December 01 / 12.17 Doncaster

12.17

Good

ICD UK Members Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 0f 78y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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ICD UK Members Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 32235- D

Last run: 236 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ran moderately in his final race of last season but had been consistent otherwise and probably on a fair mark with his potential to improve over fences; seems fine from 2m to 2m4f; respected.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Couldbeaweapon

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender.

5/6

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Couldbeaweapon

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender.

5/6

1st

2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:30 Sedgefield

Couldbeaweapon

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Pretty consistent and the front two were clear when off the mark over fences (1-14) at Southwell (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; has gone up 8lb but Tom Midgley takes away 3lb out of that with his claim.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: P57PF- D

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 6-18 over fences but he signed off for David Pipe in a miserable run of form and was sold on for £7,500; looks risky on his return from an absence.
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5th

7

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:05 Uttoxeter

Texard

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

Won easily by 21l off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) in April but has lost his way in recent weeks and was pulled up when returned to Market Rasen on Saturday; needs a rebound.

16/1

9

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Texard

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

Won by 21l over C&D in April (good to soft) but more recent efforts have been underwhelming; others have more going for them.

25/1

Form: /224-3 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on the best of his form and he looked dangerous on his return at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) until weakening late on; may have needed that and the winner is progressing very well.
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6th

5

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Out On The Tear

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

Without a win since 2021 but has made the frame on all four starts this season, most notably when second at Sedgefield (2m3f, soft) two runs ago; continues to slip down the weights and has possibilities if the first-time cheekpieces give him a boost.

9/1

3rd

1

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:25 Southwell

Out On The Tear

12st 0lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Four wins divided between hurdles and fences; has raced mostly at about 2m but seemed to stay Sedgefield's extended 2m3f (soft) when runner-up three weeks ago; drops into a Class 5 here and must have a chance.

3/1

Form: 355-91 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has won three chases but he was struggling in this discipline before making a successful return to hurdling with a clearcut success at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy); on a good mark despite being 10lb higher for this and that recent win could have done his confidence some good.
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6th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Heritier

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

His last win was over C&D in late 2024 but 0-11 in the meantime and hasn't delivered an effort of note this campaign.

25/1

7th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Heritier

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

His last win was here in late 2024 off a 12lb higher mark; however, 0-10 in the meantime and hasn't delivered an effort of note this campaign.

20/1

4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:23 Catterick

Heritier

11st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's dropped to a mark 9lb lower than when winning at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in December 2024 but he's hard to fancy on this season's evidence.

20/1

Form: /203-6 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Beat only three rivals in a claiming hurdle on his debut for this yard and hasn't offered a great deal since; he's 0-14 as a chaser.
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8th

6

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Eskendash

11st 6lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Joanne Foster

Tailed off over fences on his return from over a year out, when tried in a hood which is now dispensed with; has never been the easiest to win with and has a lot to prove right now.

33/1

6th

3

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Sedgefield

Eskendash

11st 3lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

Returned from a break to win on stable debut at Catterick in March 2022 (1m7f, good to soft); poor efforts last twice and probably best watched after a year off, with hood now tried.

25/1

Form: 561F-5 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut over fences in a 2m Warwick handicap in March off this very mark; stamina perhaps stretched by longer distances since then and couldn't rule out.
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9th

3

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

18:05 Kelso

Upagainstit

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won a Warwick novice handicap chase (2m, soft) off an 8lb higher mark in March 2023; fair run when over hurdles at Bangor in June (2m, good); cheekpieces tried; bit to prove.

7/1

10th

2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Upagainstit

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Generally disappointing since winning chase debut in March 2023 but posted a couple of decent efforts over hurdles in June (albeit a late faller on latter occasion) and reverts to fences with renewed hope.

8/1

7

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Upagainstit

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Narrow winner off 7lb higher over fences at Warwick (2m, soft) last March; has not matched that form since but he returned to hurdling with a second in C&D novice (good) three weeks ago; was allowed to dictate in that race but that was more like it and he's in the mix back in a handicap; one of two runners for yard.

5/1

Abandoned

Form: P/4-86

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won 2m3f/2m4f handicap chases after breaks two winters back; needs to get back to that level as he's been nothing like so clever on his last four runs (last two hurdling).
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9th

4

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Rafferty

11st 4lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out

16/1

4th

7

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Rafferty

11st 4lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

7th

8

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

16:45 Fakenham

Rafferty

10st 6lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Regressive 10yo who was badly out of form over hurdles and fences last season; has plummeted to a lowly mark but needs to have been refreshed by recent three-month break.

33/1

Form: 324656 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lost his way for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero and sold on for £6,000; this four-time chase winner didn't run badly on his stable debut at Sedgefield without suggesting he'll be the answer to this.
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10

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

17:20 Market Rasen

Gouet Des Bruyeres

10st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Joanne Foster

Very well handicapped on exploits for previous stable but has yet to run a race of any great note for current yard; lots to prove right now.

33/1

8th

8

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

16:20 Cartmel

Gouet Des Bruyeres

10st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

Ex-Oliver Greenall; wasn't in the best of form when last seen out (on unsuitable soft ground) late last year; can do better on this ground particularly as 14lb lower than for last win (2m4f on good to firm at Ludlow in 2022).

14/1

Abandoned

Form: 1F377P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Feasibly handicapped on his winning form during the summer but he seems to have gone cold and his Ludlow run after a break was most disappointing.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

Verdict

Heritier (second choice) might fancy fences a bit more now after his return to winning ways over hurdles and Couldbeaweapon should go well if making a better chaser than hurdler, which seems highly likely. However, OUT ON THE TEAR ran well for a long way behind a sharp improver at Huntingdon and he’s fully entitled to strip fitter for this.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Out On The Tear

POSTDATA:

Heritier

WEST COUNTRY:

Couldbeaweapon

TOPSPEED:

Go Fox

Daily Mail:

Heritier

D Express:

Heritier

Daily Record:

Heritier

RP RATINGS:

Out On The Tear

The Times:

Out On The Tear

Telegraph:

Out On The Tear

The Guardian:

Out On The Tear

Daily Mirror:

Out On The Tear

The Sun:

Out On The Tear

The Star:

Out On The Tear