January 01 / 14.30 Catterick

14.30

Good

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  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 3 runners
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Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50

Form: 136-36

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Front runner; won handicap chases at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) and Cartmel (2m1f, heavy) in the summer of 2023; not quite as good since but well treated now; has a chance despite being out of the handicap.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Ensel Du Perche

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

1-1 over C&D and won twice over 2m at Catterick (soft/good) earlier in year; well held despite making the frame in his last two starts and needs a bit more from this mark.

12/1

5

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Four chase wins, making all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, good/soft) last season; remains in good form and he's better over shorter than the 2m4f he ran over here last time.

4/1

Form: 4F12-5

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a Carlisle handicap hurdle last March (2m3f, soft); not disgraced when facing a very stiff task on chase debut on same track last month (2m, soft); could go well but 2m on this easier track not sure to suit.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 5-F621 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Comes here in good form having got off the mark on tenth attempt over fences when beating Langton Wold by 9l in similar event over C&D last month (good); acts on softer ground; up 8lb but a chance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:25 Huntingdon

Flamelco

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Sarah Humphrey

Has three wins over fences, including one over C&D; 2lb lower than for his last win at Plumpton last April but has been below his best on his last three starts, the latest when tailed off over hurdles.

16/1

7th

7

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Kempton

Flamelco

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't raced over hurdles for nearly three years but is competitively treated assuming he's in top form; on last winning chase mark.

14/1

2nd

3

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 4

15:45 Sedgefield

Flamelco

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

Gained a third chase win last season at Plumpton (2m1f) in April but went too freely when last of three in 2m Huntingdon handicap chase the following month; it would come as no surprise to see him bounce back after a break here though.

9/4

Non-runners

Langton Wold

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Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £11.49
Trifecta £8.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Flamelco

POSTDATA:

Langton Wold

The Times:

Master Breffni

SPOTLIGHT:

Ensel Du Perche

Telegraph:

Flamelco

Daily Mail:

Flamelco

D Express:

Flamelco

The Sun:

Flamelco

The Star:

Flamelco

Daily Record:

Flamelco

The Guardian:

Langton Wold

Daily Mirror:

Langton Wold