January 13 / 15.50 Kempton

15.50

Good To Soft

Coral Committed To Safer-Gambling Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9241.75
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Coral Committed To Safer-Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 12P0-3 CD BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Struggled in Grade 1 novice hurdles at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals last spring; however, he'd previously run away with a C&D novice (soft) on Boxing Day and rallied strongly when a close third at Doncaster (favourite, ridden by 5lb claimer) four weeks ago on handicap/seasonal debut; has the same mark and should build on that run, so looks set to go very well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Rare Edition

11st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Creditable second in a Kelso handicap chase in October (2m1f, good); not done as well since and was well beaten back over hurdles at Kempton in January (2m, good; cheekpieces back on) on latest start; hood now tried; bit to prove.

9/2

1

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Rare Edition

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Faller when last seen but earlier novice chase form featured a success (2m, good) when fresh; still has low mileage over fences and warrants respect off a workable mark on reappearance.

7/4

12/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 4639-7 CD

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Best known at Wetherby, where he's 5-14, but he won a novice at this track and his third in this race in 2021 was among his best form; has run poorly on three of his last four starts (over two years without a win) and is now a 10yo but he's had wind surgery since latest and is way down the weights.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Fransham

11st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Pam Sly

towards rear

33/1

6

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:38 Huntingdon

Fransham

11st 6lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Pam Sly

towards rear

33/1

7th

2

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Fransham

11st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Pam Sly

didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, no impression after 3 out

16/1

11/2

Form: 23-315 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Clearcut win at Sandown (2m, soft; 4lb higher today) in November; failed to shine on heavy there (again favourite) four weeks later but that can probably be forgiven and Flat form suggests he may still have more to offer.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(2)

3rd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Newmarket

Arqoob

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Lucy Wadham

Unplaced in four runs on the Rowley Mile but he's 3-5 on the other Newmarket course, the scene of his two wins in August (1m4f, good to firm; 1m6f, good); however, those were Class 3s and he was behind Ernst Blofeld at this level at Doncaster.

20/1

7th

8

(3)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Arqoob

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lucy Wadham

Looked back in prime form at Newmarket on his last two outings when coming from the rear to win over 1m4f and 1m6f; the latter was by a short head but against a respected opponent and perhaps good to soft ground was not ideal when he took sixth at 40-1 in this race last year.

11/1

1st

3

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:29 Newmarket (July)

Arqoob

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Lucy Wadham

Won this race comfortably in first-time blinkers a year ago and looked back in prime form when keeping on well to beat Sixpack here (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; only 2lb higher today; has another big role to play.

100/30

Form: 8P0-66 D

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Although not as good as he was on Flat in 2020 or 2021, still pretty useful when winning at Sligo (1m2f) last May; out of form in his five starts afterwards, two of which were back over hurdles, and he left Gordon Elliott for £4,500 in November; probably best watched on first run since.
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No Results Found

Form: 67-974 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle in April 2022 for Gordon Elliott is his only win from 22 races; he wasn't at his best in the second half of last year but never-nearer fourth of 14 at Ascot (1m7f) on stable debut three weeks ago was his best show over hurdles for a long time; 125-1 that day but now looks interesting.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Douglas Dc

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

Runner-up off 3lb higher in this race 12 months and has claims if judged on that performance but has been in steady decline in recent years, as evidenced by his recent Flat form in basement-grade events.

7/1

4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Douglas Dc

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal.

13/2

4th

3

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes.

6/1

Form: 44-113 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; solid record (over 2m) this term, making all twice at Kelso then good front-running third of 17 at Cheltenham in his second handicap; still has low mileage; up a further 5lb but should have more to offer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

14:03 Kelso

Caithness

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

It was only his second run over fences but he jumped well when pulling clear with the favourite at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) and a 6lb rise seems fair; good chance.

13/8

2

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

14:03 Kelso

Caithness

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

It was only his second run over fences but he jumped well when pulling clear with the favourite at Wetherby (1m7f, good to soft) and a 6lb rise seems fair; good chance.

13/8

5

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 36y

Class 2

14:45 Wetherby

Caithness

10st 13lb

T: Lucinda Russell

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.00
Straight Forecast £21.15
Trifecta £55.30

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