14.20

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Sue Smith

200/1

Place: £27.10

Form: 70-P0

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Big prices for all four starts and has shown little.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4	15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 125y Class 2	17:00 Haydock Grand Geste 10st 12lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Suffered two flops in his last three races but the latest was in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham; both wins since December have been here (3m1f/3m4f), latterly in the 11-runner Grand National Trial that always takes some winning; if on a going day then he would have strong claims, for all that softer ground would be preferred.	2/1
8	10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2	17:20 Cheltenham Grand Geste 11st 5lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Impressive in a useful handicap at Haydock (extended 3m1f, soft) and, following a Doncaster flop, even better when he emerged on top in the Grand National Trial back at Haydock (extended 3m4f, good to soft); up another 6lb but little to prove regarding stamina and should have more to give.	14/1
1st 7	14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 1	15:15 Haydock Grand Geste 10st 12lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Impressive when winning the Tommy Whittle here (extended 3m1f, soft) in December and on that evidence today's 10lb higher mark may not be beyond this unexposed 7yo; he's a lot better than he showed at Doncaster (3m, soft) three weeks ago but has something to prove following that flop.	10/1

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Starting price

3rd

4

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

17:00 Haydock

10st 12lb

Suffered two flops in his last three races but the latest was in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham; both wins since December have been here (3m1f/3m4f), latterly in the 11-runner Grand National Trial that always takes some winning; if on a going day then he would have strong claims, for all that softer ground would be preferred.

2/1

8

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

11st 5lb

Impressive in a useful handicap at Haydock (extended 3m1f, soft) and, following a Doncaster flop, even better when he emerged on top in the Grand National Trial back at Haydock (extended 3m4f, good to soft); up another 6lb but little to prove regarding stamina and should have more to give.

14/1

1st

7

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

10st 12lb

Impressive when winning the Tommy Whittle here (extended 3m1f, soft) in December and on that evidence today's 10lb higher mark may not be beyond this unexposed 7yo; he's a lot better than he showed at Doncaster (3m, soft) three weeks ago but has something to prove following that flop.

10/1

3rd

8

Joecooker

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

12/1

Place: £3.10

Form: 416

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Promising fourth in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (2m3f, good) in June then won Wexford bumper (2m, good to yielding) in July; failed to settle when disappointing 3-1 shot on stable debut at Hexham (2m, soft) and a major turnaround is needed just 12 days on, but he's not written off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6	20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 133y Class 4	15:00 Kelso Joecooker 11st 6lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Rebecca Menzies	0-6 over fences but gave very good account when third in valuable series final over C&D (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) last month and has been dropped 1lb since; big player if new headgear continues to help.	5/1
3rd 4	21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 2	14:40 Kelso Joecooker 11st 7lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Rebecca Menzies	Placed twice in a row in December (2m4f/2m3f, soft/good to soft) and had an excuse (hampered) at Newcastle in January; heavy ground may have been against him here last time and he's not discounted now in cheekpieces.	10/1
4th 5	13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 3	15:35 Kelso Joecooker 10st 13lb J: Jamie Hamilton T: Rebecca Menzies	Placed off this mark in two handicap chases in December (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft/soft); hampered four out when fifth of seven to Moon Phases at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) last time; might not be far away.	6/1

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Starting price

3rd

6

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

11st 6lb

0-6 over fences but gave very good account when third in valuable series final over C&D (good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) last month and has been dropped 1lb since; big player if new headgear continues to help.

5/1

3rd

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

11st 7lb

Placed twice in a row in December (2m4f/2m3f, soft/good to soft) and had an excuse (hampered) at Newcastle in January; heavy ground may have been against him here last time and he's not discounted now in cheekpieces.

10/1

4th

5

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

10st 13lb

Placed off this mark in two handicap chases in December (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft/soft); hampered four out when fifth of seven to Moon Phases at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) last time; might not be far away.

6/1

4th

3

King Roly

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

9/2

Form: 5-411

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

All four starts on good ground; won easily at Perth in August on third bumper start and followed up on last month's hurdle debut at Worcester (2m7f); unexposed and could play another leading role, if conditions suit.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3	31st Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 3	16:55 Cartmel King Roly 11st 13lb J: James Bowen T: Mickey Bowen	Back in prime form when keeping on strongly for clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Worcester (2m7f, good) 12 days ago, and now 4-11 over fences; on the downside, he's never run here before and will have something to prove if the ground is slower than good to soft.	5/1
1st 4	19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4	17:02 Worcester King Roly 11st 11lb J: James Bowen T: Mickey Bowen	Back to form with 9l second to well-handicapped winner at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f, good) in June and it was the competitive Summer Plate there in which he was soundly beaten last time (hampered four out and wasn't disgraced); could be in the mix back down in grade, provided the step back up in trip isn't an issue; wears first-time blinkers.	5/1
9th 13	18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1	14:45 Market Rasen King Roly 10st 5lb J: Shane Fenelon T: Mickey Bowen	Three wins at around 2m4f last season, all in small fields on good ground; after some blips he got himself back on track when second to a well-handicapped horse over C&D a month ago on first visit here; likely to run well with Shane Fenelon now taking off 5lb; one of three runners for a yard that's captured this eight times.	10/1

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Starting price

2nd

3

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

11st 13lb

Back in prime form when keeping on strongly for clearcut success in first-time blinkers at Worcester (2m7f, good) 12 days ago, and now 4-11 over fences; on the downside, he's never run here before and will have something to prove if the ground is slower than good to soft.

5/1

1st

4

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

11st 11lb

Back to form with 9l second to well-handicapped winner at Market Rasen (extended 2m5f, good) in June and it was the competitive Summer Plate there in which he was soundly beaten last time (hampered four out and wasn't disgraced); could be in the mix back down in grade, provided the step back up in trip isn't an issue; wears first-time blinkers.

5/1

9th

13

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

10st 5lb

Three wins at around 2m4f last season, all in small fields on good ground; after some blips he got himself back on track when second to a well-handicapped horse over C&D a month ago on first visit here; likely to run well with Shane Fenelon now taking off 5lb; one of three runners for a yard that's captured this eight times.

10/1

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5th

1

Geezer Rockstar

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

5/2

Form: /4P10- D

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner (good to soft) who landed a maiden hurdle at Ascot (2m3f, good) in March; flopped on handicap debut at Sandown (2m, good) in April but that was a tough race and he has leading claims if back on song.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 8	16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2	18:50 Uttoxeter Geezer Rockstar 10st 4lb J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	Lightly raced; improved on previous efforts last season when winning over 2m5f at Wincanton last month (good; trainer said he seems to run better at this time of year); quite interesting back up in trip.	3/1
1st 4	1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4	14:50 Wincanton Geezer Rockstar 11st 13lb J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	Returned after wind surgery with a near-miss at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last April but he's had only two runs since and has struggled in both of them; hurdles record is now 1-10 and he needs to get back on track after another break.	14/1
7th 1	2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4	15:42 Kempton Geezer Rockstar 12st 2lb J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	Very mixed hurdle form, best efforts when winning an Ascot maiden nearly two years ago and, following wind surgery, when going close at Chepstow (also 2m3f, good) last April; form plunged again at Plumpton in November, though, and now has cheekpieces added; risky.	14/1

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1st

8

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

10st 4lb

Lightly raced; improved on previous efforts last season when winning over 2m5f at Wincanton last month (good; trainer said he seems to run better at this time of year); quite interesting back up in trip.

3/1

1st

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

11st 13lb

Returned after wind surgery with a near-miss at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last April but he's had only two runs since and has struggled in both of them; hurdles record is now 1-10 and he needs to get back on track after another break.

14/1

7th

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12st 2lb

Very mixed hurdle form, best efforts when winning an Ascot maiden nearly two years ago and, following wind surgery, when going close at Chepstow (also 2m3f, good) last April; form plunged again at Plumpton in November, though, and now has cheekpieces added; risky.

14/1

6th

13

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Not devoid of ability in Irish maiden points but didn't threaten and he was tailed off at 66-1 on recent rules debut at Sedgefield (2m4f).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 8	27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3	15:35 Newcastle The Big Breac 10st 12lb J: Callum Bewley T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Made it 3-3 at Wetherby (3m, soft) when winning on chase debut in November; ran well for a very long way when third here (3m6f, good to soft) next time; a bit disappointing at Market Rasen (3m3f, good to soft) since but in the mix if rediscovering the promise of his first two chase starts.	9/4
6th 6	13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5	17:00 Hexham The Big Breac 11st 5lb J: Peter Kavanagh T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	prominent	9/4
1st 6	23rd Jan 2025 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5	15:15 Wetherby The Big Breac 11st 4lb J: Jack Power T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	No match for the winner at Hexham (2m7f, soft) on handicap debut but kept boxing on to regain second; went one better under Jack Power in another 16-runner race over C&D (good to soft) four weeks ago, looking suited by every yard, so he's firmly in calculations despite 3lb rise.	3/1

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5th

8

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:35 Newcastle

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

Made it 3-3 at Wetherby (3m, soft) when winning on chase debut in November; ran well for a very long way when third here (3m6f, good to soft) next time; a bit disappointing at Market Rasen (3m3f, good to soft) since but in the mix if rediscovering the promise of his first two chase starts.

9/4

6th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

prominent

9/4

1st

6

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:15 Wetherby

11st 4lb

J: Jack Power

No match for the winner at Hexham (2m7f, soft) on handicap debut but kept boxing on to regain second; went one better under Jack Power in another 16-runner race over C&D (good to soft) four weeks ago, looking suited by every yard, so he's firmly in calculations despite 3lb rise.

3/1

7th

12

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