15.50

J: Henry Brooke

13/8 (Won)

Win: £2.75

Form: P33P22 CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict

Won smoothly on soft ground in this race last year (7lb higher today); handicapper has had the call since but seconds at Warwick (3m5f, good) and Haydock (3m4f, good) on last two outings showed that he should have a big say in this very small field.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 9	25th Oct 2025 Good 3m 2f 39y Class 2	15:55 Kelso Duke Of Deception 10st 6lb J: Craig Nichol T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Absent since comfortable success in small field at Haydock (3m1f, good) six months ago; faces a stiffer task from 5lb out of weights in this better race and seems unlikely to follow up.	8/1
1st 1	19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 125y Class 4	15:50 Haydock Duke Of Deception 12st 0lb J: Henry Brooke T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Won smoothly on soft ground in this race last year (7lb higher today); handicapper has had the call since but seconds at Warwick (3m5f, good) and Haydock (3m4f, good) on last two outings showed that he should have a big say in this very small field.	13/8
1st 1	19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 125y Class 4	15:50 Haydock Duke Of Deception 12st 0lb J: Henry Brooke T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out, went clear after 3 out, comfortably	13/8

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

25th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

Absent since comfortable success in small field at Haydock (3m1f, good) six months ago; faces a stiffer task from 5lb out of weights in this better race and seems unlikely to follow up.

8/1

1st

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

13/8

1st

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out, went clear after 3 out, comfortably

13/8

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2nd

J: Toby Wynne

13/2

Form: 3321P4 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

13 seconds tell a story but he did get off the mark at the 27th attempt, at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good to soft) in January; pulled up next time (3m6f, heavy) and well beaten latest (3m, good) but he's well capable of being bang there on a good day; first time since 2021 that's he's not had his tongue tied.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6	16th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5	16:30 Bangor-on-Dee Good Work 11st 3lb J: Toby Wynne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.	7/1
4th 5	31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5	16:20 Bangor-on-Dee Good Work 11st 9lb J: Robert Dunne T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.	8/1
3rd 1	6th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5	16:53 Ayr Good Work 12st 0lb J: Ben Smith T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

7/1

4th

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.

8/1

3rd

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.

9/2

3rd

Impatient

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

6/1

Form: 57614F

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict

Lightly raced 7yo, seen in clearly his most favourable light when off the mark in handicap chase at Ffos Las (3m, soft; 40-1) in November; well below form eight days later (good to firm) but he was rallying to challenge when falling two out at Southwell (3m2f, good to soft) last month; possibilities.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2	24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 4	16:00 Catterick Impatient 11st 11lb J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	He has had his ups and downs in the past but he won in fine style at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December and went close at Market Rasen (3m, soft) subsequently, when well clear of the third; key player.	7/2
2nd 2	1st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4	14:55 Market Rasen Impatient 11st 12lb J: Kevin Brogan T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill	2-9 over fences; not one to rely upon heavily but looked in very good nick when winning readily at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December and today's 7lb higher mark may not be beyond him.	11/4

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Impatient

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He has had his ups and downs in the past but he won in fine style at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December and went close at Market Rasen (3m, soft) subsequently, when well clear of the third; key player.

7/2

2nd

1st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:55 Market Rasen

Impatient

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

2-9 over fences; not one to rely upon heavily but looked in very good nick when winning readily at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in December and today's 7lb higher mark may not be beyond him.

11/4

4th

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

5/4

Form: 121122

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Improving 7yo who's had three wins and three seconds from his six starts this season; last four outings were under 7lb-claiming amateur Toby McCain-Mitchell; put in his place last time but the winner scored almost as comfortably in a much better race at Cheltenham this week and the third has been runner-up; trip and ground fine; plenty to like.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 3	14:45 Haydock Safe Destination 10st 2lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Scored at Chepstow (3m2f) in October but he turned in a rare poor effort when pulled up in 3m5f Fakenham handicap chase in December; cheekpieces are reached for now and he's the sort to bounce back.	8/1
2nd 6	19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4	16:25 Kempton Safe Destination 10st 13lb J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Scored by 4l in conditional jockeys' race at Chepstow (3m2f, good to firm) last Sunday, taking chase record to 6-16; escapes a penalty and commands respect.	7/4
8	12th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 3m 2f 54y Class 4	13:32 Chepstow Safe Destination 11st 4lb J: Toby McCain-Mitchell T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	5-15 over fences; looked as good as ever when placed at Perth (3m, good) last month, after a break, and was runner-up on his only visit to Chepstow; likely contender.	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

14:45 Haydock

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Scored at Chepstow (3m2f) in October but he turned in a rare poor effort when pulled up in 3m5f Fakenham handicap chase in December; cheekpieces are reached for now and he's the sort to bounce back.

8/1

2nd

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Kempton

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Scored by 4l in conditional jockeys' race at Chepstow (3m2f, good to firm) last Sunday, taking chase record to 6-16; escapes a penalty and commands respect.

7/4

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

13:32 Chepstow