Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Kelso · Friday, 13 Feb · 20:10
· 3m 2f 39y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
7
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BIG ZOUK (IRE
🥈 Second
SLANEY OPERA (IRE
🥉 Third
WAL BUCK'S (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Wal Buck's (G)
[V1]
Got off the mark in Haydock handicap chase in December 2024 and arrives here in good form, backing up a solid fourth at Newcastle with a fine second at Ayr (24.1f, soft) 6 weeks ago. Back up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Yard form still a co…
|
5-44214 | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Big Zouk (G)
FAV
Some promise over hurdles but is every inch a chaser on looks (winning Irish pointer earlier in career) and made a successful chasing debut at Ayr (11/8) a month ago, staying on to lead after the last having jumped soundly. Up 6 lb but see…
|
4P-531P | B S Hughes | N G Richards | 7 | 72.6 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Slaney Opera (G)
FAV
[T]
Won a hunter chase at this course last spring and showed much improved form on second start for this yard when successful in 11-runner handicap chase at Sedgefield (7/1) 19 days ago, picking up well to lead at the last. Unexposed and will …
|
P23-435 | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson | 8 | 71.7 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Poetry Man (G)
[P]
Won handicap chase at Catterick in December 2024 and has run twice over hurdles this season, shaping as if needing the run at Catterick (6/1) a fortnight ago after 10 weeks off. Back chasing and worth keeping an eye on in the betting.
|
5PP-P35 | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley | 8 | 70.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Nights In Venice (G)
[T]
Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (6/1) 19 days ago, though the trip appeared to stretch him. Others more appealing kept to this distance.
|
734212 | Sean Quinlan | D W Whillans | 10 | 66.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Wearelongterm (G)
Long-standing maiden under Rules who ran well at this course when runner-up in November and returned to form back hurdling at Musselburgh last time (best work finish). Can figure provided jumping issues don't resurface back over fences now.
|
4F3263 | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 9 | 65.3 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Don Brocco (G)
[BT]
Has struggled since winning at Carlisle a year ago, possibly still needing the run when well-beaten eighth of 12 in handicap chase at same course (12/1) in November. Marginally out of the weights and this is his first start since another w…
|
P8P258- | Bruce Lynn | Gary Rutherford | 10 | 64.4 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Halfway House Lad (G)
[T]
Back-to-back wins last spring and seemingly still paying for those successes, latest when fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Catterick (16/1) 7 weeks ago. 8 lb out of the weights here and others are more persuasive.
|
5366-11 | Charlie Maggs | M A Barnes | 7 | 64.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Slaney Opera (5/2), Big Zouk (5/2), Wal Buck's (4/1), Nights In Venice (9/2), Wearelongterm (8/1), Halfway House Lad (10/1), Poetry Man (12/1), Don Brocco (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |