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Broke his duck over hurdles after a few near misses and made a winning start to fences at Perth (3m) on his return from a break last month, albeit narrowly with the second making a costly error at the last; lacked fluency there but kept on well and, although a 6lb higher mark asks a question, another bold bid can be expected.

Comment

Scored over hurdles after some near misses then won chase debut; respected off 6lb higher.

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0-7 over fences but ran big race in defeat when second at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month, looking the likely winner until collared on run-in; one of two for the stable and a player off same mark again today.

Comment

0-7 over fences but a close second at Fontwell latest, caught late on; leading player.

Medical History

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Won over 2m3f at Exeter off 1lb lower in March 2025; inconsistent in five starts last season for Jeremy Scott, signing off with a fair second back at Exeter two and a half months ago; has changed hands since and goes back up in trip on stable debut with a visor added; on a good mark if able to put his best foot forward.

Comment

Won at Exeter off 1lb lower but inconsistent since; new stable; visor on; back up in trip.

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Multiple hurdles winner at up to 3m2f, including on a sound surface; 0-6 over fences but went very close at Doncaster (3m2f, good to soft) in March having looked the likely winner; leading contender from an unchanged mark, if repeating that effort.

Comment

Multiple hurdle winner; went close over fences at Doncaster latest; contender again.

Stable Tour

"He's a bit of a playboy - he'd be rearing up in the winner's enclosure. But he improved and won four hurdles, going up 29lb in the handicap. He jumps fences well when we've schooled him and he'll make a chaser. The track was a little bit tight for him on his first start at Fontwell, but we were looking for nice ground and he'll build on that - we were happy with how he jumped. He stays well. 12-11-25"

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Showed the benefit of April's reappearance when back up to a more suitable stamina test off a reduced mark and winning at Warwick (3m, good) the following month; back up 3lb but Freddie Keighley can claim his full allowance; a big player if repeating the effort.

Comment

Improved on reappearance to win at Warwick; up 3lb but F Keighley claims 5lb; big chance.

Stable Tour

"He ran well at Hereford on his last run. He suffers from stomach ulcers, but we seem to have got on top of those now. He's put two good runs together now and, on the back of his third last time out, he should be winning again soon. When he goes and wins, he looks impressive, like at Ascot and Chepstow. It's just trying to get him back in that top form, but he seems to be getting there. 12-11-25"

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Irish point winner who has yet to show any worthwhile form over hurdles (2m-2m4f) on varying ground, including since switched to handicaps on his last two starts and fitted with cheekpieces; not entirely dismissed on this switch to fences off a basement mark but he needs to step up.

Comment

Irish point winner who has yet to show much over hurdles; makes his chase debut.

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Point and dual bumper winner in 2025; runner-up in two 2m7f novice hurdles in October but pulled up on handicap debut the following month and has offered little in two runs this spring since a break, including when beaten 24l on last month's chase debut; probably on a workable mark but needs the cheekpieces to have a positive effect.

Comment

Point winner; modest since hurdles promise; cheekpieces on but he needs a major step up.

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1-13 over fences but has been shaping as though his turn is near again after finishing runner-up on his last three starts, all around this trip on good ground when ridden by Jack Hogan; likely to be in the mix again off an unchanged mark.

Comment

1-13 over fences, but shaping as though his turn in near after three consecutive seconds.

Stable Tour

"He's a 3m chaser who looked as though he was going to win quite well at Market Rasen then idled a bit and only just held on. I gave him a late-summer break and he'll be all the better for his return to action at Huntingdon last Sunday. He's possibly at his best going right-handed. 07-11-24"

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On the same mark as when winning over hurdles (2m7f, good) last summer, ridden by James King; shaped as though the run was needed in March on return from an absence, before finishing a well-beaten second of three on chase debut the following month; has since undergone wind surgery and retains potential over fences.

Comment

Same mark as hurdle win; chase debut second and wind surgery since; retains potential.

Medical History

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£130,000 buy after runner-up in an Irish point in 2023 and showed promise over hurdles, but his two efforts since switched to fences/handicaps this year have been disappointing; wore this headgear when a remote fourth of four at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) in March and has since undergone wind surgery.

Comment

£130,000 buy; promising hurdler but disappointing over fences so far; wind surgery since.

Stable Tour

"The form of his first run over hurdles at Ffos Las has worked out well and, while he probably failed to match that on his next two starts, we think there should be improvement in him over fences this season. 18-11-25"

Medical History

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Hasn't won for three years and struggles for consistency; made an encouraging return when third at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March but couldn't back it up when well beaten at Bangor in refitted cheekpieces last time; blinkers now replace them but others appeal more.

Comment

No win for three years; third on return but poor since; blinkers on but others preferred.

Medical History

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Point winner in April but his rules form is modest; although placed under Jess Stewart on both recent runs in hunter chases, he's been well held; needs to find plenty more back in handicap company.

Comment

Point winner in April but modest rules form; needs big step up.