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1 March 2026
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- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 1f 10y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Castanea Breeze
Selected at:
2/1
Castanea Breeze remains lightly raced over hurdles, especially in handicaps, and he managed to get off the mark on handicap debut at Market Rasen in December. Lucy Wadham’s runner bumped into a progressive horse when second last time out and can go one better on this occasion.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Heavy defeats at triple-figure odds recently but this handicap debut is far more realistic
85-756
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 95
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton | 21f GS | 4NvH | 11-2 | 6/15 | Reckless Spending (59L) | 150/1 | - | 77 |
| 16 Jan 26 | Wdr Windsor | 24f Sft | 2NvH | 11-0 | 5/6 | Moneygarrow (33L) | 200/1 | - | 93 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Lei Leicester | 20.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-1 | 7/8 | Ubatuba (37L) | 18/1 | - | 77 |
| 21 Feb 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Hy | 5NHF | 10-13 | 5/11 | Claim The Throne (12L) | 100/1 | - | 92 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 8/13 | Sinnatra (17½L) | 25/1 | - | 84 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
A win and two 2nds over 2m7f-3m1f on last three starts; major claims
4-4122
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 91
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 26 | Fak Fakenham | 23.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-12 p | 2/5 | Junior Des Mottes (6L) | 11/8F | 90 | 92 |
| 27 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 5HcH | 11-4 p | 2/16 | Kalo Athena (3L) | 9/4F | 87 | 92 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 23f GS | 5HcH | 10-12 p1 | 1/7 | Harry Bright (1¼L) | 3/1 | 82 | 90 |
| 13 Nov 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 4/7 | Moon Over America (30L) | 22/1 | - | 73 |
| 20 Apr 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f Gd | 4MdH | 10-13 | 4/8 | Walden (28L) | 33/1 | - | 82 |
| 26 Mar 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-7 | 5/5 | He's A Diamond (31L) | 11/8 | - | 82 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Cheekpieces are added for handicap debut over a very different trip; needs a close look
9960
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 89
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 26 | Kem Kempton | 16f GS | 4NvMdHM | 11-4 t | 11/16 | Lady Magic (40L) | 66/1 | - | 65 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-1 t | 6/18 | Wondering Why (20L) | 200/1 | - | 85 |
| 17 Dec 25 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f GS | 4NvHM | 11-0 t1 | 9/12 | Betty's Daisy (69L) | 125/1 | - | 48 |
| 9 Nov 25 | San Sandown | 16f GS | 4NHF | 10-9 | 9/9 | Le Roi Remi (98L) | 12/1 | - | 1 |
Stuck to his task very well when second of nine at Wetherby (3m1f, soft) last time
-85742
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 88
Days: 38
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 5HcH | 11-1 v1 | 2/9 | Clondaw Royale (1¾L) | 18/5 | 86 | 87 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-1 | 4/11 | Albie Littlewood (8L) | 15/2 | 87 | 87 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 | 7/12 | Square Du Roule (30L) | 10/1 | 89 | 67 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 5/7 | Un Sens A La Vie (41L) | 80/1 | - | 77 |
| 3 May 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 | 8/9 | Trustintimes (22L) | 150/1 | - | 84 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 11-2 | 7/10 | Inside Man (22L) | 80/1 | - | 85 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Consistent in her six handicaps, with one win; back up in trip and has place claims
232143
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 84
Days: 94
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield | 19.5f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-3 | 3/9 | Getaway With You (15L) | 9/2 | 86 | 85 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Fak Fakenham | 20f GS | 5HcH | 11-3 | 4/5 | Itaintmebabe (11L) | EvensF | 86 | 84 |
| 17 Oct 25 | Fak Fakenham | 20f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-2 | 1/6 | Gone In Sixty (1¾L) | 100/30 | 83 | 86 |
| 1 Jun 25 | Fak Fakenham | 23.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-4 | 2/5 | Varinia (nk) | 11/4 | 82 | 86 |
| 20 May 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-5 | 3/9 | Noble Recall (6L) | 13/2 | 82 | 84 |
| 6 May 25 | Fak Fakenham | 20f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-4 | 2/5 | Raby Mere (1½L) | 17/2 | 82 | 80 |
Has shown her stamina over 3m2f at Hereford but others look more compelling for the win
4-2653
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 83
Days: 48
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 26 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 11-0 | 3/7 | Bollin Thou (26L) | 5/1 | 84 | 78 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 10-11 | 5/11 | Glengolly (12L) | 4/1J | 86 | 83 |
| 3 Nov 25 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-4 | 6/7 | Doctor Kildare (27L) | 12/1 | 89 | 68 |
| 9 May 25 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Gd | 4HcHM | 10-1 | 2/4 | Musique De Fee (10L) | 11/2 | 89 | 84 |
| 19 Mar 25 | Hay Haydock | 21f Gd | 4MdH | 10-11 | 4/6 | High Dancer (16L) | 12/1 | - | 84 |
| 20 Feb 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 20.5f GS | 4MdHM | 11-3 | 8/15 | Dramatic Encore (31L) | 125/1 | - | 87 |
Low-level maiden who's faced this sort of test regularly; 14lb out of the handicap today
8P6P56
Age: 7
Weight: 10-5
OR: 60
Days: 24
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f Sft | 5HcHM | 9-13 p | 6/6 | Delta Blues Belle (36L) | 200/1 | 72 | 38 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Sft | 5NvHcH | 10-2 p | 5/7 | Bollin Thou (48L) | 200/1 | 72 | 43 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Don Doncaster | 24.5f GS | 5HcHM | 9-13 p | PU/8 | Either Or () | 250/1 | 79 | - |
| 24 Nov 25 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f Gd | 5NvHcHM | 9-13 p | 6/10 | Princess Keri (48L) | 100/1 | 74 | 36 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 26f GS | 5HcHM | 9-13 p | PU/7 | For Gina () | 150/1 | 74 | - |
| 15 Oct 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcH | 10-2 p | 8/12 | Jorebel (95L) | 150/1 | 73 | - |
Verdict
227 yards are added. Easily the two most solid candidates on current evidence appear to be CUILLIN RIDGE and Castanea Breeze.
Cuillin Ridge
Betting Forecast:
9/4 Castanea Breeze,
Cuillin Ridge,
7/2 Connies Hill,
7/1 Dartmouth Rose,
Shorten Sassy,
16/1 Pop's Folly,
100/1 Dontworrywegotthis
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