March 26 / 15.45 Carlisle

15.45

Heavy

Go North Red Rum Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15432
  • 3m 0f 110y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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Go North Red Rum Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.80
  • Place: £4.60

Form: P15F54

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Back to winning ways at Kelso (2m7f, soft) in December but unable to replicate that form since and well beaten the last twice; visor returns.
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7

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Hold The Note

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

Winless since early in 2023 and didn't get going last season; tumbling in the weights but others are more appealing.

20/1

7

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Hold The Note

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

Winless since early in 2023 and didn't get going last season; tumbling in the weights but others are more appealing.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 252222 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
4lb out of the handicap today and he's 0-7 over fences, but he's been runner-up on five of those chase starts (3m/3m3f, soft/good), including on his last four outings, and he may be the type to benefit from the first-time cheekpieces; no surprise to see a bold show.
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2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

6

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 5f 190y

Class 3

13:35 Newcastle

Elleon

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, sprawled on landing 1st

13/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 311442 D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row last November (3m/2m7f, soft/good); hasn't really threatened on his three starts since and was no match for Court At Slip when second of four at Newcastle last time; however, the winner has followed up and this fellow is much better off at the weights today; not ruled out.
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2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield, lost ground 4th, detached after 5th, struggling when pulled up before 15th

10/1

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Bagged a second C&D victory in November but his more recent form is less encouraging, only sixth over C&D last time; handily weighted if getting back on track, though.

10/1

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Resumed winning ways over C&D in November and posted a respectable sixth of ten in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase following month; much respected for his in-form yard after a break.

6/1

Form: 314611 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has won three of his five chases and is 2-2 in these blinkers having scored at Newcastle (2m7f, good) and Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) the last twice; the progressive 6yo is on the up and could again play a leading role.
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6th

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Court At Slip

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Pulled up over 4m here last time (soft); plenty of decent placed efforts in 3m chases before that; has an each-way chance.

8/1

8

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Court At Slip

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Without a win since December 2023 but this consistent sort has finished second at Catterick (3m1f/3m, soft) on his last two starts and ran well over 3m6f there in January 2024; each-way claims.

8/1

Form: -P3114 CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row in the winter (3m3f/3m1f, soft) before soundly beaten fourth behind Onestepatatime and Elleon at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft); needs to leave that latest run behind but all his wins have come on soft ground (including over C&D) and he's not ruled out now back on a testing surface.
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3

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Skyhill

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Lightly raced since a 3m2f win in late 2024; pulled up after an absence at Kelso over Christmas and he's a 13yo now.

25/1

Form: F35112 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft/good to soft) in January before pushing Court At Slip very close there (3m3f, soft) 12 days ago; she's at a different course today but was effective away from Sedgefield over hurdles, and her surplus stamina could well be a plus at this stiff track.
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5th

4

7th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Onestepatatime

11st 6lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: John Wainwright

Three-time course winner over today's trip over fences, and ran much better than eventual 21l defeat might suggest when third in recent soft-ground chase here; switches back to hurdling on a lower mark; contender.

6/1

3rd

5

26th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:55 Sedgefield

Onestepatatime

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John Wainwright

prominent behind clear leaders

9/2

Form: 5362F1 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Close second of four at Kelso (2m7f, heavy) in January on second chase start and easily won three-runner handicap at Musselburgh (3m, soft) latest; this is a much tougher test of his credentials but he's gone up just 2lb for last time and this unexposed 6yo could be ahead of the handicapper.
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1st

9

25th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:55 Kelso

Duke Of Deception

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Absent since comfortable success in small field at Haydock (3m1f, good) six months ago; faces a stiffer task from 5lb out of weights in this better race and seems unlikely to follow up.

8/1

1st

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Duke Of Deception

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won smoothly on soft ground in this race last year (7lb higher today); handicapper has had the call since but seconds at Warwick (3m5f, good) and Haydock (3m4f, good) on last two outings showed that he should have a big say in this very small field.

13/8

1st

1

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Duke Of Deception

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out, went clear after 3 out, comfortably

13/8

11/2

Form: 4134P1 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent and it's possible good/good to soft ground suits best; however, he was a convincing winner in first-time blinkers (retained) at Bangor (3m5f, good to soft) last month and has strong claims if repeating that form.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 3

13:30 Fontwell

Bretney

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Henry Daly

Front-runner who ended last year with an emphatic success in the Borders National at Kelso (4m, soft); looks interesting on that form but he's been pulled up in three subsequent runs and needs a major revival after another break; reapplied cheekpieces replace blinkers.

16/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Bretney

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last 2nd, bumped 3rd, detached when pulled up before 10th

14/1

4

6th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:15 Fakenham

Bretney

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

raced lazily, in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, dropped to last 2nd, bumped 3rd, detached when pulled up before 10th

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 551222 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won at Musselburgh (3m, soft) in December and runner-up on his three starts since; beaten at 2-5 in a match at Catterick last time but didn't run badly and might not be far away.
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0

4

2nd Dec 2023

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 4

11:49 Doncaster

Creative Control

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Well handicapped on some of last season's form but had fortune on his side when winning at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in September and has been safely held twice since; should be fine over today's trip but needs to up his game; tongue-tie fitted.

10/1

8th

3

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

13:07 Ayr

Creative Control

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made it 2-10 over fences when scoring at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in September but the clear leader fell two out in that race and this 7yo came up well short in his follow-up bid at Bangor last month; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 8B-733

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Promising third on stable debut at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in December; again third at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) 12 days ago but was a long way behind Court At Slip and Onestepatatime, so has work to do.
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6

26th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:45 Carlisle

Westy Fox

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Promising third on stable debut at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in December; again third at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) 12 days ago but was a long way behind Court At Slip and Onestepatatime, so has work to do.

14/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 4

15:50 Sedgefield

Westy Fox

11st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Irish import who was making his debut for this stable when creditable third of 12 at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in December after seven months off; should be sharper for the run and shaped there as though this longer trip would suit; worth considering.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £99.70
Straight Forecast £74.51
Tricast £469.66
Trifecta £839.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Duke Of Deception

Telegraph:

Court At Slip

The Times:

Return Fire

POSTDATA:

Creative Control

SPOTLIGHT:

Elleon

TOPSPEED:

Duke Of Deception

D Express:

Duke Of Deception

Daily Mirror:

Duke Of Deception

The Star:

Duke Of Deception

Daily Record:

Court At Slip

The Guardian:

Return Fire