December 01 / 12.55 Carlisle

12.55

Good To Soft

Myles Turns 30 Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 1m 7f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Myles Turns 30 Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

1/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.19
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3/211- D

Last run: 340 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Quickly developed into a high-class novice hurdler for Gordon Elliott last season and signed off for him with Grade 1 win at Leopardstown (2m, heavy) in December; changed hands for 740,000euros in February and his new connections are evidently very keen to launch his chasing career; a very exciting prospect.
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1st

1

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Caldwell Potter

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

1

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Caldwell Potter

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible.

4/1

1st

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Caldwell Potter

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent early, led 1st

8/1

50/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: 24317- D

Last run: 226 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when narrow winner of Ayr maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) in March; had wind surgery in September and is open to improvement over fences this season.
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3rd

9

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:30 Ayr

Hombre De Guerra

10st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Hasn't got competitive this term and beaten 18l when sixth of eight on stable debut at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) in February; however, he shaped as though this step up in trip might be a good move and his three wins, including two over fences last January (2m, soft), have all come at Ayr.

14/1

6th

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:10 Kelso

Hombre De Guerra

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made fine start to chasing career last term, winning twice at Ayr (2m, soft); won on good to soft over hurdles; faced tough task on reappearance in November but well beaten in C&D handicap (soft) subsequently on final run for Nick Alexander; can be in the mix on stable debut if rediscovering last season's promise; remains in same ownership.

12/1

Form: 23212- BF

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles with ready 2m3f maiden win at Bangor (2m3f, soft) in May and may have bettered that performance when second over 2m7f there the following month; could have a good future over fences but today's drop back to 2m is probably not ideal and he needs Caldwell Potter to disappoint.
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4th

11

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Grand Albert

10st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

He hasn't always been pretty over his fences but the cheekpieces might be helping in that respect and he's stayed on strongly at Haydock on his last two starts, over 3m1f and 3m4f; although behind some of these last time, he was digging in at the finish and this extreme stamina test might be up his street; very at home on soft ground.

12/1

6th

10

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Grand Albert

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Donald McCain

He's had jumping issues but was better in that department in first-time cheekpieces (retained) in the Tommy Whittle here (extended 3m1f, soft) in December, and the way he kept on for fifth of 12 behind Grand Geste (beaten about 14l) hints this step up in trip may be a good move; each-way chance.

11/1

Form: 2020-5 D BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair form in defeat over hurdles last season and might have needed the outing when a disappointing favourite on reappearance outing in October; meets a hot prospect on this chasing debut but is worth keeping an eye on with the future in mind; sports first-time hood and refitted cheekpieces.
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4th

11

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Taras Halls

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Resumed winning ways in first-time blinkers at Newcastle (2m4f) in November but very in and out since, pulled up in 2m6f Leicester handicap chase 25 days ago; he's not easy to warm to today.

14/1

4

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

14:02 Leicester

Taras Halls

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Inconsistent this season but won in first-time blinkers at Newcastle in November and looked unlucky not to add to his tally at Haydock (also 2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, when a last-fence error was costly; up another 4lb for that but could have more to offer if in the right mood again.

9/2

1

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Taras Halls

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Won over fences here (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve but began this year with two disappointing runs; reverts to hurdling after 261-day break and with usual cheekpieces missing; others have much less to prove.

20/1

Form: 44F12- C

Last run: 223 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-4 over fences in early part of this year (fell twice); won run-of-the-mill handicap here (2m3f, soft) when back over hurdles in March but faces a very tough task on today's seasonal debut.
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3rd

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:32 Uttoxeter

Master Breffni

11st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Struggled last time at Haydock but headed there in a fine run of form and he's still on a competitive mark; couldn't dismiss with trip/ground preferable.

8/1

2

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:00 Carlisle

Master Breffni

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear, bad mistake and fell 2nd

7/4

1st

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 3

16:00 Catterick

Master Breffni

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

held up in last

7/2

Form: 3334-0

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler/chaser at his best for Willie Mullins but was sold for £8,500 after below-par run at Punchestown festival in May and is not an easy one to predict on debut for new stable.
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3

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Figaroc

11st 12lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Player on winter 2024's frame finishes in 2m chases for Willie Mullins, albeit gained on soft/heavy; dispiriting return following wind surgery in a Fakenham claiming hurdle latest, from which cheekpieces are retained.

16/1

3

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Figaroc

11st 12lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Player on winter 2024's frame finishes in 2m chases for Willie Mullins, albeit gained on soft/heavy; dispiriting return following wind surgery in a Fakenham claiming hurdle latest, from which cheekpieces are retained.

16/1

5th

3

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Figaroc

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

soon prominent, lost position after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

12/1

Form: 3/215-

Last run: 301 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dominated Kelso handicap hurdle (2m6f, soft) from the front last December and was very respectable fifth in Pertemps qualifier at Musselburgh (3m, soft) in February; ought to cope fairly well with today's drop back in trip and it will be interesting to see how well he takes to fences.
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Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £10.57
Trifecta £27.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Caldwell Potter

TOPSPEED:

Figaroc

POSTDATA:

Caldwell Potter

The Times:

Caldwell Potter

Telegraph:

Caldwell Potter

D Express:

Caldwell Potter

Daily Mirror:

Caldwell Potter

The Sun:

Caldwell Potter

The Star:

Caldwell Potter

Daily Record:

Caldwell Potter