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Howden Insurance Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Howden Insurance Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 342-21 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner; proving consistent over fences and carries a penalty for Monday's 20l success at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) where he was left clear at the last; looks sure to put up another bold show, receiving plenty of weight off his rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:55 Newton Abbot

Gore Point

10st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual hurdle winner; proving consistent over fences and carries a penalty for Monday's 20l success at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) where he was left clear at the last; looks sure to put up another bold show, receiving plenty of weight off his rivals.

2/1

1st

4

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Stratford

Gore Point

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual hurdle winner who has reached the frame in all of his four chase runs; was no match for A Little Something when runner-up at Fontwell (2m3f, good) this month but that was after an absence and he has a big swing in the weights with that rival; could be dangerous.

7/2

2nd

3

10th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Gore Point

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner and won two hurdles races at Newton Abbot last summer; best of three runs over fences when runner-up at Taunton (2m2f, good to firm) in November when last seen; should go close if he is ready to roll.

11/4

Form: /1145- D

Last run: 343 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in his final two races when last seen a year ago; however, he won his first two in this discipline (2m on good ground) and would have every chance if returning in good spirits.
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2nd

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:55 Newton Abbot

Schmilsson

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Failed to beat a rival in his final two races when last seen a year ago; however, he won his first two in this discipline (2m on good ground) and would have every chance if returning in good spirits.

7/2

5th

1

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:58 Uttoxeter

Schmilsson

12st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Flat bred but won his first two chases (2m, good), albeit with luck on his side the second time when left clear; latest run when last at Stratford just wasn't his true running; still looks competitively treated.

2/1

3

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Schmilsson

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Not bred for chasing but is 2-2 since switched to fences in May; might have been fortunate at Perth last month (2m, good; leader fell at final fence) and is 2lb wrong here but still features prominently in calculations.

7/4

Form: 7PPP-1 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Goes particularly well at Southwell where he won again by 15l a month ago (2m, good), making all; he was granted a soft lead there and has gone up 9lb.
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3rd

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:55 Newton Abbot

Duke Of Luckley

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Goes particularly well at Southwell where he won again by 15l a month ago (2m, good), making all; he was granted a soft lead there and has gone up 9lb.

4/1

1st

3

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Duke Of Luckley

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Four of his six wins have been at this track, three of which over 2m; has lost his way, however, since the last of those in May last year off 7lb higher; well handicapped if he can return to form after absence of 223 days.

16/1

3

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Worcester

Duke Of Luckley

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Completed a hat-trick in May but now has to bounce back from four heavy defeats and there are improvers lurking here.

20/1

OUR TIP

7/4

Form: 370P-2

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Recently sold out of the Twiston-Davies yard for £27,000 and has since had a wind operation; failed to fire in two previous chases but ran well in his final race over hurdles, beating all bar a talented and revitalised winner; he's of obvious interest.
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4th

2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:55 Newton Abbot

Krak

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Recently sold out of the Twiston-Davies yard for £27,000 and has since had a wind operation; failed to fire in two previous chases but ran well in his final race over hurdles, beating all bar a talented and revitalised winner; he's of obvious interest.

7/4

2nd

2

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Krak

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made winning handicap debut in Ireland in April 2025 but had disappointing campaign for new stable last season; drops back in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

1

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:20 Ludlow

Krak

12st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Won Cork handicap (2m3f, soft) on final start for Stuart Crawford 11 months ago; weakened quickly on stable debut in Chepstow Grade 2 (about 2m3f) in October before being well held in two chases in December; weakened again over 2m5f in Kempton's Lanzarote (good) last time but should do better given this significant drop in grade.

15/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast £10.99

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Krak

TOPSPEED:

Gore Point

RP RATINGS:

Duke Of Luckley

Daily Mirror:

Schmilsson

POSTDATA:

Krak

Telegraph:

Krak

Daily Mail:

Krak

D Express:

Krak

The Star:

Krak

Daily Record:

Krak

WEST COUNTRY:

Gore Point

The Sun:

Gore Point

The Times:

Duke Of Luckley

The Guardian:

Duke Of Luckley