Formscan - The Real Whacker won this in 2024 so the track and trip obviously hold no fears, and the 10-year-old arrives in fine fettle having scored last time out at Perth. Pic D'Orhy is the best here according to official ratings but his four starts last season failed to yield a success, although his second in this contest last year stands out. With all that in mind, TWINJETS is preferred. Campaigned with plenty of success over shorter of late, he is back up to 3m which will hopefully bring further improvement.

Falco (USA)-Tercah Girl(Martaline)
ts+cp+(204)
(Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson & Done)
Rated 152
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 29 | 4 | 15 | -12.24 |
10th Apr 26 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 153 40/1 11-7 Freddie Gingell fell(27 ran) in race won by Will The Wise
17th Jan 26 Ascot(2m 5f 13yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 155 18/1 12-0 Freddie Gingell pulled up(9 ran) in race won by Vincenzo
7th Dec 25 Huntingdon(2m 3f 189yds Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 157 10/1 11-10 Freddie Gingell 3rd of 5 runners, 4.75L and 15L behind Djelo and Edwardstone
In the last 3 years Hitman (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pic D'orhy (FR) | 1 | |
| 26th Apr 2025 Sandown(2m 6f 164yds, Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Hitman (FR) 7th (28/1 11-2 Rated 154) Freddie Gingell Pic D'orhy (FR) pulled up (4/1 11-8 Rated 162) Harry Cobden (9 ran) | ||
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| The Real Whacker (IRE) | 1 | |
| 27th Apr 2024 Sandown(2m 6f 164yds, Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 3rd (5/2J Fav 11-2 Rated 158) Harry Cobden 16.50L in front of The Real Whacker (IRE) 5th (5/2J Fav 11-5 Rated 159) Sam Twiston-Davies (7 ran) | ||
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Presenting (GB)-The Folkes Choice(King's Theatre)
ts+(17)
d1
(3 Sons)
Rated 146
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 41 | 10 | 7 | 8.78 |
14th Oct 26 Ffos Las(2m 3f 83yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 147 25/1 11-6 Charlie Todd 6th of 8 runners, 31.25L behind Torneo
28th Jun 26 Uttoxeter(3m 10yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 144 5/1 11-12 Harry Skelton 3rd of 13 runners, 0.5L and nk behind Imperial Alex and Ki Woo
7th Jun 26 Perth(2m 7f 180yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 140 9/2 11-4 Harry Skelton 1st of 10 runners, by 0.75L and 6.5L from Breizh River and The Real Whacker
In the last 3 years Riskintheground (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| The Real Whacker (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Jun 2026 Perth(2m 7f 180yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Riskintheground (IRE) 1st (9/2 11-4 Rated 140) Harry Skelton 7.25L in front of The Real Whacker (IRE) 3rd (12/1 12-0 Rated 150) B Hughes (10 ran) | ||
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| Twinjets (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Riskintheground (IRE) 6th (13/2 11-3 Rated 145) Harry Skelton Twinjets (IRE) unseated rider (4/1Fav 11-6 Rated 148) Harry Cobden (9 ran) | ||
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Getaway (GER)-Wattle Bridge(King's Theatre)
(235)
d2
(Mr T P Radford)
Rated 153
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3.99 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
10th Mar 26 Cheltenham(3m 1f Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 155 12/1 11-12 Ben Jones pulled up of 22 runners, in race won by Johnnywho
18th Jan 26 Windsor(2m 6f 50yds Chase, Soft) Rated 154 7/2 11-10 Ben Jones 3rd of 5 runners, 3.75L and 2.5L behind Protektorat and Resplendent Grey
22nd Nov 25 Haydock(3m 1f 125yds Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 155 4/1 11-10 Ben Jones 4th of 5 runners, 14.25L behind Grey Dawning

Turgeon (USA)-Rose Candy(Roli Abi)
ts+(205)
(Mrs Johnny de la Hey)
Rated 162
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 30 | 12 | 9 | 36.92 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 1 |
9th Apr 26 Aintree(3m 210yds Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 162 12/1 11-10 Harry Cobden 3rd of 5 runners, 16L and 24L behind Jango Baie and Protektorat
14th Feb 26 Ascot(2m 5f 13yds Chase, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 162 5/2 11-10 Harry Cobden 2nd of 6 runners, 1.5L behind Jonbon
22nd Nov 25 Ascot(2m 5f 13yds Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 162 7/2 11-10 Harry Cobden 3rd of 5 runners, 9L and 27L behind Jango Baie and Gidleigh Park
In the last 3 years Pic Dorhy (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Hitman (FR) | 1 | |
| 26th Apr 2025 Sandown(2m 6f 164yds, Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Hitman (FR) 7th (28/1 11-2 Rated 154) Freddie Gingell Pic D'orhy (FR) pulled up (4/1 11-8 Rated 162) Harry Cobden (9 ran) | ||
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| The Real Whacker (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Good) Pic D'orhy (FR) 2nd (5/1 11-10 Rated 162) Harry Cobden 31.75L in front of The Real Whacker (IRE) 5th (9/2 11-10 Rated 156) B Hughes (5 ran) | ||
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Mahler (GB)-Credit Box(Witness Box)
ts+bl2(38)
cd1
(Neville, Mann, Duffus & Dennis-price)
Rated 153
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
| UK | 21 | 6 | 4 | 44.50 |
23rd Sep 26 Perth(2m 7f 180yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 149 9/2 12-0 B Hughes 1st of 8 runners, by 2.25L and 4.5L from Caughtinyourtrance and Breizh River
7th Jun 26 Perth(2m 7f 180yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 150 12/1 12-0 B Hughes 3rd of 10 runners, 0.75L and 6.5L behind Riskintheground and Breizh River
11th Apr 26 Aintree(4m 2f 74yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 151 50/1 10-9 G Sheehan pulled up of 34 runners, in race won by I Am Maximus
Quotes on The Real Whacker (IRE)
. He races in a great manner — although he’s in front and he’s doing a lot of the hard work you’re able to get the breathers in everywhere you want. With his jumping he’s always filling himself up, my God it feels like a long way up the run-in!
After The Real Whacker (IRE) finished 1st at Cheltenham on Wed, 15th Mar 2023 3m Chase Soft
In the last 3 years The Real Whacker (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pic D'orhy (FR) | 1 | |
| 1st Nov 2025 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Chase, Good) Pic D'orhy (FR) 2nd (5/1 11-10 Rated 162) Harry Cobden 31.75L in front of The Real Whacker (IRE) 5th (9/2 11-10 Rated 156) B Hughes (5 ran) | ||
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| Hitman (FR) | 1 | |
| 27th Apr 2024 Sandown(2m 6f 164yds, Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Hitman (FR) 3rd (5/2J Fav 11-2 Rated 158) Harry Cobden 16.50L in front of The Real Whacker (IRE) 5th (5/2J Fav 11-5 Rated 159) Sam Twiston-Davies (7 ran) | ||
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| Riskintheground (IRE) | 1 | |
| 7th Jun 2026 Perth(2m 7f 180yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Riskintheground (IRE) 1st (9/2 11-4 Rated 140) Harry Skelton 7.25L in front of The Real Whacker (IRE) 3rd (12/1 12-0 Rated 150) B Hughes (10 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8.27 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
17th Apr 26 Ayr(2m 4f 110yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 148 6/1 11-9 Jay Tidball (5) 1st of 9 runners, by 1.5L and 7.5L from Donnacha and Hombre De Guerra
21st Mar 26 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 147 5/1 11-11 Jay Tidball (5) 2nd of 7 runners, 1.75L behind Prairie Wolf
28th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 148 11/2 12-0 Harry Cobden pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Heltenham
In the last 3 years Twinjets (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Riskintheground (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jan 2026 Cheltenham(2m 4f 127yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Riskintheground (IRE) 6th (13/2 11-3 Rated 145) Harry Skelton Twinjets (IRE) unseated rider (4/1Fav 11-6 Rated 148) Harry Cobden (9 ran) | ||
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