November 19 / 15.15 Carlisle

15.15

Good

Don’t Retire Without My Pension Expert Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 1m 7f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Don’t Retire Without My Pension Expert Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 25-421

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in a Kelso maiden hurdle (2m, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) last December; 20l second on handicap debut at Perth (3m, good) in September, before staying on to win a novice handicap on chase debut back at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) latest; up 5lb; should be more to come.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:51 Perth

Walk On Quest

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won three-runner contest at Kelso (2m7f, good) in May and is still on a workable mark but never really got competitive in last month's Perth Gold Cup and needs to put that run behind him.

8/1

8th

7

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Walk On Quest

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made it 5-12 over fences when readily taking care of two rivals over a similar trip at Kelso a month ago (good; made most); only 3lb higher but without Jack Power's 5lb claim, so at this level he's probably in need of his best form yet.

10/1

1st

1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:25 Kelso

Walk On Quest

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won four handicaps on the trot two seasons ago (2m-2m5f, good to soft/soft); hasn't won since but was beaten only by a nose over C&D on good last time; contender.

6/5

5/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 71552-

Last run: 291 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
1-9 over fences, having won a Kelso novices' handicap chase (2m1f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) 13 months ago; had wind surgery prior to his most recent start, when second in a Catterick novices' handicap (1m7f, soft) in February; reasonable record when fresh; each-way player.
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2

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Fearless Action

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.

6/1

2

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Fearless Action

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Produced good performance to win by 6l at Sedgefield (2m, good) in March but has not been in the same form again since, and he failed to convince stamina-wise on his three previous attempts at about 2m4f.

6/1

4th

4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Fearless Action

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders early, towards rear after 2nd, hampered by faller 2 out, headway before last, no telling impression

6/1

OUR TIP

9/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 012-60 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; won a Catterick novices' handicap chase (1m7f, soft) in February, on his final start for Rebecca Menzies; bettered that back over that C&D when second on his first start for this trainer; well below that level in two starts last month; slight drop in grade could help; bit to prove.
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4th

5

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Treaty Boy

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Creditable third over C&D in January (Starman was over 6l in front of him in second) and not disgraced when fifth of six at Sedgefield last time (2m, good to soft); each-way chance.

15/2

5th

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

15:17 Sedgefield

Treaty Boy

10st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

He's dropped to a mark 3lb lower than when winning at Catterick (1m7f, good to soft) last February; however, this season's form has been mixed and he was no match for Supreme George when third of five at Catterick (1m7f, good) on New Year's Day; needs to raise his game.

10/1

6th

4

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 5

14:55 Kelso

Treaty Boy

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Close up when brought down two out in Ballyfort's race over C&D last month; didn't seem to run quite as well when 15l second over C&D last time (went clear but tired late on) but still a contender today.

13/2

Form: 64332-

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Maiden who has been placed in points and over hurdles; ended last season with a career best when second in a Perth novices' handicap hurdle (2m4f, soft); drops back down in trip and is up 3lb for his chase debut but he is open to improvement in this sphere.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Tommy Combats

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Ran well stepped back up to 2m4f last time when bidding for an Ayr double; remains a consistent sort and again looks likely to give his running; each-way possibilities.

8/1

2nd

6

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

Tommy Combats

10st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Runner-up over C&D in November and made it 2-8 over fences when winning in good style here (2m, soft) last month; this progressive 7yo may well take a 6lb rise in his stride.

5/2

1st

10

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:43 Ayr

Tommy Combats

10st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Took well to fences last season, winning at Hexham (1m7f, soft), and reappeared with solid second here (2m4f, soft) in November; in front rank when unseating in back straight at Newcastle last time; on the shortlist.

7/2

Form: 8-3565 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
3-28 over fences (wins at up to 2m1f all on good); not disgraced when under 4l fifth at Newcastle in a 2m1f hurdle latest; drops to a handy mark for return to chasing and not written off.
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2nd

8

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:57 Cartmel

Getaway Jewel

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four-time chase winner who bounced back with a close second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) 11 days ago; 3lb higher here but he remains well treated on old form and all of his wins have been under Brian Hughes; key player.

2/1

2nd

10

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Getaway Jewel

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Five wins include four over fences; ran well but no match for Most Wanted at Fakenham in May on his return from a break; chance on that form even from 2lb out of the weights, and 2m3f looked too far last time.

12/1

3rd

5

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:40 Market Rasen

Getaway Jewel

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

All five wins have been over 2m-2m1f, two of which came at this track in 2022; made a pleasing return after a five-month break when runner-up at Fakenham (2m, good) last month but may be vulnerable to younger rivals here.

9/1

16/1

Form: 44P-88

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground chase winner over 2m2f and 2m4f, when trained in France; has struggled to get competitive in all but one British start; plummeting in the handicap but no recent signs of arresting the slump.
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9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Iwa

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: D J Jeffreys

Won twice over fences in France in 2022 but he is 0-8 in Britain; modest form this season and although he's already come way down the weights, others still have more pressing claims; blinkered on last two starts.

14/1

9

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle

Iwa

10st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: D J Jeffreys

Won twice over fences in France in 2022 but he is 0-8 in Britain; modest form this season and although he's already come way down the weights, others still have more pressing claims; blinkered on last two starts.

14/1

4th

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Iwa

10st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Won twice over fences in France in 2022 but is 0-7 in Britain; travelled strongly in the lead for a long way in first-time blinkers at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) last month but weakened in the home straight and was beaten about 17l in the end; others have more pressing claims.

14/1

Form: /323-1 D

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a Kelso bumper (good) on debut; showed he retained ability last season, without winning; switched back to novices' company when scoring at Kelso (2m, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in May; needs to raise the bar now up 4lb and back in a handicap on his belated chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

1

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

16:25 Carlisle

Geordies Dream

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

Won a Kelso novice hurdle in first-time cheekpieces last May (2m1f, good to soft); disappointing all three starts since, the second over 2m6f on soft at Newcastle; new headgear needs to bring about improvement.

12/1

1

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

16:25 Carlisle

Geordies Dream

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Pauline Robson

led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 6th, weakened after 4 out

12/1

7th

4

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle

Geordies Dream

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Pauline Robson

10yo who won a Kelso novice hurdle last May but has been below that level since in handicaps over fences and hurdles; does have placed form in handicaps in this discipline but last two runs were offputting.

14/1

Form: 5-26FP

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise when second in a Hexham novices' hurdle (2m, good to soft) in May but was going backwards in three further starts, failing to complete in two chases; plenty to prove on his return from a break.
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1st

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:41 Perth

Conquer The Breeze

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

All four wins have been at Hexham and it was never in much doubt there three weeks ago (1m7f, good); hard to grumble with the 8lb rise but now has to continue his good work on a very different track, and he was a lot lower in the weights when second to Garde Des Champs in this 12 months ago.

6/4

1st

7

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Conquer The Breeze

10st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Started off for Adam Nicol with two comfortable C&D wins last month (good to soft/good) and travelled strongly for a long way before failing to see out 2m4f here a fortnight ago; upped significantly in grade today but this drop back in trip is the obvious move, and he might still have more to offer for his new stable.

7/2

Form: 338-88 D

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
1-10 over fences; struggled on his last four starts over fences and hurdles; since left Rebecca Menzies; best watched on his first start since May.
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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: 43-596

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-16 (placed over fences); handy mark based on his three Catterick chase starts (all 2m3f on slow ground) last season; below that level twice at Market Rasen (both 2m5f, good) in the spring; handicapper has given him a chance and tongue-tie now accompanies cheekpieces; not written off.
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9

19th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Carlisle

Titanium Bullet

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, pressed leader before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last

25/1

9

19th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Carlisle

Titanium Bullet

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, pressed leader before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last

25/1

6th

7

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Titanium Bullet

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

raced in second, weakened 3 out

20/1

Form: 8P-07P

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m2f Flat winner; 0-19 over jumps and is readily opposed.
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0

6

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Edmond Dantes

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paula Smith

held up in rear, always behind, pulled up after 4 out

33/1

0

3

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Edmond Dantes

11st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Won over fences for Ruth Jefferson last year but was sold out of that stable after a disappointing run in May and was safely held on stable debut the following month; returns from break with quite a bit to prove.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.80
Straight Forecast £23.31
Tricast £86.88
Trifecta £147.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk On Quest

D Express:

Tommy Combats

TOPSPEED:

Fearless Action

The Times:

Getaway Jewel

RP RATINGS:

Walk On Quest

POSTDATA:

Walk On Quest

Telegraph:

Walk On Quest

The Guardian:

Walk On Quest

Daily Mail:

Walk On Quest

Daily Mirror:

Walk On Quest

The Sun:

Walk On Quest

The Star:

Walk On Quest

Daily Record:

Walk On Quest