17.20

16th

3

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Bambino Fever

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top of the pops last season in bumpers, beating the boys in the big one here (good to soft) before making it 4-4 in that sphere at Punchestown where her customary turbo kicked in when it mattered; her stable was quiet when she was surprisingly floored by Oldschool Outlaw on her hurdling debut and she then made no mistake from the front at Fairyhouse (2m2f, yielding) where her jumping was quick and accurate; tongue-tie is added; only six and she's probably still progressing; proven on the track, she'll take some beating.

Evs

1st

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 2f 55y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Bambino Fever

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point-to-point winner; unbeaten in bumpers last season; kicking off at Punchestown before taking a Grade 2 event at the Dublin Racing Festival; completed the Grade 1 Cheltenham/Punchestown double; suffered a surprise defeat first time over hurdles at Naas; jumped adequately and should have no trouble rectifying matters.

2/13

1st

6

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:50 Punchestown

Bambino Fever

11st 7lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

travelled strongly, prominent, led going easily 2f out, shaken up and edged right over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, comfortably

7/4

5

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Heads Up

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: John C McConnell

Runner-up to Bambino Fever in last year's Champion Bumper; won on hurdle debut at Listowel (2m, good-to-yielding) before 3l second to subsequent Challow Hurdle winner No Drama This End in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft); much too free and jumped untidily in a similar Cheltenham race in January; back to form in winning a four-runner Punchestown event.

8/1

5th

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

16:10 Cheltenham

Heads Up

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John C McConnell

Runner-up in the Champion Bumper here (2m, good to soft) last March and won on hurdle debut at Listowel before 3l second in Grade 2 here (2m5f, soft), behind No Drama This End who won the Grade 1 Challow last month; this front-runner is open to improvement if settling better and he's a key player.

100/30

1st

1

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Heads Up

11st 12lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-5 in bumpers but finished second in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March and that form sets him apart in this company, for all that he was no doubt flattered after racing prominently off slow fractions; hard to oppose on hurdling debut.

4/7

7th

15

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Shuttle Diplomacy

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Won Limerick Listed bumper two years ago and a cracking effort when third in the Champion Bumper (good to soft; Sortudo and No Drama This End behind) at last season's Cheltenham Festival; disappointed on first two starts over hurdles but he rediscovered his groove in a newly fitted tongue-tie when second to King Rasko Grey at Limerick (2m, soft to heavy) in December before beating 15 others to win at Naas (about 2m2f, heavy) last time; this forecast better ground should be fine and he's not one to dismiss lightly.

20/1

1st

11

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

13:55 Naas

Shuttle Diplomacy

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Dual bumper winner and third in last year's Cheltenham bumper; two disappointing hurdle runs before a much better effort at when chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained horse at Limerick last time; the third horse had won a bumper for Mullins, and fourth-placed I Started A Joke was odds-on when winning at Punchestown subsequently.

3/1

1st

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:10 Wincanton

Caballero Cliff

11st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Ran a big race at a big price when fourth of 17 in last season's Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (good to soft); well held in two hurdle runs this season but he had wind surgery in December and tongue-tie is now added; still early days in this sphere and he's a possible improver back from a short break.

4/1

4th

17

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Caballero Cliff

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Robert Stephens

Unlucky not to finish closer when fourth in a Listed event here on New Year's Day (soft) but that wasn't a strong race and this has never been won by a maiden.

100/1

4th

1

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

15:50 Cheltenham

Caballero Cliff

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

Encouraging second at Huntingdon but the third (5.5l adrift) was some 21l behind Gnomon the time before; has to step up on that form to stand any chance.

18/1

4th

3

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

16:15 Punchestown

El Cairos

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

One of three for yard; smart bumper form; fell with race at his mercy on hurdles debut at Leopardstown in December; survived a final flight blunder to win a maiden at Thurles; didn't get home up the Cheltenham hill in the Supreme last time; this track should suit better; preferred by Kennedy and big chance if cutting out the jumping errors.

15/8

5th

3

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

El Cairos

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Appears to act on any ground; good fifth in the Champion Bumper at this meeting last year then might have won at Punchestown but for hanging badly left; sold for £410,000 at the David Maxwell dispersal in October; clumsy at the final flight in both attempts over hurdles, causing him to stumble and fall when looking the likely winner at Leopardstown but getting away with it and comfortably beating his rivals at Thurles (2m); not without his flaws but has a big engine and brings serious potential to this return to Cheltenham.

7/1

1st

2

29th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 179y

14:55 Thurles

El Cairos

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Recruited for 200,000euros after winning a point; smart bumper form last season for Gary & Josh Moore, fifth in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham and runner-up at Punchestown; bought for £410,000 at Cheltenham in October; would have been an easy winner on hurdle/yard debut at Leopardstown but stumbled and fell after jumping the last; Supreme second favourite is impossible to oppose.

1/5

10

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:15 Fontwell

Idaho Sun

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Scraped home in his first bumper (heavy) but impressed on soft ground in a Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor and then ran sixth in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham (good to soft), where he got outpaced off steady fractions before running on well up the hill; easily the best of these in that scene and could take high rank in novice hurdles.

Evs

6th

8

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Idaho Sun

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

The dam is out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere; all out to win on heavy at Newton Abbot in October but had the runner-up further behind when decisively following up in Berkshire Winter Million event at Windsor in January (soft); impressing on typical mid-winter ground can count for nothing here but he's hugely unexposed.

18/1

1st

2

19th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Windsor

Idaho Sun

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

9-2, beat Supreme Malinas by a short head to make a winning debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy) in October; the runner-up was a Listed winner next time and the third has also scored since; on the shortlist.

10/1

13th

19

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Sortudo

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Finished mid-division in last season's Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival but he was useful in that sphere and beat I'll Sort That by 12l when making all at Fairyhouse in April; off to the perfect start over hurdles when comfortably winning a Cork maiden (2m, yielding to soft; first-time hood) in November but found his old rival I'll Sort That too strong when second in a Naas Grade 1 (2m4f, soft) two months ago; likely to run well again.

14/1

1st

5

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Sortudo

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bang there in two bumpers at Leopardstown (the latest a Grade 2) and he ran well to be seventh of 17 in the Champion Bumper, where he appeared to get outpaced when it mattered; has 4l to find with third-placed Shuttle Diplomacy but these conditions can be a great leveller; respected.

11/4

1st

5

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Sortudo

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Bang there in two bumpers at Leopardstown (the latest a Grade 2) and he ran well to be seventh of 17 in the Champion Bumper, where he appeared to get outpaced when it mattered; has 4l to find with third-placed Shuttle Diplomacy but these conditions can be a great leveller; respected.

11/4

1st

4

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:45 Down Royal

He Cant Dance

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles on seventh try at Limerick last time; that was over this trip on heavy ground but has run well on a sounder surface; looks the main threat to stablemate Timeless Treaty.

6/4

1st

2

16th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Limerick

He Cant Dance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner; useful form in six hurdling starts, never out of the first three; third of 21 in Listed DRF handicap in February (3m, heavy); runner-up in 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle 12 days ago; will go well again but is becoming costly to follow.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

He Cant Dance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner; useful form in five hurdling starts, never out of the first three; ran on well to take third at Navan in January (2m6f, soft to heavy); beaten 15l third in a Leopardstown Listed handicap two months ago (3m, heavy); new headgear combination tried,

100/30

1st

2

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 1

14:40 Perth

No Drama This End

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Made it 3-3 over hurdles (2m5f/2m4f, soft/good) in ready fashion in the Grade 1 Challow at Newbury in December; very disappointing favourite in the Turners at the Cheltenham Festival, even allowing for what went wrong at the start, but he's the one to beat today if back to his best; promises to be suited by the step up in trip (dam won 3m French Grade 1).

8/11

12

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

No Drama This End

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Impressively rewarded market support on bumper debut at Warwick last term before midfield in the Champion Bumper at last year's Cheltenham Festival; quickly established himself as the leading British-based hope for this race when laughing at a good one in C&D Grade 2 in November before following up in the same grade at Sandown (2m4f, also soft) the following month; merely needed to be nudged along to make his Grade 1 breakthrough in the Challow at Newbury (good) in December and holds strong claims of following in the footsteps of The New Lion, who won that race before taking this last season.

3/1

3rd

1

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:07 Navan

Kalypsochance

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Point winner; won two bumpers last season (one of them at this venue) before found wanting in Grade 1s; clinically abnormal when beaten at 1-5 on hurdling debut at Down Royal; made amends in a 2m4 Grade 3 event here in November; jumping let him down at Cork in December; reported to have been struck into on left fore;

7/2

5

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

12:25 Down Royal

Kalypsochance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point-to-point winner who won first two bumpers last season, at Punchestown and Navan; came up short in Grade 1 contests at both Cheltenham and Punchestown afterwards but expected to make his mark hurdling this season and this looks a good starting point.

4/7

12th

5

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Gameofinches

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Competitive when falling in his first point and comfortably made amends in the second; rules debut only 20 days ago but he was the talk of Punchestown (soft; 8-15) and duly eased clear with Patrick Mullins (who now rides Copacabana) having to be only a passenger; the could-be-anything tag definitely applies here and Willie Mullins speaks of him with a glint in his eye; huge player.

4/1

1st

7

20th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 211y

17:00 Punchestown

Gameofinches

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Involved in a point when coming down late and gained compensation with Dromahane point win in November; second and third have both won points since; half-brother to useful 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner The Kalooki Kid so no surprise if he ran a big race on debut for these connections.

9/4

3rd

8

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 190y

16:15 Punchestown

I Started A Joke

11st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won 2m maiden here in January (soft-to-heavy) and excellent run following month when favourite in very competitive 19-runner 2m Leopardstown handicap, going clear with winner from last; took another step forward when third to a top-class novice in 2m4f Grade 2 Fairyhouse novice on latest (Generous Risk second) in first-time cheekpieces, despite slipped saddle; good chance he'll improve again at 3m and don't rule out.

12/1

3rd

6

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:15 Fairyhouse

I Started A Joke

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle in good style in January (soft-to-heavy) and excellent run following month when favourite in very competitive 19-runner 2m Leopardstown handicap, going clear with winner from last; cheekpieces added and upped in trip on switching to novice company.

7/1

25

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

I Started A Joke

10st 11lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Reserve; 13th at 33-1 in the Champion Bumper here last March; progressing well at 2m in the mud as a hurdler, easily winning a maiden at Punchestown and second of 19 when hot favourite for a top handicap at Leopardstown on latest run; the front two drew clear in the latter, after this one travelled best and launched a strong challenge; not crying out for this longer trip on that display but his stable has made many notable strikes.

9/1

1st

2

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

Fortune De Mer

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a Listed bumper here last season; tends to travel too strongly for his own good (races keenly) and can finish weakly, as was the case when a beaten favourite on recent hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m); however, a first-time hood and the possibility of a solid gallop to chase means he can't be discounted.

11/4

14th

4

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Fortune De Mer

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

It wasn't a strong Listed race that he won here in November (good; coped with softer in points) but he had loads more in hand than the narrow margin would suggest; turned over since at odds-on at Huntingdon but a blind eye can be turned to that as he was far too gassy off tepid fractions; could be seen in a different light here should they crack on at a solid pace and top trainer has been talking up his chances.

18/1

4th

1

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Fortune De Mer

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, held up in rear

4/5

9th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Dalston Lad

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

He's gone 3-3 since the cheekpieces went on and it was pretty straightforward from the front in a Grade 2 at Haydock the last time (3m, good to soft) when 4l too good for the strong-finishing Ubatuba who ran a respectable seventh in the Albert Bartlett; arrives here fresher than some; respected.

8/1

1st

2

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Dalston Lad

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Made it 2-2 in these cheekpieces when upped in trip on handicap debut over C&D (good to soft) four weeks ago; won a bumper on soft ground; open to further improvement for his top yard and is firmly in calculations.

3/1

1st

7

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Dalston Lad

10st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

3m point and two-time bumper winner who has improved with each of his three hurdle starts, winning easily at 4-9 at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) last time in first-time cheekpieces (retained); bred to be suited by this step up in trip on handicap debut (half-brother to leading Peter Marsh contender Myretown, among others) and could have lots more to offer for top yard.

3/1

1st

6

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:45 Newbury

Lancelot Allen

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Beat a subsequent winning hurdler in a soft-ground bumper at Bangor before finishing down the field at 200-1 in the Champion Bumper; he's not the easiest to weigh up and has been off for nearly a year.

100/30

16th

18

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Lancelot Allen

10st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Only one 4yo (Cue Card) has won this race since 1995; this one is well related but has been absent since December when edging out a subsequent winning hurdler at Bangor (soft); that bare form leaves him with a whopping amount to find on this seismic rise in class.

50/1

1st

3

13th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Lancelot Allen

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jane Williams

towards rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders after 5f, pressed leader over 7f out, disputed lead over 2f out, ridden when led over 1f out, faced challenge inside final 110yds, just held on

10/1

17th

14

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:20 Cheltenham

Aqua Force

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Bred for the job as her dam is out of a sister to Back In Front who was third in this race in 2002 then won the Supreme in 2003; turned a few heads in winning at Gowran last month (soft) by 28l and the runner-up was about 9l behind Bambino Fever the time before; this mare has since been recruited by JP McManus and moved to Willie Mullins from Miguel Gunn's yard; an unknown quantity.

12/1

1st

1

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 1f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Aqua Force

11st 11lb

J: Niall Moore

T: M A Gunn

Daughter of Workforce is a third foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Knight In Dubai, out of maiden sister to high-class jumper Back In Front; best watched on debut for yard not known for bumper winners.

40/1