April 21 / 16.33 Fakenham

16.33

Good

Aldiss Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4488.85
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Aldiss Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5-2235 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who has won three times over fences including on good ground in this race last year; couldn't hang in there at Southwell last Tuesday but that was after three placed efforts in a row and he has possibilities if he can get back near best.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.

7/4

2nd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front.

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving.

9/2

11/4

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -66P2U D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
His last chase win was two years ago and he failed to complete in two of his last three starts but he split those two runs with a near-miss over fences at Exeter (3m, good) last month; only 2lb higher here and he's a big player if he can recapture that form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 136y

Class 4

15:50 Chepstow

To Be Sure

10st 2lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

Generally in much better form last March-October than in his three starts this winter; no impact in his four races beyond 3m2f and the bottom line seems to be that he last won a race in April 2023.

20/1

3rd

4

9th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

16:15 Plumpton

To Be Sure

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Chance if bringing his 'A' game but he hasn't on last two outings when tailed off at Fakenham (3m5f) and Fontwell (3m2f; both on soft); risky.

25/1

10

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

13:32 Chepstow

To Be Sure

10st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Evan Williams

Running well since the spring, most recently second of four at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in first-time visor last month; will probably find others too strong in this deeper race, though; usual cheekpieces refitted.

10/1

Form: 0076

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 2m4f point last spring but he didn't show much in three hurdle runs during the winter and was well held on handicap/chase debut at Bangor (2m1f, good) last month; still unexposed but he needs a transformation on this big step up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Chateau Du Lys

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Tom Gretton

0-6 over fences; seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) last month but was only third best on merit there and was tailed off on his latest outing; 1lb wrong here.

5/1

5th

4

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Chateau Du Lys

10st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Low-mileage 7yo; pulled up on consective appearances towards end of 2025 and was only third best on merit when battling on for modest second of six at Market Rasen (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpiecs) last month but at least that recent run gives him something to build on.

11/2

2nd

6

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

Chateau Du Lys

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Tom Gretton

Pulled up in two handicap chases this season (2m5f/2m) and now 0-8 under all codes; sports first-time cheekpieces here; 1lb out of the weights; leap of faith required to support him.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1466P6

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Only 1lb higher than for his Worcester win (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last June but has mixed record since and was well held on Fontwell reappearance last month; may have needed that run but he still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Stuart Edmunds

Two wins at around 2m4f on good ground include one here a year ago; he did score over 3m in a point in 2022, but two weakening efforts in the spring took his rules record beyond 2m5f to 6664; blinkers go on.

20/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

19:10 Huntingdon

Calvic

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Stuart Edmunds

C&D winner who has dropped 3lb below his last winning mark, but modest in two starts since returning in March as when around 40l behind Cloudy Wednesday at Fakenham (3m, good) last month; has undergone wind surgery since then and interesting to see how he fares with a first-time tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces.

12/1

25/1

Form: 3P5FP4

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Bounced back with a respectable fourth of six at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last time but that took his chase record to 0-23 and his only hurdle win was in 2019; opposable from out of the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:33 Fakenham

Scottsdale

10st 2lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Peter Winks

jumped slightly right throughout, in touch with leaders, not fluent 13th, mistake 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: P3P141

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo, who made it 2-5 over fences when finishing well to land a Leicester handicap (2m7f, heavy) in February; that was a narrow success but a 3lb rise looks fair and he's open to more progress back up in trip; strongly respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Ronnies Reflection

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Both wins have come in the mud at Leicester where he ran another respectable race three weeks ago (good to soft); has C&D form and needs respecting.

9/4

3rd

6

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Ronnies Reflection

10st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Dual C&D winner (soft/heavy) last season and does appear to reserve his best for this venue, with last month's 3l second another respectable effort; likely to need a bit more to go one better off this mark, but has definite place prospects.

13/2

2nd

5

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

Ronnies Reflection

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

No match for the winner at Lingfield (2m4f) last time but ran creditably; record of 2-4 at Leicester features a success, off current mark on heavy ground, in this race 12 months ago; respected.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £13.47
Trifecta £78.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ronnies Reflection

RP RATINGS:

Cloudy Wednesday

POSTDATA:

To Be Sure

Telegraph:

Ronnies Reflection

The Guardian:

Ronnies Reflection

D Express:

Ronnies Reflection

Daily Mirror:

Ronnies Reflection

Daily Record:

Ronnies Reflection

The Times:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Mail:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Star:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Sun:

To Be Sure