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Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Tony Bloom

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3rd

3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Is This For Real

11st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

3-4 under Liam Harrison, gaining this year's Newcastle (good to soft) and Huntingdon (good) hurdles wins from the front but earlier bumper and point gains came under patient tactics; no chasers in immediate pedigree but his mark looks about right for this chasing/handicap debut.

100/30

1st

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:47 Huntingdon

Is This For Real

11st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Soft-ground 2m4f point winner who landed a valuable Kelso bumper for this yard; off the mark over hurdles on third attempt when taking Newcastle maiden (2m1f, good to soft) in January but pulled up on handicap debut at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) last month; drops back in distance here and warrants another chance.

11/8F

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Is This For Real

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Soft-ground 2m4f British point winner who landed a valuable Kelso bumper for this yard; off the mark on third hurdle start when taking Newcastle maiden (2m1f, also good to soft) seven weeks ago; up in trip and carries plenty of potential into this handicap debut.

3/1J

1st

4

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

12:15 Newcastle

Is This For Real

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won a British point (2m4f) on soft and a Kelso bumper (2m) on good to soft; held in fourth in both hurdle runs but was beaten only about 3l at Taunton (2m, good) last month and he probably would have gone close if he didn't make some late mistakes; strongly respected.

7/2

4th

5

11th Dec 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Taunton

Is This For Real

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

British point winner who added a valuable Kelso bumper in March in a first-time tongue-tie; beaten about 13l in a maiden at Market Rasen but that was a fair race and he shaped as though the run would bring him on.

4/1