Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
8 months ago
CARLISLE
16 February 2026
Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Rain and snow
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
8l second to progressive winner at Doncaster last time and he's one to consider
4-1512
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 129
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 26 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f Sft | 2HcCh | 10-10 t | 2/5 | Mighty Bandit (8L) | 7/1 | 130 | 130 |
| 30 Dec 25 | Hay Haydock | 20f GS | 3HcCh | 11-13 t | 1/6 | Taras Halls (1½L) | 6/1 | 126 | 130 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 11-13 t | 5/7 | Alien Storm (9½L) | 12/1 | 128 | 125 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f GS | 4HcCh | 12-0 t | 1/7 | Treaty Boy (15L) | 17/2 | 120 | 130 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 12-2 t | 4/6 | Hunter Legend (23L) | 5/1 | 122 | 109 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 16f Gd | 2HcCh | 12-0 t | 3/10 | Raffles Wonder (7¼L) | 15/2 | 121 | 126 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Went close at Doncaster in November and he was in a hot race when tailed off last time
-13626
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 128
Days: 58
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 19f GS | 2HcCh | 10-10 t | 6/9 | Etalon (42L) | 7/1 | 129 | 96 |
| 28 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 11-12 t | 2/7 | Alien Storm (½L) | 14/1 | 127 | 133 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 17.5f Gd | HcChG2 | 10-6 t | 6/6 | Thistle Ask (84L) | 22/1 | 136 | 73 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Kel Kelso | 21f Gd | 2HcH | 11-12 t | 3/8 | The Navigator (6½L) | 11/4F | 123 | 122 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Per Perth | 16f Gd | 2HcH | 10-6 t | 1/6 | Evaluation (nk) | 3/1 | 119 | 124 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 4HcH | 12-0 t | 3/14 | Imaginarium (3½L) | 6/1 | 119 | 120 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Respectable fourth last month when back chasing; has run well on both previous visits here
3-3104
Age: 9
Weight: 11-11
OR: 126
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-4 p | 4/10 | Koukeo (7¼L) | 15/2 | 127 | 128 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f GS | HcHG3 | 10-2 p | 13/13 | Wilful (38L) | 33/1 | 128 | 100 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Wdr Windsor | 16f GS | 3HcH | 11-2 p | 1/9 | The Hardest Geezer (½L) | 7/2 | 123 | 130 |
| 20 May 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f Gd | 3HcH | 11-11 | 3/4 | See A Stride (5L) | 7/4F | 125 | 119 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Tau Taunton | 24f GF | 3HcH | 11-13 | 3/3 | Tiny Tetley (13L) | 7/2 | 128 | 119 |
| 8 Mar 25 | San Sandown | 16f GS | 2HcH | 10-3 p | 14/17 | Go Dante (12½L) | 18/1 | 129 | 122 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Defied 628-day layoff for chase debut win at Ayr in 2023; back from 789 days off this time
122/1/
Age: 10
Weight: 11-11
OR: 126
Days: 789
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 23 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 11-8 | 1/3 | The Flier Begley (4L) | 8/11F | 124 | 127 |
| 1 Apr 22 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 3HcH | 11-6 | 2/7 | Platinumcard (1¼L) | 9/4 | 124 | 130 |
| 26 Feb 22 | Ncs Newcastle | 16f GS | 2HcH | 11-2 | 2/5 | Since Day One (3¼L) | EvensF | 123 | 129 |
| 16 Jan 22 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-10 | 1/10 | Travail d'Orfevre (3¼L) | 2/5F | 123 | 118 |
| 29 Dec 21 | Kel Kelso | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 11-5 | 1/9 | Scots Poet (22L) | 2/9F | - | 129 |
| 16 Nov 21 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 4NvH | 10-12 | 1/11 | Well Planted (5L) | 1/2F | - | 117 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Underwhelming at Down Royal last time but good second on chase debut at Ayr previously
-77926
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 125
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 26 | Dro Down Royal | 16.5f Y/Sft | NvCh | 11-7 tp1 | 6/7 | Anotherway (27L) | 17/2 | 123 | 107 |
| 2 Jan 26 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 11-4 t | 2/9 | Milcree (4¼L) | 7/1 | 123 | 126 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Hay Haydock | 24.5f GS | HcHG3 | 10-9 t | 9/17 | Electric Mason (25L) | 66/1 | 126 | 111 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Sft | 2HcH | 11-7 | 7/11 | Hartington (10½L) | 20/1 | 129 | 121 |
| 8 May 25 | Tip Tipperary | 16.5f Gd/Y | Ch | 11-12 | 7/14 | Gold Dancer (23L) | 6/1 | - | 107 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | HcHG2 | 11-1 | F/12 | Cracking Rhapsody () | 22/1 | 133 | 117 |
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Something to prove regarding current form but 5-10 at Carlisle; not ruled out back here
2-1185
Age: 10
Weight: 11-3
OR: 118
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 26 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-7 t | 5/9 | Geryville (20L) | 20/1 | 120 | 110 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 12-1 t | 8/10 | Alcedo (29L) | 11/2 | 121 | 107 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Hex Hexham | 20f GS | 3HcCh | 10-11 t | 1/8 | Malaita (2L) | 7/2 | 118 | 123 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-11 t | 1/7 | Busty Boy (¾L) | 7/2 | 114 | 122 |
| 19 Apr 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-2 t | 2/5 | Bleu d'Enfer (1¼L) | 3/1 | 114 | 120 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Crl Carlisle | 20f Gd | 2HcCh | 10-7 t | 1/9 | Ganapathi (1¾L) | 11/2 | 109 | 119 |
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Regressive profile but step back in right direction last time and mark continues to fall
-38F84
Age: 9
Weight: 11-0
OR: 115
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 26 | Ayr Ayr | 16.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-13 | 4/11 | Tommy Combats (7¼L) | 10/1 | 117 | 118 |
| 20 Dec 25 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-9 | 8/8 | Escapeandevade (35L) | 20/1 | 121 | 98 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-6 | F/7 | David's Well () | 14/1 | 121 | - |
| 8 Nov 25 | Ain Aintree | 16f GS | 3HcCh | 11-8 | 8/9 | Mambonumberfive (21L) | 16/1 | 123 | 115 |
| 25 Oct 25 | Kel Kelso | 17f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-4 | 3/5 | Thistle Ask (7¾L) | 7/1 | 125 | 123 |
| 23 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 3HcCh | 11-6 | PU/7 | Etalon () | 8/1 | 126 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Close third at Doncaster in December but soundly beaten when upped to this grade last time
123435
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 109
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | Hay Haydock | 16.5f GS | 3HcCh | 10-8 t | 5/10 | Koukeo (20L) | 7/1 | 110 | 97 |
| 13 Dec 25 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 4HcCh | 11-4 t | 3/6 | Cuban Court (1½L) | 14/1 | 110 | 113 |
| 21 Jul 25 | Crt Cartmel | 17.5f Sft | 3NvHcCh | 10-8 t | 4/7 | Sea The Clouds (14½L) | 4/1 | 112 | 102 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 10-9 t | 3/4 | Gale Mahler (8L) | 5/2 | 112 | 109 |
| 20 May 25 | Hex Hexham | 15.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-2 t | 2/6 | Dream Jet (3L) | 15/8F | 112 | 115 |
| 10 May 25 | Hex Hexham | 15.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-1 t | 1/6 | Scots Poet (1½L) | 4/1 | 107 | 113 |
3
D
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D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3011/P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-12
OR: 127
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 26 | Hay Haydock | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-6 h | PU/11 | The Bluesman () | 25/1 | 127 | - |
| 5 Mar 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 23.5f Hy | 3HcCh | 11-2 | 1/3 | Your Own Story (3½L) | 10/11F | 127 | 137 |
| 27 Feb 24 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 1/5 | Dr Kananga (9L) | 5/4F | 120 | 133 |
| 27 Jan 24 | Don Doncaster | 24f Gd | HcChG3 | 10-2 | 12/18 | Annual Invictus (28L) | 9/1 | 122 | 108 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Don Doncaster | 24f GS | 2HcCh | 10-4 | 3/11 | Forward Plan (4L) | 11/4F | 121 | 121 |
| 24 Nov 23 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-12 | 2/7 | Some Scope (¾L) | 4/1 | 120 | 129 |
Verdict
Nicky Richards has shown with Milcree this winter that an absence isn't a barrier to success with his stable, and SOFT RISK gets the nod
Soft Risk
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Hardy Du Seuil,
100/30 Grain d'Oudairies,
6/1 Soft Risk,
Karafon,
7/1 Here Comes Georgie,
Hello Judge,
Netywell,
12/1 Willie Shake Hands
Relevant Tips
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