Formscan - Having scored between the flags on her most recent outing, Glenmalure Flyer enters calculations on her stable bow for Dan Skelton. The eight-year-old must be feared if strong in the betting, but it could be worth chancing SLANEY OPERA. Nick Scholfield's charge has strong claims on the pick of his form and a wind procedure since finishing third at Huntingdon could prove just the ticket. Dazzlelikethis is a feasible alternative.

Sholokhov (IRE)-Miss Opera(Alflora)
ts+bl2WS1(32)
d3
(Mr J Camm)
Rated 98
Won When Rated 98
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2.33 |
| P2P | 6 | 0 | 0 |
25th May 26 Huntingdon(2m 7f 129yds Hcap Chase, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 100 11/4 12-0 Harry Reed 3rd of 4 runners, 1.75L and 16L behind Uncle Al and Cloudy Wednesday
16th May 26 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 100 16/1 11-10 Harry Reed 4th of 10 runners, 5.5L behind Special John
13th Apr 26 Fakenham(3m 5f 24yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 101 5/2 12-0 Harry Reed 3rd of 4 runners, 4.75L and 6L behind Esperti and Prince Cleni
In the last 3 years Slaney Opera (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Friends Don't Ask (GB) | 1 | |
| 16th May 2026 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Friends Don't Ask (GB) 3rd (33/1 10-11 Rated 87) Ryan Mania .25L in front of Slaney Opera (IRE) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 100) Harry Reed (10 ran) | ||
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Mahler (GB)-Sister Bernadette(Golan)
cp3(224)
d1
(Mr Malcolm B Jones)
Rated 92
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 0 | 1 | -6.00 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14th Nov 25 Newcastle(2m 4f 19yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 97 22/1 11-11 R T Dunne 9th of 10 runners, 30.38L behind Fat Harry
27th Oct 25 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 102 10/1 11-6 Charlie Todd 5th of 6 runners, 54.25L behind Betterforeveryone
9th Mar 25 Carlisle(2m 3f 61yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft-Good in places; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 105 11/1 10-13 Henry Brooke 8th of 11 runners, 20.53L behind Coniston George

Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Small Bar(Marienbard)
ts8(55)
d1
(Hools & Forces Partnership)
Rated 92
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 10 | 0 | 0 | -10.00 |
| P2P | 11 | 1 | 0 |
2nd May 26 Toomebridge P(3m Point To Point, Good) 9/2 11-11 D Doyle 1st of 8 runners, by nk and 7.5L from Unspokenxpectation and Annie Eile
19th Apr 26 Dromahane P(3m Point To Point, Yielding/Soft) 2/1Fav 11-11 Derek O Connor 5th of 9 runners, 22.5L behind Julie Liath
7th Mar 26 Tyrella P(3m Point To Point, Yielding) 3/1Fav 11-6 Ms N Lockhead Anderson (5) 3rd of 8 runners, nk and 1.5L behind Sledgehammer and Minella Cristal

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 7 | 0 | 0 | -7.00 |
16th May 26 Bangor-on-Dee(2m 3f 123yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 90 50/1 11-7 Jack Andrews 6th of 11 runners, 40.81L behind Dream s Ka
18th Apr 26 Bangor-on-Dee(2m 3f 123yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 95 33/1 10-13 Tom Bellamy 7th of 7 runners, 49.5L behind They Want Me
26th Dec 25 Wetherby(2m 3f 154yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 100 40/1 11-7 Craig Nichol 9th of 10 runners, 33.25L behind Brookside La

Champs Elysees (GB)-Kintyre(Selkirk)
cp+(17)
(Mr Robert P Clarke)
Rated 86
Won When Rated 89-110-105-97-92
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 34 | 5 | 9 | 7.75 |
9th Jun 26 Southwell(3m 60yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 87 10/1 11-2 Brendan Powell 4th of 7 runners, 31L behind No More No
24th May 26 Fontwell(3m 1f 210yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 87 7/2 11-7 Brendan Powell 2nd of 5 runners, shd behind Prince Cleni
16th May 26 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 87 33/1 10-11 Ryan Mania 3rd of 10 runners, 3.75L and 1.5L behind Special John and Good Work
In the last 3 years Friends Dont Ask (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Slaney Opera (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th May 2026 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Friends Don't Ask (GB) 3rd (33/1 10-11 Rated 87) Ryan Mania .25L in front of Slaney Opera (IRE) 4th (16/1 11-10 Rated 100) Harry Reed (10 ran) | ||
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| Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) | 1 | |
| 5th Jul 2024 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) 4th (40/1 10-3 Rated 73) C V Ring 26.50L in front of Friends Don't Ask (GB) 7th (12/1 11-9 Rated 93) Brendan Powell (10 ran) | ||
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Court Cave (IRE)-Ten Friends(Shantou)
vs1(20)
c1
d2
(Mr Andrew Gough)
Rated 81
Won When Rated 111-104
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 37 | 2 | 9 | -10.00 |
| P2P | 4 | 1 | 0 |
6th Jun 26 Worcester(2m 7f Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 84 66/1 1 Miss Jess Stewart (7) 10th of 11 runners, 65.5L behind Gata Ban
13th May 26 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds Chase, Good) Rated 84 50/1 11-7 Miss Jess Stewart (7) 3rd of 6 runners, 29L and 54L behind Golden Son and Regatta De Blanc
22nd Apr 26 Ludlow(2m 7f 171yds Chase, Good) Rated 69 12/1 11-5 Miss Jess Stewart (7) 3rd of 6 runners, 7L and 9L behind Potters Party and Fix At All

Getaway (GER)-Lough Coyne(Bob Back)
(24)
(Old Gold Racing 7)
Rated 80
Won When Rated 86-82
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.50 |
| UK | 36 | 3 | 9 | -10.50 |
2nd Jun 26 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 80 6/1 10-4 Ellis Collier (5) unseated rider of 6 runners, in race won by Ceolwulf
21st Apr 26 Ffos Las(2m 7f 177yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 82 15/2 1 Ellis Collier (5) 6th of 9 runners, 9.75L behind Esperti
16th Mar 26 Ffos Las(2m 3f 83yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 84 7/1 10-11 Ellis Collier (5) 4th of 6 runners, 5.5L behind Boston Joe

Jet Away (GB)-Alstroemeria(Bob Back)
ts+cp5(52)
(John, Roger & Dai)
Rated 76
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 19 | 1 | 5 | -13.50 |
| P2P | 6 | 0 | 0 |
5th May 26 Ffos Las(2m 5f 110yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 77 7/2 10-5 S Bowen 6th of 7 runners, 24.25L behind Loki s Mischief
30th Oct 25 Newcastle(2m 7f 91yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 78 11/4 11-2 Charlie Hammond 4th of 6 runners, 11.25L behind Sir Carnegie
26th Sep 25 Worcester(2m 4f Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 77 16/1 10-9 C V Ring 5th of 10 runners, 5.75L behind Kingoftheswingerz
In the last 3 years Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Friends Don't Ask (GB) | 1 | |
| 5th Jul 2024 Newton Abbot(3m 1f 170yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) 4th (40/1 10-3 Rated 73) C V Ring 26.50L in front of Friends Don't Ask (GB) 7th (12/1 11-9 Rated 93) Brendan Powell (10 ran) | ||
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El Salvador (IRE)-Just For Jean(Presenting)
ts1(15)
(Sam Allwood Racing Club)
Rated 75
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 0 | 1 | -8.00 |
| P2P | 3 | 0 | 0 |
11th Jun 26 Worcester(2m 4f Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 75 15/2 10-9 Tom Bellamy pulled up of 10 runners, in race won by Beorma
16th May 26 Uttoxeter(2m 4f 189yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 75 10/3 10-8 Freddie Keighley 2nd of 10 runners, 10L behind Jiair Madrik
18th Apr 26 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 80 12/1 10-11 Tom Bellamy 6th of 14 runners, 27.5L behind Huckleberry Sting
In the last 3 years Rockvale (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Shuile Warrior (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Apr 2026 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Rockvale (IRE) 6th (12/1 10-11 Rated 80) Tom Bellamy Shuile Warrior (GB) pulled up (28/1 10-2 Rated 78) Murray Dodd (14 ran) | ||
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Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Shuile Role(Tragic Role)
(69)
d1
(Mr Simon Edwards)
Rated 73
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
18th Apr 26 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 78 28/1 10-2 Murray Dodd (7) pulled up(14 ran) in race won by Huckleberry Sting
5th Mar 26 Haydock(2m 5f 50yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft) 100/1 11-0 Mr Huw Edwards (7) 5th of 8 runners, 52L behind Chemoulin
15th Jan 26 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 150/1 11-3 Mr Huw Edwards (7) 9th of 13 runners, 55.25L behind Catchintsavo
In the last 3 years Shuile Warrior (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Rockvale (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Apr 2026 Bangor-on-Dee(3m 30yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Rockvale (IRE) 6th (12/1 10-11 Rated 80) Tom Bellamy Shuile Warrior (GB) pulled up (28/1 10-2 Rated 78) Murray Dodd (14 ran) | ||
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