January 31 / 14.25 Leicester

14.25

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4092.77
  • 2m 6f 151y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 25-5P3

Last run: 211 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and placed over hurdles for previous yard; ran badly on sole chase attempt but has the potential to do better judged on sole point effort; heed the market signals on debut for new stable.
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4th

3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

15:50 Leicester

Hurricane Vichi

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Sole win came in a Ffos Las bumper in April 2022; competitive over hurdles, but yet to prove his worth as a chaser (0-2); has undergone more wind surgery since finishing fourth of eight (beaten 30l) over C&D in January; early days for current trainer Stuart Edmunds.

12/1

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:25 Leicester

Hurricane Vichi

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Bumper winner and placed over hurdles for previous yard; ran badly on sole chase attempt but has the potential to do better judged on sole point effort; heed the market signals on debut for new stable.

9/2

3rd

6

4th Jul 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Hurricane Vichi

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Bumper winner and narrowly beaten in a handicap hurdle in January off 2lb higher; latest no-show was over fences in new headgear so best to put a line through that; could go well if taking to the new cheekpieces.

12/1

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Form: 9645

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-4 under rules, midfield in Uttoxeter handicap hurdle (2m6f) most recently; had wind surgery since; progressive sort in points, winning three times, and looks interesting on chase debut.
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6th

4

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Tara Cove

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time Irish point winner; promising fifth on his handicap debut over hurdles but then pulled up on chase debut (behind Nine Nine Nine) and again disappointed back hurdling here four weeks ago; now has a point to prove.

16/1

6th

4

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Tara Cove

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time Irish point winner; promising fifth on his handicap debut over hurdles but then pulled up on chase debut (behind Nine Nine Nine) and again disappointed back hurdling here four weeks ago; now has a point to prove.

16/1

5th

5

23rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Tara Cove

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time Irish point winner who made quite promising handicap hurdle debut when fifth at Uttoxeter (2m6f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) in December; that form has worked out well but his chasing debut in January was very disappointing and he quickly reverts to hurdling with a point to prove.

8/1

Form: 76-624 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; has started favourite in both outings since switched to fences, running well at Exeter (3m, soft) then disappointing at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy); may still do better and remains of interest.
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6th

15

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Caeruleum

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Has found improvement from somewhere to win back-to-back 3m2f handicaps with seemingly lots to spare, on soft and good to soft; raised in grade here and hit with 10lb for last time, but this 7yo looks firmly on the upgrade.

13/2

Form: /F24RU

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Creditable second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) in November but has not built on that effort and he failed to complete the last twice, unseating rider early at this course (2m4f) latest; still a maiden.
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6th

8

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Nine Nine Nine

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Effective on all ground but Leicester is his favourite patch; his record elsewhere isn't that solid and twice well held here, as was also the case when tried in blinkers last time at Uttoxeter.

15/2

2nd

7

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Nine Nine Nine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Particularly effective at Leicester, as best form this season confirms; his record at Uttoxeter isn't as solid; nicely weighted but chance partly depends on how well he responds to new headgear.

7/1

4th

4

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

Nine Nine Nine

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Leicester specialist whose good record here features second-place finishes in this contest last year (off 2lb higher) and on latest outing (had wind surgery since); solid claims.

5/1

Form: 904-17 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft) in November; soundly beaten at Southwell since but retains low mileage and may still have more to offer; change of headgear for chase debut.
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3

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

General Hubble

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won off 6lb lower at Punchestown last November (24.5f, good); latest third at Killarney was a remote one; best form is on a sound surface so the forecast rain is a worry.

9/1

3rd

4

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:15 Killarney

General Hubble

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won twice in the space of four days over fences in November 2024; came on from return with a 3l defeat at Punchestown last month despite some errors; however, subsequent effort at Tipperary wasn't encouraging; 7lb above last winning mark.

10/1

10th

9

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:18 Tipperary

General Hubble

10st 13lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Posted consecutive chase wins last November; best run since at Punchestown last time and has a shout off the same mark.

6/1

Form: 3P5-PP

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Maiden; ran well at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on chase debut but form has gone downhill since, pulled up in both runs this term; combination of wind surgery and first-time visor needs to help.
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5

18th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell

Patient Owner

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Showed some fair form over fences last term, notably when second in a Uttoxeter handicap off 17lb higher in December 2022 (3m, heavy); pulled up on all three starts this season, the latest when having first run after a wind op when headgear was tried (didn't jump well); no headgear here but hard to fancy despite good mark.

14/1

6

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:25 Leicester

Patient Owner

10st 7lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Henry Oliver

Maiden; ran well at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on chase debut but form has gone downhill since, pulled up in both runs this term; combination of wind surgery and first-time visor needs to help.

11/2

Form: 4F2255

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Point winner who has finished second a few times over rules fences and holds place possibilities on those efforts; form dipped the last twice, however, and he looks more exposed than some of these rivals.
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9

25th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:37 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Winning pointer who was making it 17th-time lucky under rules when beating Zoffalee over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong there so 6lb higher under his penalty, but even so with conditions likely to be similar he has to make the shortlist.

8/1

11

16th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

14:38 Uttoxeter

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

On a good mark and the signs were more encouraging when fourth over 2m7f at Worcester three weeks ago (behind McGregors Charge); seems to be running into form after an absence.

12/1

14

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:33 Worcester

Deadly Missile

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

Sole win remains a dead-heat in a Welsh maiden point in 2022, but second in this race in 2023 and there was some encouragement to take from this month's Warwick fourth on his second outing following a sizeable layoff.

25/1

Form: /P5-34

Last run: 60 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Defied a much higher mark over hurdles three years ago on handicap debut; inconsistent since and ran poorly on sole chase attempt; however, has possibilities if taking well to first-time cheekpieces.
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5th

2

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:08 Wincanton

Committee Of One

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Her trainer talked of retirement after last week's narrow win at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy; ran on well) but she reappears under a penalty and should go well again.

7/4

5th

2

8th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:08 Wincanton

Committee Of One

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Her trainer talked of retirement after last week's narrow win at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy; ran on well) but she reappears under a penalty and should go well again.

7/4

1st

5

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

14:15 Ffos Las

Committee Of One

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Bettered underwhelming chase debut when close second at Leicester (2m6f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in January and has claims if judged on that performance but was struggling before stamina might have been an issue over 3m1f at Plumpton this month and can't be relied upon.

7/1

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Caeruleum

Daily Mirror:

General Hubble

Daily Mail:

Hurricane Vichi

The Star:

General Hubble

RP RATINGS:

Caeruleum

POSTDATA:

Caeruleum

WEST COUNTRY:

Caeruleum

The Times:

Caeruleum

Telegraph:

Caeruleum

The Guardian:

Caeruleum

D Express:

Caeruleum

The Sun:

Caeruleum

Daily Record:

Hurricane Vichi