May 15 / 16.35 Aintree

16.35

Good

Inkerman London Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

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

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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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

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

1st

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Road To Wembley

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Fairly useful four-time AW Flat winner in these silks for Richard Hughes and promising second of ten on his Warwick hurdle debut (2m, good to soft) for Olly Murphy 24 days ago; entitled to improve and the one to beat.

Evs

2nd

7

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Warwick

Road To Wembley

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Four-time AW winner at up to 2m on Flat for Richard Hughes, reaching an RPR of 85 (has shown a similar level of form on turf); remains with same owner; has the potential to become a fairly useful hurdler.

13/2

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

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

3rd

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Into Battle

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

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.

7/2

2nd

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Into Battle

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Had wind surgery since finishing tailed off in Newbury novice hurdle for new yard; retains potential under this code, having proved fairly useful on the Flat.

16/1

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

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

2nd

5

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Worcester

Phantom Gold

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Useful bumper winner for Ben Brookhouse; brought along steadily for current yard before much improved on his handicap debut with second of 11 at Southwell (2m) 22 days ago, running on strongly late on having had a lot to do; big player with better to come.

4/1

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

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

5th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Jet Renegade

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Andrew Kinirons

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.

12/1

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

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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