March 02 / 17.10 Kelso

17.10

Good To Soft

bet365 Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 1f 14y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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bet365 Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4-4411 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Made all at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January in reapplied cheekpieces (retained since) and also won in good style over this C&D a fortnight ago (soft; got a lead that time); up 5lb for last time; strong claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

Escapeandevade

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Bounced back from an off day at Sandown to win a small-field Newbury event; this is tougher, but he is generally reliable.

14/1

2nd

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Escapeandevade

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Ran no sort of race at Sandown seven weeks ago but his previous four efforts had all been highly creditable, including a Haydock win (2m, soft; handles good) just before Christmas; no surprise if he bounces back for a yard in form.

5/2

5

31st Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:02 Sandown

Escapeandevade

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Harry Derham

Acts on any ground; record of 2212 this term for new yard, most recently clear of the remainder when bidding for a Haydock double (2m); back on career-high mark but looks a solid contender in current form.

5/1

15/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -32948 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Below par on last three starts, including over C&D on middle outing; however, perhaps the heavy ground was too much and he has a good record here otherwise; significantly lower in weights than when twice finishing in the first three over C&D (soft/good to soft) in October; interesting candidate.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Kelso

Gold Des Bois

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Has a good record here but all his best days have been over shorter distances and, now an 11yo, he's leaving it late to prove his worth over this far.

14/1

3

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Kelso

Gold Des Bois

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Has a good record here but all his best days have been over shorter distances and, now an 11yo, he's leaving it late to prove his worth over this far.

14/1

5th

2

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Gold Des Bois

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

in touch with leaders, weakened 5 out

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 143142 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who posted three wins in the final quarter of last year (2m-2m5f, good-soft); hasn't been at her very best the last twice but ran okay when second of the three finishers at Sandown (1m7f, good) four weeks ago, and she's not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:50 Kelso

Sacre Coeur

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

She's 2-17 over hurdles as opposed to 7-27 over fences and is unraced in this sphere since November 2023; however, won twice over fences this season (3m1f/2m4f, good/good to soft) and will be a major player if transferring that form back to hurdles.

8/1

1

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

16:20 Ludlow

Sacre Coeur

12st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, led, faced challenge from 12th, headed on turn before 4 out, weakening when unseated 3 out

3/1

1

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Sacre Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Front-runner who went down narrowly last time at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft), which was a good run over that far for one who stays 3m; Harry Atkins rides again and should hang around to have some say.

15/8

Form: 6-4227 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (soft) last March and runner-up twice in a row over C&D (good to soft/heavy) towards the end of last year; below par at Ayr recently and could leave that run behind now back here, but he faces a tough assignment from 5lb out of the handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

5

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Duty Calls

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

Ended last season with a course win (2m1f, soft) and will be fine over today's longer trip but has been badly out of form this term and seems best suited by soft ground.

16/1

4th

5

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

15:35 Kelso

Duty Calls

10st 7lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sandy Forster

always behind

14/1

Form: /25-P3 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Very useful in his prime and he's one to watch in the betting off a reduced mark; however, following a long absence this 10yo has struggled on both starts this year and a major turnaround is needed.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:18 Cartmel

Whoshotthesheriff

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

11yo who is without a win since 2022 and has fallen on two of his last three starts, but it was a stumble rather than a bad jump that was to blame last month; he was going well in front at that stage (six out) and with a clear round it will be no surprise if he can exploit a handy mark.

10/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Whoshotthesheriff

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Without a win since 2022 but was in process of running well before penultimate-fence fall at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) two starts ago and had excuse when tailed off there last month (suffered overreach); blinkers tried today.

9/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Whoshotthesheriff

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Without a win since 2022 but was in process of running well before penultimate-fence fall at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) two starts ago and had excuse when tailed off there last month (suffered overreach); blinkers tried today.

9/1

Non-runners

Netywell, Cedar Hill, Coastguard Station

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.22
Trifecta £16.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Netywell

D Express:

Escapeandevade

SPOTLIGHT:

Gold Des Bois

Daily Mail:

Cedar Hill

Telegraph:

Sacre Coeur

The Times:

Netywell

The Guardian:

Netywell

Daily Mirror:

Netywell

The Sun:

Escapeandevade

The Star:

Escapeandevade

Daily Record:

Escapeandevade

RP RATINGS:

Gold Des Bois

TOPSPEED:

Gold Des Bois