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Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

5

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Spillanes Tower

11st 10lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

Won two Grade 1s in Ireland in spring 2024 during novice chase campaign (2m4f/3m1f, heavy/yielding) and posted first win since in the Grade 2 Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham (3m1f, soft) this January; he was receiving 6lb from close runner-up L'Homme Presse last time and others in this have achieved more, but he's only eight and could still have improvement to come.

11/2

1st

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 56y

Class 1

14:25 Cheltenham

Spillanes Tower

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: James Joseph Mangan

Won two Grade 1s as a novice chaser, including over 3m1f at Punchestown in April 2024; no match for Galopin Des Champs in Punchestown Gold Cup 12 months later and he's been campaigned over shorter trips and hurdles since (not disgraced back at Punchestown on New Year's Eve); not easy to pin down but he should be suited by this return to fences and 3m+.

11/4

3rd

7

31st Dec 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 37y

14:05 Punchestown

Spillanes Tower

11st 4lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

Won two Grade 1s as a novice chaser, including over 3m1f this venue; second in 2m4f John Durkan here last season; blundered four out when remote second to Galopin Des Champs here in May; failed to run to expectations when trying to exploit 33lb lower hurdles mark at Naas last month; should go close if he hurdles economically.

7/4

9th

5

9th Nov 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:27 Naas

Spillanes Tower

11st 5lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: James Joseph Mangan

Top-class chaser; completed Grade 1 novice double at Fairyhouse (2m4f) and Punchestown (3m1f); career-best when second to Fact Or File in 2m4f John Durkan last season; ground probably a bit quick for him in King George; blundered four out when remote second to Galopin Des Champs at Punchestown; course 2m3f maiden hurdle winner; 33lb higher over fences.

6/5F