November 11 / 14.20 Cheltenham

14.20

Good To Soft

SSS Super Alloys Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15609
  • 2m 4f 44y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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SSS Super Alloys Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4412-5 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins (2m-2m5f, good to soft/soft) during last season's novice campaign and he reappeared with a creditable fifth of ten at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last month; he was runner-up in two points in autumn 2020 and is a possible improver now going chasing for an in-form yard.
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Verdict Starting price

6

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Unanswered Prayers

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Chris Gordon

Well suited by a stamina test on good ground and lurks on a dangerous mark but has not been firing on all cylinders since running well on last season's reappearance outing in October; safely held when fourth in recent Sussex National; needs to up his game.

12/1

4th

9

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Unanswered Prayers

10st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Won the Southern National (3m3f, good) in November 2024 and he's on a dangerous mark on form as recent as October 2025; however, this 10yo hasn't threatened since and needs to raise his game.

14/1

3rd

4

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 3

16:48 Warwick

Unanswered Prayers

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Landed the Southern National at Fontwell (3m3f, good) last term; form this season features two respectable efforts at Cheltenham, including in 3m5f cross-country race; possibilities off an attractive mark.

7/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 52U323

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Lacks nothing in consistency, placed again when third of nine at Limerick (2m3f, soft; just as effective on good) three weeks ago, but that brought his record over fences to 0-14; one or two others appeal more.
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5th

2

(4)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:02 Dundalk (AW)

Railway Hurricane

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual winner over both hurdles and fences albeit some time ago; returned from 277-day absence for current yard in October, well held on the Flat and twice over hurdles; belated AW debut and only second career Flat start.

13/2

11th

13

(15)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Railway Hurricane

11st 4lb

J: Miss C Flynn

T: Paul W Flynn

Useful four-time jumps winner; has never run on the Flat and lacks a recent outing; has moved from Gavin Cromwell to Paul Flynn.

50/1

4th

5

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

Railway Hurricane

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has modest 2-36 strike-rate over fences but is largely consistent and has been as good as ever this season; not beaten far when seventh in competitive Leopardstown handicap (2m1f, good to yielding) just after Christmas and should be fine over today's longer trip; ought to be on the premises.

15/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 124211 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Fair form over hurdles, getting off the mark in that sphere at Downpatrick in September, but he's a much better chaser; made it three from six over fences when slamming three rivals at Cartmel (2m5f, good) in August and he'd previously bumped into an unexposed one when second at Uttoxeter; can compete off a 1lb lower mark today and he's probably the one to beat.
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16th

3

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Hereditary Rule

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Badly out of form in eight runs since winning at Punchestown festival in 2023; pulled up at Listowel last time; impossible to recommend.

50/1

4

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Hereditary Rule

11st 10lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Poor over hurdles and fences when last seen in 2024; not easy to fancy after a long absence.

50/1

Form: 1411-3 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Building an impressive CV, and a clearcut novice hurdle success here in April (2m4f, good) was his fifth win from just seven goes under rules; made a perfectly satisfactory start over fences when 15l third of five at the October meeting here (no extra run-in), and with improvement likely he's high on the list.
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3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Pull Again Green

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Three-time chase winner with the form to feature off this mark and a break could have done him good, as his last two efforts weren't great; hard to rule out, for all that this trip is on the sharp side.

10/1

Form: 5521-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Fifth in the Champion Bumper on this course in March 2021 and he made steady progress over hurdles last season, winning twice (2m/2m3f); finished ahead of Honneur D'Ajonc on chasing debut at Ffos Las last month but he was still safely held in fourth after jumping right; can't afford to make mistakes here and he's 3lb out of the handicap.
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2nd

9

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:30 Cheltenham

Super Six

10st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield, dropped to rear 8th, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, went second 2 out, challenging when short of room and badly hampered run-in, kept on when switched right final 110yds, went third final strides, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

8/1

4th

7

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Super Six

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Behind Honneur D'Ajonc at Hereford but not by far despite failing to handle the track and he posted by some margin his best form over fences to win with plenty in hand at Haydock (2m4f, good to soft; 9lb lower); jumped well there and is capable of further progress.

5/1

1st

7

18th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Super Six

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Two-time novice hurdle winner (good to soft/good) who improved upon his first two chase starts when third at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last month; that latest run can be upgraded as he hung badly left and forfeited ground with a circuit to run; open to improvement and he's on the shortlist.

6/1

Form: 2P/5P-

Last run: 363 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Promising early in rules career, runner-up three times in 2020-21, including in a 3m Grade 2 novice chase at Doncaster; however, he ran only twice last autumn and achieved little, pulling up in the amateurs' handicap at this meeting (final start for Ralph Smith); carries obvious risks from 6lb out of the weights, but he'd be dangerous if back on song after a break; wears tongue-strap and cheekpieces for the first time.
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1

14th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:00 Newton Abbot

Milanford

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Max Young

Runner-up at Taunton in April and claims on that but 0-13 as a chaser and only win came in a point more than three years ago; debut for Max Young, having been trained by the owner for last eight starts.

12/1

6

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:15 Worcester

Milanford

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Nothing like the force of old and very inconsistent in recent years to boot; ran well for a long way when second at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) last month but it's hard to tell whether he'll warm to the task here.

11/2

2nd

1

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Taunton

Milanford

12st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

prominent, led 14th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, led again before 2 out

8/1

Form: 2114-5 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a fine second season over hurdles, winning four times (1m7f-2m3f), positively ridden on each occasion; bred for chasing and perhaps he was rusty when tailed-off last of five on his debut over fences at Ffos Las last month; considerable improvement required but he's interesting on the pick of his hurdling form and can't be ruled out.
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6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

Form: /341/7 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Won the 2m5f handicap hurdle at this meeting (soft) in 2020 but he was off for nearly two years afterwards and trailed throughout when last of seven in novice handicap chase at Uttoxeter on his return; needs to have come on dramatically for the run to be considered just two weeks later.
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4th

11

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Stimulating Song

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Milton Harris

Well below best over fences and hurdles since back from two-year absence; has had wind surgery since pulled up on latest start in January but has it to prove at present.

25/1

6

1st Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:55 Fakenham

Stimulating Song

11st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Milton Harris

Dual hurdle winner (2m/2m5f, both on soft); off for almost two years after his Cheltenham win in October 2020; yet to prove he retains that ability in three starts this season; handy mark but revival needed.

33/1

5th

3

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

14:45 Doncaster

Stimulating Song

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Won 2m5f handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (soft) in November 2020 but he was off for nearly two years afterwards and has struggled switched to chasing in his two runs this autumn; on last winning mark back over hurdles but has some questions to answer and needs a major revival.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.30
Straight Forecast £23.58
Tricast £83.87
Trifecta £92.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hereditary Rule

POSTDATA:

Pull Again Green

The Times:

Unanswered Prayers

The Star:

Super Six

WEST COUNTRY:

Pull Again Green

Daily Record:

Pull Again Green

Telegraph:

Unanswered Prayers

Daily Mail:

Unanswered Prayers

RP Ratings:

Hereditary Rule

TOPSPEED:

Hereditary Rule

The Guardian:

Hereditary Rule

D Express:

Hereditary Rule

Daily Mirror:

Hereditary Rule

The Sun:

Hereditary Rule