February 03 / 15.00 Chepstow

15.00

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Follow Vickers.Bet On Facebook Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31-411 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Handicap chasing this term, impressing at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) and Chepstow (C&D, soft) last two starts; up another 5lb but this lightly raced 7yo has more to give and may well complete the hat-trick.
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3rd

2

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Monbeg Genius

11st 10lb

J: Mr J L Scallan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Third in the Ultima here (3m1f, soft) in March 2023; this 10yo has run respectably in the Welsh National (3m6f, good to soft) and Haydock Grand National Trial (3m4f, good to soft) on his last two starts and is now below his last winning mark; not discounted with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

33/1

7th

2

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Monbeg Genius

11st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

10yo who won at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) last February and returned to form when fifth of 17 in the Welsh National at Chepstow (3m6f, good to soft) in December, when 7l and two places behind Deafening Silence; now back down to last winning mark and might not be far away.

11/1

6th

7

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Monbeg Genius

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Dictated the pace for a Uttoxeter win (3m, soft; 3lb higher today) in February with second-time cheekpieces (kept since) in a less demanding race than he's often appeared in; 13l fourth in the Welsh National (near 3m7f, soft) was respectable but he did not spark in the big one at Aintree three weeks ago and good ground would give him more to prove.

33/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 25-094

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped judged on last season's form over hurdles (up to almost 2m5f) but tailed off on both starts this autumn; latest was a return to chasing (in first-time cheekpieces, retained today) after he'd also been tailed off in November 2021 (here) on first attempt; needs the wind surgery since latest start to have made a huge difference.
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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Stormy Flight

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

4/1

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Stormy Flight

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out

4/1

6th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:02 Newbury

Stormy Flight

12st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

His second to Lowry's Bar at Exeter in December (2m3f; stays 3m+) reads really well and it wasn't a bad effort last time at Taunton (2m7f); an 11yo now but goes on any ground and he can't be discounted.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 17-252 C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Did well as novice hurdler and has made a pretty solid start to chasing career this term, without a win but he was a close second at Ludlow (3m1f) on latest start; looks better over about 3m than shorter; the addition of cheekpieces is interesting after he launched his challenge too late last time.
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0

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:45 Exeter

Ree Okka

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

Very promising novice hurdler in 2021-22 season but 0-6 over fences since, having been pulled up seven weeks ago on latest outing; switches back to hurdling on a tempting mark but needs to get career back on track.

11/1

Form: 1P7-34 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Seventh in the EBF Hurdle Final at Sandown (2m4f) last March on handicap debut; also ran creditably when taking minor honours in 2m6f handicaps at Uttoxeter and Newbury this season as a chaser, also on soft; likely to stay but improvement is needed.
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2

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Surrey Quest

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

High-class staying chase form includes a close second in the 2024 Scottish National but he fell in that race last year and hasn't shown a glimmer of his old ability over hurdles or fences since; lots to prove.

20/1

3

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Surrey Quest

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Very useful marathon chaser on his day but looked out of sorts in three hurdle races towards end of last year; given another wind operation (his third) since; well handicapped but reverts to chasing with lots to prove.

25/1

14th

9

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Surrey Quest

10st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Very useful marathon chaser on his day; didn't run anything like as badly as 61l defeat might suggest when making seasonal debut in recent 2m7f hurdle race at Uttoxeter but needs that outing to have brought him on.

33/1

Form: 2-2331 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
6-18 as a pointer, so no surprise that he raised his game under rules when put over fences in handicaps at Exeter (3m, heavy) last two outings, asserting by just over 8l on latest; up 7lb but may well have more to offer.
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4th

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:35 Wincanton

Raddon Top

11st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Has won four times at Exeter and yet he has struggled in handicap hurdles there the last twice; has won over fences but tried this discipline only once in the last 12 months and he was well beaten.

14/1

4th

6

21st Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:35 Wincanton

Raddon Top

11st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Has won four times at Exeter and yet he has struggled in handicap hurdles there the last twice; has won over fences but tried this discipline only once in the last 12 months and he was well beaten.

14/1

5th

4

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Exeter

Raddon Top

11st 13lb

J: James Turner

T: Chris Down

Four-time course winner (twice over C&D) who will be suited by today's ground; on a good mark now but was safely held when fourth here last month and needs to up his game.

16/1

Form: 121-21 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
2-3 in novice hurdles last season; second on chase/handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m6f) in November and proved well suited by another step up in trip when 5l winner of a five-runner C&D handicap at Christmas, both on soft; raised another 5lb but has a bright future.
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2nd

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Super Survivor

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Very useful staying hurdler who has won six of his 13 races, two of them last season, at Haydock in December (3m, good to soft) and at Warwick in March (3m2f, good to soft); not so good last time but these conditions suit and he could bounce back.

10/1

8th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Super Survivor

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Back in good form this winter, including on last two starts (good to soft) when he prevailed narrowly over C&D in December and battled back for a clearcut win at Warwick (3m2f; from Porter In the Park) four weeks ago; raised another 4lb but the return to a sharper test is more of a worry.

10/1

1st

1

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:13 Warwick

Super Survivor

12st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

A thorough stayer who has won over fences; back in good form over hurdles following a break and seemed to do just enough when prevailing narrowly at Haydock (3m, good to soft); every chance off this 5lb higher mark.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £13.94
Trifecta £42.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Monbeg Genius

LAMBOURN:

Super Survivor

TOPSPEED:

Ree Okka

Daily Mail:

Super Survivor

D Express:

Super Survivor

Daily Record:

Super Survivor

WEST COUNTRY:

Ree Okka

RP Ratings:

Monbeg Genius

POSTDATA:

Monbeg Genius

The Times:

Monbeg Genius

Telegraph:

Monbeg Genius

The Guardian:

Monbeg Genius

Daily Mirror:

Monbeg Genius

The Sun:

Monbeg Genius

The Star:

Monbeg Genius