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15 January 2026
Thursday 15th January
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Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Golan Loop
Selected at:
7/4
The lightly raced Golan Loop was an impressive winner of a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las in May and has taken well to fences this season. Winning with plenty in hand over this trip at Hereford last month, a 6lb rise might not be enough to stop him.
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7/4
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hereford winner at this trip; this is tougher off 6lb higher but heading the right way
35-121
Age: 6
Weight: 12-1
OR: 121
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 25 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 4HcCh | 11-9 | 1/6 | Captain Boudet (4½L) | EvensF | 115 | 127 |
| 14 Nov 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 12-2 | 2/6 | Ali Star Bert (1¼L) | 2/1 | 112 | 124 |
| 6 May 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 22f Gd | 4NvH | 11-3 | 1/5 | Herja (12L) | 8/15F | 107 | 116 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Lin Lingfield | 19.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 5/11 | Last Rodeo (19L) | 9/2 | 112 | 97 |
| 27 Jan 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-10 | 3/6 | Serious Challenge (21L) | 4/7F | - | 97 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Asc Ascot | 21.5f GS | 3MdH | 11-4 | BD/11 | Belliano () | 22/1 | - | 110 |
Listed hurdle winner in France; makes stable/handicap debut after a break; watch market
5/4/4-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 118
Days: 460
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Gd | NvChL | 11-5 | 4/5 | Springwell Bay (18½L) | 16/1 | - | 121 |
| 28 Oct 23 | Com Compiegne | 18f Hy | 4yHL | 10-12 | 4/8 | Guarana (5L) | 12/1 | - | 112 |
| 28 Jan 23 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Sft | 4yHG2 | 11-5 t | 5/7 | Comfort Zone (22L) | 80/1 | 125 | 107 |
| 7 Jan 23 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | 34yH | 11-7 t | 2/4 | I Have A Voice (17L) | 4/1 | - | 108 |
| 6 Dec 22 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 43yH | 11-9 t | 4/5 | Jilaijone (15½L) | 100/30 | - | 105 |
| 11 Jun 22 | Aut Auteuil | 17.5f VSft | 3yHL | 10-3 t | 1/7 | Castellet (2½L) | 16/5 | - | 116 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
Good fourth at Cheltenham before struggling faced with a stiff task last time
263-48
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 117
Days: 54
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 25 | Hay Haydock | 25.5f GS | 2HcCh | 10-9 | 8/10 | Top Of The Bill (31L) | 5/1 | 119 | 101 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-9 | 4/14 | Zurich (7½L) | 25/1 | 120 | 120 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-8 | 3/6 | Hugos New Horse (9½L) | 4/1 | 122 | 122 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-6 | 6/6 | Ballybreeze (30L) | 12/1 | 122 | 102 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f GS | 3NvHcCh | 10-12 | 2/6 | Mahons Glory (¾L) | 14/1 | 121 | 126 |
| 21 Feb 25 | War Warwick | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-12 | 4/8 | King's Threshold (25L) | 20/1 | 123 | 108 |
Only three runs back he went close in this last year off same mark; player if back on song
/52-FP
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 117
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 11-7 | PU/8 | Chasingouttheblues () | 10/1 | 118 | - |
| 28 Oct 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 19.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-6 | F/8 | Filanderer () | 9/2 | 120 | 106 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-10 | 2/6 | Ideal Des Bordes (¾L) | 11/2 | 117 | 121 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 19f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-13 | 5/7 | Lowry's Bar (27L) | 18/1 | 120 | 103 |
| 31 Mar 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Hy | 4NvH | 11-12 | 2/6 | Patriotik (8L) | 6/4F | - | 120 |
| 24 Feb 24 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Hy | 4MdH | 11-9 | 1/7 | Idefix De Ciergues (3L) | 11/4 | - | 112 |
Lightly raced gelding; makes chase/handicap debut and has the build for this game
32-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 116
Days: 269
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-8 t | 2/6 | Deep Purple (22L) | 7/2 | - | 99 |
| 16 Mar 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 t1 | 3/3 | Histrionic (5L) | 8/1 | - | 115 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Winning hurdler who didn't jump well enough when favourite for his chase debut
612-34
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Tau Taunton | 23f GF | 4NvHcCh | 11-9 | 4/8 | Wicked Thoughts (30L) | 15/8F | 113 | 95 |
| 31 Oct 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 4NvH | 11-7 | 3/9 | Home Made Hero (13L) | 9/4 | 113 | 110 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-12 | 2/7 | Small Town Kid (1¼L) | 5/6F | - | 108 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 | 1/11 | Absolutely Doyen (shd) | 11/2 | - | 108 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 6/12 | Duffry Trixs (26L) | 9/2 | - | 92 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 3/8 | Camberwell (2L) | 13/8F | - | 103 |
Good runs last twice but doesn't look ahead of her mark and stamina isn't guaranteed
2-0622
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 117
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f GS | 4HcChM | 10-11 t | 2/6 | Alfie's Princess (3L) | 3/1 | 117 | 116 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 19f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 t | 2/10 | Good Friday Fairy (1L) | 8/1 | 115 | 109 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 17f GS | 4HcH | 11-2 t | 6/9 | Spirits Bay (15L) | 12/1 | 117 | 106 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 24yHcH | 10-11 t | 10/13 | Gibbs Island (59L) | 9/1 | 117 | 63 |
| 17 Apr 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 4yHcHG3M | 10-11 t | 2/9 | Lagoon Nebula (nk) | 20/1 | 114 | 113 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 20.5f Gd | NvHcHM | 10-6 t | 8/15 | Siog Geal (12L) | 25/1 | 117 | 98 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Let down by jumping on chase debut and again not at best returned to hurdling a month ago
/17-64
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 108
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 25 | Don Doncaster | 24.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-8 h1 | 4/9 | Romeo Brown (10L) | 14/1 | 109 | 104 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Wdr Windsor | 20f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-9 | 6/7 | Hold Up La Colmine (32L) | 6/1 | 112 | 98 |
| 10 Feb 25 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-3 | 7/9 | Achnamara (17½L) | 3/1F | 113 | 103 |
| 11 Dec 24 | Hex Hexham | 20f Sft | 4MdH | 10-11 | 1/10 | Orkney Blue (4L) | EvensF | - | 108 |
| 7 Dec 22 | Lei Leicester | 20.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 2/11 | Grozni (shd) | 9/2 | - | 110 |
| 25 Oct 22 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 6/14 | Makin'yourmindup (11L) | 33/1 | - | 108 |
Verdict
Preference is for MAJOR FORTUNE who ran well at Cheltenham before struggling in the face of a stiff task last time.
Major Fortune
Betting Forecast:
6/4 Golan Loop,
5/1 Major Fortune,
Clotilda,
7/1 Maximum Offers,
9/1 Gaelic Rambler,
10/1 Mombasa,
Tommys Charm,
16/1 Not A Light
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