GB - Kelso - Race 5

Thoroughbred

3 Runners

17.1f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Firm (Good in places)

20.5K

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Verdict

CONQUER THE BREEZE hasn't looked back since joining current connections and having been freshened up by a 2-month break, Adam Nicol's 7-y-o is fancied to make it 5 wins from his last 6 outings. Duke of Luckley won a virtual non-event at Stratford just over 3 weeks ago and he can chase home the selection with his usual visor reapplied.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Has been much improved since joining current yard, making it 4 wins from 5 starts in 6-runner event at Perth (2m) when last seen in mid-July, beating the reopposing Garde Des Champs by 10 lengths. Timefigure supported that performance so can pick up from where he left off upped another 8 lb. 1st Pick 2 Conquer The Breeze (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Mania Trainer: Adam Nicol J: Ryan Mania T: Adam Nicol	100	-	-	-	67%
Analysis Has been much improved since joining current yard, making it 4 wins from 5 starts in 6-runner event at Perth (2m) when last seen in mid-July, beating the reopposing Garde Des Champs by 10 lengths. Timefigure supported that performance so can pick up from where he left off upped another 8 lb.
1	Enterprisingly ridden when winning on reappearance for the second successive season at Southwell in early-June. Struggled from 9 lb higher next time but left with a simple task when a wide-margin winner at Stratford (17f) recently. Opposable back up 3 lb for that virtual non-event. 2nd Pick 1 Duke Of Luckley (Ire) Jockey: Freddie Keighley Trainer: Martin Keighley J: Freddie Keighley T: Martin Keighley	98	-	-	-	40%
Analysis Enterprisingly ridden when winning on reappearance for the second successive season at Southwell in early-June. Struggled from 9 lb higher next time but left with a simple task when a wide-margin winner at Stratford (17f) recently. Opposable back up 3 lb for that virtual non-event.
3	Unreliable sort who failed to arrest the slide back hurdling for the first time in over 2 years last month. Likely faces another struggle, though much lower in the weights than when 3rd in 2024 (9 lb) and 4th in 2025 (14 lb) renewals of this race. 3rd Pick 3 Garde Des Champs (Ire) Jockey: Derek Fox Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	97	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Unreliable sort who failed to arrest the slide back hurdling for the first time in over 2 years last month. Likely faces another struggle, though much lower in the weights than when 3rd in 2024 (9 lb) and 4th in 2025 (14 lb) renewals of this race.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Breeder

The owner of a horse’s dam – or mother - at the time a horse is foaled.

Silks

The colorful jacket and cap worn by a jockey which features the design of the owner.

Exercise Rider

A rider built much like a jockey but is employed for exercising and working out horses in the morning.