October 08 / 15.30 Kelso

15.30

Good

NSPCC School Service Simply Ned Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20812
  • 2m 1f 14y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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NSPCC School Service Simply Ned Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 25212- C BF

Last run: 203 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Won the Grade 2 Lightning Novices' Chase at Doncaster (2m, good) in January and close second of three in handicap at Carlisle (2m, heavy) in March when last seen; has won over hurdles here and has a good record when fresh, and he's a solid contender on this reappearance.
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2nd

1

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 2

15:10 Perth

Tommys Oscar

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

11yo who snapped a losing sequence at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month and it was a stronger race than this in which he was fourth of 11 at Haydock (2m4f, good) last Wednesday; every chance he'll be in the mix.

11/2

4th

1

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Tommys Oscar

11st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Veteran who made his name as a two-miler and the slow pace helped when making his first foray over 3m a successful one at Carlisle (good to soft; effective on good); solid second the run before over 2m4f but a 5lb rise for last time could be troublesome.

12/1

1st

1

8th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:50 Carlisle

Tommys Oscar

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Smart at around 2m in his prime and was creditable second off today's mark in valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) five weeks ago but has stamina to prove on first venture beyond about 2m4f under rules.

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5P-211 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) in June and followed up over this C&D (good) 18 days ago; this 9yo is in a hotter race than last time and running off a 5lb higher mark, but he's in top form, has a race-fitness edge and has won over C&D five times (including on heavy); could go well once more.
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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

Form: 63546- CD

Last run: 169 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Patchy form towards end of last year and he's 3lb out of the handicap on this reappearance; however, he's had a wind op since his last run and is not weighted out of things on his best efforts; runner-up in this in 2021 and won it last year (both on good ground); suited by this track and is capable of a bold show if conditions also suit (may prefer good ground nowadays).
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3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Kelso

Gold Des Bois

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Has a good record here but all his best days have been over shorter distances and, now an 11yo, he's leaving it late to prove his worth over this far.

14/1

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Kelso

Gold Des Bois

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Has a good record here but all his best days have been over shorter distances and, now an 11yo, he's leaving it late to prove his worth over this far.

14/1

5th

2

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Gold Des Bois

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in touch with leaders, weakened 5 out

7/2

Form: 32540-

Last run: 205 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Won two novice chases for Willie Mullins in May/June 2022; moved to Patrick Neville later in the season and ran a couple of okay races; however, his claims aren't overly compelling on this first run for another new yard.
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5th

4

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:32 Perth

Ganapathi

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sandy Thomson

Runner-up three times in a row in February-April, including in a quite valuable series final at Carlisle (2m4f, good) and when losing out only narrowly to Half Shot at Kelso (2m7f, good); subsequent 22l defeat over C&D came in a stronger race than this; one to consider.

9/1

6th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:17 Perth

Ganapathi

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Sandy Thomson

After dropping down the weights he's run really well to finish second on his last three starts (2m4f/2m7f, good/good to soft); edging back up the handicap but every chance he'll be thereabouts once more.

6/1

6th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:17 Perth

Ganapathi

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Sandy Thomson

towards rear

6/1

Form: P04U-P D

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins in Ireland for Tony Martin, the latest last December; however, he's struggled for form this year and was sold for £18,000 last month; probably best watched on this stable debut.
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5th

5

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:08 Sedgefield

Sil Ver Klass

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

led, headed before 2 out

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11401- D

Last run: 169 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
9yo who was a good second of four to Gold Des Bois in this race last year (good) and won three times subsequently during a fine campaign (1m7f/2m, soft/good), including a quality handicap at Ayr in April when last seen, for which he's gone up just 3lb; key player if at the top of his game on return.
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4

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

18:30 Kelso

Malystic

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

An 11yo now who isn't as good as he was and has predictably lost some of his old speed; hasn't been running badly in handicaps at about this trip but looks vulnerable.

8/1

2

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:13 Stratford

Malystic

11st 8lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Peter Niven

On a good mark but an 11yo now and has lost some of his old zip; ran okay at Uttoxeter last time but got outpaced when it mattered and was never threatening; what will help here is the likelihood of a good pace and some rain; respected.

10/1

4th

3

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 2

16:20 Uttoxeter

Malystic

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

An 11yo now and, in first-time cheekpieces, finished well behind at Ayr in a race he had done well in previously; this wouldn't be so demanding and his penultimate effort was quite encouraging; by no means ruled out.

14/1

Non-runners

Dubai Days

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £6.20
Trifecta £17.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Malystic

POSTDATA:

Cedar Hill

Telegraph:

Tommy's Oscar

Daily Mirror:

Dubai Days

The Times:

Gold Des Bois

D Express:

Cedar Hill

The Sun:

Cedar Hill

Daily Mail:

Tommy's Oscar

RP RATINGS:

Malystic

TOPSPEED:

Malystic

The Star:

Malystic

Daily Record:

Malystic