Neil Mulholland Stable Tour

Form profile

98 rated chaser and hurdler. Returned to winning form with a head victory from Colonial Empire in a handicap hurdle at Taunton (3m) in December off a mark of 94 and followed up with a six and a half length win from Hatos in a handicap chase at Fontwell (2m 3 1/2f) last week.

Trainer says

He won his last couple and went chasing for the first time at Fontwell and, hopefully, he will make a nice chaser than a hurdler. He is probably better on better ground, and he did well to win on soft ground first time out over fences. He jumps well and he is progressive over hurdles and also over fences.

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102 rated chaser. Unseated rider at the second in a handicap chase at Wincanton (2m 4f) on Boxing Day when bidding to complete a hat trick. Had been off the mark in a conditional jockeys’ handicap chase at Plumpton (2m 4f) in December when beating Birdman Bob two and a quarter lengths off a mark of 94 and followed up with a nine length win from Le Galli Bier when unpenalised in a handicap chase at Fontwell (2m 3 1/2f) a week later.

Trainer says

He has run 24 times, and he has been in the money more often than not. He has taken to fences really well and has won twice and is invariably placed. The visor has made a massive difference to him, and he has plenty of potential to remain a good solid handicapper who will be there or thereabouts.

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98 rated hurdler. Off the mark in a handicap hurdle at Taunton (2m 3f) on Saturday when scoring by three lengths from Little Ledgend.

Trainer says

He ran a nice race at Huntingdon in December and stepped up on that effort when winning a handicap hurdle at Taunton on Saturday. He can continue to make his presence felt in handicaps.

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129 rated chaser. Beat Maximilian a length in a match for a Beginners’ Chase at Doncaster (3m) in December. Had previously finished runner-up, beaten three and a half lengths, to 138 rated hurdler and 136 rated chaser. Finished runner-up, beaten four and a half lengths, to Diva Luna in a Listed Mares’ Chase at Warwick (2m 4f) in December.

Trainer says

She is a nice mare and there is a Mares’ Listed Chase for her in a few weeks’ time. She had five wins, two seconds and a third. She is a big strong mare, and chasing was always going to be her game even though she won two bumpers and two hurdles. She is just turned eight and is thriving. She goes on most types of ground, and she will do well in handicap chases in time.

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120 rated chaser. Returned to winning form in a handicap chase at Wincanton (3m 1f) on Boxing Day when beating Muskoka two and a quarter lengths off a mark of 115.

Trainer says

He had a bit of time off but came back with a good run at Doncaster to finish third of five. He then won on Boxing Day at Wincanton which was obviously very good as it was a local meeting for the owners. He could possibly go to Wincanton in two weeks’ time back over course and distance. It would be nice if the ground dried out a little bit for him.

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132 rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten a length and a half, from Serious Challenge in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (1m 7 1/2f) in December off a mark of 130.

Trainer says

He is a good solid type who always give his running. I wouldn’t mind running him over fences which is something we could do in the near future. He ran really well at Haydock last time out and there is a race for him at Newbury next month which we will be looking at. He won there last January, and we could go back in another race over course and distance.

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92 rated hurdler. Finished third, beaten five and three quarter lengths, to Queenie St Clair in a handicap hurdle at Wincanton (1m 7f) on Boxing Day off his current mark. Pulled up in a novices’ handicap hurdle at Fakenham (2m) on Sunday.

Trainer says

He ran really well at Wincanton on Boxing Day but was never at the race on the ground at Fakenham on Sunday. He has had his troubles, but he can be seen to much better effect on better ground.

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79 rated hurdler. Off the mark in a handicap hurdle at Newcastle (2m 4 1/2f) on Thursday when beating Drop Kick a neck.

Trainer says

He has taken awhile to come to hand, and he came good in a handicap hurdle at Newcastle last week. He is still learning even though he has had eight races and there could be more to come from him.

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138 rated hurdler. Finished runner-up, beaten four and a half lengths, to Iberico Lord in the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton (2m 5f) this month off a mark of 136.

Trainer says

He is very solid and he ran a blinder when runner-up in the Lanzarote Hurdle. He ran well on his final start last season when third in the three-mile handicap hurdle at Aintree and he will probably end up going back there. Where he ends up in between then - he could go to Sandown or run in a Pertemps Qualifier.

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121 rated hurdler. Winner of novice events at Plumpton (2m 4 1/2f) in November and Uttoxeter (2m 7 1/2f) in June. Finished fifth, beaten five and a quarter lengths, to Whatsupwithyou in a handicap hurdle at Ascot (2m 5 1/2f) in December off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is quite a nice horse, and I thought he ran a nice race at Ascot last time out where he was only beaten five and a quarter lengths. He will appreciate a little step up in trip on nice ground and he is improving all the time. Whatever he does this year, he will improve even further over fences next year. He is a nice horse who has done nothing wrong, and we are very happy with him.

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123 rated chaser. A model of consistency over hurdles, winning twice last season but pulled up when favourite for his novices’ handicap chase at Chepstow (2m 7 1/2f) in December off his current mark.

Trainer says

He will be running next weekend at Doncaster. He lost his confidence in soft ground first time over fences at Chepstow, but he had been jumping well in his schooling beforehand and has continued to please at home since. I would put a line through that run at Chepstow.

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Landed a bumper by a length from Soldier Poet on her second start for the stable at Plumpton (2m 2f) in December. Finished fifth, beaten eight and three quarter lengths, to Harbour Island in a maiden hurdle at Taunton (2m 3f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

He is a lovely horse, and he ran a nice race on his first start for us in a bumper at Newton Abbot in October. That race seems to be a pretty decent race, and he then went and won at Plumpton. He made his debut over hurdles at Taunton on Saturday and made a satisfactory start and can improve for that experience. He is a big horse with a nice future, and I am sure he will be winning hurdles before he goes chasing

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106 rated hurdler. Winner of his last two starts and scored by eight lengths from Risk It At All in a novices’ handicap hurdle at Fontwell (2m 1 1/2f) on Boxing Day off a mark of 97.

Trainer says

He is a really nice bonny horse, and he is not very big but has a great heart. He probably wasn’t quite good enough for novice hurdles but has found his level in handicaps. Hopefully, he can continue to progress.

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Placed in two bumpers and finished third, beaten 12 ½ lengths, to Fresh Kicks in a maiden hurdle at Plumpton (2m 4 1/2f) in December and fourth, beaten 33 lengths, to Mossy Fern Road in a novice at Chepstow (2m) later that month.

Trainer says

He is a nice horse who was placed in two bumpers and has been showing plenty in two hurdles. He is a horse that should soon be winning.

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127 rated hurdler. Finished sixth, beaten 10 lengths, to Iberico Lord in the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton (2m 5f) this month off a mark of 127.

Trainer says

He hasn’t won for a while, but he has still run some great races and has had four wins and picked up over £100,000 in prize money. He is a very solid horse, and he ran respectably in the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton the other day. Again, he will be looking at nice handicaps in the spring, and he ran very well at the Aintree last May.

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86 rated hurdler. Off the mark in a mares’ novice handicap hurdle at Hereford (2m 3 1/2f) in December when beating Santa Sabina seven and a half lengths off a mark of 76 and followed up over course and distance last Monday when scoring by five lengths from Gower Spirit.

Trainer says

She has won her last couple and seems to have improved as well with the confidence of winning. She won at Hereford in December and then again there this month. She has taken time to fill into herself but is certainly reaping the rewards now.

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Placed in her first two bumpers and of the mark at the third attempt when beating Secret Des Lune at Plumpton in December.

Trainer says

She is a very likeable mare who has improved on each occasion she has run. She put her experience to good use when winning a two mile three bumper at Plumpton and she jumps well and stays well. She would be a nice mare going forward and she will go novice hurdling now.

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104 rated chaser. Finished runner-up, beaten 10 lengths, to Fat Faced Columbo in a novices’ handicap chase at Taunton (2m 7f) in December off his current mark.

Trainer says

He had a great year last year and won four times. He was a bit unlucky in his first two starts over fences but last time out at Taunton he finished second and it was a much-improved effort. Hopefully, he can return to winning ways shortly.

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118 rated chaser. Finished runner-up, beaten three lengths, to Fortunate Man in a handicap chase at Aintree (3m 1f) on Boxing Day off a mark of 117.

Trainer says

He is a pretty solid horse and he ran at Aintree on Boxing Day where they took a good few of the hurdles and fences out because of the low sun. We finished second and he ran a great race but jumping is his forte and we felt a bit unlucky that day. He has won twice and been second four times and is a nice staying handicap chaser.”

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114 rated hurdler. Gained his second success over hurdles when beating Callin Baton Rouge a length and three quarters in a handicap at Doncaster (2m 1/2f) in December off a mark of 109.

Trainer says

He was a bit disappointing at Wincanton last week, but he got a bit lit up before the race and the ground went heavy. Before that he showed he was progressing nicely, and he will bounce back from his Wincanton run. He will be fine and he is a nice horse for his grade.

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127 rated chaser. Returned to winning form with a three-length success from Largy Poet in a handicap chase at Fontwell in October off a mark of 123. Subsequently runner-up, beaten 11 lengths, to Rock My Way in a handicap chase at Ascot (3m 5 1/2f) in November off his current mark.

Trainer says

It was fantastic to see him win around Fontwell in October and he also ran a cracker in a Class 2 handicap chase at Ascot last time out. He is an extremely solid horse, and he has won nine times and finished second six times. He will be knocking around in those decent handicaps chases and it would have been nice to have a pop around the Cross Country course at Cheltenham but he would want good ground for that to happen.

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98 rated hurdler. Placed third in three starts this season and beaten two lengths on her latest start in a handicap hurdle at Fontwell (3m 2f) on Boxing Day.

Trainer says

She is alright in her grade and she is tough. She has been third in her three runs this season but always gives a good account of herself and, hopefully, she can pick up one shortly.

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100 rated hurdler. Consistently placed in handicap hurdles and finished runner-up, beaten three and a quarter lengths, to Oakley’s Way when last seen out at Taunton (2m 3f) in November off a mark of 98.

Trainer says

We have been trying to retire him for the past two years, but he just keeps popping up. This horse started as a two-year-old and is now ten, so he has had eight years racing. He is a little warrior and has hardly seen the vet and he just loves racing. He wants good ground and he will be back in shortly.

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107 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten 35 lengths, when last seen in action in a handicap chase at Plumpton (3m 1/2f) off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is a horse who started on the Flat and going chasing he has won three times. He has a good strike rate. The ground at Plumpton last time was officially good but it wasn’t and it was too soft for him. He goes best on good ground in a staying chase. He has done very well and gives his owners a lot of fun.

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110 rated hurdler. Finished seventh, beaten 19 ½ lengths, to Heron In The Park in a mares’ maiden hurdle at Taunton (2m 1/2f) on Saturday.

Trainer says

She has shown us a fair amount of ability but was only seventh at Taunton on Saturday. She should find a race in due course.

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75 rated chaser. Finished sixth, beaten 26 lengths, to Orange Diamond in a handicap chase at Market Rasen (3m) on Boxing Day off a mark of 77.

Trainer says

He had a few setbacks in the early part of his career, and we were always going steady away with him trying to keep him sound. He won a couple and we put him away for the winter, but he will be back again soon.

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112 rated hurdler. Finished third, beaten seven and a quarter lengths, to Lau And Shaz in a mares’ novices’ hurdle at Wincanton (1m 7f) on Boxing Day.

Trainer says

She has run well in her bumpers, and she finished third in a novice hurdle at Wincanton last time, but she wants a bit of a trip and that would have been too short for her. She will be well up to winning races and would be a good solid mare going forward.

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Scored by eight and a half lengths from Eastern Fire in a bumper at Uttoxeter in November and subsequently finished third, beaten 32 lengths, to Fortune Timmy in a novices’ hurdle at Fontwell (2m 1 1/2f) on Boxing Day.

Trainer says

He is a very nice horse, and he won his bumper at Uttoxeter very well first time out. We then ran him around Fontwell, and he pulled a front shoe and never really got going. He may go to Doncaster at the weekend and, hopefully, that track will suit him a lot better.

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107 rated hurdler. Has won his last two starts beating Feet On The Ground 25 lengths in a conditional jockeys’ novices’ handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m) in November and following up unpenalised in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow six days later when scoring by two and three quarter lengths from Mumbles.

Trainer says

He won very well at Uttoxeter in November and followed up at Chepstow. Looking at what he has beaten he was in the right races, but you can only beat what is in front of you. He is a horse with a good attitude, and he goes on the soft and heavy ground. Hopefully, there is more improvement in him.

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Made a winning debut over hurdles at Taunton (2m 3f) in December when beating Knock Off Soxs 15 lengths.

Trainer says

He is a lovely horse who has done nothing wrong, and he went to Taunton and did it very, very nicely after running well in his bumper. He is a horse who is still very green and inexperienced, and we will be looking at races at Huntingdon and Taunton later in the month.

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123 rated chaser. Finished third, beaten four and a quarter lengths, to Flic Ou Voyou in a handicap chase at Aintree (2m 4f) in May. Finished runner-up, beaten a length and a half, to Belle Montrose in a mares’ handicap chase at Fakenham (2m 5f) on Sunday

Trainer says

She ran at Fakenham on Sunday and ran very well on her first run back since May. Hopefully, there is still a bit left in her and she tries very hard. She is consistent and she is a good solid type in the yard.

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120 rated chaser. Returned to winning form in a handicap chase at Sedgefield (2m 3 1/2f) on Boxing Day when beating Tom Creen three and a half lengths off a mark of 115.

Trainer says

He is a good improving handicapper with a good attitude. His jumping definitely helps him and he is a big striding horse. He has a good way about him, and we have him where we want him now.

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118 rated hurdler. Runner-up in both starts this term and finished four and a half length adrift of Benign Dictator in a handicap hurdle at Warwick (3m 2f) on New Year’s Eve off a mark of 117.

Trainer says

He ran a cracker at Warwick last time out and was a little unlucky to be beaten. He was jumping right on that occasion, and I wouldn’t mind running him on a right-handed track. He looks like a good chaser going forward and there is a race coming up at Market Rasen in a couple of weeks.

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129 rated chaser. Finished eighth, beaten 10 ½ lengths, to Deep Cave in a Grade 3 Handicap Chase at Ascot (3m) in December.

Trainer says

I think he will bounce back when he gets some good ground. He hasn’t had his ground recently and when he gets decent ground, he will be fine.