February 28 / 15.00 Leicester

15.00

Good To Firm

Cottesmore Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 25y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Cottesmore Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00

Form: 223542

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins at about 2m; 0-6 over fences; in theory is closely matched with Flann on 2m6f form here last time out, when they were first and second, but he never looked likely to succeed; looks up against it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

28th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:40 Fontwell

Koi Dodville

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Didn't look entirely convincing in early efforts over fences but came good at Leicester in February (three ran); only 1lb higher and could take a leap forward now that he's shown that he can win a chase.

11/4

1st

3

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:00 Leicester

Koi Dodville

11st 4lb

J: Mr Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders

5/1

2nd

4

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:45 Leicester

Koi Dodville

11st 8lb

J: Mr Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Three hurdle wins but didn't set the world alight in chases last summer/autumn, despite being placed three times; this first attempt beyond 2m4f, on return from four months off, needs to bring out improvement.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11-431 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Unraced on good to firm but he benefited from the return to good ground when winning a Plumpton handicap hurdle last April and it was a similar story when making short work of his rivals in his third chase, at Market Rasen last week (2m3f); looks good for a big run under penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

1st May 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Kempton

Hiway One O Three

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Has held his form since February's Market Rasen romp (2m3f, good), equalling rather than surpassing his previous best RPR in last month's narrow defeat upped to a stayer's trip; likely a bit more needed.

10/1

3

23rd Apr 2023

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Hiway One O Three

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Rattled off a hat-trick over hurdles last spring; off the mark at the third attempt over fences at Market Rasen in February and he has finished second in both runs since, narrowly giving best to Northern Poet over C&D two weeks ago; should remain competitive but no certainty to reverse the placings.

11/4

2nd

2

9th Apr 2023

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:40 Plumpton

Hiway One O Three

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Market Rasen winner in February and defeat under a penalty came just seven days later; unraced beyond 2m4f but pedigree suggests he could well stay; has started favourite in latest six outings (winning three).

6/4

Form: P31B21 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Improving and has won two of his three chase starts here, at 2m4f (good to firm) and 2m6f, and his rivals were working harder than he was from some way out here 12 days ago; raised 5lb; solid claims again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:00 Leicester

Flann

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

led

11/8

1st

3

16th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:45 Leicester

Flann

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has shown a liking for this course, winning at 2m4f in November and going down fighting over C&D this month; up another 3lb but strong contender with proven ability to act on quick ground.

11/8

2nd

1

1st Feb 2023

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:00 Leicester

Flann

12st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lightly raced 8yo who has had only three starts over fences and he won here (2m6f, good to firm) in November before being brought down at Ludlow (3-1 favourite) the following month; now steps back up in trip but he was strong at the finish on his penultimate run and should have more to offer in this sphere; key player.

10/11

Form: -PPP54

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:00 Leicester

Captain Cuckoo

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

4th

3

12th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

14:00 Exeter

Captain Cuckoo

11st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

prominent, pushed along from 8th, ridden after 11th, soon no chance, tailed off

50/1

5th

8

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Captain Cuckoo

10st 9lb

J: David Noonan

T: Mark Gillard

0-9 in points and 0-14 under rules; badly out of sorts this season (pulled up on all three appearances) and beginning to look a lost cause.

50/1

Non-runners

Captain Cuckoo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.20
Straight Forecast £12.56
Trifecta £8.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiway One O Three

WEST COUNTRY:

Flann

POSTDATA:

Koi Dodville

RP Ratings:

Hiway One O Three

TOPSPEED:

Hiway One O Three

Telegraph:

Hiway One O Three

Daily Mail:

Hiway One O Three

D Express:

Hiway One O Three

The Times:

Flann

The Guardian:

Flann

Daily Mirror:

Flann

The Star:

Flann

Daily Record:

Flann