May 05 / 16.25 Warwick

16.25

Good

Marcot Flooring Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5413.02
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Marcot Flooring Solutions Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.30
  • Place: £2.30

Form: P7115- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Not suited by heavy ground when fifth (behind Begin The Luck) at Newton Abbot last month and better judged on his two good-ground wins in March (2m3f/2m7f); probably still on a workable mark; no surprise if he features.
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3rd

2

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Time To Bite

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Admirable veteran who recorded his ninth chase win when making all to score from 2lb out of the weights at Fakenham (3m, good) this month; this is tougher off 4lb higher but he seems as good as ever as an 11yo and three of his wins have come at this track; key player.

9/4

1st

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Time To Bite

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Eight-time chase winner who often makes the running and is very well suited by good or faster ground; went close off his lower hurdle mark last month; on career-high mark from just out of the weights here and usually runs over slightly shorter trips but still features prominently in calculations.

7/2

2nd

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

16:00 Wincanton

Time To Bite

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Most wins and best form are over fences and he ran pretty well at Exeter last month; the time before, in October, he won a small-field handicap hurdle at Exeter off his much lower hurdle mark (now 3lb higher); could have some part to play.

9/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1P311- D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ended last season in career-best form, winning twice in cheekpieces, and is now 5-11 over fences; drew nicely clear with the runner-up at Southwell (2m5f, good) on latter occasion and subsequent 4lb rise does not look excessive; makes obvious appeal.
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2nd

4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Pep Talking

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Bold-jumping front-runner with seven wins from 18 starts over fences; ideally served by further than 2m but won over this trip at Chepstow (good to soft) in April; ran well again when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month and will be the one to catch.

5/1

2nd

4

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Pep Talking

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Took form to another new level when winning by 10l from the front at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) last month and is now 7-17 over fences (includes course win); today's trip-and-ground combination will also suit; respected.

5/2

1st

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Pep Talking

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Billy Aprahamian

Record of 5-12 for current yard; campaigned mostly at longer trips but the way he shaped over a sharp 2m2f last time (ran well on return from break) suggests this galloping 2m may not be a problem; in the mix.

11/4

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 14P2- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo who bettered disappointing chasing debut when second at Haydock (2m4f, good) last month; his tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but he could take some catching if he gets into a good jumping rhythm.
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5th

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

20:07 Market Rasen

Catchim

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Front-runner who was left clear just after final fence to score over C&D (good) last month, opening his chase account at the 12th attempt; evidently in good nick and subsequent 4lb rise is not excessive.

5/2

1st

1

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

Catchim

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Well hell when third at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago but that was his first start for three months and he ran well to a point; well handicapped if judged on his two seconds in November (2m4f/2m) and has strong claims if that recent outing did him good.

2/1

3rd

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Catchim

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Front runner who has had a break since a poor final run; that did extend his losing sequence over fences to ten but he's threatened on occasions, as when second here in November off 2lb higher; trip/ground fine.

6/1

Form: 8/4FP-

Last run: 139 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 8yo; ran big race from the front when close fourth over C&D (good) on stable debut in October but was beaten when falling on next outing and was pulled up when last in action; needs to have been refreshed by 139-day break.
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4th

1

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Another Million

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Ex-Irish 8yo; ran big race from the front when close fourth over C&D (good) on stable debut in October but was beaten when falling on next outing and was pulled up when last in action; needs to have been refreshed by 139-day break.

10/1

4th

1

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Another Million

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Ex-Irish 8yo; ran big race from the front when close fourth over C&D (good) on stable debut in October but was beaten when falling on next outing and was pulled up when last in action; needs to have been refreshed by 139-day break.

10/1

6

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

Another Million

11st 9lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

midfield, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5PP47-

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Excellent servant to the stable over the years but very much on the downgrade now; will be suited by the good ground here and has slipped to a temping mark but needs to better his recent efforts and usually runs over 3m+ nowadays.
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3rd

4

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Cap Du Nord

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Not quite a year since he won off a 20lb higher mark at Perth (3m, good); insufficient encouragement on last two stasrts, even allowing for the inadequacy of the trip, and hopes rest with the return of the cheekpieces worn for last four wins.

8/1

4th

6

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Worcester

Cap Du Nord

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Has won plenty during his career but now on the downgrade and has struggled this year; needs further as well.

10/1

4th

6

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Worcester

Cap Du Nord

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Has won plenty during his career but now on the downgrade and has struggled this year; needs further as well.

10/1

Form: 43302- D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner who rebounded from low-key reappearance run when second to much-improved subsequent winner at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) last month; remains on a good mark and will probably be better suited by the much faster ground here; good chance.
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3rd

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 4

19:09 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Daisy Hitchins

Largely reliable veteran and a three-time winner since December, latterly over C&D in April; touched off at Fontwell 20 days ago, with I Shut That d'Or about 5l back in third; nudged up 1lb but likely to make his presence felt again.

2/1

2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:42 Fontwell

Begin The Luck

11st 13lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Veteran who has won three times over fences since December including at Plumpton (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; that was in a small field and his main rival made a bad mistake at the last but he still looks feasibly treated and is versatile ground-wise; respected.

5/1

1st

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Begin The Luck

11st 7lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Reliable sort who scored at Leicester (2m4f) in March; not discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 15 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb.

3/1

Form: 08086-

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his two hurdling wins in spring 2021 and it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form; can't be recommended from 17lb wrong.
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8

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

14:05 Ffos Las

Mawlood

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Struggled when a big-priced outsider at Southwell (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and is now 0-18 over fences; 12lb wrong here; can't be recommended.

100/1

10

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Mawlood

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Georgie Howell

0-17 over fences and winless in well over four years; well beaten again from out of the weights last week and a similar fate likely awaits.

200/1

11

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Mawlood

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2021 but has been in the doldrums for a long time; 8lb out of the weights today and very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Form: 4P5F0- D

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Up For Appeal

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Christian Williams

2m5f good-ground winner last summer off 6lb higher; hardly consistent though and never went a yard at Warwick last month; now tries cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

8th

7

5th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Warwick

Up For Appeal

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Christian Williams

Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.30
Straight Forecast £29.42
Tricast £69.59
Trifecta £115.00

Selections

Telegraph:

Pep Talking

POSTDATA:

Catchim

SPOTLIGHT:

Begin The Luck

TOPSPEED:

Cap Du Nord

The Times:

Another Million

D Express:

Catchim

Daily Mirror:

Catchim

The Guardian:

Pep Talking

Daily Mail:

Pep Talking

The Star:

Pep Talking

Daily Record:

Pep Talking

RP RATINGS:

Begin The Luck

The Sun:

Cap Du Nord