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6 March 2026
Friday 6th March
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Keystone Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 3m 54y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Back on a good mark but this season needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground
1P-4P6
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 54
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 26 | Fon Fontwell | 26f Sft | 5HcCh | 12-0 p | 6/10 | Cooleenymore (29L) | 10/1 | 104 | 85 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-11 p | PU/9 | Express Surprise () | 13/2 | 107 | - |
| 9 Nov 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Sft | 4HcH | 11-6 p | 4/10 | Mister Barclay (11L) | 17/2 | 100 | 96 |
| 28 Jan 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Hy | 4HcCh | 12-0 p | PU/9 | Jo Lescribaa () | 9/2 | 110 | - |
| 19 Dec 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 25.5f Hy | 5HcCh | 11-11 p | 1/10 | Haut Folin (3¾L) | 5/2 | 101 | 113 |
| 20 Nov 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 11-13 p | 1/13 | Montys Soldier (1¾L) | 17/2 | 96 | 109 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hammered by Ted The Thief last time but does at least have a hefty swing in the weights
-022P3
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 95
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f Hy | 5HcCh | 11-8 | 3/10 | Ted The Thief (34L) | 22/1 | 99 | 80 |
| 18 Jan 26 | Wdr Windsor | 28.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-7 | PU/16 | Neo King () | 33/1 | 100 | - |
| 30 Dec 25 | Tau Taunton | 26.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 2/6 | Jukebox d'Eddy (8½L) | 5/1 | 100 | 103 |
| 5 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 23f GS | 5HcH | 12-0 | 2/7 | Hardy Buck (7L) | 9/1 | 100 | 100 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 23f Gd | 4HcH | 11-1 | 10/14 | Stratton Oakmont (45L) | 66/1 | 104 | 70 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 26.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 | 3/14 | King Turgeon (13½L) | 12/1 | 106 | 109 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
In form over fences and hurdles; nothing wrong with this mark and stable goes well
4-P1U2
Age: 11
Weight: 11-1
OR: 87
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 26 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-10 | 2/10 | Face d'Music (nk) | 12/1 | 89 | 93 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 5HcCh | 10-10 | UR/11 | Ithaka () | 15/2 | 87 | - |
| 16 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-3 | 1/10 | Shot Boii (5L) | 8/1 | 80 | 94 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 21.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-6 | PU/12 | Square Du Roule () | 25/1 | 88 | - |
| 19 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Hy | 5HcCh | 11-0 | 4/8 | Puddlesinthepark (26L) | 100/30 | 85 | 68 |
| 10 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-10 | 4/6 | Coconut Twist (24L) | 12/1 | 92 | 80 |
Won pretty easily at Taunton and a 7lb rise might not be too damaging
-84321
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 86
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f Hy | 5HcCh | 10-2 | 1/10 | Bataillon (13L) | 5/2F | 79 | 94 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 5HcCh | 10-5 | 2/14 | Bataillon (1¾L) | 11/8F | 75 | 88 |
| 4 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 26.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-2 | 3/11 | Special John (3¼L) | 16/5 | 74 | 83 |
| 16 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-2 | 4/7 | Footloose Man (2¼L) | 6/1 | 74 | 78 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 8/8 | Fortune Timmy (59L) | 80/1 | - | 60 |
| 31 Mar 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 4MdH | 11-5 | 4/5 | Rascallion (50L) | 33/1 | - | 58 |
Third at Southwell last time but never remotely threatened the winner; others preferred
55-8P3
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 86
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 26 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-3 | 3/7 | Bank On Frank (16½L) | 14/1 | 89 | 84 |
| 19 Jan 26 | Lin Lingfield | 23.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-3 p | PU/8 | Icaque de L'Isle () | 12/1 | 94 | - |
| 29 Oct 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f GS | 4HcCh | 10-7 t | 8/11 | Royal Jewel (60L) | 28/1 | 99 | 53 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-12 t1 | 5/6 | Good Friday Fairy (45L) | 16/1 | 104 | 75 |
| 2 Dec 24 | Plu Plumpton | 20f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-11 | 5/6 | Theonlywayiswessex (57L) | 18/1 | 109 | 60 |
| 7 Jun 24 | Clo Clonmel | 23f Gd | Ch | 11-7 | PU/10 | Sea Aster () | 11/1 | - | - |
Pulled up on handicap hurdle debut when 13-2; cheekpieces added for his first chase
486P
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 85
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Hy | 5HcH | 10-8 | PU/11 | Local Derby () | 13/2 | 87 | - |
| 9 Jan 26 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-1 | 6/14 | Johnny's Jury (39L) | 200/1 | - | 87 |
| 6 Dec 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 4NvH | 10-9 | 8/11 | Modern Man (63L) | 80/1 | - | 59 |
| 21 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Sft | 4MdH | 10-11 | 4/7 | Le Frimeur (44L) | 150/1 | - | 75 |
Stepped up to 3m for recent handicap hurdle debut but was beaten knocking on 20l
6874
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 81
Days: 5
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Hy | 5HcH | 10-1 | 4/7 | Sparkling Duke (18½L) | 66/1 | 81 | 67 |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tau Taunton | 19f Hy | 4MdH | 11-3 | 7/8 | Innamorato (53L) | 125/1 | - | 61 |
| 15 Jan 26 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 | 8/13 | Catchintsavo (47L) | 250/1 | - | 78 |
| 8 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 19f Gd | 4NvH | 11-5 | 6/7 | Calvino (74L) | 300/1 | - | 50 |
Modest hurdler who was pulled up on chase debut when tried in cheekpieces
96-77P
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 69
Days: 48
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 5HcCh | 10-2 p1 | PU/14 | Bataillon () | 33/1 | 72 | - |
| 8 Dec 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Hy | 5HcH | 10-2 | 7/9 | Mask Of Zorro (40L) | 50/1 | 72 | 36 |
| 16 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 22f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-8 h | 7/11 | Mask Of Zorro (27L) | 33/1 | 73 | 53 |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Hy | 5NvHcH | 10-7 h | 6/12 | Grenadier Jed (45L) | 66/1 | 76 | 39 |
| 6 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Sft | 4NvH | 10-11 h1 | 9/13 | Kap Vert (52L) | 200/1 | - | 62 |
| 9 May 24 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 9/11 | Wales (25L) | 150/1 | - | 70 |
Forgettable hurdle form and going the same way over fences; 6lb wrong
7PP-PF
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 68
Days: 48
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 5HcCh | 9-13 p1 | F/14 | Bataillon () | 40/1 | 72 | - |
| 18 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 19f Hy | 5HcCh | 10-2 | PU/9 | Saint Cyr De Pail () | 28/1 | 71 | - |
| 7 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 23f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-2 h | PU/12 | River Voyage () | 66/1 | 79 | - |
| 27 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Hy | 5NvHcH | 10-6 h | PU/12 | Grenadier Jed () | 50/1 | 75 | - |
| 4 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Sft | 5HcH | 10-2 h | 7/10 | Rodney (22L) | 100/1 | 79 | 62 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f Sft | 4NvH | 11-5 h | 11/13 | French Ship (77L) | 250/1 | - | 30 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won over fences in 2024 but mixed since and hard to trust from 10lb out of the weights
3-PFP5
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 64
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 26 | War Warwick | 24f Sft | 5HcChM | 10-10 t | 5/6 | Voleur De Terres (29L) | 12/1 | 69 | 51 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-5 t | PU/5 | Blackacre () | 6/1 | 71 | - |
| 20 Jul 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-2 t | F/7 | La Quarite () | 8/1 | 74 | - |
| 24 Jun 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-8 t | PU/8 | Lucky Rose () | 17/2 | 73 | - |
| 19 Apr 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Hy | 5HcCh | 10-4 t | 3/8 | Puddlesinthepark (26L) | 5/1 | 75 | 60 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Tau Taunton | 23f GF | 5HcCh | 11-3 t | 3/6 | Unspeakable (6½L) | 10/1 | 76 | 74 |
Verdict
An uncompetitive staying chase and TED THE THIEF is the only runner with progressive form. Lightonthewing is running well.
Ted The Thief
Betting Forecast:
8/13 Ted The Thief,
3/1 Lightonthewing,
10/1 Givehimthehonour,
12/1 The Scorpion King,
16/1 Fane Court,
25/1 Gingerbred,
Devilsrollthedice,
50/1 Firefly Lane,
66/1 Break Heart Hill,
Alderley Charlie
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