October 18 / 14.15 Exeter

14.15

Good To Firm

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11218.76
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
  • Win time: 5m 53s
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Best Mate Chase Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 713512 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Multiple chase winner who has returned to hurdles the last twice, dominating a bad novice at Stratford and then outclassed by a smart one at Worcester; perfectly capable off this mark back over fences and does have a tendency to jump to the right (record of PP1 here).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Red Happy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Completed a hat-trick at around 3m in February/March 2025 but not seen again until refusing to race when a 20-1 shot at Kelso 24 days ago; can only watch after that.

12/1

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Red Happy

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

In excellent form in February/March 2025, winning three in a row at around 3m (good to soft/good), but has fitness to prove after 393-day absence and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark.

15/2

1st

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Red Happy

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: P-3F21 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Mixed record these days but looked on good terms with himself in winning a 2m4f Warwick handicap (good) for the second year running four weeks ago; went up 5lb but Freddie Gingell's claim more than deals with that.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:55 Stratford

Vision Des Flos

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Smart hurdler/chaser in his prime but without a win since September 2022 and looked out of sorts on latest outing in September; current ability tricky to gauge.

12/1

0

5

23rd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

14:40 Wincanton

Vision Des Flos

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, outpaced when short of room after 3 out

8/1

Form: -5123F C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner; 0-4 over fences after falling early at Kelso and when third the time before he was odds-on for a novice event at Cartmel; raw ability is respected but others are probably safer.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:47 Uttoxeter

Shantou Express

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Five-time hurdle winner; seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces (retained) when very respectable third at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) this month but has become too inconsistent to rely upon.

12/1

3rd

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:48 Stratford

Shantou Express

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

5-32 over hurdles (2m-3m2f), including on good to firm; first run back from a break in April was encouraging but he's gone backwards since and has to be forgiven a poor effort latest; on a fair mark if first-time cheekpieces help.

14/1

7th

1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Shantou Express

12st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Possible to say he's been temptingly handicapped for a while now, but dropping into a 0-110 here for just the second time; some hope if getting a less contested lead than last time (C&D), which isn't a given.

12/1

Form: 51P242 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 2lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Winning for an eighth time over fences at Ludlow in May (3m1f, good) and has continued to hold his own; unlikely to get a soft lead here but highly likely to be involved.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Mr Mafia

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Martin Keighley

Bold-jumping front-runner who is best suited by good ground; proved he retains a significant chunk of ability when scoring at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in July, his ninth chase win, but has become very inconsistent and needs to bounce back from two poor performances.

14/1

6th

1

6th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

13:45 Fontwell

Mr Mafia

12st 2lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, led but pestered, carried right before 12th

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £8.41
Trifecta £11.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vision Des Flos

POSTDATA:

Red Happy

WEST COUNTRY:

Shantou Express

TOPSPEED:

Mr Mafia

The Times:

Red Happy

The Guardian:

Red Happy

The Star:

Red Happy

Daily Mail:

Shantou Express

RP Ratings:

Vision Des Flos

Telegraph:

Vision Des Flos

Daily Express:

Vision Des Flos

Daily Mirror:

Vision Des Flos

The Sun:

Vision Des Flos

Daily Record:

Vision Des Flos