Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Kelso · Monday, 20 Apr · 17:00
· 2m 5f 133y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Old Gregorian (G)
[T]
Came home alone when making a winning chase debut at Wetherby in October. Didn't enjoy the best of runs when last of 4 here back from a 5-month break in February and remains open to improvement in this sphere. Form figures over hurdles at …
|
63D/146- | D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 77.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Special Rate (G)
[P1T]
Multiple winner for Phil Kirby in 2023/2024, including twice at this course, and made the frame on a few occasions over fences for Lizzie Quinlan last spring. Largely creditable efforts in defeat for present connections and while his losin…
|
362343 | Danny McMenamin | H Burns | 9 | 75.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Breizh River (G)
[PT]
Resumed winning ways (in first-time tongue tie) on third run for present yard at Musselburgh on New Year's Day and followed that with a good second over 17f here. Probably paid the price for trying to lie up with the strong gallop at Carli…
|
1251-32 | Harry Reed | T Davidson | 8 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Jet Legs (G)
[V]
Successful off this mark at Hexham last spring and went close on return at Carlisle in October, a race he may well have won but for a mistake 2 out. However, errors in the jumping department have become a trend this season and others come …
|
3/36664- | Ryan Mania | M Todhunter | 9 | 73 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Garde Des Champs (G)
[PT]
Returned to form with a bang sporting this headgear combination for the first time at Perth (2m, good to firm) last summer. Followed that with a near-miss at the same course but he was below par when last seen in the autumn and his yard ma…
|
3448-43 | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore | 10 | 73 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Joecooker (G)
[PT]
Winning hurdler who has been placed in 3 of his half-a-dozen starts over fences, most recently finishing a creditable third of 10 in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over this C&D last month. 1 lb lower now and should have a part to play.
|
432543 | Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies | 7 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Looking Splendid (G)
FAV
Hit the ground running this season, bagging handicap hurdles here and at Carlisle in October. Looks destined for even better in this sphere judged on his clear-cut C&D chase debut success back from a break 18 days ago. 9 lb rise may not be…
|
113612- | Dylan Johnston | Gary Rutherford | 8 | 69.9 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Carrigeen Castle (G)
Produced his best effort since latest win back in March 2024 when runner-up in a Hexham handicap (2½m, heavy) last month. Remains on an attractive mark following a 1 lb nudge and he's very much one to consider.
|
6/7F482- | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond | 10 | 69.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Kay Tara Tara (M)
[PT]
Ended time with Alan King under a cloud in 2024 but there were better signs on first 2 starts for this yard in November of that year. Entitled to come on for last month's chase debut at Ludlow where she was returning from a 16-month absenc…
|
2P/952-4 | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 8 | 67.6 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Looking Splendid (2/1), Joecooker (4/1), Breizh River (9/2), Special Rate (11/2), Carrigeen Castle (6/1), Jet Legs (15/2), Old Gregorian (9/1), Kay Tara Tara (20/1), Garde Des Champs (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |