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📝 50 horses to follow for the 2026/27 National Hunt season In alphabetical order, I’ve listed 10 horses from each category to follow for the season: 🇫🇷 French Recruits • Chic Me - W.Mullins • Dnipro - W.Mullins • Interstellar - W.Mullins • Iryna Del Flores - N.Henderson • Legend Du Lemo - W.Mullins • Magnifico Conti - W.Mullins • Mailloche - W.Mullins • Momentum Of Love - W.Mullins • Moulins Rouge - N.Henderson • Rare Et Precieux - G.Elliott 🏔️ Point-to-Point Recruits • County Prospect - J.Snowden • Different Story - D.Skelton • Down Jones Road - N.Henderson • Jezebel Eyes - S.Thomas • Mifa d’Airy - D.Skelton • Mourne Crystal - B.Pauling • Monzon Sport - W.Mullins • Night League - N.Henderson • Walkonseas - D.Skelton • Whereweallbelong - R.Curtis 🐴 Novice Hurdlers • Bentraghill - W.Mullins • Charasmatic Kid - G.Elliott • Forty Fifty - W.Mullins • Mets Ta Ceinture - D.Skelton • Feel Gut - N.Henderson • Kaiser Ball - D.Skelton • Keops Des Bordes - D.Skelton • Lord Byron - F.Bramley • River Kwai - P.Nicholls • Our Trigger - W.Mullins 🏇Novice Chasers • Act Of Innocence - N.Henderson • Bossman Jack - D.Skelton • Cosmic Connection - C.Gordon • Cristal d’Estruval - H.Derham • Crystal Island - N.Henderson • Eachtotheirown - B.Connell • He’s On Fire - W.Mullins • Inishcorker - R.Curtis • Kaka’s Cousin - J & A J O’Neill • Mondoui’boy - B.Pauling ♿️ Handicappers • Cinquenta - J. Snowden • Gatineau Park - K.Bailey & M.Nicholls • Glancing Jack - D.Skelton • Harry Lowes - D.Skelton • Highlands Legacy - J & A J O’Neill • Midnight Jet - H.De Bromhead • Moneygarrow - D.Skelton • They Call Me Hugo - O.Murphy • Regent’s Stroll - P.Nicholls • Hold The Serve - O.Murphy 📝 Notable Mentions • Anzadam - W.Mullins • Diva Luna - B.Pauling • Feet Of A Dancer - P.Nolan • Kalkbrenner - B.Pauling • Kawaboomga - W.Mullins • Kocktail Bleu - C.Gordon • Saratoga - P.Roche • Soldier In Milan - E.Mullins • Soldier Reeves - D.Skelton • Starzand - D.Skelton

14:35 Down Royal (30/10) Bottlegreen Hurdle (Listed) ✅ 12/12 had ran over hurdles at least three times ✅ 12/12 had won over hurdles ✅ 11/12 OR 137+ ✅ 11/12 were aged either 4 or 5yo ✅ 11/12 had ran over 15-17f at least three times ✅ 11/12 placed within the top three last time out Leaves: Mange Tout

14:00 Down Royal (30/10) Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) ✅ 12/12 were aged between 4-6yo ✅ 12/12 had ran that season ✅ 12/12 had won that season ✅ 12/12 ran within the last 62 days ✅ 12/12 had ran over hurdles before ✅ 11/12 placed within the top two last time out (10 won, 1 placed 2nd and 1 fell). Leaves: Ash Hobbs Speisialta

15:00 Aintree (25/10) Old Roan Chase (Grade 2 Handicap) ✅ 11/12 carried between 10st6lbs-11st10lbs ✅ 11/12 OR 146-162 ✅ 11/12 were aged between 5-10yo ✅ 11/12 had ran over Hurdles less than 15 times ✅ 10/12 had 11-28 Chase starts ❌ 2/12 won last time out Leaves: Master Chewy Wendigo

15:00 Cheltenham (23/10) Oddschecker Novicea’ Hurdle (Grade 2) ✅ 12/12 placed within the top four last time out ✅ 12/12 had raced over hurdles ✅ 11/12 were aged between 4-6yo ✅ 11/12 had won over hurdles ✅ 11/12 had won over 1m7f - 2m1f ✅ 11/12 were either IRE or FR bred ❌ 0/12 ran in a handicap last time out 📝 9 horses had an OR, the minimum was 118+. 3 horses did not have an OR. *The race was moved from the November meeting to the October meeting in 2023. Leaves: Cooltobecareless Scott’s Legacy Governors Rock Spanish Darling

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14:40 Ascot (17/10) Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) ✅ 12/12 OR 108+ ✅ 12/12 ran within the last 84 days ✅ 12/12 had ran at least three times that season ✅ 11/12 had won at Group level ✅ 11/12 had won that season ✅ 11/12 were drawn in stall 6-12 ✅ 10/12 had ran at least five times ✅ 10/12 had won at least three times *There has only been one five-year-old winner of the the race (2010). 📝 19 winner or second placed efforts have been rated between 111-115. No winner has been rated higher than 116, other than Kalpana rated 122 last year. 📝 Kalpana misses out based on the draw. Leaves: Danielle* Minnie Hauk

16:35 Ascot (17/10) Balmoral Handicap ✅ 12/12 ran within the last 25 days ✅ 12/12 OR 96-109 ✅ 11/12 carried between 8st12lbs - 9st6lbs ✅ 11/12 had ran at least eight times ✅ 11/12 had won at least twice ✅ 11/12 had ran at least four times that season ✅ 11/12 had won that season ❌ 0/12 had won at Group level ❌ 1/12 were favourites ❌ 2/12 won last time out 📝 Average winning SP is 18.13/1 Leaves: Colori Forever Indalo Jagged Edge Hickory Orandi Brian Mister Winston Arctic Thunder (R3)

16:00 Ascot (17/10) Champion Stakes (Group 1) ✅ 12/12 placed within the top five last time out ✅ 11/12 OR 117+ ✅ 11/12 had ran at least three times that season ✅ 11/12 had won that season ✅ 11/12 had won at least four times ✅ 10/12 had ran over 1m2f at least three times ✅ 10/12 had won over 1m2f before *Bay City Roller is ruled out as he hasn’t won over 1m2f before. He has raced over 1m2f five times and come 2nd four times. Leaves: Calandagan Ombudsman Almaqam Constitution River

15:20 Ascot (17/10) Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1) ✅ 12/12 had ran within the last 80 days ✅ 12/12 placed within the top three last time out ✅ 11/12 had ran over a mile at least three times ✅ 11/12 had won over a mile ✅ 11/12 had won that season ✅ 11/12 had won at least three times ✅ 10/12 had ran at least eight times ✅ 10/12 had won at Group level Leaves: Gstaad Ten Bob Tony Zeus Olympios

14:05 Ascot (17/10) Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) ✅ 11/12 had ran at Ascot before ✅ 11/12 OR 107+ ✅ 10/12 had ran at least nine times ✅ 10/12 had won at least four times ✅ 10/12 had won at Group level ✅ 10/12 had ran at least four times that season ❌ 2/12 won last time out ❌ 0/49 when wearing headgear 📝 Average winning SP is 30.79/1 (15.41/1 removing the 200/1 anomaly) Leaves: Coppull