January 15 / 13.30 Kelso

13.30

Soft

racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 5f 133y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

Form: 1/2-PP D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
11yo who was pulled up towards the end of last year on both starts since a long absence; has plenty to prove but this is a sizeable drop back in grade and he's one to watch in the betting.
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2nd

2

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

19:30 Perth

Fortified Bay

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Veteran chaser who isn't the easiest to predict nowadays and has twice been pulled up since scoring at Kelso (2m6f) in January; he reverts to hurdles with something to prove.

14/1

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

13:55 Chepstow

Fortified Bay

12st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made all to cause 20-1 surprise at Kelso (2m5f, heavy) in January but performed poorly on other four of five starts since returning from long layoff this season, and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task.

14/1

5

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

16:10 Haydock

Fortified Bay

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made all at Kelso (2m5f, heavy) in January and it's possible this trip will be within range; however, the Kelso win has been the only bright run among his four outings this season and he was tailed off last time.

16/1

Form: 52-364 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
11yo who is 0-15 in Britain and has to produce more than he managed on his two outings towards the end of last year; however, his reduced mark appeals on last spring's form and he's not discounted.
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4th

4

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:30 Perth

Caboy

11st 1lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Off the mark in Britain when arriving late at Wetherby last month (2m5f, good); his Newcastle second (2m4f, heavy) off this 3lb higher mark was no backward step and this belated return to further shouldn't be too big an issue.

9/4

2nd

1

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:25 Newcastle

Caboy

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Quite consistent and off the mark in Britain at the 18th attempt when swooping late at Wetherby this month; 3lb rise neither here nor there and expert at completing but overall record suggests he may prove vulnerable.

6/4

1st

5

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 5f 75y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Caboy

11st 3lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

10l runner-up at Kelso (2m5f, heavy) in January and occupied the same position at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; also effective on good ground; however, it looked to be a weak race last time and this 11yo is now 0-17 since arriving from France; may again find some others to be too good.

11/2

Form: 12P4-P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
His jumping can lack fluency and he was pulled up here last month; however, he may have needed that reappearance and is now 6lb lower than when second in this last year (good to soft); has won on heavy; not discounted.
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1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Deep Charm

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Miss R Hayton

A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.

7/1

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Deep Charm

12st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Miss R Hayton

A three-time chase winner at up to 3m2f last term for Stuart Coltherd and he comes here on the back of a couple of placed efforts in the pointing field in February; this veteran must enter calculations.

7/1

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Deep Charm

11st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in touch with leaders, mistake and lost position 7th, towards rear 9th, some headway when hit 13th

8/1

Form: 647-6P CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
11yo who has been tailed off/pulled up on both starts this season and has plenty to prove; however, this C&D winner has dropped to a dangerous mark and shouldn't be written off.
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9th

11

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Well Above Par

10st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

pressed leader, led 3rd

16/1

4th

9

15th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Well Above Par

11st 1lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

11yo who has been tailed off/pulled up on both starts this season and has plenty to prove; however, this C&D winner has dropped to a dangerous mark and shouldn't be written off.

10/1

9

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:03 Kelso

Well Above Par

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Front-runner who has done all his winning over 2m4f+; ended last season with a disappointing run and capitulated very tamely when back in action last month; comes here with quite a bit to prove.

33/1

Form: 4/5532 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
12yo who has been beaten on his last 11 starts stretching back to October 2019 but he was a solid second off this mark at Musselburgh (3m, soft) last month and should be fine now back down in trip; can be in the mix.
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5th

2

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Touch Kick

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Patchy form since last win in October 2019; another who is on a good mark but he has plenty to prove on this first start since May.

11/2

8

29th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Touch Kick

10st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

No longer the force of old but was ahead of Marshalled when close second at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) last month and ran well for a long way before tiring on run-in at Kelso (2m7f, good) 19 days ago; might be the answer.

6/1

6th

2

27th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

Touch Kick

12st 1lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Only just beaten at Sedgefield last month but not so good latest and hasn't won since 2019; tailed off only C&D effort; others preferred.

10/1

Form: 47262-

Last run: 354 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
First run for Lizzie Quinlan since she took over from her mother Barbara Butterworth; he's been absent since last January and it's a long time since he won, but he's had wind surgery and is not ruled out off a handy mark.
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10

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Thatsy

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; well beaten over hurdles this month; headgear switched for chase return; 4lb wrong.

33/1

10

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Thatsy

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; pulled up over fences last time out in April; now hurdling for first time since 2022.

25/1

Form: 525-46

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on best form for Tom Lacey but he was below par last January on his final start for that yard and has failed to shine on his first two runs for this stable; needs to raise his game.
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6th

2

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Velasco

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Three wins in early part of last year, including quite valuable final of this Brindisi Breeze series at Musselburgh (3m, soft); back on a good mark now but has largely been disappointing this season and needs to up his game.

25/1

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Velasco

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won three slow-ground handicaps early last year from 2m4f to 3m; had wind surgery following a slow start to this campaign and has dropped to a useful mark.

14/1

5th

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Velasco

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won three slow-ground handicaps early last year from 2m4f to 3m; had wind surgery following a slow start to this campaign and has dropped to a useful mark.

14/1

Form: 2P2-7P CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over hurdles on reappearance in October and pulled up over fences at Newcastle on Boxing Day; it's hard to be confident on the back of that but he's capable of bouncing back to form out of the blue and is 6lb lower than when runner-up here last April; capable of a big run.
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2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

5

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Crixuss Escape

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Gillian Boanas

Out-and-out staying veteran; placed on all four starts last season in a light campaign, winning at Catterick (3m1f) in December before finishing a good second, off this mark, back there (3m6f) the following month; respected but his record back from a break suggests he'll likely need his first outing since January.

5/1

2nd

7

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 214y

Class 3

14:30 Catterick

Crixuss Escape

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Gillian Boanas

Ended long losing run with an easy win here (3m1f, soft) a fortnight ago; on that evidence his claims shouldn't be dismissed off today's 8lb higher mark, but this 11yo is in a tougher race and is unproven at the trip.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: P45U-2

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
His best form has come over 3m and beyond but the testing conditions here could compensate; reappeared with good second at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) in November, where a bad mistake two out was costly, and he's a key player if avoiding similar mishap; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.
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4

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Dragonfruit

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, lost position 5th, dropped to rear and niggled along briefly 6th, outpaced 8th, lost touch 10th

7/1

4th

3

9th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Dragonfruit

11st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

jumped right on occasions, led, overjumped 10th, headed 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, overjumped and pecked on landing 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last

2/1

Form: -154PP

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in September and has also scored on heavy ground; on a handy mark but has been pulled up the last twice and needs to get back on track.
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8

15th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Straight Swap

11st 1lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Andrew Hamilton

Won at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in September and has also scored on heavy ground; on a handy mark but has been pulled up the last twice and needs to get back on track.

16/1

7

2nd Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:15 Ayr

Straight Swap

10st 13lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Andrew Hamilton

Came good over fences with hard-fought success in four-runnner race at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in September but that form isn't anything to get excited about and he has found things tougher since; others preferred.

20/1

10

19th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

12:40 Haydock

Straight Swap

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Has run well at up to 3m3f and he won a four-runner 2m4f handicap at Hexham in September; hasn't threatened the next twice, however, and looks up against it from 4lb out of the weights.

33/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £135.95
Tricast £704.81

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dragonfruit

TOPSPEED:

Caboy

D Express:

Deep Charm

Daily Record:

Touch Kick

The Star:

Well Above Par

RP Ratings:

Dragonfruit

The Times:

Dragonfruit

Telegraph:

Dragonfruit

Daily Mirror:

Dragonfruit

The Sun:

Dragonfruit

POSTDATA:

Caboy