May 26 / 18.39 Plumpton

18.39

Good

Kalm Club @ Grange Festival Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7393.4
  • 2m 0f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Kalm Club @ Grange Festival Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75

Form: 4U22-1 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; 1-9 over hurdles but progressive overall and got off the mark over fences with a narrow success at Stratford (2m1f, good to firm) nine days ago; leading claims, although a 7lb penalty does ask a stiffer question.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:36 Stratford

Captain Cool

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo with 3-5 strike-rate over fences, including two 2m1f course wins this season; ran big race when close third behind Sir Tivo here (2m1f, good to firm) last month and could still have a bigger performance in him over this longer trip.

15/8

3rd

3

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:58 Stratford

Captain Cool

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo with 3-4 strike-rate over fences, including two fast-ground C&D wins this season; the form of last month's 20l success in a three-runner race is tricky to evaluate (odds-on favourite below par) but a 4lb rise could have been worse and he may still be on the upgrade.

15/8

1st

2

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Captain Cool

10st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won first two starts over fences (2m1f, good) and shaped just as well when reverting to hurdles off 13lb lower, finishing runner-up at Southwell this month; latest second, over fences at Perth 23 days ago, was perfectly respectable but his current mark looks demanding.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 239F-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Fairly treated on the pick of his better efforts and they were not that far away; shaped with renewed purpose when a respectable fifth back over hurdles at Sligo a fortnight ago and a repeat of that performance back over fences would put him firmly in the mix.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:40 Newton Abbot

Lakefield Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time chase winner, latest at Stratford (extended 2m3f) in June, but 0-10 over hurdles; has left Shark Hanlon since a disappointing chase run at Uttoxeter last month but not out of this if reproducing his encouraging third off this mark at Market Rasen on penultimate start.

6/1

8th

4

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Uttoxeter

Lakefield Flyer

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

A third win over fences at Stratford last month (extended 2m3f) and it was only five days later when he was third off his lower hurdle mark; had 21 days off since but is 3lb higher than at Stratford in a race that should take more winning.

10/1

3rd

3

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

13:50 Market Rasen

Lakefield Flyer

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

A third win over fences at Stratford on Tuesday and he's 9lb lower for this return to hurdling (0-9); has to be of interest with trip/ground ideal.

11/4

Form: 2322-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
5-11 over hurdles for Paul Nicholls and arrives on the back of a wide-margin success in a seller at Hexham (2m, good) 24 days ago; bought for £26,000 and commands major respect on chase debut for his new stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

18:15 Stratford

Seeyouinmydreams

11st 11lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Won five times over hurdles for Paul Nicholls; well held in two runs over fences for current yard this summer; goes without customary hood and needs to bounce back.

6/1

3

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:00 Uttoxeter

Seeyouinmydreams

11st 13lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Ended time with Paul Nicholls with 2m Hexham selling hurdles success in May; well held both runs for new yard back chasing, only fifth of seven at Stratford (2m1f) last month; others appeal more.

16/1

5th

1

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Seeyouinmydreams

12st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Free-going front-runner; signed off for Paul Nicholls with wide-margin success in modest selling hurdle last month and remains on a workable handicap mark but capitulated pretty tamely when well-held third of four in Plumpton chase (2m1f, good) for new stable three weeks ago; comes with risk.

7/1

Form: 4PUP4- D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has been well out of form since returning in September from a break and has offered little switched to hunter chases this year; now back in handicap company for his leading stable and down to a potentially workable mark, but recent efforts temper enthusiasm.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

18:39 Plumpton

Frere DArmes

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has been well out of form since returning in September from a break and has offered little switched to hunter chases this year; now back in handicap company for his leading stable and down to a potentially workable mark, but recent efforts temper enthusiasm.

2/1

4th

1

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Frere DArmes

12st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Odds-on third in this race last year before comfortably making all in Stratford hunter chase (2m1f, good) in May; hasn't got near the latter form in eight starts since September however and latest pulled up, despite attracting some support, was a third non completion in a row; others look safer.

7/2

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

15:25 Fakenham

Frere DArmes

12st 6lb

J: Mr Dominic Lewis

T: Dan Skelton

He was in better form when runner-up in this last year having won his previous race; very disappointing when pulled up back here just before Christmas and then unseated at Ludlow when 33-1; hard to trust right now.

11/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £19.31
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Seeyouinmydreams

The Guardian:

Captain Cool

TOPSPEED:

Lakefield Flyer

The Star:

Frere d'Armes

D Express:

Captain Cool

RP RATINGS:

Seeyouinmydreams

POSTDATA:

Seeyouinmydreams

The Times:

Seeyouinmydreams

Telegraph:

Seeyouinmydreams

Daily Mail:

Seeyouinmydreams

Daily Mirror:

Seeyouinmydreams

The Sun:

Seeyouinmydreams

Daily Record:

Seeyouinmydreams