Expert View:
Ran to current form when comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Newcastle last time; effective 2m; may not quite be force of old over jumps but handicapper quickly relenting and a flat winner in autumn.
Star rating: 4
Form Snapshot: He has won four hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to soft, but last win was over four years ago. Finished 11l behind The Gray Ghost when sixth of 9 at 16-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newcastle over 2m 1f (good to soft) last month.
Newcastle 20:15
Jean Rooney Memorial EBF Novice Stakes
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Video Highlights
Replay: 23rd Oct 2025, finished 1st - Nottingham
Replay: 31st Jul 2022, finished 1st - Chester
Replay: 5th Mar 2022, finished 1st - Kelso
Replay: 29th Jan 2022, finished 1st - Cheltenham
Replay: 22nd Aug 2021, finished 3rd - Sandown
Replay: 9th Jul 2021, finished 1st - York
Replay: 28th May 2021, finished 1st - Pontefract
Replay: 8th May 2021, finished 2nd - Haydock
Replay: 16th Oct 2020, finished 1st - Fakenham
Replay: 4th Oct 2020, finished 1st - Uttoxeter
Replay: 17th Sep 2020, finished 2nd - Ayr
Replay: 8th Sep 2020, finished 1st - Catterick
Replay: 25th Aug 2020, finished 2nd - Catterick
Replay: 4th Aug 2020, finished 1st - Catterick
Stable Tour Quotes
Brian Ellison (02 February 2022): "He has been a brilliant horse for us and has won on the Flat and over hurdles. It was great to see him get his head in front again at Cheltenham on Saturday and he goes for the Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso and the County Hurdle at Cheltenham over even the Scottish Champion Hurdle. It wasn’t that soft on Saturday, but he needs juice in the ground really and will go on very soft or heavy."
Brian Ellison (05 March 2021): "He has had a bit of a break as he's another who is just back in. He will have a jump and flat campaign and doesn't mind a little bit juice in the ground."