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30 December 2025
Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 3f 203y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
All wins, including at Kelso in November, at around 2m; not so good latest; 2m4f a worry
634-15
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 126
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 11-13 t | 5/7 | Alien Storm (9½L) | 12/1 | 128 | 125 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f GS | 4HcCh | 12-0 t | 1/7 | Treaty Boy (15L) | 17/2 | 120 | 130 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 12-2 t | 4/6 | Hunter Legend (23L) | 5/1 | 122 | 112 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 16f Gd | 2HcCh | 12-0 t | 3/10 | Raffles Wonder (7¼L) | 15/2 | 121 | 126 |
| 2 Feb 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 16f GS | 3HcCh | 11-13 t | 6/10 | Thistle Ask (26L) | 7/1 | 123 | 111 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-8 t | F/3 | Myretown () | 5/2 | 123 | - |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Four chase wins including this race in 2024; back after wind op and a contender
214-73
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 119
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 25 | Ain Aintree | 20f Sft | 2HcCh | 10-9 tp | 3/6 | Uncle Bert (17L) | 22/1 | 120 | 116 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Kel Kelso | 23.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-2 tp | 7/7 | Cadell (35L) | 12/1 | 121 | 102 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f GS | 2HcCh | 10-13 tp | 4/11 | Riskintheground (10½L) | 11/2 | 122 | 122 |
| 8 Mar 25 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-1 tp | 1/5 | Dare To Shout (2¼L) | 5/2 | 119 | 128 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Kel Kelso | 21.5f Sft | 2HcCh | 10-4 tp | 2/4 | El Elefante (2L) | 15/8F | 118 | 123 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Hay Haydock | 20f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-11 tp | 2/7 | Margaret's Legacy (2¼L) | 6/1 | 116 | 123 |
Best form at around 2m; well beaten on reappearance; headgear now tried; bit to prove
6156-5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 119
Days: 52
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f GS | 4HcCh | 11-10 | 5/7 | Grain d'Oudairies (21L) | 2/1 | 121 | 113 |
| 23 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 20f GS | 3NvHcCh | 11-2 | 6/9 | Inox Allen (27L) | 14/1 | 122 | 112 |
| 18 Mar 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 | 5/5 | Do Your Job (15½L) | 9/4 | 122 | 117 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 16.5f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-11 | 1/4 | Coup De Coeur (6½L) | 5/2 | 115 | 125 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 21.5f GS | 3HcH | 11-6 | 6/7 | Grozni (14½L) | 8/1 | 117 | 102 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Kel Kelso | 21f GS | 3HcH | 11-5 | PU/8 | Forged Well () | 4/1 | 117 | - |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Newcastle winner in November; pulled up in other 3 of his last four runs; hard to predict
6P-P1P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 118
Days: 32
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 11-3 b | PU/7 | Alien Storm () | 5/1 | 118 | - |
| 14 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 11-6 b1 | 1/7 | Disguisedlimit (3¼L) | 15/8F | 112 | 123 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4HcH | 12-0 | PU/11 | John Barbour () | 7/1 | 115 | - |
| 12 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 10-11 p | PU/8 | New Order () | 5/1 | 117 | - |
| 18 Jan 25 | Hay Haydock | 20f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-10 p | 6/7 | Margaret's Legacy (36L) | 9/2 | 118 | 92 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4NvHcCh | 10-13 p | 1/9 | Lime Drop (15L) | 3/1J | 108 | 123 |
Quite useful at best; runner-up on second chase start last time; well treated; possible
662-P2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 117
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 2/6 | The Bluesman (6½L) | 15/2 | 118 | 118 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 12-0 p1 | PU/11 | Molto Bene () | 100/30F | 120 | - |
| 24 Apr 25 | War Warwick | 19f Gd | 4HcH | 11-12 v | 2/9 | Prince Imperial (1L) | 4/1 | 118 | 121 |
| 9 Mar 25 | War Warwick | 21f Gd | 4HcH | 12-0 v | 6/12 | Almuhit (39L) | 3/1F | 120 | 93 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Asc Ascot | 19.5f Gd | 2HcH | 10-8 v | 6/11 | Altobelli (12L) | 16/1 | 121 | 116 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Hay Haydock | 19f Sft | 2HcH | 10-13 v1 | 10/14 | Steel Ally (22L) | 11/2 | 122 | 105 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ex-French hurdles winner; bit to prove as a chaser but open to improvement; could go well
2U2-U6
Age: 5
Weight: 10-12
OR: 111
Days: 31
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 17.5f Hy | 4HcCh | 11-12 | 6/7 | Jour d'Evasion (41L) | 5/1 | 115 | 84 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-13 | UR/9 | Fine Casting () | 13/2 | 115 | - |
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 19.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-12 | 2/9 | I'm A Lumberjack (14L) | 7/2 | 118 | 99 |
| 15 Mar 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 3HcH | 11-5 | UR/15 | Hidden History () | 50/1 | 118 | - |
| 17 Feb 25 | Crl Carlisle | 17f GS | 4NvH | 11-7 | 2/8 | Joltin N Jiving (8L) | 6/1 | 118 | 107 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Par Lyon Parilly | 19f Hy | 4yH | 10-12 h | 2/10 | Noirelle (5L) | 27/10 | - | 100 |
1
Lac De Constance
J: Liam Harrison
T: Dan Skelton
3/F-P6
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 23f GS | 2HcH | 11-10 | 6/8 | C'Est Different (12½L) | 66/1 | 127 | 124 |
| 12 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 19.5f Sft | 2HcH | 11-9 | PU/11 | Lud'or () | 40/1 | 131 | - |
| 18 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 2HcH | 11-5 | F/8 | Pretending () | 11/2 | 133 | 131 |
| 25 Nov 23 | Hay Haydock | 19f GS | 2HcH | 11-11 | 3/10 | Park Annonciade (4¾L) | 12/1 | 136 | 131 |
| 29 Oct 23 | Ain Aintree | 20f GS | 2HcH | 12-0 | 5/8 | Crambo (18L) | 12/1 | 138 | 124 |
| 30 Mar 23 | War Warwick | 16.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 12-1 t1 | 6/6 | Red Rookie (25L) | 11/2 | 141 | 129 |
7
Epinephrine
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
4416-6
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 116
Days: 40
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 25 | War Warwick | 21f GS | 3HcHM | 11-12 | 6/6 | Crazierthandaisy (50L) | 12/1 | 118 | 72 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | 4NvHcH | 11-9 | 6/6 | Authentic Legacy (39L) | 100/30 | 118 | 81 |
| 7 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton | 16f GS | 4HcHM | 11-3 | 1/7 | Sweet Caryline (11L) | 11/1 | 109 | 121 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-1 | 4/12 | The Hardest Geezer (7¾L) | 7/2 | - | 97 |
| 7 Dec 24 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | NvHL | 10-7 | 4/5 | Honky Tonk Highway (6½L) | 6/1 | - | 102 |
| 8 Oct 23 | Aut Auteuil | 18f VSft | 3yHM | 10-8 t | 3/14 | Kamsinea (7L) | 37/10F | - | 91 |
Verdict
In an unappealing race, NED TANNER is taken to follow up last year's win on his first run since a wind operation.
Ned Tanner
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Bowenspark,
9/2 Kahavari,
11/2 Taras Halls,
6/1 Ned Tanner,
7/1 Lac De Constance,
Bois Guillbert,
8/1 Grain d'Oudairies,
12/1 Epinephrine
Relevant Tips
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