Formscan - Paul Nicholls trained the winner of this contest in 2022 and BEAU BALKO arrives with solid claims. The seven-year-old has been thereabouts in tough handicaps on slower ground since scoring on good going at Wincanton in November and another bold bid looks on the cards. Corrigeen Rock showed progressive form over fences last season and an outing at Ascot will have blown any cobwebs away. Breizh River returns to handicap company with a shout based on his success at Kelso in October.

Westerner (GB)-Set In Her Ways(Old Vic)
(40)
cd1
(The Caledonian Racing Society)
Rated 144

In the last 3 years Corrigeen Rock (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Half Shot (IRE) | 1 | |
1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(2m 4f 68yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 2nd (15/2 11-12 Rated 138) D R Fox 13.00L in front of Half Shot (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-3 Rated 129) S W Quinlan (9 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Breizh River (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Indian Louis (IRE) | 1 | |
10th May 2023 Kelso(2m 51yds, Bumper, Good to Soft) Breizh River (FR) 2nd (50/1 11-2) Danny McMenamin 22.00L in front of Indian Louis (IRE) 9th (9/4Fav 10-11) P Wadge (12 ran) | ||
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Balko (FR)-Douce Ambiance(Kouroun)
(14)
c1
d1
(Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Balko)
Rated 129


Yeats (IRE)-Dochas Supreme(Supreme Leader)
bl4(53)
cd1
(The Farming Army)
Rated 119
Won When Rated 122

In the last 3 years Half Shot (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Gold Des Bois (FR) | 1 | |
1st Jan 2023 Musselburgh(2m 4f 68yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Half Shot (IRE) 3rd (7/1 10-2 Rated 118) Craig Nichol 38.00L in front of Gold Des Bois (FR) 6th (12/1 10-11 Rated 128) Danny McMenamin (7 ran) | ||
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High Moon (GB) | 1 | |
4th Mar 2023 Kelso(2m 5f 133yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Half Shot (IRE) 2nd (13/2 10-6 Rated 117) G Sheehan 17.00L in front of High Moon (GB) 3rd (15/2 10-5 Rated 116) Nathan Moscrop (7 ran) | ||
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Corrigeen Rock (IRE) | 1 | |
1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(2m 4f 68yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 2nd (15/2 11-12 Rated 138) D R Fox 13.00L in front of Half Shot (IRE) 3rd (11/2 11-3 Rated 129) S W Quinlan (9 ran) | ||
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Full Of Gold (FR)-Equatoriale(Saint Estephe)
ts+cp3(53)
(Mr Raymond Anderson Green)
Rated 116
Won When Rated 127-121

In the last 3 years Gold Des Bois (FR) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Half Shot (IRE) | 1 | |
1st Jan 2023 Musselburgh(2m 4f 68yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Half Shot (IRE) 3rd (7/1 10-2 Rated 118) Craig Nichol 38.00L in front of Gold Des Bois (FR) 6th (12/1 10-11 Rated 128) Danny McMenamin (7 ran) | ||
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Midnight Legend (GB)-Dizzy Frizzy(Loup Sauvage)
cp5(21)
d1
(Miss Maria D Myco)
Rated 111
Won When Rated 116

In the last 3 years High Moon (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Half Shot (IRE) | 1 | |
4th Mar 2023 Kelso(2m 5f 133yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Half Shot (IRE) 2nd (13/2 10-6 Rated 117) G Sheehan 17.00L in front of High Moon (GB) 3rd (15/2 10-5 Rated 116) Nathan Moscrop (7 ran) | ||
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Indian Louis (IRE) | 1 | |
24th Oct 2024 Carlisle(2m 3f 210yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Indian Louis (IRE) 2nd (10/1 11-3 Rated 107) D R Fox 10.00L in front of High Moon (GB) 5th (33/1 11-9 Rated 113) Ross Chapman (15 ran) | ||
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Mahler (GB)-Indian Fairy(Indian Danehill)
ts+(69)
cd1
(The Apaches)
Rated 110

In the last 3 years Indian Louis (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
High Moon (GB) | 1 | |
24th Oct 2024 Carlisle(2m 3f 210yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft-Good in places) Indian Louis (IRE) 2nd (10/1 11-3 Rated 107) D R Fox 10.00L in front of High Moon (GB) 5th (33/1 11-9 Rated 113) Ross Chapman (15 ran) | ||
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Breizh River (FR) | 1 | |
10th May 2023 Kelso(2m 51yds, Bumper, Good to Soft) Breizh River (FR) 2nd (50/1 11-2) Danny McMenamin 22.00L in front of Indian Louis (IRE) 9th (9/4Fav 10-11) P Wadge (12 ran) | ||
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.