Wetherby
SATURDAY
31 OCTOBER 2026

Conditions: Left-handed track, 1m 4f round with a 4f straight.

Top Jockey:

Top Trainer:

Draw:

Allowances:

Gross Stake: R382 588 1st R205 389 2nd R94 516 3rd R47 258 4th R23 641 5th R11 785

Preview: MINELLA HOLLOW is the most experienced over hurdles and can cope with a penalty for winning at Listowel on his penultimate hurdles start. Venezuelan, a potentially progressive recruit from the Flat, did well to finish second to an odds-on favourite on his debut over timber at Uttoxeter and could have a big say with a step forward. The stable companions Loopy Mag and St Michael's Well both won point-to-points and merit betting checks starting out under Rules.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 5-6 MINELLA HOLLOW; 4-1 VENEZUELAN; 6-1 MEASURE OF A MAN; 8-1 LOOPY MAG; 10-1 ST MICHAEL'S WELL; 12-1 AND UPWARDS OTHERS.

: (2 & 3).

RATINGS
1 MINELLA HOLLOW 124
6 VENEZUELAN 106
2 LOOPY MAG 0
3 ST MICHAEL'S WELL 0
TIPS
1 MINELLA HOLLOW
6 VENEZUELAN
2 LOOPY MAG
Runs
MINELLA HOLLOW (50%), VENEZUELAN (47%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
MINELLA HOLLOW (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

3-5-9

6 B g

72.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Skelton

J Nallen

6YO.

MR JOHN NALLEN

White, maroon stripe, quartered cap.

28 Days since last Race. 3 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
17-11-2024 Che C 4033121 Hcp-A-306k 3200m 115 S TWISTON-DAVIES 71 0- 6 5-6 10-11 4 6.75 Fortune De Mer 71 239.40 31.5 X no extra well inside final furlong
20-09-2025 Nav N 4259789 Hcp--140k 3200m 100 D KING 75.5 0- 16 4-1 10-3 4 19.06 Friary Road 75.5 226.70 32.5 X kept on same pace
19-10-2025 Lim L 4278104 Hcp--140k 3200m 107 D KING 75.5 0- 10 10-3 4-1 3 4.75 Walks In June 75.5 264.10 34.2 X kept on one pace run-in
04-08-2026 Ros R 4474746 Hcp--140k 3100m 103 D KING 75.5 0- 13 7-4 5-2 4 15.75 Clay Pigeons 75.5 234.40 33.9 X no impression
22-08-2026 Kia K 4488989 Hcp--140k 3300m 118 D KING 75.5 0- 16 13-2 11-2 1 0.50 Minella Hollow 75.5 240.70 29.2 X kept on best under pressure closing stag
03-10-2026 Gow G 4520224 Hcp-A-491k 3200m 124 D KING 70.5 0- 6 14-1 16-1 3 10.50 Witches Familiar 68.5 245.04 33.1 X went 3rd run-in
2
LOOPY MAG (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

0-0-0

5 Ch g

70

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

D Mcmenamin

J Parkinson & S Smith

5YO.

WEST YORKSHIRE RACING CLUB

Maroon, yellow cross belts and armlets, white cap.

0 Days since last Race. 0 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
3
ST MICHAEL'S WELL (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

0-0-0

6 B g

70

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

J Hamilton

J Parkinson & S Smith

6YO.

THE ACRE BOTTOMERS

Yellow, dark green stars, dark green sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap.

0 Days since last Race. 0 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
4
MEASURE OF A MAN (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

0-0-0

4 Ch g

69.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B Hughes

Ruth Jefferson

4YO.

CLAXBY & CO

Eton blue, scarlet spots and cap.

0 Days since last Race. 0 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
5
SOME GOOD MEN GONE (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

0-2-8

4 B g

69.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

C O'Farrell

J Bedi

4YO.

PEAK RACING

Grey, red hoop, white and red quartered cap.

189 Days since last Race. 0 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
12-07-2025 Lim L 4212232 Hcp--140k 1600m 67 D MCDONOGH 61 9- 11 50-1 100-1 5 5.62 Marlborough Place 61 102.64 26.8 X kept on inside final furlong
04-08-2025 Naa N 4227393 Hcp--152k 2000m 70 A J SLATTERY 56 16- 16 25-1 28-1 2 2.75 Ob La Di 63 138.07 28.2 X kept on well inside final furlong for 2n
13-08-2025 Gow G 4232976 Hcp--234k 1900m 62 A J SLATTERY 61 1- 10 4-1 5-1 4 8.75 Plaza Athenee 58.5 123.73 27.8 X no extra inside final furlong
20-09-2025 Gow G 4259807 Hcp--140k 1900m 29 A J SLATTERY 61 7- 16 10-1 8 23.25 Amplitude 61 128.93 32.0 X soon ridden and kept on one pace from ov
15-04-2026 Leo L 4385970 Hcp--175k 1800m 35 MR A CONNAN 71.5 6- 8 8-1 9-1 8 16.62 Star Mind 66.5 123.93 31.0 X never a factor
25-04-2026 Nav N 4394066 Hcp--140k 2000m 6 S COEN 60 25- 23 33-1 28-1 22 27.94 Obscenity 61.5 129.29 31.4 X weakened
6
VENEZUELAN (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

1-10-15

4 B g

69.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

S Bowen

G Hanmer

4YO.

LE SOLEIL RACING

White and black diamonds, white sleeves, maroon diamonds, white cap, red diamond.

27 Days since last Race. 1 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
30-05-2026 Chs C 4394936 Hcp-D-182k 3200m 53 G MANGAN 63 7- 9 14-1 16-1 8 14.75 Believitanducan 61.5 212.66 29.6 X ridden and dropped away 2f out
27-06-2026 Chs C 4416493 Hcp-D-182k 3200m 79 TOBY MOORE 59 3- 7 14-1 20-1 4 3.25 Ruler Legend 55.5 208.29 26.7 X kept on on pace inside final 110yds
11-07-2026 Chs C 4428102 Hcp-D-182k 2800m 63 ZOE LEWIS 61 1- 6 11-2 13-2 4 8.25 Vaguely Royal 57.5 189.84 28.8 X soon held
24-07-2026 Yor Y 4439253 Hcp-D-304k 3200m 51 J NICHOLLS 58 1- 13 22-1 28-1 8 12.12 Vaguely Royal 56.5 215.26 29.4 X no response
22-08-2026 Chs C 4462189 Hcp-D-182k 3200m J NICHOLLS 61 8- 9 20-1 22-1 8 50.00 Cranachan 58.5 212.10 36.6 X weakened quickly and hampered over 2f
04-10-2026 Utt U 4495265 Hcp-D-128k 3200m 106 J M DAVIES 71.5 0- 8 13-2 10-3 2 9.00 Governors Rock 72 236.41 31.6 X stayed on but no chance with facile winn

Gross Stake: R463 716 1st R248 946 2nd R114 550 3rd R57 275 4th R28 661 5th R14 283

Preview: PALAMON is a consistent chaser that has thrived on being kept busy of late. A winner at Southwell before suffering a troubled run when second at Plumpton, the Dan Skelton-trained gelding could be tough to overhaul. The hat-trick seeking Tanking Along is an obvious threat, although an 8lb rise for his latest success at Perth demands more of him. Therefore, the class-dropping Kahavari may be a bigger danger off just 3lb above his Sandown winning mark.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 11-4 PALAMON; 10-3 TANKING ALONG; 4-1 KAHAVARI; 7-1 MARTY MCFLY, KOUKEO; 10-1 WILLIAM CODY; 12-1 AND UPWARDS OTHERS.

: None.

RATINGS
7 KOUKEO 138
1 PALAMON 128
3 GERYVILLE 122
2 LADRONNE 121
TIPS
1 PALAMON
5 TANKING ALONG
6 KAHAVARI
Runs
WILLIAM CODY (83%), TANKING ALONG (83%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
PALAMON (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

4-16-41

6 Ch g

73.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Skelton

D Skelton

6YO.

THE BLIND SQUIRRELS

Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap.

12 Days since last Race. 4 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
26-07-2026 Utt U 4439375 Hcp-D-124k 4000m 107 C J TODD 77 0- 10 25-1 16-1 5 19.50 At The Oche 71 297.40 34.2 X weakened 2 out
19-08-2026 Wor W 4462232 Hcp-D-111k 4600m 101 T DURRELL 75.5 0- 6 18-1 22-1 5 22.00 King Roly 75 345.17 35.0 X jumped right 3 out and dropped away
29-08-2026 Crt C 4473387 Hcp-D-134k 3400m 114 H SKELTON 75.5 0- 5 15-2 7-1 3 9.75 Passing Diamond 74.5 246.18 31.1 X no chance with front duo run-in
25-09-2026 Wor W 4495207 Hcp-B-613k 4000m 88 H SKELTON 72.5 0- 12 11-4 3-1 5 32.25 Pep Talking 73 298.65 37.2 X some headway before 4 out
13-10-2026 Sth S 4505552 Hcp-D-115k 4000m 122 T DURRELL 76 0- 4 7-2 11-4 1 32.00 Palamon 76 306.60 30.7 X easily
19-10-2026 Plu P 4515767 Hcp-C-278k 4000m 122 H SKELTON 75 0- 5 2-1 2 1.50 Tapley 76 300.37 30.4 X no telling impression
2
LADRONNE (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

11-30-55

12 B g

72.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

O Palmer

J Parkinson & S Smith

12YO.

T C RACING SYNDICATE

Light green, white and black check sleeves.

200 Days since last Race. 11 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
12-12-2025 Don D 4291940 Hcp-D-111k 4800m 110 JACK POWER 68.5 0- 6 4-1 11-4 2 13.00 Silver Thorn 71 369.00 33.8 X kept on but no chance with winner toward
29-12-2025 Don D 4308649 Hcp-C-146k 4800m 84 P J KAVANAGH 71 0- 7 12-1 8-1 4 26.00 Some Scope 72.5 361.37 36.1 X no extra
21-01-2026 Ctt C 4317499 Hcp-D-124k 5000m 118 O PALMER 72 0- 5 2-1 6-4 1 2.75 Ladronne 74.5 402.06 32.2 X led outright and went clear near finish
27-02-2026 Don D 4339778 Hcp-C-249k 4800m 120 JACK POWER 70.5 0- 9 11-2 2 4.50 If Not For Dylan 70.5 381.10 32.8 X stayed on and went second near finish
17-03-2026 Wth W 4348795 Hcp-D-87k 4800m 106 O PALMER 68.5 0- 10 7-1 11-2 5 6.88 Imperial Merlin 76.5 364.25 31.9 X never threatened
14-04-2026 Mar M 4366563 Hcp-D-114k 4800m 121 MISS VENETIA THOMPSON 72 0- 6 5-1 7-2 2 1.25 Mt Fugi Park 75.5 382.65 32.2 X not reach winner
3
GERYVILLE (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

7-25-53

10 B g

72.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

C O'Farrell

M Hammond & B Smith

10YO.

MR R M HOWARD

Dark blue, pink seams, diamonds on sleeves, pink cap.

203 Days since last Race. 7 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
15-11-2025 Wth W 4274306 Hcp-C-249k 3800m 120 B HUGHES 66.5 0- 6 9-1 12-1 2 1.25 Issam 73 307.10 32.6 X kept on flat
06-12-2025 Wth W 4291837 Hcp-C-187k 4800m 91 C BEWLEY 72.5 0- 7 13-2 6 42.75 Hudson De Grugy 72 393.00 43.4 X soon lost touch
26-12-2025 Wth W 4300449 Hcp-C-156k 3800m 108 C BEWLEY 72 0- 9 12-1 5 13.25 Genois 72.5 314.28 36.4 X weakened 2 out
22-01-2026 Wth W 4317515 Hcp-C-187k 3800m 121 B HUGHES 71 0- 9 18-1 1 3.75 Geryville 71 334.56 35.2 X kept on flat
17-03-2026 Wth W 4348792 Hcp-D-149k 3800m 122 C O'FARRELL 77.5 0- 7 7-1 3 4.25 Rath Gaul Hill 73 300.42 32.6 X no extra and lost second last
11-04-2026 Ncs N 4366533 Hcp-C-159k 4000m 95 A STEVENS 72 0- 5 4-1 5-1 5 26.00 Parisencore 74 299.54 35.9 X weakened after 3 out
4
MARTY MCFLY (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

6-7-24

8 B g

72

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

D Mcmenamin

A M Thomson

8YO.

MRS WILMA DUFFUS

Black and yellow stripes, black sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, black star.

16 Days since last Race. 6 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
01-01-2026 Mus M 4308713 Hcp-E-101k 4000m 99 B HUGHES 73.5 0- 7 9-4 5-2 1 12.00 Marty Mcfly 73.5 316.54 31.7 X ridden out run-in
21-01-2026 Ctt C 4317501 Hcp-E-100k 3800m 105 B HUGHES 76.5 0- 6 9-4 2-1 1 4.75 Marty Mcfly 76.5 299.98 31.6 X kept on well
04-03-2026 Ctt C 4339841 Hcp-E-101k 3200m 112 B HUGHES 76.5 0- 5 4-1 3-1 1 5.50 Marty Mcfly 76.5 228.50 28.6 X went clear run-in
22-03-2026 Car C 4348859 Hcp-B-485k 3200m 119 D MCMENAMIN 71.5 0- 12 9-2 5-1 1 3.00 Marty Mcfly 71.5 242.59 30.3 X always doing enough
17-04-2026 Ayr A 4366598 Hcp-C-193k 3300m D MCMENAMIN 72 0- 9 4-1 98 36.25 Pleasington 74.5 256.71 39.7 X pulled up before 4 out
15-10-2026 Per P 4523278 Hcp-D-112k 3200m 74 B HUGHES 72.5 0- 9 18-1 8 38.75 She's Notjoeking 67.5 251.97 40.8 X weakened approaching last
5
TANKING ALONG (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

4-7-19

7 B g

71.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B Hughes

P Neville

7YO.

MR EAMON MCELLIGOTT

White, dark blue star, chevrons on sleeves.

16 Days since last Race. 4 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
17-04-2026 Ayr A 4366598 Hcp-C-193k 3300m 107 C MAGGS 64.5 0- 9 14-1 16-1 3 4.00 Pleasington 74.5 256.71 32.1 X weakened to third towards finish
06-05-2026 Kel K 4384523 Hcp-D-187k 3400m 107 C MAGGS 70 0- 7 7-2 4-1 2 1.75 Singapore Trip 72 251.06 29.9 X no extra
14-05-2026 Per P 4384604 Hcp-E-118k 4000m 106 C MAGGS 75 0- 6 5-2 9-4 2 3.25 Sir Carnegie 72.5 356.95 36.6 X held by winner
29-08-2026 Crt C 4473387 Hcp-D-134k 3400m 73 B HUGHES 71 0- 5 13-2 8-1 5 34.75 Passing Diamond 74.5 246.18 36.6 X dropped away quickly
29-09-2026 Sdg S 4495228 Hcp-D-115k 4200m 110 B HUGHES 75.5 0- 4 3-1 1 1.50 Tanking Along 75.5 319.82 30.5 X always doing enough
15-10-2026 Per P 4523279 Hcp-D-124k 4000m 118 B HUGHES 72 0- 8 11-2 4-1 1 4.75 Tanking Along 72 319.82 32.0 X unchallenged
6
KAHAVARI (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

2-7-15

6 Gr g

71.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Cobden

O Greenall & J Guerriero

6YO.

MR MALCOLM B JONES

Dark green and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, dark green and yellow quartered cap.

189 Days since last Race. 2 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
30-12-2025 Hdo H 4308668 Hcp-C-274k 4000m 107 CRAIG NICHOL 69 0- 6 6-1 15-2 4 8.25 Grain D'Oudairies 76 305.77 32.5 X soon faded
22-01-2026 Hun H 4317506 Hcp-D-133k 3300m 113 CRAIG NICHOL 76 0- 6 11-2 6-1 2 1.50 Touquet 73 260.27 31.9 X no extra towards finish
10-02-2026 Ayr A 4332255 Hcp-D-112k 3300m 95 CRAIG NICHOL 72.5 0- 6 11-4 3-1 5 25.00 Big Stage 74.5 267.04 38.5 X beaten from 2 out
08-03-2026 Car C 4339902 Hcp-D-162k 4200m 113 CRAIG NICHOL 73 0- 4 5-1 13-2 2 0.12 Benmore 74.5 335.76 32.0 X just denied
02-04-2026 Kel K 4357022 Hcp-D-124k 4600m 115 R T DUNNE 77.5 0- 8 15-2 17-2 2 1.75 My Lady Elektra 70 362.03 31.9 X stayed on but always held run-in
25-04-2026 San S 4375878 Hcp-B-491k 4000m 118 J TUDOR 65.5 0- 4 10-3 3-1 1 1.50 Kahavari 65.5 312.75 31.3 X ran on strongly to lead run in
7
KOUKEO (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

3-5-15

6 B g

71

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

J & A O'Neill

6YO.

MRS E J WILLS

Dark blue, pink seams, pink cap, dark blue star.

16 Days since last Race. 3 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
17-01-2026 Hdo H 4317462 Hcp-C-230k 3200m 123 JONJO O'NEILL JR 70.5 0- 10 10-3 9-4 1 1.25 Koukeo 70.5 244.41 30.6 X led near finish
01-02-2026 Mus M 4325119 Hcp-C-249k 3200m 124 JONJO O'NEILL JR 74.5 0- 5 Evens 3 3.00 Pure Carbon 71 234.64 30.0 X minor headway run-in
28-02-2026 Nbu N 4339802 Hcp-A-1 074k 4000m 81 K BROGAN 65 0- 11 10-1 7 50.00 Heltenham 70 301.02 41.6 X no impression before 2 out
21-03-2026 Nbu N 4348854 Hcp-C-274k 3200m 74 R MCLERNON 71.5 0- 5 3-1 4-1 5 50.00 Palacio 73 241.41 41.7 X tailed off
17-04-2026 Ayr A 4366598 Hcp-C-193k 3300m JONJO O'NEILL JR 72.5 0- 9 11-1 98 36.25 Pleasington 74.5 256.71 39.7 X vet said gelding was lame on his left hi
15-10-2026 Fon F 4523269 Hcp-D-124k 3900m 107 JONJO O'NEILL JR 76.5 0- 7 15-2 13-2 4 19.00 Holy Legend 68.5 303.60 35.6 X went modest fourth run-in
8
WILLIAM CODY

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

4-25-37

9 B g

71

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

J Andrews

Mrs P Sly

9YO.

MR MARTYN ROYSTON DAVIS

Red, white stars, dark blue and white striped sleeves.

177 Days since last Race. 4 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
04-11-2025 War W 4274126 Hcp-D-128k 4000m 99 PAUL O'BRIEN 73.5 0- 7 16-1 11-1 3 21.00 Tedwin Hills 69.5 300.22 34.8 X weakened last
21-11-2025 Ctt C 4283430 Hcp-D-124k 3800m 114 J ANDREWS 72.5 0- 6 9-2 7-2 2 1.75 Sleeping Satellite 70.5 286.75 30.6 X kept on but no impression on winner
10-12-2025 Les L 4291899 Hcp-C-174k 4000m 100 PAUL O'BRIEN 68 0- 6 7-2 3 16.50 Jet Plane 76.5 310.64 35.0 X weakened run-in
18-02-2026 Sth S 4332375 Hcp-D-111k 4000m 116 PAUL O'BRIEN 72.5 0- 7 9-1 10-1 2 0.75 He Knows Better 72.5 328.16 33.0 X headed towards finish
17-03-2026 Wth W 4348792 Hcp-D-149k 3800m 119 J ANDREWS 74 0- 7 4-1 10-3 2 0.25 Rath Gaul Hill 73 300.42 31.7 X headed final strides
07-05-2026 Hun H 4384533 Hcp-D-164k 4000m 100 PAUL O'BRIEN 75.5 0- 5 3-1 10-3 4 20.00 Hurricane Bay 75 297.32 34.3 X held before last

Gross Stake: R686 099 1st R402 693 2nd R151 107 3rd R75 660 4th R37 688 5th R18 950

Preview: KATEIRA fended off the 2025 Champion Hurdle winner, Golden Ace, when she won this race last year and official ratings suggest the Dan Skelton-trained mare has an excellent chance of gaining back-to-back wins. Ooh Betty, who was third in the Scottish Champion Hurdle last time, is feared most, although Watamu has won three of her seven starts over hurdles and that consistency makes the five-year-old pick of the rest.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 11-10 KATEIRA; 7-2 LA CONQUIERE; 5-1 OOH BETTY, WATAMU; 12-1 AND UPWARDS OTHERS.

: None.

RATINGS
2 KATEIRA 137
1 OOH BETTY 134
3 LA CONQUIERE 133
5 WATAMU 126
TIPS
2 KATEIRA
1 OOH BETTY
5 WATAMU
Runs
WATAMU (67%), ST IRENE (67%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
OOH BETTY (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

6-12-26

8 B m

72.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B R Jones

Ben Clarke

8YO.

BUTLER, LANGFORD, PATERSON & TORY

Royal blue, gold seams, blue cap, gold tassel.

196 Days since last Race. 6 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
10-05-2025 Hdo H 4147262 Hcp-A-1 074k 3200m 103 B R JONES 74.5 0- 16 12-1 11-1 13 25.38 Our Champ 75 218.79 32.6 X weakened before last
01-11-2025 Asc A 4265138 Hcp-B-770k 3200m 110 T MCCAIN-MITCHELL 72 0- 11 10-1 20-1 10 21.75 Alexei 72 220.25 32.1 X weakened before last
11-12-2025 Tau T 4291912 Hcp-C-184k 3800m 109 R DINGLE 77.5 0- 11 11-1 12-1 10 22.12 Celtic Art 68.5 281.88 34.7 X weakened before last
17-01-2026 Asc A 4317451 Hcp-A-805k 3200m 132 B R JONES 71 0- 4 9-1 7-1 1 0.50 Ooh Betty 71 235.32 29.4 X kept on gamely run-in
13-03-2026 Che C 4339725 Hcp-A-1 459k 3400m 134 B R JONES 65.5 0- 23 40-1 9 7.12 Wilful 71 246.14 30.5 X no extra final 110yds
18-04-2026 Ayr A 4366473 Hcp-A-1 327k 3200m 129 S TWISTON-DAVIES 66.5 0- 8 17-2 10-1 3 6.00 Dedicated Hero 66.5 242.53 31.7 X no danger
2
KATEIRA

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

7-8-21

9 B m

72

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Skelton

D Skelton

9YO.

MR STEPHEN BOUGH & DAN SKELTON

Pink, royal blue star, royal blue and pink halved sleeves, pink cap, royal blue star.

22 Days since last Race. 7 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
22-11-2025 Asc A 4283444 Hcp-A-1 342k 3800m 148 T DURRELL 68.5 0- 8 16-1 14-1 4 9.50 Wodhooh 67 280.99 31.7 X no danger
13-12-2025 Don D 4291948 Hcp-A-476k 4800m 124 T DURRELL 72 0- 5 11-10 3 7.00 Lavida Adiva 72 370.59 32.5 X plugged on run-in
31-01-2026 Mus M 4325090 Hcp-B-491k 3200m 135 T DURRELL 76.5 0- 10 10-1 9-1 8 11.06 Star Of Guiting 64.5 218.54 29.6 X weakened after last
14-02-2026 Asc A 4332313 Hcp-B-613k 3800m 120 N DE BOINVILLE 76.5 0- 15 16-1 9 24.31 Fiercely Proud 72 278.29 34.7 X ridden and no impression before 2 out
11-03-2026 Che C 4339719 Hcp-A-1 459k 4200m 137 H SKELTON 70 0- 24 9-1 15-2 6 12.25 Jingko Blue 71.5 303.07 31.6 X no danger
09-10-2026 Chp C 4505530 Hcp-B-613k 3200m 102 J ANDREWS 74 0- 17 50-1 12 39.56 Pioneer Pete 67 239.11 38.9 X ridden and no impression before 2 out
3
LA CONQUIERE (FR)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

2-3-7

7 B m

71

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

G Sheehan

J Snowden

7YO.

SPURRIER, SLEMECK, HENRIQUES & CO

Grey, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, grey seams, hooped cap.

204 Days since last Race. 2 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
03-04-2025 Ain A 4120890 Hcp-A-663k 3400m 117 G SHEEHAN 71 0- 20 18-1 22-1 2 0.50 Seo Linn 71 247.58 29.2 X always just held
31-10-2025 Utt U 4265120 Hcp-D-99k 3200m 111 G SHEEHAN 72.5 0- 11 8-11 4-5 1 0.75 La Conquiere 72.5 240.56 30.1 X strong run flat and led towards finish
29-11-2025 Nbu N 4283565 Hcp-A-630k 3200m 130 G SHEEHAN 70 0- 9 2-1 7-4 1 3.50 La Conquiere 70 242.17 30.3 X stayed on strongly to led 1f out run-in
17-01-2026 Asc A 4317451 Hcp-A-805k 3200m 134 G SHEEHAN 72 0- 4 4-5 Evens 2 0.50 Ooh Betty 71 235.32 29.5 X held near finish
12-03-2026 Che C 4332352 Hcp-A-1 393k 3400m 114 G SHEEHAN 72 0- 22 11-1 10-1 14 17.81 White Noise 72 243.59 32.5 X never involved
10-04-2026 Ain A 4366507 Hcp-A-1 326k 3300m 119 J J BURKE 70 0- 6 14-1 6 15.75 Storming George 73 236.66 32.1 X soon beaten
4
ST IRENE (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

3-2-8

6 Gr m

71

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

J Quinlan

Nick Scholfield

6YO.

MR LAURENCE HOLDER

Light blue, maroon spots, maroon and light blue halved sleeves, maroon cap, light blue spots.

233 Days since last Race. 3 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
08-12-2024 Hun H 4052995 Hcp-A-268k 3200m 117 J QUINLAN 71 0- 8 11-1 17-2 3 5.50 Supreme Malinas 71 243.27 31.7 X stayed on one pace
03-04-2025 Ain A 4120890 Hcp-A-663k 3400m 75 J QUINLAN 71 0- 20 40-1 28-1 17 36.31 Seo Linn 71 247.58 37.2 X weakened over 2f out
06-11-2025 Nbu N 4274145 Hcp-B-257k 3200m 119 J QUINLAN 70 0- 13 40-1 2 2.25 Jackie Hobbs 70 251.80 32.0 X kept on one pace run in
20-11-2025 Wcn W 4283414 Hcp-D-90k 3000m 116 J QUINLAN 72 0- 7 1-2 4-9 1 13.00 St Irene 72 218.29 29.1 X easily
30-12-2025 Tau T 4308676 Hcp-A-604k 3300m 123 J QUINLAN 72 0- 6 2-1 6-4 1 2.50 St Irene 72 242.83 29.4 X always doing enough
12-03-2026 Che C 4332352 Hcp-A-1 393k 3400m 73 J QUINLAN 72 0- 22 100-1 21 47.81 White Noise 72 243.59 39.1 X weakened before last
5
WATAMU

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

4-2-8

5 Br m

70

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Cobden

E Lavelle

5YO.

MR PAUL G JACOBS

Dark green, black chevron, white cap.

14 Days since last Race. 4 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
29-11-2025 Nbu N 4283565 Hcp-A-630k 3200m 100 H COBDEN 70 0- 9 18-1 14-1 5 28.25 La Conquiere 70 242.17 36.8 X no response
22-12-2025 Hun H 4300399 Hcp-D-87k 3200m 114 H COBDEN 71 0- 15 5-1 9-2 1 0.06 Watamu 71 235.95 29.5 X just prevailed
17-02-2026 Mar M 4332355 Hcp-D-137k 3400m 123 J TUDOR 74 0- 9 7-1 13-2 3 5.25 Khrisma 74 250.34 30.6 X weakened towards finish
21-03-2026 Nbu N 4348853 Hcp-A-797k 4100m H COBDEN 73.5 0- 15 13-2 6-1 98 50.00 Charisma Cat 75.5 297.90 40.1 X struggling and pulled up after 7th
28-03-2026 Str S 4356964 Hcp-D-128k 3200m 119 H COBDEN 74 0- 11 2-9 1-6 1 3.25 Watamu 74 238.07 29.8 X comfortably
17-10-2026 Str S 4505601 Hcp-D-114k 3200m 126 J J BURKE 76.5 0- 6 11-10 5-4 1 2.25 Watamu 76.5 241.00 30.1 X readily

Gross Stake: R1 423 251 1st R859 079 2nd R322 367 3rd R161 407 4th R80 397 5th R0

Preview: The prolific Strong Leader is a seven-time winner who won this race last year on his seasonal reappearance. He had TAKE NO CHANCES a neck behind him in second that day, but the runner-up meets him on 4lb better terms this year and has the benefit of a recent run after a Chepstow 12th over a shorter trip earlier in the month. Paggane needs to find more but may have room for improvement as a seven-year-old.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 11-10 STRONG LEADER; 13-8 TAKE NO CHANCES; 15-2 LAVIDA ADIVA; 8-1 PAGGANE

: None.

RATINGS
4 TAKE NO CHANCES 147
2 LAVIDA ADIVA 138
1 STRONG LEADER 122
3 PAGGANE 0
TIPS
1 STRONG LEADER
4 TAKE NO CHANCES
3 PAGGANE
Runs
PAGGANE (83%), TAKE NO CHANCES (67%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
STRONG LEADER

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

7-9-21

9 B g

72.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

S Bowen

O Murphy

9YO.

WELFORDGOLF SYNDICATE

Black, emerald green diamond, diamonds on sleeves, pink cap.

203 Days since last Race. 7 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
05-04-2025 Ain A 4121017 Hcp-A-3 307k 5000m 156 S BOWEN 74.5 0- 11 5-1 2 2.75 Hiddenvalley Lake 74.5 364.74 29.8 X not trouble winner
01-11-2025 Wth W 4265150 Hcp-A-849k 4800m 156 S BOWEN 73.5 0- 5 7-4 15-8 1 0.25 Strong Leader 73.5 353.75 29.5 X led towards finish
28-11-2025 Nbu N 4283550 Hcp-A-1 021k 4800m 159 S BOWEN 73.5 0- 7 5-2 2 0.50 Impose Toi 71 381.34 31.9 X no extra and headed closing stages
20-12-2025 Asc A 4300377 Hcp-A-1 678k 4900m 158 S BOWEN 73 0- 11 11-2 15-2 2 1.25 Impose Toi 73 358.59 29.6 X kept on same pace
24-01-2026 Che C 4317539 Hcp-A-940k 4800m 122 S BOWEN 73.5 0- 6 9-2 6 44.56 Ma Shantou 71 363.08 40.5 X outpaced and beaten after 2 out
11-04-2026 Ain A 4366521 Hcp-A-3 313k 5000m S BOWEN 74.5 0- 11 8-1 9-1 98 24.75 Home By The Lee 74.5 373.10 35.5 X pulled up before next
2
LAVIDA ADIVA (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

4-13-20

7 B m

67.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B Hughes

Ruth Jefferson

7YO.

DREW & AILSA RUSSELL

Red, black chevrons, grey sleeves, red cap.

203 Days since last Race. 4 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
26-11-2025 Mar M 4283502 Hcp-B-417k 4600m 132 C O'FARRELL 76 0- 8 6-1 13-2 4 9.06 C'Est Different 66.5 372.48 34.6 X weakened and lost two places flat
13-12-2025 Don D 4291948 Hcp-A-476k 4800m 131 B HUGHES 72 0- 5 10-1 1 3.75 Lavida Adiva 72 370.59 30.9 X ran on well
24-01-2026 Don D 4317401 Hcp-A-805k 4800m 131 B HUGHES 72.5 0- 8 15-2 6-1 4 11.50 Feet Of A Dancer 72.5 371.08 33.6 X weakened after last
14-02-2026 Hdo H 4332320 Hcp-A-815k 4800m 135 B HUGHES 69.5 0- 5 16-1 14-1 3 7.75 Lud'Or 71 371.43 32.8 X kept on same pace
12-03-2026 Che C 4339723 Hcp-A-1 459k 4800m 138 B HUGHES 67.5 0- 24 22-1 2 3.50 Supremely West 68.5 353.36 30.2 X kept on flat but no match for winner
11-04-2026 Ain A 4366521 Hcp-A-3 313k 5000m 129 H COBDEN 71.5 0- 11 28-1 7 24.75 Home By The Lee 74.5 373.10 35.5 X faded approaching last
3
PAGGANE

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

7-15-28

7 B m

67.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Cobden

Faye Bramley

7YO.

R BARTLETT, J CARTHY & MRS P SHANAHAN

Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap

268 Days since last Race. 7 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
11-05-2025 Kia K 4165904 Hcp--584k 5200m 145 P TOWNEND 73 0- 14 9-4 11-4 2 Cadatharla 66.5 420.30 32.3 X just denied at line
11-10-2025 Chp C 4255424 Hcp-B-920k 3900m 143 J BOWEN 72.5 0- 14 40-1 50-1 2 0.25 Rambo T 72.5 290.00 29.8 X headed flat
02-11-2025 Car C 4265156 Hcp-A-537k 4000m 148 H COBDEN 71 0- 5 2-1 13-8 1 9.50 Paggane 71 314.80 31.5 X ridden out and readily cleared away run-
26-11-2025 Mar M 4283503 Hcp-A-482k 4800m 148 H COBDEN 72.5 0- 5 4-5 Evens 1 8.50 Paggane 72.5 399.71 33.3 X canter
29-12-2025 Don D 4308650 Hcp-A-1 007k 4100m 131 J BOWEN 72.5 0- 5 5-2 3 8.50 Spindleberry 72.5 303.36 31.5 X kept on one pace flat
05-02-2026 Hun H 4325171 Hcp-A-544k 4000m 124 H COBDEN 72.5 0- 6 11-8 5 13.00 Jasmine Bliss 71 330.12 36.3 X weakened last
4
TAKE NO CHANCES (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

5-15-25

8 B m

67.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Skelton

D Skelton

8YO.

MR GARRY WILSON

Orange, dark blue stripe, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, orange cap, dark blue star.

21 Days since last Race. 5 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
01-11-2025 Wth W 4265150 Hcp-A-849k 4800m 149 H SKELTON 70.5 0- 5 10-3 9-2 2 0.25 Strong Leader 73.5 353.75 29.5 X kept on but headed towards finish
28-11-2025 Nbu N 4283550 Hcp-A-1 021k 4800m 149 H SKELTON 70.5 0- 7 7-1 3 3.75 Impose Toi 71 381.34 32.7 X never nearer
16-01-2026 Wnd W 4317446 Hcp-B-1 226k 4000m 146 H SKELTON 70.5 0- 5 4-1 7-2 3 1.50 Potters Charm 73.5 310.85 31.4 X went third final strides
12-03-2026 Che C 4317408 Hcp-A-1 661k 4000m 133 H SKELTON 72.5 0- 7 14-1 12-1 4 16.00 Wodhooh 72.5 294.95 33.1 X weakened flat
11-04-2026 Ain A 4366521 Hcp-A-3 313k 5000m 147 H SKELTON 71.5 0- 11 16-1 18-1 2 7.00 Home By The Lee 74.5 373.10 31.4 X kept on one pace
10-10-2026 Chp C 4495225 Hcp-A-1 007k 3900m 119 HARRY ATKINS 74 0- 17 40-1 12 33.50 Daylatedollarshort 67 296.61 38.2 X always behind

Gross Stake: R2 286 997 1st R1 342 312 2nd R503 691 3rd R252 199 4th R125 628 5th R63 168

Preview: The Real Whacker won this in 2024 so the track and trip obviously hold no fears, and the 10-year-old arrives in fine fettle having scored last time out at Perth. Pic D'Orhy is the best here according to official ratings but his four starts last season failed to yield a success, although his second in this contest last year stands out. With all that in mind, TWINJETS is preferred. Campaigned with plenty of success over shorter of late, he is back up to 3m which will hopefully bring further improvement.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 11-8 PIC D'ORHY; 3-1 HANDSTANDS; 5-1 THE REAL WHACKER; 11-2 TWINJETS; 10-1 HITMAN; 12-1 AND UPWARDS OTHERS.

: (1 & 6); (2 & 4).

RATINGS
3 HANDSTANDS 168
4 PIC D'ORHY 165
5 THE REAL WHACKER 153
6 TWINJETS 152
TIPS
4 PIC D'ORHY
5 THE REAL WHACKER
6 TWINJETS
Runs
PIC D'ORHY (83%), RISKINTHEGROUND (67%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
HITMAN (DEN)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

5-16-32

10 B g

73.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

F Gingell

P Nicholls

10YO.

MASON, HOGARTH, FERGUSON & DONE

White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap.

204 Days since last Race. 5 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
05-04-2025 Ain A 4087375 Hcp-A-11 785k 6800m F GINGELL 70.5 0- 34 33-1 28-1 98 50.00 Nick Rockett 73.5 546.14 44.4 X pulled up before 26th
26-04-2025 San S 4138907 Hcp-A-1 074k 4600m 107 F GINGELL 71 0- 9 25-1 28-1 7 50.00 Gaelic Warrior 73.5 344.11 41.3 X eased run-in
26-10-2025 Ain A 4265070 Hcp-A-1 074k 4000m 157 F GINGELL 71.5 0- 7 10-1 9-1 1 2.00 Hitman 71.5 295.77 29.6 X ridden out
07-12-2025 Hun H 4291846 Hcp-A-1 086k 4000m 148 F GINGELL 74.5 0- 5 12-1 10-1 3 19.75 Djelo 74.5 302.28 34.8 X kept on for well held third
17-01-2026 Asc A 4317452 Hcp-B-1 253k 4200m F GINGELL 76.5 0- 9 16-1 18-1 98 24.25 Vincenzo 69.5 322.88 36.4 X soon pulled up
10-04-2026 Ain A 4356905 Hcp-A-1 984k 4200m F GINGELL 73 0- 27 33-1 40-1 98 50.00 Will The Wise 68.5 319.19 42.0 X struggling when clipped heels and fell j
2
RISKINTHEGROUND (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

10-12-41

9 B g

73.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

R T Dunne

D Skelton

9YO.

3 SONS

Maroon and white diabolo, maroon sleeves, white armlets and diamond on cap.

17 Days since last Race. 10 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
10-03-2026 Che C 4339715 Hcp-A-1 989k 4000m 125 C J TODD 68.5 0- 23 50-1 80-1 11 23.06 Madara 70 303.02 35.6 X not recover
15-04-2026 Hdo H 4380560 Hcp-A-1 074k 4000m 140 H SKELTON 72 0- 11 10-3 4-1 1 0.25 Riskintheground 72 304.38 30.4 X led towards finish
24-05-2026 Utt U 4395030 Hcp-B-613k 4000m 134 H SKELTON 74 0- 6 5-6 2 11.00 Glengouly 68.5 307.38 33.3 X kept on but no match for winner
07-06-2026 Per P 4405594 Hcp-B-417k 4800m 144 H SKELTON 72 0- 10 4-1 9-2 1 0.75 Riskintheground 72 364.23 30.4 X always doing enough
28-06-2026 Utt U 4416590 Hcp-B-920k 4800m 148 H SKELTON 75.5 0- 13 4-1 5-1 3 0.75 Imperial Alex 65.5 368.71 30.9 X kept on but lost second final strides
14-10-2026 Ffl F 4505558 Hcp-B-491k 3800m 124 C J TODD 72.5 0- 8 22-1 25-1 6 31.25 Torneo 64.5 321.22 41.9 X ridden and weakened before 2 out
3
HANDSTANDS (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

6-3-13

7 Br g

72

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B R Jones

B Pauling

7YO.

MR T P RADFORD

Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap.

235 Days since last Race. 6 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
01-02-2025 San S 4087343 Hcp-A-1 342k 4000m 154 B R JONES 73 0- 4 10-3 1 0.06 Handstands 73 323.10 32.3 X just prevailed
04-04-2025 Ain A 4120892 Hcp-A-1 685k 5000m B R JONES 73 0- 7 9-4 11-4 98 23.25 Caldwell Potter 73 378.11 35.6 X pulled up after 4 out
02-11-2025 Car C 4265158 Hcp-A-537k 4000m 155 B R JONES 74.5 0- 4 10-11 4-5 2 0.75 Resplendent Grey 73.5 316.32 31.8 X no extra
22-11-2025 Hdo H 4274223 Hcp-A-2 684k 5200m 155 B R JONES 74.5 0- 5 9-2 4-1 4 14.25 Grey Dawning 74.5 396.98 33.9 X faded run-in
18-01-2026 Wnd W 4317481 Hcp-B-2 023k 4400m 168 B R JONES 74.5 0- 5 7-2 3 6.25 Protektorat 71 344.39 32.8 X no extra and lost second flat
10-03-2026 Che C 4339714 Hcp-A-1 989k 5000m B R JONES 75.5 0- 22 12-1 98 50.00 Johnnywho 71.5 381.48 42.1 X pulled up before 2 out
4
PIC D'ORHY

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

15-14-38

11 B g

72

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Skelton

D Skelton

11YO.

MRS JOHNNY DE LA HEY

Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap.

205 Days since last Race. 15 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
15-02-2025 Asc A 4095276 Hcp-A-2 360k 4200m 162 H COBDEN 74.5 0- 6 13-8 9-5 1 10.00 Pic D'Orhy 74.5 315.22 30.0 X unchallenged (first fence in back straig
26-04-2025 San S 4138907 Hcp-A-1 074k 4600m H COBDEN 73.5 0- 9 3-1 4-1 98 50.00 Gaelic Warrior 73.5 344.11 41.3 X pulled up after 8th
01-11-2025 Wth W 4265151 Hcp-A-1 342k 4800m 162 H COBDEN 74.5 0- 5 9-2 5-1 2 1.00 Djelo 74.5 356.81 30.0 X kept on but headed towards finish
22-11-2025 Asc A 4283442 Hcp-A-1 086k 4200m 127 H COBDEN 74.5 0- 5 7-2 3 36.00 Jango Baie 73 316.39 38.4 X outpaced by leaders before last
14-02-2026 Asc A 4332315 Hcp-A-2 360k 4200m 165 H COBDEN 74.5 0- 6 5-2 2 1.50 Jonbon 74.5 317.35 30.6 X kept on but always held near finish
09-04-2026 Ain A 4366494 Hcp-A-3 463k 5000m 133 H COBDEN 74.5 0- 5 14-1 12-1 3 40.00 Jango Baie 74.5 381.35 39.8 X left in remote third 2 out
5
THE REAL WHACKER (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

6-7-23

10 B g

72

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B Hughes

P Neville

10YO.

NEVILLE, MANN, DUFFUS & DENNIS-PRICE

White, red hollow box, striped sleeves, red cap.

38 Days since last Race. 6 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
25-09-2025 Per P 4245769 Hcp-B-280k 4800m 147 B HUGHES 76.5 0- 4 7-2 4-1 2 3.50 Chasing Fire 69.5 362.47 31.0 X held but kept on run-in
01-11-2025 Wth W 4265151 Hcp-A-1 342k 4800m 129 B HUGHES 74.5 0- 5 9-2 5 32.75 Djelo 74.5 356.81 37.2 X soon beaten
01-01-2026 Che C 4308703 Hcp-A-940k 4000m 103 S BOWEN 70 0- 6 11-1 12-1 6 39.50 Kabral Du Mathan 70 292.82 38.1 X pushed along and dropped away 2 out
11-04-2026 Ain A 4332251 Hcp-A-11 785k 6800m G SHEEHAN 67.5 0- 34 66-1 50-1 98 50.00 I Am Maximus 75.5 549.68 44.7 X pulled up before 13th
07-06-2026 Per P 4405594 Hcp-B-417k 4800m 146 B HUGHES 76.5 0- 10 14-1 12-1 3 7.25 Riskintheground 72 364.23 32.0 X no extra run-in
23-09-2026 Per P 4495195 Hcp-B-311k 4800m 153 B HUGHES 76.5 0- 8 5-1 9-2 1 2.25 The Real Whacker 76.5 362.02 30.2 X stayed on
6
TWINJETS (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

9-5-21

9 B g

72

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Cobden

P Nicholls

9YO.

MR C W RODGERS

Maroon, black sleeves, maroon armlets, black cap.

197 Days since last Race. 9 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
26-10-2025 Fon F 4284800 Hcp-B-311k 3900m 141 H COBDEN 75 0- 7 9-2 4-1 1 1.75 Twinjets 75 300.03 30.8 X never seriously challenged
28-11-2025 Nbu N 4283549 Hcp-B-674k 4000m 148 H COBDEN 73 0- 6 10-3 3-1 1 10.00 Twinjets 73 302.43 30.2 X comfortably
01-01-2026 Che C 4300319 Hcp-A-1 342k 4200m H COBDEN 72.5 0- 9 7-2 4-1 98 30.75 Matata 75.5 310.36 36.5 X bad mistake and unseated rider 7th
28-02-2026 Nbu N 4339802 Hcp-A-1 074k 4000m H COBDEN 76.5 0- 11 6-1 11-2 98 50.00 Heltenham 70 301.02 41.6 X weakened and pulled up after 11th
21-03-2026 Nbu N 4348852 Hcp-B-491k 4000m 149 J TIDBALL 75 0- 7 13-2 5-1 2 1.75 Prairie Wolf 72.5 294.67 29.9 X kept on run-in
17-04-2026 Ayr A 4366600 Hcp-B-606k 4100m 152 J TIDBALL 74 0- 9 7-1 6-1 1 1.50 Twinjets 76.5 336.02 32.8 X always doing enough towards finish

Gross Stake: R405 734 1st R217 834 2nd R100 220 3rd R50 110 4th R25 078 5th R12 492

Preview: Filibustering is likely to prove more competitive on this drop in class and merits strong consideration. However, RACE TO BASE ended his last campaign with a fine second in the Novices' Championship Final at Sandown and a similar performance on his return to the fray could make him difficult to beat. Klitschko arrives on the back of a respectable runner-up effort at Sedgefield and he's unlikely to be far away.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 5-4 RACE TO BASE; 5-2 FILIBUSTERING; 3-1 KLITSCHKO; 8-1 BANDERAS

: None.

RATINGS
1 FILIBUSTERING 129
2 RACE TO BASE 122
4 BANDERAS 120
3 KLITSCHKO 116
TIPS
2 RACE TO BASE
1 FILIBUSTERING
3 KLITSCHKO
Runs
FILIBUSTERING (67%), RACE TO BASE (50%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
FILIBUSTERING

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

5-9-26

5 B g

76.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

H Skelton

Harry Derham

5YO.

DR V M G FERGUSON

Dark blue, pink epaulets, armlets and cap.

22 Days since last Race. 5 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
30-03-2026 Lud L 4356983 Hcp-D-112k 3200m 97 B J POWELL 74.5 0- 6 8-1 5 18.19 Jack Hyde 77.5 225.40 32.1 X held from last
11-04-2026 Ncs N 4366534 Hcp-D-108k 3400m 115 R MANIA 72.5 0- 6 3-1 11-4 1 2.00 Filibustering 72.5 242.87 28.6 X ran on well
02-05-2026 Hex H 4375856 Hcp-C-190k 3200m 121 R MANIA 72.5 0- 6 5-4 11-8 1 2.75 Filibustering 72.5 255.91 32.0 X always doing enough towards finish
28-06-2026 Crt C 4416582 Hcp-B-535k 3400m 129 PAUL O'BRIEN 71.5 0- 9 15-2 9-1 1 8.50 Filibustering 71.5 252.10 29.7 X stayed on well
15-08-2026 Per P 4462229 Hcp-B-307k 3200m 125 PAUL O'BRIEN 76.5 0- 8 11-4 3-1 3 7.75 Nap Hand 68 225.22 29.8 X ridden and no impression from 2 out
09-10-2026 Chp C 4505530 Hcp-B-613k 3200m 98 PAUL O'BRIEN 68.5 0- 17 18-1 14-1 8 32.50 Pioneer Pete 67 239.11 37.3 X soon weakened
2
RACE TO BASE (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

2-5-9

6 B g

73

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

J Quinlan

Nick Scholfield

6YO.

MR D M PROOS

Beige, brown cross of lorraine, hooped cap.

189 Days since last Race. 2 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
05-10-2025 Utt U 4245822 Hcp-D-99k 3200m 99 K BROGAN 72 0- 10 10-3 5-2 5 12.88 De Temps En Temps 72 228.27 31.3 X ridden and weakened before last
11-11-2025 Hfo H 4274225 Hcp-D-99k 3200m 113 S TWISTON-DAVIES 70 0- 9 2-7 1-5 1 8.50 Race To Base 70 241.15 30.1 X unextended
06-12-2025 Ain A 4291816 Hcp-C-215k 3400m 125 S TWISTON-DAVIES 72.5 0- 3 11-2 8-1 3 7.50 Taurus Bay 72.5 260.92 32.5 X weakened towards finish
12-01-2026 Hfo H 4317392 Hcp-D-128k 3200m 119 S TWISTON-DAVIES 74.5 0- 14 3-1 4 7.00 Loaded And Locked 71.5 241.34 31.8 X weakened run-in
07-03-2026 San S 4339893 Hcp-A-1 061k 4000m H COBDEN 71.5 0- 17 20-1 25-1 98 35.62 Scorpio Rising 75 316.23 40.2 X pulled up
25-04-2026 San S 4375874 Hcp-B-1 212k 3200m 122 J QUINLAN 71.5 0- 15 22-1 33-1 2 3.25 Cosmic Connection 76.5 226.70 29.0 X stayed on well from last
3
KLITSCHKO

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

4-10-21

8 B g

71

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B Hughes

Lucinda Hughes

8YO.

MRS L HUGHES

Dark blue, emerald green seams, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap.

13 Days since last Race. 4 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
29-11-2025 Don D 4283563 Hcp-D-96k 3400m 105 B HUGHES 72.5 0- 7 12-1 10-1 3 12.25 Le Yacht 74 248.63 32.0 X kept on same pace run-in
21-01-2026 Ctt C 4317502 Hcp-D-124k 3800m 106 B HUGHES 77 0- 15 12-1 5 8.50 Bathgate 73.5 288.45 32.3 X lost fourth near finish
09-02-2026 Ctt C 4332229 Hcp-D-112k 3200m B HUGHES 72 0- 7 11-2 13-2 98 50.00 Comanche Magic 70 235.76 40.7 X not fluent and unseated rider 4th
19-03-2026 Sdg S 4348822 Hcp-D-96k 3400m 116 D MCMENAMIN 76 0- 8 9-4 5-2 1 9.00 Klitschko 76 241.87 28.5 X readily
04-10-2026 Kel K 4495259 Hcp-D-112k 4200m 106 B HUGHES 76.5 0- 7 11-2 9-1 4 8.25 Interchangeable 64.5 302.80 30.7 X no extra flat
18-10-2026 Sdg S 4505618 Hcp-C-149k 3400m 114 B HUGHES 68.5 0- 9 11-2 6-1 2 6.50 Williethebuilder 76.5 237.14 29.3 X no match for winner
4
BANDERAS (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

5-7-26

6 Ch g

69.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

J England

S England

6YO.

TEAM ANTONIO

White, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, red cap.

15 Days since last Race. 5 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
09-06-2025 Sth S 4166858 Hcp-D-99k 4000m 114 J ENGLAND 72 0- 8 15-2 9-2 1 4.75 Banderas 72 315.72 31.6 X kept up to work run-in
26-09-2025 Wor W 4245775 Hcp-B-858k 4000m 83 J ENGLAND 72 0- 15 16-1 28-1 8 38.25 Don Virginia 69.5 286.30 37.0 X never in contention
02-05-2026 Hex H 4375856 Hcp-C-190k 3200m 99 J ENGLAND 71 0- 6 11-1 9-1 5 13.75 Filibustering 72.5 255.91 35.3 X held up in rear but in touch
19-05-2026 Hex H 4394972 Hcp-D-139k 4000m 117 R MCLERNON 75 0- 10 11-1 1 4.25 Banderas 75 309.85 31.0 X kept on well flat
02-10-2026 Hex H 4495246 Hcp-C-190k 3200m 42 J ENGLAND 75 0- 7 7-1 13-2 7 50.00 Mr Mcloughlan 76 245.46 42.4 X tailed off from 2 out
16-10-2026 Utt U 4505581 Hcp-B-228k 4000m 39 J ENGLAND 68 0- 6 14-1 6 50.00 Seamoon Story 73 304.37 42.0 X struggling and tailed off from 3 out

Gross Stake: R382 588 1st R205 389 2nd R94 516 3rd R47 258 4th R23 641 5th R11 785

Preview: None of these can be ruled out, with SLEDGEHAMMER making most appeal. The six-year-old made a winning stable bow at Hexham with something in hand and looks capable of defying a 6lb rise from the assessor. Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith have their yard in good form, so Paddy O'Mahler has to be of interest. The hat-trick seeking Upfordebate may edge out fellow last-time-out winner Slaney Opera for the bronze medal.

Info: ALL RACES: Commingled Win, Place, Exacta, Swinger, Trifecta, Quartet.
SA pools R1 unit; minimum bet R6. COMMINGLED bets no fractional betting, R1 unit; minimum bet R6 except SWINGER R2. EACHWAY bet of R3 Win and R3 Place, as well as 3-horse EXACTA Box or 4-horse SWINGER Box for R6 can be taken. 3-horse Trifecta Box costs R6 (6 combinations @ R1 each). UK Tote Rules: SWINGER = only if 6 or more carded; payout FIRST TWO if 4 or 5 runners; refund less than 4. QUARTET = Field applies for fourth if less than 4 finish. PLACE = less than 5 runners No PLACE betting; 5-7 runners payouts FIRST, SECOND; Handicap race 8-15 payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD; 16 or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH. Non-Handicap 8 runners or more payouts FIRST, SECOND, THIRD. If bet includes number higher than 30, call bet to teller. Do not use betting form. If more than 37 carded TAB operates SA pools on race and all runners numbered 38 and higher are bracketed as Number 37, which can only qualify once for dividend purposes. If commingled pools only on race, no TAB betting.

Betting Forecast: 7-4 UPFORDEBATE; 2-1 SLEDGEHAMMER; 5-2 PADDY O'MAHLER; 8-1 SLANEY OPERA

: None.

RATINGS
1 UPFORDEBATE 112
2 PADDY O'MAHLER 112
3 SLANEY OPERA 111
4 SLEDGEHAMMER 92
TIPS
1 UPFORDEBATE
4 SLEDGEHAMMER
2 PADDY O'MAHLER
Runs
PADDY O'MAHLER (83%), SLANEY OPERA (67%).
TOP % 1ST 3 AT TRACK
DC AVG EARNINGS
DC EARNINGS
1
UPFORDEBATE (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

7-3-23

7 B g

76.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

B Hughes

P Neville

7YO.

MR EAMON MCELLIGOTT

White, dark blue star, chevrons on sleeves.

27 Days since last Race. 7 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
16-02-2026 Car C 4332340 Hcp-C-236k 4900m 108 B HUGHES 67 0- 7 5-1 5 5.00 Sound And Fury 73.5 390.25 33.1 X faded near finish
10-03-2026 Sdg S 4348699 Hcp-D-111k 5200m 98 B HUGHES 74 0- 6 11-4 5-2 5 16.06 Realisation 72.5 424.61 36.7 X faded before last
22-03-2026 Car C 4348860 Hcp-B-485k 4900m 107 P HANLON 65 0- 12 18-1 3 4.50 Chasingouttheblues 74 387.84 32.7 X no extra
24-04-2026 Per P 4375840 Hcp-C-368k 6200m 86 C MAGGS 66.5 0- 11 15-2 10-1 8 30.06 El Granjero 76 490.52 38.9 X weakened after 3 out
24-09-2026 Per P 4495201 Hcp-D-124k 4800m 111 B HUGHES 74 0- 9 11-2 8-1 1 3.75 Upfordebate 74 373.80 31.1 X clear towards finish
04-10-2026 Kel K 4495262 Hcp-D-124k 5200m 112 B HUGHES 73.5 0- 3 5-6 5-4 1 Upfordebate 73.5 410.50 31.6 X led again post
2
PADDY O'MAHLER (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

3-10-24

8 B g

76.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

D Mcmenamin

J Parkinson & S Smith

8YO.

MCGOLDRICK RACING

Black, yellow disc, halved sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap.

223 Days since last Race. 3 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
13-11-2025 Mar M 4274259 Hcp-D-129k 4800m 104 D MCMENAMIN 71 0- 4 3-1 5-2 2 0.75 Roe And Co 69 392.17 32.9 X kept on after last but held towards fini
26-11-2025 Wth W 4283510 Hcp-D-139k 4800m 99 P J KAVANAGH 72 0- 5 6-5 10-11 2 13.00 Heeztheboy 68 395.28 36.2 X left in moderate 2nd last
11-12-2025 Ncs N 4291903 Hcp-D-115k 4600m 105 D MCMENAMIN 71 0- 4 2-1 15-8 1 5.00 Paddy O'mahler 71 369.24 32.1 X pulled clear near finish
30-12-2025 Hdo H 4308669 Hcp-D-187k 5200m 110 C BEWLEY 70 0- 5 9-4 1 1.75 Paddy O'mahler 70 398.31 30.6 X kept on and led outright close home
24-02-2026 Ctt C 4339732 Hcp-D-114k 5000m 112 D MCMENAMIN 72 0- 6 9-4 2-1 2 0.50 Chasingouttheblues 76.5 402.10 32.3 X headed near finish
22-03-2026 Car C 4348860 Hcp-B-485k 4900m C BEWLEY 69.5 0- 12 5-1 7-2 98 50.00 Chasingouttheblues 74 387.84 43.7 X fell 6th
3
SLANEY OPERA (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

3-7-15

8 Ch g

71

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

J Hamilton

J Wainwright

8YO.

MR J CAMM

Emerald green, black hoops, black cap.

15 Days since last Race. 3 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
25-05-2026 Hun H 4395045 Hcp-E-121k 4800m 82 H REED 76.5 0- 4 9-4 11-4 3 17.75 Uncle Al 67.5 356.45 33.7 X soon weakened
26-06-2026 Ban B 4416568 Hcp-E-100k 4800m 97 K WOODS 76.5 0- 9 9-2 5-1 5 9.00 Glenmalure Flyer 73.5 368.22 32.8 X no telling impression
13-07-2026 New N 4439309 Hcp-D-139k 5200m H REED 67 0- 5 3-1 7-2 98 50.00 Muskerry Rock 75.5 384.54 40.8 X fell 16th
20-07-2026 Crt C 4439354 Hcp-D-118k 5100m 95 H REED 65.5 0- 3 2-1 2 3.00 Stratagem 76.5 416.21 33.4 X kept on
24-07-2026 Utt U 4439365 Hcp-E-77k 4800m 99 H REED 74.5 0- 14 11-1 12-1 3 3.50 Jongleur D'Etoiles 76.5 370.72 31.7 X stayed on but always held towards finish
16-10-2026 Utt U 4505579 Hcp-D-111k 4800m 100 J HAMILTON 70 0- 8 9-1 12-1 1 0.50 Slaney Opera 70 391.90 32.7 X cosily
4
SLEDGEHAMMER (IRE)

DRAW

Win/Place/Runs

Age/Colour/Sex

WEIGHT

1-1-7

6 B g

67.5

JOCKEY

TRAINER

BRED BY

OWNERS

S Bowen

A Keatley

6YO.

MRS BREDA KEATLEY

Emerald green, yellow hoops, striped sleeves, white cap.

21 Days since last Race. 1 wins.
Date CRS G REF Race/Cls/St Dist SH MR Jockey wgt
adj
dr/rn OB SP 800 Lth 400 Lth fn Lth Win or 2nd Wgt W Time 400F SR Comment
29-03-2026 Dow D 4375051 Hcp--129k 4800m MR T A HALFORD 73 0- 9 50-1 80-1 98 36.00 Cause For Comment 76.5 394.90 41.9 X pulled up before 5 out
20-04-2026 Tra T 4389838 Hcp--129k 4400m 90 MR T A HALFORD 69.5 0- 13 50-1 6 31.00 I Walked The Line 76.5 356.50 40.1 X modest late progress
22-05-2026 Dow D 4415182 Hcp--129k 4800m 77 MR T A HALFORD 73 0- 7 12-1 14-1 6 50.00 Everest The Brave 76.5 368.30 42.4 X tailed off
03-07-2026 Wex W 4449575 Hcp--117k 3900m 80 R A DOYLE 70.5 0- 13 20-1 25-1 4 11.00 Giant Haystacks 74 290.00 32.2 X went 4th run-in
18-07-2026 Mar M 4439335 Hcp-E-100k 3400m O BROWN 71 0- 8 8-1 9-1 98 50.00 Mr Mcwhinny 66.5 254.79 41.4 X no impression when fell 3 out
10-10-2026 Hex H 4505525 Hcp-D-160k 4800m 92 C MAGGS 64.5 0- 9 6-4 15-8 1 2.25 Sledgehammer 64.5 393.85 32.8 X stayed on well