May 01 / 14.37 Warwick

14.37

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Visit racingtv.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Visit racingtv.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00

Form: /4546-

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Good late work in Cheltenham handicap hurdles twice this year, including latest (2m4f, good); back down to last winning mark ahead of this switch to chasing, for which he's no obvious candidate on breeding.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

1st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Hystery Bere

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joe Neal

T: J Neal

2m novice handicap winner here three years ago to the day (good; RPR 129), and several decent placed efforts after; able schoolmaster for Joe Neal in novice rider points lately, getting there in time at Kimble (3m, good to firm) but not quite last time; others a bit more persuasive.

20/1

4th

4

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Hystery Bere

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Numerous placings since his successful chase debut at Warwick (2m, good) in May 2023, but pulled up at Huntingdon (3m, good) when last seen in April; has won fresh, but a speed test like this may not be ideal for him now.

5/1

4th

4

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Hystery Bere

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Numerous placings since his successful chase debut at Warwick (2m, good) in May 2023, but pulled up at Huntingdon (3m, good) when last seen in April; has won fresh, but a speed test like this may not be ideal for him now.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 55214- D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Near-5l fourth upped to Grade 2 handicap company 12 days ago (2m4.5f, good) rated the form equal of his previous chasing best; swimming in calmer waters here, and as a 2m hurdles scorer as recently as last November the drop back in trip should be coped with; down 1lb.
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5th

1

19th Mar 2025

Good

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Herbiers

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Well handicapped on his form up to May 2023 and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's struggled over hurdles and fences this season following a long absence, and has plenty to prove.

16/1

8

12th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

16:13 Wetherby

Herbiers

11st 8lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Potentially on a good mark but it's been a struggle this season after a layoff and a sudden turnaround is needed with a first-time visor replacing cheekpieces.

25/1

Form: 20674- D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
To be seen whether last month's fourth of 20 at Aintree (16.5f, soft) amounted to just an appreciation of the return to that venue (went close there last October); does start life over fences off 2lb lower, at least, and there's chasers in the immediate family (notably Black Thunder).
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5th

2

24th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:37 Uttoxeter

A Different Kind

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Without a win since scoring over fences in September 2023 and he was 2-7 favourite on that occasion; however, hasn't had a lot of racing since and produced three fair runs during winter off his lower hurdle mark; last run was a backward step but he's no forlorn hope with cheekpieces added.

8/1

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

A Different Kind

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Hasn't won since scoring over fences here in September 2023 (2m4f, soft; 2-7 favourite); decent run after a wind op when second to a subsequent winner in a 2m handicap hurdle at Doncaster last time; chance on that form.

10/1

2nd

2

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 4

15:22 Doncaster

A Different Kind

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

9yo who has returned from a long absence this season and hasn't recaptured his considerable 2023 promise, but he ran well when third off his reduced mark at Haydock (1m7f, good to soft) last month; has had wind surgery since and he could be in the mix.

12/1

Form: U4217- C BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Back to form with a hurdling win and second at Sandown this winter, and excuses latest; homebred niece to one-time Grand Sefton winner Poole Master, so entitled to take to chasing, though could use some rain (more persuasive on softer than good); can race too freely.
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5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Mayhem Mya

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

12/1

5

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 2

13:45 Newton Abbot

Mayhem Mya

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here.

12/1

4th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Mayhem Mya

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

held up in rear

100/1

Form: 23223- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Attainment level as a chaser quickly established when placing on all four starts over fences last autumn (2m-2m3.5f), the last three of them 0-120 handicaps; could be a bit more is needed on this stable debut.
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Verdict Starting price

5

24th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Warwick

Mascat

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Useful Flat-racer who has 2-5 strike-rate over hurdles; in fairly good form over fences for Joe Tizzard when last seen in the autumn but this stable debut comes after a 195-day break; others preferred.

12/1

4

1st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:37 Warwick

Mascat

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Attainment level as a chaser quickly established when placing on all four starts over fences last autumn (2m-2m3.5f), the last three of them 0-120 handicaps; could be a bit more is needed on this stable debut.

8/1

3rd

1

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Mascat

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual hurdle winner who has run fairly well in his first three chases, the last two being handicaps (2m3f/2m); looks handicapped about right but should put up another decent show.

7/2

Non-runners

Mascat

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £14.33
Trifecta £19.80

Selections

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Mayhem Mya

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Hystery Bere

The Star:

Mayhem Mya

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