13.40

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

11/10 (Won)

Win: £1.54
Place: £1.10

Form: 1- D

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

£145,000 buy after winning an Irish maiden point (soft) in November 2022; 11-8 favourite when comfortably winning a seven-runner bumper at Ffos Las (2m, good) in March, so he looks a novice hurdler of notable promise.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 9	15th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3	17:45 Aintree Southoftheborder 11st 2lb J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	Finally came good over fences at Kempton (2m2f, good) and nearly followed up at Market Rasen, albeit when odds-on for a four-runner race; nudged up another 3lb for that defeat but still one to consider.	7/2
2nd 2	14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 4	16:30 Market Rasen Southoftheborder 12st 0lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Henrietta C Knight	Took nine attempts to open chasing account but the form of his win at Kempton (2m2f, good) three weeks ago was nicely boosted by the runner-up on Saturday, and this fellow is still on a good mark after a 3lb rise.	2/1
1st 4	23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 4	15:30 Kempton Southoftheborder 11st 8lb J: Sean Bowen T: Henrietta C Knight	Record of 0-8 over rules fences but form is largely consistent and this second run since wind surgery may be the time to catch him, especially with Sean Bowen up for first time; interesting today.	3/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

9

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Finally came good over fences at Kempton (2m2f, good) and nearly followed up at Market Rasen, albeit when odds-on for a four-runner race; nudged up another 3lb for that defeat but still one to consider.

7/2

2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

16:30 Market Rasen

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Took nine attempts to open chasing account but the form of his win at Kempton (2m2f, good) three weeks ago was nicely boosted by the runner-up on Saturday, and this fellow is still on a good mark after a 3lb rise.

2/1

1st

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Henrietta C Knight

Record of 0-8 over rules fences but form is largely consistent and this second run since wind surgery may be the time to catch him, especially with Sean Bowen up for first time; interesting today.

3/1

2nd

7

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

100/30

Place: £1.30

Form: 131- D

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

All three starts were in bumpers on good to soft; disappointing on second start but he left a very favourable impression either side of that with his wins at Chepstow and Hereford; that's very similar form to Southoftheborder; one to note switched to hurdling.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 12	7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2	14:27 Sandown Spirits Bay 10st 13lb J: Nico de Boinville T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Ran okay when seventh in this last year and he reappeared with a win at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in October; however, his subsequent form has been mixed (fences/hurdles) and Top Jimmy looks the yard's chief hope.	33/1
7th 4	12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 104y Class 3	15:25 Taunton Spirits Bay 11st 1lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Made a winning reappearance in Newton Abbot handicap hurdle (2m1f, good to soft) in October; switched to fences subsequently, matching his peak RPR over timber when fourth in 2m3f Exeter novice handicap (good to soft) five weeks ago; won his previous outing on heavy.	8/1
1	19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 54y Class 3	12:55 Warwick Spirits Bay 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (2m, soft); 0-5 last season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill at Cheltenham in January and comfortably regained the winning thread on his reappearance at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but he's bred for fences and looks a player on debut in this sphere.	11/8

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

12

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

14:27 Sandown

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

10st 13lb

J: Nico de Boinville

Ran okay when seventh in this last year and he reappeared with a win at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in October; however, his subsequent form has been mixed (fences/hurdles) and Top Jimmy looks the yard's chief hope.

33/1

7th

4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 3

15:25 Taunton

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Made a winning reappearance in Newton Abbot handicap hurdle (2m1f, good to soft) in October; switched to fences subsequently, matching his peak RPR over timber when fourth in 2m3f Exeter novice handicap (good to soft) five weeks ago; won his previous outing on heavy.

8/1

1

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

12:55 Warwick

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (2m, soft); 0-5 last season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill at Cheltenham in January and comfortably regained the winning thread on his reappearance at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but he's bred for fences and looks a player on debut in this sphere.

11/8

3rd

1

Classic Anthem

J: Robert Dunne

T: Jim Boyle

6/1

Place: £1.30

Form: 5-2

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Irish maiden point winner who fetched £200,000 in April 2022; showed ability at Kempton (2m, good) this year in a bumper in February and a novice hurdle in May; runner-up in the latter and that's the best hurdles form in this line-up but he also has bumper winners to contend with.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 9	26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 2	13:50 Sandown Classic Anthem 10st 7lb J: Sean Bowen T: Jim Boyle	Solid record at Sandown was enhanced when he scored in good style over C&D (good) seven weeks ago, leading three out to get off the mark as a chaser at the fifth attempt; 5lb rise may underestimate that and he could also be open to further improvement; big shout.	3/1
9th 9	26th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 2	13:50 Sandown Classic Anthem 10st 7lb J: Sean Bowen T: Jim Boyle	Solid record at Sandown was enhanced when he scored in good style over C&D (good) seven weeks ago, leading three out to get off the mark as a chaser at the fifth attempt; 5lb rise may underestimate that and he could also be open to further improvement; big shout.	3/1
1st 7	8th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 3	16:45 Sandown Classic Anthem 11st 2lb J: Sean Bowen T: Jim Boyle	Has a win, two seconds and a third from just six outings at Sandown; ran close to his best when runner-up over C&D in February, keeping on from the rear; solid claims once more.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

9

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 10y

Class 2

10st 7lb

Solid record at Sandown was enhanced when he scored in good style over C&D (good) seven weeks ago, leading three out to get off the mark as a chaser at the fifth attempt; 5lb rise may underestimate that and he could also be open to further improvement; big shout.

3/1

9th

9

26th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 10y

Class 2

10st 7lb

Solid record at Sandown was enhanced when he scored in good style over C&D (good) seven weeks ago, leading three out to get off the mark as a chaser at the fifth attempt; 5lb rise may underestimate that and he could also be open to further improvement; big shout.

3/1

1st

7

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

11st 2lb

Has a win, two seconds and a third from just six outings at Sandown; ran close to his best when runner-up over C&D in February, keeping on from the rear; solid claims once more.

9/2

4th

5

Impact Du Bonheur

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

4/1

Form: 2212- BF

Last run: 248 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

90,000euros buy after winning a French bumper in September 2022 on third start; 4-6 for British debut in a maiden hurdle at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in March and finished second of seven but he was beaten 26l; early days and it will be interesting to see if his backers return.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	31st Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 4	15:05 Plumpton Impact Du Bonheur 11st 3lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	midfield, not fluent 5th, niggled along briefly 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 9th	11/2
6th 13	4th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4	16:05 Musselburgh Impact Du Bonheur 11st 0lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	French bumper winner who has been well beaten over hurdles on all three British starts, last of seven off this mark on handicap debut at Sandown on latest (2m, heavy; 5-1, weakening when hampered at the final flight); cheekpieces join the tongue-tie.	11/2
7th 7	8th Dec 2023 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 4	15:35 Sandown Impact Du Bonheur 10st 11lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	French bumper winner who has been well beaten over hurdles on both British starts but they were still fair runs relative to today's modest opening mark, and he shaped over C&D last time as though he would improve for the run; possible improver for leading yard and firmly in calculations.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

11st 3lb

midfield, not fluent 5th, niggled along briefly 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 9th

11/2

6th

13

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

11st 0lb

French bumper winner who has been well beaten over hurdles on all three British starts, last of seven off this mark on handicap debut at Sandown on latest (2m, heavy; 5-1, weakening when hampered at the final flight); cheekpieces join the tongue-tie.

11/2

7th

7

8th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

10st 11lb

French bumper winner who has been well beaten over hurdles on both British starts but they were still fair runs relative to today's modest opening mark, and he shaped over C&D last time as though he would improve for the run; possible improver for leading yard and firmly in calculations.

5/1

5th

9

Too Much Hammer

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

25/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Only fifth of seven in bumper at Ludlow (2m, good) in October, never able to get in a blow, but he was the 13-8 favourite so was presumably thought capable of much better; hooded that day but not this time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 9	29th Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 4	16:00 Hereford Too Much Hammer 11st 5lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Favourite for bumper debut at Ludlow in October but never in the picture; has run in better hurdle races than this in the meantime, at Sandown and Kempton, and has hinted at ability; considered down in class.	7/1
5th 9	26th Dec 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 2	15:05 Kempton Too Much Hammer 11st 4lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Beaten favourite in bumper on debut, then finished long way back in fifth in a maiden hurdle at Sandown; lots of improvement needed.	66/1
5th 9	12th Nov 2023 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 4	13:40 Sandown Too Much Hammer 11st 4lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

9

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Favourite for bumper debut at Ludlow in October but never in the picture; has run in better hurdle races than this in the meantime, at Sandown and Kempton, and has hinted at ability; considered down in class.

7/1

5th

9

26th Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

11st 4lb

Beaten favourite in bumper on debut, then finished long way back in fifth in a maiden hurdle at Sandown; lots of improvement needed.

66/1

5th

9

12th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

11st 4lb

pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

25/1

6th

8

Stenatee

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

9/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Established an unassailable clear lead from a long way out in Flat conditions race at Angouleme (2m1f, good to soft) in March 2022 on sole French start, winning by 15l; had wind surgery last September and withdrawn with a self certificate from a novice hurdle here in February; now hooded.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	28th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 40y	18:48 Bellewstown Stenatee 11st 5lb J: Kieren Buckley T: John Joseph Hanlon	Stayed well when winning on Flat in France in 2022; struggled over hurdles in Britain and pulled up on Irish debut at Roscommon after going too fast in the first half of the race.	25/1
6	8th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 204y	18:38 Roscommon Stenatee 11st 2lb J: Paddy Hanlon T: John Joseph Hanlon	Flat winner in France was disappointing over hurdles in UK and can't be fancied.	200/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Stenatee

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Stayed well when winning on Flat in France in 2022; struggled over hurdles in Britain and pulled up on Irish debut at Roscommon after going too fast in the first half of the race.

25/1

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:38 Roscommon

Stenatee

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Flat winner in France was disappointing over hurdles in UK and can't be fancied.

200/1

7th

3

Double Powerful

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

100/1

Form: 7P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Third in his only Irish point but tailed off in a novice hurdle at Fontwell and pulled up in a maiden at Fakenham; has been racing freely and now wears a hood.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 2	15:27 Plumpton Double Powerful 11st 13lb J: Richie McLernon T: Neil Mulholland	Good second in major handicap at Kempton (2m5f) in January, putting a few non-completions (fences/hurdles) behind him; has performed below market expectations in two starts since but is a likely player provided he bounces back with usual hood removed.	7/1
8th 4	14th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 2	14:40 Kempton Double Powerful 11st 10lb J: Richie McLernon T: Neil Mulholland	Six wins in 2024 but out of luck since; only third in this race last year but a sterling effort when runner-up in the Lanzarote over C&D in January off this mark and he'll be better off back at this trip after the race didn't pan out for him at Musselburgh (3m) since; respected.	11/2
5th 4	1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2	15:40 Musselburgh Double Powerful 11st 7lb J: Conor O’Farrell T: Neil Mulholland	Back hurdling for last two starts, coming a cropper again on first occasion (hampered) but second of 15 from the back in the Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f, good; has won on soft/heavy) nine days later; progressive when he does complete and he showed at Aintree last April that he stays 3m; player.	7/2

Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 2

11st 13lb

Good second in major handicap at Kempton (2m5f) in January, putting a few non-completions (fences/hurdles) behind him; has performed below market expectations in two starts since but is a likely player provided he bounces back with usual hood removed.

7/1

8th

4

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

11st 10lb

Six wins in 2024 but out of luck since; only third in this race last year but a sterling effort when runner-up in the Lanzarote over C&D in January off this mark and he'll be better off back at this trip after the race didn't pan out for him at Musselburgh (3m) since; respected.

11/2

5th

4

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

11st 7lb

Back hurdling for last two starts, coming a cropper again on first occasion (hampered) but second of 15 from the back in the Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f, good; has won on soft/heavy) nine days later; progressive when he does complete and he showed at Aintree last April that he stays 3m; player.

7/2

8th

4

Eloso

J: Brendan Powell

T: Jim & Suzi Best

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fair winner on turf and AW at up to 1m4f in a 36-race Flat career for other trainers; not seen since March and has left Gay Kelleway.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1 (2)	8th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 6	16:00 Brighton Eloso 9st 9lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Jim & Suzi Best	Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.	12/1
7th 1 (2)	8th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 6	16:00 Brighton Eloso 9st 9lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Jim & Suzi Best	Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.	12/1
9th 7 (8)	23rd Apr 2025 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 6	19:20 Lingfield (AW) Eloso 9st 3lb J: Luke Morris T: Jim & Suzi Best	in rear	16/1

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Verdict

Starting price

7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

9st 3lb

in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

2

J: Philip Armson

T: Cynthia Woods

100/1

Form: 9-PP7

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Second in a point bumper (good to firm) in February but he has not accomplished much in his four runs under rules; wore cheekpieces latest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10	15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	16:58 Worcester Crookbarrow 10st 2lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Made low-key stable debut over hurdles last month and was unable to justify good market support when well beaten on subsequent chasing debut; 2lb wrong for this quick return to hurdling but it won't be a surprise if he gets his act together for his respected new training partnership soon; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces	14/1
9	27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5	16:05 Market Rasen Crookbarrow 10st 2lb J: Henry Brooke T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles three weeks ago and is now 0-12 in that sphere but it won't be a surprise if he comes good for his respected new training partnership soon; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers on this chasing debut; 2lb wrong; watch the betting.	7/1
12	5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5	14:30 Bangor-on-Dee Crookbarrow 10st 2lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Recorded only success in point in April when the sole finisher; sold for £8,500 since last run; poor claims on rules form; market may offer further guidance on stable debut.	10/1

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Verdict

Starting price

10

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:58 Worcester

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

Made low-key stable debut over hurdles last month and was unable to justify good market support when well beaten on subsequent chasing debut; 2lb wrong for this quick return to hurdling but it won't be a surprise if he gets his act together for his respected new training partnership soon; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces

14/1

9

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

10st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles three weeks ago and is now 0-12 in that sphere but it won't be a surprise if he comes good for his respected new training partnership soon; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers on this chasing debut; 2lb wrong; watch the betting.

7/1

12

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee