15:40 Kelso

Thursday 2 April 2026

All14:4015:1015:4016:1516:4617:20

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 26.33s

1^st

Looking Splendid

811-8

13/2

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Dylan Johnston

Soon raced in third, headway and led before 9th, headed 12th, led again before 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well

2^nd

Nights In Venice

1011-1

9/4f

T: D W WhillansJ: Sean Quinlan

Towards rear of midfield, steady headway from 12th, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, took second before last, stayed on but no chance with winner towards finish op 5/2 tchd 2/1

3^rd

1 ½

Divas Doyen

910-8

14/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Edward Austin (5)

Towards rear, headway to midfield after 7th, closed on leaders before 4 out, ridden to take third after 2 out, kept on but no further impression after last tchd 12/1

4^th

6 ½

Benefit Ben

812-0

4/1

T: A NicolJ: Ryan Mania

Soon raced in second, briefly lost position 8th, led 12th, ridden when headed before 2 out, weakened before last op 7/2

5^th

6 ½

Burgundy Man

911-3

9/1

T: R M SmithJ: Callum Bewley

Midfield, not fluent 3 out, outpaced and struggling from 2 lout, weakened before last op 10/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Don Occhetti

811-9

40/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

Towards rear, not fluent 9th and soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, op 28/1 tchd 50/1

Poetry Man

811-9

15/2

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

Led, set strong pace, headed before 9th, outpaced 12th, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out op 17/2

Gorvennec

711-8

22/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn

Midfield, dropped to rear 5th, soon pushed along and detached, tailed off and pulled up before 9th op 25/1

The Jad Factor

1011-4

11/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: P W Wadge

Midfield, not fluent 3rd and 4th, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 5/1

Park Rules

710-10

33/1

T: I JardineJ: Nathan Moscrop

Held up in rear, never travelled detached before 9th, pulled up before 10th op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.80, £1.60, £4.40EX:£25.80Trifecta:£199.80Tricast:£202.52SF:£22.29Swingers:£3.80, £8.80, £6.90

Forecasts

Nights In Venice (9/4), Benefit Ben (4/1), The Jad Factor (11/2), Looking Splendid (13/2), Poetry Man (15/2), Burgundy Man (9/1), Divas Doyen (14/1), Gorvennec (22/1), Park Rules (33/1), Don Occhetti (40/1)

BENEFIT BEN looked all set to win again when crashing out two from home at Sedgefield a fortnight ago and might be able to gain compensation assuming that hasn't dented his confidence. Last-time-out winners Nights In Venice and Burgundy Man rate possible threats, while point scorer Gorvennec is one to keep an eye on in the betting switched to fences for his handicap debut.