January 22 / 13.20 Wetherby

13.20

Soft

William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 3f 85y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £22.00
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 5-5265 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner (slow ground) who is 2lb lower than when winning this race last year; has been back here on all four starts this season, the best of those being his second one, when just over 1l second to Issam; well below that level either side of it; hard to predict but not written off.
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5th

4

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:42 Newcastle

Geryville

11st 8lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

7-52; enjoyed the run of the race, making all, at Wetherby (2m4f, soft; 18-1; from 6lb lower) on penultimate start; ran to a similar level (third) behind the newly blinkered Rath Gaul Hill back there subsequently; no issue with Newcastle; player with Alice Stevens claiming 3lb.

5/2

3rd

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

Geryville

12st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

His last two wins have come over C&D (soft), the latest in January when last seen; also effective on good ground; this 10yo is inconsistent and has never won off a mark this high, but he comfortably made all last time and could well make another bold bid if he's on another going day.

11/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: P76-51 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
2-23 over fences (both wins here) and was easy enough to back before his staying-on win over C&D (soft) on Boxing Day; the handicapper has given him a chance of a repeat by putting him up just 3lb; not ruled out but his overall profile doesn't fuel confidence.
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2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Genois

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had lost his way but very much rejuvenated in his last four races and was closing on the winner, whom he beat the time before, over 2m4f at Haydock last time (good); edging up the weights but firmly in the reckoning.

100/30

2nd

16

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Genois

10st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day before good second there (2m3f, soft) in January, and he returned to winning ways at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago when clear with Outlaw Tom; this rejuvenated 10yo still has mileage in his mark and is firmly in calculations.

13/2

1st

9

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Genois

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Only 2-24 over fences but good to see him follow his Wetherby win on Boxing Day (2m3f, soft) with a similar performance in defeat the following month; does have his share of off days but couldn't rule him out.

3/1

50/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: /02P87 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner of staying hurdles; arrives on the back of lacklustre efforts both over hurdles and, more recently, fences; on a handy mark if revived but he's got a fair bit to prove at present.
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3rd

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Johnsons Blue

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Has won eight of his 21 races over hurdles; doesn't seem to be the force of old as was pulled up at Haydock last time having finished last of eight on previous hurdle run.

20/1

6

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Johnsons Blue

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Tailed off on his final hurdle start in November and three subsequent chase runs leave him with further questions to answer; potentially on a useful mark if he can get back on track, but there are clearly risks attached.

25/1

3rd

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:25 Newcastle

Johnsons Blue

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Useful hurdler; hasn't proved quite so effective in three runs over fences, but decent effort last time when third at Wetherby (2m3f, soft: runner-up has won since); prominent racer who has won over 3m; chance.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 74-21P D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Bumper, hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m4f; acts on slow ground; often races prominently, as he did when winning at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in November; now 6lb higher, as was the case when he was pulled up at Newbury latest, when his jockey felt something was amiss; player if bouncing back.
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8th

1

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Fine Casting

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Below par when returning to hurdling at Southwell (2m4f, good) in March; has dropped 2lb since finishing fourth at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on his most recent chase start and has claims if able to reproduce the form of that or his Bangor success (2m4f, soft) last November; acts on a sound surface.

10/1

3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Fine Casting

12st 0lb

J: Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Good and bad since returned to fences (1P4); runs off a lower hurdles mark but he is a 10yo and without a win in this discipline since 2022.

6/1

Form: 12-118 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Began his campaign with 2m4f wins at Carlisle (good) and Hexham (good to soft); largely consistent but his jumping lacked fluency when well beaten at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) latest; drops 1lb; likely contender if he can get back on track.
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4th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:42 Newcastle

Hello Judge

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Ann Hamilton

Carlisle specialist; sits close to a career-high mark following a gritty win there (2m, good to soft) in February; "never travelling and jumped poorly" in the Monet's Garden Series Final there three weeks ago; bit to prove for the time being, even acknowledging a 2024 C&D win.

4/1

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Hello Judge

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Record of 6-10 over fences at Carlisle features wins in this race last year (on good ground) and latest outing (2m); on a career-high mark but commands major respect kept to this venue.

6/1

1st

7

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Carlisle

Hello Judge

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Won here (2m4f, good) in October and followed up at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); below par at Newcastle and Wetherby since and arrives with something to prove, but he's back on his last winning mark and ten visits to Carlisle have yielded five wins (various ground); not ruled out now back here.

7/1

Form: 1P6-52

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Completed a four-timer over fences (2m-2m5f, slow ground) last season before the handicapper caught up; showed signs of a return to form at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) last month and should be competitive; each-way player.
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1st

1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:25 Kelso

Walk On Quest

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won four handicaps on the trot two seasons ago (2m-2m5f, good to soft/soft); hasn't won since but was beaten only by a nose over C&D on good last time; contender.

6/5

2nd

6

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Walk On Quest

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Last season's chasing four-timer included two course wins (2m1f/2m5f) but he's been disappointing since, barring a keeping-on second at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in December; pulled up in Carlisle series final won by Wolfburg last month, and moves back up in trip with questions to answer.

12/1

2

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Walk On Quest

11st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ran creditably behind Trac at Newcastle (2m4f) on penultimate start but otherwise far from consistent since completing a four-timer last term; not exactly guaranteed to give his running.

12/1

Form: 17-352

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Low mileage on the clock for this two-time heavy-ground hurdle winner who is improving; close third on his chase debut here (1m7f, soft); still in it at Aintree next time (2m4f, soft) when a mistake two out cost him; career-best effort latest at Newbury (2m; good); big player back up in trip.
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1st

1

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Pleasington

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Two-time novice hurdle winner who ran well in defeat this term on two of his first three chase starts (1m7f/2m, soft/good) and is on a handy mark on that form; he's struggled on his last two runs and has something to prove but perhaps the wind op and first-time cheekpieces will make a difference.

13/2

10

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Pleasington

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Olly Murphy

Has two pieces of encouraging form since switched to fences, including a Newbury effort (2m) that suggests he should be suited by 2m4f; disappointing favourite (looked beaten when falling) at Wetherby last time but it's difficult to write off this low-mileage 8yo, who represents last year's winning stable.

11/1

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

13:20 Wetherby

Pleasington

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Low mileage on the clock for this two-time heavy-ground hurdle winner who is improving; close third on his chase debut here (1m7f, soft); still in it at Aintree next time (2m4f, soft) when a mistake two out cost him; career-best effort latest at Newbury (2m; good); big player back up in trip.

9/4

Form: 2-13P2

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner at up to 2m1f (good and heavy) when with Dan Skelton; improved on that when a close second in a five-runner Uttoxeter chase (2m4f, heavy) under a 7lb claimer latest; up 1lb and without a claimer, he may find it tougher but he's unexposed over this trip.
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5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Won four times for the Skeltons but, following a good second on his stable debut here (2m4f, heavy) in December, he has been pulled up on three of his last four starts; hard to fancy.

20/1

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Dan Skelton; went close on yard debut in December (2m4f, heavy) but then twice pulled up and was beaten 14l here 18 days ago (good); wouldn't be the percentage call.

11/2

4th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Doyouknowwhatimean

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Dan Skelton; he has pulled up in his three of his last four races but did go close when he did get round at Uttoxeter in December (2m4f, heavy; effective on good); he's risky but also capable.

25/1

Form: 14-733 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner from 2m4f-2m7f, mostly on soft; back below his last winning mark again; returned from wind surgery with a respectable third at Haydock and is not ruled out.
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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

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £83.10
Straight Forecast £100.16
Tricast £2291.36
Trifecta £1865.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pleasington

The Sun:

Ned Tanner

Daily Mail:

Genois

TOPSPEED:

Doyouknowwhatimean

Telegraph:

Fine Casting

RP RATINGS:

Pleasington

POSTDATA:

Pleasington

The Times:

Pleasington

The Guardian:

Pleasington

Daily Mirror:

Pleasington

The Star:

Ned Tanner

Daily Record:

Ned Tanner

D Express:

Genois