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13.50

Soft

Cazoo Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 3m 1f 44y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Cazoo Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.50
  • Place: £3.90

Form: /12/5P

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Fergal O'Brien in 2020 but then absent for a long time; well held over C&D on stable debut last November and was pulled up (behind Gold Clermont) at Plumpton last month; too many doubts for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

20th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Robyndzone

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

prominent, raced wide after 2nd, not fluent and lost position 5th, mistake and reminder 6th, dropped to last 9th, pulled up before 10th

6/1

5

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Robyndzone

11st 7lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

10yo who is still improving; won on reappearance at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft) in November and, following a mid-race fall at Sandown, won when upped in trip at Haydock (3m4f, heavy); did it nicely under Ned Fox last time and a 7lb rise may not stop him this afternoon.

4/1

1st

6

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:25 Haydock

Robyndzone

10st 3lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Made if two wins in three starts when seeing off eight rivals on his Ludlow reappearance (3m1f, good to soft) in November; fell around halfway at Sandown since; this trip and heavy ground both unknowns but his yard continues in good form.

9/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 585923 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won off 13lb higher at Newbury a year ago but lost his way; signs of a revival on most recent two starts (in blinkers latest) and might be ready to strike again before long.
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8th

13

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Duc De Beauchene

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two wins last spring included 3m5f Norfolk National at Fakenham (good; used to act on soft); 2lb lower today as he's failed to fire in his four starts since; reverting to blinkers from recent cheekpieces might help.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-4362

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Placed in five of seven hurdle starts but still awaiting a win; fair second at Fontwell last month and, as he seems to lack pace, may do better now tackling fences for the first time; yard in fine form.
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Verdict Starting price

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

11

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

16/1

5th

9

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:15 Kelso

Prince Des Fichaux

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ewan Whillans

Nearly won the Eider two seasons ago (beaten by Anglers Crag) and was a 22l fourth in the same race on final outing; he is effective at this trip and could run well with a tongue-tie added.

9/1

Form: 311-PP

Last run: 127 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Three wins last spring but was pulled up in both outings in the autumn; back from a break and chance may hinge on effects of wind surgery.
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7th

5

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:27 Taunton

Marettimo

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out

20/1

7th

5

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:27 Taunton

Marettimo

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out

20/1

7

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Marettimo

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Returned from long absence with fairly encouraging run at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in October but has looked out of sorts since and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

33/1

Form: 1222P4 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Only 3-32 over hurdles but had a good record at this track; well beaten on chasing debut at Chepstow in February (2m3f+) but return to further and to this course might well see him do better.
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7th

7

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Pottlerath

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Matt Sheppard

Regained the winning thread at Stratford (3m3f) last time; remains well treated on historical data, such as his success off this mark in this race two years ago; shortlisted.

11/4

7th

7

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Pottlerath

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Matt Sheppard

Regained the winning thread at Stratford (3m3f) last time; remains well treated on historical data, such as his success off this mark in this race two years ago; shortlisted.

11/4

1st

4

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:18 Stratford

Pottlerath

11st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

prominent

11/2

Form: 533P11 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Perked up considerably with two Plumpton wins last month and the second was gained in facile fashion; up another 8lb but obvious claims if able to repeat the form at a different track.
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5

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Gold Clermont

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

Ex-Olly Murphy; off the mark for present yard when winning five-runner handicap chase by a short head at Fontwell last time (3m2f, good); up 3lb; interesting.

9/2

1st

2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Gold Clermont

11st 12lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Andy Irvine

All four wins have came over fences Andy Irvine; her last success was in January 2024 but that was at this track (3m3f) and she returned to form with a creditable third over hurdles here (3m2f, soft) last month; that was only her second start since rejoining her former stable and she's in the mix back over fences.

7/1

3rd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Gold Clermont

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Andy Irvine

All four wins have came over fences for Andy Irvine; had no joy in three starts for Olly Murphy and rejoined former stable before pulling up at Exeter (3m6f, heavy) last month; bids to exploit 10lb lower mark over hurdles; needs to show more.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £40.50
Straight Forecast £38.83
Trifecta £86.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gold Clermont

RP Ratings:

Duc De Beauchene

The Star:

Prince Des Fichaux

The Times:

Gold Clermont

Telegraph:

Gold Clermont

The Guardian:

Gold Clermont

Daily Mail:

Gold Clermont

D Express:

Gold Clermont

Daily Mirror:

Gold Clermont

Daily Record:

Gold Clermont

POSTDATA:

Duc De Beauchene

WEST COUNTRY:

Duc De Beauchene

The Sun:

Duc De Beauchene