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Tileform Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 133y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Tileform Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 85F03- D

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two handicap hurdle wins for Daisy Hitchins last year (1m7f/2m3f, good to soft) included one off 8lb higher, and an inconsistent profile since the autumn does at least include a Tapeta Flat success and a serviceable chase debut; some positives ahead of stable debut.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Chicago Storm

11st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Out of form in December when last seen over hurdles but looked back in good nick when winning on AW in February and is 5lb lower than when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in March 2025; interesting.

7/1

6th

4

(3)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Chicago Storm

9st 7lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Daisy Hitchins

Steps back up in grade but looks shortlist material, having registered a C&D win under Millie Wonnacott most recently, taking well to Southwell at the first attempt and taking AW record to 2-7.

7/1

Form: 455-22 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Encouraging start to chasing career, keeping on behind a subsequent winner over C&D before finishing closer still at Cartmel latest (2m1f, good); this would be no stronger than either race, and mark still unchanged.
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2nd

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Ghasham

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sam England

Flat/hurdle winner who left Dan Skelton for 4,400gns; finished a clear second at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft; effective on good) on stable/chase debut and the revitalised winner has struck again since; gets in here off the same mark.

11/4

2nd

2

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Ghasham

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Flat/hurdle winner who was bought out of Dan Skelton's yard for 4,400gns last month; had been in fair form over hurdles, but perhaps best watched on chase/stable debut.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: P/5-4

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
First ever drop to 2m looks worth a try, having not lasted home in two 3m hunter chases latterly (one here); risks attached, however, having run out twice in points (ahead when exited at the last over 2m4f in March), and may have competition if intent on front-running again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:05 Hexham

Bentley Road

12st 0lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Stuart Coltherd

Maiden; has been placed on a few occasions pointing (also run out twice) but hasn't shown much in his two runs in hunter chases; not an obvious candidate.

33/1

5th

2

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Bentley Road

12st 0lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Stuart Coltherd

Maiden pointer who was pulled up in 2024 edition of this race on only previous rules start; ran well in two 2m4f maiden points last month (albeit ran out at final fence on first occasion) but others look stronger.

20/1

Form: 2443-P C

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Just 2-26 over fences, but has struck here before and has stamina to spare as a 2m4f winner; back below her last winning mark and forgiven her latest effort (badly hampered by faller); prospects in a weak race.
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10

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Divas Doyen

10st 10lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

Won over C&D off this mark in March last year (good to soft); plenty of decent efforts since, including when third at Kelso last time (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

10/1

3rd

10

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Divas Doyen

10st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Sandy Forster

A case can be made on form as recent as November but she failed to shine on her two starts in February and needs to raise her game.

12/1

Form: 655-34

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-38 across both codes, not for the first time doing too much in front when a weakening fourth in a Cartmel selling hurdle latest; untried over fences, and unseated on sole pointing start (Flat bred).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

11

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Yet to win in 37 runs Flat and jumps; beaten a long way in a non-handicap seller last time.

33/1

Form: 69460-

Last run: 179 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
One second place from nine otherwise mostly poor efforts in Irish points, and operating below a winning level over hurdles back in the autumn; limited appeal on chase debut from 7lb out of the weights.
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4th

13

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Cross Of Redmoor

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Maiden Irish pointer who was well beaten in three Cartmel novice hurdles (2m1f-2m6f) this summer; still very unexposed under rules but needs major improvement on this handicap debut; 2lb wrong; tongue-tie added.

25/1

8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

15:55 Cartmel

Cross Of Redmoor

10st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

0-9 in Irish points and hasn't achieved much in two runs under rules; hard to fancy.

100/1

Betting Forcast

6/1 Chicago Storm, 11/8 Ghasham, 11/4 Bentley Road, 4/1 Divas Doyen, 16/1 Mr Globalist, 33/1 Cross Of Redmoor

Verdict

All three of Chicago Storm, Divas Doyen and GHASHAM (nap) have stamina to spare at the trip, and none appear handicapped out of winning at present either. The last-named’s C&D second early in May has already received one form boost, and today’s certainly appears no harder a contest. With chasing stats of 2-26 versus her rivals’ collective 0-7, Divas Doyen has the experience to capitalise should the selection fall short. [Jeremy Grayson]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ghasham

D Express:

Bentley Road

TOPSPEED:

Chicago Storm

RP RATINGS:

Ghasham

POSTDATA:

Ghasham

The Times:

Ghasham

Telegraph:

Ghasham

The Guardian:

Ghasham

Daily Mail:

Ghasham

Daily Mirror:

Ghasham

The Sun:

Ghasham

The Star:

Ghasham

Daily Record:

Ghasham