15.22

J: Craig Nichol

6/1

Place: £2.30

Form: 111234

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

Two-time bumper winner (good/good to soft) who made it 4-4 over hurdles (2m-2m4f, good) when comfortably winning Listed novice at Galway last July; not disgraced in a couple of Grade 2s at Cheltenham afterwards (2m/2m5f, good) but she was never going well when tailed off in Listed mares' hurdle at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December and needs to get back on track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1	15:50 Kempton Gale Mahler 10st 9lb J: Kielan Woods T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Successful once during a spell over fences that ended poorly; two attempts back over hurdles represent no improvement on previous form in this sphere; difficult task in this field, despite receiving weight all round.	22/1
7th 2	27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2	17:45 Market Rasen Gale Mahler 11st 9lb J: Brian Hughes T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Won over fences at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and ran well when back over hurdles there (2m4f, good) this month; remains on a workable mark and is 2-2 at this track; shortlisted.	16/1
5th 2	11th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3	18:05 Uttoxeter Gale Mahler 11st 13lb J: Brian Hughes T: Adrian Paul Keatley	Might have won over fences here in June but for a bad late mistake (2m4f, good) but, while her Grade 3 assignment at Galway can be forgiven, she was never at the races last time at Perth; could appreciate returning to hurdles and her mark is fine.	7/1

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19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:50 Kempton

10st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

Successful once during a spell over fences that ended poorly; two attempts back over hurdles represent no improvement on previous form in this sphere; difficult task in this field, despite receiving weight all round.

22/1

7th

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

Won over fences at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in June and ran well when back over hurdles there (2m4f, good) this month; remains on a workable mark and is 2-2 at this track; shortlisted.

16/1

5th

11th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:05 Uttoxeter

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

Might have won over fences here in June but for a bad late mistake (2m4f, good) but, while her Grade 3 assignment at Galway can be forgiven, she was never at the races last time at Perth; could appreciate returning to hurdles and her mark is fine.

7/1

3rd

T: Lucinda Russell

5/1

Form: 2-3131 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

7l wins on two of his last three starts, in a maiden at Kelso (2m, good to soft) and a handicap here (2m4f, soft); soundly beaten in Haydock 1m7f Grade 2 in between; finished second in a 3m point and trainer's horses often improve as they go up in trip; interesting contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 2	12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4	15:16 Perth Bold Light 11st 9lb J: Alan Doyle T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Should be well handicapped but has been below par for a good while now and more new headgear is tried after flirting with a tongue-tie last time; capable but risky.	6/1
3rd 1	14th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4	15:08 Perth Bold Light 12st 1lb J: Alan Doyle T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Won a Class 2 at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft; from 7lb higher) in March 2025, but has failed to match that level of form since (0-9); wasn't beaten too far over C&D (Class 3; fourth of seven) three weeks ago, and a similar effort would give him a shout in this added tongue-tie; 2-10 for Alan Doyle.	4/1
4th 9	24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 3	15:47 Perth Bold Light 11st 0lb J: Alan Doyle T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Three wins last season; hasn't scaled the same heights this time round, although latest third of six at Newcastle was a bit more encouraging and he's well handicapped if staging a full-scale revival.	12/1

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5th

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

11st 9lb

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Should be well handicapped but has been below par for a good while now and more new headgear is tried after flirting with a tongue-tie last time; capable but risky.

6/1

3rd

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

12st 1lb

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won a Class 2 at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft; from 7lb higher) in March 2025, but has failed to match that level of form since (0-9); wasn't beaten too far over C&D (Class 3; fourth of seven) three weeks ago, and a similar effort would give him a shout in this added tongue-tie; 2-10 for Alan Doyle.

4/1

4th

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:47 Perth

11st 0lb

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Three wins last season; hasn't scaled the same heights this time round, although latest third of six at Newcastle was a bit more encouraging and he's well handicapped if staging a full-scale revival.

12/1

4th

Smokeringinthedark

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

5/2

Form: 1 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Good-ground 3m point runner-up who beat a pretty useful yardstick to win a four-runner maiden on hurdle debut here (2m4f, good to soft) in December; today is a tougher test of his credentials but he's a useful prospect who could have lots more to offer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7	15th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3	18:20 Aintree Smokeringinthedark 10st 13lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Nicky Richards	Lightly raced and improving; beat Fingal's Hill by 2l at Newcastle (2m4f) before finding only one too good upped to Class 2 level at Haydock (3m, good); didn't fail for stamina that day but he'll be fine back in trip; player.	9/2
2nd 9	15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2	16:25 Haydock Smokeringinthedark 10st 7lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Nicky Richards	Maiden winner who opened his account in handicaps with a comfortable win at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise seems fair for all that it wasn't a strong race, and his yard can do little wrong right now.	3/1
1st 5	31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 3	16:00 Newcastle Smokeringinthedark 11st 2lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Nicky Richards	Only win was in a four-runner Musselburgh maiden hurdle in December 2024 (2m4f, good to soft); best run this season when second over same C&D in January (good to soft); chance on that form.	7/2

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4th

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

10st 13lb

Lightly raced and improving; beat Fingal's Hill by 2l at Newcastle (2m4f) before finding only one too good upped to Class 2 level at Haydock (3m, good); didn't fail for stamina that day but he'll be fine back in trip; player.

9/2

2nd

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

10st 7lb

Maiden winner who opened his account in handicaps with a comfortable win at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise seems fair for all that it wasn't a strong race, and his yard can do little wrong right now.

3/1

1st

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

11st 2lb

Only win was in a four-runner Musselburgh maiden hurdle in December 2024 (2m4f, good to soft); best run this season when second over same C&D in January (good to soft); chance on that form.

7/2

5th

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

14/1

Form: 61P222

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Two handicap wins in Ireland last year (2m/2m2f, yielding); has run pretty well when runner-up in novice hurdles on his three starts for this yard (1m7f-2m4f) but probably needs a bigger performance today and he's going into the unknown stamina-wise (not bred to stay).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2	14:10 Market Rasen Pigeon House 11st 1lb J: Lee Edwards T: Charles & Adam Pogson	Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.	40/1
2nd 1	12th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4	20:01 Market Rasen Pigeon House 12st 0lb J: Robert Dunne T: Charles & Adam Pogson	Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.	8/1
1	16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4	17:05 Bangor-on-Dee Pigeon House 12st 0lb J: Charlie Todd T: Charles & Adam Pogson	Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.	8/1

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18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee