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Saturday 24 January 2026

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Tony And Karen's Engagement Party Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 3.11s

Harsh^b,t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 129

16/1

Dual hurdles winner in Ireland a few seasons back but he's 0-7 over fences and failed to land a blow tried in blinkers on debut for new yard at Newbury last month. Blinkers retained and first-time tongue strap also enlisted.

Form: 203U0-5

Newton Tornado²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Dylan Johnston| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 127| BF| D

9/2

Ended last season with a Ffos Las maiden hurdle success and first completed start over fences was a winning one at Bangor (3m, heavy) in November. Probably best to draw a line through subsequent Newbury run (pulled up after losing his action at the eighth fence) and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 221-F1P

Noble Park²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: N J Henderson| OR: 125| BF

4/1

Failed to win over hurdles but looked good when winning first 2 chase starts, latterly seeing off 5 rivals in fine style at Lingfield (2½m, good). Disappointing when bidding for the hat-trick at Kempton on Boxing Day but early mistake didn't help that day and he may well get back on track.

Form: 220-116

Ki Woo^t,p1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Tristan Durrell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 120

7/2

Won Bangor maiden/novice hurdles over 19.5f and 23f last spring. Well held in the handicap won by Newton Tornado on return/chase debut there but subsequent C&D second (good) was much better and he's one to consider up 1 lb with cheekpiece refitted.

Form: 411-662

Chasingouttheblues²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: M Walford| OR: 120| D

11/4

Three-time hurdles winner (at up to 3m) last term and decent start over fences when third at Hexham. Failed to build on that next 2 starts but back on track when coming from a seemingly impossible position to strike at Wetherby (24.2f, soft) last month. 3 lb rise fair and he's not discounted.

Form: 06-3351

As Legends Have It^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 117| BF

4/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who finished in the money on each of his 5 starts over hurdles. Decent start to chase career when third in 6-runner Southwell handicap (20.4f, good to soft) last month and was still bang there when falling 4 out at Wetherby next time. Each-way chance.

Form: 33-233F

Non-Runners

Pounding Poet²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Paddy O'Mahler²⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Chasingouttheblues (11/4), Ki Woo (7/2), Noble Park (4/1), As Legends Have It (4/1), Paddy O'Mahler (4/1), Newton Tornado (9/2), Pounding Poet (16/1), Harsh (16/1)

The vote goes to NEWTON TORNADO, who looked good when winning his first completed start over fences in a Bangor handicap at the end of November. He lost his action at around the halfway point at Newbury next time but the fact he's back in action just 26 days later would suggest that all is well. Noble Park failed to deliver in his hat-trick bid at Kempton but he's also well worth another chance and rates the main danger ahead of Ki Woo.