December 04 / 13.35 Kelso

13.35

Good To Soft

Paris Pike Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9040.36
  • 2m 7f 96y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Paris Pike Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form: 3131-4 C BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles last season (2m6f/2m3f, soft; including here) and he was looming large when making a bad mistake two out over C&D (good to soft) on last month's seasonal and chase debut; could play a leading role.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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: 1141-2 BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
3-4 over hurdles last season (2m-2m4f, good-heavy) and he reappeared with a fair second of five on last month's chase debut at Sandown (2m4f, soft); stayed on strongly last time and this lightly raced 3m point winner is open to improvement now up in trip; likely player.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

17

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Git Maker

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

The key to him is soft ground, on which he was third in this race in 2024 and had for the first time since over fences when third of 16 off today's mark to Isaac Des Obeaux in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter (4m2f) on latest outing; blinkered on last two outings; each-way claims.

11/1

3rd

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Git Maker

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

The key to him is soft ground which he had when third in the 2024 Scottish National (4m); hasn't had his favoured conditions since then over fences and, with the ground drying out (officially good to soft) in the Grand National Trial at Haydock last time, he ran surprisingly well to be a close fifth, keeping on; the first-time blinkers fitted there, which did him no harm, are retained; chance.

8/1

5th

6

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Git Maker

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

10yo whose form was patchy in 2025 and he was never going well when pulled up in the Welsh National in December (3m6f, good to soft); however, today's forecast soft ground could help and he's 4lb lower than when third in the 2024 Scottish National (4m, soft); not written off in first-time blinkers.

9/1

Form: 211-21 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap hurdles here (extended 2m6f, soft) last December and has been even better switched to fences this autumn, going close at Carlisle (2m4f, good) then winning at Ayr (2m4f, soft); shapes as though this trip will suit and, up 4lb, there can be optimism he remains ahead of his mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Grand Voyage

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Stuart Coltherd

Following a two-month break and a spell in the doldrums this 10yo returned to form when third of 13 at Ayr (3m, soft) a fortnight ago; this C&D winner could be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

9/1

3rd

12

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:13 Ayr

Grand Voyage

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Stuart Coltherd

Two-time hurdle winner who is 5lb lower than when winning over fences here last March; however, this 10yo has been unable to threaten across his five starts since, back over hurdles on the last two occasions.

33/1

Form: 4812/3 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
This is his second start back from a long absence and he needs to prove he's as good as he was; however, his 14l third over C&D on last month's chase debut was encouraging given the length of the layoff, and he's well treated on his progressive 2020-21 hurdle form (two wins here); not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 2

14:25 Kelso

Leostar

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

raced in second

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £8.52
Trifecta £13.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Git Maker

RP Ratings:

Grand Voyage

TOPSPEED:

Git Maker

LAMBOURN:

Git Maker

Telegraph:

Git Maker

D Express:

Git Maker

The Sun:

Git Maker

The Star:

Git Maker

Daily Record:

Git Maker

POSTDATA:

Grand Voyage

The Times:

Grand Voyage

Daily Mail:

Grand Voyage

Daily Mirror:

Grand Voyage