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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 426P6-

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on some of his hurdling form and has the services of Harry Cobden for second consecutive time but ended last season with some poor efforts and is yet to convince as a chaser after three attempts.
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5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Flemens Tipple

10st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers.

25/1

6

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Flemens Tipple

10st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

17:33 Stratford

Flemens Tipple

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start.

10/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 75444-

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has modest 1-29 strike-rate (0-6 over fences) but ran better than eventual 17l defeat might suggest when fourth at Exeter (2m1f, good) three weeks ago and will be fine over today's longer trip; competes off another career-low mark here and might be the answer to a modest race; cheekpieces removed after one use.
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5

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Samtara

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Ms Claire Hart

1-31 and not always a strong finisher under rules previously, but really dug in to wrest the prize back at Mollington latest (2m4f, good to firm); plenty to find on peak ratings but confidence restored at least.

33/1

5

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

20:45 Stratford

Samtara

11st 12lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Ms Claire Hart

1-31 and not always a strong finisher under rules previously, but really dug in to wrest the prize back at Mollington latest (2m4f, good to firm); plenty to find on peak ratings but confidence restored at least.

33/1

8th

7

30th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Warwick

Samtara

11st 4lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Not the best of strike-rates but sound run when second over fences at Huntingdon last time (2m7f, good); well handicapped at present; a possible back hurdling.

10/1

Form: 2P5P7-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in C&D hunter chase on rules debut just under a year ago but was no match for the easy winner and has not shown a great deal on his four subsequent appearances; needs to up his game.
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1st

6

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:50 Leicester

Dunworley

10st 5lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Nick Kent

Has dropped a long way in the weights since starting out in handicaps and was only 3l away at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) in this first-time headgear combination; clearly capable of winning a race of this nature.

5/1

2nd

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Uttoxeter

Dunworley

10st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

Made his handicap debut last March and is now 19lb lower, having been well held when he took minor honours on last three outings; probably stays 3m but arguably needs better than soft ground; tongue-tie and cheekpieces are now given a first go.

8/1

2nd

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Uttoxeter

Dunworley

10st 8lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

Made his handicap debut last March and is now 19lb lower, having been well held when he took minor honours on last three outings; probably stays 3m but arguably needs better than soft ground; tongue-tie and cheekpieces are now given a first go.

8/1

Form: 44067-

Last run: 107 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two handicap hurdles during the winter (2m3f/2m4f) and not bred to benefit from today's step up in trip but Dan Skelton is persisting with her, and her bumper form suggest this return to good ground will suit on chasing debut.
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13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

5th

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Chantilly Rose

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

12-race maiden; beaten a combined total of 157l over hurdles in last three starts and fell at the first on her last attempt over fences; new headgear combination is tried; other runners are far more appealing.

50/1

Form: P/365-

Last run: 147 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Reeled in fairly comfortably after making the running in first-time visor at Taunton (3m, good to soft) in December and now 0-8 over hurdles; has cheekpieces refitted for this chasing debut; returns from five-month break with a bit to prove.
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5th

1

9th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Lets Go Amigo

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

led narrowly or disputed lead, pecked on landing 10th, led clearly 13th

7/2

5th

1

9th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Lets Go Amigo

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

led narrowly or disputed lead, pecked on landing 10th, led clearly 13th

7/2

5th

4

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Lets Go Amigo

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Kim Bailey

0-7 over hurdles; placed off 1lb higher at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in May but made low-key reappearance in recent C&D event won by Top Cloud; swaps visor for first-time cheekpieces today; riding arrangements suggest Samatian is the stable's main hope.

12/1

Form: 3P/6P-

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles and needs to bounce back from a poor performance in February but his sixth of 15 at Doncaster (2m5f, good) in November was perfectly respectable; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for chasing debut; a possible.
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7

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:52 Wincanton

What A Steal

11st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Tom George

in touch with leaders, slow jump and dropped to rear 1st

8/1

7th

4

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

What A Steal

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom George

Opened his account on second attempt over fences, over C&D (good; 20-1) 12 days ago, evidently suited by dropping back in distance; should go on from that and can follow up despite going back up 7lb.

3/1

1st

7

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:40 Worcester

What A Steal

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom George

0-6 over hurdles; lacked fluency and was well beaten when fitted with cheekpieces for recent chasing debut at Huntingdon (2m7f, good); booking of Sean Bowen not enough to tempt today.

14/1

Form: 0PP06-

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a significant blow when 33-1 for recent handicap hurdle debut at Plumpton (3m1f, good); remains unexposed but needs this switch to fences to show him in a much better light.
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7

9th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Rum Cove

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

raced in last, lost ground after 11th, struggling and pulled up back straight

14/1

7

9th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Rum Cove

10st 13lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

raced in last, lost ground after 11th, struggling and pulled up back straight

14/1

6th

10

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

14:05 Plumpton

Rum Cove

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

midfield

14/1

Non-runners

Streamsforth Lad, Testflight

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Payout
Exacta £32.20
Straight Forecast £34.36
Tricast £139.22
Trifecta £123.30

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Testflight

SPOTLIGHT:

Samtara

POSTDATA:

Dunworley

Daily Mirror:

Let's Go Amigo

The Guardian:

Chantilly Rose

Daily Mail:

What A Steal

The Times:

Testflight

The Star:

Testflight

Daily Record:

Testflight

Telegraph:

Samtara

D Express:

Samtara

The Sun:

Samtara