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Formscan  - Is This For Real was the convincing winner of a maiden hurdle at Newcastle and is potentially well treated for his handicap debut. Having previously won a point-to-point over 2m4f, stepping up in trip could also be rewarding. However, the same can be said of KING ULANDA, who has improved since undergoing wind surgery and looked in need of a sterner test when filling the runner-up berth behind an in-form rival here. The Cistercian and Sunray Shadow complete the shortlist.

1
3-10
Dream Diamond (IRE) 6,b g 12-2

Diamond Boy (FR)-Curvacious(Anshan)

(160) (Big Bang Racing)
Rated 122

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE705-7.00
UK210-0.60
P2P100

26th Sep 25 Worcester(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 122 9/4Fav 11-9 Alex Chadwick (3) 10th of 15 runners, 48.38L behind Don Virginia

31st Aug 25 Worcester(2m Maiden Hurdle, Good) Rated 120 2/5Fav 11-1 Alex Chadwick (3) 1st of 10 runners, by 9.5L and 24L from Mount Anglesby and Penzance

4th Jul 25 Wexford(2m 4f 170yds Maiden Hurdle, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 116 7/2 11-12 D J Gilligan 3rd of 14 runners, 3.75L and 4.5L behind Kamikaz Du Plessis and Noticebox

2
13U3
The Cistercian (IRE) 6,b g 12-0

Yeats (IRE)-Fair Evie(Fame And Glory)

(33) (Genet Racing)
Rated 120

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE301-3.00
UK4122.00

31st Jan 26 Sandown(1m 7f 216yds Hurdle, Hurdle: Heavy; Chase: Soft-Heavy in places) Rated 121 7/2 11-6 Charlie Hammond 3rd of 6 runners, 1.75L and 6.5L behind Crackerjacque and Ionian

11th Jan 26 Fontwell(2m 3f 29yds Hurdle, Soft) Rated 125 13/8Fav 11-10 Charlie Hammond unseated rider(12 ran) in race won by Legendary Luke

30th Dec 25 Haydock(1m 7f 144yds Hurdle, Hurdle: Good-Good to Soft in places; Chase: Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 125 7/2 11-6 Charlie Hammond 3rd of 10 runners, 2.5L and 3.25L behind Captain Hugo and Wolf Walker

3
-441
Is This For Real (IRE) 6,b g 11-10

Vendangeur (IRE)-Unknown Dam(Alamosa)

ts5(49) (Tony Bloom)
Rated 115

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK5209.50

15th Jan 26 Newcastle(2m 190yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 113 7/2 11-8 Liam Harrison 1st of 11 runners, by 2.5L and 23L from Madame La Papillon and Karma De Cotte

11th Dec 25 Taunton(2m 104yds Hurdle, Good-Good to Soft in places) 4/1 11-0 J J Burke 4th of 14 runners, 3.5L behind Knock Off Soxs

13th Nov 25 Market Rasen(2m 125yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) 7/2 11-4 J J Burke 4th of 8 runners, 13.25L behind Japetus

4
F339
Static (FR) 5,b g 11-10

Clovis Du Berlais (FR)-Electrostatique(Charming Groom)

hd4(33) (Mr G E Fitzpatrick)
Rated 116

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1004-10.00
Other622

31st Jan 26 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 117 16/1 9-11 Charlie Maggs (5) 9th of 10 runners, 11.56L behind Star Of Guiting

7th Dec 25 Kelso(2m 51yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 118 7/1 10-8 B Hughes 3rd of 6 runners, 6.5L and 2.75L behind Spectacularsunrise and Bel Amigo

22nd Nov 25 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 118 8/1 11-7 Charlie Maggs (5) 3rd of 8 runners, 0.5L and 2L behind Mr Mcloughlan and Good To Be Alive

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Static (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
King Ulanda (IRE)1
22nd Nov 2025 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Static (FR) 3rd (8/1 11-7 Rated 118) Charlie Maggs 3.50L in front of King Ulanda (IRE) 4th (16/5Fav 11-2 Rated 115) Ben Smith (8 ran)
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5
30PP
Prince Imperial (USA) 9,b g 11-8

Frankel (GB)-Proportional(Beat Hollow)

(31) d2 (The Carter Family)
Rated 114 Won When Rated 122

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK2047-1.25

2nd Feb 26 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 120 200/1 11-4 S Grantham (10) pulled up of 9 runners, in race won by Bitsnbuckles

31st Dec 25 Uttoxeter(2m 3f 207yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 124 50/1 11-7 Benjamin Macey (7) pulled up of 8 runners, in race won by John Barbour

24th Oct 25 Cheltenham(2m 3f 200yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 127 100/1 11-4 Sean Bowen 15th of 20 runners, 44.76L behind French Ship

6
1242
King Ulanda (IRE) 6,b g 11-8

Kingston Hill (GB)-Ulanda(Le Cadre Noir)

ts9(75) (The Happy Monarchs)
Rated 114

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK113413.00

20th Dec 25 Haydock(1m 7f 144yds Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places; Chase: Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 114 7/2Fav 10-5 Ben Smith (7) 2nd of 9 runners, 5.5L behind Saligo Bay

22nd Nov 25 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 115 16/5Fav 11-2 Ben Smith (7) 4th of 8 runners, 6L behind Mr Mcloughlan

22nd Oct 25 Worcester(2m Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 104 4/5Fav 11-3 Ben Smith (7) 2nd of 14 runners, 1.75L behind French Emperor

Head to Head

In the last 3 years King Ulanda (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Static (FR)1
22nd Nov 2025 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Static (FR) 3rd (8/1 11-7 Rated 118) Charlie Maggs 3.50L in front of King Ulanda (IRE) 4th (16/5Fav 11-2 Rated 115) Ben Smith (8 ran)
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7
2-09
Notnowlinda (IRE) 9,br m 11-7

Notnowcato (GB)-Moll Bawn(Presenting)

(103) (Mr Michael Ariss)
Rated 113 Won When Rated 113

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1737-5.62
P2P110

22nd Nov 25 Ascot(2m 7f 123yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 115 33/1 11-1 Tristan Durrell (3) 9th of 12 runners, 36.5L behind Rockola Vogue

6th Nov 25 Newbury(2m 69yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 117 25/1 11-1 Harry Atkins (6) 10th of 13 runners, 40.75L behind Bowmore

23rd May 24 Market Rasen(2m 4f 139yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 116 5/2Fav 11-7 Harry Skelton 2nd of 9 runners, 1.25L behind Kaleb

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Notnowlinda (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Sunray Shadow (GB)1
6th Nov 2025 Newbury(2m 69yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Sunray Shadow (GB) 5th (25/1 11-5 Rated 118) Tristan Durrell 17.25L in front of Notnowlinda (IRE) 10th (25/1 11-1 Rated 117) Harry Atkins (13 ran)
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8
-575
Sunray Shadow (GB) 7,b g 11-6

Blue Bresil (FR)-Silver Spinner(Silver Patriarch)

ts2cp1(69) (S T Racing - The Founders' Syndicate)
Rated 112

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK722-0.57

26th Dec 25 Wetherby(2m 5f 56yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 115 9/1 11-5 Charlie Todd 5th of 7 runners, 9.75L behind Daylatedollarshort

6th Dec 25 Aintree(2m 4f Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 117 11/1 9-13 Tristan Durrell (3) 7th of 9 runners, 16.5L behind Bear Market

6th Nov 25 Newbury(2m 69yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 118 25/1 11-5 Tristan Durrell (3) 5th of 13 runners, 23.5L behind Bowmore

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sunray Shadow (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Notnowlinda (IRE)1
6th Nov 2025 Newbury(2m 69yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Sunray Shadow (GB) 5th (25/1 11-5 Rated 118) Tristan Durrell 17.25L in front of Notnowlinda (IRE) 10th (25/1 11-1 Rated 117) Harry Atkins (13 ran)
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9
2036
Marlacoo (IRE) 6,b g 11-5

Wings Of Eagles (FR)-Sally Knox(Mahler)

ts5vs2(24) d1 (Raceshare - Marlacoo)
Rated 111

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE11014.00
UK1117-9.27

9th Feb 26 Catterick(2m 3f 66yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 114 5/2JFav 11-9 Stan Sheppard 6th of 8 runners, 16.75L behind Bathgate

11th Dec 25 Warwick(2m 5f 5yds Hcap Hurdle, Chase: Soft; Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 114 11/8Fav 11-9 Stan Sheppard 3rd of 8 runners, 4L and 4.25L behind Yellow Star and Libre De Choeur

14th Nov 25 Cheltenham(2m 5f Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 116 3/1Fav 11-2 Cameron Iles (3) 10th of 18 runners, 19.5L behind A Pai De Nom

10
5553
The Egyptian Ginge (IRE) 5,ch g 11-5

Crystal Ocean (GB)-Lady Drop(King's Theatre)

(19) (Mr J D Neild)
Rated 111

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK702-7.00

14th Feb 26 Wincanton(1m 7f 50yds Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) Rated 115 10/3 11-0 Jamie Neild (7) 3rd of 10 runners, 6.5L and 1.75L behind Caballero Cliff and Marhaba Prince

10th Jan 26 Kempton(2m Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 20/1 10-7 Jamie Neild (7) 5th of 7 runners, 42L behind Baron Noir

22nd Nov 25 Haydock(1m 7f 144yds Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) 80/1 11-2 Jamie Neild 5th of 6 runners, 25.5L behind Diamond Hunter

11
8P0-
Goldwyn (IRE) 9,b g 11-0

Elusive Pimpernel (USA)-Lady Marmelo(Duke Of Marmalade)

(397) (Miss G M Richardson)
Rated 106

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE602-6.00
UK612-4.17

1st Feb 25 Wetherby(2m 3f 154yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 112 28/1 10-10 Jamie Hamilton 10th of 17 runners, 24.63L behind Mr Bramley

26th Nov 24 Southwell(2m 4f 88yds Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 112 9/1 12-2 Charlie Deutsch pulled up of 10 runners, in race won by Jasmin De Grugy

4th May 24 Hexham(2m 48yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Rated 113 5/1 10-11 Jamie Hamilton 8th of 10 runners, 21.88L behind Hartur D oudairies

12
3576
Phineas Bunce (IRE) 5,b g 11-0

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Keep Face(Poliglote)

(15) (Ms M L Peterson)
Rated 106

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK602-6.00

18th Feb 26 Ludlow(1m 7f 169yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 109 8/1 11-4 Tristan Durrell 6th of 8 runners, 21.25L behind Sir Hobnob

27th Dec 25 Chepstow(2m 16yds Hurdle, Good to Soft) 28/1 11-0 Tristan Durrell 7th of 11 runners, 42.5L behind Mossy Fen Road

5th Dec 25 Exeter(2m 161yds Hurdle, Soft) 15/2 10-11 Tristan Durrell (3) 5th of 16 runners, 35.5L behind Gentleman Toboot

13
/P4-
Mistral Milly (IRE) 7,ch m 10-12

Mount Nelson (GB)-Hurricane Milly(Milan)

(504) (John Murray & Exor Of Late Niall Farre)
Rated 104

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK802-8.00

17th Oct 24 Wincanton(2m 5f 82yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 109 13/2 11-13 Tom Bellamy 4th of 9 runners, 10.5L behind Diplomatie

9th May 24 Huntingdon(2m 3f 137yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 109 8/1 11-13 Tom Bellamy pulled up(13 ran) in race won by Mammies Boy

14th Apr 24 Hereford(2m 5f 163yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 106 6/1 11-12 Tom Bellamy 2nd of 6 runners, 1.75L behind Politacus

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap The Cistercian, The Egyptian Ginge, Is This For Real. Cheekpiece Sunray Shadow» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 15/8 Is This For Real, 5/1 King Ulanda, 7/1 The Egyptian Ginge, The Cistercian, 8/1 Dream Diamond, 10/1 Static, Sunray Shadow, 12/1 Marlacoo, 25/1 Phineas Bunce, Notnowlinda, 33/1 Mistral Milly, Goldwyn, 200/1 Prince Imperial.

Previous Years
2025 Typhoon Flyer 7 11-5 Luke Scott 13/8Fav (Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole)
2024 Yealand 5 11-1 S W Quinlan 5/2 (Jennie Candlish)
2023 Alnadam 10 11-9 Tristan Durrell 13/2 (Dan Skelton)
2022 Hurricane Ali 6 9-11 Alan Doyle 9/4Fav (J Mackie)
2021 Ey Up Rocky 8 11-10 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 85/40 (Jonjo O'Neill)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band 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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton/Tristan Durrell
6
32
18

Oliver Greenall/Craig Nichol
4
25
16

Sue Smith/Danny McMenamin
3
13
23

Stuart Edmunds/Charlie Hammond
3
15
20

Tom Lacey/Stan Sheppard
2
13
15

F M O'Brien/J J Burke
2
15
13

D Skelton/Miss Heidi Palin
1
2
50

Donald McCain/Charlie Maggs
1
4
25

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
51
303
16

James Owen
14
63
22

Sue Smith
6
29
20

Oliver Greenall
6
40
15

Donald McCain
5
44
11

F M O'Brien
4
38
10

Nigel Twiston-Davies
3
39
7

Tom Lacey
3
17
17

Stuart Edmunds
3
17
17

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Danny McMenamin
9
42
21

Craig Nichol
6
36
16

Charlie Maggs
6
30
20

Tristan Durrell
6
33
18

J J Burke
5
32
15

Stan Sheppard
4
24
16

R P McLernon
3
27
11

Charlie Hammond
3
20
15

Phillip Armson
2
5
40

Miss Heidi Palin
1
2
50

Liam Harrison
1
12
8

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Haydock

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Donald McCain
63
364
17

Sue Smith
39
291
13

Nigel Twiston-Davies
35
263
13

F M O'Brien
12
71
17

D Skelton
11
51
22

Oliver Greenall
9
83
11

Tom Lacey
5
32
16

Stuart Edmunds
3
24
13

James Owen
3
12
25

D J Jeffreys
0
5
0

Mr Jake Coulson
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Haydock

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Danny McMenamin
10
62
16

Craig Nichol
7
72
10

R P McLernon
6
58
10

Tristan Durrell
5
22
23

Stan Sheppard
5
23
22

J J Burke
3
48
6

Charlie Hammond
3
32
9

Charlie Maggs
2
10
20

Liam Harrison
1
12
8

Miss Heidi Palin
1
2
50

Alex Chadwick
1
3
33

Jamie Neild
0
4
0

Phillip Armson
0
8
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Haydock

Horse
Wins
Runs
The Cistercian (IRE)
0
1
King Ulanda (IRE)
0
1
The Egyptian Ginge (IRE)
0
1
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