14.00

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Sue Smith

14/1

Place: £3.10

Form: 20-F72

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Did well in last season's first two bumpers and his second of ten in novice at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago was much more like it again on his third attempt over hurdles; place chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 11	14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 3	13:28 Haydock Taras Halls 11st 0lb J: Callum Bewley T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Resumed winning ways in first-time blinkers at Newcastle (2m4f) in November but very in and out since, pulled up in 2m6f Leicester handicap chase 25 days ago; he's not easy to warm to today.	14/1
4	20th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3	14:02 Leicester Taras Halls 11st 9lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Inconsistent this season but won in first-time blinkers at Newcastle in November and looked unlucky not to add to his tally at Haydock (also 2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, when a last-fence error was costly; up another 4lb for that but could have more to offer if in the right mood again.	9/2
1	31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4	14:30 Uttoxeter Taras Halls 12st 0lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Won over fences here (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but began this year with two disappointing runs; reverts to hurdling after 261-day break and with usual cheekpieces missing; others have much less to prove.	20/1

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Starting price

4th

11

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

Resumed winning ways in first-time blinkers at Newcastle (2m4f) in November but very in and out since, pulled up in 2m6f Leicester handicap chase 25 days ago; he's not easy to warm to today.

14/1

4

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

14:02 Leicester

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

Inconsistent this season but won in first-time blinkers at Newcastle in November and looked unlucky not to add to his tally at Haydock (also 2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, when a last-fence error was costly; up another 4lb for that but could have more to offer if in the right mood again.

9/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

Won over fences here (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but began this year with two disappointing runs; reverts to hurdling after 261-day break and with usual cheekpieces missing; others have much less to prove.

20/1

3rd

8

Montecam

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

5/2

Place: £1.30

Form: 6-42

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to stable star Altior; left bumper form well behind when second of 11 to an odds-on stablemate in C&D novice (good to soft; at 15-2) one month ago on hurdle debut, always front rank; with further progress likely, he should be bang there once again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	22nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 4f 165y	20:00 Downpatrick Montecam 12st 0lb J: Mr J W Hendrick T: W J Codd	Useful hurdler up to last season ran his best race in three points when third in an open race at Toomebridge last time; ran well enough on sole chase start in 2024 but has to do more.	6/1
14	24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3	13:15 Cheltenham Montecam 10st 13lb J: Alex Harvey T: John C McConnell	Half-brother to Altior; didn't make the progress that might have been expected for Nicky Henderson season but bettered his underwhelming stable debut when second of 13 at Bellewstown (2m4f, good) in August and may improve again for John McConnell.	20/1

Place /
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Starting price

6th

6

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 165y

12st 0lb

Useful hurdler up to last season ran his best race in three points when third in an open race at Toomebridge last time; ran well enough on sole chase start in 2024 but has to do more.

6/1

14

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

10st 13lb

Half-brother to Altior; didn't make the progress that might have been expected for Nicky Henderson season but bettered his underwhelming stable debut when second of 13 at Bellewstown (2m4f, good) in August and may improve again for John McConnell.

20/1

4th

7

Minella Rescue

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

7/1

Form: 3118

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Beaten five times in Ireland in four points and a bumper; however, won good-ground bumpers at Stratford (July) and Warwick (October) last year and his 21l defeat in November came in a Cheltenham Listed event (8-1); one to consider on this switch to hurdling.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2	16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2	18:50 Uttoxeter Minella Rescue 11st 9lb J: James Davies T: Gary Hanmer	Won this race off this mark in 2025 (good; 2-1 favourite) having run poorly on his previous start; was rather disappointing later on last season and has a bit to prove at present.	14/1
14th 7	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1	13:20 Aintree Minella Rescue 11st 3lb J: Ben Jones T: Gary Hanmer	Second in the C&D Grade 1 novice at this meeting last year; went on to finish first and second in handicaps over the extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter at the start of the summer but well below par both starts since a break, latterly at the Cheltenham Festival; combination of first-time cheekpieces and a return to this C&D needs to spark a revival.	40/1
20th 22	11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Minella Rescue 10st 12lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Gary Hanmer	Ran well over about 3m on most starts last March-June, including 50-1 second in substandard Grade 1 novice at Aintree; took an age to warm up in that race, however, which makes this trip look against him, and no impact on last three outings; latest (11 days ago) was after four months off.	66/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

2

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

11st 9lb

Won this race off this mark in 2025 (good; 2-1 favourite) having run poorly on his previous start; was rather disappointing later on last season and has a bit to prove at present.

14/1

14th

7

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

11st 3lb

Second in the C&D Grade 1 novice at this meeting last year; went on to finish first and second in handicaps over the extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter at the start of the summer but well below par both starts since a break, latterly at the Cheltenham Festival; combination of first-time cheekpieces and a return to this C&D needs to spark a revival.

40/1

20th

22

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

10st 12lb

Ran well over about 3m on most starts last March-June, including 50-1 second in substandard Grade 1 novice at Aintree; took an age to warm up in that race, however, which makes this trip look against him, and no impact on last three outings; latest (11 days ago) was after four months off.

66/1

5th

6

Lets Sail Away

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

8/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fifth foal; brother to 1m7f-2m1f hurdle winner Ivetwiggedit, half-brother to winners Skidoosh (bumper and useful 2m3f/3m hurdle) and Twig (useful 2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase); favourite when 7l winner of a maiden point at Larkhill (2m4f, good to soft) in December; one to note.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 10	17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 133y Class 4	17:00 Kelso Lets Sail Away 11st 0lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Signed off over hurdles with victory at Market Rasen (2m2f) and he has shaped well switched to chasing when runner-up in 2m4f handicaps at Uttoxeter and Worcester (winner has gone in again since) this summer; tongue tied now and visor replaces cheekpieces; weighted to go close.	5/2
10	31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	14:10 Worcester Lets Sail Away 11st 5lb J: Stan Sheppard T: Tom Lacey	Lightly raced point winner (2m4f, good to soft) who won easily over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in March and was a promising second on last month's chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good), where he was clear with the 10-11 favourite; open to further improvement; firmly in calculations.	11/2

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Starting price

3rd

10

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

11st 0lb

Signed off over hurdles with victory at Market Rasen (2m2f) and he has shaped well switched to chasing when runner-up in 2m4f handicaps at Uttoxeter and Worcester (winner has gone in again since) this summer; tongue tied now and visor replaces cheekpieces; weighted to go close.

5/2

10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 5lb

Lightly raced point winner (2m4f, good to soft) who won easily over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in March and was a promising second on last month's chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good), where he was clear with the 10-11 favourite; open to further improvement; firmly in calculations.

11/2

6th

4

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

20/1

Form: 532

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Bought for £15,000 after English point win (2m4f, good) last May; placed over Catterick's 2m3f in his last two novice hurdles, with his third on good to soft looking much better form than a soft-ground second last time; needs to resume improvement, in a major way.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4	11th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 19y Class 5	13:30 Newcastle Hawkseye View 11st 5lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Made it 12th-time lucky over fences when scoring over C&D (good to soft; from 2lb lower) three starts back; excuses since - fell, and then out of depth in a valuable Class 2 Series Final at Carlisle; could bounce back with Danny McMenamin returning to the saddle.	11/4
10th 12	22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 2	16:27 Carlisle Hawkseye View 10st 2lb J: Peter Kavanagh T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Mid-race faller last weekend when bidding for a Newcastle double (maiden under rules previously); ran respectably over C&D in February; 4lb out of weights but could go well with a clear round.	8/1
3	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5	16:35 Newcastle Hawkseye View 11st 11lb J: Brian Hughes T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Point winner; won his first race under rules here last time (2m4f, good to soft; cheekpieces on for third time); seems equally effective at this trip and should go well off this 3lb higher mark.	7/2

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Verdict

Starting price

4th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

13:30 Newcastle

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

Made it 12th-time lucky over fences when scoring over C&D (good to soft; from 2lb lower) three starts back; excuses since - fell, and then out of depth in a valuable Class 2 Series Final at Carlisle; could bounce back with Danny McMenamin returning to the saddle.

11/4

10th

12

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

Mid-race faller last weekend when bidding for a Newcastle double (maiden under rules previously); ran respectably over C&D in February; 4lb out of weights but could go well with a clear round.

8/1

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes