February 21 / 15.05 Doncaster

15.05

Soft

SBK Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 7f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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SBK Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: F6-3F2 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Jumping mistakes have figured in all three starts over fences, this term; tried cheekpieces on penultimate start and visor on latest, the latter easily his best result in this sphere when second of five here (3m2f, good to soft) and that result gives him a chance.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Betterforeveryone

12st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won over 4m here in March 2025 (good to soft); won again at Bangor in October (3m, good); pulled up at Bangor last time (3m5f, soft) but has since has 73 days off; chance.

7/2

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Betterforeveryone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has won over 4m so did well to win over 3m here (good; has won on soft) in October when only 2lb lower; comfortably held since at Uttoxeter (3m2f) but has the form and attributes to feature in a race of this nature.

6/1

9/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: -306P6 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
The last of his four wins (all chases) was in April 2021; two efforts in the frame last term (January and March) give him an excellent chance but he's been downhill this season despite falling in the weights.
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1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Ludlow

Almazhar Garde

12st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not the force of old and has failed to complete in his last two starts but this is a drop back in grade and he went close at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November; looks interesting on that form and he made all when winning this race last year.

9/1

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

16:45 Newbury

Almazhar Garde

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

Not the force of old and his second at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November came in a two-horse race; followed that with a poor run in a veterans' chase at Doncaster; others appeal more.

20/1

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Almazhar Garde

11st 12lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won three times last year (3m/2m7f, good to soft/good) and finished close up on final two outings in the autumn; in the mix if returning from a break in similarly good form.

6/1

Form: 4-5513 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won at up to 2m7f last term as a hurdler but dropped back in trip when winning easily at Bangor (2m4f, heavy; 7lb higher today) in December this term; that's easily the best of his four runs over fences, so there's no guarantee the form will be reproduced.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

OUR TIP

Form: 921/0P D

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Easily drew clear to win over hurdles at Ayr (3m, good to soft; 7lb higher today) in April 2022 in his second handicap; not seen again until two low-key runs this autumn, the latest on chase debut; off another 100 days and has a fair bit to prove.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:05 Southwell

Stringtoyourbow

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

took keen hold, led, fell heavily 2nd

5/2

Form: 93312- BF

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won in good style on handicap hurdle debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) last March and better form when odds-on second under a penalty at Chepstow (2m, soft) four days later; off since; not sure to stay this much longer trip judged on pedigree but it's an eyecatching move for this chase/seasonal debut and he should bring potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:55 Warwick

Big Blue Moon

10st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Off for nearly a year before pulling up on chase debut (jumped poorly) and when reverting to hurdles in March but subsequent efforts back on good ground yielded two wins at around this trip and he didn't run badly off this mark when third in May; needs to cut out the mistakes reverting to fences but interesting back from a break.

11/2

3rd

3

26th May 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Big Blue Moon

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, led 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last

2/1

3rd

3

26th May 2024

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Big Blue Moon

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, led 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last

2/1

Form: 4P4121 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Can front-run; 6-36 over fences, including wins this season at Hexham (3m, heavy) in December and Catterick (3m1f, soft) four weeks ago; the latter was by 17l and his best form for over two years, earning plenty of respect despite this 7lb higher mark.
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Verdict Starting price

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Thorough stayer who made all to win by 14l over C&D (soft) three weeks ago and is now 7-39 over fences; this is more competitive than the races he's used to contesting, though, and he probably doesn't have much margin for error after recent 5lb rise.

9/2

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

disputed lead, not fluent 4th, bad mistake and fell heavily last

9/2

1st

4

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Prominent racer who won at Hexham in December (3m, heavy) and at Catterick in January (3m1f, soft); stiffer task here but visor back on; should go well again.

11/4

Form: -4657P

Last run: 97 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick over hurdles/fences in the spring of 2021, but it's been hard going since despite a plummeting mark; left Ben Haslam for £4,000 in September before latest start.
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7

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

16:50 Sedgefield

Roxboro Road

10st 7lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Mark has never been lower and it wasn't a bad latest effort from 7lb out of the weights (3m3f); hasn't won for ages but could go well.

33/1

4th

7

23rd May 2024

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:28 Market Rasen

Roxboro Road

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

raced in last but in touch with leaders, disputing third after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, no extra from last

16/1

4th

7

23rd May 2024

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:28 Market Rasen

Roxboro Road

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

raced in last but in touch with leaders, disputing third after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, no extra from last

16/1

Non-runners

Presenting Jeremy

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Payout
Exacta £56.50
Straight Forecast £57.42
Tricast £454.62
Trifecta £195.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Betterforeveryone

SPOTLIGHT:

Big Blue Moon

Telegraph:

Event Of Sivola

TOPSPEED:

Roxboro Road

The Times:

Big Blue Moon

Daily Mirror:

Big Blue Moon

The Sun:

Big Blue Moon

POSTDATA:

Betterforeveryone

D Express:

Betterforeveryone

The Star:

Betterforeveryone

Daily Record:

Betterforeveryone

The Guardian:

Event Of Sivola

Daily Mail:

Event Of Sivola