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15.15

Good

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  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 46413- CD BF

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Added to his two hurdle wins when landing a C&D handicap (good) in November but he was held in third of four at Leicester in his final run last year; that took his chase record to 1-8 and he has some work to do back from 166 days off; equipment returns, including a first-time hood.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Captain Ivan

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Good strike-rate over fences but beaten between 16l and 25l in his last three races and he's into the veteran stage now.

14/1

1

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

18:23 Market Rasen

Captain Ivan

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ewan Whillans

5-19 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel or Stratford since and first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; has it to do giving weight away to more progressive rivals.

8/1

1

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

Captain Ivan

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

5-18 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago but the ground probably turned against him there and he's still on a workable mark.

9/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /324-1

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
0-11 for Laura Morgan but he made a big impact on his first run for this yard when landing a Stratford handicap (2m1f, good) last month; up 6lb but that was a convincing win under a positive ride and he's still lightly raced over fences; key player.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

First Angel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Campaigned mostly at about 2m; doing well (3-6) for current yard but has stamina to prove back up in trip and wellbeing to prove on return from 14-month layoff.

7/2

Form: 134V-1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Frustrating over hurdles but he's done well since switched to chasing and made it 2-4 in this sphere when scoring at Huntingdon (2m, good) on his recent return after 216 days off; up 7lb but he stayed on strongly to beat a clear second last time and is open to more progress over fences; interesting contender.
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1st

6

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Chess Player

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

2lb above his highest winning mark, but goes well here and his recent fourth over 2m4f here was respectable; probably needs more for the win off his current mark but should figure prominently.

13/2

4th

11

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Chess Player

11st 4lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, steady headway after 9th, raced wide home turn, outpaced 2 out, kept on run-in

15/2

Form: 93845- C

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner but his last success was almost two years ago and this 12yo has been well held in his three runs this year; 2lb out of the weights on this step back up in grade and he's opposable.
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4th

7

12th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Southwell

Robin Des Mana

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

Four-time chase winner but his last success was almost two years ago and this 12yo has been well held in his three runs this year; 2lb out of the weights on this step back up in grade and he's opposable.

33/1

5th

4

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:45 Wincanton

Robin Des Mana

11st 4lb

J: Mr Nathan Brennan

T: Phil York

held up in last

20/1

4th

6

6th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

13:50 Southwell

Robin Des Mana

11st 4lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

Veteran who has been inconsistent for a while; won off a 3lb higher mark in July 2021; has something to find on the balance of his form shown in just three runs since.

25/1

Form: 45P-14 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but he made it second-time lucky over fences with a clearcut win at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) last month; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he was disappointing behind Chess Player at Huntingdon last time and needs to bounce back after that 31l defeat.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

(1)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Alghazaal

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Usher

Record of 2-37 and his last win was over fences 13 months ago; several placed efforts on AW since October; not disgraced back on turf at Windsor (11.5f) this month; stays this far but others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

8

(4)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Alghazaal

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Usher

Record of 2-36 and his last win was over fences 13 months ago; several placed efforts on AW since October but form dipped on Polytrack in last two runs and others are more persuasive.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: P22-P1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-3 in Irish points; no win in first ten runs under rules but he made his breakthrough in a chase handicap at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; was left well clear when the favourite fell at the last but he was 2l up at the time and his confidence should be boosted after that; respected up 3lb.
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2

12th Jun 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:15 Southwell

Madiba Passion

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Record of 2-3 in Irish points; no win in first ten runs under rules but he made his breakthrough in a chase handicap at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; was left well clear when the favourite fell at the last but he was 2l up at the time and his confidence should be boosted after that; respected up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:30 Huntingdon

Madiba Passion

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alan King

jumped well, pressed leader, led 4th, joined after 3 out, 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last

13/8

6

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Ffos Las

Madiba Passion

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Alan King

Comes into this off the back of two silver medals, firstly at Lingfield (2m, good) in February (form worked out well) and when only run out of it late at Bangor (2m1f, good) 17 days ago, though whether he would have finished in front of Feel The Pinch had that rival not unseated at the last is debatable; up another 2lb but a contender nonetheless.

5/1

Form: P35-56 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his best chase form for Olly Murphy but he hasn't really fired in four starts for new stable this spring, including when back over fences at Cartmel (2m1f, good) 12 days ago; has bit to prove and he's now 0-7 in this sphere.
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9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Restandbethankful

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Mixes chasing with hurdling and he's stuck on a losing run; last three efforts thoroughly underwhelming.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Restandbethankful

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Course winner but it's now 16 starts since his last victory and he came in a remote fifth of seven over C&D on Boxing Day; he's not one to rely on.

9/1

8

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Kelso

Restandbethankful

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Last win was at Cartmel in August 2024 (2m1f, soft); best run since when third over same C&D in July (good); bit disappointing last twice, but no surprise if he were to run well.

12/1

Non-runners

Restandbethankful

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Payout
Exacta £22.10
Straight Forecast £19.25
Trifecta £63.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chess Player

WEST COUNTRY:

First Angel

POSTDATA:

Alghazaal

RP RATINGS:

Restandbethankful

TOPSPEED:

Captain Ivan

The Star:

Madiba Passion

D Express:

First Angel

Daily Mirror:

First Angel

The Times:

Alghazaal

Daily Mail:

Alghazaal

Telegraph:

Chess Player

The Guardian:

Chess Player

The Sun:

Chess Player

Daily Record:

Chess Player