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Visit The Wellbeing Show Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 4f 216y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Visit The Wellbeing Show Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3044-2 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Comfortably won over hurdles off a similar mark at Hereford (about 2m1f, good to soft) in November; warm in the market when an encouraging second on her chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) 13 days ago, looking like a step up in trip could do the trick; gets that today and surely goes well.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:50 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Won over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in the autumn and battled on gamely for narrow chase success here (2m5f, good) last month; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark; cheekpieces (worn once last year) are refitted; probably won't be far away.

11/2

4th

6

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:55 Cartmel

Culligran

10st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Sole hurdle win at 2m (good to soft) and she never went beyond about 2m4f but she gave a stout display over 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good) recently on her second chase start, when having to be switched and heading a subsequent winner late on; jumps soundly and a 2lb higher mark shouldn't be beyond her.

5/2

1st

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Culligran

10st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: John O’Shea

Comfortably won over hurdles off a similar mark at Hereford (about 2m1f, good to soft) in November; warm in the market when an encouraging second on her chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) 13 days ago, looking like a step up in trip could do the trick; gets that today and surely goes well.

100/30

9/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 4433P- D BF

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Lost his form over fences after finishing second at Musselburgh (about 2m4f, soft) over a year ago and has been kept to hurdling since joining this yard; some fair efforts were rather overshadowed when he ran no race at Plumpton (about 3m1f, good) three months ago, though; hard to know what to expect on his return to this sphere.
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Verdict Starting price

5

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

18:30 Sedgefield

Limerick Leader

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Incredibly consistent on his last four starts, three seconds and a win (all on good between 2m3f and 2m5f) returning an RPR of 100 each time; had course form over hurdles for previous connections and he's a player once again from an unchanged mark.

6/4

2nd

9

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Limerick Leader

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

In good form over C&D this summer since the visor returned, just denied on his June reappearance then going one better 20 days later, and matched those efforts when down in trip and runner-up at Stratford (2m3f) last month off this mark; likely to run well again.

13/2

Form: 611F-P

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Best form when winning on her chase debut at Plumpton (about 2m4f, good) in April but she fell at Market Rasen a fortnight later and looked to be remembering that when jumping carefully at Hereford 26 days ago, eventually pulled up; all of her dam's four wins came in cheekpieces and she's not ruled out with that aid now deployed.
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1st

4

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:23 Stratford

The Dream Goes On

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Winner over this trip on good ground at Hereford and Plumpton earlier this year; has failed to finish in three of her last four starts but no surprise if she were to bounce back.

6/1

3

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

The Dream Goes On

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won four-runner race on chasing debut at Plumpton (2m3f, good) in April; not a great deal has gone to plan since but she ran well before fading into third over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) six weeks ago and may still have some potential over fences.

11/2

Form: 7311-3 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won in the mud over C&D in April and was a wide-margin winner over hurdles at Hereford (2m4f, good) three days later, proving he doesn't need testing conditions; 10lb higher mark much more of an issue, as it was when third over hurdles at Ludlow last month; should still be in the mix.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Pooroldmackley

11st 1lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Won off 4lb lower at Worcester (2m7f, good) last August under usual rider Eleanor Williams but out of form since; needs to be back to his peak.

9/1

9

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:57 Doncaster

Pooroldmackley

10st 11lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) last August and he's versatile ground-wise; however, he hasn't shone over fences/hurdles on his two starts since and needs to get back on track.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1135-4 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
0-6 over fences and his jumping has been an issue; not seen in this sphere since pulled up at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft) in February but appreciated a subsequent return to hurdles, winning twice in the spring; couldn't take advantage of a good opportunity in a Clonmel claimer last time, though, and has a question to answer back over fences, despite his lower chase mark.
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Verdict Starting price

1

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

18:40 Exeter

Thank You Blue

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Rattled off a hat-trick at Ludlow (2m) in February but he beat only one off a 7lb higher mark in 2m1f Newcastle handicap six days ago; could bounce back off a 2lb lower mark.

6/1

5th

2

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

Thank You Blue

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Weakened when third of five (13-8 favourite) in this last year; back to form, completing a February hat-trick (Sedgefield twice and Ludlow, rising steadily in the weights); reportedly "ran flat" when pulling up at Ayr (2m5f, soft; from 5lb lower) latest; needs to bounce back.

4/1

Form: 3561-3 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
1-8 over fences, the win coming two starts back at Southwell (nearly 3m2f; had wind surgery) and it was a respectable effort when third in the Norfolk National at Fakenham (3m5f, also good) 29 days ago; not certain to be suited by this sharp drop back in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Fever Dream

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

If the ground is bordering on good then this 8yo could take some beating as he hosed up at Warwick last month (3m, good) on his second run after a break; the 8lb rise isn't the end of the world.

100/30

1st

8

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Fever Dream

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Following a break he reverted to fences at Kempton (3m) 12 days ago and returned to form with a 3l second on his favoured good ground; that performance reads well and he's high on the list today.

9/2

2nd

8

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Fever Dream

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Christian Williams

Can go well fresh; returns from a break on a favourable mark, just 1lb higher than his latest chase win, at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July; bled from the nose when tailed off over hurdles in October so wellbeing unknown but has possibilities, especially if the ground is good.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.00
Straight Forecast £17.00
Trifecta £133.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Culligran

RP RATINGS:

Fever Dream

D Express:

Pooroldmackley

Daily Mirror:

Pooroldmackley

Daily Record:

Pooroldmackley

TOPSPEED:

Culligran

POSTDATA:

Culligran

WEST COUNTRY:

Culligran

The Times:

Culligran

Telegraph:

Culligran

The Guardian:

Fever Dream

Daily Mail:

Fever Dream

The Sun:

Fever Dream

The Star:

Fever Dream