February 24 / 13.38 Newcastle

13.38

Heavy

Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Betting.Bet Cheltenham Festival Free Bets Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73

Form: -23311 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner at Haydock (2m, heavy) in December and showed it was no one-off when again winning easily at Ayr (2m, soft) 11 days ago; latest 7lb rise may not stop this thriving 7yo, provided this doesn't come too soon.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

Netywell

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Regressive 9yo who is sliding down the weights; has two wins over C&D and has won off 9lb higher so cannot be discounted.

2/1

4th

2

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:43 Ayr

Netywell

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

C&D winner who is well handicapped on form as recent as last March and today's drop back in grade could help; however, his performances have been patchy this season and he needs to get back on track.

20/1

Form: 43-236 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on last season's best form and could take advantage at some stage, but this 10yo needs to produce a bigger performance than he's managed on his three starts this term.
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1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Cornerstone Lad

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Regressive 11yo; returned from layoff with two disappointing runs in February and absent for another 101 days since but will be favoured by the forecast rain here and is too well handicapped to rule out.

12/1

6th

5

26th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:18 Wetherby

Cornerstone Lad

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

always behind

16/1

10th

9

1st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

14:08 Wetherby

Cornerstone Lad

10st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

High-class hurdler in his prime but it's now over three years since his latest win; ended last season with some very respectable efforts and resumes on a tempting mark but younger rivals appeal more all the same; swaps blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: 8-11P4 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Back over fences for two front-running wins in November (2m, good to soft/soft); pulled up at Newbury next time and, while he was last of four at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) most recently, he wasn't beaten far; not ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Mr Grey Sky

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Three wins from ten runs over fences, the latest at Leicester (2m, heavy) last February; may have needed the run after 312-day break when well beaten last time; a possible.

10/1

7th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Mr Grey Sky

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

12yo who is racing for the first time since last February; however, he won at Leicester (2m, heavy) back then and he won after some time off in November 2023 (2m, good to soft); 2-2 here (bumpers in 2018); not discounted.

9/1

1st

2

25th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:45 Leicester

Mr Grey Sky

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Jumped poorly and was well beaten on seasonal debut in November but got back on track with front-running third at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month and remains well handicapped on older form.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: -63131 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 11yo who won at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and, after a lesser run at Kelso (2m5f, soft), was an easy winner in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) 17 days ago; up 7lb and away from Sedgefield today, but entitled to considerable respect.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:05 Southwell

Duo DEnfer

12st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Winning hurdler/chaser in France who was twice successful over fences for this yard at Sedgefield (2m1f/2m3f) last winter, but below form in his last three starts (one over hurdles); back off his last winning mark, but still looks vulnerable to younger rivals after eight months off.

25/1

7th

4

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:05 Southwell

Duo DEnfer

12st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Winning hurdler/chaser in France who was twice successful over fences for this yard at Sedgefield (2m1f/2m3f) last winter, but below form in his last three starts (one over hurdles); back off his last winning mark, but still looks vulnerable to younger rivals after eight months off.

25/1

7th

2

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

14:47 Carlisle

Duo DEnfer

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, midfield on inner, headway and in touch with leaders 6th

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £4.27
Trifecta £10.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Netywell

POSTDATA:

Cornerstone Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Mr Grey Sky

RP RATINGS:

Netywell

TOPSPEED:

Netywell

The Times:

Netywell

Telegraph:

Netywell

The Guardian:

Netywell

Daily Mail:

Netywell

D Express:

Netywell

Daily Mirror:

Netywell

The Sun:

Netywell

The Star:

Netywell

Daily Record:

Netywell

THE NORTH:

Cornerstone Lad