KELSO
13 February 2026
Friday 13th February

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Kelso Tips

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Chepstow Tips

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Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 3m 2f 39y
  • Going: Heavy
Kelso
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Snow showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Wal Buck's silk
D
Wal Buck's v 1
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
He's run well in defeat on last two starts and may well be in the mix in first-time visor
35-442
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 4HcCh 12-0 2/14 Cowboy Cooper (6½L) 9/1 110 115
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 30f GS 3HcCh 10-8 4/9 Dom Of Mary (4¾L) 13/2 110 117
5 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 26f Gd 4HcCh 11-7 4/6 Ashtown Lad (13½L) 11/4F 112 109
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 24f GS 4NvHcCh 11-7 5/8 Heard That (7¾L) 9/1 113 108
25 Jan 25 Utt Uttoxeter 26f GS 4NvHcCh 11-8 3/6 Good Work (2¼L) 85/40 114 119
30 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-1 1/6 Good Work (8½L) 2/1F 107 117
2
Big Zouk silk
Big Zouk
J: Brian Hughes
T: Nicky Richards
Won on last month's chase debut at Ayr and could have plenty more to offer over fences
4P-531
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 102
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 24f Hy 5HcCh 11-12 1/7 Rob Roy Macgregor (2¾L) 11/8F 96 107
11 Dec 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-10 3/8 Snowrocco (11L) 9/4F 96 94
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 5/11 Out Of The Woods (25L) 9/4C - 85
21 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 4MdH 11-6 PU/9 Ayiko () 16/1 - -
7 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 4/8 Barrabooka (7¼L) EvensF - 92
3
Slaney Opera silk
C
D
Slaney Opera t
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Ruth Jefferson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Plenty of pointing experience; won at Sedgefield last month on second handicap start
P1-381
Age: 8
Weight: 11-4
OR: 100
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sed Sedgefield 26.5f GS 5HcCh 11-8 t 1/11 Delgany Deadline (1L) 7/1 98 105
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 5HcCh 12-0 t 8/14 Valence d'Aumont (33L) 8/1 100 77
30 May 25 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2NvHntCh 12-0 t 3/10 Jeux d'Eau (18L) 18/1 - 98
7 Apr 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Gd 4MdHntCh 11-11 t 1/8 Eagles Rock (1¾L) 100/30 - 88
11 May 24 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 4MdHntCh 11-7 p PU/8 Dressedtoimpress () 11/1 - -
4
Poetry Man silk
D
Poetry Man p
J: Jonathon Bewley
T: George Bewley
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Unseated in three of his last four chases; could be a contender if minimising the blunders
U1U-45
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 98
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 26 Cat Catterick 25.5f Sft 4HcH 11-2 p 5/8 Born In The West (5½L) 6/1 96 94
21 Nov 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 4HcH 11-1 p 4/7 Heather Honey (8¼L) 15/2 97 95
25 Feb 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f GS 4HcCh 10-9 p UR/7 Sean Og () 13/8 101 -
28 Dec 24 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-2 p 1/13 Ribeye (8L) 20/1 93 105
11 May 24 Hex Hexham 24f Gd 4HcCh 10-12 p UR/10 Dr Shirocco () 6/1 94 -
22 Apr 24 Hex Hexham 24f Hy 5HcCh 11-8 p UR/10 Torosay () 7/1 94 -
5
Nights In Venice silk
Nights In Venice t
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Donald Whillans
Didn't convince with stamina when fourth over 3m2f at Sedgefield and has poor strike-rate
3-8734
Age: 10
Weight: 10-6
OR: 88
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sed Sedgefield 26.5f GS 5HcCh 10-13 t 4/11 Slaney Opera (14½L) 6/1 89 82
22 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 4HcCh 10-3 t 3/8 O'Faolains Glory (6½L) 10/1 90 95
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 22.5f Sft 4HcH 9-12 t 7/10 Glen Road (40L) 25/1 93 59
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-0 t 8/12 Too Cool Forshrule (68L) 18/1 96 36
7 Mar 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-1 t 3/9 Grand Voyage (3¼L) 4/1F 96 97
17 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcCh 11-1 t 3/11 Hello Judge (22L) 8/1 97 88
6
Wearelongterm silk
Wearelongterm
J: Peter Kavanagh
T: Dianne Sayer
Remains a rules maiden after 20 attempts but some good form this season; holds e-w claims
4F3263
Age: 9
Weight: 10-4
OR: 86
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 4HcH 10-4 3/8 Snowrocco (5¾L) 14/1 89 90
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-3 6/11 Benefit Ben (24L) 10/1 86 80
8 Nov 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f GS 5NvHcCh 11-0 2/8 Sir Carnegie (¾L) 2/1F 84 90
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 9-12 3/8 Diamond Dealer (1L) 13/2 84 90
25 Sep 25 Per Perth 24f Gd 5HcH 10-13 F/7 The Flying Poet () 15/2 89 86
21 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 21f Sft 5HcCh 11-4 p 4/10 Jelski (15L) 6/1 85 76
7
Don Brocco silk
w1
Don Brocco tb
J: Bruce Lynn
T: Gary Rutherford
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Out of form when last seen; hopes are pinned on subsequent wind op prompting a revival
1P3-P8
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 83
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 26f Sft 5HcCh 10-9 tb 8/12 Super Citizen (33L) 12/1 86 58
7 Nov 25 Hex Hexham 24f GS 5HcCh 11-1 tb PU/11 Eveque () 11/1 87 -
13 Mar 25 Hex Hexham 32f GS 4HcCh 10-3 tb 3/10 Betterforeveryone (2L) 15/2 86 91
24 Feb 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Hy 4HcCh 10-5 tb PU/8 Breeze Of Wind () 9/2 87 -
3 Feb 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-2 tb 1/15 Gibberwell (8½L) 7/1 79 91
22 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f GS 5HcCh 10-8 tp PU/11 Emotional Roller () 13/2 80 -
8
Halfway House Lad silk
Halfway House Lad t
J: Charlie Maggs 5
T: Maurice Barnes
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Below best towards end of last year and 8lb wrong at the weights today; others preferred
2P4355
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 76
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Cat Catterick 25.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-6 t 5/14 Valence d'Aumont (14L) 16/1 78 73
8 Dec 25 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-11 t 5/11 Benefit Ben (14½L) 12/1 80 78
13 Nov 25 Sed Sedgefield 26.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-2 t 3/6 Upfordebate (22L) 100/30 81 72
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 5HcCh 10-9 t 4/12 Azof Des Mottes (8¼L) 10/1 82 78
3 Oct 25 Hex Hexham 24f GS 5HcCh 10-9 t PU/9 Ballydangan () 6/1 82 -
14 Jun 25 Hex Hexham 24f GS 5HcCh 10-8 t 2/12 Ballydangan (1L) 3/1F 81 88
Verdict

Having created a good impression on his chase debut at Ayr, the lightly raced BIG ZOUK can follow up. Wal Buck's is feared most.

Verdict silk image
Big Zouk

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Big Zouk,

7/2 Slaney Opera,

4/1 Wal Buck's,

13/2 Poetry Man,

9/1 Wearelongterm,

14/1 Nights In Venice,

25/1 Don Brocco,

33/1 Halfway House Lad

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