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30 January 2026
Friday 30th January
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Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 3f 51y
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
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Always A Reason
Selected at:
15/8
Always A Reason is in flying form at the moment, winning over both hurdles and fences. It was a smooth performance on chasing debut at Newcastle last time out and it’s likely that there’s more to come over fences.
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15/8
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2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
1/P/P4
Age: 10
Weight: 11-8
OR: 107
Days: 61
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-9 tp | 4/10 | Getaway Master (39L) | 40/1 | 105 | 72 |
| 26 May 25 | Crt Cartmel | 21f GS | 3HcCh | 10-13 tp1 | PU/6 | Charlie Uberalles () | 14/1 | 115 | - |
| 20 Jun 23 | Cla Clairefontaine | 19.5f VSft | Ch | 11-7 tb | PU/10 | Calotin () | 12/1 | - | - |
| 8 Apr 23 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 11-13 v1 | 1/11 | Maid O'Malley (shd) | 17/2 | 119 | 128 |
| 19 Mar 23 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Hy | 3HcCh | 11-8 p | 6/10 | Dubai Days (29L) | 14/1 | 122 | 100 |
| 7 Jan 23 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-8 p | PU/9 | O'Toole () | 17/2 | 124 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
5F-8P2
Age: 10
Weight: 11-6
OR: 105
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 26 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-8 h | 2/5 | Supreme George (½L) | 20/1 | 104 | 108 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 20f Sft | 4HcH | 10-10 h | PU/11 | Harper Valley () | 125/1 | 107 | - |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4HcH | 11-9 h | 8/10 | Red Cadillac (26L) | 80/1 | 110 | 89 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Clo Clonmel | 16.5f Sft | NvHcCh | 11-4 h | F/13 | Luminous Light () | 25/1 | 110 | - |
| 28 Jan 25 | Lim Limerick | 21f Hy | ClH | 11-4 h | 5/11 | Robinstown (27L) | 13/2 | 110 | 99 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 16f Sft | HcH | 11-10 h | 8/12 | Well Dressed (18L) | 17/2 | 110 | 101 |
17-P86
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 105
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 19.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-2 t | 6/9 | Scorsese (33L) | 7/1 | 108 | 92 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 t | 8/9 | Trac (14½L) | 11/4F | 111 | 102 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Per Perth | 20f Sft | 4HcH | 12-1 t | PU/9 | Kap Boy () | 4/1 | 111 | - |
| 24 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 20f GS | 4HcH | 11-10 t | 7/9 | Baratablet (22L) | 11/4F | 112 | 91 |
| 3 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-12 t | 1/5 | Cruden (3¼L) | 6/4 | 105 | 112 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-9 t1 | 2/10 | Wendigo (7½L) | 10/1 | - | 109 |
243-23
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 103
Days: 45
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 25 | Cat Catterick | 15.5f GS | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 3/5 | Prospect House (1L) | 9/2 | 103 | 105 |
| 13 May 25 | Sed Sedgefield | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 2/2 | Jackpot Cash (45L) | 2/1 | 104 | 78 |
| 15 Mar 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 10-12 | 3/6 | Intimate (3½L) | 7/2 | 104 | 108 |
| 20 Jan 25 | War Warwick | 25.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-8 | 4/10 | Always Busy (13L) | 7/1 | 104 | 103 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-2 | 2/13 | Petty Cash (1¼L) | 16/1 | 100 | 110 |
| 29 May 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 11-11 | 2/8 | Coconut Twist (2¼L) | 7/1 | 96 | 106 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
5-5121
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 101
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 11-11 p1 | 1/9 | Empty Nest (2½L) | 9/1 | 96 | 105 |
| 14 Dec 25 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-2 | 2/8 | Pitwood Road (¾L) | 6/1 | 93 | 94 |
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-10 | 1/8 | Feet On The Ground (1L) | 9/2 | 90 | 92 |
| 10 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-0 | 5/11 | Drop Kick (14L) | 6/1 | 91 | 86 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f GS | 5HcH | 11-3 | 5/10 | Les's Legacy (7L) | 11/1 | 93 | 90 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 4MdH | 11-8 | 6/9 | Broderick (47L) | 40/1 | - | 58 |
Betting Forecast:
6/4 Always A Reason,
3/1 Zero Tolerance,
100/30 Starman,
11/2 Ailt An Chorrain,
11/1 Dalyotin
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