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Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 88y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

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15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5/221- D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Landed his second win over fences when prevailing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, after finishing runner-up twice; a 4lb rise is workable and he should be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Ceolwulf

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Fionn McSharry

Landed his second win over fences when prevailing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, after finishing runner-up twice; a 4lb rise is workable and he should be thereabouts.

15/8

1st

2

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Ceolwulf

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Fionn McSharry

Won a novice handicap off 4lb lower at Warwick last March (2m4f, good); two sound runs this time, notably when second to an in-form rival at Wetherby last month (2m3f, soft); contender.

100/30

2nd

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Ceolwulf

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Fionn McSharry

10yo who is lightly raced for his age; progressive in these cheekpieces last season, finishing second at Leicester (2m4f, soft) then first at Warwick (2m4f, good); close second at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in November on sole outing this term; goes well fresh and entitled to respect.

13/2

8/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: 7063-5

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has shown only modest form over hurdles; makes chase debut and needs to show improvement.
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4th

9

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Crackerjack Queen

10st 10lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Very modest hurdle form but she went chasing off a career-low mark at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June and took a healthy step forward, keeping on well against one in a good run of form; back up 2lb; can threaten.

4/1

2nd

5

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Crackerjack Queen

10st 9lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Has shown only modest form over hurdles; makes chase debut and needs to show improvement.

8/1

5th

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

17:48 Fakenham

Crackerjack Queen

11st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

0-5 over hurdles, and absent since remote third in first-time cheekpieces here (2m, soft; behind Yanka Blue) in December; needs to take a big step forward but pedigree offers significant hope she'll be suited by this first venture beyond 2m4f.

12/1

Form: 123P-P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sole success over fences came at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) last July off this mark; has been pulled up on his last two starts and a first-time visor replaces tongue-tie and cheekpieces; could have a say if the new headgear works.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Traveling Soldier

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Sole success over fences came at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) last July off this mark; has been pulled up on his last two starts and a first-time visor replaces tongue-tie and cheekpieces; could have a say if the new headgear works.

7/2

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Traveling Soldier

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Didn't jump well when pulled up in first-time blinkers at Plumpton last November when last seen; however, he was in good form previously in cheekpieces and they go back on today; could have a big say.

7/2

3

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Traveling Soldier

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Four good runs over fences this season, the most notable a win at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) two starts ago; also suited by this C&D and good ground; leading contender.

5/2

Form: 871-PU D

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) in April but has failed to complete twice since; needs to get back on track.
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2nd

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Maggies Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won chase debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good; from 2lb lower) in April but has posted form figures of PUP since; it's difficult to know what to expect, but he does revert to hurdles at an appropriate level and has run well here (second and third) in the past.

16/1

1

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Maggies Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) in April but has failed to complete twice since; needs to get back on track.

11/2

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:47 Kelso

Maggies Boy

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield (2m5f) in April but soon struggling when pulled up in 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham 22 days ago; needs to get back on track.

9/1

Form: 23446- D

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Worcester

Henry Box Brown

10st 7lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Well treated on his old form but his last win was in December 2024 and he's finished down the field in his three completed starts this year; cheekpieces now return but he needs to raise his game.

12/1

6th

7

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Henry Box Brown

10st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Returned from break with two below-par runs towards the end of last season and suffered mid-race mishap on latest outing this month but he has slipped to a good mark and can't be ruled out.

7/1

4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Henry Box Brown

10st 9lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss.

7/1

Form: 4256-5

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-16 under rules but has runner-up twice over fences; may be sharper following a reappearance over hurdles at Bangor last month and is now on a career-low mark; not out of this.
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6

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Mr Mahler

10st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

0-16 under rules but has runner-up twice over fences; may be sharper following a reappearance over hurdles at Bangor last month and is now on a career-low mark; not out of this.

9/2

5th

11

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Mr Mahler

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Decline in fortunes over fences last season wasn't arrested by a switch to front-running; brave to name this the day given he's 0-15 now, but new career-low mark is notably 8lb lower than when last trying hurdles.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.50
Straight Forecast £36.57
Trifecta £134.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ceolwulf

TOPSPEED:

Mr Mahler

RP RATINGS:

Henry Box Brown

Daily Mail:

Traveling Soldier

The Times:

Mr Mahler

D Express:

Mr Mahler

THE NORTH:

Ceolwulf

Telegraph:

Ceolwulf

The Guardian:

Ceolwulf

Daily Mirror:

Ceolwulf

The Sun:

Ceolwulf

The Star:

Ceolwulf

Daily Record:

Ceolwulf

POSTDATA:

Henry Box Brown