May 15 / 19.30 Aintree

19.30

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Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 0f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 15334-

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Caused 28-1 surprise in first-time hood at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) in November and remained in good form until end of last season (2m-2m7f); edging back down the weights and holds each-way claims at least.
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1st

11

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

A Good Yomp

10st 12lb

J: Dillon Butler

T: Andrew J Martin

Caused 28-1 surprise in first-time hood at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) in November and remained in good form until end of last season (2m-2m7f); edging back down the weights and holds each-way claims at least.

10/1

4th

9

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 123y

Class 4

16:15 Ascot

A Good Yomp

10st 12lb

J: Dillon Butler

T: Andrew J Martin

Ridden throughout this season by 10lb claimer Dillon Butler; plenty of experience over hurdles and the one win, at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in November in a first-time hood which has been kept since; good third last time but that was over 2m, which casts doubt over this new trip.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 10652-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Gained all three hurdle wins at Stratford; returned to form with close second there (2m2f, good) last month and can probably cope with subsequent 2lb nudge but he's away from his favourite track today.
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1

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:41 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Henry Oliver

Gained all four hurdle wins over the extended 2m2f here (good/good to firm), the latest off 2lb lower in May; stays this longer trip but needs to bounce back from a 39l defeat over C&D last month.

11/4

8th

5

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:15 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

11st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

All four hurdle wins have come over the extended 2m2f here, the latest in May; close fourth of six over 2m here the following month; has shown promise over this C&D in the past and could have a part to play.

9/2

4th

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:40 Stratford

Juan Bermudez

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Henry Oliver

All of his four hurdle wins have been at Stratford and latest was a front-running success over about 2m3f (good to firm) last month; remains feasibly treated off 3lb higher and this in-form 7yo is a major player on this drop back in trip.

6/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 25231- D

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning four-runner Fakenham maiden (2m, good) last month, his fifth start over hurdles; contests much deeper race on this handicap debut but probably still has potential; one to consider.
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3rd

1

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Jamada

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Delivered on earlier promise when winning four-runner Fakenham maiden (2m, good) last month, his fifth start over hurdles; contests much deeper race on this handicap debut but probably still has potential; one to consider.

4/1

1st

1

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Fakenham

Jamada

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Irish bumper winner who has finished second on two of his four hurdling starts for Olly Murphy, latterly in 18-runner Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) in January; below that form on heavy ground in February but this much quicker surface ought to suit him better; good chance.

10/11

Form: 517-1 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who battled well to win 16-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good) this month, after a break, and is now 2-4 in this sphere; 5lb claimer William Shanahan is enlisted today; high on the list.
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5th

1

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:15 Sedgefield

Spartan Times

12st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Overcame a slipping saddle to score on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good; 18-1, from 5lb lower) in May; kept busy on the Flat at Chester lately, producing creditable efforts (fourth and runner-up); still low mileage as a hurdler, with the potential to rate higher.

11/4

2nd

2

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 5

17:25 Chester

Spartan Times

9st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

A four-time Flat scorer at around 1m2f in 2025; also successful over hurdles at Uttoxeter in May and back in good form in this sphere, when fourth of 11 over 1m4f here a week ago; very much one to consider.

15/2

4th

10

(9)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:42 Chester

Spartan Times

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won over hurdles in May; runner-up over C&D in June but only sixth behind Nibras Gold the following month; could still go well, having finished second in a division of this last year.

8/1

Form: 12PP5- D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Long in the tooth and no longer the force of old but bounced back from two poor chase runs with respectable effort over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month and is now 5lb lower than when going close in this race a year ago; could have a say.
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5th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Lively Citizen

11st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Long in the tooth and no longer the force of old but bounced back from two poor chase runs with respectable effort over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month and is now 5lb lower than when going close in this race a year ago; could have a say.

12/1

5th

7

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Very capable over fences but pulled up in that discipline on his last two starts following a break of 217 days; he did go close over hurdles at Aintree three runs ago so there's a big effort in him if he can get his act together.

25/1

Form: 9533- BF

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who might have been stretched by 2m5f when third of nine on handicap debut at Haydock (good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March; contender if combination of drop back in trip and switch to visor helps.
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8th

3

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

16:09 Clonmel

Land Of Punt

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Unexposed 5yo who might have been stretched by 2m5f when third on handicap debut at Haydock in March; weakened quickly at Aintree on final run for Tom Lacey; market will reveal expectations on first start for Ian Donoghue; new headgear.

16/1

6th

8

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Land Of Punt

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Unexposed 5yo who might have been stretched by 2m5f when third of nine on handicap debut at Haydock (good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March; contender if combination of drop back in trip and switch to visor helps.

5/1

3rd

7

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Land Of Punt

11st 10lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Began hurdling career with two inauspicious runs in the autumn but displayed significant improvement when third at Plumpton (2m, soft; winner followed up in recent handicap) in January; sports first-time cheekpieces and moves up in trip for this handicap debut; can progress again.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: /313F- D

Last run: 121 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who returned from layoff with clear win at Warwick (2m, good) in November; absent since last-flight fall at Newbury in January but has possibilities if fully tuned up after latest break.
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3

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:22 Uttoxeter

Uhtred Ragnarson

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Alan King

Not entirely straightforward, but he did bounce back from a below-par effort (upped to 2m4f here) when going close at Bangor last time (2m1f, good) despite late hanging; 1-10 over hurdles and vulnerable to less exposed rivals, unless the cheekpieces can elicit a little more from him.

4/1

2nd

4

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Uhtred Ragnarson

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

A fair 2m winner last season; back to his best with third of six in 2m Stratford handicap in June before a non-staying fifth in 2m4f handicap at Uttoxeter last time; not out of things back in trip.

7/1

5th

1

26th Jul 2026

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Uttoxeter

Uhtred Ragnarson

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Returned after six months off with a win in a Warwick handicap (2m, good) last November; back near that form when third of six at Stratford four weeks ago but he has not yet ventured beyond 2m1f.

3/1

Form: 13067- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove.
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8th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Grey Skies

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove.

20/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:00 Hereford

Grey Skies

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November.

12/1

15

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Grey Skies

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old.

25/1

Form: 0U8/7-

Last run: 364 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat when based in Ireland but unplaced all five hurdling starts there; made low-key stable debut (on the Flat) last month and has quite a bit more to prove than some of these.
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7

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Theophilos

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

Fair on the Flat when based in Ireland but unplaced all five hurdling starts there; made low-key stable debut (on the Flat) last month and has quite a bit more to prove than some of these.

33/1

8th

8

(6)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Theophilos

9st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish 7yo who brings a long losing spell to this debut for new yard, as it's three years since his sole win; finished second in a Dundalk claimer (1m4f) when last seen.

9/1

4

(17)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Theophilos

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Losing run goes back to a turf success in April 2023; below form when sixth in a claimer at Roscommon in August; better when taking the same place at this venue 12 days ago.

10/1

Form: 783-

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Quite useful on the Flat at his best; always behind on first two hurdling starts and didn't achieve huge amount when well-held third in slowly run Southwell maiden (2m, good) last month but is still worth a glance in the betting before this handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie refitted.
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4th

2

(7)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:15 Catterick

Promethean

10st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Sam England

1m4f Flat winner in France last August when trained by David Menuisier but it's hard to get excited by his efforts on the Flat or over hurdles for current yard, the latest over hurdles at Uttoxeter 13 days ago; best watched unless the betting speaks in his favour.

20/1

5th

3

4th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:45 Uttoxeter

Promethean

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

1m4f Flat winner in France last August when trained by David Menuisier; 80-1 fifth of 13 to Uncle Remus over C&D (good) 19 days ago was easily the closest finish from his five runs over hurdles; needs to build markedly on that but his old Flat ability is not yet forgotten.

8/1

5th

6

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:30 Uttoxeter

Promethean

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Sam England

Won on the Flat in France last August when trained by David Menuisier; has shown little in four runs over hurdles for current yard.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £95.50
Straight Forecast £94.37
Tricast £423.36
Trifecta £492.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spartan Times

POSTDATA:

Jamada

TOPSPEED:

Book Of Secrets

Telegraph:

Land Of Punt

The Star:

Promethean

RP RATINGS:

Spartan Times

The Times:

Spartan Times

The Guardian:

Spartan Times

Daily Mail:

Spartan Times

The Sun:

Spartan Times

Daily Record:

Spartan Times

Daily Mirror:

Jamada

D Express:

Book Of Secrets