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Formscan  - Although Mermaids Cave has proved uncompetitive in handicaps since landing a claimer at Huntingdon in early November, she must enter calculations reverting to this company. The seven-year-old shouldn't be far away, but PIGEON HOUSE is slightly more compelling. Jennie Candlish's inmate arrives on the back of a decent second over an extended 2m3f here and he ticks plenty of the right boxes dropping back to 2m. Tara Iti may fare best of the remainder.

1
3-52
Pigeon House (IRE) 6,ch g 12-0

Saxon Warrior (JPN)-Zaitana(Zoffany)

cp+(23) d1 (Le Pigeons)
Rated 120

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE15285.75
UK705-7.00
Other100

9th Feb 26 Catterick(2m 3f 66yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 117 33/1 11-12 S W Quinlan 2nd of 8 runners, 4.25L behind Bathgate

28th Jun 25 Lingfield(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 65 5/1 9-9 Joe Leavy 5th of 5 runners, 14L behind One Million Dreams

12th Jun 25 Dieppe(2m 2f 195yds Hurdle, Soft) Rated 118 11/4JFav 10-7 William Shanahan (7) 5th of 9 runners, 50.5L behind Halite

2
0456
Tara Iti (GB) 8,ch g 11-9

Sixties Icon (GB)-Royal Warranty(Sir Percy)

(90) d6 (Mr David Gibbons)
Rated 106

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK48818-9.34

4th Dec 25 Market Rasen(2m 125yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 108 40/1 11-9 Isabelle Ryder (3) 6th of 6 runners, 6L behind Freddy Robinson

3rd Nov 25 Plumpton(1m 7f 195yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 111 18/1 11-8 Isabelle Ryder (7) 5th of 7 runners, 32.25L behind Poncho

14th Sep 25 Bath(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 52 12/1 8-7 S D Bowen 5th of 12 runners, 12L behind Fair Dinkum

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tara Iti (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mermaids Cave (IRE)1
16th May 2024 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-2 Rated 88) Alex Chadwick 13.63L in front of Tara Iti (GB) 7th (9/1 11-1 Rated 94) Rob Hargreaves (12 ran)
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3
P634
Byron Hill (IRE) 9,b g 11-7

Kingston Hill (GB)-Gwen Lady Byron(Dandy Man)

ts+bl4(33) d2 (Patrick Neville Racing Syndicate)
Rated 102

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1717-10.50

30th Jan 26 Catterick(2m 3f 66yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 103 7/2Fav 11-8 B Hughes 4th of 7 runners, 8L behind Devon Skies

1st Jan 26 Catterick(1m 7f 156yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 104 15/2 11-9 P Hanlon (5) 3rd of 10 runners, 1.75L and 4.25L behind Killycarn and John Betjeman

11th Dec 25 Newcastle(2m 4f 62yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 106 22/1 11-1 Jack Power (5) 6th of 13 runners, 20.25L behind Baratablet

4
-577
Jet Approach (IRE) 5,b g 11-7

Jet Away (GB)-Shuil Milan(Milan)

(83) (Brian Ellison Racing Club)
Rated 75

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK601-6.00

11th Dec 25 Newcastle(2m 190yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 77 7/2 10-9 Jack Power 7th of 8 runners, 21.25L behind Kazar Forez

14th Nov 25 Newcastle(2m 4f 62yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) 50/1 11-3 R P McLernon 7th of 9 runners, 34.25L behind Country Code

2nd Sep 25 Southwell(1m 3f 24yds Flat, Standard) 200/1 9-11 Jack Garritty 13th of 14 runners, 30.75L behind Race To The Stars

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jet Approach (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Macho Sun (IRE)1
11th Dec 2025 Newcastle(2m 190yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Macho Sun (IRE) 4th (125/1 10-2 Rated 67) Aaron Anderson 7.50L in front of Jet Approach (IRE) 7th (7/2 10-9 Rated 77) Jack Power (8 ran)
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5
746F
Macho Sun (IRE) 6,b g 11-7

Camacho (GB)-Morning Jewel(Dalakhani)

ts+(38) (The Southwold Set)
Rated 66

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK800-8.00

25th Jan 26 Sedgefield(2m 178yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 66 16/1 9-11 Aaron Anderson (5) fell of 7 runners, in race won by Kazar Forez

26th Dec 25 Market Rasen(2m 4f 139yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 66 50/1 9-11 Aaron Anderson (5) 6th of 10 runners, 16.25L behind Gotthereintheend

11th Dec 25 Newcastle(2m 190yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 67 125/1 10-2 Aaron Anderson 4th of 8 runners, 13.75L behind Kazar Forez

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Macho Sun (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Jet Approach (IRE)1
11th Dec 2025 Newcastle(2m 190yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Macho Sun (IRE) 4th (125/1 10-2 Rated 67) Aaron Anderson 7.50L in front of Jet Approach (IRE) 7th (7/2 10-9 Rated 77) Jack Power (8 ran)
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6
09F8
Mermaids Cave (IRE) 7,b m 11-7

Court Cave (IRE)-Kylebeg Dancer(General Monash)

vs2(15) d1 (Keaveney & Butcher)
Rated 116

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE500-5.00
UK217416.50

17th Feb 26 Market Rasen(2m 4f 139yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 118 33/1 11-10 Alex Chadwick (3) 8th of 12 runners, 9.75L behind Pretending

18th Jan 26 Fakenham(2m 4f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rated 121 14/1 11-7 Rian Corcoran (7) fell(7 ran) in race won by Miss Cynthia

13th Dec 25 Cheltenham(2m 4f 56yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 124 40/1 10-4 Rian Corcoran (7) 9th of 9 runners, 34.25L behind Nurse Susan

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mermaids Cave (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tara Iti (GB)1
16th May 2024 Fontwell(2m 1f 162yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Good in places) Mermaids Cave (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 11-2 Rated 88) Alex Chadwick 13.63L in front of Tara Iti (GB) 7th (9/1 11-1 Rated 94) Rob Hargreaves (12 ran)
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7
46P6
Russian Virtue (GB) 9,b g 11-7

Toronado (IRE)-Russian Rhapsody(Cosmonaut)

cp+(16) d3 (Tony Livingston & Graeme McGregor)
Rated 103

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK246730.98

16th Feb 26 Carlisle(2m 1f Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 105 50/1 11-7 Theo Gillard 6th of 14 runners, 14.38L behind He s Bresilian

25th Jan 26 Sedgefield(2m 178yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 107 25/1 11-5 Nathan Moscrop pulled up of 7 runners, in race won by Indian River

28th Nov 25 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 109 10/1 11-6 Joshua Thompson (7) 6th of 9 runners, 11.5L behind City Of Diamonds

8
7
Law Degree (IRE) 4,b g 11-4

Inns Of Court (IRE)-Virtually(Virtual)

(15) (Alaw)

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK100-1.00

17th Feb 26 Market Rasen(2m 125yds Maiden Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 150/1 10-11 Tom Midgley (3) 7th of 8 runners, 25L behind Senator

5th Feb 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 52 11/1 9-6 S B Kirrane 9th of 10 runners, 18L behind Roaring Ralph

29th Dec 25 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 53 9/1 9-2 S B Kirrane 5th of 9 runners, 1.88L behind Mapledurham

Probable SP 13/8 Mermaids Cave, 2/1 Pigeon House, 7/1 Tara Iti, 8/1 Russian Virtue, 10/1 Byron Hill, 16/1 Law Degree, 25/1 Jet Approach, 33/1 Macho Sun.

Previous Years
2025 Collingham 7 11-11 Miss Brodie Hampson 10/3 (Archie Watson)
2024 Believe Jack 7 11-4 Lewis Stones 13/2 (Olly Murphy)

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
%
Jennie Candlish/S W Quinlan
2
7
28

Patrick Neville/B Hughes
1
6
16

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
James Owen
13
61
21

Jennie Candlish
5
36
13

Patrick Neville
2
10
20

Tim Easterby
1
15
6

D Thompson
1
8
12

B Ellison
1
10
10

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
9
50
18

Danny McMenamin
9
41
21

S W Quinlan
7
28
25

Peter Kavanagh
1
15
6

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Catterick

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
B Ellison
28
137
20

Tim Easterby
12
145
8

Jennie Candlish
10
75
13

Patrick Neville
8
49
16

M Sowersby
5
126
4

James Owen
2
12
17

D Thompson
2
54
4

F J Brennan
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Catterick

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
77
476
16

Danny McMenamin
9
88
10

S W Quinlan
7
60
12

Tom Midgley
6
72
8

Peter Kavanagh
4
26
15

Alex Chadwick
2
6
33

Joshua Thompson
1
22
5

Oscar Palmer
1
3
33

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Catterick

Horse
Wins
Runs
Pigeon House (IRE)
0
2
Byron Hill (IRE)
0
3
Jet Approach (IRE)
0
1
Macho Sun (IRE)
0
1
Law Degree (IRE)
0
2
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