15.30

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to 3m chase winner Prince Cleni; dam French 2m1f hurdle winner; had wind surgery ahead of this debut and a tongue-tie is also fitted; market can guide.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 1y Class 5	15:39 Doncaster Amazing Cleni 11st 1lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Off the mark on second run over fences at Leicester in December (2m6f, good; cheekpieces on for second time); up 5lb; takes another step up in trip, but a possible.	2/1
8th 13	22nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4	15:45 Worcester Amazing Cleni 10st 12lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Has looked limited so far but treated accordingly for his handicap debut and his yard is always respected.	25/1
7th 1	25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4	19:05 Chepstow Amazing Cleni 11st 4lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	Some promise when fourth of 12 on his bumper debut at Warwick (soft) in December, but has shown little in another bumper and two starts over hurdles since; may be one for handicaps is due course.	14/1

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:39 Doncaster

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

Off the mark on second run over fences at Leicester in December (2m6f, good; cheekpieces on for second time); up 5lb; takes another step up in trip, but a possible.

2/1

8th

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

10st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

Has looked limited so far but treated accordingly for his handicap debut and his yard is always respected.

25/1

7th

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

19:05 Chepstow

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

Some promise when fourth of 12 on his bumper debut at Warwick (soft) in December, but has shown little in another bumper and two starts over hurdles since; may be one for handicaps is due course.

14/1

5th

Hairy Potter

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

£52,000 3yo; third foal; dam bumper and fairly useful 2m2f/2m3f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful winners Carrigmartin (2m-2m5f hurdle/chase) and City Slicker (bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle); stable 1-42 in bumpers recent seasons, so he is probably best watched.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 2	11th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5	13:38 Huntingdon Hairy Potter 11st 9lb J: Harry Bannister T: Ben Case	Failed to build on earlier promise when only seventh at Chepstow (3m) on his first go in handicaps last month; he may still do better though with very few miles on the clock.	33/1
7th 7	13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5	16:55 Chepstow Hairy Potter 11st 6lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Ben Case	Well beaten on first two hurdling starts but his keeping-on fifth in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) last month was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.	16/1
5th 5	15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4	13:07 Ludlow Hairy Potter 11st 10lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Ben Case	Pick of his two bumper runs clearly a 14l fifth of 12 behind No Drama This End on debut, but he's failed to progress since and has been well beaten on both runs over hurdles (2m4f/2m5f) this season; cheekpieces need to bring a major step forward.	100/1

Place /
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Verdict

Starting price

11th

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

11st 9lb

Failed to build on earlier promise when only seventh at Chepstow (3m) on his first go in handicaps last month; he may still do better though with very few miles on the clock.

33/1

7th

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

11st 6lb

Well beaten on first two hurdling starts but his keeping-on fifth in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) last month was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.

16/1

5th

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Pick of his two bumper runs clearly a 14l fifth of 12 behind No Drama This End on debut, but he's failed to progress since and has been well beaten on both runs over hurdles (2m4f/2m5f) this season; cheekpieces need to bring a major step forward.

100/1

6th

Bamber

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

10,000euros foal; brother to point winner Salt Of The Earth; dam pulled up in a point but related to winners; trainer described him as one with "above-average ability" in his Stable Tour.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	17th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5	17:10 Worcester Bamber 11st 11lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King	Unexposed 6yo who showed a tendency to race too freely but also some significant ability when midfield in three novice/maiden hurdles last season (2m, good-soft); makes handicap debut after 100-day break but has potential.	7/1
5th 2	9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4	14:40 Taunton Bamber 11st 6lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King	Strong puller who has shown a little promise in two bumpers and two races over hurdles; more needed.	20/1
6th 2	14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 3	13:05 Newbury Bamber 11st 2lb J: Tom Bellamy T: Alan King	Finished sixth to notable rival in one of his bumper starts and filled same position at Huntingdon on the switch to hurdles; set for similar outcome unless he shows improvement, however.	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

11st 11lb

Unexposed 6yo who showed a tendency to race too freely but also some significant ability when midfield in three novice/maiden hurdles last season (2m, good-soft); makes handicap debut after 100-day break but has potential.

7/1

5th

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

11st 6lb

Strong puller who has shown a little promise in two bumpers and two races over hurdles; more needed.

20/1

6th

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

11st 2lb

Finished sixth to notable rival in one of his bumper starts and filled same position at Huntingdon on the switch to hurdles; set for similar outcome unless he shows improvement, however.

33/1

7th

The Hawkstonian

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

45,000euros 3yo; ran well for a long way at Uttoxeter (good) before tiring late on, beaten 11l; has a future.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 145y Class 4	14:30 Bangor-on-Dee The Hawkstonian 11st 10lb J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	Improved plenty for the fitting of a tongue-tie when a willing winner at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) and highly likely that he has a lot more to offer.	7/2
1st 5	30th Jan 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4	13:50 Ffos Las The Hawkstonian 11st 2lb J: Ben Jones T: Ben Pauling	No match for the winner at Ffos Las in final bumper start; outgunned by stronger finishers over 2m4f in two hurdles attempts; combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie may prompt improvement.	10/1
2nd 2	28th Feb 2025 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 5	17:25 Ffos Las The Hawkstonian 11st 7lb J: Kielan Woods T: Ben Pauling	Fair sixth on debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in November, when fading late on, then took backward step when seventh at Warwick (2m, soft); has had wind surgery since and improvement is needed.	11/2

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No / Draw

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

3rd

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

11st 10lb

Improved plenty for the fitting of a tongue-tie when a willing winner at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) and highly likely that he has a lot more to offer.

7/2

1st

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

11st 2lb

No match for the winner at Ffos Las in final bumper start; outgunned by stronger finishers over 2m4f in two hurdles attempts; combination of drop back in trip and first-time tongue-tie may prompt improvement.

10/1

2nd

28th Feb 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

11st 7lb

Fair sixth on debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in November, when fading late on, then took backward step when seventh at Warwick (2m, soft); has had wind surgery since and improvement is needed.

11/2

8th

J: Jack Hogan

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

52,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; brother to winners Latitude (point/bumper/2m5f hurdle/useful 3m chase) and Hidden Commander (point/2m4f-2m7f chase); dam achieved little in bumpers; likely best watched with him lacking experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5	20:12 Worcester The Great Escape 11st 10lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Runner-up on handicap debut here (2m4f, good) last July but he's struggled since, including in three runs this year; overall record is now 0-10 and he has plenty to prove back up in trip.	5/1
6th 2	22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5	20:11 Worcester The Great Escape 11st 13lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Runner-up on handicap debut over C&D (good) last July but he's struggled since, including when pulled up on chase debut at Wetherby in March; overall record is now 0-9 and he has plenty to prove after a short break; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.	12/1
7	27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 4	14:50 Wetherby The Great Escape 11st 4lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Eight-race maiden whose hurdles form has dipped since a consistent spell; however, this combination of a switch to fences and first-time headgear may have a positive effect; bred to make a chaser.	8/1

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Distance / Class

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Verdict

Starting price

1st

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Worcester

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

Runner-up on handicap debut here (2m4f, good) last July but he's struggled since, including in three runs this year; overall record is now 0-10 and he has plenty to prove back up in trip.

5/1

6th

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:11 Worcester

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

Runner-up on handicap debut over C&D (good) last July but he's struggled since, including when pulled up on chase debut at Wetherby in March; overall record is now 0-9 and he has plenty to prove after a short break; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

12/1

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:50 Wetherby

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr