May 09 / 15.25 Huntingdon

15.25

Good

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5677.07
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £4.00

Form: P33P6- D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Free-goer who is still to follow up 2022's Wincanton 1m7f wins (hurdle/chase); irregular heartbeat and soft ground excuse last two runs, but nowhere to hide here with trip, ground and mark all perfect.
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4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Stormin Crossgales

11st 7lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Max Young

Four chase wins last season and he's well handicapped on his best form; however, he's struggled this term; cheekpieces go on.

66/1

5

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Stormin Crossgales

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Max Young

Four chase wins last season and well handicapped on his best form; however, pulled up on first two runs this term and 200-1 when unseating early at Ludlow last month; plenty to prove.

100/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Stormin Crossgales

11st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Signed off for the Pogson stable with victory in a two-runner claimer over C&D and then joined Max Young for £5,000; it was a good-quality handicap in which he struggled at Aintree and this is easier.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /1PU4- D

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Warwick (2m) and Worcester (2m4f) good-ground winner a year ago and 5lb higher than for the latter; laid a useful marker for the summer back here in March, albeit his jumping again lacked fluency.
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1st

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Stumps Or Slips

12st 6lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Edward William Walker

Rampant in sub-3m good-ground hurdle races and chases last summer, and has the beating of Yippee Ki Yay on a line through Macklin, whom he trounced at Exeter last time (3m, good); still fairly lightly raced over this sort of trip, and drying forecast rates a big plus.

11/8

1st

1

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Stumps Or Slips

12st 6lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Edward William Walker

Bought out of Olly Murphy's yard for £26,000; on the retreat but had run well when falling three out at Taunton in January and was close up behind respected opposition in his latest point; could go well.

5/1

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:21 Market Rasen

Stumps Or Slips

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Kicked off for this yard with three wins in handicap chases and added a 2m4f novice hurdle at Worcester; not sure what happened back there last time in a handicap hurdle but it wasn't his true form; does have to carry a penalty.

6/4

Form: 122P3- D

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Almost back to the mark defied on last May's Warwick chasing debut (2m, good), down 2lb more despite an okay third in first-time blinkers (retained) at Plumpton latest; slight ease in class on ground that suits.
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4th

5

1st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Hystery Bere

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joe Neal

T: J Neal

2m novice handicap winner here three years ago to the day (good; RPR 129), and several decent placed efforts after; able schoolmaster for Joe Neal in novice rider points lately, getting there in time at Kimble (3m, good to firm) but not quite last time; others a bit more persuasive.

20/1

4th

4

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Hystery Bere

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Numerous placings since his successful chase debut at Warwick (2m, good) in May 2023, but pulled up at Huntingdon (3m, good) when last seen in April; has won fresh, but a speed test like this may not be ideal for him now.

5/1

4th

4

29th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:23 Newton Abbot

Hystery Bere

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Numerous placings since his successful chase debut at Warwick (2m, good) in May 2023, but pulled up at Huntingdon (3m, good) when last seen in April; has won fresh, but a speed test like this may not be ideal for him now.

5/1

Form: 7U342- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.
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4th

3

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

One Fine Man

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.

7/2

4th

3

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

One Fine Man

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

20l behind Force De Frap at Stratford in March, but significant return to form at Bangor since, just failing to get up in time (2m1f, soft); still well treated on 2023's winning form despite a 3lb re-raise, and just a matter of whether a sharp 2m on good is too much of a speed test now.

7/2

2nd

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

One Fine Man

11st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Declan Carroll

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on and went second run-in

14/1

Form: 41125- D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Becoming ever more versatile, winter's Bangor and Ludlow wins being his first on soft or slower; handicapper has appeared to have his measure the last twice, a scruffy round of jumping latest notwithstanding.
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12th

8

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:35 Taunton

Force De Frap

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

held up in rear, no impression from 4 out

20/1

6

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Force De Frap

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

prominent, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up before last

25/1

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Force De Frap

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

jumped left throughout, always behind, bad mistake 2nd, pulled up after 4 out

5/1

Form: 35253- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Should get some pace to come off, and both mark (5lb below his last winning one) and ground are perfect; absence since October is a concern, however, given all ten wins have come after breaks of six weeks or fewer.
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5th

1

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

14:07 Stratford

Romanor

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Multiple winner who is usually held up; he's not won for ages and Newton Abbot last time was disappointing, but his previous seconds (including here) bring him firmly into the equation.

7/1

3

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

19:57 Newton Abbot

Romanor

11st 6lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Quirky veteran who is usually ridden very patiently; without a win since September 2022 and not the force of old but has posted three good efforts since returning from a break in April and is very well suited by this track.

7/2

6

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:30 Stratford

Romanor

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Lightly raced over last couple of years and no longer the force of old but has made the frame twice on good ground at Fontwell (2m3f/2m2f) this spring and is also suited by this C&D; usually ridden very patiently; no surprise if he features.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6PP/2- D

Last run: 61 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Wins this all day on back class (RPRs peaked at 164 in 2020), but he lost his way in 2022-23 and second place (beaten 23l; made mistakes) on his stable debut in March owed plenty to others' mishaps; down in class and dropped another 5lb, but still couldn't have absolute faith in a revival.
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4th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:59 Chepstow

Rouge Vif

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look.

10/1

4th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

14:59 Chepstow

Rouge Vif

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look.

10/1

2

9th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:25 Huntingdon

Rouge Vif

12st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Wins this all day on back class (RPRs peaked at 164 in 2020), but he lost his way in 2022-23 and second place (beaten 23l; made mistakes) on his stable debut in March owed plenty to others' mishaps; down in class and dropped another 5lb, but still couldn't have absolute faith in a revival.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £38.20
Straight Forecast £34.40
Tricast £115.68
Trifecta £175.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

One Fine Man

The Times:

Hystery Bere

SPOTLIGHT:

Home Free

RP RATINGS:

Stormin Crossgales

TOPSPEED:

Force De Frap

The Sun:

Home Free

WEST COUNTRY:

Stormin Crossgales

The Guardian:

One Fine Man

Daily Mail:

One Fine Man

D Express:

One Fine Man

Daily Mirror:

One Fine Man

Telegraph:

Hystery Bere

The Star:

Hystery Bere

Daily Record:

Hystery Bere