AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Kelso

12:19

Date 2025-12-29

Distance 3m2f39y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,967

Winning Time 7m 16.20s (slow by 45.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Golden Point (FR) Mr Nick Orpwood · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	2/1F	Won
2nd	Blakey Boy (IRE) Mr James King · Ewan Whillans	7/2	8
3rd	Court At Slip (IRE) Mr William Easterby · Tim Easterby	11/2	12
4th	Super Citizen (GB) Mr Paddy Barlow · Lucinda Hughes	12/1	1.5
5th	Great Notions (FR) Mr John Dawson · Fiona Needham	9/4	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Skyhill (IRE) Miss Heidi Palin · Alison Hamilton	20/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Golden Point Bay J:Mr Nick Orpwood(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Mr Nick Orpwood(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	164	—	125-51	110	122	105	41d	—	—	-5	23.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Scored over 2m7f here last month and remains lightly raced over fences; good chance
1	Great Notions Bay J:Mr John Dawson T:Fiona Needham	J:Mr John Dawson T:Fiona Needham	168	p	2-1323	114	120	109	29d	—	—	+3	26.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Former pointer/hunter chase; returned from break with two good handicap runs last month
5	Blakey Boy Brown J:Mr James King T:Ewan Whillans	J:Mr James King T:Ewan Whillans	154	p	1-27F2	100	120	69	18d	—	—	+7	24.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Fell on chase debut but subsequent second of four at Newcastle was a pretty good effort
4	Court At Slip Bay J:Mr William Easterby T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr William Easterby T:Tim Easterby	156	b	P54-52	102	117	101	29d	—	—	+4	16.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
4-15 over fences; ran well behind Super Citizen last month; still well treated on old form
3	Super Citizen Bay J:Mr Paddy Barlow(3) T:Lucinda Hughes	J:Mr Paddy Barlow(3) T:Lucinda Hughes	157	p	2-8541	103	118	81	29d	—	—	+11	19.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won in refitted cheekpieces last month but this veteran has become hard to predict
6	Skyhill Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Alison Hamilton	J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Alison Hamilton	151	t	4/14U-	97	119	79	308d	—	—	+9	13	5.00/1	20/1 5%

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Golden Point	15/8	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1
Great Notions	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Blakey Boy	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Court At Slip	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Super Citizen	11/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Skyhill	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Great Notions

26.8

OR: 16 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Blakey Boy

24.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Golden Point

23.9

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

Super Citizen

19.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Court At Slip

16.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Skyhill

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Great Notions	114	120	109
Golden Point	110	122	105
Super Citizen	103	118	81
Court At Slip	102	117	101
Blakey Boy	100	120	69
Skyhill	97	119	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blakey Boy	18d ago	Fit
Great Notions	29d ago	Fit
Court At Slip	29d ago	Fit
Super Citizen	29d ago	Fit
Golden Point	41d ago	Fit
Skyhill	308d ago	Long break