November 05 / 14.30 Carlisle

14.30

Soft

Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £17085
  • 2m 3f 210y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 13362- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Strong form in defeat in Graded novice chases last season (including on soft), runner-up in a Grade 2 at Ayr (2m4f, good) in April when last seen; reappears with trainer among the winners and he's firmly in calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

21

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Thunder Rock

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Very talented in his prime; this 10yo isn't the force of old and today's race is much tougher than the hunter chases he's won easily on his last two starts (2m4f, good to soft/good) but if he can tap further into his back-class he may well be in the mix; James King has won this twice.

16/1

1st

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton

Thunder Rock

12st 6lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Listed winner in his prime and has made a solid start to hunter chasing, namely a close second and easy success at Wincanton; should follow up.

1/10

1st

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Thunder Rock

12st 6lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Powers were on the decline when confined to hurdling last season but he was a classy chaser back in the day and nearly won his first hunter chase over 3m1f here a month ago (heavy); may need that longer trip now but strong claims otherwise.

Evs

Form: 2312F- D

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who went close in Grade 2 novice chase at Navan (3m, good to yielding) in February and ran a mighty race in the Grade 2 NH Chase at the Cheltenham Festival (3m6f, soft), where he was 4l ahead when falling two out; takes sizeable drop back in trip on reappearance but surplus stamina tends to be a plus on testing ground at Carlisle and he has leading claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Mahler Mission

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Usually front-runs or races prominently; best known for last year's NH Chase at the Cheltenham Festival (3m6f, soft; has won well on soft to heavy) where he was 4l ahead when falling two out; that left a lingering stamina question but he resumed improvement to be second in the big 3m2f handicap at Newbury in November when last seen; raised 7lb but he's a second-season chaser who may well improve again and makes serious appeal.

14/1

10

13th Apr 2024

Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

15:00 Aintree

Mahler Mission

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Usually front-runs or races prominently; best known for last year's NH Chase at the Cheltenham Festival (3m6f, soft; has won well on soft to heavy) where he was 4l ahead when falling two out; that left a lingering stamina question but he resumed improvement to be second in the big 3m2f handicap at Newbury in November when last seen; raised 7lb but he's a second-season chaser who may well improve again and makes serious appeal.

14/1

2nd

9

2nd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 214y

Class 1

14:50 Newbury

Mahler Mission

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

travelled strongly, prominent

7/1

Form: 11F11- D

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
Highly progressive novice chaser last season and he made it four wins for the campaign when landing the ultra-competitive Topham Handicap at Aintree (2m5f, soft) in April; he's not favoured by the weights on this reappearance but he could still have more to offer and is entitled to respect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Bill Baxter

10st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

10yo won this last year off 126 (yielding); mixed bag this term, undergoing wind surgery after third start and good comeback run when second in 3m Kelso handicap in February; mistakes when pulled up in Topham at Aintree but remains of interest.

12/1

22

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Bill Baxter

10st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Warren Greatrex

10yo who won this in 2023 (soft); he's had his ups and downs since but won at Punchestown (3m, yielding) last May and bumped into a well-handicapped novice when runner-up at Kelso (2m7f, heavy) last time, following wind surgery; could give a good account and be involved.

25/1

2nd

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 2

15:00 Kelso

Bill Baxter

11st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Uncharacteristically below par at Market Rasen four weeks ago; however, he's had a wind op since and two starts ago he ran pretty well when sixth in the Becher at Aintree (3m2f, soft); this is less competitive than that penultimate assignment and he won here in 2022 on his sole previous run here.

4/1

Form: /124U- C

Last run: 198 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Below par on final two starts last season and, even if back to his best, he's relying on others underperforming; however, all of these lack a recent run and he's won here on his reappearance in each of the last two seasons (2m4f/2m, soft); no surprise if he gives a good account.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Bass Rock

11st 9lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Better handicapped now and signs of a revival when third in a Ludlow handicap chase in December, only to then pull-up at Kempton; difficult to know what to expect on this return to hurdles with cheekpieces added.

14/1

2nd

4

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Bass Rock

11st 9lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Georgina Nicholls

Better handicapped now and signs of a revival when third in a Ludlow handicap chase in December, only to then pull-up at Kempton; difficult to know what to expect on this return to hurdles with cheekpieces added.

14/1

17

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Kempton

Bass Rock

11st 1lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Georgina Nicholls

Had a long spell of mediocre results but he's much better handicapped now and his recent run behind Dreaming Blue at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft) showed he was turning a corner for his new yard; needs more but he could be just at the start of a comeback; not dismissed.

12/1

Non-runners

Beauport, Monbeg Genius

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £5.70
Trifecta £9.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Thunder Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

Mahler Mission

LAMBOURN:

Bill Baxter

POSTDATA:

Monbeg Genius

WEST COUNTRY:

Beauport

TOPSPEED:

Thunder Rock

The Sun:

Thunder Rock

Daily Record:

Thunder Rock

Telegraph:

Bill Baxter

The Star:

Bill Baxter

The Times:

Mahler Mission

D Express:

Mahler Mission

Daily Mirror:

Mahler Mission