12:55 Warwick

Wednesday 19 November 2025

Hexham

Kempton Park

Ffos Las

Warwick

Fontainebleau

Dundalk

Kenilworth

To Take Place
2m 54y
3 runners
Soft

Spirits Bay

Age: 7
Weight: 11st 10lbs
Or: 126

Well backed on the back of a 7-month layoff and took advantage of the marked drop in grade when landing 9-runner handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.7f) 3 weeks ago. No reason why he won't prove at least effective over fences and he's highly respected.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
29/10/25	Newton Abbot	2m 167y	Soft	1/9	Hurdle
16/04/25	Cheltenham	2m 4f 56y	Good	13/14	Hurdle
08/03/25	Sandown Park	1m 7f 216y	Gd/Sft	7/17	Hurdle
25/01/25	Cheltenham International Hurdle	2m 179y	Soft	3/5	Hurdle
18/01/25	Haydock Park	1m 7f 144y	Soft	3/8	Hurdle
13/12/24	Cheltenham	2m 179y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Hurdle
23/03/24	Newbury	2m 2f 183y	Gd/Sft	5/9	Hurdle
08/03/24	Exeter	2m 161y	Heavy	1/7	Hurdle
23/02/24	Exeter	2m 161y	Heavy	1/8	Hurdle
15/12/23	Cheltenham	2m 179y	Gd/Sft	-/11	Hurdle
12/11/23	Sandown Park	1m 7f 216y	Soft	2/9	Hurdle
24/03/23	Hereford	2m 53y	Gd/Sft	1/6	Bumper
03/02/23	Chepstow	2m 11y	Good	3/14	Bumper
18/11/22	Chepstow	2m 11y	Gd/Sft	1/13	Bumper

Mister Cessna (Fr)

J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
F: 133P201-1

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 1lbs
Or: 125

Fairly useful, dual winner over hurdles who made a very bright start in this sphere following 7 months off when easily taking 5-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (2m) 33 days ago, drawing clear from 2 out. 5 lb rise looks very fair on that evidence and he's one to keep firmly onside.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/10/25	Uttoxeter	1m 7f 214y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Chase
02/04/25	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Good	1/6	Hurdle
11/03/25	Cheltenham	2m 87y	Gd/Sft	18/22	Hurdle
05/02/25	Ludlow	1m 7f 169y	Soft	2/10	Hurdle
27/12/24	Chepstow Corale Finale Hurdle	2m 11y	Gd/Sft	-/9	Hurdle
05/08/24	Clairefontaine	2m 2f 86y	Soft	3/7	Chase
01/07/24	Clairefontaine	2m 198y	Soft	3/11	Hurdle
20/05/24	Dax	2m 1f 88y	Soft	1/4	Hurdle
22/04/24	Bordeaux	2m 89y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Hurdle
31/03/24	Auteuil	1m 6f 201y	Heavy	-/13	Hurdle

Excelero (Fr)

J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Mrs Jane Williams
F: 41/39116-4

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 5lbs
Or: 121

3-time hurdle winner (including brace of novice events last winter) but he proved too free after 6 months off when fourth of 5 in a beginners' chase at Worcester (20f) 4 weeks ago, no extra when headed run-in. Return to 2m rates a plus now and refitting of a hood can see him settle better.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/10/25	Worcester	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	4/5	Chase
21/04/25	Plumpton	2m 4f 114y	Gd/Sft	6/10	Hurdle
09/02/25	Exeter	2m 2f 111y	Soft	1/6	Hurdle
13/12/24	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 145y	Heavy	1/7	Hurdle
30/11/24	Newbury	2m 69y	Gd/Sft	9/13	Hurdle
06/05/24	Kempton Park	2m	Gd/Sft	3/7	Hurdle
20/03/24	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Soft	1/6	Hurdle
27/01/24	Cheltenham Finesse Juvenile Hurdle	2m 179y	Gd/Sft	4/7	Hurdle
07/11/23	Warwick	2m	Heavy	2/9	Hurdle

Timeform Verdict

MISTER CESSNA looked one to keep firmly onside when readily opening his chase account at the first attempt at Uttoxeter and a 5 lb rise for that ought not to prevent him making another bold bid with further progress highly likely. Spirits Bay justified good support when scoring on his return over hurdles at Newton Abbot recently and he appeals as the type to prove equally as effective over fences.