December 07 / 13.50 Leicester

13.50

Good To Firm

William Hill Play Responsibly Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3594.36
  • 1m 7f 201y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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William Hill Play Responsibly Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form: 4P-775 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice over hurdles last season but hasn't built on those and reportedly finished lame in an Exeter handicap on latest start; won an Irish point so may well do better now chasing, but something to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Great HeartJac

11st 1lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair hurdler/chaser who was 2-5 over fences last season; not at best at Ayr last month but will be suited by today's trip/ground and has pretty good chance at the weights on this hurdling return; cheekpieces added.

11/4

4th

4

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:10 Ayr

Great HeartJac

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Two small-field wins at Leicester (2m, good to firm/good) from his first three chase starts and again ran well when second of four at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) 12 days ago; needs another step forward here but that's possible, especially if good ground prevails; tongue-tie goes on.

6/1

3

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:05 Huntingdon

Great HeartJac

11st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Going great guns in 2m handicap chases, winning two of first three starts (on good to firm/good); failed to find much in one 2m4f handicap but, as an Irish point winner, he should stay this far over fences; ran well when runner-up at Market Rasen yesterday.

100/30

Form: 8/3-U1

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Slipped up on chasing/stable debut at Ludlow (would have finished some way ahead of Braveheart) but made amends when landing modest Taunton contest 13 days ago; 6lb higher but strong credentials.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

17:37 Ludlow

Miladygrace

11st 9lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Miss S Brooke

Ordinary mare who trailed home last of five finishers in similar event at Taunton (hunter chase debut) most recently; again faces a stiff task on the figures.

40/1

8

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:45 Taunton

Miladygrace

11st 9lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Miss S Brooke

Has won two handicap chases but off very modest marks and difficult to envisage her winning this, despite a respectable latest effort between the flags.

50/1

6th

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:50 Market Rasen

Miladygrace

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Both wins (one here) have been recorded at 2m2f-2m3f, but today's sort of trip may now be closer to optimum judged on this summer's evidence; back below her last winning mark and not ruled out; visor added.

16/1

Form: 53-264

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 15 starts; 9l behind Braveheart at Exeter three starts ago and beaten 22l by Miladygrace at Taunton latest; 6lb out of the handicaps and blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to provoke improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

13th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 5

16:35 Taunton

Gaelic Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Chris Honour

0-9 over fences and 0-19 overall; ran well from the front when second here (2m2f, good) in December, but is effectively 5lb higher from further out of the weights today and returns here after a 63l defeat last month.

14/1

6th

8

8th Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:05 Southwell

Gaelic Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

took keen hold, prominent on outer, disputed lead 4th, led clearly after 7th, jumped right 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out

20/1

11

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:10 Hereford

Gaelic Thunder

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Looks a modest maiden but has proved generally consistent over fences, most recently second at Taunton in the race that Folly Gate would have probably won but for unseating; could go well again.

8/1

Form: 05-314 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Mixed bag in three chasing efforts; lacked fluency on debut but showed the benefit of that when winning in good style at Exeter in October; hot favourite at Ludlow since but jumping let him down again; strong claims on the winning display and perhaps the return to a stiff track can help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 109y

Class 5

19:05 Exeter

Braveheart

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jamie Snowden

Having only his second run over fences when a clearcut winner over C&D last October; shown nothing since then but he's not on a bad mark if wind surgery has done the trick.

13/2

4

22nd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Warwick

Braveheart

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Built on some promise from his chasing debut to break his duck at the second attempt, at Exeter (2m1f, good to firm) last October, when 5lb lower; well below par in two starts at Ludlow (both 2m, sound surface) since; returns after having had wind surgery for a second time.

8/1

4th

2

7th Dec 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

13:50 Leicester

Braveheart

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Mixed bag in three chasing efforts; lacked fluency on debut but showed the benefit of that when winning in good style at Exeter in October; hot favourite at Ludlow since but jumping let him down again; strong claims on the winning display and perhaps the return to a stiff track can help.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £7.75
Trifecta £18.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miladygrace

TOPSPEED:

Braveheart

POSTDATA:

Gaelic Thunder

The Guardian:

Great Heart'jac

LAMBOURN:

Braveheart

The Times:

Braveheart

The Sun:

Braveheart

RP Ratings:

Miladygrace

WEST COUNTRY:

Miladygrace

Telegraph:

Miladygrace

Daily Mail:

Miladygrace

D Express:

Miladygrace

Daily Mirror:

Miladygrace

The Star:

Miladygrace

Daily Record:

Miladygrace