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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 5P-633

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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3rd

7

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:10 Newcastle

Galidam

10st 10lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Micky Hammond

Won a claiming hurdle in France (2m1f, soft) in September 2024; didn't show a great deal over hurdles for this yard but two fair efforts over fences and would have been closer last time without a mistake; this is competitive, though.

10/1

Form: 63-355

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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1st

6

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

15:55 Haydock

Count Adhemar

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 6yo; improved form since switched to fences, finishing second in 2m handicaps at Ludlow (soft) and Newcastle (good to soft) in recent months; the return to a longer trip won't need to unlock much improvement.

9/4

2nd

3

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Count Adhemar

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Low mileage 6yo; improved form since switched to fences, doing his best work from the back of the last (mistake two out) when chasing home the subsequent Leicester scorer Falco Des Pins at Ludlow (2m, soft; beaten a neck) latest; 3lb rise justifiable; a major threat.

6/4

Form: 6/6-74

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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3rd

4

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Urblereagh

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lightly raced maiden hurdler who made a solid start in this sphere when fourth of eight in C&D handicap 22 days ago; he's no forlorn hope if building on that effort.

10/1

4th

5

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Urblereagh

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

9yo who has had only four starts and he's been well held in all of them, including a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy; 28-1) in December; faded under a prominent ride in that race and he needs to raise his game on this switch to fences.

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 6060

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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No Results Found

Form: 14U/7- D

Last run: 639 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

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4th

5

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

18:51 Market Rasen

Blue Bear

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Sole win from 19 came at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft; from 15lb higher) in February 2024; returns to fences for the first time in a while, after checking out swiftly over hurdles at Hexham (2m; fifth, beaten over 16l) last month; others more obvious.

12/1

5th

10

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Blue Bear

10st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Ran well for a long way and seemed to have arrested his decline when fourth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month but was soundly beaten over that C&D 11 days ago and now has questions to answer again; drops back in trip with hood removed after one use.

11/1

7th

8

8th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Blue Bear

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Chase winner in early 2024; generally disappointing since returning from long absence this year but ran well for a long way before weakening into fourth in C&D (good) contest won by De Deli Counter last month and has possibilities if first-time hood helps him to settle better in early stages today.

5/1

Form: 5-443F C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

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4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Chumlee

10st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

11yo who is lightly raced for his age; never threatened on his completed starts over fences last season (fell early latest); is a dual hurdle winner but suspicion he might prove vulnerable to some of the much younger legs in this line-up.

50/1

Form: 6-6274 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 71

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5th

11

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Zaras Universe

10st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Andrew Crook

10yo who is inconsistent and hasn't made an impact on her last two starts, but before those she was second at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and is 5lb lower than when second in this last year; not discounted.

12/1

6th

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:55 Market Rasen

Zaras Universe

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Andrew Crook

raced in second, lost position briefly 5th

6/1

Verdict

Tom Gretton is enjoying a good season with his chasers and URBLEREAGH, who showed up well for a long way on his handicap hurdle debut in December, gets the nod on his first run over fences. Count Adhemar is feared most now back down in trip on his second chase start, while Galidam is another to consider.[Ben Hutton]