January 31 / 13.15 Lingfield

13.15

Good To Soft

At The Races App Market Movers Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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At The Races App Market Movers Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00

Form: /2P/3P D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Smart 2m hurdler in his prime who showed some promise over fences before having nearly two years off; inconclusive chase form at 2m5f and 3m (first-time cheekpieces, retained) since return from absence and now takes a change of direction trip-wise back at 2m; hard to know what ability he retains.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 2260-2 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Had some useful hurdle form and although his chase debut in 2021 did not go well his prospects over fences look brighter now, following a sound display behind an improved one at Hereford this month (2m, soft); now looks capable of better over fences.
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3rd

3

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:29 Newton Abbot

Christopher Wood

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Smart hurdler and useful chaser in his prime but on a losing wicket over fences for a long time; perhaps he'll be all the better for a return to hurdles, for the first time in three years, but that's up in the air.

14/1

3rd

3

19th Apr 2025

Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:29 Newton Abbot

Christopher Wood

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

led

14/1

3rd

4

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

Christopher Wood

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Very useful hurdler/chaser in his prime but has regressed and become inconsistent; ran very poorly in Lingfield marathon last month and needs to respond very positively to the addition of blinkers here.

9/1

OUR TIP

8/11

Form: 11-312 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 153

Form & Verdict
Well ahead of these rivals on hurdle form but he lost heart and his jumping deteriorated once headed on his chase debut at Ascot in October (2m3f, good to soft; ground said to have been too quick); immediately back to top hurdle form since and connections haven't given up on him over fences; first-time headgear fitted.
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13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

3rd

1

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Goshen

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

9yo who is somewhat mercurial but he's run pretty well in defeat the last twice here (2m7f, heavy; hurdles) and Ascot (3m, good; fences); goes well at Sandown and drops back down in grade today; could be involved.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £19.75
Trifecta £9.90

Selections

The Times:

Goshen

SPOTLIGHT:

Christopher Wood

WEST COUNTRY:

Quel Destin

Telegraph:

Goshen

The Guardian:

Goshen

D Express:

Goshen

Daily Mirror:

Goshen

The Sun:

Goshen

The Star:

Goshen

Daily Record:

Goshen

RP Ratings:

Christopher Wood

TOPSPEED:

Christopher Wood

POSTDATA:

Christopher Wood

Daily Mail:

Christopher Wood