September 20 / 16.10 Warwick

16.10

Good

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 3m 1f 100y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 34-U63

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Just 1-9 over fences but was back in very good form when third at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month, her third run after a break; big player off 2lb higher if in similar mood again here.
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4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Organdi

11st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Richard Phillips

Three-time chase winner; fourth of 16 at Cheltenham (3m4f, good) before a bad blunder had her on the back foot at Fakenham in the Norfolk National won by Trincomalee; was only 8-1 for that and she could easily bounce back.

12/1

2

7th May 2024

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Organdi

11st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

towards rear, not fluent 15th, bad mistake 17th, soon dropped to last and struggling, pulled up before 4 out

7/1

2

7th May 2024

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

Organdi

11st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

towards rear, not fluent 15th, bad mistake 17th, soon dropped to last and struggling, pulled up before 4 out

7/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 1P-4P5

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
On good mark now and ran well for long way when fourth in competitive event at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in April but was just a respectable fifth (behind two of these) at Worcester last month and has become somewhat unreliable; tongue-tie fitted today; others have more appealing profiles.
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3rd

6

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 3

19:50 Fontwell

Irish Prophecy

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Emma Lavelle

jumped right on occasions, prominent

25/1

6th

2

4th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Irish Prophecy

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten over hurdles latest and had previously refused in a Cartmel chase so current wellbeing a doubt; on a good mark on the pick of last year's form but Tom Bellamy, who usually rides him, jumps ship.

20/1

4th

1

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:23 Worcester

Irish Prophecy

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Well beaten when refusing in a Cartmel chase in May, on his return from six months off; much lower mark for this first hurdle start since March 2021 but probably best watched for now.

10/1

Form: 215-14 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced over last couple of years but looked as good as ever when gaining narrow win at Southwell (3m2f, good; wore cheekpieces) in May; behind Organdi and not quite in same form when fourth at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last month but still enters calculations here.
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4th

4

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Bbold

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

midfield, headway before 4 out, went second last, no extra final 110yds

3/1

1st

6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Bbold

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not the force of old but running well at present and latest third over 3m3f here was in a higher grade; might find this trip shorter than ideal but should again be competitive.

5/1

3rd

10

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Bbold

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not as good as he was but doesn't arrive here in bad form and he should have finished closer (beaten 7l) last time at Southwell (3m, good); this is a higher grade but he has each-way hopes.

11/2

Form: 562211 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Kept very busy this year but comes here in prime form, having won twice already this month (2m6f/3m2f, good); often leads but is versatile regarding tactics; should make bold bid to complete a hat-trick.
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9

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

El Paso Wood

11st 7lb

J: Mr R James

T: Colin Bowe

Nine-time winner, six in France, three for David Pipe; struggling in points this season; last of three finishers on most recent outing.

50/1

9

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

El Paso Wood

11st 7lb

J: Mr R James

T: Colin Bowe

Nine-time winner, six in France, three for David Pipe; struggling in points this season; last of three finishers on most recent outing.

50/1

4th

6

20th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

El Paso Wood

11st 3lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

led, headed and raced in second 3rd, lost second and prominent and 7th, ridden before 17th, outpaced and well held from 2 out

3/1

Form: U2P-12 D

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Won small-field hunter chase for Paul Nicholls in May (first-time blinkers) and proved he can still be very competitive in handicaps when close second at Worcester (2m7f, good; front pair well clear) the following month; subsequently rejoined Fergal O'Brien; cheekpieces back on today.
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5th

2

20th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Soldier Of Love

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield, lost position and dropped to rear 2nd, ridden and detached 17th, well held home straight

7/2

Form: 6-1P95 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Beat out-of-form rivals by wide margin at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in May, after a layoff, but has disappointing on all three subsequent appearances, the last twice over hurdles, and current mark probably demands a career-best effort.
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1

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Sizing Cusimano

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Returned from break with wide-margin win last spring but generally very disappointing since; last month's Taunton fourth (3m2f, good) was a step back in the right direction but he was well held in the end; others have more appealing profiles.

12/1

4th

1

21st Dec 2022

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

13:23 Taunton

Sizing Cusimano

12st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Emphatic winner off a 3m2f handicap at Newton Abbot (good) in May but he's not come close to that form since and has been tailed off and pulled up at Exeter (3m) in last two starts; now 4lb lower than for last win but he has a lot to prove.

25/1

Form: /28P-2

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Multiple hurdle/chase winner for Philip Kirby; 0-4 for current stable but returned from 11-month absence with big run in defeat at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in July and remains well handicapped after a 2lb rise.
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7th

4

20th Sep 2022

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Little Bruce

11st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

pressed leader, bumped 1st, led 3rd, pecked on landing 14th, ridden and headed 16th, soon lost position, behind from 3 out, tailed off, finished lame (trainer said gelding had mistake on landing, at the seventh last fence, and was never travelling thereafter having lost confidence)

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £28.10
Straight Forecast £32.68
Trifecta £203.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Soldier Of Love

TOPSPEED:

El Paso Wood

The Guardian:

Little Bruce

Daily Mail:

Bbold

Daily Express:

Organdi

POSTDATA:

El Paso Wood

Telegraph:

El Paso Wood

The Star:

El Paso Wood

RP Ratings:

Soldier Of Love

WEST COUNTRY:

Soldier Of Love

The Times:

Soldier Of Love

Daily Mirror:

Soldier Of Love

Daily Record:

Soldier Of Love

The Sun:

Little Bruce