17.15

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Miss Hannah Roach

11/4 (Won)

Win: £3.30
Place: £1.40

Form: P-

Last run: 100 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Has won five of his 17 points, the latest at Tabley this month (2m4f, good); pulled up in a strong hunter chase at Haydock in February (heavy) on only rules start; could go well; best form on decent ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
24	9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2	15:30 Aintree Willewonga 12st 0lb J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan T: J J O’Shea	Pulled up at 50-1 in this last year and same outcome at the Cheltenham Festival last month, when 100-1; however, that latest outing was his first run for 110 days and he may have needed it; in front when making a bad blunder at the final fence at Bangor (3m, soft) last February and that form suggests he might not be a forlorn hope each-way, at what should be a big price.	100/1
21	13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2	16:40 Cheltenham Willewonga 12st 0lb J: Mr Thomas Easterby T: J J O’Shea	Five-time point winner but turned over at odds-on in latest start in that sphere; Gracchus De Balme and Linelee King have had his measure in the past.	100/1
27	3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2	16:05 Aintree Willewonga 12st 0lb J: Mr William Easterby T: J J O’Shea	Might have beaten Eva's Oskar at Bangor had he not clouted the last fence and he again found one too good at Southwell latest (again over 3m); in points this season he's been beaten by Gracchus De Balme and Bardenstown Lad; has no more than place aspirations.	50/1

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: J J O’Shea

Pulled up at 50-1 in this last year and same outcome at the Cheltenham Festival last month, when 100-1; however, that latest outing was his first run for 110 days and he may have needed it; in front when making a bad blunder at the final fence at Bangor (3m, soft) last February and that form suggests he might not be a forlorn hope each-way, at what should be a big price.

100/1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: J J O’Shea

Five-time point winner but turned over at odds-on in latest start in that sphere; Gracchus De Balme and Linelee King have had his measure in the past.

100/1

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

12st 0lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: J J O’Shea

Might have beaten Eva's Oskar at Bangor had he not clouted the last fence and he again found one too good at Southwell latest (again over 3m); in points this season he's been beaten by Gracchus De Balme and Bardenstown Lad; has no more than place aspirations.

50/1

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2nd

Buy Some Time

J: Mr Joe Wright

T: R Mike Smith

11/2

Place: £1.50

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Won his last two points with cheekpieces on, both over 3m on good/good to soft (pulled up on soft/heavy previously); makes rules/stable debut having been bought for £13,500 at Doncaster last week.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	13th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 127y Class 4	15:08 Perth Buy Some Time 12st 0lb J: Ryan Mania T: R Mike Smith	Ex-pointer; dual winner over 3m here in 2024 (good); sound run when third over 2m4f here last time; interesting contender.	12/1
3rd 6	23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4	14:40 Perth Buy Some Time 11st 7lb J: Ryan Mania T: R Mike Smith	Soundly beaten at Kelso three weeks ago but may have needed that first run since last July; won a big-field handicap at 50-1 at Punchestown (2m3f, yielding) last April and is on a handy mark on that form; not ruled out.	14/1
6th 3	2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 4	16:15 Kelso Buy Some Time 11st 5lb J: Sean Quinlan T: R Mike Smith	50-1 winner of competitive handicap at Punchestown (2m3f, yielding) last April; unplaced on next three starts (May-July) and returns to action having had wind surgery; however, he needs to be at the very top of his game.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

12st 0lb

Ex-pointer; dual winner over 3m here in 2024 (good); sound run when third over 2m4f here last time; interesting contender.

12/1

3rd

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

11st 7lb

Soundly beaten at Kelso three weeks ago but may have needed that first run since last July; won a big-field handicap at 50-1 at Punchestown (2m3f, yielding) last April and is on a handy mark on that form; not ruled out.

14/1

6th

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

11st 5lb

50-1 winner of competitive handicap at Punchestown (2m3f, yielding) last April; unplaced on next three starts (May-July) and returns to action having had wind surgery; however, he needs to be at the very top of his game.

16/1

3rd

Hollywood Harmon

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: A C Wilson

20/1

Place: £3.40

Form: P88PP-

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Ordinary hurdler; runner-up in a maiden at Hexham on second start pointing for these connections this month (2m4f, soft); more needed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1	1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4	18:50 Warwick Hollywood Harmon 11st 11lb J: Miss Pippa Brown T: A C Wilson	125-1 and never a factor at Aintree last time; won't find it as hard to adopt her preferred position at or near the early speed here, but barely stays 3m (sole win at that trip came at Askham Bryan's very sharp circuit) and has further still to go here.	4/1
15th 25	9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2	15:30 Aintree Hollywood Harmon 11st 7lb J: Miss Pippa Brown T: A C Wilson	Easily won a maiden hunter chase at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last May; didn't run badly at Fakenham (3m, soft) in February but well beaten at Carlisle (2m5f, good to soft) since and she would be a shock winner.	100/1
5th 5	8th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 5	17:35 Carlisle Hollywood Harmon 11st 7lb J: Miss Pippa Brown T: A C Wilson	Won by wide-margin at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last spring and ran big race when second to once-smart rival at Fakenham (3m, soft) last month; it's quite tricky to weigh up what that recent piece of form is worth but, nevertheless, she's respected here.	15/8

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

11st 11lb

125-1 and never a factor at Aintree last time; won't find it as hard to adopt her preferred position at or near the early speed here, but barely stays 3m (sole win at that trip came at Askham Bryan's very sharp circuit) and has further still to go here.

4/1

15th

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

11st 7lb

Easily won a maiden hunter chase at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last May; didn't run badly at Fakenham (3m, soft) in February but well beaten at Carlisle (2m5f, good to soft) since and she would be a shock winner.

100/1

5th

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

11st 7lb

Won by wide-margin at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) last spring and ran big race when second to once-smart rival at Fakenham (3m, soft) last month; it's quite tricky to weigh up what that recent piece of form is worth but, nevertheless, she's respected here.

15/8

4th

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

50/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

0-5 in points (behind Hollywood Harmon at Hexham last time); well beaten at Kelso on only previous start hunter chasing; others stronger.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	7th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 96y Class 4	16:15 Kelso She Is The Enemy 11st 7lb J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw T: Norman Sanderson	Three heavy defeats in hunter chases include this race 12 months ago; looks held by Slaney Opera and Whatudoing on this season's exploits.	16/1
6th 8	7th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 96y Class 4	16:15 Kelso She Is The Enemy 11st 7lb J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw T: Norman Sanderson	Three heavy defeats in hunter chases include this race 12 months ago; looks held by Slaney Opera and Whatudoing on this season's exploits.	16/1
5th 6	5th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 54y Class 5	17:00 Catterick She Is The Enemy 11st 5lb J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw T: Norman Sanderson	in rear throughout	50/1

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:15 Kelso

11st 7lb

J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw

Three heavy defeats in hunter chases include this race 12 months ago; looks held by Slaney Opera and Whatudoing on this season's exploits.

16/1

6th

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:15 Kelso

11st 7lb

J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw

Three heavy defeats in hunter chases include this race 12 months ago; looks held by Slaney Opera and Whatudoing on this season's exploits.

16/1

5th

5th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

17:00 Catterick

11st 5lb

J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw