15.00

J: Carl Millar

5/2

Place: £1.40

Form: /0U413 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict

Irish bumper winner in 2021; made all in a maiden hurdle at Sligo (2m4f, yielding) in August and creditable third at Listowel (2m4f, good) next time; that sets the standard on hurdles form but it's not a daunting one; not proven on soft.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5	26th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 43y	13:55 Punchestown Fizzle Rock 10st 11lb J: Sam Ewing T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last and detached throughout, mistake 2nd, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off	40/1
4th 7	10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 190y	14:02 Down Royal Fizzle Rock 10st 4lb J: Carl Millar T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	held up in last, headway after 2 out (usual 4 out)	50/1
3rd 3	19th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4	15:00 Carlisle Fizzle Rock 11st 0lb J: Carl Millar T: Nigel Thomas Slevin	led	5/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

5

26th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 43y

13:55 Punchestown

10st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last and detached throughout, mistake 2nd, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off

40/1

4th

7

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

10st 4lb

J: Carl Millar

held up in last, headway after 2 out (usual 4 out)

50/1

3rd

3

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:00 Carlisle

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

led

5/2

4th

9

Titan Discovery

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

8/1

Form: 22-

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Second in bumpers at Newbury (good to firm) in February and Stratford (heavy) in April; ought to have a future over jumps but needs to improve markedly upon that bumper form; stable among the winners.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3	25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 3	15:30 Bangor-on-Dee Titan Discovery 11st 4lb J: Liam Harrison T: Robbie Llewellyn	Ran rather flat in a good Sandown handicap last time but won a Class 2 the time before at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), his fourth win over hurdles; once had the pace for this trip but may need further now ideally, so will do well to lower the colours of Mirabad.	2/1
3	31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 103y Class 1	15:10 Sandown Titan Discovery 11st 6lb J: Liam Harrison T: Robbie Llewellyn	Second and first in handicaps in 2024 on his only two starts at this track, with the win on soft ground (runner-up early on in a heavy-ground bumper); won his second start (3m, soft) last season and the same happened this term, when he battled on well at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in December despite wandering; up 5lb but respected.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

3

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 3

11st 4lb

Ran rather flat in a good Sandown handicap last time but won a Class 2 the time before at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft), his fourth win over hurdles; once had the pace for this trip but may need further now ideally, so will do well to lower the colours of Mirabad.

2/1

3

31st Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 103y

Class 1

11st 6lb

Second and first in handicaps in 2024 on his only two starts at this track, with the win on soft ground (runner-up early on in a heavy-ground bumper); won his second start (3m, soft) last season and the same happened this term, when he battled on well at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft) in December despite wandering; up 5lb but respected.

8/1

5th

6

Mr Hope Street

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

25/1

Form: 45-7

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fourth at Exeter (good) and fifth at Wetherby (soft) in his two bumpers early this year; more will be needed, which was not forthcoming in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft; 28-1) 11 days ago behind a warm favourite from same stable, but he should build on that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 16	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1	14:30 Aintree Mr Hope Street 10st 13lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Four-time hurdles winner, including in one of only two attempts at 3m; campaigned over 2m4f/2m5f switched to fences this term, best effort when third behind very notable rivals in graduation chase at Haydock; well handicapped on that bare form and could be open to any amount of improvement back up in distance; a typically interesting runner of his type for the Skeltons.	5/2
4th 1	7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3	16:10 Sandown Mr Hope Street 11st 11lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Fairly useful hurdler who stepped up on his Carlisle chase debut sixth when beaten just over 6l into third behind The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event over an extended 2m5f (good to soft) in November; while his proximity to that high-class pair almost certainly shouldn't be taken at face value he could still be well treated back in a handicap off 131.	2/1
6th 3	2nd Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 198y Class 3	12:32 Carlisle Mr Hope Street 11st 9lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Made very good progress over hurdles last season (three wins); signed off with creditable third in competitive Cheltenham handicap (3m, good) in April and has possibilities if he takes well to chasing at first attempt.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

16

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

10st 13lb

Four-time hurdles winner, including in one of only two attempts at 3m; campaigned over 2m4f/2m5f switched to fences this term, best effort when third behind very notable rivals in graduation chase at Haydock; well handicapped on that bare form and could be open to any amount of improvement back up in distance; a typically interesting runner of his type for the Skeltons.

5/2

4th

1

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

11st 11lb

Fairly useful hurdler who stepped up on his Carlisle chase debut sixth when beaten just over 6l into third behind The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event over an extended 2m5f (good to soft) in November; while his proximity to that high-class pair almost certainly shouldn't be taken at face value he could still be well treated back in a handicap off 131.

2/1

6th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

11st 9lb

Made very good progress over hurdles last season (three wins); signed off with creditable third in competitive Cheltenham handicap (3m, good) in April and has possibilities if he takes well to chasing at first attempt.

5/1

6th

2

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

50/1

Form: 5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Brother to the stable's Flat and fairly useful jumps winner Silva Eclipse; should come on from his maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m, soft) 15 days ago but he was 66-1 and soundly beaten.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6	15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 4	12:50 Newcastle Fat Harry 11st 2lb J: Theo Gillard T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Eight-race maiden over hurdles, but he's thrived since switched to fences this season, winning two of his three starts and arguably unlucky not to be 3-3 after a costly mistake at the last proved his undoing at Haydock in December; the 6lb rise demands more, but he may not have reached his ceiling just yet.	5/2
3rd 9	24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5	20:10 Bangor-on-Dee Fat Harry 11st 3lb J: Peter Kavanagh T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Came back in good form after a three-month break with two sound runs last month, better effort when third at Catterick in a race that has worked out well (2m3f, good); didn't fare as well dropped back to 2m last time (didn't jump as well); definite contender back up in trip.	5/1
3rd 9	24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5	20:10 Bangor-on-Dee Fat Harry 11st 3lb J: Peter Kavanagh T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Came back in good form after a three-month break with two sound runs last month, better effort when third at Catterick in a race that has worked out well (2m3f, good); didn't fare as well dropped back to 2m last time (didn't jump as well); definite contender back up in trip.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

12:50 Newcastle

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

Eight-race maiden over hurdles, but he's thrived since switched to fences this season, winning two of his three starts and arguably unlucky not to be 3-3 after a costly mistake at the last proved his undoing at Haydock in December; the 6lb rise demands more, but he may not have reached his ceiling just yet.

5/2

3rd

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:10 Bangor-on-Dee

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

Came back in good form after a three-month break with two sound runs last month, better effort when third at Catterick in a race that has worked out well (2m3f, good); didn't fare as well dropped back to 2m last time (didn't jump as well); definite contender back up in trip.

5/1

3rd

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:10 Bangor-on-Dee