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16.15

Heavy

Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6574.84
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: P2/332

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Has won over hurdles, in point-to-points and a hunter chase; creditable second in a Down Royal novice chase last time (2m3f, soft); goes well on testing ground and not out of it.
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9

6th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:15 Kelso

Chameron

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Jackie Stephen

disputed lead early, in touch with leaders before 3rd, not fluent and reminders 6th, lost ground quickly after 9th, dropped to rear after 10th, pulled up before 13th

33/1

6th

9

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

15:22 Carlisle

Chameron

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jackie Stephen

Won at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) last March and is well very handicapped on that form, but this 11yo has been badly out of form this season.

66/1

6th

9

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

15:22 Carlisle

Chameron

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jackie Stephen

Won at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) last March and is well very handicapped on that form, but this 11yo has been badly out of form this season.

66/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 732333 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 2m3f on soft last season; has form on heavy ground, has come down to a good mark and could bounce back after a couple of lesser runs; one to consider.
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3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

High Moon

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Veteran is winless since 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when third of six in 2m1f handicap chase at Cartmel 25 days ago; he's no forlorn hope.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 135411

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Progressive sort who has won at Leicester (2m6f, good) and Doncaster (3m, good) with tongue-tie reapplied on last couple of starts, having won two handicaps in October (good/good to soft); up another 3lb but of more concern is the testing ground.
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0

7

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Big Changes

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Deborah Faulkner

Four wins (2m5f-3m, good/good to soft) from his nine chase starts for Laura Morgan; not disgraced from lower hurdle mark at Huntingdon on last month's stable and seasonal debut; could build on that performance now back chasing and with the tongue-tie reapplied.

12/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Big Changes

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Improved to win two good-ground handicap chases (2m6f/3m) before getting stuck in the mud at Hexham (2m4f, heavy); returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark on stable debut; goes on good to soft.

8/1

4th

1

30th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:15 Huntingdon

Big Changes

11st 8lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Deborah Faulkner

Improved to win two good-ground handicap chases (2m6f/3m) before getting stuck in the mud at Hexham (2m4f, heavy); returns to hurdling off what should be a good mark on stable debut; goes on good to soft.

8/1

Form: 231432 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Second of three here over fences in September (1m7f, good to soft) but his best form has been at Musselburgh (only win over fences was over 2m there in December); stiff 2m4f on testing ground may not be ideal.
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5th

3

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:13 Perth

Diamond State

11st 12lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed twice here this season (2m4f/3m) and probably won't be far away today but he's nothing like the force of old and has not won since 2022; others have more exciting profiles.

16/1

9th

8

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Diamond State

11st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Last hurdles win was in December 2021; consistent this summer, keeping on into fourth (immediately behind Dalileo) over C&D last month; needs to find extra to resume winning ways; stablemate of Starlyte.

14/1

4th

10

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:15 Perth

Diamond State

10st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear, hit 4th

12/1

Form: 263056

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Has won five chases at up to 2m1f; not been in the best of form this term; well handicapped and has won on heavy ground but best form over shorter trips.
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12

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Joke Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick Griffin

held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

12

9th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

18:10 Tipperary

Joke Dancer

11st 0lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick Griffin

held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

10th

6

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:20 Bellewstown

Joke Dancer

11st 9lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick Griffin

midfield

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £11.63
Trifecta £30.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

High Moon

Telegraph:

Chameron

The Guardian:

Big Changes

Daily Mirror:

Diamond State

TOPSPEED:

Joke Dancer

The Sun:

Big Changes

RP Ratings:

High Moon

POSTDATA:

High Moon

The Times:

High Moon

Daily Mail:

High Moon

D Express:

Chameron

The Star:

Chameron

Daily Record:

Chameron