September 12 / 17.35 Kelso

17.35

Good

Abbey Fine Wines Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 96y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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Abbey Fine Wines Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73

Form: -16001 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who jumped well and created a pretty good impression when making all on chasing debut at Ballinrobe (2m7f, yielding) a fortnight ago; makes obvious appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Bella Bliss

11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year and only 1lb higher than for latest gallant second in a 2m5f handicap chase at Roscommon; stays this far.

9/2

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Bella Bliss

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

In decent form over hurdles and fences this year; has been runner-up on her last three starts in this discipline including handicaps at Cartmel and Bangor; handles all ground but best on good.

9/2

2nd

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Bella Bliss

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Good second at Cartmel (2m5f, good) on latest chase start in June and placed in big-field handicap hurdles on next two outings; below form when tried in cheekpieces (now removed) for latest hurdling start but has a significant role to play if all goes to plan here.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 14161- D

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Front-runner with excellent 7-14 strike-rate over hurdles, the latest win gained at Haydock (3m, good to soft) in February; makes chasing debut after 206-day absence but could plausibly have more to offer over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bella Bliss

Telegraph:

Pull Again Green

The Guardian:

Johnson's Blue

The Star:

Johnson's Blue

POSTDATA:

Bella Bliss

The Times:

Bella Bliss

Daily Mirror:

Bella Bliss

The Sun:

Bella Bliss

Daily Record:

Bella Bliss

Daily Mail:

Pull Again Green

D Express:

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