April 21 / 14.59 Chepstow

14.59

Good

Tip Top Riders Restroom Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 0f 11y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Tip Top Riders Restroom Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.10

Form: -3P445 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner on heavy ground last season (2m/2m1f) but not really firing on all cylinders in recent months; continues to to slip down the weights but needs to up his game, and could use some rain; cheekpieces (worn for last two races) removed.
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Verdict Starting price

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Won four times for the Skeltons but, following a good second on his stable debut here (2m4f, heavy) in December, he has been pulled up on three of his last four starts; hard to fancy.

20/1

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Doyouknowwhatimean

11st 11lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Dan Skelton; went close on yard debut in December (2m4f, heavy) but then twice pulled up and was beaten 14l here 18 days ago (good); wouldn't be the percentage call.

11/2

4th

2

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

15:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Doyouknowwhatimean

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Ex-Dan Skelton; he has pulled up in his three of his last four races but did go close when he did get round at Uttoxeter in December (2m4f, heavy; effective on good); he's risky but also capable.

25/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -11122 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Returned from layoff with with three consecutive wins this winter (2m-2m5f, good to soft/soft) and is still in good form; up in grade today but recovered well from bad mistake in home straight to finish second here (2m3f, good) last month and may still have a bigger run in him.
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2nd

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Ideallko

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Did his winning for Evan Williams in batches, latterly when notching a hat-trick the winter before last; on a fair mark back from a short break but needs a revival after a few poor efforts in recent times.

8/1

4th

4

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Ideallko

11st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Enjoyed very good campaign last season with three wins (two over fences); he's on a handy mark on that form but has been well beaten in fourth on both outings this term; needs to turn things around.

10/1

9

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Ideallko

10st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Off since April but in was in the zone back then having delivered seasonal form figures of 111222; the latest near miss was over C&D and he's only 2lb higher for this; hard to dismiss.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: -52295 D

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won small-field Plumpton chase for Harriett Dickin (2m1f, good) just over a year ago and is back in Britain after four-race spell for a German stable towards end of 2024; not an easy one to weigh up at present but it will be interesting to see what Olly Murphy can do with him.
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3rd

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

El Muchacho

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won twice on good ground (2m5f/2m3f) for this new stable last season and has been placed on last three appearances, most recently when second over C&D (good) three weeks ago; 1lb lower today and seems very likely to be in the thick of things again.

7/4

2nd

3

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

El Muchacho

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Holding form well since January's Catterick success (2m3f, good), actually achieving more on RPRs when a close third at Newcastle latest; still well treated on his 2023-24 peak form, and no ground concerns.

9/2

3rd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

El Muchacho

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won at Catterick in January (2m3f, good) and best form since when 0.5l second at Sedgefield last time (2m5f, good); conditions suit; chance.

11/2

Form: PP/2-P D

Last run: 347 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look.
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4th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:59 Chepstow

Rouge Vif

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look.

10/1

4th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:59 Chepstow

Rouge Vif

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look.

10/1

2

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

Rouge Vif

12st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Wins this all day on back class (RPRs peaked at 164 in 2020), but he lost his way in 2022-23 and second place (beaten 23l; made mistakes) on his stable debut in March owed plenty to others' mishaps; down in class and dropped another 5lb, but still couldn't have absolute faith in a revival.

8/1

Form: 7-533U D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider in early stages of last month's chasing debut but was in fairly good form over hurdles beforehand and remains lightly raced; could still have a good future over fences.
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8

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Sao Carlos

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Ex-Olly Murphy; well handicapped on his hurdles form, but hasn't shown much in three runs over fences; pulled up over hurdles on first run back after wind surgery last time; hard to fancy.

33/1

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Sao Carlos

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Well handicapped on form as recent as last February for Olly Murphy but he's struggled this season and hopes are pinned on the wind operation prompting a dramatic revival.

50/1

4

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Sao Carlos

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a bumper and a maiden hurdle for Olly Murphy through the formative stages of career; poor (0-2) over fences for that trainer, and yet to hint at revival over hurdles since joining new trainer (0-3); mark in freefall; one of the least likely candidates.

50/1

Form: 1-2327 D

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won for Nigel Twiston-Davies at Wincanton (1m7f, good) exactly one year ago; absent since disappointing run for him last July but on a good mark for this first run since rejoining Matt Sheppard; hood refitted; worth a glance in the betting.
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2nd

4

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Gower Prince

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Back to near best on first start for this stable when runner-up at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) with the hood back on; remains well treated on past form after 3lb rise and holds strong claims if able to repeat the effort.

2/1

2nd

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:58 Market Rasen

Gower Prince

11st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Absent since pulled up over hurdles for Matt Sheppard last summer (wore cheekpieces) but was unlucky not to win a chase for him at Chepstow (2m, good) just under a year ago, and he's now 5lb below that mark; will need to be taken very seriously if strong in the betting before this stable debut; usual hood refitted.

6/1

2

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Gower Prince

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

In front when falling at the last over fences at Chepstow (2m, good) in April, but was pulled up in his next two starts and well beaten back over hurdles at Bangor (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; cheekpieces given a go but has plenty to prove.

40/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £26.70
Straight Forecast £25.61
Trifecta £106.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ideallko

D Express:

Sao Carlos

The Sun:

El Muchacho

TOPSPEED:

Doyouknowwhatimean

SPOTLIGHT:

Rouge Vif

The Star:

Sao Carlos

POSTDATA:

Ideallko

The Times:

Ideallko

Telegraph:

Ideallko

The Guardian:

Ideallko

Daily Mail:

Ideallko

Daily Mirror:

Ideallko

Daily Record:

Ideallko