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Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £14258.7
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 619-22 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Second over hurdles in a valuable 2m4f Chepstow handicap in October (heavy); no match for a subsequent Grade 1 winner on chase debut at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) but there was plenty of merit in the run; has potential over fences.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:20 Sandown

Blow Your Wad

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has shown good form for new stable, mostly in handicaps, including at the Cheltenham Festival (3m1f); defied top weight at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) most recently, looking better than ever; leading chance at the weights in his bid for a second Grade 2 success.

7/4

1st

1

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:32 Chepstow

Blow Your Wad

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

This 8yo arrives in career-best form after his staying-on efforts in Newbury's Greatwood Gold Cup (2m4f) and the Ultima at Cheltenham (3m1f; again on good to soft; won on good); has to be feared, for all that he's 4lb higher than for those runs and 2m3f is on the tight side for him.

5/2

4th

12

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Blow Your Wad

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Kept on well for third in handicap at Ascot (3m, good) in November and creditable third of six on stable debut in Grade 1 Ascot Chase (2m5f, good to soft) last month, before close second in handicap at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) ten days ago; he was 10l clear of the third last time and is 4lb ahead of the handicapper off the same mark today; the step back up in trip could be a firm plus and he showed promise here last April; one to consider seriously.

12/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 119-1P C

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Four hurdle wins include both his completions here, at 2m5f on good and soft; won chase debut against his only rival at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in promising style but it wasn't a noteworthy effort at the weights and he was working hard from a long way out when pulled up at Ludlow since; has a question mark for now.
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3rd

2

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 203y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Outlaw Peter

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Multiple winner who reacted well to the new cheekpieces when a clearcut winner of the Middle Distance Veterans' Final over C&D only 11 days ago; historically well treated despite the 6lb rise but there's a suspicion that younger limbs this time may have his measure.

11/2

1st

6

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Outlaw Peter

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Sent off favourite at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago and returned to form with 1l second to Genois, finishing clear of the remainder; wears first-time cheekpieces and he's on the shortlist.

9/1

2nd

5

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Outlaw Peter

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Won notable handicaps off higher marks around this time of year two years ago but lightly raced in the meantime and has yet to offer much this season; needs a revival.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1/3-32 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins but lightly raced and never looked ahead of the handicapper in that discipline; no match for a good novice on chase debut at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) on latest outing but he got his eye in early and was notably quick at the fences; has potential at this level; considered.
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1st

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Kempton

Es Perfecto

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has more to prove than the other 11yos in this field, with form this season suggesting that age may be catching up with him and virtually all of his chase outings at 2m4f; it remains to be seen whether this longer trip sparks a resurgence.

10/1

6th

7

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

16:05 Kempton

Es Perfecto

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has some strong handicap form to his name and this isn't quite so demanding as Cheltenham's feature 2m4f early-season handicaps; he is now 11 and the handicapper hasn't been overly generous is dropping him just 3lb for those heavy defeats, but unwise to put a line through him.

25/1

5th

18

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Es Perfecto

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form: 22-31F BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Two juvenile hurdle wins at about 2m1f/2m but he was vulnerable in handicaps; creditable chase debut here (2m2f, good) behind a subsequent Listed winner and mostly jumped soundly when gaining a straightforward win at Plumpton (2m1f, good to soft) in November; fell at Sandown since; open to improvement but the tumble puts a dampener on his chance today.
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4th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Kotmask

10st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

His jumping has been an issue this season and he was soundly beaten at Newbury last time; however, two starts ago he was a close second of four there (2m, good to soft) and he has a good record at this track; might not be far away if finding some fluency.

4/1

3rd

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Kotmask

11st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Almost as good as ever this season and he kept on well when 1l second of four over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; a repeat of that form would see him go close, with a tongue-strap added for the first time in Britain, but a losing sequence is developing and he tends to make mistakes.

7/4

2nd

1

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:08 Newbury

Kotmask

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Resurgent in first-time blinkers when second to an improver at Sandown in January (good; fine on soft) and fell midrace back there last time; it's surprising to see cheekpieces back on (beaten 10l in December when tried in them once before) but he has a big effort in him off this mark.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 24-112 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; has shown his true colours since switched to fences, first winning 2m handicap chases with authority at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon and it turned out that he had a big task in trying to give weight to one who was well ahead of his mark (has won since) at Plumpton (2m3f) in November, all three of those on good to soft; solid chance in this company.
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4th

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

General Medrano

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Very well in with Petit Tonnerre on their Doncaster clash in January, after which he ran okay in the Grand Annual before a disappointing run at Aintree; this mark isn't beyond him and he returns with his stable ticking along very nicely.

9/2

4th

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

General Medrano

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Very well in with Petit Tonnerre on their Doncaster clash in January, after which he ran okay in the Grand Annual before a disappointing run at Aintree; this mark isn't beyond him and he returns with his stable ticking along very nicely.

9/2

10th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

General Medrano

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Generally quite progressive over the winter and there shouldn't be much between him and Dr T J Eckleburg on Haydock form (2m, soft) in November; however he couldn't play a part in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham in March and he's been left on the same mark in another warm race.

10/1

Form: PP5-F1 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Can lead; usually highly tried after impressive 2m4f hurdle debut win on soft last autumn; took a crashing fall on chase debut in October but no adverse effects three weeks later at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) where he had the race in safe keeping from some way out; up 8lb but future looks bright.
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8th

14

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Idalko Bihoue

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders

10/1

8th

14

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Idalko Bihoue

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders

10/1

5th

1

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:30 Haydock

Idalko Bihoue

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, raced slightly wide back straight

3/1

Form: 2P1-04

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won his sole Irish point (2021; good point form); 1-7 over hurdles, improving for the step up to 3m (good to soft) when winning a handicap at Ayr in April; creditable fourth in a competitive 2m4f Newbury race 24 days ago but others are more likely to be suited by this sharp test at the trip now he switches to fences.
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1st

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Off To A Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Mr Richard Upton

T: Joe Tizzard

made all, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 9th, kept on well from 2 out, comfortably

9/4

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Off To A Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Mr Richard Upton

T: Joe Tizzard

Absent since justifying market support at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) ten months ago when returned to hurdles after an unsuccessful spell over fences; the betting may again prove instructive.

9/4

1st

2

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Off To A Flyer

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

made all

6/1

Form: PF11-4 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Ended hurdle career on the upgrade, confidently ridden to win a Newbury handicap (2m, soft) before following up in a novice here (2m, good); had another wind surgery since (his third); stable second string when never in the picture on Newbury chase debut (2m, good to soft) but he jumped safely and looked ready for another go over this trip (tough task in his one completion at about 2m4f over hurdles); can do better for yard that has won two of the last eight runnings.
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6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

18:43 Hereford

Russian Ruler

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Ex-Nicky Henderson 8yo whose form hit the buffers last season under both codes; three non-completions in four starts for current yard and reservations remain.

10/1

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

18:43 Hereford

Russian Ruler

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: L J Morgan

Ex-Nicky Henderson 8yo whose form hit the buffers last season under both codes; three non-completions in four starts for current yard and reservations remain.

10/1

4

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Russian Ruler

11st 5lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Progressive hurdler in 2023 when with Nicky Henderson but he couldn't get it together over fences or hurdles last season and no sign of a revival for new yard; best watched with cheekpieces returning in place of a hood.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £46.50
Straight Forecast £38.92
Tricast £227.94
Trifecta £265.30

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Idalko Bihoue

RP RATINGS:

General Medrano

SPOTLIGHT:

Russian Ruler

TOPSPEED:

Kotmask

Daily Record:

Blow Your Wad

The Star:

Es Perfecto

The Times:

Idalko Bihoue

Telegraph:

Idalko Bihoue

The Guardian:

Idalko Bihoue

POSTDATA:

Kotmask

LAMBOURN:

Russian Ruler

Daily Mail:

Russian Ruler

D Express:

General Medrano

Daily Mirror:

General Medrano

The Sun:

General Medrano