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William Hill Play Responsibly Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 1m 7f 201y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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William Hill Play Responsibly Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 536-P1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for his age and bounced back to form to win comfortably on stable debut at Hereford (2m, good) a fortnight ago; could still be very well treated after a 5lb rise and ought to cope pretty well with today's ground; good chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

7th

6

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Johnny Mac

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

towards rear but in touch with leaders

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 03-223 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Seemingly aided by addition of tongue-tie this season, runner-up twice over hurdles before last month's creditable third on chasing debut at Hereford (2m5f, good); not sure to be ideally suited by today's different trip-and-ground combination but still features prominently in calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:25 Downpatrick

Benny Silver

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Several good runs in defeat for Nigel Twiston-Davies and might come on for his latest place effort at Southwell; bought for £15,000 and starts out for new yard; likely to be involved from career low mark.

3/1

3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Benny Silver

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ten-race maiden; placed on all three starts over fences, notably when third to a subsequent winner at Hereford in November (2m5f, good); back after a break; one to consider.

5/1

3rd

7

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Benny Silver

11st 3lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Ten-race maiden; placed on all three starts over fences, notably when third to a subsequent winner at Hereford in November (2m5f, good); back after a break; one to consider.

5/1

Form: 8024-3

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his three chases, latterly when succumbing only in closing stages after attempting to make all at Doncaster (2m, good) last month; tended to jump right there so today's switch back to a clockwise track is very likely to suit; not yet proven on heavy ground but handles soft; a player.
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6

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

17:17 Hereford

Howyouplaythegame

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Placed twice off higher marks at about 2m; form has dipped since reappearance and he remains a maiden; enough to prove, including stamina, over this new trip.

8/1

6

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

17:17 Hereford

Howyouplaythegame

10st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Placed twice off higher marks at about 2m; form has dipped since reappearance and he remains a maiden; enough to prove, including stamina, over this new trip.

8/1

4th

6

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

Howyouplaythegame

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Sam Allwood

Below par the last twice and particularly disappointing at Taunton last month when making it 0-10; however, perhaps the first-time hood will help and a case can be made judged on his close third at Doncaster (2m, good) last November; also effective on soft ground.

10/1

Form: 62247P

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three 2m chases this year and seems versatile regarding ground but recent efforts have been disappointing and he's now 0-13 over fences; 1lb wrong here; others have stronger claims.
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11

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Lonimoss Bareliere

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Rob Summers

in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last

33/1

11

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Lonimoss Bareliere

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Rob Summers

in rear, hampered by loose horse 7th, not fluent 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before last

33/1

7th

12

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Lonimoss Bareliere

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

His second at Stratford came in a weak race and was pulled up next time to extend losing sequence to 37.

33/1

Non-runners

Extraordinary Man, Whyzzat

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £4.68
Trifecta £10.10

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Benny Silver

SPOTLIGHT:

Johnny Mac

The Times:

Howyouplaythegame

RP RATINGS:

Extraordinary Man

Daily Mail:

Benny Silver

The Sun:

Benny Silver

The Star:

Benny Silver

Telegraph:

Howyouplaythegame

Daily Record:

Howyouplaythegame

The Guardian:

Extraordinary Man

POSTDATA:

Johnny Mac

D Express:

Johnny Mac

Daily Mirror:

Johnny Mac