October 04 / 15.25 Huntingdon

15.25

Good

Racing TV Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4683.56
  • 2m 3f 189y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 4P1-35 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Reportedly better for returning to 2m when winning a five-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (good to soft) in March but he's hard to predict and has struggled since at 2m5f and 2m; too chancy.
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4th

3

29th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Vinnie The Hoddie

11st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Gail Haywood

Made pleasing return from nine-month absence when third over C&D (good) in July but two poor performances have followed and it's hard to predict what sort of mood he'll be in today.

16/1

0

1

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Vinnie The Hoddie

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gail Haywood

Very hard to predict as has been again evident this season, having run well here but then poorly at Bangor; had wind operation.

16/1

8th

6

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Vinnie The Hoddie

11st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gail Haywood

Fine effort when third at Worcester (not far behind Trapista) 15 days ago, on his return from nine months off; has to back that up but enters the argument if he can repeat that run.

12/1

Form: 44-3F4 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles and fences but good days are not easily predicted and after falling heavily at Newton Abbot he was tailed off at Bangor; others safer.
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6th

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Yccs Portocervo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Potentially well handicapped but had been hunter chasing before pulling up on his return to handicaps at Market Rasen.

12/1

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Yccs Portocervo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner last summer off 4lb higher and ran to a fair level when runner-up in a hunter chase in May; likely to run well.

11/2

1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Yccs Portocervo

12st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this last season on soft ground; this year's two non-completions came over a trip too short and over the National fences at Aintree; got back on track with a respectable fourth at Ludlow; should go well.

7/4

Form: 642-21 CD

Last run: 123 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Running well over hurdles before making it third-time lucky as a chaser when winning a small-field C&D handicap in June, beating an in-form rival by 10l; 6lb rise seems fair.
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5th

4

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:54 Fakenham

Gloire Dathon

11st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead after 6th

33/1

7th

6

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

17:00 Plumpton

Gloire Dathon

11st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; didn't run up to his best over fences last year (pulled up last two starts); better ground will suit and well handicapped, but plenty to prove.

20/1

7

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Gloire Dathon

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

5-17 over fences but his latest win was May 2023 and last year went badly; often wears hood or cheekpieces and now tries a visor.

20/1

Form: P315-O D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has a decent overall record at Plumpton but he is prone to poor runs and he was beaten when running out there 16 days ago; not entirely sure what to expect from him.
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5th

7

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Fairway Freddy

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

in touch with leaders, midfield before 7th

12/1

5th

7

12th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Fairway Freddy

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

in touch with leaders, midfield before 7th

12/1

4th

7

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

16:50 Plumpton

Fairway Freddy

11st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

All seven wins (five chasing) on good or quicker ground; however, had his conditions when pulled up after a 62-day break at Hereford and now returns from a similar one.

10/1

Form: 513UP- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark over fences when narrowly landing Wincanton novice handicap in January (3m1f, good to soft); in front when unseating next time and latest effort too bad to be true; could go well, but would ideally prefer further and record of 1-16 as a chaser hardly inspires.
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No Results Found

Form: 4P-21B D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Clearcut winner at Southwell (2m4f, good) in July and that made it 3-6 over fences; brought down at the first off this 5lb higher mark at Bangor; should be a factor.
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5

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Pens Man

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

towards rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced and pushed along 9th, detached and struggling 11th, pulled up before 12th

13/2

4th

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

19:15 Market Rasen

Pens Man

11st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, pushed along before 7th, ridden and weakened from last (usual 4 out)

7/4

2nd

2

18th Oct 2022

Good To Firm

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:15 Exeter

Pens Man

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

prominent, ridden 3 out, went second when switched right approaching last, 1 length down when mistake last, kept on run-in, always held

6/4

Form: 124-14 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Merely pushed out by Jamie Brace to win comfortably at Stratford (2m3f, good) in July for a fifth chase success; didn't run badly off this 5lb higher mark at Cartmel and not all horses take to that place; respected.
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3rd

4

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Joly Maker

11st 6lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

took keen hold, midfield, headway 9th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for first two

8/1

4th

5

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:50 Stratford

Joly Maker

11st 7lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo O’Neill

held up in last, went fourth after 4th, disputing third after 2 out, kept on until no extra from last

7/1

5th

5

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

19:20 Fontwell

Joly Maker

11st 4lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jonjo O’Neill

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 123446

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle at Cartmel in June and continued to run well until a modest effort at Gowran last week, where early mistakes didn't help; not fazed by fences having finished runner-up in both his chase starts this year and was perhaps unlucky on the second occasion (hit two out); cheekpieces a first.
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2nd

8

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:48 Southwell (AW)

A Mere Bagatelle

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut.

9/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

A Mere Bagatelle

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race.

3/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

A Mere Bagatelle

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f.

13/2

Betting Forcast

14/1 Vinnie The Hoddie, 10/1 Yccs Portocervo, 9/4 Gloire Dathon, 12/1 Fairway Freddy, 10/1 Eragon De Chanay, 4/1 Pens Man, 6/1 Joly Maker, 4/1 A Mere Bagatelle

Non-runners

Joly Maker

Verdict

Jonjo O’Neill has a good hand with Pens Man and Joly Maker (feared in that order) but a chance is taken on Irish raider A MERE BAGATELLE, for whom early mistakes were no help when below par over hurdles at Gowran last Friday. He might have gone close in a handicap chase at Downpatrick the time before had his rider not lost his irons when the gelding clouted two out.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

RP Ratings:

Gloire D'athon

SPOTLIGHT:

A Mere Bagatelle

WEST COUNTRY:

Pens Man

POSTDATA:

Joly Maker

TOPSPEED:

Fairway Freddy

The Times:

Gloire D'athon

Telegraph:

Gloire D'athon

The Guardian:

Gloire D'athon

Daily Mail:

A Mere Bagatelle

The Sun:

A Mere Bagatelle

Daily Record:

A Mere Bagatelle

Daily Mirror:

Pens Man

The Star:

Pens Man

Daily Express:

Joly Maker