May 25 / 13.00 Huntingdon

13.00

Good To Firm

Get Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5148.97
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Get Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00

Form: 662-UP

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb higher at Sedgefield during the winter (2m5f, soft) but nothing since, as the second in March was remote.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

2nd Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:08 Hexham

Uncle Al

10st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Has won twice since December (2m5f/2m7f) and kept on pretty well for second of five at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily; others preferred.

9/2

2nd

2

14th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Uncle Al

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Led close home in first-time cheekpieces here (2m5f, soft) last December and was also successful in four-runner race at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to firm) in May; too inconsistent to rely upon heavily and came to grief here last month but he's on a good mark if all goes to plan.

5/1

5

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Uncle Al

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Two chase wins, the first over 2m5f here (soft) in December, the second at Huntingdon in May (2m7f, good to firm; four ran); decent third at Market Rasen last time; one with a chance.

7/1

Form: 23P-32 C BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
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.
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

OUR TIP

Form: 1P23-4 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
3-16 in points and 2-9 over fences; two respectable runs for this yard, over 3m5f and 3m on good ground; obvious claims provided switching cheekpieces for blinkers doesn't backfire.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

16th Oct 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:02 Uttoxeter

Slaney Opera

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: John Wainwright

Won twice over fences for previous trainers; decent third over C&D (good) in July on final start for Nick Scholfield; should not be far away on stable debut.

13/2

3rd

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Slaney Opera

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Seemed to run well when second of three in tactical race at Cartmel (3m1f, good) on Monday and remains 2lb lower than when winning for another stable in January but others appeal more all the same.

7/1

2nd

5

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:42 Cartmel

Slaney Opera

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Former pointer/hunter chaser who won a Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) off 2lb higher for Ruth Jefferson in January; not quite in same form on first four starts for new stable and fell on latest outing a week ago but it's difficult to put a line through him.

4/1

Form: 354P-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
2m4f hurdle winner on good ground; 0-5 as a chaser and failed to convince stamina-wise when stepped up to 3m at Southwell, finishing 28l off the winner; to give him the benefit of the doubt, that run was after a break.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:34 Stratford

Crac De Megaudais

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Gretton

Hurdle winner (2m4f, good) but he's 0-6 over fences and has been beaten 19l or more in his last four completed starts; continues to drop down the weights but has plenty to prove after 145 days off.

25/1

4th

4

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Crac De Megaudais

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Gretton

2m4f hurdle winner on good ground; 0-5 as a chaser and failed to convince stamina-wise when stepped up to 3m at Southwell, finishing 28l off the winner; to give him the benefit of the doubt, that run was after a break.

11/2

3rd

5

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Crac De Megaudais

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Tom Gretton

Won 2m4f hurdle at the start of 2025 and made a fairly encouraging chase debut when third of six at Newton Abbot (2m, good) one year ago; returned from break with three disappointing runs from November to January, though, and has questions to answer on first attempt at 3m; hood refitted.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.60
Straight Forecast £30.60
Trifecta £72.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cloudy Wednesday

Telegraph:

Slaney Opera

TOPSPEED:

Crac De Megaudais

The Guardian:

Slaney Opera

Daily Mail:

Slaney Opera

The Sun:

Slaney Opera

The Star:

Slaney Opera

RP RATINGS:

Cloudy Wednesday

POSTDATA:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Times:

Cloudy Wednesday

D Express:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Mirror:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Record:

Cloudy Wednesday