14.40

J: Ben Godfrey

16/1 (Won)

Win: £6.50
Place: £2.00

Form: 4P-173 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Won three of his eight starts since arriving from Ireland, breaking his duck over fences in a small-field Sandown handicap in November (1m7f, good); below that level since, though had no hope at Kempton over Christmas in Sir Gino's Grade 2; Sam Twiston-Davies presumably prefers the chances of stablemate Gabriel's Getaway.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 99y Class 1	14:55 Sandown Brookie 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	Has proved difficult to place since last win in March 2025 and form has taken a downturn of late; has the worst chance at the weights back up in class.	66/1
13th 3	9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1	16:40 Aintree Brookie 11st 13lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	Pulled up in Ascot handicap in November and tailed off on sole outing since in the Champion Chase last month; it's hard to say what sort of form he's in but this C&D brought out the very best in him when runner-up in the Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase (good) 12 months ago; could go well back here.	16/1
8th 1	11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1	16:00 Cheltenham Brookie 11st 10lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Anthony Honeyball	Lacked fluency and ran poorly at Ascot when last seen; ran creditably in C&D handicap the time before but that form is a long way below Champion Chase standard and he's comfortably held by Majborough on Punchestown festival running; has the worst chance on ratings.	125/1

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25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

11st 10lb

Has proved difficult to place since last win in March 2025 and form has taken a downturn of late; has the worst chance at the weights back up in class.

66/1

13th

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

11st 13lb

Pulled up in Ascot handicap in November and tailed off on sole outing since in the Champion Chase last month; it's hard to say what sort of form he's in but this C&D brought out the very best in him when runner-up in the Grade 1 Maghull Novices' Chase (good) 12 months ago; could go well back here.

16/1

8th

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

11st 10lb

Lacked fluency and ran poorly at Ascot when last seen; ran creditably in C&D handicap the time before but that form is a long way below Champion Chase standard and he's comfortably held by Majborough on Punchestown festival running; has the worst chance on ratings.

125/1

2nd

J: Henry Brooke

13/2

Place: £1.90

Form: -68516 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict

Won this last year and confirmed his liking for this place with a 2m3f hurdle success in December; failed to build on that last time (again over hurdles) but cheekpieces are replaced by blinkers and he's on a perfectly fair mark should he be on his game.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3	16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 2	15:55 Bangor-on-Dee Homme Public 10st 5lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Well below best during five-race campaign last season and absent since pulled up on soft ground in February; had wind surgery the following month, though, and ought to be better suited by the forecast quicker conditions here; too well handicapped to rule out; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.	9/1
5	28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2	13:55 Doncaster Homme Public 10st 8lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Hasn't fired in any of his races this season but connections have tweaked the headgear and he has finished first and second in the last two renewals of this race, last year when fitted in new blinkers; daren't discount.	5/1
10th 5	24th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2	13:50 Cheltenham Homme Public 10st 13lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Good servant to connections over the years (eight wins; mixes hurdling and chasing) but has not fired on any of three appearances this season, and this cross-country debut is his first venture beyond about 2m4f; best suited by good/good to soft; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.	33/1

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3rd

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

Well below best during five-race campaign last season and absent since pulled up on soft ground in February; had wind surgery the following month, though, and ought to be better suited by the forecast quicker conditions here; too well handicapped to rule out; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.

9/1

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

13:55 Doncaster

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

Hasn't fired in any of his races this season but connections have tweaked the headgear and he has finished first and second in the last two renewals of this race, last year when fitted in new blinkers; daren't discount.

5/1

10th

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

Good servant to connections over the years (eight wins; mixes hurdling and chasing) but has not fired on any of three appearances this season, and this cross-country debut is his first venture beyond about 2m4f; best suited by good/good to soft; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.

33/1

4th

Tommys Oscar

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Ann Hamilton

8/1

Form: 441-33 CD

Last run: 83 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 155

Form & Verdict

Disappointing favourite in this 12 months ago; won his first and final starts of that season, both off a 3lb lower mark; he's on the same figure here if taking Peter Kavanagh's claim into account and his two Kelso runs this term have been respectable; can jump out to the right but nine of his 12 career wins have come on left-handed tracks, including a Grade 2 over C&D.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 20y Class 2	15:10 Perth Tommys Oscar 12st 0lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Ann Hamilton	11yo who snapped a losing sequence at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month and it was a stronger race than this in which he was fourth of 11 at Haydock (2m4f, good) last Wednesday; every chance he'll be in the mix.	11/2
4th 1	15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 1	14:40 Haydock Tommys Oscar 11st 12lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Ann Hamilton	Veteran who made his name as a two-miler and the slow pace helped when making his first foray over 3m a successful one at Carlisle (good to soft; effective on good); solid second the run before over 2m4f but a 5lb rise for last time could be troublesome.	12/1
1st 1	8th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 2	14:50 Carlisle Tommys Oscar 12st 0lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Ann Hamilton	Smart at around 2m in his prime and was creditable second off today's mark in valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) five weeks ago but has stamina to prove on first venture beyond about 2m4f under rules.	9/4

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2nd

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 2

12st 0lb

11yo who snapped a losing sequence at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month and it was a stronger race than this in which he was fourth of 11 at Haydock (2m4f, good) last Wednesday; every chance he'll be in the mix.

11/2

4th

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

11st 12lb

Veteran who made his name as a two-miler and the slow pace helped when making his first foray over 3m a successful one at Carlisle (good to soft; effective on good); solid second the run before over 2m4f but a 5lb rise for last time could be troublesome.

12/1

1st

8th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

12st 0lb

Smart at around 2m in his prime and was creditable second off today's mark in valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) five weeks ago but has stamina to prove on first venture beyond about 2m4f under rules.

9/4

5th

Gabriels Getaway

13/2

Form: 1/431- CD

Last run: 399 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

2lb out of the weights and has been absent for 399 days, but he has taken well to fences and the placed horses were Calico and Malystic when he won with a bit to spare over C&D on his final sighting (good; favoured surface; 7lb lower); hold-up performer who should have this run to suit and his trainer gets them fit at home.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 2	15:55 Bangor-on-Dee Gabriels Getaway 10st 2lb J: Ben Godfrey T: Anthony Honeyball	Always comes with risk, given his jumping often lacks fluency and that he apparently needs to be held up in rear, but he's effectively 7lb lower than when keeping on well for second in valuable Ascot handicap (2m1f, good) in November and will be suited by this return to forecast good ground; blinkered for last two runs; cheekpieces tried today.	6/1
3rd 6	28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2	13:55 Doncaster Gabriels Getaway 10st 4lb J: Rex Dingle T: Anthony Honeyball	None too consistent and was only fifth in this last year; however, very capable of being competitive on his best form and the first-time blinkers appeared to be working until he clouted two out here a month ago in the race won by Mighty Bandit; could run well.	10/1
3rd 6	24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2	15:13 Doncaster Gabriels Getaway 10st 9lb J: Rex Dingle T: Anthony Honeyball	Successful (off 7lb lower) in this contest two years ago but needs to rebound, having performed poorly in latest start; chance partly depends on how well he reacts to added blinkers.	10/1

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6th

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

10st 2lb

Always comes with risk, given his jumping often lacks fluency and that he apparently needs to be held up in rear, but he's effectively 7lb lower than when keeping on well for second in valuable Ascot handicap (2m1f, good) in November and will be suited by this return to forecast good ground; blinkered for last two runs; cheekpieces tried today.

6/1

3rd

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

10st 4lb

None too consistent and was only fifth in this last year; however, very capable of being competitive on his best form and the first-time blinkers appeared to be working until he clouted two out here a month ago in the race won by Mighty Bandit; could run well.

10/1

3rd

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

10st 9lb

Successful (off 7lb lower) in this contest two years ago but needs to rebound, having performed poorly in latest start; chance partly depends on how well he reacts to added blinkers.

10/1

6th

Malystic

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

10/1

Form: 3-2P5F CD

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict

Has a notable record here but was only third to Homme Public in this last year when seemingly in better form than he is now; was going nowhere when taking a heavy fall at Wetherby over Christmas; now an 11yo.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 3	18:30 Kelso Malystic 11st 11lb J: Brian Hughes T: Peter Niven	An 11yo now who isn't as good as he was and has predictably lost some of his old speed; hasn't been running badly in handicaps at about this trip but looks vulnerable.	8/1
2	20th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 2	15:13 Stratford Malystic 11st 8lb J: Henry Brooke T: Peter Niven	On a good mark but an 11yo now and has lost some of his old zip; ran okay at Uttoxeter last time but got outpaced when it mattered and was never threatening; what will help here is the likelihood of a good pace and some rain; respected.	10/1
4th 3	29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 2	16:20 Uttoxeter Malystic 11st 10lb J: Brian Hughes T: Peter Niven	An 11yo now and, in first-time cheekpieces, finished well behind at Ayr in a race he had done well in previously; this wouldn't be so demanding and his penultimate effort was quite encouraging; by no means ruled out.	14/1

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17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

11st 11lb

An 11yo now who isn't as good as he was and has predictably lost some of his old speed; hasn't been running badly in handicaps at about this trip but looks vulnerable.

8/1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

11st 8lb

On a good mark but an 11yo now and has lost some of his old zip; ran okay at Uttoxeter last time but got outpaced when it mattered and was never threatening; what will help here is the likelihood of a good pace and some rain; respected.

10/1

4th

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

11st 10lb

An 11yo now and, in first-time cheekpieces, finished well behind at Ayr in a race he had done well in previously; this wouldn't be so demanding and his penultimate effort was quite encouraging; by no means ruled out.

14/1

OUR TIP

Calico

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

15/2

Form: 4-P134 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Filly

OR: 141

Form & Verdict

Won this two years ago and he's only 3lb higher than when beating the smart Matata at Cheltenham in October (2m, good); his following run when tailed off behind the same horse was too bad to be true, and his defeat here a month ago in the race won by Petit Tonnerre can be forgiven as he got competitive too far out; does like to lead and worrying for him that so do others.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 2	16th Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 50y	12:50 Navan Calico 11st 12lb J: Finn Brickley T: Gordon Elliott	Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.	12/1
15th 2	16th Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 50y	12:50 Navan Calico 11st 12lb J: Finn Brickley T: Gordon Elliott	Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.	12/1
6th 1	1st Nov 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 100y	14:40 Down Royal Calico 12st 0lb J: Carl Millar T: Gordon Elliott	Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.	7/2

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15th

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

11st 12lb

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

11st 12lb

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

12st 0lb

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

Editeur Du Gite

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

14/1

Form: -P9P56 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict

Has looked badly out of sorts this season but being pestered for the lead in his last two races hasn't helped matters and he lurks on a dangerous mark; not beyond the realms of possibility that he could stage a revival.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2	14:40 Doncaster Editeur Du Gite 10st 13lb J: Niall Houlihan T: Gary & Josh Moore	led, headed then prominent 5th, pressed leader before 4 out, weakened after 4 out	14/1

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1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

10st 13lb

led, headed then prominent 5th, pressed leader before 4 out, weakened after 4 out

14/1

Rare Edition

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

7/2

Form: 0-0124 C

Last run: 71 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict

Won off this mark over hurdles; made a solid start to chase career last year in small fields and interesting that he's undergone wind surgery since finishing weakly in a 2m3f Grade 2 at Ascot just before Christmas; that could help, as might the new cheekpieces (replacing a tongue-tie); always had some class about him when on song.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 2	31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 3	16:00 Newcastle Rare Edition 11st 10lb J: David Bass T: Charlie Longsdon	Creditable second in a Kelso handicap chase in October (2m1f, good); not done as well since and was well beaten back over hurdles at Kempton in January (2m, good; cheekpieces back on) on latest start; hood now tried; bit to prove.	9/2
1	25th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 3	16:30 Kelso Rare Edition 12st 0lb J: David Bass T: Charlie Longsdon	Faller when last seen but earlier novice chase form featured a success (2m, good) when fresh; still has low mileage over fences and warrants respect off a workable mark on reappearance.	7/4

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6th

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

11st 10lb

Creditable second in a Kelso handicap chase in October (2m1f, good); not done as well since and was well beaten back over hurdles at Kempton in January (2m, good; cheekpieces back on) on latest start; hood now tried; bit to prove.

9/2

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Faller when last seen but earlier novice chase form featured a success (2m, good) when fresh; still has low mileage over fences and warrants respect off a workable mark on reappearance.

7/4

J: Kevin Brogan

11/4

Form: 792661 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict

Very hit and miss and was snapping a losing sequence of 17 when emerging from off a strong pace to beat six rivals over C&D a month ago (good); that race could not have panned out better for him but, even off this 5lb higher mark, he's potentially well handicapped if he has turned a corner.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 17	30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y	16:50 Punchestown Petit Tonnerre 11st 2lb J: Richie McLernon T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Out of form since his 16-1 win in this race last year; possibly back on a competitive mark now, only 3lb higher than 12 months ago; however, needs to step up on the form of his Aintree run.	10/1
7th 10	9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1	16:40 Aintree Petit Tonnerre 10st 12lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Soundly beaten ninth in this 12 months ago (good to soft) and tailed off on his last three starts; however, the return to better ground can help and he won a big-field handicap at Punchestown (2m, yielding) last May; on a handy mark judged on that Irish form and he's not discounted.	20/1
5th 2	21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 2	15:40 Chepstow Petit Tonnerre 11st 8lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	Beat 22 rivals to win at Punchestown festival (2m, yielding) last May but looked out of sorts on both appearances since returning from a break in November and needs to turn a corner.	10/1

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13th

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

Out of form since his 16-1 win in this race last year; possibly back on a competitive mark now, only 3lb higher than 12 months ago; however, needs to step up on the form of his Aintree run.

10/1

7th

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

Soundly beaten ninth in this 12 months ago (good to soft) and tailed off on his last three starts; however, the return to better ground can help and he won a big-field handicap at Punchestown (2m, yielding) last May; on a handy mark judged on that Irish form and he's not discounted.

20/1

5th

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 2

15:40 Chepstow

11st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan