November 19 / 12.55 Ascot

12.55

Good To Soft

Ebony Horse Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Ebony Horse Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/10 (Won)

Form: 1411-2 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Progressive novice hurdler last season, winning three of his four races; creditable second in Pertemps qualifier at Aintree (3m, good to soft) two weeks ago; should take well to chasing and commands respect despite being 6lb out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

Milan Bridge

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

Six wins divided between hurdles and fences; on a realistic mark but arrives here in a miserable run of form.

25/1

9

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

Milan Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Sarah Humphrey

Six wins divided between hurdles and fences; on a realistic mark but has failed to complete his last three races.

25/1

Form: 12/2P/

Last run: 707 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Quel Destin

11st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful hurdler/chaser in his pomp who is a three-time chase winner, with back-to-back wins coming in December 2023; below that level in limited appearances since, including after a third wind operation; nevertheless, he could still make his presence felt at this lower level.

9/2

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Warwick

Quel Destin

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, prominent when jumped right 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake last, lost third towards finish

14/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Warwick

Quel Destin

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, prominent when jumped right 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake last, lost third towards finish

14/1

Form: 4161-1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Held on for neck success in similar event at Bangor (2m4f, good to soft) on reappearance, adding to his point/hurdles wins; 7lb out of the weights here but Finn Lambert takes off that amount; open to further progress and enters calculations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Arizona Cardinal

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield in centre of group

20/1

10th

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Arizona Cardinal

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield in centre of group

20/1

Form: 32/04-

Last run: 350 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent maiden in points and over hurdles, most recently fourth at Aintree (3m) last December; a possible improver now chasing but appears to have a stiff task from 16lb out of the handicap.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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0

18

27th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Enemenemynemo

11st 2lb

J: Miss Izzie Marshall

T: D J Jeffreys

Jumped well and never headed at Perth (2m4f, good) in July and returned to that level when reeled in late on at Huntingdon (2m4f); not sure the winner of that race was particularly well handicapped and there are stamina doubts over this far.

16/1

2nd

3

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

16:25 Huntingdon

Enemenemynemo

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

raced in second, pushed along after 3 out, good jump and led 2 out

100/30

Form: 3765-4 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Scored twice over hurdles for Philip Hobbs; only a modest fourth in 3m chase at Southwell last week for new stable; faces a very tough assignment from 20lb out of the weights in this better grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

30th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

13:05 Haydock

One For You

12st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Adam West

midfield

10/1

5

19th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

12:55 Ascot

One For You

10st 13lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Scored twice over hurdles for Philip Hobbs; only a modest fourth in 3m chase at Southwell last week for new stable; faces a very tough assignment from 20lb out of the weights in this better grade.

20/1

Non-runners

Quel Destin, Arizona Cardinal, Enemenemynemo, One For You

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Milan Bridge

RP Ratings:

Arizona Cardinal

WEST COUNTRY:

Milan Bridge

Telegraph:

Milan Bridge

D Express:

Milan Bridge

The Sun:

Milan Bridge

The Star:

Milan Bridge

Daily Record:

Milan Bridge

TOPSPEED:

Arizona Cardinal

POSTDATA:

Arizona Cardinal

The Times:

Arizona Cardinal

The Guardian:

Arizona Cardinal

Daily Mail:

Arizona Cardinal

Daily Mirror:

Arizona Cardinal