Formscan - POETS WHISPER impressed with a winning debut in a Kelso bumper in April and should be well schooled ahead of this introduction to hurdles. The well-bred five-year-old appears the pick of Nicky Richards' two entrants and this may provide a winning platform for the next stage of his development. Dan Skelton has a good record in this race and his returning Teeshan is a must for the shortlist, despite not being seen since the 2024 Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. Old Colony and the nicely-bred Blue Sweeper are others to keep an eye on.

Jun 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €100,000

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 3 | -4.00 |
24th Oct 26 Kelso(2m 51yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 11/2 11-3 S W Quinlan 5th of 6 runners, 25.75L behind Jessmarvel
16th Sep 26 Kelso(2m 51yds Bumper, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 10/11Fav 11-0 S Bowen 2nd of 5 runners, 2.25L behind Going On
20th Apr 26 Kelso(2m 51yds Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 7/1 10-4 Joshua Thompson (5) 2nd of 6 runners, 0.75L behind Midday Rendezvous
In the last 3 years Cape Warrior (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dilrisk (FR) | 1 | |
| 20th Apr 2026 Kelso(2m 51yds, Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Cape Warrior (GB) 2nd (7/1 10-4) Joshua Thompson 2.75L in front of Dilrisk (FR) 3rd (13/8Fav 11-3) Danny McMenamin (6 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
22nd Oct 26 Carlisle(2m 1f 33yds Hurdle, Chase: Good to Firm-Good in places; Hurdle: Good) 7/1 11-0 Danny McMenamin 12th of 13 runners, 56.75L behind Watery Borren
20th Apr 26 Kelso(2m 51yds Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 13/8Fav 11-3 Danny McMenamin 3rd of 6 runners, 0.75L and 2.75L behind Midday Rendezvous and Cape Warrior
14th Mar 26 Newcastle(2m 190yds Bumper, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 2/1Fav 11-2 Callum Bewley 4th of 12 runners, 3.81L behind Midday Rendezvous
In the last 3 years Dilrisk (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cape Warrior (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Apr 2026 Kelso(2m 51yds, Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Cape Warrior (GB) 2nd (7/1 10-4) Joshua Thompson 2.75L in front of Dilrisk (FR) 3rd (13/8Fav 11-3) Danny McMenamin (6 ran) | ||
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| Moorhead (GB) | 1 | |
| 22nd Oct 2026 Carlisle(2m 1f 33yds, Hurdle, Chase: Good to Firm-Good in places; Hurdle: Good) Moorhead (GB) 8th (80/1 10-13) Jamie Hamilton 22.25L in front of Dilrisk (FR) 12th (7/1 11-0) Danny McMenamin (13 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
| P2P | 3 | 1 | 0 |
31st Oct 26 Ayr(2m Hurdle, Good to Soft) 9/1 10-7 Dominic Hislop (7) unseated rider of 8 runners, in race won by The Skecher
Apr 2026 Tattersalls Cheltenham Price: £45,000
8th Mar 26 Belclare P(3m Point To Point, Soft) 9/2 11-11 L P Shanahan (5) 1st of 10 runners, by 5L and 4L from and Flamm De Kerbarh
1st Feb 26 Bellharbour P(3m Point To Point, Soft) 6/4Fav 11-11 L P Shanahan (5) 5th of 7 runners, 49L behind Luxor Love

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17.00 |
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
18th Oct 26 Sedgefield(2m 178yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 5/1 11-4 Jonathan England 7th of 8 runners, 41.75L behind Hay Max
14th Mar 26 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft) 8/1 11-5 Richard Patrick 6th of 11 runners, 23.06L behind Catch On Me
19th Dec 25 Ascot(1m 7f 157yds Bumper, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 16/1 11-2 Sam Twiston-Davies 14th of 15 runners, 65.09L behind Bass Hunter
In the last 3 years Karate Kid (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Master Jack (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Oct 2026 Sedgefield(2m 178yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Karate Kid (IRE) 7th (5/1 11-4) Jonathan England 1.00L in front of Master Jack (GB) 8th (250/1 11-4) Peter Kavanagh (8 ran) | ||
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| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Feb 2026 Tattersalls Cheltenham Price: £60,000
8th Feb 26 Tallow P(3m Point To Point, Soft/Heavy) 7/2 11-11 J W Hendrick 2nd of 7 runners, 5L behind Onehellofalaugh

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
18th Oct 26 Sedgefield(2m 178yds Maiden Hurdle, Good) 250/1 11-4 Peter Kavanagh 8th of 8 runners, 42.75L behind Hay Max
23rd Sep 26 Perth(2m 47yds Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 100/1 11-0 Danny McMenamin 9th of 10 runners, 30.5L behind Moon Reign
13th Feb 26 Kelso(2m 51yds Bumper, Heavy) 40/1 11-7 Callum Bewley 7th of 9 runners, 11.91L behind Thelastmanfrompenr
In the last 3 years Master Jack (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Karate Kid (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Oct 2026 Sedgefield(2m 178yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good) Karate Kid (IRE) 7th (5/1 11-4) Jonathan England 1.00L in front of Master Jack (GB) 8th (250/1 11-4) Peter Kavanagh (8 ran) | ||
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Affinisea (IRE)-Nowhere Fast(Jeremy)
ts1WS1(248)
(Mr John P McManus)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
6th Mar 26 Ayr(2m Maiden Hurdle, Soft) 15/2 11-6 B Hughes 8th of 12 runners, 23.75L behind Lance Les Des
Jun 2024 Tattersalls (Ireland) Price: €90,000

Arrigo (GER)-Scotland Act(Caballo Raptor)
(7)
(New Vision Bloodstock And Paul Drury)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3.00 |
2nd Nov 26 Southwell(1m 7f 182yds Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 150/1 11-4 Jamie Hamilton 9th of 14 runners, 44.75L behind Midnight Jukebox
22nd Oct 26 Carlisle(2m 1f 33yds Hurdle, Chase: Good to Firm-Good in places; Hurdle: Good) 80/1 10-13 Jamie Hamilton 8th of 13 runners, 34.5L behind Watery Borren
13th Apr 26 Hexham(2m 48yds Bumper, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 11/2 10-9 Jamie Hamilton 3rd of 7 runners, 4.25L and 3L behind Blue Skies Ahead and Dan s Allstar
In the last 3 years Moorhead (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Dilrisk (FR) | 1 | |
| 22nd Oct 2026 Carlisle(2m 1f 33yds, Hurdle, Chase: Good to Firm-Good in places; Hurdle: Good) Moorhead (GB) 8th (80/1 10-13) Jamie Hamilton 22.25L in front of Dilrisk (FR) 12th (7/1 11-0) Danny McMenamin (13 ran) | ||
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Way To Paris (GB)-Touch Of Glass(Scorpion)
(183)
(Murphy's Law Partnership)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10th May 26 Bartlemy P(3m Point To Point, Good) 6/1 11-11 J L Scallan unseated rider(10 ran) in race won by Riptide

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Boston Du Berlais(Turgeon)
(197)
(Mr J Fyffe & Mr S Shearsmith)
| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
26th Apr 26 Fairyhouse P(3m Point To Point, Good/Yielding) 4/1 11-11 B Finn 3rd of 11 runners, 2L and 12L behind Moltenblue and Toca Poca
Jun 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €55,000

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.91 |
2nd Apr 26 Kelso(2m 51yds Bumper, Good-Good to Soft in places) 10/11Fav 11-3 Danny McMenamin 1st of 6 runners, by 2L and 13L from Doubly Blessed and Jimmy The Jet

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.09 |
| P2P | 1 | 1 | 0 |
13th Mar 24 Cheltenham(2m 87yds Bumper, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 116 16/1 11-7 Harry Cobden 12th of 19 runners, 23.01L behind Jasmin De Vaux
11th Feb 24 Exeter(2m 161yds Bumper, Heavy) 10/11Fav 11-8 Harry Cobden 1st of 10 runners, by 7L and 8.5L from Peacenik and Sawdust
21st Oct 23 Loughanmore P(3m Point To Point, Soft) 5/1 11-11 N McParlan 1st of 11 runners, by 41L and 8.5L from Boyles Hill and Majestic Moment

| NH Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 8 | 0 | 5 | -8.00 |
16th Oct 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat, Standard) Rated 85 9/4Fav 8-8 M T Sheridan (7) 1st of 13 runners, by 0.5L and 0.75L from Autocrat and Barretstown
23rd Sep 26 Listowel(2m Maiden Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 115 10/3 11-12 S W Flanagan 4th of 16 runners, 28.5L behind Love Me Tender
29th Aug 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Straight - Good, good to yielding in places, Round- Good to Yielding Ground changed to yielding after Race 6) Rated 86 11/1 12-3 8th of 19 runners, 13.5L behind Ndaawi

Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)-Reiwa(Camelot)
(100)
(The Surf And Turf Partnership)
1st Aug 26 Hamilton(1m 5f 16yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 67 11/1 9-3 Mark Winn 6th of 10 runners, 6.63L behind Cabrera
24th Jun 26 Carlisle(1m 3f 39yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 69 50/1 9-1 Mark Winn 4th of 10 runners, 15L behind Wine Dark Sea
31st May 26 Thirsk(1m 4f 8yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 72 28/1 8-10 Mark Winn 9th of 12 runners, 8.44L behind Brielle
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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