October 27 / 13.55 Worcester

13.55

Soft

Richard Davies Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7188.72
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Richard Davies Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 642-21 D

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner who came good on his third attempt over fences when scoring by 10l at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in June; 6lb higher in this deeper race on his return but he still looks feasibly treated and should have more to offer in this sphere; big player.
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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

14/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /431F-

Last run: 313 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Odds-on winner of a Huntingdon maiden hurdle (3m1f, good) last November but that was hard work and he didn't get very far on his handicap debut at Ascot (fell at first) the following month; still lightly raced but he needs to kick on again back in trip on this switch to fences.
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4th

6

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:35 Newbury

Pass Me By

10st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

jumped right on occasions, prominent, slow jump 9th, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten, hit 2 out

5/1

2nd

4

10th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton

Pass Me By

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Below-par favourite last time but has otherwise been consistent and should bounce back; solid second at Worcester (2m4f, soft; chase debut) the time before and enters calculations on that form.

4/1

2

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:53 Uttoxeter

Pass Me By

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

Below-par favourite last time but has otherwise been a consistent sort and should bounce back; solid second at Worcester (2m4f, soft; chase debut) the time before and enters calculations on that form.

10/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3F16-

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Justified strong support in a novice hurdle at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) in January but was disappointing on his handicap debut at Exeter (2m, soft) in March; has bit to prove now switched to chasing on his return but he's still very lightly raced and this step back up in trip should be fine.
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5

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 13y

Class 4

14:30 Ascot

Limetree Boy

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Winning hurdler who is 0-15 over fences; placed a few times, as at Windsor on New Year's Day (3m, good), but lesser performances have followed and softer ground was no excuse; cheekpieces return after trying blinkers last time.

10/1

8th

5

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Limetree Boy

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Back from a break to finish second at Windsor but that was over 3m and he fared less well at Huntingdon where soft ground was no excuse; still, always a chance that blinkers will sharpen up him and the trip shouldn't be a problem.

14/1

6th

1

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Limetree Boy

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Recent Windsor second (3m, good; pair 13l clear) was his most likeable performance since last spring; effective on slow ground and over stayers' trips, but untried over both together, and cranked back up 6lb also.

11/2

Form: 22146- BF

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who landed a Wincanton maiden hurdle (1m7f, soft) in January but he was disappointing as favourite in 2m handicaps in final two runs for Philip Hobbs; with another new yard now and it's hard to know what to expect at this new trip on his chase debut; stablemate of Winged Isle.
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3

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:35 Sligo

Great Ocean

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Won over fences here on yard debut in October 2024 but was tailed off on return at Cartmel in June; lower hurdle mark to work with and may have needed the run so not ruled out.

6/1

9th

8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:30 Cartmel

Great Ocean

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Returned from layoff with ready win in Sligo begninners' chase (2m5f, good) on stable debut in October but absent since and needs to prove he can cope with a handicap mark this high; effective on good and soft ground.

8/1

Form: F130P-

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) in January but he struggled back in handicaps in his final two runs last season; looks feasibly treated on his best form but he's now 1-9 under rules and has something to prove on his chase/seasonal debut.
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2nd

1

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Jet Plane

12st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Still in front when falling on his return to hunter chasing in January but ran miserably at Leicester next time where soft ground was no excuse; had been in good form in handicaps before those setbacks and would take some beating if back on song.

6/4

3rd

2

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Jet Plane

12st 4lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Good form in handicaps this winter includes a Leicester success; still in front when falling at Warwick returned to hunter chasing last time; retains all of his ability and is top on the figures in this field.

1/2

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Warwick

Jet Plane

12st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Commendable second in last season's Aintree Foxhunters' (2m5f, good to soft) and as good as ever in recent 2m4f handicaps; stays 3m well and won't be fazed if the ground turns soft (unraced on heavy); ought to be hard to beat on return to hunter chasing.

6/5

OUR TIP

Form: 23111- D

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner who won over fences at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft/soft) in his final three runs last season; two of his four rivals fell last time and he's up another 4lb but this 7yo is open to more improvement over fences and he's respected on his return.
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1st

4

21st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 6f 10y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield

Galtee Mountain

11st 12lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Pat Murphy

Ended last season with three consecutive wins at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft/soft) and, although below that level this season, the return of cheekpieces has to be a good thing; better expected.

8/1

4th

2

24th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

12:55 Lingfield

Galtee Mountain

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Pat Murphy

Ended last season with three consecutive wins at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft/soft) and made some reasonably encouraging late headway from a poor position when back in action at Worcester (2m4f, soft) last month; entitled to have benefited from that recent outing but may find others better handicapped.

14/1

6th

11

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Worcester

Galtee Mountain

11st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Pat Murphy

held up in last, became detached after 5th, struggling after 6th, never on terms

9/2

Form: 513-U4 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Not proven on softer than good; won well on chasing debut at Bangor (2m1f) in August 2021, but he's not gone on from that in only three starts since; back on last winning mark now but he struggled at Uttoxeter 25 days days ago and has questions to answer back up in trip.
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3rd

4

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

A summer jumper who mixes hurdling with chasing; won here over fences (2m5f, good) last October; returns from a six-month break and has never won following such an absence.

5/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

14:30 Stratford

Mix Of Clover

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024 but has mixed record since last success and was well held over hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but all of his wins have been at shorter trips and others are more convincing.

7/1

5

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:27 Worcester

Mix Of Clover

11st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Two chase wins in the second half of 2024, including here (2m, good); ran okay when third of six back over hurdles over C&D three weeks ago but beaten 8l and this 11yo has to build on that latest performance.

14/1

Form: 43P17-

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Front-running winner of a 3m5f handicap at Warwick (good to soft) in March but that was his standout effort last season and he was tailed off at Ffos Las last when last seen in April; on workable mark on his return but he has an uninspiring record when fresh and looks opposable on this big drop back in trip.
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2

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:10 Hereford

Volcano

11st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Sheila Lewis

Has gained most wins at Warwick, the last three over 3m5f; best effort this term came over same distance in cross-country race at Cheltenham; drops back in grade off a workable mark but this doesn't look an ideal scenario; 0-4 at Hereford.

11/4

0

14

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Volcano

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Sheila Lewis

Often front-runs; Warwick specialist with five wins from six appearances and two of those wins were over 3m5f (one on soft); the defeat, however, came in this race last year (heavy) when beaten 16l in a respectable fifth; best to forgive this season (way out of the weights on Cheltenham cross-country on last two starts) but 2lb wrong today and this task looks a bit too tough.

16/1

Form: 11/64- D

Last run: 344 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back hurdle handicaps (2m4f/2m5f, good) last April but he was well held in that sphere in both starts last autumn; has had only three runs for Neil Mulholland but he has something to prove now switched to chasing after almost a year off.
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4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Winged Isle

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up on chasing debut in autumn 2022 and seen only once again since, when pulled up over hurdles for Neil Mulholland last summer; a very tricky horse to weigh up at present but he makes his stable debut from a good mark and with trip/ground suitable; worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

4

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Worcester

Winged Isle

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Pulled up on chasing debut in autumn 2022 and seen only once again since, when pulled up over hurdles for Neil Mulholland last summer; a very tricky horse to weigh up at present but he makes his stable debut from a good mark and with trip/ground suitable; worth a glance in the betting.

12/1

2

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:20 Uttoxeter

Winged Isle

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

Won at Ffos Las and Ludlow in 2021 but has managed only three runs since; returns from a 638-day layoff and best watched.

20/1

Form: 122434 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Record over fences in cheekpieces is 5-12 but his progress has stalled in last three runs and he was a well-held fourth of five at Market Rasen last month; drops back in trip/grade but he's still 10lb higher than for last win and others are preferred.
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7th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Lermoos Legend

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Experienced chaser with a good strike rate (9-48 and placed on 20 other occasions); returned from a winter break not far off his best recent form when 1l second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; up 2lb but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

2nd

5

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

17:42 Ffos Las

Lermoos Legend

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained five of his nine chase wins at this track (2m/2m3f) but absent since below-par run in October and still on a fairly tough mark.

10/1

6th

4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:51 Market Rasen

Lermoos Legend

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Multiple winner but went up 6lb for beating four rivals at Fontwell (2m3f, good) and was only fourth off this mark next time, though merely 2l behind the winner; could be vulnerable again.

11/4

Form: 13311- D

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
0-17 over hurdles but he's done really well since switched to chasing and made it 3-5 in this sphere when completing a double at Ffos Las (3m, good) in April; has 9lb rise to deal with on his return but he's a versatile type who is open to more progress over fences; respected in hat-trick bid.
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7th

5

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:27 Taunton

Marettimo

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out

20/1

7th

5

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:27 Taunton

Marettimo

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out

20/1

7

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Marettimo

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Returned from long absence with fairly encouraging run at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in October but has looked out of sorts since and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.80
Straight Forecast £20.50
Tricast £50.25
Trifecta £85.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gloire D'athon

WEST COUNTRY:

Marettimo

LAMBOURN:

Galtee Mountain

The Times:

Great Ocean

D Express:

Jet Plane

POSTDATA:

Lermoos Legend

RP Ratings:

Gloire D'athon

TOPSPEED:

Gloire D'athon

Daily Mail:

Gloire D'athon

Daily Mirror:

Gloire D'athon

The Sun:

Gloire D'athon

Daily Record:

Gloire D'athon

The Star:

Galtee Mountain

Telegraph:

Marettimo

The Guardian:

Marettimo