September 20 / 16.05 Kelso

16.05

Good

Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 1f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.83

Form: 65P-21 CD

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m4f at Perth in June but all other wins at shorter; four victories here, would appreciate any rain and has run well after a break; plenty to like about his chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

19:35 Market Rasen

Cedar Hill

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

held up in rear

8/1

4th

3

4th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

13:50 Musselburgh

Cedar Hill

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Ended last year with below-par C&D run (bled from the nose) and was beaten when falling over 2m4f here on New Year's Day; needs to get back in the groove but has very good chasing strike-rate (7-25) and his current mark is workable.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 20-5P2 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Slow to find his form this year but major step in the right direction when second at Bangor a month ago; could be about to strike but all but one of his wins have come on good ground so significant rain a worry.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

17th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

Geromino

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Has very good 11-33 career strike-rate, the last two wins gained in quite valuable Doncaster handicaps (2m/2m3f) during the winter; ended last season with two lesser efforts, though, and needs to up his game here.

20/1

4th

4

17th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

Geromino

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Has very good 11-33 career strike-rate, the last two wins gained in quite valuable Doncaster handicaps (2m/2m3f) during the winter; ended last season with two lesser efforts, though, and needs to up his game here.

20/1

10th

1

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

Geromino

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, clipped heels and stumbled 1st, outpaced before 2 out

20/1

Form: 1133-4 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Both chasing wins have come in very small fields (two and three runners); was running well over C&D last week until a mistake at the final fence cost him any chance; that was his first run for five months; could build on it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Fusain

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent on inner, weakened gradually after 2 out

13/2

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

Form: -34124 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Stratford winner in July and has performed reasonably there on two occasions since; not as good as he was but that's reflected in his handicap mark; effective on good and soft ground and should figure strongly.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Cracking Destiny

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Useful in his prime but long in the tooth now and this season has been disappointing; travelled well to a point in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) in December but didn't find much when the chips were down; no headgear today; needs four-month break to have done him good.

8/1

3rd

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Cracking Destiny

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Useful in his prime but long in the tooth now and this season has been disappointing; travelled well to a point in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) in December but didn't find much when the chips were down; no headgear today; needs four-month break to have done him good.

8/1

6th

2

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:10 Ludlow

Cracking Destiny

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Musselburgh class 2 scorer off 8lb higher this time last year, and no trip or ground issues; age finally catching him up judged on most of this season's efforts, however, and apart from a tongue tie latest (fell first) it's nearly seven years since a headgear experiment was attempted.

10/1

Form: -43633 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Two good efforts over hurdles last month and below his highest winning mark in that discipline; only one chasing attempt, when beaten 34l at Hexham in May, so has to prove his ability over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Well Educated

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Won twice in quick succession (2m4f/2m) last May but the handicapper looked in charge after that; has slipped back down the weights but is still 1lb higher than for most recent success; returns from five months off.

14/1

7th

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Well Educated

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders on outer 5th, weakened 2 out

14/1

5th

4

19th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

15:49 Carlisle

Well Educated

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

pressed leader

12/1

Non-runners

Netywell

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £10.18
Trifecta £14.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Geromino

The Times:

Fusain

SPOTLIGHT:

Cedar Hill

TOPSPEED:

Netywell

POSTDATA:

Geromino

The Guardian:

Geromino

The Sun:

Geromino

The Star:

Geromino

Daily Record:

Geromino

Telegraph:

Fusain

D Express:

Fusain

Daily Mirror:

Fusain

Daily Mail:

Cedar Hill