March 26 / 15.35 Newcastle

15.35

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 4f 19y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 134312 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Jumps well and has a good attitude; has raised his game of late and just missed out over 2m5f at Carlisle (soft) this month; every chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:42 Newcastle

Hello Judge

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Ann Hamilton

Carlisle specialist; sits close to a career-high mark following a gritty win there (2m, good to soft) in February; "never travelling and jumped poorly" in the Monet's Garden Series Final there three weeks ago; bit to prove for the time being, even acknowledging a 2024 C&D win.

4/1

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Hello Judge

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Record of 6-10 over fences at Carlisle features wins in this race last year (on good ground) and latest outing (2m); on a career-high mark but commands major respect kept to this venue.

6/1

1st

7

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Carlisle

Hello Judge

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Won here (2m4f, good) in October and followed up at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft); below par at Newcastle and Wetherby since and arrives with something to prove, but he's back on his last winning mark and ten visits to Carlisle have yielded five wins (various ground); not ruled out now back here.

7/1

Form: 25-124 BF

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
First and second in two 2m7f Kelso handicaps (soft) before disappointing at Ayr just before Christmas (2m4f; didn't jump that well); remains on a feasible mark and seems to go well when fresh, so a 97-day absence could be a good thing.
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4th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Busty Boy

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

Only 1-22 under rules and clearly hard to win with but he arrives in form having placed in a second successive Highland National here (3m6f, good) last month; just as effective over this shorter distance.

7/2

2nd

6

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Busty Boy

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Daragh Bourke

Only 1-21 overall and clearly hard to win with, but he was runner-up in this 12 months ago and returns in form having been running well from 2m4f to 3m; in the mix.

5/1

3rd

4

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Busty Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Daragh Bourke

Sole win under rules came in a handicap chase in 2023 (2m7f, soft); stays 3m6f but nearly won over this far at Carlisle on his reappearance and not disgraced since.

6/1

Form: 89-773 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has slipped to an appealing mark so has to be of interest after showing signs of a revival when third at Kelso (2m1f, soft); got outpaced before keeping on and returning to further is worth a go.
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4

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Ritson

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, slow jump 4th

40/1

4

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Ritson

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, slow jump 4th

40/1

Form: UP4P47 CD

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Didn't seem to get home over 3m1f last time so this shorter trip looks the right move, but he has a poor strike-rate over the last four seasons.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

The Paddy Pie

12st 6lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: W M Wanless

Eight-time chase winner at up 3m1f but he's well into the veteran stage now and has struggled in three points this year; this looks tough on these terms back over regulation fences and others are preferred.

16/1

6th

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

The Paddy Pie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Looked rather gone at the game last winter so connections and rider Jack Power have done brilliantly to get his enthusiasm back at his age; he completed the hat-trick a shade cosily at Sedgefield (2m5f, good; won on soft twice in midwinter) in March and another win is on the cards.

11/4

6th

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

The Paddy Pie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Power

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

in touch with leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened after 2 out

11/4

Non-runners

Fete Champetre, Backbyjet

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Payout
Exacta £3.40
Straight Forecast £5.74
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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Telegraph:

Busty Boy

RP RATINGS:

Ritson

D Express:

Busty Boy

Daily Mirror:

Busty Boy

TOPSPEED:

Ritson

POSTDATA:

Ritson

The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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