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  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 25-222 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has very modest strike-rate under rules (1-31) but was second in two chases last month (2m7f/3m1f, yielding) and again when switched back to hurdling nine days ago (2m7f, good); likely to be right in the thick of things again here.
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5

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Kerry Lee

Conversion rate of just 2-27 over fences; several long absences following his last win in summer 2023, and hasn't been since a 47l last of five finishers in this race last year; best watched.

16/1

5th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence.

16/1

5th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking The Walk

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Started off for Kerry Lee with two pretty good thirds in early part of last season, the latter over C&D on good ground, but was pulled up in refitted cheekpieces (retained) on next two outings and it's hard to know what to expect from him after a 200-day absence.

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1-2311 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Resurgent front-runner who has already won three times (twice over C&D) this spring; up another 5lb since collecting small-field marathon at Market Rasen (3m3f good) ten days ago but commands respect in current mood.
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8

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:17 Perth

Victory Echo

10st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders on inner (trainer said, regarding the running of gelding here on going described as Good, having declared gelding a non-runner at Market Rasen on ground with the same official description, that in his opinion the going at Market Rasen was riding slower than ideal after rainfall)

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3222-4 C BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Consistent veteran who reverts to chasing after making the frame in two hurdles this spring; effective over this C&D and will be suited by today's ground; probably won't be far away.
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8th

9

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:22 Perth

Castletown

10st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Not one to rely on and his recent form over fences is far from encouraging; handily weighted though if back on his A-game reverted to this sphere.

16/1

8th

6

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Castletown

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Veteran; strike-rate of just 2-37 over fences and hard to fancy having been soundly beaten on last three starts.

25/1

6th

5

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Castletown

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Took this 12 months ago but he arrives on the back of a poor ninth in 3m Hexham handicap chase 19 days ago; blinkers replace visor now with something to prove.

20/1

Form: 235F-5 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
1-15 over fences, the win gained off 11lb lower at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in the autumn; gave pretty good account when fifth of 12 at Down Royal (3m2f, yielding) six weeks ago but may find others better handicapped again here, and confidence in him would be higher on slower ground.
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0

6

20th Jan 2024

Frozen

3m 0f 0y

15:42 Navan

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Only one win from 17 chase starts; 2-21 in points and placed seven times, but badly out of form during the autumn points campaign.

33/1

7th

7

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

14:30 Cartmel

Diegos Way

10st 11lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Cian Michael Collins

Irish raider; still 9lb higher than when winning at Bangor (3m, good to soft) in October; didn't run badly when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) this month and will be favoured by any rain but needs to up his game.

9/1

4th

3

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Diegos Way

11st 7lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Cian Michael Collins

travelled strongly, held up in last 3rd, not fluent 1st, steady headway after 14th

8/1

Form: 2F6-U5

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has poor completion rate over fences since wide-margin success in first-time blinkers at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in February and was soundly beaten when back over hurdles a fortnight ago; others look less risky.
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5th

4

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Apollo

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Both wins for previous yard came over 3m3f at Sedgefield; yet to find top form for current stable; doesn't look the percentage call.

9/1

5th

7

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Sir Apollo

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Best efforts have been at Sedgefield and he was well behind over C&D last month, finishing adrift of Castletown.

20/1

5th

8

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Sir Apollo

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

took keen hold, disputed lead, led from 3rd, headed but raced in second before 11th, led again 14th

20/1

Form: 13360- CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner last year, once over C&D on good ground; returned from break with two very underwhelming runs towards end of last season but current mark is workable if he's back on song today.
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4th

3

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Uttoxeter

Get With It

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Minor honours on all three runs for new stable this July/September, over fences at 3m2f, 2m7f and 2m4f; cheekpieces were enlisted last time; should be seriously involved again.

4/1

3rd

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Get With It

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Two good runs for new stable this summer, the latter when keeping-on second at Worcester (2m7f, good; also has form on soft) 23 days ago; drops back in trip with cheekpieces enlisted; leading contender.

11/4

2nd

6

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Get With It

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

His two wins over fences for Rose Dobbin were in 2022; down the weights and had some respectable runs last winter, before his £6,000 sale in May and another respectable show in fourth of 12 at Uttoxeter (favourite) on stable debut in July when it looked as if 3m2f stretched him; back down in trip and on the shortlist.

4/1

Form: 38P-61 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer who is patently not the force of old but kept on well to win off much-reduced mark at Kelso (2m5f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; only 2lb higher here and sure to be suited by the extra distance.
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8

28th Jan 2024

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

13:25 Doncaster

The Ferry Master

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Won off 3lb higher at Kelso (2m5f) last May but has proved far from consistent otherwise in recent times; distant third over C&D last month and needs to improve on that form.

16/1

3rd

4

15th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:22 Doncaster

The Ferry Master

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Won a four-runner handicap off this mark at Kelso in May but his form has been patchy in recent seasons; pulled up the last twice.

12/1

Form: 1255-6 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two small-field wins last year, the first off today's mark over C&D (good); ended 2022 with two disappointing efforts, though, and was well beaten when back in action last month; others have less to prove.
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0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

13:45 Southwell

Big Difference

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two small-field wins (2m4f/3m1f) over fences last year but he's struggled in last four runs including when pulled up at Perth in June; with new yard now and he needs to turn things around after a short break; visor reapplied.

7/1

4

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Big Difference

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 10th, lost ground from 13th

16/1

6th

4

16th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

Big Difference

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tim Reed

midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.70
Straight Forecast £10.52
Tricast £36.41
Trifecta £37.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Ferry Master

RP RATINGS:

Victory Echo

D Express:

Diegos Way

POSTDATA:

Walking The Walk

TOPSPEED:

Castletown

Telegraph:

Victory Echo

Daily Mirror:

Victory Echo

The Sun:

Diegos Way

The Times:

The Ferry Master

The Star:

The Ferry Master

Daily Record:

The Ferry Master