November 18 / 15.39 Wetherby

15.39

Soft

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qual’)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 3m 0f 45y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qual’)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.10
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2413-P CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Only two finished when he won over C&D (soft) in March but two of his other runs in cheekpieces last season also put him in the mix; pulled up on reappearance one month ago but may have needed that run.
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4

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:05 Wetherby

East Street

11st 10lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Moved to this yard last season and won three in a row towards the end of last year (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft); disappointing subsequently but perhaps a break will have helped and he's down to a handy mark; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

20/1

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:05 Wetherby

East Street

11st 10lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Moved to this yard last season and won three in a row towards the end of last year (2m4f/3m, good to soft/soft); disappointing subsequently but perhaps a break will have helped and he's down to a handy mark; interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

20/1

1

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

East Street

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: James Owen

always behind

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 617PP- D

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; 2lb higher today) in January but he appeared to race lazily when doing little in his three starts afterwards; perhaps the seven months off can help him to regain the spark.
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0

3

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:15 Haydock

Best Trition

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

raced lazily, pushed along soon after start, disputed lead, lost position after 1st, dropped to last after 3rd, lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

8/1

0

3

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12:30 Newcastle

Best Trition

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

More miss than hit over the last 12 months or so but he won at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in January and returned to form to go very close behind East Street at Wetherby (3m, heavy) last month; key player if again on song.

7/2

2nd

5

18th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:39 Wetherby

Best Trition

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along briefly 3rd, slow jump 4th

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2/22P- BF

Last run: 223 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Novice hurdle winner in 2019; seen in only six races since, all handicap chases in the mud and runner-up in three (one C&D) before he pulled up in April when trying 3m4f on latest start; dropped another 2lb and no shock if he's back to form with a prominent finish.
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1st

1

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:10 Hereford

Southern Sam

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Richard J Bandey

Tired in the latter stages over 3m3f last month; opened his chase account at Haydock (3m1f, heavy; narrow win) the time before and has proved largely consistent; possibilities back down in trip, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

15/8

3rd

2

28th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 3f 149y

Class 4

15:55 Fontwell

Southern Sam

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

disputed lead, led narrowly before 6th, hit 11th

2/1

1st

1

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Haydock

Southern Sam

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Yet to win over fences but plenty of sound runs to his credit, including on reappearance when third at Wetherby (3m, heavy; jockey dropped his whip on home turn); a possible

9/4

Form: 234-34 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
4-21 over fences, with two of those wins over 2m3f at this track; also stays this trip on soft and returned from a summer break (and wind surgery) with a respectable show here two weeks ago; considered back on his last winning mark.
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2nd

2

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

Ladronne

11st 12lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Veteran who has looked as good as ever for his new stable this season, winning twice (2m5f/3m1f); probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but reverts to chasing after a respectable hurdle run and is suited by this C&D.

3/1

5th

10

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Ladronne

11st 4lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

12yo who has been better than ever over fences this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft); this is a rare run over hurdles but he has a lower mark in this sphere, in which he scored twice in 2020; likes it here; one to consider.

8/1

2nd

7

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Ladronne

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won this in 2024 (soft) and he's been better than ever this season following a stable switch, with wins at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and Catterick (3m1f, good to soft; last time); back up to a career-high mark and he's back up in grade but he could yet have more to offer for this yard; respected.

3/1

Form: 3114-5 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Began this year with handicap hurdle wins at Ayr (2m5f, heavy) and Bangor (2m7f, good to soft); not so good with his tongue tied on both starts since, off 220 days before well-beaten favourite on chase debut three weeks ago; should come on from that and is not dismissed yet.
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1st

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Horacio Apples

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, held up in rear

16/1

1st

9

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Horacio Apples

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Came good over fences with comfortable success at Bangor (2m4f, heavy) in December and will be fine over today's longer trip, but began this year with two disappointing efforts and may find today's ground too lively; had wind op last month.

16/1

3rd

1

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:05 Doncaster

Horacio Apples

12st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

towards rear

6/1

Form: 51/6P- CD

Last run: 352 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
3-14 at this track, with a patchy profile these days at this track and overall; won by 10l over C&D (soft) in March 2022 and has the same mark today but he ran just twice last term and the 352-day absence looks a big negative judged on previous campaigns; usual tongue-tie is removed.
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6

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:30 Wetherby

Sigurd

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

12yo who is winless since March 2022 and is 5lb out of the handicap today; however, he's a three-time C&D winner who was a fair third of six over C&D (soft) last time, and holds each-way claims in a race lacking depth.

7/1

3rd

7

29th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:50 Wetherby

Sigurd

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

12yo who has regressed and struggled at Catterick the last twice; however, this three-time C&D winner ran fairly well over C&D in November on his reappearance, and could stage a revival now back here off 12lb lower.

16/1

Form: 8/024-

Last run: 232 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
French hurdle winner (once) who, after wind surgery, returned to some form when second at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) in March on his first British chase start; not so good 13 days later and off since; none too solid.
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15

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Le Grand Vert

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Bounced back to form when adding a fourth chase win at Punchestown in June (3m1f, good to yielding); another good run at Cartmel last time when beaten a neck; reverts to hurdles now off a much lower mark, but hasn't been able to take advantage of it in the past; 2lb wrong.

5/1

2nd

7

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:50 Cartmel

Le Grand Vert

11st 1lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

None too consistent but he was back over fences at Punchestown 20 days ago (3m1f, good to yielding) and ran on well to prevail in a big field; that was his fourth success as a chaser and big shout if he can hold his form.

4/1

1st

9

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 157y

15:00 Punchestown

Le Grand Vert

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Noel C Kelly

Three-time chase winner, twice over this distance at Ayr on soft; pulled up on last chase run at Down Royal and below-par hurdles at Sligo 25 days ago; put two decent runs back-to-back prior to Down Royal effort and chance if bouncing back; enjoys soft ground.

12/1

Form: 51F1-6 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
His jumping wasn't always fluent during last season's novice campaign but he won at Ayr (2m5f, soft) in February and comfortably made all at Perth (3m, soft) in April; favourite when well held on reappearance last month but could still have more to offer this term.
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6

26th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:50 Perth

Readysteadybeau

10st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Won from the front at Ayr (3m, soft; beat Marown by 6.5l) in December to make it 3-9 over fences; couldn't lead when disappointing three months ago; if getting to the front he's not without hope of staying there.

4/1

6

26th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:50 Perth

Readysteadybeau

10st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

led, bad mistake and headed 4 out, soon lost ground quickly, pulled up after 3 out

4/1

5th

4

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

16:00 Musselburgh

Readysteadybeau

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Returned to form with front-running win at Ayr (3m, soft) in December and is now 3-9 over fences; should be fine on this right-handed track but latest 7lb rise demands more from him and he may not be allowed an uncontested lead this time.

4/1

Form: 4P-1PP CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
3m chase wins in January (C&D, soft) and May under front-running rides; has also now pulled up on three of his last four outings, including when tried in cheekpieces four weeks ago; hard to predict.
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9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ballynagran

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible.

9/1

9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ballynagran

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible.

9/1

2nd

5

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:30 Wetherby

Ballynagran

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Joanne Foster

C&D winner; scored at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May and is well treated on that form, but he's been pulled up or tailed off on all six starts since; a dramatic revival is required; first-time visor replaces blinkers.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £162.40
Straight Forecast £147.83
Tricast £1415.61
Trifecta £765.90

Selections

The Times:

Ladronne

RP RATINGS:

Readysteadybeau

SPOTLIGHT:

Southern Sam

TOPSPEED:

Ballynagran

POSTDATA:

Readysteadybeau

Daily Mirror:

Readysteadybeau

The Star:

Readysteadybeau

Telegraph:

Southern Sam

Daily Record:

Southern Sam

The Guardian:

Ladronne

Daily Mail:

Ladronne

D Express:

Ladronne

The Sun:

Ladronne