14.08

J: Micheal Nolan

5/2 (Won)

Win: £5.00
Place: £1.40

Form: 52-23

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Won a good-ground point bumper; the winner (Nicholls-trained favourite) got first run when pushing him to a length at Taunton and then at Uttoxeter (2m, soft; 7-4) he finished third despite jumping out to his right; this track should suit and he's up to winning one of these.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4	13:27 Kempton Saint Anapolino 12st 2lb J: Mr Jack Stenhouse T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Three-time hurdle winner (once here) who has made the frame in all three chases, most recently when third of six at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month; likely to make his presence felt again here.	13/2
6	24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3	13:15 Cheltenham Saint Anapolino 11st 6lb J: Callum Pritchard T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Made very good progress in early part of this year, looking well suited by step up to 2m5f (from 2m) when completing hat-trick at Kempton (good to soft) in February; below form after making jumping error there in March but may improve again this season; respected.	14/1
6th 6	15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 2	14:45 Kempton Saint Anapolino 11st 8lb J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	midfield, headway on inner when bad mistake 7th	3/1

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2nd

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:27 Kempton

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

Three-time hurdle winner (once here) who has made the frame in all three chases, most recently when third of six at Exeter (3m, good to soft) last month; likely to make his presence felt again here.

13/2

6

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

Made very good progress in early part of this year, looking well suited by step up to 2m5f (from 2m) when completing hat-trick at Kempton (good to soft) in February; below form after making jumping error there in March but may improve again this season; respected.

14/1

6th

6

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

midfield, headway on inner when bad mistake 7th

3/1

2nd

1

As The Fella Says

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

4/7

Place: £1.10

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Bought for £60,000 on the back of an Irish point win and probably bumped into a useful horse (his market rival) in a 2m5f maiden at Warwick (good to soft); sets the standard on that effort and there's surely more to come; trainer evidently not fazed by coming back in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19	2nd May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 104y	15:45 Punchestown As The Fella Says 10st 2lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Nicky Henderson	Improved for going chasing this season, winning 3m Newbury handicap and better again when clear second at Uttoxeter over same trip, both on soft ground; potentially still well-handicapped and could go well if handling better ground.	7/1
2nd 3	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 10y Class 2	15:35 Uttoxeter As The Fella Says 11st 4lb J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	Broadly in good form since switched to chasing and comfortably justified favouritism at Newbury (2m7f, soft) most recently, opening his rules account; may build on that success and show further improvement.	11/4
1st 9	17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 91y Class 3	15:55 Newbury As The Fella Says 10st 13lb J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	A little below his best when a 14l fourth at Windsor (2m6f, soft) but still ran fine and commands considerable respect on his previous runs, over 2m4f at Southwell (soft) and 3m1f at Cheltenham (good to soft); only a 7yo and still early days over fences.	15/2

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19

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

10st 2lb

Improved for going chasing this season, winning 3m Newbury handicap and better again when clear second at Uttoxeter over same trip, both on soft ground; potentially still well-handicapped and could go well if handling better ground.

7/1

2nd

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

11st 4lb

Broadly in good form since switched to chasing and comfortably justified favouritism at Newbury (2m7f, soft) most recently, opening his rules account; may build on that success and show further improvement.

11/4

1st

9

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

10st 13lb

A little below his best when a 14l fourth at Windsor (2m6f, soft) but still ran fine and commands considerable respect on his previous runs, over 2m4f at Southwell (soft) and 3m1f at Cheltenham (good to soft); only a 7yo and still early days over fences.

15/2

3rd

11

Reel Orange

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

25/1

Place: £23.60

Form: 7235

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Placed in bumpers at Tramore and Ffos Las but went off at 33-1 for hurdling debut here and never played a part.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	27th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5	16:23 Newton Abbot Reel Orange 11st 12lb J: Freddie Gingell T: Joe Tizzard	Progressive mare who has form figures of 24121 since joining Joe Tizzard and both of those wins have been at Newton Abbot; 5lb higher than for her success over C&D (good) two weeks ago but she still looks feasibly treated and could continue on an upward curve; key player.	5/4
1st 2	13th May 2026 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5	18:00 Newton Abbot Reel Orange 11st 4lb J: Freddie Gingell T: Joe Tizzard	In this headgear combination for the first time when winning by a length over 2m1f here last month (good) and then beat all bar a Skelton-trained favourite off this 3lb higher mark; looks sure to go well.	3/1
2nd 5	6th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 5	15:50 Newton Abbot Reel Orange 11st 0lb J: Freddie Gingell T: Joe Tizzard	Off the mark at the ninth attempt over hurdles when justifying favouritism in a C&D handicap (good; cheekpieces added) last month; there wasn't much separating the first four but a 3lb rise looks fair and her confidence should be boosted after that success; big player again in her bid to make it 2-4 for Joe Tizzard.	15/8

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4th

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

11st 12lb

Progressive mare who has form figures of 24121 since joining Joe Tizzard and both of those wins have been at Newton Abbot; 5lb higher than for her success over C&D (good) two weeks ago but she still looks feasibly treated and could continue on an upward curve; key player.

5/4

1st

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

11st 4lb

In this headgear combination for the first time when winning by a length over 2m1f here last month (good) and then beat all bar a Skelton-trained favourite off this 3lb higher mark; looks sure to go well.

3/1

2nd

5

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

11st 0lb

Off the mark at the ninth attempt over hurdles when justifying favouritism in a C&D handicap (good; cheekpieces added) last month; there wasn't much separating the first four but a 3lb rise looks fair and her confidence should be boosted after that success; big player again in her bid to make it 2-4 for Joe Tizzard.

15/8

4th

13

What U Wanna Do Is

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Ben Lund

150/1

Form: 5964

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Low-level form in two bumpers and a couple of hurdles at this track; very opposable.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 3	14th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 5	15:34 Fakenham What U Wanna Do Is 11st 4lb J: Harry Kimber T: Ben Lund	raced wide, midfield but in touch with leaders	6/1
3rd 11	7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4	14:40 Exeter What U Wanna Do Is 10st 12lb J: Harry Kimber T: Ben Lund	prominent early, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway after 5th, went third before 3 out, kept on	25/1

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5th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

11st 4lb

raced wide, midfield but in touch with leaders

6/1

3rd

11

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

10st 12lb

prominent early, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway after 5th, went third before 3 out, kept on

25/1

5th

6

25/1

Form: 3- BF

Last run: 281 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

6l winner of a British point bumper (soft); went off favourite for his bumper here last April but did too much too soon and dropped into a remote third; now with Nigel Hawke and he's a scopey 6yo who can do better.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 1	17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4	14:55 Exeter Pyleigh Master 12st 2lb J: Miss Ella Herbison T: Nigel Hawke	Tailed off at Chepstow in December on sole run this season and could do with settling better (2m7f, good to soft; attracted market support on that handicap debut); however, he readily made all under Ella Herbison in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last April and retains potential.	12/1
1st 6	16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	17:12 Ffos Las Pyleigh Master 11st 5lb J: Miss Ella Herbison T: Nigel Hawke	Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender.	7/2
1st 6	16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	17:12 Ffos Las Pyleigh Master 11st 5lb J: Miss Ella Herbison T: Nigel Hawke	Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender.	7/2

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4th

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

14:55 Exeter

12st 2lb

Tailed off at Chepstow in December on sole run this season and could do with settling better (2m7f, good to soft; attracted market support on that handicap debut); however, he readily made all under Ella Herbison in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last April and retains potential.

12/1

1st

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

11st 5lb

Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender.

7/2

1st

6

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

11st 5lb

Point winner who has made an encouraging start to his hurdling career this year; no match for short-odds winner when second here (2m6f, heavy) in February and ideally needs to learn to settle better, but he's a contender.

7/2

6th

14

Close Combat

J: David Noonan