Formscan - Idalko Bihoue won here over hurdles in 2022 and was last seen finishing eighth in a decent handicap at Doncaster, but that was in January 2025 and his layoff has to be a negative. Captain Bellamy has left Paul Nicholls after finishing second at Newbury and he has to make the shortlist ahead of his debut for Chris Gordon, but a chance is taken on THE BURREN MAN. Lightly raced over hurdles with a Carlisle win, he could come into his own over fences.

Mount Nelson (GB)-Caroline Fontenail(Kaldounevees)
WS1(176)
(Mr Anthony Peter Fowler)
Rated 127
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8.50 |
9th May 26 Hexham(2m 4f 28yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 127 15/8Fav 11-12 Danny McMenamin pulled up of 12 runners, in race won by Perseus Way
13th Mar 26 Doncaster(2m 4f 181yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 120 5/2Fav 12-0 Danny McMenamin 1st of 7 runners, by 3.75L and 2.25L from Joltin N Jiving and Ballygeary
21st Feb 26 Newcastle(2m 190yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 120 13/2 12-0 Danny McMenamin 3rd of 9 runners, 0.5L and 2L behind The Gray Ghost and The Hatchet

Westerner (GB)-Onewayortheother(Presenting)
(185)
d1
(The Parallel Lines Partnership)
Rated 126
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| UK | 13 | 2 | 6 | -7.63 |
30th Apr 26 Punchestown(2m 7f 110yds Hcap Hurdle, Yielding (X-country Good to Yielding, yielding in places)) Rated 129 20/1 10-10 Ben Jones pulled up of 24 runners, in race won by Blue Mosque
12th Mar 26 Cheltenham(2m 7f 213yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 129 40/1 9-12 Elliott England (7) 14th of 24 runners, 16.79L behind Supremely West
22nd Jan 26 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 126 3/1 11-1 Beau Morgan (5) 2nd of 6 runners, 0.5L behind Ace Of Spades

No Risk At All (FR)-Irostare(Astarabad)
(200)
(The Late John Hales And Miss L Hales)
Rated 124
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23.83 |
15th Apr 26 Haydock(2m 5f 50yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 124 16/1 10-13 Toby Wynne pulled up(11 ran) in race won by George s Lad
14th Mar 26 Newcastle(2m 190yds Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 124 5/6Fav 11-12 Toby Wynne 1st of 9 runners, by 1L and 14L from Dartmouth Castle and Bogha Baiste
29th Jan 26 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Soft) Rated 117 12/1 11-12 Toby Wynne 2nd of 8 runners, 4.5L behind Stede Bonnet

Jeu St Eloi (FR)-Joly Nelsa(Brier Creek)
(194)
d1
(Neil Smith & Alfie Smith)
Rated 124
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 1 | 4 | -1.25 |
21st Apr 26 Ffos Las(2m 4f Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 124 16/5 11-12 S Bowen 3rd of 12 runners, 1.25L and 0.5L behind Crystal Island and Fairye Forth
3rd Feb 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 124 10/11Fav 11-9 Sean Bowen 2nd of 8 runners, 5.5L behind Talk To The Man
2nd Jan 26 Ayr(2m 4f 100yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 11/4Fav 11-6 Sean Bowen 1st of 11 runners, by 12L and 0.75L from Sleedagh and Solid Performer

Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)-Himitas(Lomitas)
(226)
(Mrs Johnny de la Hey)
Rated 124
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 10 | 2 | 5 | -3.25 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20th Mar 26 Newbury(2m 6f 93yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 121 11/4 11-10 Harry Cobden 2nd of 5 runners, 4.25L behind El Capitaine
7th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 7f 91yds Hcap Chase, Heavy-Soft in places) Rated 121 10/3Fav 10-8 Harry Cobden 6th of 10 runners, 47.75L behind Holloway Queen
29th Dec 25 Newbury(2m 6f 93yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 118 9/4JFav 10-9 Harry Cobden 2nd of 8 runners, shd behind Calimystic

Martaline (GB)-Theatre Girl(King's Theatre)
WS1(310)
d1
(Mr Ed Mulligan)
Rated 122
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2.50 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
26th Dec 25 Down Royal(2m 4f 130yds Chase, Hurdle/bumper courses - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places; Chase track - Good to Yielding) 33/1 11-7 C P Millar (5) 10th of 12 runners, 44.5L behind Slanagaibhgoleir
14th Dec 25 Navan(3m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Rated 123 28/1 11-10 C P Millar (5) pulled up of 13 runners, in race won by Found A Diamond
16th Nov 25 Navan(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 126 50/1 11-1 M J Kenneally (7) pulled up of 19 runners, in race won by Paddy s Milestone

Balko (FR)-Vann Bihouee(Robin Des Champs)
(645)
cd1
(Anne-marie & Jamie Shepperd)
Rated 122
Won When Rated 127
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 12 | 2 | 1 | -1.50 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
25th Jan 25 Doncaster(2m 7f 214yds Hcap Chase, Chase: Good to Soft-Good in places; Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 128 9/1 10-13 Tom Bellamy 8th of 13 runners, 32.75L behind Docpickedme
30th Dec 24 Haydock(2m 3f 203yds Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Rated 130 85/40 12-0 Sam Twiston-Davies 5th of 7 runners, 5L behind Ned Tanner
9th Nov 24 Aintree(2m 5f 19yds Hcap Chase, Good) Rated 132 7/2Fav 10-7 Sam Twiston-Davies 8th of 13 runners, 25.25L behind King Turgeon
In the last 3 years Idalko Bihoue (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Happy And Fine (FR) | 1 | |
| 30th Dec 2024 Haydock(2m 3f 203yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Happy And Fine (FR) 4th (6/1 11-11 Rated 127) Kielan Woods .50L in front of Idalko Bihoue (FR) 5th (85/40 12-0 Rated 130) Sam Twiston-Davies (7 ran) | ||
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Califet (FR)-Joint Reaction(King's Theatre)
(191)
d1
(Mrs M Devine)
Rated 122
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.75 |
24th Apr 26 Perth(2m 4f 35yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 116 2/1 11-0 Miss Gina Andrews 1st of 7 runners, by 3.5L and 1.25L from Jack Hyde and Nells Son
15th Mar 26 Market Rasen(2m 4f 139yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft) 11/4 11-7 Jack Andrews 1st of 8 runners, by 1L and 0.5L from Plains Drifter and Tobyshill
16th Feb 26 Carlisle(2m 3f 61yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 8/1 11-9 Jack Andrews 2nd of 10 runners, 20L behind He s On Fire

Bathyrhon (GER)-Promets Moi(Satri)
cp3(219)
(Ferguson, Geoghegan, Mason, McNeill)
Rated 122
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.25 |
| Other | 9 | 1 | 4 |
27th Mar 26 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 122 13/8Fav 11-8 Freddie Gingell 7th of 8 runners, 12.5L behind Superstylin
14th Mar 26 Fontwell(2m 3f 104yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 116 7/4Fav 11-10 Freddie Gingell 1st of 4 runners, by 13L and 20L from Rip Wheeler and Hold Up La Colmine
28th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 3f 187yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 117 8/1 10-12 Harry Cobden 7th of 8 runners, 20.75L behind Noble Park

Telescope (IRE)-Rosygo(Oscar)
ts+cp3(200)
(Mark Scott And Nigel Horler)
Rated 121
Won When Rated 124
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 24 | 5 | 4 | -2.88 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
15th Apr 26 Haydock(3m 4f 97yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 121 7/1 11-5 Rian Corcoran (5) pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by Holokea
21st Mar 26 Newbury(2m 7f 91yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 121 7/2 11-2 James Bowen 2nd of 7 runners, 7L behind Havaila
28th Feb 26 Doncaster(3m 2f 1yds Hcap Chase, Soft) Rated 122 13/2 10-10 Charlie Maggs (3) 2nd of 8 runners, 33L behind Jasmin De Grugy

Balko (FR)-Richona(Lando)
(204)
d2
(L Cross, S Cross & J Fitzpatrick)
Rated 120
Won When Rated 123-120
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 24 | 5 | 7 | 2.25 |
11th Apr 26 Chepstow(2m 7f 136yds Hcap Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 121 18/1 12-1 Jack Hogan 4th of 8 runners, 6.13L behind The Boola Boss
28th Mar 26 Stratford(2m 6f 125yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 121 12/1 11-7 Kielan Woods unseated rider(5 ran) in race won by Tapley
17th Feb 26 Newbury(2m 7f 91yds Hcap Chase, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 123 16/1 11-7 Kielan Woods pulled up(8 ran) in race won by As The Fella Says
In the last 3 years Happy And Fine (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Idalko Bihoue (FR) | 1 | |
| 30th Dec 2024 Haydock(2m 3f 203yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Heavy in places) Happy And Fine (FR) 4th (6/1 11-11 Rated 127) Kielan Woods .50L in front of Idalko Bihoue (FR) 5th (85/40 12-0 Rated 130) Sam Twiston-Davies (7 ran) | ||
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Walk In The Park (IRE)-Back To Loughadera(Bob Back)
(20)
d1
(Mr Ray Fitzgerald)
Rated 119
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2.00 |
| UK | 6 | 2 | 2 | -2.62 |
| P2P | 4 | 1 | 0 |
12th Oct 26 Worcester(2m 4f Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Rated 121 9/4 12-1 Harry Skelton 5th of 7 runners, 13.75L behind Mighty Fleur
27th Mar 26 Fontwell(2m 5f 164yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 121 1/8Fav 11-5 Tristan Durrell 1st of 3 runners, by 17L and from Ka Mate Du Brivet and
28th Feb 26 Doncaster(3m 84yds Hurdle, Soft) Rated 121 8/1 11-0 Tristan Durrell 5th of 8 runners, 25.5L behind Park Princess

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 6 | 1 | 0 | -0.50 |
| P2P | 5 | 1 | 0 |
27th Jan 26 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 118 4/1JFav 11-10 J J Burke 6th of 10 runners, 27.88L behind West To The Bridge
17th Dec 25 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft In Places)) Rated 113 1/1Fav 11-7 Miss Gina Andrews fell of 7 runners, in race won by Masked Dance
21st Nov 25 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 105 9/2 11-9 Tom Bellamy 1st of 11 runners, by 4L and 1.5L from Analiese and A Perfect Day

Maxios (GB)-Ryme Bere(Until Sundown)
ts3hd1(288)
(Smash Racing)
Rated 117
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.33 |
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
17th Jan 26 Ascot(2m 5f 146yds Hurdle, Soft) 11/4 11-8 Paul O Brien 4th of 8 runners, 17.25L behind Whiskey Yankee
30th Nov 25 Carlisle(2m 3f 61yds Hurdle, Soft-Heavy in places on Chase course) 4/6Fav 10-13 Brendan Powell 1st of 12 runners, by 9.5L and 1L from Port Station and Blofeld
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27th Apr 25 Dromahane P(3m Point To Point, Yielding) 9/2 11-11 Derek O Connor 2nd of 10 runners, 4L behind Wyoming Line
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