November 15 / 13.20 Newcastle

13.20

Good

Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 2m 4f 19y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73

Form: 238-15 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; off the mark in a novice handicap on chase debut at Perth in September (2m4f, good; second a previous dual winner); returned injured when disappointing next time; a possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

Autumn Return

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Defied top weight in Class 4 handicap at Market Rasen last time, taking chase record to 3-6; she's 2-2 at Perth but this looks a difficult task; first run beyond 2m5f under rules.

33/1

4th

2

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

Autumn Return

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Defied top weight in Class 4 handicap at Market Rasen last time, taking chase record to 3-6; she's 2-2 at Perth but this looks a difficult task; first run beyond 2m5f under rules.

33/1

1st

1

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

15:35 Market Rasen

Autumn Return

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Has won two of her five starts over fences but backward steps the last twice, latterly never going at Musselburgh; has to get herself back on track.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 53FP-5 C

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Quite a useful staying hurdler; not so good in two runs over fences so far, finishing 19l third of five at Kelso on first occasion (2m6f, heavy) and falling two out in a match race on same track last time (2m7f, soft); bit to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Imperial Merlin

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John & Sean Quinn

Pulled up at Warwick in January last time but was in pretty good heart towards the end of last year and he's now 1lb lower than when winning at Haydock (3m, good) last March; also handles soft; capable of going well.

12/1

1

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

14:37 Warwick

Imperial Merlin

12st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: John & Sean Quinn

Only 1lb higher than for his Haydock win over a similar trip last March; does have a lot of weight though and was only fifth at Haydock last time, finishing just behind Gwennie May Star.

8/1

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Imperial Merlin

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: John & Sean Quinn

Not well handicapped but arrives here after a 3l second of eight at Uttoxeter when tried in cheekpieces (2m7f, good); no reason why he won't be involved once more.

6/1

Non-runners

Benson, Coqolino

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Coqolino

POSTDATA:

Autumn Return

D Express:

Imperial Merlin

SPOTLIGHT:

Benson

Daily Mirror:

Imperial Merlin

Daily Mail:

Autumn Return

The Sun:

Autumn Return

The Star:

Autumn Return

TOPSPEED:

Coqolino

The Times:

Coqolino

Telegraph:

Coqolino

The Guardian:

Coqolino

Daily Record:

Coqolino