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14.26

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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9149.28
  • 3m 0f 60y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 221-11 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who fended off last thrust from Judge Earle at Uttoxeter (2m6f, good) two weeks ago and is now 2-2 in chases; 5lb higher now but today's return to 3m will suit and he probably has more in the locker.
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5th

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Kinondo Kwetu

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

He won two in a row in the summer (3m2f/2m7f, good) but was pulled up at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October and soundly beaten in the Rehearsal at Newcastle (2m7f, good) last time; needs to bounce back.

25/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: /P2-32

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since French hurdle win in 2019 and yet to win for Nicky Henderson; no threat to eased-down winner when keeping on well from final fence to snatch second on last month's chasing debut at Bangor (3m, good) but that form has worked out well and he may improve with experience over fences.
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0

1

21st Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

18:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Farouk De Cheneau

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

led, jumped slightly right 1st, slow jump and headed 2nd, lost second after 4th

6/4

1st

1

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Farouk De Cheneau

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

raced in second, led narrowly after 3 out, ridden and went clear after 2 out, comfortably

10/11

1st

1

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

18:20 Newton Abbot

Farouk De Cheneau

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

First start for seven months when easily beating his three rivals at Fontwell last month, to make a winning start for new yard; that race had little depth and he's up 8lb but not that easy to resist given the manner of the win.

7/4

Form: 131112 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Resurgent 10yo who has won five times this season; looked held after slow jump at third-last fence at Uttoxeter (2m6f, good) two weeks ago but finished that race well and was only beaten half a length by Kinondo Kwetu; went up another 3lb for his troubles but must be considered in current form.
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1st

1

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Judge Earle

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

made all, pushed along after 4 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well run-in

12/1

8th

5

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Judge Earle

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in touch with leaders

33/1

7th

8

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Judge Earle

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

As good as ever last summer, winning twice over 2m4f (good to soft/soft); has won over 3m2f in the past (hurdling) but has performed poorly on either side of a break and he's knocking on now.

16/1

Form: 322242

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
0-14 over fences and doesn't always look straightforward at the business end of his races but is suited by this track and has been pretty consistent this season; lost out only by a neck at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to firm) last time; probably wont be far away.
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4

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:33 Sedgefield

Zoffalee

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Ran okay over hurdles last time but hasn't won a race since 2019 and he's had loads of chances over fences (0-23); capable of going well but not one for maximum faith.

14/1

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell

Zoffalee

11st 5lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Mike Sowersby

Soundly beaten in two chases in August and remains without a win since summer 2019; reverts to hurdling on a workable mark and runs this track well but is probably not the percentage call.

10/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

18:45 Hexham

Zoffalee

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Won three times over hurdles in Ireland; 0-22 over fences and was tailed off at Market Rasen (2m5f) 11 days ago but he was a good second at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) on his penultimate run; that form puts him in the picture and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41-515

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider on chasing debut in 2019 but was a dual subsequent hurdle winner and beat bang-in-form rival in match race when back over fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; not so good over hurdles a few days later but still enters calculations here.
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5th

2

27th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:26 Southwell

Imperial Knight

11st 10lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

held up in behind leaders, not fluent 14th, lost ground 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

6/1

5th

5

31st Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

Imperial Knight

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

led, headed but prominent 2nd, ridden and lost position before 3 out, weakened 2 out

11/2

5th

2

28th Jul 2022

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

16:55 Stratford

Imperial Knight

12st 0lb

J: Luca Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened

5/1

Form: 13312- CD BF

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Ended last season in good form, most notably when winning by 17l on return to chasing here (3m1f, good) in April; has fitness to prove after 160-day absence but remains unexposed over fences.
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12th

13

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:10 Chepstow

Trixster

10st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Respectable minor honours in three of his first four starts this season but well beaten next time and jumping proved his undoing on latest; now switches back from chasing to his first hurdle run since last April; 7lb lower than his chase mark and also wears headgear for the first time.

12/1

6

9th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

13:30 Wincanton

Trixster

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

didn't jump well, held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 11th

6/1

6th

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

Trixster

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 11th, ridden after 5 out, mistake 4 out, made no impression

7/2

Non-runners

Trixster

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £7.15
Trifecta £13.40

Selections

Telegraph:

Kinondo Kwetu

SPOTLIGHT:

Judge Earle

LAMBOURN:

Farouk De Cheneau

POSTDATA:

Imperial Knight

RP Ratings:

Zoffalee

Daily Mail:

Kinondo Kwetu

The Sun:

Kinondo Kwetu

Daily Record:

Kinondo Kwetu

Daily Express:

Farouk De Cheneau

Daily Mirror:

Farouk De Cheneau

WEST COUNTRY:

Imperial Knight

TOPSPEED:

Zoffalee

The Times:

Judge Earle

The Guardian:

Judge Earle

The Star:

Judge Earle