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Three French Hens – Two Turtle Doves Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 201y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Three French Hens – Two Turtle Doves Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Abandoned

Form: 143F-4 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ran creditably under a penalty in the novice hurdle on this card last year; form dipped sharply switched to chasing on reappearance but he may do better, having had wind surgery since; tongue-tie applied.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Clonakilty

12st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Well treated on 2024 winning form for Olly Murphy; last-time 11l fourth at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) rates a best for his current yard, but he can't afford to repeat that day's constant jumping right.

10/1

4th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Clonakilty

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Dual 2m4f chase winner on testing ground; well treated on his form of 12 months ago when with Olly Murphy; needs to be much better than in his three starts so far for this trainer; has had wind surgery since last month's Wetherby appearance.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2235-U D

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner on soft ground last term; going okay when unseating rider three out at Southwell (2m, good to soft) on chase/seasonal debut; possibilities off same mark, granted a clear round.
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 118-44 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Point/hurdles winner who ran creditably, despite taking a good hold, at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) on the latest of her two chase attempts; interesting dropped another 2lb, with first-time hood a likely plus.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Missed Tee

11st 8lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss V Collins

Third and sixth in the last two renewals of the 2m race on this card, and still appeals more over shorter despite a win over the full 3m trip at Chaddesley Corbett last May; 0-14 over rules fences.

12/1

4th

5

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Missed Tee

11st 5lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss V Collins

0-13 over regulation fences and she needs to improve on her recent seconds in hunter chases at Stratford and here.

13/2

2nd

9

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Missed Tee

11st 5lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Miss V Collins

Third in this race in 2024 and she easily won a ladies open at Chaddesley Corbett (3m, good) in May; had wind surgery (her third) before an encouraging second in novice hunter chase at Stratford (2m5f, soft) despite having the door slammed in her face on the home turn ten days ago; should go well again.

8/1

Form: 04-164 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Scored off just 1lb lower at Perth (2m, good; chase debut) in May, then had a layoff; well below that form in two soft-ground events since returning to action, however, and needs to rebound.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Lively Citizen

11st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Long in the tooth and no longer the force of old but bounced back from two poor chase runs with respectable effort over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month and is now 5lb lower than when going close in this race a year ago; could have a say.

12/1

5th

7

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Very capable over fences but pulled up in that discipline on his last two starts following a break of 217 days; he did go close over hurdles at Aintree three runs ago so there's a big effort in him if he can get his act together.

25/1

Form: 16-421

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has gained both wins on good ground, including Taunton contest (2m2f) last month on third chase attempt; return to forecast slower surface looks a negative but he remains unexposed over fences.
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Verdict Starting price

2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

Form: P/4-22

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Couple of second-place finishes since returning from lengthy absence, latest over C&D on heavy ground; again out of the weights but effectively runs off same mark; however, record is just 1-27.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

14

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

18:35 Uttoxeter

No Quarter Asked

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Yet to add to his small-field chase win in 2021 and was well beaten over hurdles on latest outing six weeks ago; had wind op last month; not the percentage call.

33/1

7th

8

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

No Quarter Asked

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent

25/1

7th

8

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

No Quarter Asked

10st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent

25/1

Verdict

The first-time hood could well enable MISSED TEE (nap) to settle better and take advantage of a workable mark. Second choice is Clonakilty, who may show improvement for the wind surgery and tongue-tie.[Steve Boow]