February 19 / 16.10 Newbury

16.10

Good To Firm

Kevin & Karen Waller’s 60th Birthday Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9585.01
  • 2m 0f 92y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Kevin & Karen Waller’s 60th Birthday Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 1-4F3P CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last March (good to soft) off a 5lb higher mark but he was an early faller on his return to chasing at Ascot, then ran flat back here (good) and ran no race at all at Ludlow; has lots to prove all of a sudden and is unraced on ground faster than good.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:25 Newbury

Monsieur Lecoq

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Now 8lb lower than when winning over C&D last March but he's having a ragged season and not sure his second to easy winner Family Business represented a return to form; others appeal more.

11/2

2nd

1

19th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Monsieur Lecoq

11st 13lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

C&D winner last March (good to soft) off a 5lb higher mark but he was an early faller on his return to chasing at Ascot, then ran flat back here (good) and ran no race at all at Ludlow; has lots to prove all of a sudden and is unraced on ground faster than good.

2/1

6

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 2

14:50 Ludlow

Monsieur Lecoq

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Back on his last winning mark but he was an early faller on his return to chasing at Ascot and then ran flat at Newbury (2m, good) when beaten a distance into third; that effort casts plenty of doubt.

12/1

Form: 13-2PP D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Useful form over hurdles at 2m-2m3f until pulling up at Cheltenham in November and suffered the same fate on his chase debut at Wincanton on Boxing Day; while it's hard to feel confident about him on the back of that, his trainer is clearly happy to go again over fences and the yard is having a good run; effective on good (unraced on quicker).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Alto Alto

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Chris Gordon

All of his five wins have been gained at Plumpton but he's been well held at that track (2m1f/2m4f) in last three runs; now 9lb lower than for his last success but that that was 14 months ago and others are preferred.

8/1

3rd

1

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Alto Alto

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Chris Gordon

All his five victories have been gained here but he arrives under a cloud, last of five in 2m1f handicap chase here last month; yard is back among the winners though so not totally dismissed.

11/2

5th

3

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

14:45 Plumpton

Alto Alto

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

All five wins on this track, over hurdles and fences (good and soft); ran his best race for a while over C&D last month, but soundly beaten when last of four finishers (odds-on) here since; reservations now.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 5P-353

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (very soft/good); three respectable efforts over fences, the pick when third in a 2m good-ground handicap at Chepstow that's worked out well; hasn't really stepped up on that in her two runs since but she's a big player in this race; unraced on ground faster than good.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:07 Ludlow

Trapista

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily the most experienced over fences, and a 2m4f win here (good) off 17lb higher rounded off a spring 2024 hat-trick; no successes since, however, and it's a push to say this step up to 3m has long been needed.

4/1

3

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:12 Fontwell

Trapista

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won three chases in a row (2m-2m4f, good-soft) in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; beaten out of sight when 20-1 at Newton Abbot 17 days ago; revival needed.

10/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Trapista

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Completed chase hat-trick in spring 2024 but generally disappointing since; May's second of three at Ludlow (2m4f, good) was encouraging but she's been soundly beaten since and was weak in the market when an early casualty over C&D last month; easy to look elsewhere.

20/1

Form: -631P8 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won comfortably over 2m2f at Fontwell (soft) in November but has never been the easiest to predict and has struggled since; all her best form is with give underfoot.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 150y

16:00 Tramore

Family Business

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Donal Coffey

unruly at the post, prominent on outer early, held up in behind leaders before 3rd, mistake and hampered by faller 7th, towards rear when not fluent 9th, dropped to last after 12th, weakening when not fluent 13th, soon pulled up

20/1

Non-runners

Trapista

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.60
Straight Forecast £7.06
Trifecta £4.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trapista

TOPSPEED:

Family Business

Telegraph:

Alto Alto

D Express:

Monsieur Lecoq

RP Ratings:

Trapista

POSTDATA:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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The Times:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

Trapista