14.10

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

18/1

Form: 16-122 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 148

Form & Verdict

Trail-blazing front-runner who made all on chasing debut at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October and was collared only close home here (2m, heavy) on New Year's Day; again ran well when edged out by JPR One in Grade 2 at Lingfield (2m, soft) in January; can look a tricky ride and jumps to his left, sometimes markedly so, but he's not fully exposed and cannot be ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	18th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1	13:10 Ayr Matata 12st 0lb J: J J Slevin T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Something to prove regarding current form although he didn't take to the National fences when pulled up mid-race in the Topham at Aintree last week; this is a lower grade than he's used to contesting and he's capable of playing a big role if back on song now returned to conventional fences.	14/1
2	10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1	16:05 Aintree Matata 11st 13lb J: J J Slevin T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Better than ever when easily winning at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day and on that evidence this 5lb higher mark isn't necessarily beyond him; however, two lesser runs have followed; has to get back on track.	25/1
5th 9	12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1	16:00 Cheltenham Matata 11st 10lb J: J J Slevin T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Nearly all races at around 2m1f and the step up to 2m4f was clearly a stretch behind Jonbon in an Aintree Grade 1 last April; coped better with the trip when a convincing winner of a C&D handicap (good; has won on soft) in January but a lesser effort followed at Windsor and he aims a lot higher here.	33/1

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1

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 1

13:10 Ayr

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

Something to prove regarding current form although he didn't take to the National fences when pulled up mid-race in the Topham at Aintree last week; this is a lower grade than he's used to contesting and he's capable of playing a big role if back on song now returned to conventional fences.

14/1

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

11st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

Better than ever when easily winning at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day and on that evidence this 5lb higher mark isn't necessarily beyond him; however, two lesser runs have followed; has to get back on track.

25/1

5th

9

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

Nearly all races at around 2m1f and the step up to 2m4f was clearly a stretch behind Jonbon in an Aintree Grade 1 last April; coped better with the trip when a convincing winner of a C&D handicap (good; has won on soft) in January but a lesser effort followed at Windsor and he aims a lot higher here.

33/1

OUR TIP

5th

4

Hunters Yarn

J: Daryl Jacob

T: W P Mullins

11/2

Form: 102-F1 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 153

Form & Verdict

Useful over hurdles, twice a 2m winner before finishing in midfield when second favourite for last year's County; campaigned away from the other big guns in Irish novice chases this season, falling at the last at Fairyhouse with the race at his mercy then making amends on the same course (2m1f, soft) in January with lots in hand; harder to pin down than some of these and it would be no surprise at all were he to notch another personal best today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 180y	17:30 Fairyhouse Hunters Yarn 12st 0lb J: Mr Finian Maguire T: P M J Doyle	Three bumper wins, once for this yard, twice for Willie Mullins; three wins over jumps for Mullins before losing his way; has prospered in points this term for his original trainer, winning three from four, the exception a Dromahane third when he made a few mistakes; no disgrace in losing out to Panda Boy at Naas; harder to overlook Gowran defeat	5/2
2nd 2	7th Mar 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 0y	16:53 Gowran Park Hunters Yarn 12st 0lb J: Mr A P Ryan T: P M J Doyle	Three bumper wins, once for this yard, twice for Willie Mullins; three wins over jumps for Mullins before losing his way; has prospered in points this term for his original trainer, winning three from four, the exception a Dromahane third when he made a few mistakes; no disgrace in losing out to the Cheltenham-bound Panda Boy at Naas; can uphold form with Ryehill.	11/8

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6

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

12st 0lb

Three bumper wins, once for this yard, twice for Willie Mullins; three wins over jumps for Mullins before losing his way; has prospered in points this term for his original trainer, winning three from four, the exception a Dromahane third when he made a few mistakes; no disgrace in losing out to Panda Boy at Naas; harder to overlook Gowran defeat

5/2

2nd

2

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

12st 0lb

Three bumper wins, once for this yard, twice for Willie Mullins; three wins over jumps for Mullins before losing his way; has prospered in points this term for his original trainer, winning three from four, the exception a Dromahane third when he made a few mistakes; no disgrace in losing out to the Cheltenham-bound Panda Boy at Naas; can uphold form with Ryehill.

11/8

6th

9

My Mate Mozzie

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

9/1

Form: 3-3212 CD

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict

Useful dual-purpose performer who gained an easy C&D success (good) in October and chased home Found A Fifty when the outsider of four for Grade 1 novice at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) on Boxing Day; faces stiffest task to date and he'll need a career best in a new headgear combination, but he's still going the right way; drying ground would probably help his cause.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13 (6)	17th Jun 2025 Good 1m 6f 34y Class 2	18:10 Ascot My Mate Mozzie 9st 4lb J: Warren Fentiman T: Gavin Cromwell	No threat on his last two Flat starts last August/September but was third of 16 in this 12 months ago (good to firm) when 1lb lower; ran well at the Cheltenham Festival in March; holds each-way claims once more.	12/1
8th 3	3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1	16:40 Aintree My Mate Mozzie 11st 13lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Sterling all-purpose type who hasn't won since late 2023 but has been involved in strong events on the Flat, including at Royal Ascot, over hurdles and fences since; ran as well as he ever has when a close fourth in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; solid claims in refitted cheekpieces.	9/2
8th 3	3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1	16:40 Aintree My Mate Mozzie 11st 13lb J: Keith Donoghue T: Gavin Cromwell	Sterling all-purpose type who hasn't won since late 2023 but has been involved in strong events on the Flat, including at Royal Ascot, over hurdles and fences since; ran as well as he ever has when a close fourth in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; solid claims in refitted cheekpieces.	9/2

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13

(6)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

9st 4lb

No threat on his last two Flat starts last August/September but was third of 16 in this 12 months ago (good to firm) when 1lb lower; ran well at the Cheltenham Festival in March; holds each-way claims once more.

12/1

8th

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

11st 13lb

Sterling all-purpose type who hasn't won since late 2023 but has been involved in strong events on the Flat, including at Royal Ascot, over hurdles and fences since; ran as well as he ever has when a close fourth in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; solid claims in refitted cheekpieces.

9/2

8th

3

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

11st 13lb

Sterling all-purpose type who hasn't won since late 2023 but has been involved in strong events on the Flat, including at Royal Ascot, over hurdles and fences since; ran as well as he ever has when a close fourth in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) last month; solid claims in refitted cheekpieces.

9/2

7th

6

JPR One

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

8/1

Form: 5-1U31 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict

Jumped superbly and looked all over the winner prior to stumbling and unseated his rider at the last here in November; tame response to pressure in Grade 1 novice at Sandown three weeks later but he was right back on track when narrowly seeing off Matata in Grade 2 at Lingfield (2m, soft; idled) last time; doesn't have much to find on the figures and must be respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4	25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 99y Class 1	14:55 Sandown JPR One 11st 10lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	Form since upped to 2m4f comprises a handicap win at Musselburgh and fourth-place finishes in Grade 1 events at Cheltenham and Aintree; return to shorter may not be an issue but he ideally needs a drop back in class.	16/1
4th 4	10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1	15:30 Aintree JPR One 11st 10lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	Proved his stamina when readily defying top weight in handicap at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in January, and he was disputing the lead entering the straight in the Ryanair at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month only to fade up the hill; beaten just over 16l by the winner Heart Wood but today's less demanding track should be a big plus; not ruled out each-way.	14/1
4th 7	12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1	16:00 Cheltenham JPR One 11st 10lb J: Brendan Powell T: Joe Tizzard	Made short work of conceding plenty of weight in his first 2m4f chase - a Musselburgh handicap (good to soft) in January - and with his best sibling staying 3m well, there's a fair chance he'll cope with this much stiffer test at the trip; however, his three previous Festival runs, including a 2m handicap last year, suggest he'll be pushed to play a part in this company.	33/1

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2nd

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Form since upped to 2m4f comprises a handicap win at Musselburgh and fourth-place finishes in Grade 1 events at Cheltenham and Aintree; return to shorter may not be an issue but he ideally needs a drop back in class.

16/1

4th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Proved his stamina when readily defying top weight in handicap at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in January, and he was disputing the lead entering the straight in the Ryanair at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month only to fade up the hill; beaten just over 16l by the winner Heart Wood but today's less demanding track should be a big plus; not ruled out each-way.

14/1

4th

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Made short work of conceding plenty of weight in his first 2m4f chase - a Musselburgh handicap (good to soft) in January - and with his best sibling staying 3m well, there's a fair chance he'll cope with this much stiffer test at the trip; however, his three previous Festival runs, including a 2m handicap last year, suggest he'll be pushed to play a part in this company.

33/1

8th

10

Quilixios

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

13/2

Form: 23/161 C

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 147

Form & Verdict

2021 Triumph Hurdle winner; returned from 20 months off with game success on chasing debut at Limerick in October and impressed with his jumping when scoring more comfortably at Naas (2m, soft) in January; yard took this race with Sizing Europe and Put The Kettle On, both subsequent Champion Chase winners; open to further progress over fences and he's one more to consider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 9	11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1	16:00 Cheltenham Quilixios 11st 10lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Landed the Triumph at this meeting in 2021 and was in the process of producing a career-best performance, albeit seeming likely to come off second best in the argument, when final-fence faller in this contest 12 months ago (good to soft); absent since but has a good reappearance record, allied with his proven ability to act very well at the Cheltenham Festival; another big run may be on the cards.	9/1
7	12th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1	16:00 Cheltenham Quilixios 11st 10lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead	Landed the Triumph Hurdle here in 2021; still seeking a first Grade 1 success over fences and form dipped in the Dublin Chase most recently, failing by a long way to confirm Naas November placings with Marine Nationale; ran well but was no match for Jonbon in the Tingle Creek in between; not the percentage call.	25/1
4th 6	2nd Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 0y	14:10 Leopardstown Quilixios 11st 12lb J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry De Bromhead	Former Triumph Hurdle winner made a bright start to his 2024-25 campaign with decisive front-running success over Marine Nationale in Grade 3 at Naas in November; similar tactics employed when second to ready winner Jonbon in Tingle Creek at Sandown following month and Rachael Blackmore prefers him to the more highly-rated Captain Guinness.	14/1

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5th

9

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Landed the Triumph at this meeting in 2021 and was in the process of producing a career-best performance, albeit seeming likely to come off second best in the argument, when final-fence faller in this contest 12 months ago (good to soft); absent since but has a good reappearance record, allied with his proven ability to act very well at the Cheltenham Festival; another big run may be on the cards.

9/1

7

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Landed the Triumph Hurdle here in 2021; still seeking a first Grade 1 success over fences and form dipped in the Dublin Chase most recently, failing by a long way to confirm Naas November placings with Marine Nationale; ran well but was no match for Jonbon in the Tingle Creek in between; not the percentage call.

25/1

4th

6

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

Former Triumph Hurdle winner made a bright start to his 2024-25 campaign with decisive front-running success over Marine Nationale in Grade 3 at Naas in November; similar tactics employed when second to ready winner Jonbon in Tingle Creek at Sandown following month and Rachael Blackmore prefers him to the more highly-rated Captain Guinness.

14/1

1

Authorised Speed

J: David Noonan

T: Gary Moore

66/1

Form: 518-F3 D BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict

Fifth in the Champion Bumper in 2022; useful form in novice hurdles last season; let down by his jumping in his two goes over fences, falling two out at Ascot (2m1f, good to soft) with the race at his mercy then making numerous mistakes at Plumpton; would be a surprise winner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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7

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

16/1

Form: -12214 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict

Ordinary over hurdles (well held in last season's Baring Bingham) but a different proposition over fences, his jumping notably sound on his first four runs which included a smooth Grade 2 novice win at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in December; a below-par effort behind JPR One at Lingfield last time is best ignored as he was virtually brought down at the first by errant stablemate Matata; still has untapped potential and can seriously outrun his odds.

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

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

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