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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 2P-723 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in four maiden hurdles (2m3f-2m4f) last year; struggled initially in handicaps for this stable but has shaped more encouragingly in a novice and maiden of late, albeit a 16l third latest (2m5f, good); drops into a class 5 for the first time and makes some appeal on chase debut given his pedigree; interesting contender.
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4th

4

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

A Definite Getaway

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

A dual winner (at about 3m) last April but he's not been seen since coming in a well-held third of five in 3m2f handicap chase at Newton Abbot ten months ago; he needs to hit the ground running.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 221-62 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Made a winning return in April (2m4f, good; cheekpieces) but a bad mistake at a crucial point was more to blame than the 5lb rise when a well-beaten sixth of ten the following month; came straight back with a solid second over C&D last month, with a visor (retained) the chosen headgear, and he's unlikely to be far away.
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1st

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Duke Of Luckley

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Four of his six wins have been at this track, three of which over 2m; has lost his way, however, since the last of those in May last year off 7lb higher; well handicapped if he can return to form after absence of 223 days.

16/1

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Worcester

Duke Of Luckley

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Completed a hat-trick in May but now has to bounce back from four heavy defeats and there are improvers lurking here.

20/1

3

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:10 Uttoxeter

Duke Of Luckley

12st 1lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Completed hat-trick when making all to beat Harel Du Marais at Southwell (2m, good) in May, after a break, but has suffered three heavy defeats since; swaps visor for refitted cheekpieces; rain a likely negative.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 222-16 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Had plenty of placed form over hurdles before winning a maiden point in January and improved on that when making a winning return to handicaps on chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in May; below best off 8lb higher latest (lacked fluency) but is generally reliable; each-way claims.
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5th

5

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Coconut Twist

11st 8lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won three times in early part of year and was back in good nick when close fourth (hampered close home) over C&D (good) last month but may find others better handicapped in this stronger race; cheekpieces refitted.

16/1

2

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

Coconut Twist

11st 12lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won three times in early part of this year, most recently here (3m2f, good) in April, but seemed to have gone off the boil on last two outings in May/June and current mark demands a career-best performance.

5/1

15

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

13:30 Uttoxeter

Coconut Twist

10st 5lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Ridden by Robbie David on last eight outings; won four of his 15 races last season, with a stack of place returns as well; latest win was off a 5lb lower mark at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in April, followed by a creditable second there but he was pulled up at Southwell five weeks ago; has bounced back before but this is a tough race in which to do it.

16/1

Form: 38PP-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who failed to build on initial promise over hurdles last year and bled from the nose in March when back from a layoff; although this month's chase debut (2m) was encouraging, equipped with a hood, he lacked fluency and looks a work in progress; goes up in trip but others have more pressing claims.
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No Results Found

Form: PP3-P6

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
0-4 over fences and generally disappointing since an impressive 3m hurdle win (good to soft; off 2lb lower) in spring 2022; however, his sixth of 13 over C&D 17 days ago was more like it; would be of bigger interest with more of an emphasis on stamina but each-way claims.
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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: 16-214 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Found plenty in first-time cheekpieces when winning over C&D (good) last month and matched that level when fourth off this 6lb higher mark here three weeks later; place claims but probably needs more for the win.
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5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Two wins at around 2m4f on good ground include one here a year ago; he did score over 3m in a point in 2022, but two weakening efforts in the spring took his rules record beyond 2m5f to 6664; blinkers go on.

20/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: 4208-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; runner-up in a Taunton maiden hurdle in January but well beaten since; travelled well for a long way on this month's reappearance when upped to around this trip on handicap/chase debut and should be all the sharper for that run; not ruled out with a tongue-tie now added.
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1

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Walkingoneggshells

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and has made little impact in three handicap chases, made mistakes latest before pulling up over C&D nine days ago.

16/1

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Walkingoneggshells

11st 5lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and made no impression over fences at Stratford and over C&D last month.

20/1

7th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:18 Worcester

Walkingoneggshells

11st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Archie Watson

Irish point winner; runner-up in a Taunton maiden hurdle in January but well beaten since; travelled well for a long way on this month's reappearance when upped to around this trip on handicap/chase debut and should be all the sharper for that run; not ruled out with a tongue-tie now added.

14/1

Form: PU4-23 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
2-8 over fences with one of those wins coming over C&D off 7lb lower in June last year; largely in good form since and his two recent efforts over 2m (here latest) read well; remains with potential back up in trip and, with the ground also ideal, he's one to take seriously.
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1st

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Stumps Or Slips

12st 6lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Edward William Walker

Rampant in sub-3m good-ground hurdle races and chases last summer, and has the beating of Yippee Ki Yay on a line through Macklin, whom he trounced at Exeter last time (3m, good); still fairly lightly raced over this sort of trip, and drying forecast rates a big plus.

11/8

1st

1

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Stumps Or Slips

12st 6lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Edward William Walker

Bought out of Olly Murphy's yard for £26,000; on the retreat but had run well when falling three out at Taunton in January and was close up behind respected opposition in his latest point; could go well.

5/1

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:21 Market Rasen

Stumps Or Slips

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Kicked off for this yard with three wins in handicap chases and added a 2m4f novice hurdle at Worcester; not sure what happened back there last time in a handicap hurdle but it wasn't his true form; does have to carry a penalty.

6/4

Form: /U36P- C BF

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Yet to match his hurdle form in four chase runs, the best of them when wearing cheekpieces in January; not seen since pulling up in April behind Duke Of Luckley when again his jumping lacked fluency; on a good mark and cheekpieces return but he has a bit to prove at present.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Couldbeaweapon

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender.

5/6

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Couldbeaweapon

11st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Has won his last two handicap chases, at Southwell (2m4f, good) and last time a conditional riders' event at Sedgefield by 17l (2m5f, good; clear leader fell four out); went up 10lb for that even though he wasn't sure to have won; can run off his old mark here; contender.

5/6

1st

2

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:30 Sedgefield

Couldbeaweapon

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Pretty consistent and the front two were clear when off the mark over fences (1-14) at Southwell (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; has gone up 8lb but Tom Midgley takes away 3lb out of that with his claim.

13/8

Form: 6/214- D

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
In good form at the back end of last year prior to disappointing at Sedgefield in December; easy to forgive last month's Flat reappearance (2m1f; 66-1) as that would have set him up nicely for this return to fences; more exposed than most but could well play a part.
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5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

5th

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

13:45 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Course winner in 2022 and 2023 at up to an extended 2m3f (soft); weighted to strike again at present, but goes 3f further than ever before today without shaping of late as in urgent need of a stayers' trip.

14/1

6th

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

15:20 Sedgefield

Zuckerberg

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won gamely from the front here (2m3f, soft) last November and is back on the same mark now, but looked badly out of sorts on the Flat/over fences when last seen in June/July.

16/1

Form: 56-361 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
20-1 when winning over 2m here (good) seven days ago, a first success for three years; goes back up in trip under a 7lb penalty (due only a 3lb rise) but James Martin's 5lb claim will help; needs considering.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

Form: 7134-P D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won five-runner chase at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in May 2023, but absent for nearly a year after disappointing on next two outings and was pulled up (bled from the nose) over C&D last month.
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4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Holerday Ridge

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Claire Hitch

disputed lead, lost position 1st, soon in touch with leaders

16/1

4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Holerday Ridge

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Claire Hitch

Had lost his form so an 8l fifth at Worcester in September (2m, good) got him back on track to some extent; others still preferred.

16/1

5th

3

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Holerday Ridge

11st 7lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Claire Hitch

Quickly lost his form after winning at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in spring 2023 and has been pulled up on both appearances this season; drops back in trip with huge amount to prove; considered only if lively in betting.

33/1

Form: 4094-6

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Peak effort over hurdles came when 7l fourth to a subsequent Punchestown handicap hurdle winner at Ludlow in April but has since finished a disappointing last of six back there in May (made a respiratory noise); back up in trip but faces no easy task on this switch to fences on handicap debut with a tongue-tie now added.
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11

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Worcester

Doeshefitthebill

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Fell at eighth fence when 40-1 for last month's chase/handicap debut but showed some promise in 2m novice hurdles in the spring and remains very unexposed.

20/1

12

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:18 Worcester

Doeshefitthebill

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Peak effort over hurdles came when 7l fourth to a subsequent Punchestown handicap hurdle winner at Ludlow in April but has since finished a disappointing last of six back there in May (made a respiratory noise); back up in trip but faces no easy task on this switch to fences on handicap debut with a tongue-tie now added.

14/1

6th

2

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:18 Ludlow

Doeshefitthebill

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had just the four races and was beaten only 7l behind subsequent Punchestown handicap winner Daddy Long Legs in a C&D novice on good ground last month; flattered to finish so close to the easy winner but the runner-up is a capable jumper.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £46.20
Straight Forecast £49.08
Tricast £346.88
Trifecta £395.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stumps Or Slips

WEST COUNTRY:

Duke Of Luckley

POSTDATA:

Stringtoyourbow

TOPSPEED:

Calvic

Telegraph:

Mix Of Clover

D Express:

Duke Of Luckley

Daily Record:

Duke Of Luckley

RP RATINGS:

Stumps Or Slips

The Times:

Stumps Or Slips

The Guardian:

Stumps Or Slips

Daily Mirror:

Stumps Or Slips

The Star:

Stringtoyourbow

Daily Mail:

Calvic