September 22 / 14.10 Perth

14.10

Good To Soft

Remembering Tim Hardie Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7951.16
  • 2m 4f 20y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Remembering Tim Hardie Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63

Form: -22231 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Placed in Grade 3 Summer Plate at Market Rason (2m5f, good) in July before belatedly getting off the mark over fences over C&D (good) last month; current marks demands a career best, but he ought to give it a good shot.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Statuario

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Six-time course winner who was runner-up in this race last year (good to soft); has since gained two C&D wins on good ground, latest in September; has plenty going for him; leading contender.

100/30

6

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

14:05 Fontwell

Statuario

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gained all six chase wins at Perth, most recently when scrambling home by a short head (3m, good) last month; may not be seen to quite the same effect over this C&D but is only 2lb higher today and evidently in good nick.

4/1

1st

4

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:15 Perth

Statuario

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Five-time course winner, most recently in Perth Gold Cup over today's trip in June (good ground); didn't really fire in Market Rasen's Summer Plate in July but this race is much less competitive, and the return to this track is an obvious plus.

9/4

Form: 61327- D

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Won competitive handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (2m5f, good) last autumn and was second in very valuable event at Lingfield (2m, heavy) in January; lacks chasing experience and has never run on a right-handed track, but it will be very interesting to see how he fares.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

21th

2

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Gowel Road

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Can front-run; Cheltenham regular, where he won a 3m Grade 2 last January; sixth in this in 2024 and ran creditably here on three of his first five starts this season, before a big run under Toby McCain-Mitchell at Chepstow 19 days ago; back up 2lb to his career-high mark but probably not far away.

28/1

2nd

1

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Gowel Road

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Cheltenham regular, where he won a 3m Grade 2 last January from Monmiral; ran creditably there on three of his latest four starts but he's only 2lb off his career-high mark; cheekpieces (worn on last three starts) are off; 5lb claimer is recruited.

6/1

4th

1

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:35 Cheltenham

Gowel Road

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Course regular who won this last year (soft); however, today's contest looks like it will take more winning, even before factoring in the 6lb penalty he carries this time around; looks vulnerable on this season's evidence.

12/1

Form: 14143-

Last run: 167 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Won a Listed novice hurdle at Haydock (2m3f, soft) last December and was very creditable third in Grade 1 Sefton at Aintree festival (3m, good to soft) on latest outing in April; probably still has untapped potential over hurdles but connections are evidently very keen to switch her to fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Haute Estime

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Only beaten 4l in this last year when 5lb higher and best run since was her latest when runner-up at Kelso (3m2f); although some 14l off the winner, she was on the back foot after early interference and ran well all things considered; respected.

8/1

10

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Haute Estime

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Only beaten 4l in this last year when 5lb higher and best run since was her latest when runner-up at Kelso (3m2f); although some 14l off the winner, she was on the back foot after early interference and ran well all things considered; respected.

8/1

3

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:13 Kelso

Haute Estime

11st 8lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed off 3lb higher in North Wales National at Bangor (3m5f, heavy) in February but has been well beaten on all three starts since, most recently when upped to 4m and fitted with cheekpieces (retained) for Borders National here three weeks ago; needs to turn a corner.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: -42112 C BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Dual 3m course winner this summer, latterly when cruising clear of two below-par rivals; found one too good in another three-runner contest here last month but certainly didn't run badly, and today's drop back in trip probably won't be a problem.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

4

11th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:50 Ayr

Hermann Clermont

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rose Dobbin

in touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 8th, slow jump and struggling in rear 5 out, pulled up before 4 out

8/1

3rd

4

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

12:30 Kelso

Hermann Clermont

11st 4lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

prominent on outer, led narrowly 4 out

6/1

Non-runners

Haute Estime

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.10
Straight Forecast £3.83
Trifecta £4.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Gowel Road

The Times:

Haute Estime

RP Ratings:

Hermann Clermont

Daily Record:

Haute Estime

WEST COUNTRY:

Gowel Road

Telegraph:

Gowel Road

Daily Mirror:

Gowel Road

The Star:

Hermann Clermont

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