April 25 / 15.00 Perth

15.00

Soft

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Conditional Jockeys’ Veterans’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4121P3 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
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.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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

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3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -10364 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Kelso winner off a 2lb lower mark in October (3m2f, good to soft); some fair efforts since, including over 4m last time at Hexham (heavy); worth considering.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Destiny Is All

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Has a good record fresh, winning first time after a summer break for last two seasons; won over 3m off this at Ayr in October but not quite at his best since; close fourth of five to Breeze Of Wind in this race 12 months ago.

7/2

Form: 605313

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Decent efforts at Catterick on last three starts, winning over 3m1f there in January (soft); now 6lb higher but not out of it.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Mister Bells

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

in touch with leaders

33/1

3rd

11

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Mister Bells

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

in touch with leaders

33/1

4th

9

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:07 Wetherby

Mister Bells

10st 10lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Now 8lb lower than when winning at Catterick last January but this 11yo has struggled this season; dramatic revival is required.

66/1

Form: 315458 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Beat Event Of Sivola (now 7lb worse off) when winning at Catterick in January (3m1f, heavy) but hasn't been in quite the same form since and was well behind Hold the Note at Carlisle last time.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Skyhill

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Lightly raced since a 3m2f win in late 2024; pulled up after an absence at Kelso over Christmas and he's a 13yo now.

25/1

Form: 6-6PP3 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Mixed efforts this season, best run when third in first-time visor at Carlisle last time; headgear retained; should go well again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Hold The Note

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

Winless since early in 2023 and didn't get going last season; tumbling in the weights but others are more appealing.

20/1

7

1st Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Hold The Note

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Ewan Whillans

Winless since early in 2023 and didn't get going last season; tumbling in the weights but others are more appealing.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £20.29
Trifecta £54.60

Selections

The Guardian:

Destiny Is All

SPOTLIGHT:

Hold The Note

Telegraph:

Mister Bells

POSTDATA:

Event Of Sivola

The Times:

Skyhill

Daily Record:

Mister Bells

Daily Mail:

Destiny Is All

D Express:

Destiny Is All

The Sun:

Destiny Is All

RP RATINGS:

Hold The Note

The Star:

Hold The Note

Daily Mirror:

Event Of Sivola