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Join Racing TV Now Kilmany Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Kilmany Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

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Form: 3/38/3

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival (2m5f, soft) when with Willie Mullins but in the same colours; lightly raced since and doesn't look as good as he was if judged by his 14l third in a 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham in May.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Whatdeawant

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lisa O’Connor

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ex-Willie Mullins; smart novice hurdler, third in the 2022 Ballymore at Cheltenham; has won four of his last five points (all for today's rider), and was runner-up at Hexham on hunter chase debut last time (3m, good; Settle Down Jill third, Brandy McQueen and Dressedtoimpress both pulled up); the one to beat.

11/10

2nd

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Whatdeawant

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lisa O’Connor

T: Lucinda Russell

Third in Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2022 for Willie Mullins; he's raced in points on his last seven starts, winning five of them; one to be interested in now back under rules.

9/4

3rd

3

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

13:35 Wetherby

Whatdeawant

11st 6lb

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in last, nudged along 13th, left in third 14th, lost touch from 15th, tailed off from 4 out

10/1

Form: 42317- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Conditions fine for chase/stable debut having won a 2m7f heavy-ground handicap at Exeter in February (2lb lower) for Anthony Charlton, after which he wasn't disgraced at Cheltenham in one start for Harriet Dickin; remains in the same ownership.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Shallow River

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won a 3m handicap hurdle on soft ground at Carlisle in December 2024 but hasn't been out since; looks his stable's second string.

14/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

Form: 22433-

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Point/bumper/hurdle winner; 0-7 as a chaser but in first-time cheekpieces was a close third in a Class 2 at Ayr (3m, soft) in April won by the smart Sharjah; big shout if resuming in the same form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 3

14:13 Ayr

Donny Boy

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who ran well in two handicap chases here in 2024; however, this 10yo has been absent since being pulled up at Newbury that November and faces a very tough assignment on his return.

25/1

10

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:20 Newcastle

Donny Boy

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 over rules fences but knocking at the door for a while, finishing a highly creditable third at the Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, soft) in April and reappearing with a good second there (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; effective here and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

8/1

10

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

15:20 Newcastle

Donny Boy

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

0-8 over rules fences but knocking at the door for a while, finishing a highly creditable third at the Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, soft) in April and reappearing with a good second there (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; effective here and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts.

8/1

Form: 1134-

Last run: 210 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won a point and his first two runs over hurdles (2m4f on heavy/2m5f on soft); struggled afterwards in Grade 2 and handicap company but chasing could be the making of him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 2

15:10 Perth

Inox Allen

10st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Easily made all in first-time visor over C&D (good to soft) last April; hard to fancy on his three runs this term but, given his previous reaction to new headgear, it's possible cheekpieces will garner a positive response.

9/1

7th

2

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

16:11 Musselburgh

Inox Allen

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Easily made all in first-time visor (retained since) at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last April and he stays this far; however, pulled up/tailed off on his two outings this season and needs to turn things around.

14/1

Verdict

If in the same form as when third in a Class 2 handicap chase at Ayr in April then DONNY BOY (nap) could take the beating, especially as two of his rivals lack chasing experience. One of those is Shallow River who could be the threat.[Alistair Jones]