September 23 / 13.20 Worcester

13.20

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Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5881.68
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67

Form: 361-11 D

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Much improved in the spring, completing a hat-trick when beating three rivals at Uttoxeter in May; 10lb penalty to defy but this progressive mare may well be up to the task if ready to fire after the break; front-runner.
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2

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:50 Ludlow

Found On

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up on her final two outings last season and suffered the same fate on reappearance in October; potentially well handicapped but she's hard to trust at the minute.

12/1

2

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:50 Ludlow

Found On

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up on her final two outings last season and suffered the same fate on reappearance in October; potentially well handicapped but she's hard to trust at the minute.

12/1

3/1

Form: 57/1-1 CD

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Progressive pointer/hunter chaser in the spring, rounding off the campaign with a comfortable C&D win in May; has rejoined an in-form yard (two bumper runs for Ben Pauling three seasons ago) and open to further improvement but faces a real test under 10lb penalty.
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3rd

1

23rd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Twig

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Second at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival and he started last season with two wins, including a gritty success in the Becher at Aintree (3m2f); struggled in the Grand National last month but he's now only 2lb higher than for his last win and looks interesting on this drop back in trip and class; last success was on soft but most of his wins have been on good ground.

5/2

15th

34

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Twig

10st 4lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Second at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival and started this season with two wins, notably by a short head from Mr Vango in the 3m2f Becher over these fences (wore cheekpieces second time); warmed up for this over hurdles after three months off; the Becher performance was doughty stuff but his only go at a marathon trip was last year's National in which he finished a remote tenth, always behind.

40/1

7th

4

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Twig

11st 7lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Useful chaser who is 2-2 this season, latest success in notable race at Aintree; however, lower mark over hurdles reflects his level in this sphere and main target is again the Grand National next month.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23/4P-

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Not at his best in two hurdling outings at the start of the year (after wind surgery) and absent since; enough ability to make his presence firmly felt on chasing debut but bit to prove, clearly; first attempt beyond 2m3f+ (pedigree suggests he should relish this trip).
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4th

6

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Arrivederci

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputed lead, prominent after 2nd, shaken up after 13th

8/1

6th

3

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

15:30 Chepstow

Arrivederci

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Useful hurdler two winters back; not disgraced on reappearance last term but has done little in his four starts since, over fences on last three; way down the weights but under a major cloud and not proven beyond 2m3f.

12/1

Form: 55592- D

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Four runs over hurdles for this yard and the pick of them when second at Warwick in March, when last seen; didn't fare too badly in two novice chase attempts (for Olly Murphy) in 2020 but has never looked the easiest of rides; cheekpieces (no real benefit twice in the past) return.
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3rd

4

23rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

Skandiburg

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Charlotte Fuller

prominent, ridden after 4 out, no extra from 3 out

16/1

10th

11

1st Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Skandiburg

10st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Charlotte Fuller

Well held when fifth in this race in 2021 and 2022; C&D third when last seen in March but he was way behind the first two and he's now failed to win since New Year's Day 2020, despite his move down the weights.

25/1

Non-runners

Skandiburg

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.47
Trifecta £1.70

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