May 11 / 14.50 Huntingdon

14.50

Good

Racing UK Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5990.6
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing UK Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3/514- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
All wins on softer than good and over at least 2m1f; fair attempt at following up March's Bangor score back there last time (2m1.5f, good), albeit it took his record racing off officially 105 or higher to 0-6.
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12th

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Blueberry Wine

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won five chases at up to 2m3f but rather disappointing on last three starts (cheekpieces tried last time, but left off here); well treated on his best form but bit to prove back over hurdles.

20/1

12th

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Blueberry Wine

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won five chases at up to 2m3f but rather disappointing on last three starts (cheekpieces tried last time, but left off here); well treated on his best form but bit to prove back over hurdles.

20/1

10th

1

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Blueberry Wine

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time chase winner; needs to better his recent efforts but has conditions to suit here and has slipped to a very tempting mark; could be very dangerous if perked up by first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 26/2P- BF

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Brother to Captain Guinness; retains much potential following a light career to date, but has bled from the nose and (latest, chasing/handicap debut over 2m4f here) has been found to have an irregular heartbeat; risks attached returning from another layoff.
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2nd

5

11th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:50 Huntingdon

Captain Broomfield

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

midfield

4/1

1

19th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

14:33 Huntingdon

Captain Broomfield

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

led, pressed leader when headed 8th, stumbled 9th, soon pulled up

11/8

2nd

2

22nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

13:40 Kelso

Captain Broomfield

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

took keen hold, midfield, headway and going okay before 2 out, kept on and went second before last, pushed along run-in, no match for winner

7/4

14/1

Form: /4554- D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Dropped 10lb since the end of March, following two weakening performances over 2m3f in the retained cheekpieces; return to shorter is probably to the good, but not so any significant rain.
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5th

5

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Huntingdon

Dino Velvet

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Alan King

No obvious benefits from wind surgery when trailing home last on the Flat last month; only 1-16 as a chaser and wasn't in much form over fences earlier this year.

12/1

6th

3

(3)

3rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Dino Velvet

11st 0lb

J: Mr Ryan Price

T: Alan King

Regressive over fences; has undergone wind surgery since last seen in May; well beaten in two Flat runs last summer; enough to prove.

20/1

3rd

5

24th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

18:50 Southwell

Dino Velvet

11st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 1st, headway 8th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/1

Form: 2121-3 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Enjoys a flat course and conditions no worse than the good to soft of his Kempton handicap hurdle win in April (2m) off 10lb lower; three most recent drops to class 4 over fences netted form figures of 121.
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3rd

2

24th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

16:20 Plumpton

Elios DOr

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Good-ground wins at Stratford and Worcester have been the clear form highlights this season; arrives on the back of a low note, having suffered a heavy defeat last time.

7/1

5th

1

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

17:50 Uttoxeter

Elios DOr

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

raced in second, prominent when mistake 7th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out

3/1

1st

3

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Elios DOr

11st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Alighted upon a moderate class 3 at Stratford in June (2m1f, good) and only 1lb higher tonight; record of 1132222124 around here, but poor jumping display over C&D latest needs a little bit of forgiving.

13/2

Form: /4F33-

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Not progressed as a chaser, a refusal to settle in cheekpieces (retained) compromising him latest; mark looking better all the time, but remains to be seen whether this first drop below 2m3f proves a plus.
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20

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Viva Lavilla

11st 12lb

J: Miss Molly Legg

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Quite useful for Dan Skelton a few years ago but his only win since 2021 came in a two-runner point and was well beaten in his last two points.

33/1

20

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Viva Lavilla

11st 12lb

J: Miss Molly Legg

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Quite useful for Dan Skelton a few years ago but his only win since 2021 came in a two-runner point and was well beaten in his last two points.

33/1

Form: 3157-4 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Can oblige when fresh, but this month's Warwick return from 153 days out actually appeared needed; drops back from 2m4f, but did win over a sharp 2m off today's mark in early 2022 (good to soft); 2lb badly in.
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9th

6

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

17:20 Market Rasen

Somekindofstar

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Without a win since September 2022; has got himself well handicapped but it was all very laboured last time at Worcester.

25/1

3

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Somekindofstar

11st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Hasn't won since September 2022 but is starting to look well handicapped as a result; respectable third at Fakenham (2m, good) four weeks ago on first start in over six months; needs to find more.

8/1

3rd

2

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Somekindofstar

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Matt Crawley

Ex-Charlie Longsdon; has won four times over fences, including off 11lb higher over C&D in January 2022; good stable debut when third of six in a 2m handicap hurdle here (good to soft) but not so good back over fences at Lingfield next time; bit to prove.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21212- D BF

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish out of the first two in eight chases; not the only pace influence here but often finds his form quickly after a break, and has stamina to spare at the trip (2m5f winner last summer); among likeliest.
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8th

9

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:00 Wincanton

Ragamuffin

11st 1lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Neil Mulholland

His last three wins have been over fences but he's a four-time hurdle winner who can deal with this mark if ready to go after his absence; seems fine on all ground.

14/1

7th

1

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Ragamuffin

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Neil Mulholland

Last three wins have been over fences but it was over C&D when beaten 3l two weeks ago (good to soft), having fared best of those held up; considered.

7/2

3rd

5

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:07 Plumpton

Ragamuffin

11st 8lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

Seemingly back in good form when second at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) in August but didn't fire at Sedgefield last month and he's probably best suited by good ground (albeit has won on heavy).

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.30
Straight Forecast £31.48
Trifecta £259.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Elios D'Or

Telegraph:

Ragamuffin

The Times:

Viva Lavilla

POSTDATA:

Somekindofstar

RP RATINGS:

Dino Velvet

D Express:

Captain Broomfield

Daily Mirror:

Viva Lavilla

The Sun:

Ragamuffin

Daily Record:

Ragamuffin

WEST COUNTRY:

Elios D'Or

Daily Mail:

Elios D'Or

The Star:

Elios D'Or

The Guardian:

Somekindofstar

TOPSPEED:

Dino Velvet