May 15 / 16.35 Aintree

16.35

Good

Inkerman London Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
RTV
View Course
Inkerman London Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21-

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on the Flat for Richard Hughes and it's been a promising start over hurdles, winning a Southwell maiden last time without too much fuss (good); penalised accordingly but sets the standard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Worcester

Road To Wembley

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Kept on well to collar Square d'Alboni in closing stages over C&D (good; first-time tongue-tie) last month and is now 3-4 over hurdles; still unexposed over this trip and features prominently in calculations.

6/1

1st

2

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:38 Worcester

Road To Wembley

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Olly Murphy

Fairly useful Flat stayer who drew clear to score by over 6l at Aintree (2mf, good) in May and is now 2-3 over hurdles; has the big 12lb penalty here and Sean Bowen is replaced by an amateur but could be seen to even better effect over this longer trip; tongue-tie added.

4/1

1st

1

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Road To Wembley

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Four-time winner on the Flat for Richard Hughes and it's been a promising start over hurdles, winning a Southwell maiden last time without too much fuss (good); penalised accordingly but sets the standard.

Evs

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 24252-

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Promise in Irish bumpers and ran well to be second in a Huntingdon maiden, for all that only three got round; looks mildly progressive.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Maskarvel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Had to settle for third (just behind Take The Boat) when odds-on over C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, but showed fair form when runner-up at at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) and Aintree (2m1f, good) this spring and has another big role to play.

4/1

3rd

3

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Maskarvel

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Made the frame in all three Irish bumpers last year and launched hurdling career with three very encouraging runs for new stable, most recently when clear second at Aintree (2m1f, good) 15 days ago; looks sure to run well.

5/4

Form: 02-

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat, of similar ability to Road To Wembley; made hurdle debut in a race won by Sober Glory, after which he had wind surgery; chased home a promising horse at Kempton and shouldn't be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Into Battle

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Robert Stephens

Won three times on the Flat when trained by Ed Walker (1m-1m2f) and made all over hurdles at Bangor for this stable in June; however, he was beaten 4l when third of four at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) in July and is unproven over this far on the Flat.

8/1

3rd

2

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Into Battle

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

Not seen on the Flat since signing off for Ed Walker with narrow success in first-time blinkers at Salisbury (1m2f, good) in October but won a recent handicap hurdle for new connections (no headgear) and is unexposed over this sort of trip in this sphere.

7/1

1st

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

20:18 Bangor-on-Dee

Into Battle

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Fairly useful on the Flat when based with Ed Walker; well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in January but his next two runs were much more encouraging, and there is still hope that more of his Flat ability can be transferred to this discipline.

5/1

Form: 1/56- D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won two bumpers, one in the pointing scene and the other under rules; however, nothing positive to take out of his two runs over hurdles.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

15th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Phantom Gold

11st 6lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Has done well since going handicapping, posting two close seconds over 2m before getting off the mark stepped up to 2m4f at Worcester in July (good; re-opposing Royal Rhythm has won twice since); has since left Jennie Candlish; obvious contender up 4lb on debut for Tom Ellis.

11/4

1st

6

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:47 Worcester

Phantom Gold

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Useful bumper winner for Ben Brookhouse; still lightly raced and runner-up in both his handicaps, only narrowly failing to justify market support last time here over 2m; only 3lb higher and should stay this far; has been held up in recent races.

7/4

Form: 367-

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
0-3 in points and has the same strike-rate in both bumpers and on the Flat; he's by no means devoid of ability but needs to step up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:10 Perth

Jet Renegade

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Andrew Wilson

Displayed significant promise when fourth in Downpatrick maiden (2m3f, good) for Andrew Kinirons in June but was well beaten over 2m2f there the following month and needs improvement on this stable/handicap debut.

25/1

7th

6

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:37 Downpatrick

Jet Renegade

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Ability in bumpers and ran okay to be a 13l fourth in a 2m3f maiden here a month ago when tongue tied for the first time; each-way claims.

9/2

4th

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Jet Renegade

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Has shown ability in points, bumpers and on the Flat (rated 66); well beaten on last month's hurdling debut at Aintree; tongue-tie.

20/1

Form: 3/

Last run: 735 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Had two years off since finishing 14l behind the winner in a 2m maiden at Market Rasen; opposable on a few counts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Red Nile

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

Had two years off since finishing 14l behind the winner in a 2m maiden at Market Rasen; opposable on a few counts.

33/1

3rd

7

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Red Nile

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

didn't always jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions, towards rear, headway on turn before 2 out, went modest third run-in, kept on

25/1

3rd

7

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Red Nile

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

didn't always jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions, towards rear, headway on turn before 2 out, went modest third run-in, kept on

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.29
Trifecta £8.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Road To Wembley

Telegraph:

Maskarvel

Daily Record:

Maskarvel

RP RATINGS:

Road To Wembley

TOPSPEED:

Road To Wembley

POSTDATA:

Road To Wembley

The Times:

Road To Wembley

The Guardian:

Road To Wembley

Daily Mail:

Road To Wembley

D Express:

Road To Wembley

Daily Mirror:

Road To Wembley

The Sun:

Road To Wembley

The Star:

Road To Wembley