Always A Reason Horse Racing Form | Kelso 14:40 21st March 2026
Always A Reason' Form | 21st March 2026
21st March 2026 BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
(Last 14 Days: 3-19, 15.79%)
BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Date | Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize Classifications |
Weight Headgear |
Going | Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time In Running Comments |
Trainer Jockey |
SP | BF Odds Plc Odds |
OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2026-02-21 14:10 | Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 10K Chase, Handicap, Hunt, Hunter, Novice |
11-5 Cheekpieces |
Good To Soft | 5 /6 - btn 17.75 The Grafter 11-12 4m 16.607s held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
6.5 | 6.94 2.98 |
107 |
| 1 | 2026-01-30 13:40 | Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 51y / Chase Turf / 9K Chase, Handicap |
11-2 Cheekpieces |
Soft | 1 /5 - win 0.1 Ailt An Chorrain 11-6 5m 4.41s held up in rear but in touch, closed on leaders after 12th, led before 2 out, asserted before last, all out run-in, weakened towards finish, just held on |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
2.25 | 2.49 1.57 |
101 |
| 2 | 2026-01-15 15:10 | Newcastle / 5 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 6.15K Chase, Handicap |
11-11 Cheekpieces |
Good To Soft | 1 /9 - win 2.5 Empty Nest 11-9 5m 20.59s held up in touch, progress before 10th, travelled strongly into lead after 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, pressed last, kept on well |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
10 | 11.77 3.13 |
96 |
| 3 | 2025-12-14 12:40 | Carlisle / 5 / 2m 3f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 7K Handicap, Hurdle |
11-2 | Soft | 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Pitwood Road 12-0 5m 21.51s mid-division, improved before 2 out, pushed along before last where disputed third, led narrowly just after last, soon re-challenged and headed final 110yds, held closing stages |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
7 | 8.92 2.22 |
93 |
| 4 | 2025-12-02 15:23 | Southwell / 5 / 2m 4f 88y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K Handicap, Hurdle |
11-10 | Good To Soft | 1 /8 - win 1 Feet On The Ground 11-13 5m 41.04s held up in rear, closed on leaders after 3 out, went second home turn, ridden and led 2 out, ran on well after last, always doing enough towards finish |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
5.5 | 7.32 1.91 |
90 |
| 5 | 2025-11-10 13:45 | Carlisle / 5 / 2m 3f 218y / Hurdle Turf / 6.25K Handicap, Hurdle, Novice |
11-0 | Good To Soft | 5 /11 - btn 13.8 Drop Kick 10-7 5m 23.629s held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, headway between horses before 2 out, driven after 2 out, soon no impression |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
7 | 7.8 2.96 |
91 |
| 6 | 2025-03-25 14:20 | Hexham / 5 / 2m 4f 28y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K Handicap, Hurdle |
11-3 | Good To Soft | 5 /10 - btn 7 Les's Legacy 11-6 5m 17.373s last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner when ridden turning in, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
12 | 15 4.7 |
93 |
| 7 | 2025-01-16 11:55 | Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-8 | Good To Soft | 6 /9 - btn 46.5 Broderick 11-8 4m 21.955s always behind |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
41 | 184 9.47 |
|
| 8 | 2024-12-29 12:18 | Kelso / 4 / 2m 6f 151y / Hurdle Turf / 8K Hurdle, Novice |
11-0 | Good To Soft | 4 /8 - btn 26.25 Ace Of Spades 11-7 5m 54.623s held up in rear, pushed along and minor headway after 3 out, went modest fourth 2 out, made no impression |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
101 | 186.81 16 |
|
| 9 | 2024-12-11 13:20 | Hexham / 4 / 2m 4f 28y / Hurdle Turf / 9K Hurdle, Maiden |
11-4 | Soft | 7 /10 - btn 33 Not A Light 10-11 5m 39.27s mid-division, closed to chase leaders before 2 out, pushed along before home turn, no response |
R Menzies Ross Chapman |
13 | 19.22 3.6 |