Wetherby Race 3 - William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Juvenile Hurdle (Gbb Race)
MERCI MAM (2) makes UK and stable debut. Last seen winning a Lyon-Parilly hurdle back in October by 1.25L. Now represents an in-form leading yard. Aims to remain unbeaten. KLYCOT (1) secured an impressive 12L victory over course and distance twenty days ago. Finished runner-up in the G2 Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow and if replicating that run will be hard to beat. LOVE SONNET (3) bids for a hat-trick after a 1.25L success in a Hereford maiden hurdle before winning by 8L a Newbury maiden hurdle. Dangerous. CAPTAIN CONNOR (4) is yet to score when hurdling. Needs to improve after finishing eighth tackling track and trip.
Jockey: Harry Bannister
Weight: 75.5kgs
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Racing well. Last outing favourite; won by 12 len this track on January 22 over 3200m on rain affected going defeating Cloaks Of Gold with 73kg at $2.40 in a hurdle. Before that finished second in a small field at Chepstow in the G2 Finale Juvenile Hurdle on December 27 over 3200m, 7 len behind Tenter Le Tout with 70kg at $17. He has a fantastic record at this venue and looks a key chance again.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 22/01/2026 | 26 | JHDLE 4 | $18,150.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Soft | Harry Bannister | 73kg | 4:20.53 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 12.0L | $2.38 |
| 2/5 | 27/12/2025 | 9 | G2 OPEN 3 | $158,980.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good Soft | Jack Quinlan | 70kg | 3:53.63 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $17.00 |
| 1/4 | 18/12/2025 | 13 | JHDLE MDN 3 | $16,330.00 | Exeter | 3319m | Heavy | Jack Quinlan | 71kg | 4:45.30 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $2.75 |
| 4/8 | 05/12/2025 | 81 | JHDLE 3 | $36,300.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 3218m | Soft | Jack Quinlan | 71kg | 4:17.40 | 2-2-4 | 0 |
| 6.3L | $26.00 |
| 3/7 | 15/09/2025 | 63 | CLM 3 | $25,710.00 | Marseille Borely | 2100m | SH | Sylvain Ruis | 58kg | 2:08.37 | 6-4-3 | 6 |
| 1.7L | $3.60 |
| 10/15 | 14/07/2025 | 44 | HCP 3 | $94,450.00 | Vichy | 2400m | Soft | Sylvain Ruis | 58kg | 2:33.49 | 6-8-10 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $10.00 |
| 5/6 | 31/05/2025 | 23 | CL1 3 | $53,290.00 | Lyon Parilly | 2400m | Soft | Sylvain Ruis | 57.5kg | 2:45.80 | 5-6-5 | 3 |
| 4.7L | $13.00 |
| 2/6 | 08/05/2025 | 21 | CL2 3 | $39,080.00 | Lyon Parilly | 2400m | Soft | Sylvain Ruis | 57kg | 2:41.23 | 5-3-2 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $23.00 |
| 7/7 | 17/04/2025 | 51 | CL2 3 | $38,000.00 | Salon De Provence | 2000m | Soft | Sylvain Ruis | 57kg | 2:07.82 | - | 3 |
| 5.6L | $12.00 |
| 1/9 | 25/02/2025 | 29 | MDN CG 3 | $38,400.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2150m | Soft | Stephane Pasquier | 58kg | 2:25.68 | 3-4-1 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $4.40 |
| 6/8 | 27/01/2025 | - | MDN 3 | $38,530.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 2000m | Neutral | Stephane Pasquier | 56kg | 2:01.89 | 8-6-6 | 8 |
| 7.3L | $5.00 |
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 73kgs
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Resuming after a break; only had one start last when he won by 1.3 len Lyon-Parilly on October 30 over 3400m on heavy track defeating Boystone with 67kg at $6.50 in a hurdle. Will be tough to beat.
Last Starts 104 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 30/10/2025 | - | HDLE CL2 CF 3 | $49,560.00 | Lyon Parilly | 3400m | Heavy | James Reveley | 67kg | 4:27.61 | 7-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $6.50 |
Jockey: James Davies
Weight: 72kgs
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Recent form hard to fault. Freshened for 56 days. Last outing raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 8 len Newbury on December 17 over 3270m defeating Cayman Dancer carrying 69.5kg at $7 in a hurdle. Race before tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.3 len Hereford on November 11 over 3200m defeating Only One Blue carrying 70kg at $2.40 in a hurdle. In form and worth including again.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 17/12/2025 | 36 | JHDLE 3 | $22,140.00 | Newbury | 3281m | Good Soft | James Davies | 69.5kg | 4:00.96 | 2-2-1 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $7.00 |
| 1/6 | 11/11/2025 | 34 | JHDLE F 3 | $13,980.00 | Hereford | 3218m | Good | James Davies | 70kg | 4:08.71 | 2-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $2.38 |
| 2/6 | 08/10/2025 | 84 | JHDLE MDN F 3 | $14,520.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good Firm | James Davies | 70kg | 3:43.56 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $5.00 |
| 1/10 | 16/07/2025 | 64 | HCP 3U | $19,940.00 | Killarney | 2916m | Soft | Colin Keane | 57kg | 3:19.47 | - | 2 |
| 11.0L | $2.88 |
| 1/8 | 13/05/2025 | 24 | HCP 3 | $19,940.00 | Killarney | 2212m | Good | Colin Keane | 58kg | 2:28.45 | - | 4 |
| 1.5L | $8.00 |
| 12/17 | 19/04/2025 | 99 | MDN 3 | $23,310.00 | Cork | 1609m | Soft | W M Lordan | 58.5kg | 1:44.15 | - | 4 |
| 16.5L | $126.00 |
| 7/12 | 10/01/2025 | 30 | MDN F 3 | $20,810.00 | Dundalk | 1609m | Neutral | Keithen Kennedy | 56kg | 1:40.49 | - | 12 |
| 7.5L | $26.00 |
| 9/11 | 11/12/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $26,010.00 | Dundalk | 1609m | Neutral | Shane Foley | 58kg | 1:41.82 | - | 7 |
| 8.0L | $15.00 |
Jockey: Jamie Hamilton
Weight: 70kgs
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Last run ran on from midfield; finished eighth of 10 runners at this track on January 22 over 3200m, slow track; 32 len behind Klycot with 70kg at $34. Start before finished fourth of 9 runners at Catterick on December 16 over 3100m, 31 len behind Manganese with 70kg at $23. Hard to recommend on current form.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 22/01/2026 | 37 | JHDLE 4 | $18,150.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | Soft | Jamie Hamilton | 70kg | 4:20.53 | 5-6-8 | 0 |
| 32.5L | $34.00 |
| 4/9 | 16/12/2025 | 24 | JHDLE APP 3 | $14,520.00 | Catterick Bridge | 3118m | Good Soft | Jamie Hamilton | 70kg | 3:48.14 | 7-5-4 | 0 |
| 31.8L | $23.00 |
| 3/9 | 22/11/2025 | - | HUNT FLAT 3 | $7,260.00 | Huntingdon | 3218m | Good Soft | Jamie Hamilton | 71kg | 4:12.96 | 4-7-3 | 0 |
| 8.0L | $15.00 |
Jockey: Joshua Thompson
Weight: 66.5kgs
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Racing second-up today. Freshened for 41 days. Fresh up after seven months finished ninth of 10 runners at Musselburgh on January 1 over 3100m, 26 len behind Falls Of Acharn with 64.5kg at $34. Previously second-up finished tenth of 15 runners at Roscommon on May 12 over 1508m, 9 len behind Gangsta Man with 59kg at $10. Fitter but unlikely to threaten here.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 01/01/2026 | 209 | JHDLE 4 | $18,150.00 | Musselburgh | 3118m | Good Soft | Charlie Maggs | 64.5kg | 3:46.27 | 7-9-9 | 0 |
| 26.3L | $34.00 |
| 8/18 | 06/06/2025 | 25 | HCP 3U | $17,340.00 | Fairyhouse | 2011m | Good | Declan Mcdonogh | 57.5kg | 2:09.32 | - | 9 |
| 7.5L | $6.50 |
| 10/15 | 12/05/2025 | 34 | HCP 3 | $19,940.00 | Roscommon | 1508m | Good | Ross Coakley | 59kg | 1:32.77 | - | 12 |
| 9.8L | $10.00 |
| 9/19 | 08/04/2025 | 217 | HCP 3 | $19,940.00 | Navan | 2011m | Good | Ross Coakley | 59kg | 2:06.12 | - | 20 |
| 5.3L | $21.00 |
| 5/14 | 03/09/2024 | 9 | MDN F 2 | $31,220.00 | Gowran Park | 1408m | Good | Rory Cleary | 58kg | 1:29.40 | - | 6 |
| 7.5L | $101.00 |
| 6/12 | 25/08/2024 | 58 | MDN F 2 | $31,220.00 | Naas | 1207m | GY | Gabriella Hill | 53.5kg | 1:12.89 | - | 15 |
| 13.8L | $151.00 |
| 14/15 | 28/06/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $34,690.00 | Curragh | 1408m | Good | Rory Cleary | 58kg | 1:24.21 | - | 5 |
| 13.5L | $81.00 |