October 18 / 14.25 Wetherby

14.25

Good

Flipit Sell Your Car Better Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 1m 7f 36y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Flipit Sell Your Car Better Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1620-0 C

Last run: 158 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m handicap hurdles last season, including his reappearance here in November; can cope with this mark and there are chasers in the family.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

3

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Homme Public

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well below best during five-race campaign last season but took step back in right direction when third over fences at Bangor (2m1f, good) two months ago; remains on good mark for this hurdle return and could plausibly be better suited by this sort of trip nowadays; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

10/1

3rd

3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 2

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Homme Public

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well below best during five-race campaign last season and absent since pulled up on soft ground in February; had wind surgery the following month, though, and ought to be better suited by the forecast quicker conditions here; too well handicapped to rule out; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.

9/1

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 2

13:55 Doncaster

Homme Public

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Hasn't fired in any of his races this season but connections have tweaked the headgear and he has finished first and second in the last two renewals of this race, last year when fitted in new blinkers; daren't discount.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0-5P22 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Form disappeared earlier this year but firmly back on course with seconds over slightly further at Bangor and Kelso (good for both); unlikely to be far away off an untouched mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Geromino

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

10yo who returned from long absence with a pretty encouraging fourth in 0-135 at Haydock in December; he's well treated on his old form and could be in the mix now dropping into a 0-125; wins have come on good/good to soft.

6/1

Form: 24-21P BF

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Clearcut winner of a 2m good-ground handicap hurdle at Perth on his final run for Keith Dalgleish; reportedly made a noise when pulled up on stable debut next time after a 10lb rise; had wind surgery since and now goes chasing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:41 Perth

Garde Des Champs

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Better at this trip than the 2m4f over which he was third here ten days ago, but even when on a good day he's become extremely hard to win with (1-24 as a chaser and 2-39 overall); the clear plus is that he won this last year off 5lb higher.

7/1

3rd

4

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

15:18 Perth

Garde Des Champs

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Not a frequent winner but both his wins (from 37 jump starts) have been over 2m here; stays 2m4f and, after a fair third here last time (2m), is not without a chance

9/2

3rd

6

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Garde Des Champs

10st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Has modest strike-rate (2-41 under all codes) and was behind Newtown Rambler and Hypotenus when fourth of seven over C&D good to soft) last month but is now 1lb lower than for last summer's convincing C&D (good) win, and can't be ruled out.

11/2

Form: 341244 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old, though still won at Stratford during the summer (2m1f, good) off just 1lb lower; well held in his last couple of runs, latterly behind Geromino.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Cracking Destiny

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Veteran; has won five chases from 2m-2m4f on good/good to soft; good third at Hexham in August but two heavy defeats since; on last winning mark; could bounce back.

9/2

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Cracking Destiny

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Veteran; has won five chases from 2m-2m4f on good/good to soft; good third at Hexham in August but two heavy defeats since; on last winning mark; could bounce back.

9/2

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Cracking Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

12yo; won at Hexham (2m4f, good) in June and third there in August (2m4f, good); mistakes may have been costly when tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good) latest and he's not written off, but others are more compelling.

20/1

Form: 61P5-5 D

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in November but straight back into the doldrums afterwards and he's a hard horse to predict.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

4

15th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 4

13:05 Doncaster

Slanelough

11st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Now 7lb lower than when winning at Newcastle last November but this 11yo has struggled to get competitive since; needs to raise his game.

16/1

8th

4

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

14:15 Ayr

Slanelough

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Not an easy one to predict nowadays but returned from break with fairly encouraging run at Wetherby last month and is now 3lb lower than when making all at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) just under a year ago.

16/1

5th

5

18th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

14:25 Wetherby

Slanelough

11st 3lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

led

16/1

Form: 34432-

Last run: 193 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Started out well over fences last season (defied a similar mark on second attempt) and has held his form well; may ideally prefer a longer trip, however.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Grand Voyage

10st 4lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Stuart Coltherd

Following a two-month break and a spell in the doldrums this 10yo returned to form when third of 13 at Ayr (3m, soft) a fortnight ago; this C&D winner could be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

9/1

3rd

12

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:13 Ayr

Grand Voyage

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Stuart Coltherd

Two-time hurdle winner who is 5lb lower than when winning over fences here last March; however, this 10yo has been unable to threaten across his five starts since, back over hurdles on the last two occasions.

33/1

7/1

Form: 73245- CD

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner; signed off last season with three cracking efforts in some strong 2m handicaps, including the Red Rum at Aintree's National meeting; remains fairly treated and went close on last season's reappearance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

18th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 36y

Class 3

14:25 Wetherby

Hasankey

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders

7/1

5th

6

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 1

13:15 Ayr

Hasankey

11st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

Better than the bare result when fourth of 13 at Aintree (2m, good; came from rear after early mistake) last week; that followed a good second at Warwick and suggests his current mark is still workable; has an impressive record (a win, a second and a third from three runs) at Ayr and should go well.

13/2

4th

11

13th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Hasankey

11st 1lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: L J Morgan

Hat-trick at about this trip last midwinter (on heavy/soft) but in the meantime has all too often looked weighted to his best off similar marks to today's; others higher up the list.

12/1

Non-runners

Ukantango

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £13.00
Tricast £56.00
Trifecta £80.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Geromino

SPOTLIGHT:

Ukantango

The Sun:

Grand Voyage

Telegraph:

Garde Des Champs

POSTDATA:

Cracking Destiny

TOPSPEED:

Hasankey

The Times:

Ukantango

The Guardian:

Geromino

D Express:

Geromino

Daily Mirror:

Geromino

Daily Record:

Grand Voyage

Daily Mail:

Garde Des Champs

The Star:

Cracking Destiny