November 11 / 13.40 Kelso

13.40

Soft

Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Wishing Well Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 5f 133y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Paxtons For Kverneland Machinery & Genuine Spares Wishing Well Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: -36521

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
£34,000 buy out of David Pipe's yard last month; has won nine times over fences, the latest at Exeter a month ago (2m3f, good to firm); stays this trip well; best form for previous yard was on good/fast ground but won three races on very soft/heavy when trained in France.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Red Happy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Completed a hat-trick at around 3m in February/March 2025 but not seen again until refusing to race when a 20-1 shot at Kelso 24 days ago; can only watch after that.

12/1

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Red Happy

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

In excellent form in February/March 2025, winning three in a row at around 3m (good to soft/good), but has fitness to prove after 393-day absence and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark.

15/2

1st

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Red Happy

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders

7/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1412-5 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has won here three times at up to 2m7f; creditable reappearance run at Carlisle last month (3m, soft); goes well on soft ground; chance.
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3rd

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Ned Tanner

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Dual winner over 2m4f on soft ground in 2024-25 season but has been rather inconsistent and didn't offer enough when fifth of seven over C&D (good) three weeks ago to suggest he's likely to cash in on his reduced mark now.

9/1

5th

7

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Ned Tanner

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Dual winner over 2m4f on soft ground last season; has been rather inconsistent since wind surgery this term; has won over this trip, but perhaps better at shorter and has no easy task from 3lb out of the handicap.

12/1

3

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

16:41 Hexham

Ned Tanner

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

He's down to a dangerous mark and showed some spark at Haydock in December three starts ago; however, two disappointing performances have followed from this 10yo and he needs to get back on track.

6/1

Form: 4236-1

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has won three of his nine races over fences, the latest on reappearance in four-finisher handicap off 3lb lower at Hexham (2m4f, soft); stays this trip well and a possible.
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2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield, lost ground 4th, detached after 5th, struggling when pulled up before 15th

10/1

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Bagged a second C&D victory in November but his more recent form is less encouraging, only sixth over C&D last time; handily weighted if getting back on track, though.

10/1

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Resumed winning ways over C&D in November and posted a respectable sixth of ten in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase following month; much respected for his in-form yard after a break.

6/1

Form: 416P-2 C

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Generally in good form last season; now on a career-high mark; good second here in May (2m7f, good) when last seen out; goes well on soft ground and a possible.
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4th

4

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Warwick

Just Dont Know

12st 6lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Paul Robson

Should be vulnerable at these weights but at least he comes here on the back of a solid effort in defeat in a 3m2f heavy-ground handicap at Kelso; mostly consistent last season as well.

10/1

2nd

1

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:32 Kelso

Just Dont Know

12st 0lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Paul Robson

Scored over 2m7f on heavy ground here in January and was close/clear second on good ground over that trip here in May; made low-key reappearance here (2m5f) last month but might have needed that outing and will be better suited by today's longer trip; shortlisted.

9/2

Form: 7-2635 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle (2m6f, heavy) in January for Gordon Elliott; fair efforts over fences for present yard, finishing third of four at Cartmel two runs back (2m1f, soft, form sound) and may have needed the run after a break when fifth at Carlisle last time (2m4f, good to soft); interesting.
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10th

5

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Cardamon Hill

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Miss A M Slack

Three listless performances since returning from 13 months out; 12lb below his last winning mark now, but no good thing to capitalise.

100/1

5

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Cardamon Hill

11st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Won twice in November 2024 (2m7f/3m, good/good to soft) but mainly disappointing since including on both runs since a 404-day break; plenty to prove at present.

20/1

5th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Cardamon Hill

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

Stays 3m and acts on the forecast sound surface; 50-1, always behind and pulled up on his return from 13 months off the track at Wetherby on latest start; bit to prove.

9/1

Form: 3321-P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences on final start last season when winning at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in April; pulled up at Carlisle on reappearance so needs to bounce back.
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3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

High Moon

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Veteran is winless since 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when third of six in 2m1f handicap chase at Cartmel 25 days ago; he's no forlorn hope.

7/1

Form: /121-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won two out of three over fences (Musselburgh, 2m4f/3m) after joining this yard last season; ran as though needing the race when third on reappearance at Carlisle last month (2m, soft); one with a chance.
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6

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Massini Man

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in rear, slow jump 2nd, bad mistake 3rd, soon pulled up

7/2

6

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Massini Man

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Failed to win during fairly light campaign last season but was placed on consecutive 2m7f starts at Musselburgh (good to soft/soft) in February and those efforts bring him into the equation here.

7/2

2nd

4

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 4

15:20 Musselburgh

Massini Man

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Won twice here last season (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft) and fair third over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago when about 3l behind the runner-up Captain Quint; might not be far away.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £21.98
Tricast £60.32
Trifecta £88.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Return Fire

SPOTLIGHT:

Ned Tanner

The Guardian:

Red Happy

TOPSPEED:

Massini Man

D Express:

Cardamon Hill

Daily Mirror:

Just Don't Know

RP RATINGS:

Ned Tanner

The Star:

Ned Tanner

The Times:

Return Fire

Daily Mail:

Return Fire

The Sun:

Return Fire

Daily Record:

Red Happy

Telegraph:

Massini Man