January 01 / 13.20 Catterick

13.20

Good

Happy 30th Birthday Sam Iveson Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 3f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Happy 30th Birthday Sam Iveson Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 3-4822

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Only one win in 23 starts over fences, but runner-up on last two outings, at Sedgefield in November (2m5f, good; Bebside Banter 5l back in third) and over C&D last week (good; nearest finish); a possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days.

20/1

5th

10

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried.

10/1

6th

8

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Beat The Edge

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

Form: 5-5494

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point (3m, soft) in March 2023; fair over hurdles; well beaten on both starts over fences, but the form of his latest Musselburgh fourth (2m4f, good to soft; jumped left) was boosted by the third winning last week; now tried in cheekpieces and a tongue-tie; a possible now going back left-handed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Just Gino

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, headway after 4th, in touch with leaders before 7th

5/1

3rd

3

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:08 Catterick

Just Gino

11st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

towards rear, headway after 4th, in touch with leaders before 7th

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22-638

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All six wins at Hexham mainly because he usually runs there; effective elsewhere (good second at Carlisle last February and has finished in the frame all three starts here); will be all the better for his latest run and is worth considering.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Cudgel

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: James Walton

towards rear

20/1

Form: 122-13 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has proved a better chaser than hurdler, winning handicaps at Sedgefield, the second over 2m5f in November (good; runner-up has won since); bit to find with Beat The Edge on their form at Sedgefield in November (2m5f, good), but probably better than he showed there (absent since); chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:22 Worcester

Bebside Banter

10st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Triple chase winner (all at Sedgefield); has had a couple of spins over hurdles and steps back up in trip on return to this sphere but stamina unproven.

16/1

7

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:12 Fontwell

Bebside Banter

10st 6lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won three chases (all at Sedgefield) when trained by Chris Grant and bettered underwhelming stable debut when placed on hurdle return at Worcester (2m4f, good; cheekpieces refitted) last month; shortlisted.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £7.05
Trifecta £16.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bebside Banter

RP RATINGS:

Beat The Edge

The Star:

Cudgel

The Times:

Bebside Banter

Telegraph:

Bebside Banter

The Guardian:

Bebside Banter

Daily Mirror:

Bebside Banter

The Sun:

Bebside Banter

POSTDATA:

Beat The Edge

Daily Mail:

Beat The Edge

D Express:

Beat The Edge

Daily Record:

Beat The Edge