September 20 / 16.05 Kelso

16.05

Good

Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 1f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.83

Form: 65P-21 CD

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m4f at Perth in June but all other wins at shorter; four victories here, would appreciate any rain and has run well after a break; plenty to like about his chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

19:35 Market Rasen

Cedar Hill

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in rear

8/1

4th

3

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

13:50 Musselburgh

Cedar Hill

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last year with below-par C&D run (bled from the nose) and was beaten when falling over 2m4f here on New Year's Day; needs to get back in the groove but has very good chasing strike-rate (7-25) and his current mark is workable.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 20-5P2 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Slow to find his form this year but major step in the right direction when second at Bangor a month ago; could be about to strike but all but one of his wins have come on good ground so significant rain a worry.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Geromino

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

10yo who returned from long absence with a pretty encouraging fourth in 0-135 at Haydock in December; he's well treated on his old form and could be in the mix now dropping into a 0-125; wins have come on good/good to soft.

6/1

Form: 1133-4 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Both chasing wins have come in very small fields (two and three runners); was running well over C&D last week until a mistake at the final fence cost him any chance; that was his first run for five months; could build on it.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Fusain

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent on inner, weakened gradually after 2 out

13/2

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

Form: -34124 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Stratford winner in July and has performed reasonably there on two occasions since; not as good as he was but that's reflected in his handicap mark; effective on good and soft ground and should figure strongly.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Cracking Destiny

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Veteran; has won five chases from 2m-2m4f on good/good to soft; good third at Hexham in August but two heavy defeats since; on last winning mark; could bounce back.

9/2

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Cracking Destiny

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Veteran; has won five chases from 2m-2m4f on good/good to soft; good third at Hexham in August but two heavy defeats since; on last winning mark; could bounce back.

9/2

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Cracking Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

12yo; won at Hexham (2m4f, good) in June and third there in August (2m4f, good); mistakes may have been costly when tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good) latest and he's not written off, but others are more compelling.

20/1

Form: -43633 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Two good efforts over hurdles last month and below his highest winning mark in that discipline; only one chasing attempt, when beaten 34l at Hexham in May, so has to prove his ability over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Well Educated

10st 12lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Four-time winner here, two over C&D on good ground (handles soft); undoubtedly on a dangerous mark but latest two efforts have been underwhelming and he needs to turn things around; safer to look elsewhere on recent form.

33/1

9

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Well Educated

11st 4lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Four of his seven wins have been at Hexham; latest win (May 2024) was over this C&D (good to soft) when 13lb higher; mainly disappointing since then, but on a good mark now.

14/1

11

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Well Educated

11st 1lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Didn't run badly when fifth of nine at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last month and will be fine over today's longer trip but is on the downgrade now and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces today.

20/1

Non-runners

Netywell

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £10.18
Trifecta £14.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Geromino

The Times:

Fusain

SPOTLIGHT:

Cedar Hill

TOPSPEED:

Netywell

POSTDATA:

Geromino

The Guardian:

Geromino

The Sun:

Geromino

The Star:

Geromino

Daily Record:

Geromino

Telegraph:

Fusain

D Express:

Fusain

Daily Mirror:

Fusain

Daily Mail:

Cedar Hill