January 27 / 13.50 Newcastle

13.50

Good To Soft

High Gosforth Park Golf Club Novices’ Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive ‘N Forget Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Novices’ Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive ‘N Forget Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Snow showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00

Form: 22225- BF

Last run: 278 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Maiden; runner-up in four handicap hurdles last season; has no easy task on chase debut having been off for 278 days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

The Grafter

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sam England

Built upon his hurdling promise to win on chase/seasonal debut at Newcastle (2m, heavy) in January and he followed up there (2m, good to soft) in February; climbing the weights but this unexposed 7yo had something to spare for both wins and may well have more left in the tank.

100/30

1st

2

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:10 Newcastle

The Grafter

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Runner-up in four handicap hurdles last season; heavy ground could have been a factor in him showing improved form on his successful chase debut over C&D last month, though was well backed prior to comfortably repelling Spadestep; 9lb worse off with the runner-up but clearly open to further improvement.

11/4

1st

4

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

13:50 Newcastle

The Grafter

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Maiden; runner-up in four handicap hurdles last season; has no easy task on chase debut having been off for 278 days.

8/1

Form: 22-122 D BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Point/novice hurdle winner; excellent chase debut when second to useful sort at Aintree in October (2m, good); not quite as good last time; interesting with cheekpieces now tried.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Spadestep

11st 8lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point/novice hurdle winner; his second to Jordans Cross on chase debut at Aintree (2m, good) reads really well and mistakes haven't helped his cause in racking up another three seconds; has the ability to win off this mark.

9/2

2nd

1

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:10 Newcastle

Spadestep

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point/novice hurdle winner; his second to Jordans Cross on chase debut at Aintree (2m, good) reads really well and, although yet to build on that, he's delivered another couple of solid efforts (heavy ground perhaps not ideal latest when behind The Grafter); can surely win a race off this mark and stable has landed the past two renewals of this.

7/2

2nd

2

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

13:50 Newcastle

Spadestep

11st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Point/novice hurdle winner; excellent chase debut when second to useful sort at Aintree in October (2m, good); not quite as good last time; interesting with cheekpieces now tried.

4/5

OUR TIP

Form: 58-353

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won an Exeter maiden hurdle in October 2024 (2m2f, good to soft); best of three runs over fences when 10.5l third at Haydock last time (2m, soft; second and fourth have won since); down in grade; the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:11 Cartmel

Pony Soprano

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Off the mark over fences at fifth attempt, with fairly comfortable success in first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) this month; back up 7lb for that but probably still has more to offer; makes obvious appeal.

8/13

1st

1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Pony Soprano

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has shown solid form in at least three of his four races over fences without winning; the handicapper has given him a chance on this return from a three-month break; both first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on and any improvement should see him go close.

6/1

3rd

1

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

13:50 Newcastle

Pony Soprano

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won an Exeter maiden hurdle in October 2024 (2m2f, good to soft); best of three runs over fences when 10.5l third at Haydock last time (2m, soft; second and fourth have won since); down in grade; the one to beat.

7/2

Form: 5U-73P D

Last run: 74 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Catterick bumper winner in November 2024 (1m7f, good; made all); didn't progress over hurdles and now goes chasing with a hood on for the first time since his bumper days.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

13:50 Newcastle

Kids Say Lastgojoe

10st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Catterick bumper winner in November 2024 (1m7f, good; made all); didn't progress over hurdles and now goes chasing with a hood on for the first time since his bumper days.

14/1

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

Kids Say Lastgojoe

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Bumper winner at Catterick last November but beaten on all three hurdles starts, tailed off in a Hexham maiden (2m, good to soft) when last seen in May and needs to show improvement.

9/1

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

Kids Say Lastgojoe

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Bumper winner at Catterick last November but beaten on all three hurdles starts, tailed off in a Hexham maiden (2m, good to soft) when last seen in May and needs to show improvement.

9/1

Non-runners

Double Digits

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £7.18
Trifecta £10.40

Selections

The Times:

Spadestep

SPOTLIGHT:

Pony Soprano

The Star:

The Grafter

Telegraph:

Spadestep

The Guardian:

Spadestep

D Express:

Spadestep

Daily Mirror:

Spadestep

Daily Record:

Spadestep

RP RATINGS:

Pony Soprano

TOPSPEED:

Pony Soprano

POSTDATA:

Pony Soprano

Daily Mail:

Pony Soprano

The Sun:

Pony Soprano