October 29 / 13.58 Ayr

13.58

Good To Soft

marineandlawn.com Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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marineandlawn.com Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 425-13 D BF

Last run: 165 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
First win over fences when scoring decisively at Hexham (2m4f, good) in April; up 10lb to this mark when only third over same C&D (good to soft) the following month; bit to prove on this first run following a break.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a couple of 2m4f chases for Jackie Stephen; sound run when 2l second at Catterick in November (3m1f, good) but disappointing since; plenty to prove now.

33/1

13

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Catterick

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

33-1 runner-up to I See The Sea over C&D in November; however, two lesser performances have followed and this 11yo needs to get back on track.

33/1

10

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:20 Perth

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Well beaten on both starts for this stable in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and not seen again since; back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted today; 3lb wrong; needs to prove some ability remains.

20/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 22F11- CD

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Improver towards the end of last season, completing his campaign with back-to-back wins in small fields over C&D (soft) and back here over 3m (good to soft); up only 6lb for those victories and has to be in the mix returning to a track he clearly enjoys.
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6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Destiny Is All

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Has a good record fresh, winning first time after a summer break for last two seasons; won over 3m off this at Ayr in October but not quite at his best since; close fourth of five to Breeze Of Wind in this race 12 months ago.

7/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 22122- D BF

Last run: 217 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Not out of the first two in five starts over hurdles last season, rounding off his campaign with a good second in a quite valuable handicap at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in March; begins his chasing career off a fair mark and is much respected.
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10th

6

16th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

17:03 Wetherby

Son Of The Somme

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Hurdle/chase winner for Brian Ellison; decent second in Newbury chase on stable debut (2m4f, good to soft) but well beaten at Southwell last time (3m, good); has run well at 3m; likely to be sharper for the run following a break.

11/1

5th

3

7th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:12 Southwell

Son Of The Somme

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Hurdle/chase winner for Brian Ellison; no match for a progressive winner at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) but that was a positive start for this yard; unreliable in the past but if holding his form he could be the answer.

100/30

5th

3

7th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

17:12 Southwell

Son Of The Somme

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Toby Lawes

Hurdle/chase winner for Brian Ellison; no match for a progressive winner at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) but that was a positive start for this yard; unreliable in the past but if holding his form he could be the answer.

100/30

Form: 5-P1P3

Last run: 101 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler in Ireland; tailed-off third on chase debut at Limerick (2m3f, good) in July; subsequently changed hands for £4,000 and makes his British/stable debut off a stiff enough mark.
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10th

2

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

14:45 Kelso

Dont Tell Allen

11st 13lb

J: Edward Austin

T: James Ewart

Ex-Irish 8yo who won over hurdles last spring and started off in Britain with two very respectable chase runs for Ewan Whillans towards end of 2022 (2m4f/3m); below that form on stable debut in February but has slipped to a good mark and might be aided by a tongue-tie here.

10/1

4th

2

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Dont Tell Allen

12st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: James Ewart

Won a maiden hurdle at Wexford last June and didn't run badly over fences late last year on his two starts for Ewan Whillans; however, he has to find something extra if he's to make a winning stable debut.

15/2

Form: 80-7UP

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden over hurdles; weakened after racing prominently when seventh of 14 on only chase start at Downpatrick (2m3f, soft) in May; represents a top stable but others make more appeal on his return to chasing after two fruitless outings over hurdles.
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4

26th Nov 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

12:35 Gowran Park

Excelcior

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

went remote third halfway

6/1

5th

5

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:58 Ayr

Excelcior

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent on outer, led before 9th, went clear but jumped right 10th, much reduced lead 12th, soon headed and ridden, raced slightly wide home turn, weakened gradually from 3 out

8/1

Form: 2855P- D

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Chase winner when trained in Ireland but no impact in three runs for Katie Scott, latterly pulling up over 2m5f here (good to soft) in April; dropping markedly in the weights but lack of recent form is offputting.
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11

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:25 Hexham

Castlegrange

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Katie Scott

Only win came in Ireland two years ago and he's generally struggled in Britain including in his two runs (2m4f, heavy) after wind surgery this spring; mark continues to fall but is easy to have reservations.

25/1

4th

3

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:25 Newcastle

Castlegrange

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Katie Scott

Only win came in Ireland two years ago; flashes of form in Britain but was pulled up behind Lisloran at Ayr in December and again at Hexham recently, after wind surgery; too many doubts.

20/1

9

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:10 Hexham

Castlegrange

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Katie Scott

Ex-Irish; strike-rate of 1-24; these conditions suit (only win was over 2m4f on heavy) but hasn't been at his best this season; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; others stronger.

25/1

Form: 053233 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Experienced performer with seven chase wins to his name; couple of fair efforts last month but finished a tailed-off last of three finishers at Wetherby (2m3f, good) 17 days ago; needs to bounce back.
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5th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Sword Of Fate

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who gained four of his 14 wins here (one over C&D); ran much better than eventual 22l defeat might suggest on slower-than-ideal ground at Cartmel (2m1f good to soft) a fortnight ago; worth a second look here, even from 4lb out of the weights.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who has won 14 races in his career including three over C&D; 13lb below his last winning mark but his efforts since last autumn leave plenty to be desired.

20/1

7

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran with three C&D wins and seven other chase victories on his CV; lurks on a dangerous mark but has been out of form this spring (cheekpieces added last time) and the ground may turn against him today.

20/1

Form: 34241-

Last run: 203 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles when making all in a maiden at Bangor (2m7f, good) in April; chasing debut for in-form yard and has to enter calculations.
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2

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:02 Stratford

Dedanser

11st 13lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

jumped left throughout, led, ridden when headed after 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

9/2

4th

1

10th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Dedanser

12st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Took a big step back in the right direction at Warwick (2m5f, good) last month when having second run since wind surgery and wearing first-time blinkers (retained); clear possibilities if building on that effort; won at Bangor last spring.

8/1

3rd

1

11th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:23 Warwick

Dedanser

12st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

jumped left on occasions, led, ridden when headed 2 out, lost second approaching last, kept on

25/1

Form: 63763- C

Last run: 231 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
No wins in five starts over fences from November onwards, culminating in just a fair third of five (lost both hind shoes) here (3m, soft) in March; looks vulnerable to less exposed types on seasonal return.
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4th

10

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Kalaharry

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

2-2 over C&D in 2017-18 (good, soft), and a chase winner over 2m here since; out of form in both chases and hurdles this term, however.

66/1

10

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

Kalaharry

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Regressive veteran who has been out of form over hurdles and fences this season; continues to slide down the weights but the addition of cheekpieces (retained) didn't appear to help much in a chase last month.

33/1

6th

11

6th Feb 2023

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Kalaharry

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Gained all wins (hurdles/fences) off higher marks but is very hard to fancy on this season's form; now goes in first-time headgear.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.20
Straight Forecast £29.03
Tricast £75.37
Trifecta £81.20

Selections

The Times:

Destiny Is All

SPOTLIGHT:

Son Of The Somme

TOPSPEED:

Sword Of Fate

Telegraph:

Dedanser

The Guardian:

Sputnik

D Express:

Kalaharry

Daily Mirror:

Son Of The Somme

The Sun:

Son Of The Somme

Daily Mail:

Destiny Is All

The Star:

Destiny Is All

Daily Record:

Destiny Is All

POSTDATA:

Sword Of Fate