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William Hill Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5016.95
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 35PP-9 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner but nothing positive to report over fences or hurdles in his last four races.
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1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Four-time chase winner but nothing positive to report over fences or hurdles in his last four races.

25/1

9th

8

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Great DAnge

10st 10lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Has four wins over fences but yet to score in this sphere; has shown nothing in his three runs for current yard.

50/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:41 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

11st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over fences here (3m2f, good) for Barry Brennan last summer and has posted a couple of good efforts in that sphere this season; reverts to hurdling off lower mark for new stable here; could have a say.

5/1

Form: /87-15 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish pointer; benefited from the step up to this trip when winning by 8l here in early June and a slow pace back over hurdles found him out three weeks ago, though didn't run badly; 8lb higher than for both those runs but still has higher hopes than some in here.
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2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Winning Paddy

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Alexandra Dunn

Ex-Irish pointer; benefited from the step up to this trip when winning by 8l here in early June and a slow pace back over hurdles found him out three weeks ago, though didn't run badly; 8lb higher than for both those runs but still has higher hopes than some in here.

5/1

5th

4

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

17:50 Newton Abbot

Winning Paddy

11st 4lb

J: James Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

1-11 in Irish points; sold to join current yard for £2,000 in March and finished last of six on British debut, back over hurdles, at Taunton (2m3f, good; 125-1) in April; an altogether different proposition when stepped up in trip over fences when skating up here (3m2f, good; 28-1) nine days ago in cheekpieces (retained); has the same mark today back over hurdles and is a fascinating contender.

6/4

1st

5

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Winning Paddy

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of only 1-11 in points and is far from solid on rules form (three attempts); however, may show the benefit of switching to handicap level off a modest mark.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: P9/0P/

Last run: 676 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Maiden under rules in Ireland (0-3 as a chaser) but he had a few wins and places to his name in 25 point starts; the latest wasn't his best but he still went and joined Dan Skelton for £8,000; that alone heightens interest in him.
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3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Longhouse Star

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden under rules in Ireland (0-3 as a chaser) but he had a few wins and places to his name in 25 point starts; the latest wasn't his best but he still went and joined Dan Skelton for £8,000; that alone heightens interest in him.

2/1

9

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 7f 58y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Longhouse Star

11st 12lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Had decent form in points but his track form has been pretty dismal; blinkers.

100/1

14th

9

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Longhouse Star

11st 6lb

J: Mr J C Canavan

T: S Curling

Absent 297 days; 0-5 over hurdles but all his Rules runs have come on ground with soft or heavy in the description; was placed in a point-to-point on good and his two winning half-brothers both scored on a sound surface so the better ground here may spark some improvement.

20/1

Form: 32PP7-

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Sole success came in a 3m handicap chase on good ground at Perth last August when 6lb lower; he can cope with this mark but needs a return to form on his stable debut.
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4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Mcgregors Charge

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Polly Gundry

Sole success came in a 3m handicap chase on good ground at Perth last August when 6lb lower; he can cope with this mark but needs a return to form on his stable debut.

10/1

7th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 4

19:00 Taunton

Mcgregors Charge

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

A chase at Perth (3m, good) last August off 5lb lower was his only win from 17 starts; left Ella Pickard before pulled up here 13 days ago on debut for new stable, but it's notable that he started 13-8 favourite in that chase; now he's back hurdling for first time since 2022.

7/1

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

17:20 Taunton

Mcgregors Charge

11st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Got off the mark at Perth (3m, good) last August off 9lb lower mark when trained by Ella Pickard; two decent efforts when placed subsequently but was pulled up at Hexham in October when last seen; makes stable debut and worth a look in the betting.

5/1

Form: 7213P- D

Last run: 194 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Good and bad in five runs for current yard, all of which were at Fontwell and Fakenham; soft ground was probably against him last time and he stays well.
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6

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

He Is A Cracker

10st 13lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Good and bad in five runs for current yard, all of which were at Fontwell and Fakenham; soft ground was probably against him last time and he stays well.

7/1

6

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

He Is A Cracker

10st 8lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Well beaten over hurdes here on last month's stable debut but kept on well for clear second behind Of Corse I Can over C&D (good) when back over fences three weeks ago and will be suited by the forecast slower ground today; respected.

9/2

4

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

13:53 Fontwell

He Is A Cracker

10st 10lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

Won over C&D for Gary Brown in 2023 but was tailed off here over hurdles last month after a long absence; hard to trust.

7/2

Form: 442F-5 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
In a new visor he won two C&D handicaps last August; hit and miss since then but the visor in which he has form figures of 115 now belatedly returns.
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7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Blackacre

10st 8lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

In a new visor he won two C&D handicaps last August; hit and miss since then but the visor in which he has form figures of 115 now belatedly returns.

8/1

5th

7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Blackacre

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

In a new visor he won two 3m2f handicap chases at Newton Abbot last August; has looked too high in the weights since then and he's 0-11 as a hurdler; others preferred.

8/1

4

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Blackacre

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Won twice in a visor at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; untested beyond that trip and absent since respectable second of three in the autumn (without headgear, as today) but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.

6/1

Form: 154-63

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Only 1-16 over fences but it was his first run after wind surgery when coming from off the pace for a closing third at Bangor (3m, good) last week; that's something to build on and Sean Bowen is back.
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8

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Only 1-16 over fences but it was his first run after wind surgery when coming from off the pace for a closing third at Bangor (3m, good) last week; that's something to build on and Sean Bowen is back.

5/1

3rd

8

26th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

18:33 Bangor-on-Dee

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: David Rees

Came good with narrow win off lowly mark at Stratford (2m6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in September but last month's reappearance run was disappointing; given another wind op (his second) since; others are more persuasive.

10/1

6th

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Radharc Na Slaine

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

1-14 as a chaser; won at Stratford in September (2m6f, good) and fair efforts since then; can go well if fitness isn't an issue on first run since October.

10/1

Non-runners

Daring Plan

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Payout
Straight Forecast £424.43
Tricast £3429.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Radharc Na Slaine

RP RATINGS:

Blackacre

The Times:

Longhouse Star

Daily Mirror:

Daring Plan

D Express:

Blackacre

The Star:

Blackacre

POSTDATA:

Radharc Na Slaine

WEST COUNTRY:

Radharc Na Slaine

Telegraph:

Radharc Na Slaine

Daily Record:

Daring Plan

The Guardian:

Longhouse Star

Daily Mail:

Longhouse Star