; effective on good also.	7/2
1st 5	28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 4	15:45 Uttoxeter Inflexible 11st 12lb J: David Bass T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Won over fences at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in April 2024 but he's had only two runs since and was pulled up back from a long absence on recent stable debut at Haydock; overall record is now 1-14 and others are preferred.	20/1
2	5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 4	15:50 Haydock Inflexible 11st 12lb J: Nick Slatter T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Made the breakthrough when scoring over fences at Wincanton (3m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in April 2024 but not seen since falling two out (was second and closing) over that C&D six months later; has since switched stables (same owners) and market might help on this reversion to hurdles after 504 days away.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 3

16:55 Chepstow

11st 0lb

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Right back to form on last month's second start after 16 months out, just holding on in a Uttoxeter Class 4 (3m, good to soft); form of that win remains untested, but 4lb rise probably fair; effective on good also.

7/2

1st

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:45 Uttoxeter

11st 12lb

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won over fences at Wincanton (3m1f, good) in April 2024 but he's had only two runs since and was pulled up back from a long absence on recent stable debut at Haydock; overall record is now 1-14 and others are preferred.

20/1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock