February 27 / 16.05 Leicester

16.05

Heavy

Cottesmore Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 6f 151y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Cottesmore Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 2-2013

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but has done better since sent over fences, gaining a clearcut win at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) and losing little in defeat off 6lb higher in a better race at Exeter (3m, good to soft) in January; this lesser test can suit but there are other improvers in the field.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:40 Doncaster

Hauraki Gulf

11st 3lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Deborah Cole

pressed leader, weakened after 2 out

4/1

9

1st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 98y

Class 1

15:07 Sandown

Hauraki Gulf

10st 5lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Deborah Cole

Scored twice over fences early last year (once on heavy); 0-10 over hurdles but runner-up in eight of those, including at Warwick (3m2f, soft) on latest start when he blundered at the final flight but looked booked for second anyway; this race looks too tough.

16/1

9

1st Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 98y

Class 1

15:07 Sandown

Hauraki Gulf

10st 5lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Deborah Cole

Scored twice over fences early last year (once on heavy); 0-10 over hurdles but runner-up in eight of those, including at Warwick (3m2f, soft) on latest start when he blundered at the final flight but looked booked for second anyway; this race looks too tough.

16/1

Form: 23-426

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner in 2020 but career littered with breaks; won't have a problem with this trip in the mud but worrying that he ran a lifeless race at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January, given his good effort over that C&D last spring; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; yard has better prospects with Here Comes McCoy.
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6th

4

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

15:45 Wetherby

Lord Of Kerak

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

prominent on outer, not fluent 13th, lost position and in rear 5 out, weakened 4 out

9/2

1st

2

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

14:20 Leicester

Lord Of Kerak

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

walked over

15/8

2nd

2

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

16:05 Leicester

Lord Of Kerak

12st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

raced wide, led, briefly headed 3 out, headed before last, soon rallied, no extra final 110yds

9/2

Form: P5-4P1 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Looked all about stamina when winning 2m3f maiden hurdle at Lingfield (heavy) for previous yard; had an irregular heartbeat when pulled up on stable debut but has since given a likeable display to win over C&D (soft); up 6lb against better opposition but he can progress as a chaser.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

No Tackle

10st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won in a refitted visor at Lingfield (2m6f) in November and runner-up on next three outings, which represents career-best form; still on a fair mark and drying ground won't bother him at all.

9/2

2nd

3

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

No Tackle

11st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Two-time course winner, the latest here (2m6f, soft) last February, and got back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (2m6f, good) in November; runner-up on both starts since (2m6f, good to soft; here last time); solid candidate.

7/4

Form: 50-137 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Solid form when making a successful chase debut over C&D (good to soft); ran no sort of race here in January in first-time cheekpieces but the headgear was dispensed with at Plumpton (3m2f, soft) yesterday and he won that amateurs' handicap, albeit fortunate to do so after clear leader unseated at the last; has 7lb penalty if he turns out again one day later.
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4

29th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

EverythingSontick

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lawney Hill

in rear

7/1

12

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

EverythingSontick

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

Two out of five when switched to fences last season, highly fortunate at Plumpton (3m2f, soft) for the second win but he did shape as if he could be an out-and-out stayer; allied to a good first-time-out record, that makes him interesting for today's reappearance.

12/1

12

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

EverythingSontick

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lawney Hill

Two out of five when switched to fences last season, highly fortunate at Plumpton (3m2f, soft) for the second win but he did shape as if he could be an out-and-out stayer; allied to a good first-time-out record, that makes him interesting for today's reappearance.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £5.00
Trifecta £4.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

No Tackle

TOPSPEED:

Lord Of Kerak

Daily Mirror:

Hauraki Gulf

SPOTLIGHT:

Here Comes McCoy

POSTDATA:

No Tackle

The Times:

No Tackle

Telegraph:

No Tackle

The Guardian:

No Tackle

Daily Mail:

No Tackle

The Star:

No Tackle

Daily Record:

No Tackle

D Express:

Lord Of Kerak

The Sun:

Lord Of Kerak