January 22 / 14.35 Warwick

14.35

Frozen

racingtv.com/freetrial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5545.05
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
RTV
View Course
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: -P3214 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who stayed on best to make a successful chase debut over slightly shorter at Chepstow (heavy) in December and he was tackling stronger company and a longer trip when well below form at Newbury (2m6f, soft); 4lb higher than for the win and Finn Lambert claimed 5lb that day, so he probably needs to find extra to go in again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

16:45 Newbury

Ballycamus

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Rather in and out, and followed a Ludlow win (3m, good to soft) in December with a listless fourth over the same C&D three weeks ago; needs first-time headgear to inject some sparkle.

6/1

4th

2

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

14:07 Ludlow

Ballycamus

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Returned to form with hard-fought C&D (good to soft) win in December, his second C&D success, and was nudged up only 1lb for that; obvious contender if in similar mood again.

3/1

16

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Ballycamus

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Went up 5lb for winning a 3m handicap that fell apart at Ludlow (good to soft) in February and that was under a 3lb claimer; probably has no margin for error off this mark and that spells danger in this warm a race; that said, his Chepstow run after a break was encouraging.

12/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 53-541

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner on slow ground when trained in France; came good at the tenth attempt over fences when staying on best in a five-runner race at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft); likely to need more here after a 5lb rise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

17

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Margarets Legacy

10st 5lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Posted two chase wins in UK in the last two years but hasn't been at his best on last three starts; all hurdle runs came in France, with two wins in 2020; others make more appeal.

40/1

12th

21

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Margarets Legacy

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Won last winter on first two starts for yard (2m4f, good to soft/soft) and looked set for another progressive season when second at Bangor (2m4f, soft) on reappearance; however, two underwhelming runs have followed.

66/1

6th

4

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

16:05 Windsor

Margarets Legacy

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won two in a row last winter (2m4f, good to soft/soft) and reappeared with good second at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in November; underwhelming at Antree (2m4f, soft) since but he's better than that and it will be no surprise if he rediscovers his progressive ways this afternoon.

9/2

Form: 15-5P5 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won off a 4lb higher mark over hurdles last year but has yet to approach that level in three chases and he now tries cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:14 Huntingdon

Pearly Island

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

held up in last

9/2

1st

3

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

16:14 Huntingdon

Pearly Island

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

held up in last

9/2

4th

3

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Pearly Island

11st 6lb

J: Joshua Parker

T: Lucy Wadham

in touch with leaders, lost ground and detached before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

12/1

Form: 7833-3 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced point runner-up; ran okay over hurdles and was an encouraging third of 14 on last month's chase and seasonal debut at Ludlow (2m4f, soft); should build on that and be involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

11th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Minella Choice

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

raced wide, in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 10th, lost touch 3 out

11/2

4th

4

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

16:29 Market Rasen

Minella Choice

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

held up in last

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: /1414- D

Last run: 359 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Point (3m) and bumper winner who won two of his four hurdle starts (2m4f/2m3f, good/soft), with one of the defeats coming in a Grade 2 at Sandown; doesn't look on too bad a mark and his trainer has been looking forward to getting him over fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

22nd Jan 2024

Frozen

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Warwick

Park This One

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Point (3m) and bumper winner who won two of his four hurdle starts (2m4f/2m3f, good/soft), with one of the defeats coming in a Grade 2 at Sandown; doesn't look on too bad a mark and his trainer has been looking forward to getting him over fences.

9/2

4th

6

28th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Park This One

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd

16/1

Form: 333-F4

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Placed on all four starts over hurdles; was set for clearcut win before last-fence fall on seasonal/chase debut over 3m here (soft) in November and ran too badly to blame the 10lb rise when tailed off at Chepstow (2m7f); remains of interest and he was effective over this distance as a hurdler.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

12:27 Doncaster

Hurlerontheditch

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

made all, 4 lengths ahead 5 out, pushed along 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in

5/2

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

12:27 Doncaster

Hurlerontheditch

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

made all, 4 lengths ahead 5 out, pushed along 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in

5/2

1st

7

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Lingfield

Hurlerontheditch

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

0-7 over fences but ran big race in defeat at Wetherby (2m5f, good to soft) last month, after a break, and remains well handicapped on some of last season's form; likely contender.

4/1

Non-runners

Malaita

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.20
Straight Forecast £25.76
Trifecta £91.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Malaita

LAMBOURN:

Park This One

TOPSPEED:

Margaret's Legacy

RP RATINGS:

Ballycamus

Daily Mirror:

Minella Choice

WEST COUNTRY:

Hurlerontheditch

The Times:

Park This One

Telegraph:

Park This One

POSTDATA:

Malaita

The Guardian:

Malaita

D Express:

Malaita

Daily Mail:

Ballycamus

The Star:

Margaret's Legacy

Daily Record:

Margaret's Legacy

The Sun:

Minella Choice