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Formscan  - Point-to-point winner BIG ZOUK opened his account over under Rules with a tidy round of jumping at Ayr. He should have plenty more to offer on only his second start chasing, so Nicky Richards' charge could well defy a 6lb rise. Slaney Opera scored over a similar trip at Sedgefield last month and is another open to further progress off his current mark, while Wal Buck's could land a blow if the first-time visor has the desired effect.

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-442
Wal Buck's (FR) 7,b g 12-0

Buck's Boum (FR)-Walsamelle(Walk In The Park)

vs1(42) d1 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 110

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wal Bucks (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nights In Venice (GB)1
7th Dec 2024 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Wal Buck's (FR) 2nd (2/1Fav 11-6 Rated 102) D R Fox Nights In Venice (GB) pulled up (20/1 11-3 Rated 99) C O'Farrell (10 ran)
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2
-531
Big Zouk (IRE) 7,gr g 11-6

Milan (GB)-Miss Zouk(Martaline)

(31) (Wrr Uk)
Rated 102

3
-381
Slaney Opera (IRE) 8,ch g 11-4

Sholokhov (IRE)-Miss Opera(Alflora)

ts5(19) c1 d1 (Mr Joe Wright)
Rated 100

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Slaney Opera (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nights In Venice (GB)1
25th Jan 2026 Sedgefield(3m 2f 59yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Slaney Opera (IRE) 1st (7/1 11-8 Rated 98) Jamie Hamilton 14.25L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 4th (6/1 10-13 Rated 89) B Hughes (11 ran)
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Halfway House Lad (GB)1
28th Dec 2025 Catterick(3m 1f 54yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Halfway House Lad (GB) 5th (16/1 10-6 Rated 78) Ross Chapman 18.50L in front of Slaney Opera (IRE) 8th (8/1 12-0 Rated 100) Jamie Hamilton (14 ran)
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4
U-45
Poetry Man (IRE) 8,ch g 11-2

Mahler (GB)-Sommer Sonnet(Taipan)

cp9(14) (Miss Victoria Bewley)
Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Poetry Man (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nights In Venice (GB)1
13th Apr 2024 Newcastle(2m 4f 19yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Poetry Man (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-7 Rated 93) Jonathon Bewley 6.00L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 3rd (4/1 12-0 Rated 100) Henry Brooke (5 ran)
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Don Brocco (GB)1
22nd Apr 2024 Hexham(3m 41yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Don Brocco (GB) 5th (10/1 10-7 Rated 86) William Maggs Poetry Man (IRE) unseated rider (7/1 11-8 Rated 94) Jonathon Bewley (10 ran)
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Halfway House Lad (GB)1
28th Dec 2024 Catterick(3m 1f 54yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Poetry Man (IRE) 1st (20/1 11-2 Rated 93) Jonathon Bewley 47.50L in front of Halfway House Lad (GB) 9th (16/1 9-11 Rated 70) William Maggs (13 ran)
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5
8734
Nights In Venice (GB) 10,ch g 10-6

Midnight Legend (GB)-Well Disguised(Beneficial)

ts+(19) (Legends In Disguise)
Rated 88 Won When Rated 98

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Nights In Venice (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Don Brocco (GB)3
3rd Feb 2025 Carlisle(3m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Don Brocco (GB) 1st (7/1 10-2 Rated 77) S W Quinlan 11.50L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 3rd (22/1 11-7 Rated 98) Craig Nichol (15 ran)
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5th Feb 2024 Carlisle(3m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 4th (10/1 12-0 Rated 100) Henry Brooke .75L in front of Don Brocco (GB) 5th (12/1 11-0 Rated 86) Callum Bewley (12 ran)
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26th Mar 2023 Carlisle(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in Places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 2nd (4/1 11-6 Rated 100) Henry Brooke 25.50L in front of Don Brocco (GB) 7th (12/1 10-13 Rated 98) Edward Austin (8 ran)
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Slaney Opera (IRE)1
25th Jan 2026 Sedgefield(3m 2f 59yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Slaney Opera (IRE) 1st (7/1 11-8 Rated 98) Jamie Hamilton 14.25L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 4th (6/1 10-13 Rated 89) B Hughes (11 ran)
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Wal Buck's (FR)1
7th Dec 2024 Wetherby(3m 45yds, Hcap Chase, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Wal Buck's (FR) 2nd (2/1Fav 11-6 Rated 102) D R Fox Nights In Venice (GB) pulled up (20/1 11-3 Rated 99) C O'Farrell (10 ran)
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Poetry Man (IRE)1
13th Apr 2024 Newcastle(2m 4f 19yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy) Poetry Man (IRE) 2nd (9/2 11-7 Rated 93) Jonathon Bewley 6.00L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 3rd (4/1 12-0 Rated 100) Henry Brooke (5 ran)
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6
3263
Wearelongterm (IRE) 9,b g 10-4

Milan (GB)-Fair Ina(Taipan)

(43) (Mr Dennis J Coppola & Mrs Dianne Saye)
Rated 86

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wearelongterm (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Don Brocco (GB)1
29th May 2023 Cartmel(2m 6f 31yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Wearelongterm (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-13 Rated 99) Henry Brooke 2.25L in front of Don Brocco (GB) 6th (28/1 11-2 Rated 93) Edward Austin (14 ran)
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Halfway House Lad (GB)2
8th Dec 2025 Musselburgh(2m 7f 138yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Halfway House Lad (GB) 5th (12/1 10-11 Rated 80) Ross Chapman 9.00L in front of Wearelongterm (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-3 Rated 86) Peter Kavanagh (11 ran)
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9th Dec 2024 Musselburgh(2m 7f 138yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Halfway House Lad (GB) 5th (11/1 9-13 Rated 70) Peter Kavanagh 1.88L in front of Wearelongterm (IRE) 7th (20/1 11-7 Rated 93) Henry Brooke (10 ran)
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7
3-P8
Don Brocco (GB) 10,gr g 10-2

Shirocco (GER)-Brantingham Breeze(Tamure)

ts+bl7(75) (Mr Gary Jon Rutherford)
Rated 83

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Don Brocco (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Nights In Venice (GB)3
3rd Feb 2025 Carlisle(3m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Don Brocco (GB) 1st (7/1 10-2 Rated 77) S W Quinlan 11.50L in front of Nights In Venice (GB) 3rd (22/1 11-7 Rated 98) Craig Nichol (15 ran)
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5th Feb 2024 Carlisle(3m 110yds, Hcap Chase, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 4th (10/1 12-0 Rated 100) Henry Brooke .75L in front of Don Brocco (GB) 5th (12/1 11-0 Rated 86) Callum Bewley (12 ran)
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26th Mar 2023 Carlisle(3m 1f , Hcap Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in Places)) Nights In Venice (GB) 2nd (4/1 11-6 Rated 100) Henry Brooke 25.50L in front of Don Brocco (GB) 7th (12/1 10-13 Rated 98) Edward Austin (8 ran)
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Wearelongterm (IRE)1
29th May 2023 Cartmel(2m 6f 31yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Wearelongterm (IRE) 4th (8/1 11-13 Rated 99) Henry Brooke 2.25L in front of Don Brocco (GB) 6th (28/1 11-2 Rated 93) Edward Austin (14 ran)
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Poetry Man (IRE)1
22nd Apr 2024 Hexham(3m 41yds, Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Don Brocco (GB) 5th (10/1 10-7 Rated 86) William Maggs Poetry Man (IRE) unseated rider (7/1 11-8 Rated 94) Jonathon Bewley (10 ran)
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8
4355
Halfway House Lad (GB) 7,b g 10-2

Recharge (IRE)-Pezula(Diktat)

ts+(47) (Halfway House Syndicate)
Rated 76

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Halfway House Lad (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Slaney Opera (IRE)1
28th Dec 2025 Catterick(3m 1f 54yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Halfway House Lad (GB) 5th (16/1 10-6 Rated 78) Ross Chapman 18.50L in front of Slaney Opera (IRE) 8th (8/1 12-0 Rated 100) Jamie Hamilton (14 ran)
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Wearelongterm (IRE)2
8th Dec 2025 Musselburgh(2m 7f 138yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Halfway House Lad (GB) 5th (12/1 10-11 Rated 80) Ross Chapman 9.00L in front of Wearelongterm (IRE) 6th (10/1 11-3 Rated 86) Peter Kavanagh (11 ran)
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9th Dec 2024 Musselburgh(2m 7f 138yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Halfway House Lad (GB) 5th (11/1 9-13 Rated 70) Peter Kavanagh 1.88L in front of Wearelongterm (IRE) 7th (20/1 11-7 Rated 93) Henry Brooke (10 ran)
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Poetry Man (IRE)1
28th Dec 2024 Catterick(3m 1f 54yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Poetry Man (IRE) 1st (20/1 11-2 Rated 93) Jonathon Bewley 47.50L in front of Halfway House Lad (GB) 9th (16/1 9-11 Rated 70) William Maggs (13 ran)
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First Time - Visor Wal Buck's» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 2/1 Big Zouk, 10/3 Slaney Opera, 9/2 Wal Buck's, 13/2 Poetry Man, 8/1 Wearelongterm, 12/1 Nights In Venice, 20/1 Don Brocco, Halfway House Lad.

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Lucinda & Scud/D R Fox
3
22
13

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Lucinda & Scud
7
46
15

N Richards
2
23
8

G T Bewley
1
6
16

D Whillans
1
8
12

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Maggs
7
34
20

S W Quinlan
5
44
11

B Hughes
4
32
12

D R Fox
3
24
12

Jamie Hamilton
3
32
9

Peter Kavanagh
1
21
4

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Kelso

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
N Richards
70
372
19

G T Bewley
23
181
13

Mrs D Sayer
22
238
9

M Barnes
14
238
6

Lucinda & Scud
14
81
17

Ruth Jefferson
13
61
21

D Whillans
11
138
8

Gary Rutherford
2
22
9

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Kelso

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
126
788
16

D R Fox
56
341
16

Jamie Hamilton
25
264
9

Bruce Lynn
23
178
13

Jonathon Bewley
19
152
13

S W Quinlan
15
104
14

Charlie Maggs
4
28
14

Peter Kavanagh
4
43
9

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Kelso

Horse
Wins
Runs
Wal Buck's (FR)
0
1
Slaney Opera (IRE)
1
1
Nights In Venice (GB)
0
5
Wearelongterm (IRE)
0
4
Don Brocco (GB)
0
4
Halfway House Lad (GB)
0
2
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