May 10 / 18.10 Warwick

18.10

Good

The Valley Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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The Valley Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1/20 (Won)

  • Win: £1.02

Form: 67001- C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler who looked as good as ever when scoring by over 5l here (3m1f, good) last month; will be fine over today's shorter trip and appears to have been found a simple task on his chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:20 Sandown

Doyen Quest

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful novice chaser whose form features second-place finishes in 3m Grade 2 events at Sandown and Windsor; came up rather short in Grade 1 at Aintree last time but looks one of the main contenders returned to this level.

15/8

4th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:20 Aintree

Doyen Quest

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Tends to lead; scored at 1-50 on his chase debut at Warwick in May and impressed when winning by 10l at Exeter (3m, also good) in November; put in his place by Salver on last two starts (good to soft/soft) but comes here fresh having skipped Cheltenham and any drying of the ground would be in his favour; could get them all at it.

14/1

2nd

3

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 1

13:20 Windsor

Doyen Quest

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has won on soft but seems ideally suited by faster ground; record of 2-5 since switched to chasing includes a Class 2 win at Exeter (3m) on penultimate start; not disgraced at Sandown latest but was beaten 12l by Salver; 5lb pull looks insufficient in the rematch.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4P9P6- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler for Gordon Elliott a few years ago but generally very disappointing since returning from long absence for new stable last spring; not disgraced in Class 5 handicap chase here (3m, good; first-time blinkers) last month but needs Doyen Quest to fluff his lines.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Calagogo

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Stephen Allen

Completed a hat-trick over hurdles (2m4f-2m7f) for Denise Foster in the summer of 2021, but has shown precious little since including in 12 starts for this yard; look elsewhere.

66/1

15

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Calagogo

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Stephen Allen

Completed a hat-trick over hurdles (2m4f-2m7f) for Denise Foster in the summer of 2021, but has shown precious little since including in 12 starts for this yard; look elsewhere.

66/1

15

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:05 Huntingdon

Calagogo

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Stephen Allen

Completed a hat-trick over hurdles (2m4f-2m7f) for Denise Foster in the summer of 2021, but has shown precious little since including in 12 starts for this yard; look elsewhere.

66/1

Form: /6P35-

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

5th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

Fromposttopillar

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Tom Gretton

towards rear throughout, mistake 12th

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.20
Straight Forecast £1.47
Trifecta £1.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Doyen Quest

POSTDATA:

Calagogo

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