Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Kelso

15:40

Date 2026-04-02

Distance 2m5f133y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 26.33s (slow by 9.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Looking Splendid (GB) Dylan Johnston · Gary Rutherford	13/2	Won
2nd	Nights In Venice (GB) Sean Quinlan · Donald Whillans	9/4F	11
3rd	Divas Doyen (IRE) Edward Austin · Sandy Forster	14/1	1.5
4th	Benefit Ben (IRE) Ryan Mania · Adam Nicol	4/1	6.5
5th	Burgundy Man (FR) Callum Bewley · R Mike Smith	9/1	6.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Don Occhetti (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · William Young Jnr	40/1
P.U.	Gorvennec (FR) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	22/1
P.U.	Park Rules (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Iain Jardine	33/1
P.U.	Poetry Man (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	15/2
P.U.	The Jad Factor (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Sandy Thomson	11/2

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Nights In Venice Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Donald Whillans	J:Sean Quinlan T:Donald Whillans	155	t	873421	90	110	92	27d	—	—	+7	32	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Capitalised on career-low mark to win at Ayr; it's questionable whether he'll back that up
1	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	J:Ryan Mania T:Adam Nicol	168	b	51560F	103	112	99	14d	—	—	0	19.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Narrowly in front when falling two out at Sedgefield a fortnight ago; on the shortlist
6	The Jad Factor Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	158	tp	P1-14P	93	111	76	19d	—	—	+1	14.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
10yo who was pulled up at Newcastle but no surprise if this course winner bounces back
5	Looking Splendid Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Gary Rutherford	J:Dylan Johnston T:Gary Rutherford	162	—	3-1136	97	-	-	115d	—	—	+5	17.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won over hurdles here in October; could have a part to play if taking to fences
3	Poetry Man Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	163	p	1U-45P	98	110	-	48d	—	—	+5	14.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Patchy record in chases and pulled up when reverting to fences here in February
7	Burgundy Man Bay J:Callum Bewley T:R Mike Smith	J:Callum Bewley T:R Mike Smith	157	—	223331	92	105	98	163d	—	—	+20	28.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won on chase debut at Perth in October; off since but could have more to offer over fences
10	Divas Doyen Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Sandy Forster	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Sandy Forster	148	p	743244	83	112	92	46d	—	—	+7	13.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
A case can be made on form as recent as November but she failed to shine in February
9	Park Rules Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Iain Jardine	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Iain Jardine	150	tp	-00096	85	83	79	14d	—	—	+5	10	5.00/1	20/1 5%
One to watch in the market but there was no return to form on stable debut a fortnight ago
4	Gorvennec Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	162	—	1538-7	97	-	-	135d	—	—	+9	12.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Tailed off in novice hurdle latest but this point winner now goes chasing for h'cap debut
2	Don Occhetti Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:William Young Jnr	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:William Young Jnr	163	tp	1-P63F	98	101	91	38d	—	—	+17	19.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Uncompetitive this year, after a long absence, but better ground/cheekpieces could help

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Nights In Venice	5/2	5/2	5/2
Benefit Ben	10/3	7/2	3/1
The Jad Factor	11/2	5/1	11/2
Looking Splendid	13/2	6/1	13/2
Poetry Man	9/1	17/2	9/1
Burgundy Man	10/1	10/1	10/1
Divas Doyen	12/1	14/1	12/1
Park Rules	20/1	20/1	18/1
Gorvennec	25/1	22/1	25/1
Don Occhetti	33/1	25/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nights In Venice

OR: 10 Form: 14.4 Odds: 7.6

5/2

2nd

Burgundy Man

28.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

3rd

Don Occhetti

19.9

OR: 12 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Benefit Ben

19.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 0.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Looking Splendid

17.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

The Jad Factor

14.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Poetry Man

14.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Divas Doyen

13.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 3.4 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Gorvennec

12.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Park Rules

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Benefit Ben	103	112	99
Poetry Man	98	110	—
Don Occhetti	98	101	91
Looking Splendid	97	—	—
Gorvennec	97	—	—
The Jad Factor	93	111	76
Burgundy Man	92	105	98
Nights In Venice	90	110	92
Park Rules	85	83	79
Divas Doyen	83	112	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Benefit Ben	14d ago	Fit
Park Rules	14d ago	Fit
The Jad Factor	19d ago	Fit
Nights In Venice	27d ago	Fit
Don Occhetti	38d ago	Fit
Divas Doyen	46d ago	Fresh
Poetry Man	48d ago	Fresh
Looking Splendid	115d ago	Long break
Gorvennec	135d ago	Long break
Burgundy Man	163d ago	Long break