15.15

J: Henry Brooke

6/1 (Won)

Win: £9.00
Place: £2.50

Form: 36345- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Had mixed record and some jumping issues when switched to fences in the autumn but steadied the ship with respectable hurdle run in December and returns from his break on a tempting mark; swaps blinkers for first-time cheekpieces; can be dangerous if he finds some fluency.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 8	4th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 4	15:15 Warwick Neigh Botha 10st 13lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.	13/2
1st 3	27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 5	13:40 Bangor-on-Dee Neigh Botha 11st 13lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.	7/2
1st 3	27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 5	13:40 Bangor-on-Dee Neigh Botha 11st 13lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.	7/2

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Verdict

Starting price

1st

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.

13/2

1st

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

1st

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

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2nd

Abaya Du Mathan

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

4/1

Place: £1.40

Form: 331-34 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Long in the tooth now but has won twice since joining Gary Hanmer in the autumn; very respectable fourth over C&D (good) a week ago and won't mind is there's rain about; can make his presence felt.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4	3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5	14:37 Southwell Abaya Du Mathan 11st 3lb J: Jack Hogan T: Gary Hanmer	13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out.	13/2
4th 4	13th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5	15:49 Leicester Abaya Du Mathan 11st 5lb J: Jack Hogan T: Gary Hanmer	Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list.	14/1
2nd 4	2nd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5	12:55 Huntingdon Abaya Du Mathan 11st 7lb J: Jack Hogan T: Gary Hanmer	Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however.	6/1

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Verdict

Starting price

4th

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

11st 3lb

13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out.

13/2

4th

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

11st 5lb

Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list.

14/1

2nd

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

11st 7lb

Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however.

6/1

3rd

Guillaume

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

15/2

Place: £3.90

Form: 44164- D

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Soundly beaten on both outings since breakthrough chase win at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in December but reportedly found the ground too taxing on first occasion and was badly hampered by a first-fence faller last time; might bounce back here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	21st Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5	14:15 Exeter Guillaume 11st 3lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Only won over fences and he made it 0-10 over hurdles when beaten 12l at Kelso a month ago; however, was running fairly well in this discipline before that and certainly has each-way claims.	4/1
5th 8	17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5	17:30 Kelso Guillaume 10st 12lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles but he went close over C&D in May and has been placed at Bangor (2m) and Stratford (2m2f) in his last three starts; usually races prominently and has each-way claims again back up in trip.	4/1
3rd 7	5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5	16:10 Bangor-on-Dee Guillaume 11st 1lb J: Theo Gillard T: Donald McCain	Battled on well for second over C&D before a heavier defeat at Stratford, where again runner-up but beaten 11l; only 1-20 overall and vulnerable to horses on handier marks but one of the more solid contenders nonetheless.	3/1

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Verdict

Starting price

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

11st 3lb

Only won over fences and he made it 0-10 over hurdles when beaten 12l at Kelso a month ago; however, was running fairly well in this discipline before that and certainly has each-way claims.

4/1

5th

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

10st 12lb

Chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles but he went close over C&D in May and has been placed at Bangor (2m) and Stratford (2m2f) in his last three starts; usually races prominently and has each-way claims again back up in trip.

4/1

3rd

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

11st 1lb

Battled on well for second over C&D before a heavier defeat at Stratford, where again runner-up but beaten 11l; only 1-20 overall and vulnerable to horses on handier marks but one of the more solid contenders nonetheless.

3/1

4th

Rafferty

J: John Kington

16/1

Form: 4694-7 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Regressive 10yo who has been out of form over hurdles and fences for a good while now; cheekpieces (used once last season) are given another whirl here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 4	21st Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 5	14:40 Market Rasen Rafferty 11st 4lb J: John Kington T: L J Morgan	midfield, headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out	16/1
4th 7	11th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5	15:15 Southwell Rafferty 11st 4lb J: John Kington T: L J Morgan	took keen hold, midfield	16/1
7th 8	2nd Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5	16:45 Fakenham Rafferty 10st 6lb J: Miss Ellie Callwood T: L J Morgan	Regressive 10yo who was badly out of form over hurdles and fences last season; has plummeted to a lowly mark but needs to have been refreshed by recent three-month break.	33/1

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Verdict

Starting price

9th

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

11st 4lb

midfield, headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out

16/1

4th

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

11st 4lb

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

7th

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Fakenham

Rafferty

10st 6lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

Regressive 10yo who was badly out of form over hurdles and fences last season; has plummeted to a lowly mark but needs to have been refreshed by recent three-month break.

33/1

5th

Lonimoss Bareliere

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

25/1

Form: 7P4PP-

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in three chases last year (one over C&D) but was pulled up on last couple of outings (blinkers added last time) and is now 0-33 under all codes; 5lb out of the weights today; difficult to enthuse over.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11	31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 0f 54y Class 5	14:55 Warwick Lonimoss Bareliere 10st 2lb J: Harry Reed T: Rob Summers	in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last	33/1
11	31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 0f 54y Class 5	14:55 Warwick Lonimoss Bareliere 10st 2lb J: Harry Reed T: Rob Summers	in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last	33/1
7th 12	4th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5	16:20 Hereford Lonimoss Bareliere 10st 4lb J: James Best T: Rob Summers	His second at Stratford came in a weak race and was pulled up next time to extend losing sequence to 37.	33/1

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No / Draw

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Verdict

Starting price

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

10st 2lb

in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last

33/1

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

10st 2lb

in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last

33/1

7th

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

10st 4lb

His second at Stratford came in a weak race and was pulled up next time to extend losing sequence to 37.

33/1

6th

We Got Your Back

J: Adam Wedge

12/1

Form: 8229-9

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Runner-up off today's mark in two small-field, slow-ground hurdles here last season but was never competitive over C&D on chasing debut a week ago and needs to bounce back quickly from that performance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5	15:55 Hexham We Got Your Back 11st 4lb J: Peter Kavanagh T: L J Morgan	Has won three races over fences, the latest off this mark over C&D in October (good); has not been in top form last few starts; could bounce back.	11/2
8th 6	24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5	17:00 Southwell We Got Your Back 11st 7lb J: Miss Ellie Callwood T: L J Morgan	Has only won over fences (three times) and still held some sort of chance when unseating nine days ago at Market Rasen; his hurdle form isn't so convincing, though.	20/1
5	15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5	14:57 Market Rasen We Got Your Back 11st 9lb J: Brian Hughes T: L J Morgan	Has won three chases, the latest at Hexham in October; not at his best on last two runs but on a fair mark now and could go well.	7/1

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Starting price

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

11st 4lb

Has won three races over fences, the latest off this mark over C&D in October (good); has not been in top form last few starts; could bounce back.

11/2

8th

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

We Got Your Back

11st 7lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Has only won over fences (three times) and still held some sort of chance when unseating nine days ago at Market Rasen; his hurdle form isn't so convincing, though.

20/1

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

11st 9lb

Has won three chases, the latest at Hexham in October; not at his best on last two runs but on a fair mark now and could go well.

7/1

7th

Man Of Light

J: Sean Houlihan

10/1

Form: /6F6-5 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Very well handicapped on some of his hurdling form and ran better than eventual 22l defeat might suggest when fifth over fences at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last month but has basically become disappointing; hooded for first time here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 8	11th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5	15:15 Southwell Man Of Light 10st 11lb J: Sean Houlihan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	in touch with leaders, mistake 8th	10/1

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Verdict

Starting price

7th

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Man Of Light

10st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

in touch with leaders, mistake 8th

10/1

8th

Minella Choice

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

11/2

Form: /34P4-

Last run: 72 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Low-mileage 8yo; now 5lb lower than when creditable third on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) in December but has not yet built on that performance; bled from the nose on last two outings; others are less risky.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1	11th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5	15:15 Southwell Minella Choice 12st 0lb J: Charlie Todd T: Ian Williams	raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 10th, lost touch 3 out	11/2
4th 4	31st Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 4	16:29 Market Rasen Minella Choice 11st 4lb J: Charlie Todd T: Ian Williams	held up in last	11/2

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Starting price

8th

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12st 0lb

raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 10th, lost touch 3 out

11/2

4th

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

11st 4lb

held up in last

11/2

J: Sean Bowen

6/1

Form: 5P535- D

Last run: 130 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict

0-23 over fences but has not been with current stable long and began this year with two pretty good efforts (2m1f/1m7f); has possibilities here if subsequent wind op aids his finishing effort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6	26th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5	15:32 Hereford Berliet Express 10st 2lb J: Tabitha Worsley T: Jake Thomas Coulson	Dual 2m hurdle winner on yielding ground in Ireland; placed in 6-28 chase starts but recent form suggests that a 7lb drop and the application of cheekpieces won't see him break his duck in this discipline.	33/1
6th 8	20th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 5	14:15 Huntingdon Berliet Express 10st 2lb J: Sean Grantham T: Jake Thomas Coulson	Jumped poorly when beaten 16l here two weeks ago, taking chase record to 0-27; 5lb out of the weights.	33/1
4th 10	6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 5	13:10 Huntingdon Berliet Express 10st 3lb J: Sean Grantham T: Jake Thomas Coulson	in rear	16/1

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Verdict

Starting price

4th

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

Dual 2m hurdle winner on yielding ground in Ireland; placed in 6-28 chase starts but recent form suggests that a 7lb drop and the application of cheekpieces won't see him break his duck in this discipline.

33/1

6th

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

10st 2lb

J: Sean Grantham

Jumped poorly when beaten 16l here two weeks ago, taking chase record to 0-27; 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

4th

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

10st 3lb

J: Sean Grantham