May 22 / 16.08 Warwick

16.08

Good

Logicor Saumur Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5677.07
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Logicor Saumur Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 3/4P6- CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner for Jane Williams and now 7lb beneath his last winning mark; lost his way before joining Kim Bailey and there was little sign of a resurgence at Kempton a month ago (after further wind surgery).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

1

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Le Cameleon

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Kim Bailey

held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, lost touch 4 out

9/1

Form: 3215-2 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Flat bred; maiden hurdle winner who went chasing 11 days ago at Hexham (1m7f, good) and he jumped well en route to a narrow defeat; the winner had won there the time before; just 3lb higher for this and the longer trip won't hurt; first-time tongue-tie.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

27th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Kempton

Home Free

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

3

27th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Kempton

Home Free

11st 4lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

4th

2

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

12:40 Haydock

Home Free

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, led after 4th, jumped right 5 out, not fluent and headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon lost third and weakened

9/4

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 43223- D BF

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Mostly consistent over fences last season, fitted with a visor the last twice; appeared stretched by Hereford's 3m1f the final time; removal of headgear is no big deal and respected despite his career-high mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Hardy Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D winner last August and his close fourth at Cheltenham three runs back was his best form yet; soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

4th

4

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Hardy Boy

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

C&D winner last August and his close fourth at Cheltenham three runs back was his best form yet; soft ground was no good to him on final appearance; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

9th

9

29th Nov 2024

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

15:40 Newbury

Hardy Boy

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Ready winner over 2m7f at Market Rasen in August and he ran at least as well in defeat at Cheltenham in October but he has his share of weight now and soft ground has not been helpful so far.

14/1

Form: /2536-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
0-7 but a late mistake cost him dear in a 2m3f novice hurdle at Wetherby in October and he twice ran to a similar level afterwards before failing to give his running last month after 90 days off; could be interesting on handicap/chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Bob Bob Ricard

12st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Record of 3-6 over fences; only beat two rivals for the last of those wins (2m) but he ran well in a useful chase at Newbury a month ago (2m4f, good) and this is easier than that; respected.

100/30

3rd

1

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

14:20 Plumpton

Bob Bob Ricard

12st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Record of 3-6 over fences; only beat two rivals for the last of those wins (2m) but he ran well in a useful chase at Newbury a month ago (2m4f, good) and this is easier than that; respected.

100/30

4th

11

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 2

14:40 Newbury

Bob Bob Ricard

10st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won last May/June (2m/2m4f, good) in the first two of his five runs over fences, but it took a three-runner race for him to score again three weeks ago (Doncaster 2m, good) and he still threw in a blunder even then; in this company, others are a bit more persuasive.

4/1

Non-runners

Gods Own Getaway

Verdict

Dan Skelton has a strong hand and Harry has presumably plumped for HOME FREE ahead of God’s Own Getaway after his pleasing chase debut at Hexham. Hardy Boy has solid claims despite his career-high mark, while chasing newcomer Bob Bob Ricard can’t be dismissed lightly.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Home Free

RP RATINGS:

God's Own Getaway

TOPSPEED:

Hardy Boy

The Times:

Home Free

Telegraph:

Home Free

The Guardian:

Home Free

Daily Mail:

Home Free

POSTDATA:

God's Own Getaway

D Express:

God's Own Getaway

Daily Record:

God's Own Getaway

WEST COUNTRY:

Hardy Boy

Daily Mirror:

Hardy Boy

The Star:

Hardy Boy