18.48

1st

2

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:37 Worcester

Square DAlboni

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat performer who made it third-time lucky over hurdles with a dominant display after wind surgery at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago; just about sets the standard under a penalty and he could have a lot more to offer in this sphere; strong contender.

4/5

1st

8

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

Square DAlboni

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2yo Listed winner on the Flat; made a promising start over hurdles when third at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January but was well beaten at short odds at Catterick (2m, soft) later that month; subsequently underwent wind surgery and, if able to reproduce his earlier effort, he's firmly in the mix on this comeback.

4/5

7th

7

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

13:10 Catterick

Square DAlboni

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2yo Listed winner for Ralph Beckett who was 0-5 on the Flat last year; fairly encouraging start to hurdle career when third of 11 at 12-1 at Newbury (2m, good to soft) this month; open to improvement in this code and top trainer has 39% strike-rate here in last five seasons; leading claims.

5/6

11th

12

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Penzance

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Not the force of old (one-time useful Flat handicapper) but runner-up on latest three starts in modest maiden hurdle company in Britain; twice at Stratford and most recently after making most (carrying head awkwardly, hung right) at Worcester (2m, good); handicap debut and doesn't exactly appear thrown in.

10/1

2nd

3

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Penzance

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Not the force of old (one-time useful Flat handicapper) but has shown consistent hurdles form at Stratford this summer, close second to odds-on shot over 2m last time; solid claims.

6/5

2nd

2

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:02 Worcester

Mr Rafiki

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Finished last in his only bumper and beaten between 15l and 36l in three maiden hurdles (2m2f-2m4f); hard to make a compelling case for him but he has shown something and this is weak.

15/2

4th

4

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

Mr Rafiki

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

He hinted at ability in two hurdle runs this spring following wind surgery, albeit beaten 25l and 15l, most recently when fourth of eight at Warwick (2m3f, good) in May; may be one for further down the line but has place claims.

6/1

4th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Warwick

Mr Rafiki

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Last of four in a Ludlow bumper in October; had wind surgery subsequently and stayed on well when fourth of ten finishers in a Ffos Las maiden (2m4f, good to soft) last month on hurdles debut; that was a step in the right direction but more is required here.

6/1

3

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

King Troy

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Has failed to complete in three starts in points and finished tailed off on sole hurdle start at Hereford (2m4f, good) in March last year; hard to recommend on stable debut.

66/1

10th

5

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:35 Hereford

King Troy

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Always behind and eventually pulled up in a soft-ground 3m point in January; he will at least encounter different ground on rules debut.

100/1

3rd

4

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

Usyk

11st 4lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Has failed to transfer the pick of his bumper form to hurdles and ran out, possibly not entirely due to a slipped saddle, at Stratford most recently.

25/1

6

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

Usyk

11st 4lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Showed ability in early bumpers but form has gone the wrong way, including on both starts over hurdles this summer; best watched for now.

18/1

5th

7

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Usyk

11st 3lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Showed some ability in run-of-the-mill bumpers around this time last year but lacked fluency and finished over 20l behind Take The Boat and Maskarvel over C&D (good to firm) on recent hurdling debut.

20/1