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20.10

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

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Visit racingtv.com Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 332-11

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Not an instant success over fences but he's won his last two and it was never in much doubt after travelling strongly throughout at Newton Abbot last time (2m, good); 5lb higher for this but he's on a roll and the longer trip shouldn't trouble him.
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1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Opening Bid

12st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Chris Down

Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

13/2

1st

1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Opening Bid

12st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Chris Down

Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

13/2

2nd

1

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Opening Bid

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

led, headed 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on well

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 6-2153 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Made a successful chase debut at Downpatrick in May (2m3f, good to yielding) and ran okay next time at Down Royal; can put a line through his Bangor run when he got worked up before the start; should go well.
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2nd

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

18:39 Plumpton

Lakefield Flyer

11st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fairly treated on the pick of his better efforts and they were not that far away; shaped with renewed purpose when a respectable fifth back over hurdles at Sligo a fortnight ago and a repeat of that performance back over fences would put him firmly in the mix.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 31-121 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Shooting up the weights but he's right in the groove and jumped particularly well en route to his 12l verdict at Southwell (2m4f, good); only a 5yo and looks the one to be with under a penalty.
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4th

2

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Line Of Descent

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

2m1f chase win off today's mark in 2023 is his contribution to the Greatrex yard's 40% strike-rate with chasers here; mostly solid efforts this year since returning from absence, and the slight rise back up in trip is a likely plus having found it all happening too quickly at Plumpton latest (cheekpieces added, retained).

11/4

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Line Of Descent

11st 5lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Warren Greatrex

Scored three times over fences (at up to 2m4f) in the first half of 2023; quite lightly raced since but comes here on the back of a good third of nine in 2m5f handicap chase at Hereford 25 days ago; needs considering with cheekpieces added.

7/2

3rd

3

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Line Of Descent

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Three-time chase winner who is well handicapped on old form and returned from long absence with fairly encouraging run in February; only third best on merit when well-held second of five at Doncaster (2m3f, good) later that month but still considered here.

9/2

Form: 3P-713 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Scored comfortably at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) and the following race there 12 days later reportedly came too soon (tailed off); should deal with this mark (5lb above that latest win) if back in good order.
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4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Holerday Ridge

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Claire Hitch

disputed lead, lost position 1st, soon in touch with leaders

16/1

4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Holerday Ridge

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Claire Hitch

Had lost his form so an 8l fifth at Worcester in September (2m, good) got him back on track to some extent; others still preferred.

16/1

5th

3

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Holerday Ridge

11st 7lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Claire Hitch

Quickly lost his form after winning at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in spring 2023 and has been pulled up on both appearances this season; drops back in trip with huge amount to prove; considered only if lively in betting.

33/1

Form: 324-12 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won comfortably under a positive ride over 2m1f here (good) in May and was pestered throughout when a well-held second at Southwell; may have no margin for error off this mark (6lb above his win) and may need another easy lead.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

15:30 Exeter

First Angel

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Campaigned mostly at about 2m; doing well (3-6) for current yard but has stamina to prove back up in trip and wellbeing to prove on return from 14-month layoff.

7/2

Form: 04-411 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Front-runner on a hat-trick but he's up in grade after winning off 5lb lower over 2m1f here two weeks ago and there's likely competition for the lead.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

Non-runners

First Angel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £15.13
Trifecta £27.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Line Of Descent

WEST COUNTRY:

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TOPSPEED:

Go Fox

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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LAMBOURN:

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The Times:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Telegraph:

Go Fox

D Express:

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