March 08 / 16.20 Leicester

16.20

Heavy

BGC Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 25y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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BGC Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75

Form: -22242 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Filled the runner-up berth on five occasions since his last win at Huntingdon (2m4f) on Boxing Day 2022; well held in a dramatic contest at Wetherby (first-time cheekpieces are now discarded) last time; it will come as a slight surprise if he's the solution.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

William Cody

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Gained three of four chase wins over C&D and returns here after going close on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f; wore cheekpieces last time); holds no secrets from the handicapper but will be fine on the forecast good ground and has obvious claims.

5/2

2nd

4

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

William Cody

11st 9lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

He's run well to be second on two of his last three starts (2m3f/2m4f, good/soft), most recently at Southwell four weeks ago; he's 4lb higher than last time but was clear with a progressive winner; high on the list.

3/1

2nd

5

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell

William Cody

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Third in this last year; four-time chase winner (all at about this trip) but hasn't scored since November 2024; close second at Catterick (2m3f, good) on penultimate start but lesser efforts either side of that; remains below his last winning mark and holds each-way claims again.

4/1

10/11

Form: 3F-431 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Progressing nicely over fences and was seemingly ideally suited by the extra yardage when winning with a degree of authority at Lingfield (2m4f, soft) last month; has more on his plate from this 7lb higher mark, but also the potential to do better again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Clonakilty

12st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Well treated on 2024 winning form for Olly Murphy; last-time 11l fourth at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) rates a best for his current yard, but he can't afford to repeat that day's constant jumping right.

10/1

4th

2

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Clonakilty

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Dual 2m4f chase winner on testing ground; well treated on his form of 12 months ago when with Olly Murphy; needs to be much better than in his three starts so far for this trainer; has had wind surgery since last month's Wetherby appearance.

12/1

Form: 2/O26-

Last run: 349 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 2m1f maiden hurdle at Newcastle (16-1) last February; well beaten next time, and off for almost a year since; has left Christian Williams to join Venetia Williams and carries the same Gwent Holdings Limited silks as Montgomery (runs earlier), who won at Bangor last week following the same stable switch; market check advised for chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Si Elegant

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Tailed off (bled from the nose) on his chase and handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago but that doesn't tell the full story as he was going well when making a very bad blunder three out; that was his first run for nearly a year and this unexposed 6yo is an interesting contender.

100/30

3rd

3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

16:20 Leicester

Si Elegant

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

keen to post, led approaching last, going okay when bad mistake 3 out, not recover

3/1

10

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:23 Bangor-on-Dee

Si Elegant

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Ran out at fifth flight on last month's British debut but made amends with promising second at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) a fortnight later; moves up in trip here and should still have more to offer; major player.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 1F71-P

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won three times over fences in France, latterly when landing the odds in a 2m1f claimer at Auteuil (heavy) in late 2022; out of his depth, and probably in need of the race, when pulling up on debut for David Pipe in a 0-135 at Sandown (2m, soft; 33-1) last month; might well require more time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Man Again

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, lost ground after 5th, not fluent 4 out

8/1

7th

2

7th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

14:15 Fakenham

Man Again

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, lost ground after 5th, not fluent 4 out

8/1

1

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:45 Southwell

Man Again

12st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Three wins over fences in France, latterly in a 2m1f claimer at Auteuil (heavy) in late 2022; struggled in two runs for his new stable after a long absence but he's had wind surgery since the latest and is now eased in grade; tongue tied today; market support would be a positive.

20/1

Non-runners

Generous Day

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £5.94
Trifecta £7.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clonakilty

Daily Mail:

Si Elegant

TOPSPEED:

William Cody

The Star:

Si Elegant

RP RATINGS:

Clonakilty

POSTDATA:

Clonakilty

The Times:

Clonakilty

Telegraph:

Clonakilty

The Guardian:

Clonakilty

D Express:

Clonakilty

Daily Mirror:

Clonakilty

The Sun:

Clonakilty

Daily Record:

Clonakilty