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Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.90
  • Place: £6.70

Form: 64120- D

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won a novice handicap hurdle at Carlisle in February (2m3f, soft); creditable second over 3m at Doncaster next time but was disappointing with cheekpieces tried at Musselburgh last time (3m, good to soft; reportedly never travelled); headgear retained for chase debut.
Place /
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Hexham

Scairp Dubh

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Got off the mark over hurdles at Carlisle in February and made a winning chase debut over C&D (good) 17 days ago; only four of the 13 managed to complete but a 3lb rise may not be enough to stop him following up.

4/5

1st

2

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Scairp Dubh

11st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won a novice handicap hurdle at Carlisle in February (2m3f, soft); creditable second over 3m at Doncaster next time but was disappointing with cheekpieces tried at Musselburgh last time (3m, good to soft; reportedly never travelled); headgear retained for chase debut.

10/1

11th

11

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Scairp Dubh

10st 9lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last month on third handicap start and 14l second of seven at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) 13 days later; kept to a similar trip, today's sharper track could be a positive, and this lightly raced 6yo wears first-time cheekpieces; remains open to improvement.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: P5311- D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has come right back to form on last two starts, winning at Hereford (2m5f, good) and Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft); has gone up 9lb but should go well again.
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3rd

4

2nd Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:33 Hexham

Jack Doyen

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

All five wins (three in 2026) have been gained over a sharp 2m4f-2m5f, but he'd have added a success over this C&D in May (good) had he not idled close home; currently above any mark defied since spring 2023, but ought to prove competitive again if racing less freely this time than last.

13/2

5th

4

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

Jack Doyen

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

In fine form in the spring, winning third race of the year when scoring at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; in touch when unseating rider on return from three-month break last time; more appealing than most.

15/2

3

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 5

19:15 Stratford

Jack Doyen

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Made it three wins from his last four starts when scoring at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; this 10yo is returning from a 98-day break today but holds strong claims if resuming where he left off.

9/4

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1P333- CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in May and August (good) last year; has been in good form both over fences and on the Flat (second over 2m5f at Pontefract 11 days ago) on last four starts; conditions suit and he's a contender.
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2nd

4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Royal Deeside

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham and nearly won again at Kelso ten days ago when headed on the run-in; same mark.

5/2

2nd

6

24th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

16:12 Kelso

Royal Deeside

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham last year, latest in August; close third over same C&D last time and worth considering.

7/2

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Royal Deeside

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner in May and August (good) last year; has been in good form both over fences and on the Flat (second over 2m5f at Pontefract 11 days ago) on last four starts; conditions suit and he's a contender.

13/2

20/1

Form: 36939- CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Returned to form to win this race off a 3lb higher mark last year; has been rather disappointing on his last couple of starts and more is needed for a repeat win.
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4th

13

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Cave Hill

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ian Duncan

Returned to form to win this race off a 3lb higher mark last year; has been rather disappointing on his last couple of starts and more is needed for a repeat win.

20/1

9th

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Cave Hill

10st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Off the mark over fences when scoring at Hexham last May (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't been in such good form since; 1lb lower than his winning mark; drier ground should suit.

11/1

Form: 35871-

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler; got off the mark when overcoming some trouble in running to make a winning chase debut at Sedgefield last time (2m5f, good); up 4lb; should go well again.
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5th

2

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Maggies Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has mixed record this year and is not easy to predict but won off today's mark here (2m5f, good) in April and ran well until stamina ebbed away here (3m2f, good to firm) last month; drops back in trip and swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor; contender if on a going day.

6/1

4th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Maggies Boy

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won over 2m5f here on chase debut, but was disappointing on next three starts over fences (jumped badly right on third occasion); fair second back hurdling last time; questions to answer back over fences.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 700/P-

Last run: 359 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Creditable third in an Irish point in October (3m, good to yielding; second has won twice since) but previous rules form only modest; worth a market check on stable debut.
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8th

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:21 Cartmel

Tell Me Again

10st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Ex-Irish maiden; not beaten that far when fifth of seven here (2m5f, good) three weeks ago and might be better suited by today's trip but others in this line-up have much more obvious claims.

25/1

5th

5

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:23 Cartmel

Tell Me Again

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Ex-Irish ten-race maiden who is also 0-4 in points; tailed off in his two completed starts for this yard, finishing well behind Out On Her Own in one of those.

33/1

8th

7

6th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

18:10 Hexham

Tell Me Again

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Placed in a 3m point at Loughanmore for Tom Dreaper last October; badly hampered and unseated rider on stable debut, but left toiling behind Passengerontheship (beaten 78l) over 2m4f here 18 days ago; tough to consider on that evidence.

25/1

Form: /8PF2-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete on first two starts over fences, but shaped better when second of five at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good); could go well.
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4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Quickasican

11st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Jessica Bedi

Lightly raced 9yo who was pulled up in 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham two weeks ago; not proving easy to catch right.

16/1

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Quickasican

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Jessica Bedi

Failed to complete on first two starts over fences, but shaped better when second of five at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good); could go well.

8/1

2nd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

13:30 Newcastle

Quickasican

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jessica Bedi

Signs of ability over hurdles for Rebecca Menzies in 2022; lightly raced since, failing to complete in two attempts over fences (PF) for this trainer; monitor only for time being.

20/1

Form: 06674- BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 51662-

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has been a bit disappointing since winning a novice handicap chase off this mark in first-time cheekpieces at Sedgefield in December (2m5f, soft) and has a bit to prove at present.
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3rd

5

2nd Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:08 Hexham

Uncle Al

10st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Has won twice since December (2m5f/2m7f) and kept on pretty well for second of five at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily; others preferred.

9/2

2nd

2

14th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Uncle Al

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Led close home in first-time cheekpieces here (2m5f, soft) last December and was also successful in four-runner race at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to firm) in May; too inconsistent to rely upon heavily and came to grief here last month but he's on a good mark if all goes to plan.

5/1

5

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Uncle Al

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Two chase wins, the first over 2m5f here (soft) in December, the second at Huntingdon in May (2m7f, good to firm; four ran); decent third at Market Rasen last time; one with a chance.

7/1

Form: 32443- CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D off this mark in March last year (good to soft); plenty of decent efforts since, including when third at Kelso last time (2m5f, good); each-way chance.
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3rd

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:55 Hexham

Divas Doyen

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Forster

Just 2-26 over fences, but has struck here before and has stamina to spare as a 2m4f winner; back below her last winning mark and forgiven her latest effort (badly hampered by faller); prospects in a weak race.

4/1

10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Divas Doyen

10st 10lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

Won over C&D off this mark in March last year (good to soft); plenty of decent efforts since, including when third at Kelso last time (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

10/1

3rd

10

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Divas Doyen

10st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Sandy Forster

A case can be made on form as recent as November but she failed to shine on her two starts in February and needs to raise her game.

12/1

Form: PP/54-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; two fair efforts since returning from a 395-day break, notably when fourth over 3m at Carlisle last time (good; second-time cheekpieces); visor now tried and he's a possible.
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10th

11

29th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:15 Cartmel

Kingofthegame

10st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Dug deep to win over C&D (good) in May and followed up over fences here (3m1f, good) a month later; posted another good effort over fences here on latest outing and has possibilities, despite new career-high mark.

13/2

3rd

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:21 Cartmel

Kingofthegame

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

Came good with game hurdle win here (3m1f, good) in May and fended off Star Turn to follow up in C&D (good) chase three weeks ago; makes obvious appeal in current form.

3/1

Form: 554/5-

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ex-Nigel Hawke; fair fifth after a long break on stable debut at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1); should come on for that; one with a chance.
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2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

Play By The Rules

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Returned from long absence with a promising stable debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, when he travelled strongly for a long way, and he was unlucky to be brought down fairly early on at Hexham this month; remains well handicapped on old form; might be the answer.

11/4

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Play By The Rules

10st 3lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; fair fifth after a long break on stable debut at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1); should come on for that; one with a chance.

5/1

Form: P4556-

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
!6-race maiden; two fair runs at Wetherby in December (2m3f, soft); well beaten since (tried over hurdles last time); no easy task from 5lb out of the handicap.
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14

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Mademewhatiam

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Annabelle Sowray

!6-race maiden; two fair runs at Wetherby in December (2m3f, soft); well beaten since (tried over hurdles last time); no easy task from 5lb out of the handicap.

33/1

6th

10

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:00 Hexham

Mademewhatiam

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Annabelle Sowray

7yo who is a longstanding maiden and it will be a surprise if he gets anywhere close to getting off the mark today.

200/1

5th

6

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

15:20 Musselburgh

Mademewhatiam

10st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Annabelle Sowray

0-14 under rules and 0-2 in points but returned from break with two respectable runs at Wetherby (both 2m3f, soft) in December and should be okay on this right-handed track; could have a say.

11/2

Non-runners

Yapper Hill

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £358.60
Straight Forecast £306.39
Tricast £982.11
Trifecta £943.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Deeside

Telegraph:

Jack Doyen

The Times:

Kingofthegame

RP RATINGS:

Divas Doyen

Daily Mirror:

Maggies Boy

D Express:

Tell Me Again

The Guardian:

Play By The Rules

POSTDATA:

Royal Deeside

The Star:

Royal Deeside

The Sun:

Kingofthegame

Daily Mail:

Jack Doyen

Daily Record:

Jack Doyen

TOPSPEED:

Divas Doyen