February 14 / 15.20 Kelso

15.20

Soft

Racing’s Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11706.75
  • 2m 5f 133y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Racing’s Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sleet

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00

Form: 4-1361

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Made all in four-runner novice handicap at Ayr (2m4f) last month, taking chase record to 2-4 and rules strike-rate to 6-13; gets a similar scenario and could prove difficult to peg back, with further progress plausible.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 1

13:45 Kelso

El Elefante

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, fell 12th

8/1

Form: 2-4512 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Respectable form at Haydock (2m4f) since wearing cheekpieces, winning under Danny McMenamin in December then clear second last month; three-time Kelso scorer who has solid claims in the retained headgear.
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3rd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Ned Tanner

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Dual winner over 2m4f on soft ground in 2024-25 season but has been rather inconsistent and didn't offer enough when fifth of seven over C&D (good) three weeks ago to suggest he's likely to cash in on his reduced mark now.

9/1

5th

7

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Ned Tanner

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Dual winner over 2m4f on soft ground last season; has been rather inconsistent since wind surgery this term; has won over this trip, but perhaps better at shorter and has no easy task from 3lb out of the handicap.

12/1

3

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

16:41 Hexham

Ned Tanner

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

He's down to a dangerous mark and showed some spark at Haydock in December three starts ago; however, two disappointing performances have followed from this 10yo and he needs to get back on track.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 114-P5

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 7yo who has raced in two major handicaps for new stable, non-stayer over 3m1f latest; had some strong pieces of form for previous yard and, with that in mind, looks interesting back down in trip/grade.
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7th

3

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Imagine

11st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ex-Irish 7yo who has contested three handicap chases for new stable, looking a non-stayer over 3m1f on second occasion but that's far better than his 2m4f/2m5f races either side; dropped 6lb in the process and he now wears a tongue-tie and cheekpieces, both for the first time.

10/1

3rd

1

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

15:20 Kelso

Imagine

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ex-Irish 7yo who has raced in two major handicaps for new stable, non-stayer over 3m1f latest; had some strong pieces of form for previous yard and, with that in mind, looks interesting back down in trip/grade.

5/2

5th

4

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Imagine

10st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Lightly raced 7yo who won a Grade 2 novice chase at Punchestown (2m, soft) in November 2023 for Gordon Elliott; it's very early days for him with his up-and-coming trainer and he stayed 2m4f over hurdles, but there's a big stamina question to answer today and he was pulled up in the Paddy Power Gold Cup in November on his seasonal and stable debut; others have less to prove.

12/1

Form: -64PU1 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Successful under Peter Kavanagh at Haydock (2m) last time, taking chase record to 4-10, and should have no problem with this step back up in distance; however, the drawback is that he's back on career-high mark.
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1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Prairie Wolf

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Northern runner who has looked as good as ever in winning two of his last three races, taking chase record to 6-18; did it quite readily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) latest; ran respectably at Newbury in November; likely player in current form.

5/1

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

15:58 Newcastle

Prairie Wolf

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

5-17 over fences and his win at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day was up there with his best efforts; ran poorly at Cheltenham four weeks later but in the mix if bouncing back.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £11.82
Trifecta £29.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ned Tanner

Telegraph:

El Elefante

SPOTLIGHT:

Imagine

The Guardian:

Prairie Wolf

Daily Mail:

El Elefante

The Sun:

El Elefante

Daily Record:

El Elefante

LAMBOURN:

Imagine

The Times:

Imagine

D Express:

Prairie Wolf

TOPSPEED:

Ned Tanner

POSTDATA:

Ned Tanner

Daily Mirror:

Ned Tanner

The Star:

Ned Tanner