February 14 / 15.20 Ayr

15.20

Good To Soft

Mother’s Day At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Mother’s Day At Western House Hotel Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: 1F1-57 CD

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Triple chase winner in early part of last season (once over C&D) but below form over C&D (good to soft) in October, after a break, and not seen again since; had wind op in December; needs to resume his progress today.
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2nd

6

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:15 Punchestown

Douglas Talking

10st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Front-runner who has created a big impression during a productive British campaign and a late mistake perhaps cost him when reeled in late on at Aintree (2m, good to soft); still looks well handicapped and he's a scopey 7yo who should take well to this place.

9/2

2nd

13

13th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Douglas Talking

11st 0lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Front-runs; immediate improvement for switch to fences and beaten only twice in seven completions, running flat last May after a long spell of action and back from break in October; had wind surgery since and has looked an exciting prospect this spring, going round Sandown to the manner born in March (1m7f, good to soft); up further 10lb; could yet rate higher.

3/1

1st

1

7th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 3

14:25 Sandown

Douglas Talking

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

jumped well, made all, went clear going easily after 3 out, canter, impressive

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: -257U2 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over hurdles on good ground last year; unseated rider on chasing debut in December but gave pretty good account when second over C&D (heavy) last month and remains lightly raced; respected.
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6th

3

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Champ De Gane

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Returned from long absence with quite encouraging hurdle run in May and ran well for a long way over C&D (good; race in which Salamanca Bay fell) last month; finished rather weakly on both occasions but might last longer if first-time hood helps him to settle better in early stages today.

7/1

5th

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Perth

Champ De Gane

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Longstanding maiden but has form figures of 222 at Perth (fences/hurdles); runner-up eight times in total; could go well with Kelso reappearance under his belt.

8/1

Form: 12-611 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won four consecutive chases last February/March and added another two wins towards the end of last year; latest 5lb rise demands even more from him but he's versatile regarding ground and may still be improving.
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3rd

4

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:20 Ayr

Wheelbahri

11st 10lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won four consecutive chases last February/March and added another two wins towards the end of last year; latest 5lb rise demands even more from him but he's versatile regarding ground and may still be improving.

15/8

1st

7

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:03 Kelso

Wheelbahri

10st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

made all, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and mistake last, kept on run-in, gamely

3/1

Form: -72P25 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Safely held at Naas last month and remains without a win since 2020 but went well for Brian Hughes when second to bang-in-form rival at Musselburgh (2m, good to soft) in November and is reunited with the champion today.
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8th

1

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Benefit Run

12st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Three years since latest win in a Sligo handicap chase; not in great form lately although hurdling third at Roscommon in July was fair effort; blinkers tried.

8/1

9th

8

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 93y

17:40 Sligo

Benefit Run

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Twice a course winner; unsurprisingly struggled from 19lb out of the handicap over fences at Galway; possible he can feature now judged on his previous third behind Presenting Lad over hurdles at Roscommon; the winner has continued to perform well and beat Listentillitellyea at Ballinrobe last time.

6/1

8th

14

6th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Benefit Run

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

prominent

33/1

Form: 1-35P2 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has rather mixed record over fences this season but ran very well in defeat over C&D (soft) two weeks ago and should be fine on today's quicker ground; major player if on song again.
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6th

5

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

Travail DOrfevre

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won small-field event off today's mark here (3m, soft) in January and will be fine over this shorter trip but ended last season with two poor runs and needs to have been refreshed by eight-month break.

14/1

6th

5

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

Travail DOrfevre

11st 6lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Won small-field event off today's mark here (3m, soft) in January and will be fine over this shorter trip but ended last season with two poor runs and needs to have been refreshed by eight-month break.

14/1

5

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Travail DOrfevre

11st 8lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Ran well in a 2m4f chase at this fixture last year and doubled his tally over fences at Ayr in January (3m, soft); last two runs weren't overly encouraging, though.

13/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.80
Straight Forecast £5.09
Trifecta £9.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Wheelbahri

The Guardian:

Champ De Gane

SPOTLIGHT:

Travail D'Orfevre

Telegraph:

Douglas Talking

The Star:

Champ De Gane

Daily Record:

Champ De Gane

RP Ratings:

Travail D'Orfevre

POSTDATA:

Wheelbahri

The Times:

Wheelbahri

Daily Mail:

Wheelbahri

D Express:

Wheelbahri

Daily Mirror:

Wheelbahri