January 29 / 15.50 Plumpton

15.50

Soft

William Hill Daily Bet Boost Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 3m 1f 152y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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William Hill Daily Bet Boost Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1/7212 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner (3m1f/3m2f), who got off the mark over fences at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) last month and he was only narrowly denied in his follow-up bid at this track (2m3f, soft); up another 3lb but he's open to more progress back up in trip and is strongly respected.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

16:02 Plumpton

Morfee

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

Has three wins over fences, including one over C&D; not operating at his best this year and a pull in the weights from when third over C&D in February (soft) should not see him reverse placings with either Lumi Plugin or Enjoy d'Allen.

10/1

6th

6

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

Morfee

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Seamus Mullins

Ended a losing sequence at Fontwell (3m2f) in June but his more recent form is not so encouraging, a remote third of four in 3m2f Plumpton handicap chase 29 days ago; this C&D winner needs to revive.

8/1

3rd

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 157y

Class 4

14:35 Plumpton

Morfee

11st 11lb

J: Mr Simon Elliott

T: Seamus Mullins

Won at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last June and is also effective on soft ground; returned from break with encouraging third of five over C&D (good to soft) in December, but he's not easy to predict and was pulled up at Windsor (3m4f) last time; now drops back in trip but he needs to bounce back near best.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 12-P06 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Three course wins on good and good to soft ground last winter, including a brave win in this race; back on same mark as for last success but he's been out of sorts in three runs this season and last two have been over C&D; has something to prove and he needs to turn things around.
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3

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Sublime Heights

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Regressive 8yo who won a three-runner race in the spring but has developed a tendency to race lazily; soundly beaten on all three appearances this season and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task on this first venture beyond 3m2f.

12/1

3

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Sublime Heights

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Regressive 8yo who won a three-runner race in the spring but has developed a tendency to race lazily; soundly beaten on all three appearances this season and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task on this first venture beyond 3m2f.

12/1

3rd

5

2nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Sublime Heights

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Three of his four chase wins have been on this track, two over C&D; scored off a 2lb higher mark at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) in April in a three-runner contest but two poor efforts this term and looks risky.

8/1

Form: 21P32-

Last run: 333 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Two chase wins (2m7f/3m2f) last winter and he ended last season with a creditable second at Ludlow in March; has won when fresh in the past and needs a close look on his return; best form on good/good to soft.
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3rd

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Born At Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Lost his way last season but his Fontwell return was a lot more like it (behind two of these); could build on that run which came after 211 days off.

7/1

4th

2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:50 Fontwell

Born At Midnight

11st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Four staying chase wins but lost his form last season and arrives here with plenty to prove.

16/1

7

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

Born At Midnight

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Bill Turner

Won twice at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last March but returned from a break with two very disappointing runs there in December (cheekpieces added last time) and arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

20/1

Form: 421-4P C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won off 4lb higher over hurdles (3m2f, good to soft) and fences (2m7f, good) in 2022 but he's struggled in two runs back from a long absence this winter; has questions to answer.
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4th

7

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Game Socks

11st 7lb

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

disputed lead, slow jump 2nd

10/1

4th

7

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Game Socks

11st 7lb

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won handicap chase over this trip at Worcester in the summer of 2022 (good); mainly disappointing since and was pulled up at Plumpton when tried back over hurdles in first-time blinkers (retained) last time when reportedly he never travelled.

10/1

4

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Game Socks

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Well handicapped on his winning form over hurdles and fences, but it's been hard work this season (chasing) following a long absence; risky in the first-time blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces).

12/1

Form: F33-22 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 15 starts but that came over fences last winter and he's finished runner-up at Exeter (3m) and Wincanton (3m1f, both on good to soft) in his two runs this season; remains feasibly treated and he should be in the thick of things again; cheekpieces added.
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2nd

3

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 85y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

No Hubs No Hoobs

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Ended last season in excellent form, completing a hat-trick with clearcut success at Exeter (3m6f, heavy), but made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance in October and was pulled up in Welsh Grand National on only subsequent appearance; still on a fairly tough mark and needs to get back in the groove.

6/1

16

27th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 1

14:50 Chepstow

No Hubs No Hoobs

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ended last season in excellent form on heavy ground in blinkers, winning twice over 3m1f at Wincanton before drawing 6l clear over an extended 3m6f at Exeter; should have come on markedly since October reappearance and this is only his second run over a marathon trip; could have more to offer, though seemingly the deeper the ground the better it is for him.

16/1

Form: P-712P CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good to soft) in October before a close call at Fakenham the following month; still unexposed over fences but he was pulled up back at Fakenham (3m5f) last time and needs to bounce back after that laboured effort.
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3

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:40 Plumpton

Kadex

11st 1lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alan Jones

prominent behind clear leaders, not fluent and lost position briefly 8th, went second 3 out, 2 lengths down when mistake and fell heavily 2 out

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.70
Straight Forecast £9.58
Trifecta £54.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Morfee

POSTDATA:

No Hubs No Hoobs

Daily Mirror:

Kadex

RP RATINGS:

Sublime Heights

TOPSPEED:

Born At Midnight

The Guardian:

Morfee

Daily Mail:

Morfee

D Express:

Morfee

The Sun:

Morfee

The Star:

Morfee

WEST COUNTRY:

No Hubs No Hoobs

The Times:

No Hubs No Hoobs

Telegraph:

No Hubs No Hoobs

Daily Record:

No Hubs No Hoobs