May 14 / 18.30 Perth

18.30

Good

Murrayshall Country Estate Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Murrayshall Country Estate Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 34543- D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who ended last season with creditable third off today's mark in valuable series final at Haydock (1m7f, good); not bred for chasing but can make his presence felt if he jumps soundly; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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5th

1

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:58 Uttoxeter

Schmilsson

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat bred but won his first two chases (2m, good), albeit with luck on his side the second time when left clear; latest run when last at Stratford just wasn't his true running; still looks competitively treated.

2/1

3

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Schmilsson

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Not bred for chasing but is 2-2 since switched to fences in May; might have been fortunate at Perth last month (2m, good; leader fell at final fence) and is 2lb wrong here but still features prominently in calculations.

7/4

1st

2

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Perth

Schmilsson

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat/hurdles scorer; not totally fluent but easily beat Nathan Wells over C&D (good) last month on chase debut and looks open to further progress in this sphere; could well defy a 7lb rise.

11/10

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 4524P-

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; runner-up on stable debut at Hexham (2m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in March but two lesser efforts have follow; pulled up when tried over 3m here three weeks ago and now drops back in trip for chasing debut; others have much less to prove.
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Form: 343F2- C

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent in early part of last season and lost out only by a short head at Kelso (2m4f, good) last month, after a break; still on a workable mark after subsequent 2lb nudge and also very well suited by this C&D; leading contender.
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4th

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Garde Des Champs

11st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Hasn't the best of strike-rates but both his wins have been here, the latest over C&D last July (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; disappointing up in trip here last time (didn't jump well); may have to race run to suit him but will need to jump better.

14/1

8th

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Garde Des Champs

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Largely consistent 10yo who belatedly opened his chasing account at Perth (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer; absent since below-par effort in October but ran well when fresh here (2m4f, good) last spring and returns from latest break on a workable mark.

9/1

5

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Garde Des Champs

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Reasonably consistent and ran respectably on the bare figures over C&D most recently; however, still has a modest strike-rate, which includes a record of just 1-19 in the chase sphere.

6/1

Form: 16250-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft/soft) in November and ran well in defeat there (2m, soft) on chasing debut the following month; struggled to get competitive in good-quality Cheltenham hurdle last month but is back in calmer waters for this return to chasing and should be fine on the forecast good ground.
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6th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Disco Annie

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Two wins at Carlisle in November 2024 (2m1f, soft/good to soft); mixed form since, including over fences; sound run back hurdling at Carlisle in March (2m1f, soft), but poor next time and has since had wind surgery; bit to prove.

8/1

Form: 880P5- D

Last run: 181 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner over hurdles but not seen September 2023; had excuse when well held on chase debut in the autumn (bled from nose) but this year's pointing form is not inspiring and he's 10lb wrong for this rules return.
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6th

11

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Hasn't the best of win records (4-43 over hurdles), last win coming over 2m2f here in September 2023; good fourth over 2m5f here last month, but tailed off last time; 10lb out of the handicap.

33/1

12th

16

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: William Young Jnr

Returned to form with 2l fourth of 11 behind Looking Splendid at Kelso (2m5f, good) 11 days ago; however, it's over two years since this 10yo last won and he's even further out of the handicap this afternoon.

20/1

10th

11

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won twice here (including over C&D) in 2023 but this year's pointing form is uninspiring and he has struggled back over fences and hurdles in last three starts; mark is tumbling but he has plenty to prove.

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £10.03
Trifecta £17.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Garde Des Champs

Daily Mail:

Schmilsson

The Times:

Disco Annie

D Express:

Disco Annie

The Sun:

Schmilsson

The Star:

Schmilsson

RP RATINGS:

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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