February 06 / 14.10 Carlisle

14.10

Soft

Derwent Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8449.6
  • 1m 7f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
RTV
View Course
Derwent Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75

Form: F/14-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Winner over hurdles at Cartmel in May 2021 (2m6f, good); creditable second at Sedgefield after a long break on chase debut last month (2m5f, soft) and should build on that but the return to 2m is a concern.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

One Fine Man

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.

7/2

4th

3

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

One Fine Man

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.

7/2

2nd

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

One Fine Man

11st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on and went second run-in

14/1

Form: 3-1U33 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won Hexham novice handicap on chase debut in November (1m7f, soft) having also won over hurdles on that track; not quite as good when tried over further last twice but makes plenty of appeal back over a stiff 2m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

Form: F34-33 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in 2021, including over 2m1f here; fair efforts in handicaps this season following a wind operation and now goes back chasing on a fair mark (was placed in points but fell at the first on only previous run over fences).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

18th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

15:48 Fontwell

Word Has It

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

raced lazily at times, in touch with leaders, mistake and jockey unbalanced 2nd, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, soon no impression, tailed off

6/1

6th

1

15th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:20 Sandown

Word Has It

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

3-13 over hurdles and largely reliable, with no ground worries; won what was effectively a match on reappearance at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) in November and ran creditably at Warwick on sole start since; relatively exposed but firmly in calculations.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 122-31 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Point/hurdle winner who has run creditably on both starts over fences, last time winning a three-finisher novice handicap at Ayr (2m, heavy) by an easy 15l; up 7lb but a major player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Escapeandevade

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Bounced back from an off day at Sandown to win a small-field Newbury event; this is tougher, but he is generally reliable.

14/1

2nd

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Escapeandevade

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ran no sort of race at Sandown seven weeks ago but his previous four efforts had all been highly creditable, including a Haydock win (2m, soft; handles good) just before Christmas; no surprise if he bounces back for a yard in form.

5/2

5

31st Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:02 Sandown

Escapeandevade

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Harry Derham

Acts on any ground; record of 2212 this term for new yard, most recently clear of the remainder when bidding for a Haydock double (2m); back on career-high mark but looks a solid contender in current form.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.20
Straight Forecast £11.12
Trifecta £22.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Escapeandevade

RP Ratings:

One Fine Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Captain Quint

Daily Mail:

Word Has It

Telegraph:

Escapeandevade

D Express:

Escapeandevade

The Sun:

Escapeandevade

The Star:

Escapeandevade

Daily Record:

Escapeandevade

TOPSPEED:

One Fine Man

The Times:

One Fine Man

The Guardian:

One Fine Man

Daily Mirror:

One Fine Man