May 26 / 14.36 Huntingdon

14.36

Good

Get Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5677.07
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Get Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: /1U33- CD

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Gained both chasing wins over C&D on good ground; absent since his very respectable third at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in December but has a good record fresh and needs to be taken very seriously.
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3rd

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

No Risk With Lou

12st 1lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Three-time C&D winner, including this race last year (good ground); probably won't be favoured by any rain but didn't run badly in Class 2 event at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) in September on latest outing and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; high on the list.

4/1

Form: 1306-3 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
3-12 over hurdles; not quite at best on either start since returning from a break this spring, but will be suited by the forecast good ground on this chasing debut and is on a good mark; player if he finds some fluency.
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5th

3

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Magic Seven

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m3f) who is still seeking a first chase success after four attempts over fences, though he's gone close on a couple of occasions; the drop in trip will not be an issue and he's not yet fully exposed, but he'll need to step up on those efforts if he's to break his duck.

10/1

5th

8

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Worcester

Magic Seven

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Three-time hurdle winner (2m-2m3f); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but ran well in defeat over fences at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) last month and has possibilities if this new trip suits.

8/1

1

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Magic Seven

12st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Three-time hurdle winner, most recently off this mark at Exeter (2m, good) in November; made a promising chase debut in May when a staying-on second at Huntingdon (2m, good) but never involved at Newton Abbot (2m, good to soft) last month, shaping on both occasions as though a step back up in trip would help; player.

5/1

Form: 3290-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 10yo; started off for new stable with two low-key hurdle runs this spring but went close when dropped in grade and returned to fences at Warwick (2m, good) three weeks ago; still looks well handicapped after recent 2lb nudge; good chance.
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4

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 3

16:13 Fontwell

Ballywilliam Boy

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Poor strike-rate and both wins were in Ireland; mostly consistent in small-field chases this season and the return of blinkers is a probable plus after trying a visor last time; has been running over shorter but stays this far; versatile ground-wise.

5/1

4th

3

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

17:22 Stratford

Ballywilliam Boy

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Yet to add to his two Irish hurdle wins in 2021 but consistent in small-field chases this season, with best run arguably his second of five at Uttoxeter (2m, good) two starts ago; swaps usual blinkers for first-time visor; will probably be on the premises again.

7/1

3rd

2

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:20 Newton Abbot

Ballywilliam Boy

11st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won on soft ground in Ireland; 0-6 over fences but back in good form of late, albeit in tiny fields; not the easiest to win with but has claims.

7/2

Form: 33035- C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.
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2

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Rock House

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Can jump right; two fair efforts over fences since the spring, including at 2m4f (good), with another one over hurdles in between; not obviously ahead of his mark but adding a tongue-tie could help.

7/1

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £7.04
Trifecta £11.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballywilliam Boy

The Times:

No Risk With Lou

WEST COUNTRY:

Magic Seven

RP RATINGS:

Rock House

The Star:

Magic Seven

POSTDATA:

Rock House

The Guardian:

No Risk With Lou

Daily Mail:

No Risk With Lou

D Express:

No Risk With Lou

TOPSPEED:

Ballywilliam Boy

Telegraph:

Ballywilliam Boy

Daily Mirror:

Ballywilliam Boy

The Sun:

Ballywilliam Boy

Daily Record:

Ballywilliam Boy