14.05

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

7/2

Form: 3F2268

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

0-6 over hurdles but was unlucky not to win good Ascot novice in November (1m7f, good to soft; clear when fell at final flight) and was very respectable sixth in major handicap at Newbury (2m, good) in February; out of his depth when upped to 2m5f for last month's Grade 1 Ballymore but could have untapped potential over this sort of trip at this more realistic level.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8	12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1	16:00 Cheltenham Master Chewy 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Finished a creditable close second of three finishers in a Grade 2 at Kempton (about 2m4f, good) in January but he's an infrequent winner and it's two years since he ran well in a Grade 1 (not far away when falling two out in the Arkle here, then touched off at Aintree); well adrift in this race last year and there's no reason to expect much better today.	100/1
5th 1	7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 1	14:45 Newbury Master Chewy 11st 8lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Landed this prize last year but incurs a bigger penalty this time, making him worse off with runner-up Libberty Hunter, and concedes weight to some other notable rivals that include a very promising 5yo; outgunned by 12yo Edwardstone at Kempton most recently; chance of doing the Game Spirit double partly depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.	11/1
2	26th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 1	14:55 Aintree Master Chewy 11st 6lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Unproven at this trip but kept on well to win Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury (2m, soft) in February and his two subsequent defeats came in Grade 1s; likes it here, with course form figures of 122, and he's fine on good ground; from in-form yard and can play leading role if seeing out the trip.	4/1

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6th

8

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

11st 10lb

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Finished a creditable close second of three finishers in a Grade 2 at Kempton (about 2m4f, good) in January but he's an infrequent winner and it's two years since he ran well in a Grade 1 (not far away when falling two out in the Arkle here, then touched off at Aintree); well adrift in this race last year and there's no reason to expect much better today.

100/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 1

14:45 Newbury

11st 8lb

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Landed this prize last year but incurs a bigger penalty this time, making him worse off with runner-up Libberty Hunter, and concedes weight to some other notable rivals that include a very promising 5yo; outgunned by 12yo Edwardstone at Kempton most recently; chance of doing the Game Spirit double partly depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

11/1

2

26th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

11st 6lb

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Unproven at this trip but kept on well to win Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury (2m, soft) in February and his two subsequent defeats came in Grade 1s; likes it here, with course form figures of 122, and he's fine on good ground; from in-form yard and can play leading role if seeing out the trip.

4/1

9th

4

Boombawn

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

8/1

Form: 2-1262

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict

Three-time 2m novice winner on good ground last year (including Listed race) and returned from break with very encouraging handicap second at Taunton (2m, good) in February, where he sat quite a long way off the pace in the early stages; moves up in trip today and probably still has potential; one to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 8	10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1	16:05 Aintree Boombawn 11st 0lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	First run over the National fences; inconsistent this season and no match for stablemate Madara (who remains Harry Skelton's mount) when ninth of 23 in the Plate at Cheltenham last month; however, Aintree brought out the best in him last year and he's well handicapped on that form; one to consider.	12/1
9th 5	10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1	16:40 Cheltenham Boombawn 11st 7lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	Has hurdle form at Cheltenham over a similar trip to today's but he races mostly on sharp tracks, albeit with soft ground against him in January when well back in his sole chase start here; never showed with a chance when upped to 3m at Kempton recently and he's no strong option to improve a 2-15 strike-rate over fences; yard runs two others with better claims.	40/1
12th 1	21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 1	15:35 Kempton Boombawn 12st 0lb J: Harry Atkins T: Dan Skelton	Only 2-14 as a chaser but has been highly tried on occasions, as when not far away in a 2m4f Grade 1 at Aintree last April; another good run in a Grade 2 here last month (RPR right up there with his best) and soft ground was no good to him back in a handicap at Cheltenham; patient tactics are likely now sent further and could be interesting with Harry Atkins claiming 7lb, provided conditions don't soften.	20/1

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8th

8

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

11st 0lb

First run over the National fences; inconsistent this season and no match for stablemate Madara (who remains Harry Skelton's mount) when ninth of 23 in the Plate at Cheltenham last month; however, Aintree brought out the best in him last year and he's well handicapped on that form; one to consider.

12/1

9th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

11st 7lb

Has hurdle form at Cheltenham over a similar trip to today's but he races mostly on sharp tracks, albeit with soft ground against him in January when well back in his sole chase start here; never showed with a chance when upped to 3m at Kempton recently and he's no strong option to improve a 2-15 strike-rate over fences; yard runs two others with better claims.

40/1

12th

1

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

12st 0lb

Only 2-14 as a chaser but has been highly tried on occasions, as when not far away in a 2m4f Grade 1 at Aintree last April; another good run in a Grade 2 here last month (RPR right up there with his best) and soft ground was no good to him back in a handicap at Cheltenham; patient tactics are likely now sent further and could be interesting with Harry Atkins claiming 7lb, provided conditions don't soften.

20/1

10th

2

12/1

Form: 135162

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict

Steadily progressive 6yo who has won twice over 2m this season and gave another good account when second at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) last month; probably needs to find extra to land this prize, though.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 2	15:55 Bangor-on-Dee Homme Public 10st 5lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Well below best during five-race campaign last season and absent since pulled up on soft ground in February; had wind surgery the following month, though, and ought to be better suited by the forecast quicker conditions here; too well handicapped to rule out; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.	9/1
5	28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2	13:55 Doncaster Homme Public 10st 8lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Hasn't fired in any of his races this season but connections have tweaked the headgear and he has finished first and second in the last two renewals of this race, last year when fitted in new blinkers; daren't discount.	5/1
10th 5	24th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2	13:50 Cheltenham Homme Public 10st 13lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Good servant to connections over the years (eight wins; mixes hurdling and chasing) but has not fired on any of three appearances this season, and this cross-country debut is his first venture beyond about 2m4f; best suited by good/good to soft; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.	33/1

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3rd

3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

10st 5lb

Well below best during five-race campaign last season and absent since pulled up on soft ground in February; had wind surgery the following month, though, and ought to be better suited by the forecast quicker conditions here; too well handicapped to rule out; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.

9/1

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

13:55 Doncaster

10st 8lb

Hasn't fired in any of his races this season but connections have tweaked the headgear and he has finished first and second in the last two renewals of this race, last year when fitted in new blinkers; daren't discount.

5/1

10th

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

10st 13lb