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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 1m 7f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 8-11P4 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Returned to fences with front-running wins at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) and Chepstow (2m, soft) in November but was pulled up at Newbury just before Christmas and didn't find a great deal when the chips were down at Wincanton last month (first-time cheekpieces); quickly back down to a good mark but has something to prove now.
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2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Mr Grey Sky

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Three wins from ten runs over fences, the latest at Leicester (2m, heavy) last February; may have needed the run after 312-day break when well beaten last time; a possible.

10/1

7th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Mr Grey Sky

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

12yo who is racing for the first time since last February; however, he won at Leicester (2m, heavy) back then and he won after some time off in November 2023 (2m, good to soft); 2-2 here (bumpers in 2018); not discounted.

9/1

1st

2

25th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:45 Leicester

Mr Grey Sky

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Jumped poorly and was well beaten on seasonal debut in November but got back on track with front-running third at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month and remains well handicapped on older form.

5/2

Form: 457331 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Learned to settle better as he has gathered experience over hurdles; came from off the pace to win readily by over 7l at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month, his second handicap; went up 10lb for that but probaby still has a lot more to offer, and Olly Murphy is evidently very keen to switch him to fences; seems fine on heavy ground; tongue-tie added today.
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1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

Damarta

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Began 2024 with quite stylish win for Olly Murphy at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but became rather disappointing during light campaign last season and was sold for 3,400gns in February; needs to have been revitalised by subsequent change of scenery.

12/1

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

Damarta

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Began 2024 with quite stylish win for Olly Murphy at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but became rather disappointing during light campaign last season and was sold for 3,400gns in February; needs to have been revitalised by subsequent change of scenery.

12/1

5th

4

10th Feb 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:00 Catterick

Damarta

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear throughout

8/1

Form: /U3-5U

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Well beaten when last of five on last month's seasonal debut and appeared to be struggling before coming to grief at fourth-last fence at Wetherby a fortnight later; ought to cope with today's ground but is 0-4 over fences now and needs to get her career back on track.
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5th

3

31st Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

16:29 Market Rasen

Uptown Lady

11st 9lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputed lead early, in touch with leaders after 2nd

16/1

3

17th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:17 Wincanton

Uptown Lady

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Did well as a novice hurdler in early 2021, winning on heavy; hasn't really got things going over fences following lengthy breaks and her best form is over shorter (has tried 3m); always a chance that cheekpieces might trigger something better.

12/1

Form: 45-741 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Not an instant success over fences but capitalised upon some significant help from the handicapper with an emphatic win at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; refitted blinkers) nine days ago; 7lb rise does not look excessive; respected.
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3

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made the frame on final four starts last season, most recently when third of 12 here (2m3f, good) one month ago; remains on a workable mark but has stamina to prove over this much longer trip.

5/1

3rd

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Hatos

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground; C&D second in January was also on soft but his two placed efforts over 2m4f at Wincanton since came on good to soft and good; ought to be thereabouts again but it is now over two years since his last win.

6/1

3rd

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Hatos

10st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins have been on heavy ground but he ran well on good to soft over C&D last month when runner-up behind Universal Secret; nudged up 2lb but he usually races prominently and should go well again.

5/1

Form: -54326

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles; beaten under 1l when second to a next-time-out winner in low-grade handicap at Newcastle (2m, heavy) in December but was below that form last month and is 2lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut.
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2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:02 Hexham

Ingennio

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Dual chase winner in 2024; returned from one-year absence with low-key hurdle run for new stable in July but shaped with a lot more promise at Perth last month and should now be at concert pitch for this return to fences.

10/1

3

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:10 Perth

Ingennio

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles after a year off and he's likely to be back chasing (dual winner) sooner rather than later.

14/1

Verdict

Hatos was back in very good nick at Ffos Las nine days ago and is still very well handicapped on older form but DAMARTA cut through the field very easily before keeping on strongly to draw clear in a hurdle race at Southwell last month, and he might well improve again over fences.[Chris Wilson]