High class chaser on the come back trail having missed last season, he made his debut at Punchestown in April 2022 when trained by Gordon Elliott, finishing 8th, beaten 18 l in a 2m bumper behind Absolute Notions.
Reappearing over course and distance in a similar event in November he won by 7 ½ l from Cardamon Hill (received 7lb), then in December at Leopardstown was 6th, beaten 24 ½ l by Fascile Mode (received 14 lb) in another 2m bumper. In February at Naas in another 2m bumper he was third beaten 4 ¼ l by Stellar Story (received 5lb), then reappearing at Punchestown in November, was 2nd in a 2m maiden hurdle, beaten 1 1/2 l by It’s For Me. In December at Navan he won a 2m maiden hurdle by 7l from Gorgeous Tom, then in December at Leopardstown, won the 2m grade 1 Future Champions novice hurdle by 6 ½ l from Predators Gold.
He moved to Paul Nicholls and reappeared at Carlise in December wining a 2m novice chase by 5l from Hombre De Guerra , then at Cheltenham 2 weeks later was 3rd , beaten 13 l behind Jango Baie in 2m 4f novice chase. In January 2025 he was 2nd at Windsor, beaten 4l by Gidleigh Park in a 2m grade 2 novice chase, then in March at Cheltenham, won the 2m 4f grade 2 limited handicap chase by 6 ½ l from Anyway (received 7 lb). He finished the season with victory at Aintree, winning the 3m 1f grade 1 Mildmay novice chase by 1 ¼ l from Jordan’s. Paul Nicholls reports him in good order, though he won’t be rushed back with the Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham his first target, with the Gold Cup in March the main target.
Editors Rating 4
Trainer P. Nicholls
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