16.18

J: William Maggs

T: Tjade Collier

7/4 (Won)

Win: £4.50

Form: PB9441

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Six-time chase winner; well below best this season but finished well to exploit much reduced mark when dropped to this grade at Wetherby (3m, soft) two weeks ago; ought to cope fairly well with the faster ground here and remains very well handicapped on older form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4	13:35 Market Rasen Ladronne 11st 12lb J: Miss Venetia Thompson T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Veteran who has looked as good as ever for his new stable this season, winning twice (2m5f/3m1f); probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but reverts to chasing after a respectable hurdle run and is suited by this C&D.	3/1
5th 10	17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 4	16:22 Wetherby Ladronne 11st 4lb J: Oscar Palmer T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	12yo who has been better than ever over fences this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft); this is a rare run over hurdles but he has a lower mark in this sphere, in which he scored twice in 2020; likes it here; one to consider.	8/1
2nd 7	27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 214y Class 3	17:05 Doncaster Ladronne 11st 7lb J: Jack Power T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Won this in 2024 (soft) and he's been better than ever this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; last time); back up to a career-high mark and he's back up in grade but he could yet have more to offer for this yard; respected.	3/1

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2nd

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

11st 12lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

Veteran who has looked as good as ever for his new stable this season, winning twice (2m5f/3m1f); probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but reverts to chasing after a respectable hurdle run and is suited by this C&D.

3/1

5th

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

11st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

12yo who has been better than ever over fences this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft); this is a rare run over hurdles but he has a lower mark in this sphere, in which he scored twice in 2020; likes it here; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

Won this in 2024 (soft) and he's been better than ever this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; last time); back up to a career-high mark and he's back up in grade but he could yet have more to offer for this yard; respected.

3/1

2nd

Old Page

J: Ellis Collier

T: David Thompson

100/30

Form: 563124 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

Belatedly opened account with good-ground C&D win in November, his 29th career start, and backed up that performance with close second behind Cave Article over C&D (soft) in December; his subsequent fourth here was perfectly respectable and he's a likely contender again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4	15:07 Sedgefield Old Page 10st 3lb J: William Maggs T: David Thompson	Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.	9/2
4th 2	23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5	17:35 Cartmel Old Page 11st 12lb J: William Maggs T: David Thompson	Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.	12/1
4th 5	21st Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 4	17:15 Bangor-on-Dee Old Page 11st 1lb J: William Maggs T: David Thompson	Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.	4/1

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30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

10st 3lb

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.

9/2

4th

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

11st 12lb

Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.

12/1

4th

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

11st 1lb

Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

4/1

OUR TIP

4th

J: Gavin Sheehan

4/1

Form: 831265

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Safely held when third behind Cave Article and Old Page over C&D (soft) in December but won his next race, at Southwell (3m, soft) on New Year's Day; below form on last two outings (hurdling last time) but will be suited by the forecast good ground here and enters calculations.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	24th May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5	15:10 Fontwell Prince Cleni 11st 2lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Christian Williams	Looked set to finish second before last-fence unseat at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March and bumped into revitalised subsequent winner when second at Fakenham (3m5f, good) last month; went close in 2024 edition of this race on only previous visit to Fontwell; good chance.	3/1
2nd 3	13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 5	16:10 Fakenham Prince Cleni 10st 9lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer).	3/1
8	18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5	17:00 Hereford Prince Cleni 10st 11lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	All three chase wins have come over 3m at Southwell (good/soft) and latest was off 2lb higher last January; well held at Southwell last month but he may have needed that run after six months off and he's a player if he can get back near best.	8/1

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1st

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

Looked set to finish second before last-fence unseat at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March and bumped into revitalised subsequent winner when second at Fakenham (3m5f, good) last month; went close in 2024 edition of this race on only previous visit to Fontwell; good chance.

3/1

2nd

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer).

3/1

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

All three chase wins have come over 3m at Southwell (good/soft) and latest was off 2lb higher last January; well held at Southwell last month but he may have needed that run after six months off and he's a player if he can get back near best.

8/1

Cave Article

J: Adam Wedge

5/2

Form: 0-5313 CD BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Built upon promising chase debut when beating Old Page and Prince Cleni over C&D (soft) in December and posted another good effort when third at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January; needs to prove himself on faster ground but could still have more to offer over fences.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2	21st Feb 2024 Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 4	13:30 Doncaster Cave Article 11st 9lb J: Jack Tudor T: Christian Williams	26,000euros 3yo; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to bumper and smart 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Casey Jones; ran in two Irish maiden points last year, runner-up in October on second occasion; probably one for later on but market should guide on rules debut.	16/1

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21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

13:30 Doncaster

Cave Article

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor