16.00

J: Richard Patrick

Form: 52157-

Last run: 202 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 136

Form & Verdict

Made all off 2lb lower at Kempton (3m, good to soft) last Christmas but ended last season with a heavy defeat in April and her record when fresh is not good (well beaten when reappearing in this race last year).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4	23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 3	15:40 Perth Della Casa Lunga 11st 1lb J: Ned Fox T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Mainly in fair form this season and can be forgiven a below-par run on testing ground at Exeter last time; these conditions suit; each-way chance with cheekpieces back on.	13/2
3rd 3	20th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 0f 54y Class 1	15:14 Exeter Della Casa Lunga 11st 0lb J: Richard Patrick T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat towards the end of 2025; 10l second of four at Carlisle 17 days ago on chase debut, showing she has some way to go before she's matching today's rivals over fences.	5/1
2nd 4	3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 3	14:00 Carlisle Della Casa Lunga 10st 12lb J: Richard Patrick T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat against fellow mares towards the end of 2025; receives 7lb from the males today and holds leading claims if taking to fences at the first attempt.	13/8

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23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

11st 1lb

J: Ned Fox

Mainly in fair form this season and can be forgiven a below-par run on testing ground at Exeter last time; these conditions suit; each-way chance with cheekpieces back on.

13/2

3rd

20th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 1

15:14 Exeter

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat towards the end of 2025; 10l second of four at Carlisle 17 days ago on chase debut, showing she has some way to go before she's matching today's rivals over fences.

5/1

2nd

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

Three front-running hurdle wins in 2024 (2m5f/3m, soft/good to soft) and she was running pretty well in defeat against fellow mares towards the end of 2025; receives 7lb from the males today and holds leading claims if taking to fences at the first attempt.

13/8

Lac De Constance

J: Liam Harrison

Form: /53/F-

Last run: 390 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict

Very lightly raced over last couple of years; in contention before last-flight fall at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October 2024 but absent since and Harry Skelton evidently prefers Hony Tonk Highway here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1	20th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3	14:02 Leicester Lac De Constance 12st 0lb J: Tristan Durrell T: Dan Skelton	Fell on only appearance last season and didn't fire on either hurdling start this autumn (albeit not beaten that far on latter occasion); very well handicapped on old form but has quite a bit to prove on first chasing start since spring 2023.	9/1

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20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Fell on only appearance last season and didn't fire on either hurdling start this autumn (albeit not beaten that far on latter occasion); very well handicapped on old form but has quite a bit to prove on first chasing start since spring 2023.

9/1

OUR TIP

Go Dante

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Form: 9P071- C

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict

Battled on gamely to retain Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in March; has fitness to prove after eight-month break but is probably still on a workable mark after a 4lb rise and is unexposed over today's trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 2	24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 3	15:47 Perth Go Dante 12st 1lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Added to his excellent Sandown record when winning over 2m on soft in December; below par since, including a never-dangerous seventh when bidding for a third successive Imperial Cup back at Sandown, but this is the first time he's dropped to a Class 3 since winning at Cheltenham in December 2023; yard has won the last two runnings of this.	7/1
7th 4	7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2	14:27 Sandown Go Dante 11st 7lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	10yo who was well beaten at Windsor in January and pulled up at Newbury last month; however, he's had wind surgery since and there can be optimism he'll be a different proposition now back here, having won the last two runnings of this race (soft/good to soft) and also scored over C&D in December.	12/1
2	7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1	15:20 Newbury Go Dante 11st 10lb J: Sean Bowen T: Olly Murphy	Beaten twice off lower marks in this race (third in 2024, seventh in 2025) and seems unlikely to make it third time lucky; unbeaten at Sandown and likely to be more persuasive back there next month for a crack at an Imperial Cup hat-trick.	33/1

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5th

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

12st 1lb

Added to his excellent Sandown record when winning over 2m on soft in December; below par since, including a never-dangerous seventh when bidding for a third successive Imperial Cup back at Sandown, but this is the first time he's dropped to a Class 3 since winning at Cheltenham in December 2023; yard has won the last two runnings of this.

7/1

7th

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

11st 7lb

10yo who was well beaten at Windsor in January and pulled up at Newbury last month; however, he's had wind surgery since and there can be optimism he'll be a different proposition now back here, having won the last two runnings of this race (soft/good to soft) and also scored over C&D in December.

12/1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Beaten twice off lower marks in this race (third in 2024, seventh in 2025) and seems unlikely to make it third time lucky; unbeaten at Sandown and likely to be more persuasive back there next month for a crack at an Imperial Cup hat-trick.

33/1

Honky Tonk Highway

J: Tristan Durrell

Form: 0/212-

Last run: 299 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 129

Form & Verdict

Unexposed 6yo who won Listed Sandown novice (2m, soft) last December and was a very close second when upped to 3m at Windsor (soft; winner placed in Cheltenham Festival Grade 1 on next outing) in January; makes handicap debut after 299-day break but is a big player if fully tuned up.

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Lawrenny

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Form: 51221-

Last run: 232 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

2-5 over hurdles, the latter win gained on handicap debut at Hexham (2m, good to soft) in March; resumes in a more competitive race but could easily have more improvement to come over about 2m4f this season.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 5	9th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 3	17:42 Hexham Lawrenny 11st 9lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Jennie Candlish	Useful novice two seasons ago, last win over 2m here in March 2025; below his best on both starts last season; cheekpieces now tried; needs to bounce back.	14/1
5th 3	31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 3	16:00 Newcastle Lawrenny 11st 10lb J: Sean Quinlan T: Jennie Candlish	Won a Wetherby novice (2m, good to soft) and a Hexham handicap off 6lb lower (2m, good to soft) last season; pulled up at Bangor in November on only start this term; unproven at this trip but an interesting contender.	15/2

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4th

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

11st 9lb

Useful novice two seasons ago, last win over 2m here in March 2025; below his best on both starts last season; cheekpieces now tried; needs to bounce back.

14/1

5th

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

11st 10lb

Won a Wetherby novice (2m, good to soft) and a Hexham handicap off 6lb lower (2m, good to soft) last season; pulled up at Bangor in November on only start this term; unproven at this trip but an interesting contender.

15/2

Keplers Law

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Form: 3318- D

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

Excelled on heavy ground at Leicester (2m4f) in January, winning novice event by 30l for Laura Morgan; safely held in competitive EBF Final on handicap debut at Sandown in March and not seen again since; market may guide on this seasonal/stable debut (same owner).

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No Results Found

West To The Bridge

J: Miss Heidi Palin

Form: -44P50 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict

Good servant for the stable over the years (ten wins); back on workable mark now and will be favoured by the recent rain but not firing on all cylinders lately and the tongue-tie/cheekpieces (worn for last two wins) are missing again today.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 3	13:50 Uttoxeter West To The Bridge 11st 9lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Grand servant to the yard with 11 hurdles wins; did what he's been doing for years by bouncing back to exploit a falling mark on his favoured testing ground at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in January; most tenacious and impossible to dismiss off 3lb higher.	10/1
1st 1	27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3	14:02 Chepstow West To The Bridge 12st 0lb J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	Long in the tooth now and not the force of old but was nudged up only 1lb for last month's clear second in refitted cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) and ought to be better suited by this slower ground.	10/1

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14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

11st 9lb

Grand servant to the yard with 11 hurdles wins; did what he's been doing for years by bouncing back to exploit a falling mark on his favoured testing ground at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in January; most tenacious and impossible to dismiss off 3lb higher.

10/1

1st

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Long in the tooth now and not the force of old but was nudged up only 1lb for last month's clear second in refitted cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) and ought to be better suited by this slower ground.

10/1

LudOr

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Tom Symonds

Form: 23212- D

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Came good over hurdles with clearcut success at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in February and probably bettered that performance when clear second at Newbury (2m4f, soft) later that month; makes handicap debut after 257-day absence but may still have potential; shortlisted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 1	14:05 Haydock LudOr 11st 2lb J: Gavin Sheehan T: Tom Symonds	Won easily on handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in November and has continued in good form, finishing third of 15 at Windsor (3m, soft) latest; he has something to find if his opponents are at their best but that isn't guaranteed, and his current wellbeing and proven stamina are both positives.	10/1
3rd 3	18th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2	14:25 Windsor LudOr 11st 9lb J: Caoilin Quinn T: Tom Symonds	Has a solid overall record; fairly useful form switched to handicaps (at about 2m4f on soft) this term, winning by wide margin at Bangor then solid third at Newbury; remains open to further progress; major contender, provided he stays this new trip.	9/2

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1st

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

11st 2lb

Won easily on handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in November and has continued in good form, finishing third of 15 at Windsor (3m, soft) latest; he has something to find if his opponents are at their best but that isn't guaranteed, and his current wellbeing and proven stamina are both positives.

10/1

3rd

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

11st 9lb

Has a solid overall record; fairly useful form switched to handicaps (at about 2m4f on soft) this term, winning by wide margin at Bangor then solid third at Newbury; remains open to further progress; major contender, provided he stays this new trip.

9/2

Party Vibes

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Form: 1P314- D

Last run: 209 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Dual chase winner last season (2m1f/2m4f); reverts to hurdling on a slightly lower mark and is not yet fully exposed after only 12 rules runs; has a chance if fully tuned up.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 9	2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 2	14:35 Uttoxeter Party Vibes 10st 3lb J: Ciaran Gethings T: Henry Daly	Won four-runner mares' chase at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month and is now 4-9 over fences; this race is much more competitive but she could have untapped potential over 3m.	7/1
1st 1	6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 3	15:55 Hereford Party Vibes 12st 0lb J: David Bass T: Henry Daly	Hurdle winner on soft but two chase wins in 2025 were on good to soft, latterly at Cheltenham (about 2m4f) in December, and failures since have come on heavy and soft; needs to jump better than she did at Ludlow in February (over 17l behind Malaita) but she could revive back on good ground.	11/4

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5th

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

10st 3lb

Won four-runner mares' chase at Hereford (2m5f, good) last month and is now 4-9 over fences; this race is much more competitive but she could have untapped potential over 3m.

7/1

1st

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 3

12st 0lb

Hurdle winner on soft but two chase wins in 2025 were on good to soft, latterly at Cheltenham (about 2m4f) in December, and failures since have come on heavy and soft; needs to jump better than she did at Ludlow in February (over 17l behind Malaita) but she could revive back on good ground.

11/4

Malicash

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Form: 54112- D

Last run: 214 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Showed the benefit of his wind op when gaining two hard-fought novice wins in February/March (2m3f/2m5f); open to more improvement in handicaps this season but has fitness to prove today and is not obviously well treated.

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No Results Found

J: Harry Skelton

Form: 5126-4

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Ended last season's promising novice campaign with a very respectable sixth of 16 in EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) and might have been a shade unlucky when close fourth on last month's return at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); suited by slow ground and probably still has a bigger run in him; respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5	1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 4	14:20 Worcester Disco Davis 11st 10lb J: Charlie Price T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Ended his time over hurdles for Dan Skelton under something of a cloud; not disgraced on yard/chasing debut with third in 2m4f handicap here but pulled up in 2m7f handicap chase back here 20 days ago; has something to prove now.	14/1
10	11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3	17:40 Worcester Disco Davis 10st 5lb J: Charlie Price T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Very inconsistent for Dan Skelton last season but ran well from the front when third here (2m4f, good) on stable debut three weeks ago and won't mind if the ground is much slower today (has won on heavy); unexposed over this sort of trip; a possible if in the right mood again.	14/1
3rd 8	22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4	17:32 Worcester Disco Davis 11st 2lb J: Charlie Price T: Sarah-Jayne Davies	Heavy-ground 2m hurdle winner when with Dan Skelton; changed hands for 1,000gns since being beaten more than 16l in a Stratford seller in March; 2lb lower for chase debut but can only suggest a watching brief at present.	20/1

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6th

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:20 Worcester

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Ended his time over hurdles for Dan Skelton under something of a cloud; not disgraced on yard/chasing debut with third in 2m4f handicap here but pulled up in 2m7f handicap chase back here 20 days ago; has something to prove now.

14/1

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Very inconsistent for Dan Skelton last season but ran well from the front when third here (2m4f, good) on stable debut three weeks ago and won't mind if the ground is much slower today (has won on heavy); unexposed over this sort of trip; a possible if in the right mood again.

14/1

3rd

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester