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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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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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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5th

6

(8)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:32 Newmarket

Arqoob

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lucy Wadham

Exposed 8yo but he's still capable of useful form and scored at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last March; also won over 1m6f on the July course (good to firm; first-time blinkers) in August; returns on a stiff-enough mark with no headgear but they might go a solid gallop which can help.

14/1

4

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Arqoob

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Recently won on the Flat in first-time blinkers and then ran respectably in a valuable handicap at Doncaster; returns to hurdling in fair form and he's on a handy mark.

7/2

6th

9

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Arqoob

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Lucy Wadham

53 races already (17 over hurdles) and six wins before he made his first appearance over 1m6f three weeks ago, winning it in good style in first-time blinkers at Newmarket (good to firm; acts on soft); only five ran in that race and he's gone back up 5lb but it could be argued that he's not fully exposed either in blinkers or at this sort of trip.

16/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Douglas Dc

9st 7lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Still without a win on the Flat and he's been off since a below-par 11th over hurdles at Newbury in November; needs to take a big step forward after a break.

16/1

7th

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

Douglas Dc

11st 13lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Tony Carroll

Stuck on a losing run but has to warrant a second look after his recent second over C&D.

10/1

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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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

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

Caithness

The Guardian:

Douglas Dc

Telegraph:

Caithness

The Sun:

Caithness

Daily Record:

Caithness

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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Daily Mirror:

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