September 12 / 13.50 Worcester

13.50

Good

FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4P-P77

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who changed hands cheaply (£2,000) last month but has joined a respected yard; 2lb out of the weights; market interesting on chase debut.
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2nd

3

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Lusitanien

11st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Good start to his stable/chasing career, winning well at Worcester before finishing clear of the rest when second at Southwell 12 days ago; up another 3lb but looks the one to beat; handles soft ground.

4/5

2nd

4

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Lusitanien

11st 2lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, went third when mistake 10th, went second when pecked on landing 3 out

5/4

1st

9

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Lusitanien

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Fergal O’Brien

16-race maiden who changed hands cheaply (£2,000) last month but has joined a respected yard; 2lb out of the weights; market interesting on chase debut.

7/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: U-2561 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Not easy to predict and he only beat two rivals in a 2m chase at Uttoxeter last time in July; went up 5lb for that and will need to be every bit as good again.
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3rd

8

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Mutual Respect

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Has a solid record over fences, with plenty of places alongside three wins in 15 attempts; might strip fitter for his Bangor run which followed wind surgery.

4/1

3rd

8

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Mutual Respect

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Three chase wins, the latest in this race 12 months ago off the very same mark; could be interesting after wind surgery and recent rain welcomed.

8/1

3rd

8

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Mutual Respect

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Three chase wins, the latest in this race 12 months ago off the very same mark; could be interesting after wind surgery and recent rain welcomed.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 9-3525

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Got back on track with a near miss in a 2m handicap hurdle here but will need to run better than he did on chase debut at Market Rasen (beaten 12l).
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3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:07 Fakenham

Gone In Sixty

10st 11lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Alex Hales

Safely held when fourth over fences at Fontwell (2m2f, good) this month but that was his first run since November (also his first after a wind op); reverts to hurdling on mark just 2lb higher then when winning this race by 14l on good ground a year ago; must be considered.

15/8

4th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Gone In Sixty

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Sole success came when wide-margin winner over hurdles at Fakenham just under one year ago but he's finished runner-up on 12 occasions, including five times in succession over fences between September and November; had wind surgery after heavy defeat over hurdles at Windsor over five months ago; market might guide on this return.

9/1

2nd

4

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Gone In Sixty

10st 11lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Alex Hales

Won over hurdles at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in June and was runner-up in two chases last month, latterly behind King Of The Story at Warwick (2m4f, good); also ran well back over hurdles at Fakenham on Friday, but the forecast rain is a worry.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: /31-0P

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won off a higher mark over hurdles when with Alan King; nowhere near that level in either run this year and was sold on for 4,000gns; could make a chaser but probably best watched on this first attempt.
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5th

8

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:27 Perth

Methusalar

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

10/1

5th

8

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Methusalar

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Became disappointing for Alan King and is yet to be placed for current stable; took step back in right direction and ran well for a long way before fading into sixth over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month but still makes only limited appeal.

8/1

Form: F6-538

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for third of eight at Stratford (2m1f, good) in June and cheekpieces are added after running a flat race here three weeks ago; the ability is there to be involved.
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7th

12

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Martalmixjac

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Kept on well to win from the front at Ludlow (3m, good to soft; front pair clear) in February and remains well handicapped on best of last season's form but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily.

7/1

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:17 Ludlow

Martalmixjac

10st 4lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Mel Rowley

Ran quite well when second (albeit well held) at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and will be fine over today's longer trip but he's very inconsistent nowadays and it's nearly two years since his last win.

11/2

2nd

10

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:25 Huntingdon

Martalmixjac

10st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Dual chase winner who is well treated on best form; not particularly solid on his results this season, the pick at Hereford when over half the field failed to complete.

12/1

Form: 5P57-6

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Failed to show much in handicap hurdles for Oliver Sherwood and he was comfortably held on stable/chase debut over 2m4f here last time; had wind surgery since and that needs to have made a difference.
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7th

8

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 9lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off 2lb higher here last May (3m1f); has run well since then but form has taken a turn for the worse this year and should have run better only 19 days ago at Hereford when back on good ground.

10/1

4th

9

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

13:30 Hereford

Newtonian

10st 11lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Matt Sheppard

Only win came on good ground off this mark at Warwick last May (3m1f); was knocking on the door in the autumn (on good and good to soft) and a softer surface has perhaps found him out the last twice; better expected.

7/1

10th

10

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Warwick

Newtonian

10st 4lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Matt Sheppard

in touch with leaders, towards rear with one circuit to go, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling

10/1

Form: 4154-P D

Last run: 100 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb lower at Ludlow (2m, good) in February but there's been little sign of that form since; returns from a break.
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5th

8

30th Nov 2023

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Estate Italiana

10st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Came good with comfortable win at Ludlow (2m, good) in February and is now 1lb below that mark but has largely been disappointing since and needs to turn a corner.

25/1

5th

6

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell

Estate Italiana

10st 10lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders

12/1

7th

8

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Estate Italiana

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Won off 2lb lower at Ludlow (2m, good) in February but there's been little sign of that form since; returns from a break.

12/1

Form: 46-225

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Finished second in his first two chases and posted a similar RPR even though beaten 10l last time at Market Rasen; unlikely to be far away if he responds positively to the new blinkers.
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7

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Honneur De Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

A long time since he showed his best form and very opposable on how he's performed in the last year, especially as he's out of the weights.

33/1

9

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Honneur De Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Peak RPR of 98 came in an identical C&D event over two years ago (good); 0-8 since, however, with a breakthrough rules win seeming further away than ever on this season's efforts; 2lb out of the weights.

40/1

2

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Honneur De Sivola

11st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

0-10 over fences; runner-up on consecutive outings in autumn 2023 (2m3f/2m7f) but absent since two underwhelming runs last summer (2m1f/3m2f) and may need further than 2m nowadays.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £10.90
Straight Forecast £11.71
Tricast £27.81
Trifecta £36.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mutual Respect

POSTDATA:

Gone In Sixty

SPOTLIGHT:

Honneur De Sivola

The Guardian:

Lusitanien

D Express:

Estate Italiana

The Star:

Methusalar

The Times:

Gone In Sixty

Daily Mail:

Honneur De Sivola

Telegraph:

Mutual Respect

The Sun:

Mutual Respect

Daily Record:

Mutual Respect

Daily Mirror:

Lusitanien