April 19 / 15.50 Cheltenham

15.50

Good To Soft

Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15609
  • 3m 2f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 12 runners
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Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 11-342 CD

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Both course wins have come during the month of April, in a 4m hunter chase in 2021 and this race last year when too good for Mister Malarky off a 5lb lower mark; this season has also been going well, equalling the RPR he posted 12 months ago when second at Musselburgh (good to soft); hard to fault.
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4

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Cheltenham

Captain Cattistock

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Not seen since pulled up on consecutive outings in the autumn and probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but won the last two editions of this race (both times on good ground) and will presumably be primed for a big run.

12/1

4

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Cheltenham

Captain Cattistock

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Not seen since pulled up on consecutive outings in the autumn and probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but won the last two editions of this race (both times on good ground) and will presumably be primed for a big run.

12/1

6

19th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 3f 71y

Class 1

14:20 Cheltenham

Captain Cattistock

11st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won 3m2f handicap at Cheltenham (good) in April for the second year in a row, on both occasions following big runs over 3m7f at Musselburgh; used to be fine in the mud as well; needs to bounce back from a poor show in the valuable 3m Kerry National at Listowel two months ago.

14/1

Form: 4-P272 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
His most notable achievements have come at Haydock (three of his four wins there) but bumped into dangerous opponents when runner-up elsewhere in two of his last three starts, either side of contesting Warwick's always-strong Classic Chase; softer ground would be ideal, however.
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8

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:45 Leicester

Lord Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Richard Hobson

Very useful staying chaser at his best and has made the frame in both hunter chases for new owner-rider this season, more recently when third at Bangor (3m, soft) this month; won't be far away if in similar form again.

8/1

3rd

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

13:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Lord Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Richard Hobson

Winless since early 2021 but has run plenty of good races in the meantime, including on his recent hunter chase debut at Warwick (3m, good to soft) when returning from a lengthy break and wind surgery; that was a stronger race than this.

7/4

3rd

6

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

13:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Lord Du Mesnil

11st 12lb

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Richard Hobson

Winless since early 2021 but has run plenty of good races in the meantime, including on his recent hunter chase debut at Warwick (3m, good to soft) when returning from a lengthy break and wind surgery; that was a stronger race than this.

7/4

Form: -23869 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Outran his odds of 150-1 to finish a close ninth in the Pertemps Final (hurdle) at the Festival; has been kept mostly to that discipline during the last two years and was only sixth when returned to fences on his penultimate run; others preferred.
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5th

2

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:10 Leicester

Risk And Roll

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: James Evans

Point, hurdle and chase winner, mostly on slow ground; has won when fresh; below his last winning mark but has a bit to prove.

16/1

5th

2

18th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:10 Leicester

Risk And Roll

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: James Evans

Point, hurdle and chase winner, mostly on slow ground; has won when fresh; below his last winning mark but has a bit to prove.

16/1

1

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:50 Stratford

Risk And Roll

12st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: James Evans

Failed to give his running over fences last time but ran really well at Ascot the time before and he's capable over hurdles; not dismissed.

10/1

Form: 11-PU4 CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Won last year's Kim Muir over C&D (soft) off 3lb lower; mistakes have been a feature in a quiet campaign to date and the reapplied cheekpieces didn't do much for him when tried the once over hurdles in 2021; would be dangerous with a revival but it's not hard to have doubts.
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16

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Chambard

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Won 2022 Kim Muir here (3m2f, soft) and produced career-best performance when scoring by 13l over the big Aintree fences last season (3m2f, heavy); badly out of form this term, though, and this new discipline needs to rekindle his enthusiasm; 6lb out of the handicap.

100/1

7th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 102y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Chambard

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

towards rear, headway on outer after 10th, lost ground after 15th

25/1

7th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 102y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Chambard

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

towards rear, headway on outer after 10th, lost ground after 15th

25/1

Form: -1P115 CD BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who hit the ground running over fences with handicap wins in tiny fields at Exeter and here (3m/3m1f; good); some shoddy jumping had him on the back foot at Ludlow after a break and he's a lot better than that; tongue-tie added to the cheekpieces sported on his last three runs.
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6th

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Hidden Heroics

11st 5lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Four-time chase winner (3m-3m3f), on ground ranging from good to soft; lurks on a dangerous mark but has not been firing on all cylinders this year and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

14/1

7th

4

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

Hidden Heroics

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

3m3f Stratford winner last June but recent struggles continued when well beaten in that same race last month, finishing behind Ajp Kingdom and My Gift To You; did run well for a long way though and the return of cheekpieces didn't harm.

7/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

20:00 Stratford

Hidden Heroics

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Not firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in March (four runs) but now 5lb lower than when making all for clearcut success in this race last year and the cheekpieces (worn for that success) are now refitted for the first time this year.

5/1

Form: 1-3263

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Third on good ground at Ludlow last time in a 3m handicap he won the previous season on soft; nothing wrong with his mark and placed in his two previous chases contested at this venue; by no means ruled out in new cheekpieces.
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15

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Java Point

12st 0lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Lemos De Souza

Useful, four-time handicap chase winner who scored at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in January on his first hunter chase start; runner-up on next two outings (3m/2m7f, soft/good to soft); this 11yo needs a bigger run today.

33/1

2nd

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Java Point

12st 6lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Lemos De Souza

Has always been useful; ran in a handicap on debut for this yard and then beat Fil d'Ariane at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); perhaps found soft ground against him when no match for Jeffery's Cross last time and better can be expected.

6/1

2nd

3

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Java Point

12st 6lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Lemos De Souza

Successful at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last time on hunter chase debut and second start for new stable, showing he retains plenty of vitality aged 11; this is a weaker race; respected.

11/10

Form: 22-P23 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
Formerly very smart on his day when with the Tizzards; in and out these days and made heavy weather of finishing a remote third at Newbury last time, but he nearly won at Exeter the time before and was second in this 12 months ago; good ground is ideal.
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2

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Mister Malarky

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

held up in rear, pushed along and dropped to rear before 4th, mistake 7th, pushed along and detached before 8th

7/1

3rd

1

4th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 214y

Class 2

13:40 Newbury

Mister Malarky

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Threatening to regain the winning thread, having finished second in three of his four starts for current stable, latest in veterans' race at Exeter (3m, good; beaten only a neck); landed a major handicap at Kempton off this mark three years ago; respected.

15/8

2nd

2

12th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 2

16:30 Exeter

Mister Malarky

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Became fiendishly difficult to predict in these colours for Colin Tizzard; runner-up last March/April on first two runs for this yard but pulled up in October on sole run this season, so the doubts about him return.

8/1

Form: 0PP-P2 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
It has been a struggle since winning over 3m1f here (good) in October 2021 but he rediscovered some form to go close at Navan (3m, good to yielding) last month, where he never travelled but kept finding; can't be entirely trusted to run as well again today but dangerous if he did.
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4

24th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 110y

16:58 Wexford

Definite Plan

11st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

A 12yo without a win since 2021 and has failed to complete in his last three appearances; others safer.

20/1

6

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:42 Perth

Definite Plan

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped left on occasions, led, awkward jump 1st, prominent before 6th, not fluent 11th, led again just before 13th, jumped left when headed 4 out, soon weakened

9/1

3

27th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Definite Plan

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second, jumped left and unseated 1st

6/1

Form: 71121P C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Reportedly found the soft ground against him when not giving his running in last month's Kim Muir; progressive form at this track previously, finishing second of 20 behind Jimmy The Digger before going one better in November (3m1f, good; 7lb lower); has a lot in her favour if returning to something like her best form.
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4th

1

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

20:00 Perth

Anightinlambourn

12st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Pauling

Made excellent progress over fences last summer/autumn, winning three times (2m4f-3m1f), and ran well for a long way when seventh in good-quality chase at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; interesting to see how she fares off her lower hurdle mark here; best on good ground but has some form on soft.

6/1

7th

5

2nd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:12 Uttoxeter

Anightinlambourn

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Ben Pauling

Fairly useful mare who had a good spell from last August to November, winning three times; form has dipped sharply in two runs this year, both at Cheltenham; first-time cheekpieces need to prompt a revival.

20/1

6

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Cheltenham

Anightinlambourn

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear before 5th, pulled up before 12th

13/2

Form: 123353 D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Came good last spring on drying ground; higher in the weights this time around but he was twice third over the Grand National fences earlier in the season and 2m5f at Wetherby was perhaps too sharp a test last time; each-way claims.
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22

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Percussion

12st 0lb

J: Mr Daniel Cherriman

T: L J Morgan

Will need to step up on his recent hunter chase efforts but he has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences; a bold show would be no surprise.

20/1

15th

22

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Percussion

12st 0lb

J: Mr Daniel Cherriman

T: L J Morgan

Will need to step up on his recent hunter chase efforts but he has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences; a bold show would be no surprise.

20/1

3rd

8

3rd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:07 Southwell

Percussion

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Cherriman

T: L J Morgan

Close third in similar event at Ludlow (3m) last month; on a long losing spell but won his last two Southwell attempts (spring 2022) and is interesting back here.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-1427 C

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Closely matched with Anightinlambourn on two early-season encounters here and, after a very solid second at Haydock (3m4f), he was again in the process of running well until a late mistake at Uttoxeter; this is his sort of race and he's effective under Alice Stevens; respected.
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7th

1

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Jimmy The Digger

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Has dropped a long way down the weights for good reason and struggles with his consistency these days; too risky.

16/1

1

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:42 Worcester

Jimmy The Digger

11st 11lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Rated higher in the past but not as good as he was and couldn't make the most of a soft lead in a small field at Southwell (3m, good).

20/1

3rd

3

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Jimmy The Digger

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Kept on well for second in Ludlow hunter chase (3m, good to soft) in April and will be suited by the forecast good ground here but this veteran is no longer the force of old and has become inconsistent.

11/2

Form: 352476 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has some good form this season, notably when just missing out over 3m4f at Haydock before running perfectly well in a deep C&D handicap (again soft); however, has dropped his guard the last twice and this is a tough race in which to bounce back.
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3rd

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Poppa Poutine

11st 12lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Miss A Willmott

Hampered when unseating in an open point at neighbouring Howick last month, and generally a safe ride; both handicap chase wins (from 17 starts over fences) have come over Wincanton's 3m1f on ground softer than good, and the drying forecast isn't strictly ideal.

16/1

2

29th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Poppa Poutine

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

always behind

12/1

4

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Poppa Poutine

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Rated much higher in the past so Newbury last time was disappointing (3m2f, good to soft) after going up just 3lb for winning a small-field handicap at Wincanton (3m1f, soft); getting back on soft ground should help and he'll stay okay.

12/1

Non-runners

Poppa Poutine

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £79.86
Tricast £534.75

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Captain Cattistock

RP Ratings:

Mister Malarky

TOPSPEED:

Percussion

D Express:

Hidden Heroics

The Sun:

Jimmy The Digger

Telegraph:

Anightinlambourn

POSTDATA:

Lord Du Mesnil

WEST COUNTRY:

Captain Cattistock

Daily Mail:

Captain Cattistock

The Star:

Captain Cattistock

Daily Record:

Captain Cattistock

The Times:

Mister Malarky

The Guardian:

Mister Malarky

Daily Mirror:

Mister Malarky