October 07 / 13.00 Chepstow

13.00

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Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10892
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 2
  • 3 runners
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Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80

Form: 20114-

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Progressed well over hurdles during the second half of last season, winning back-to-back 2m4f/2m5f handicaps on good to soft and good ground (peak RPR 138); should make a chaser and have every chance here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:40 Huntingdon

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11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

A five-time winner over hurdles but he's been struggling to recapture that level of form since returning from a long absence; has come a long way down the weights but others make more immediate appeal.

16/1

4th

2

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:40 Huntingdon

Press Your Luck

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

A five-time winner over hurdles but he's been struggling to recapture that level of form since returning from a long absence; has come a long way down the weights but others make more immediate appeal.

16/1

5th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Press Your Luck

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

in touch with leaders

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1/3P2-

Last run: 247 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Posted smart RPR of 145 when winning a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Kelso in March 2021 on his final start in that discipline; although last season's chasing campaign never got off the ground, he did contest three good races and he retains plenty of potential following a wind operation.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Down Royal

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11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: R K Watson

Useful sort for Paul Nicholls early in his career; last win was March 2023; tailed off in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in July on stable debut and has missed all three engagements since; completely out of his depth here.

150/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Down Royal

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11st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: R K Watson

Useful sort for Paul Nicholls early in his career; last win was March 2023; tailed off in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in July on stable debut and has missed all three engagements since; completely out of his depth here.

150/1

Form: 1530-8

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Inferior hurdler to the other two, though his peak RPR of 130 in winning a 2m5f Cheltenham handicap last November isn't to be sniffed at; however, he finished tailed off behind Press Your Luck in March and was only a bit better next time.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

13

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Art Approval

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Joe Tickle

Placed twice (once over C&D) for Ralph Smith when cheekpieces were refitted this summer and has claims if judged on those efforts, but needs to rebound from last month's underwhelming stable debut.

20/1

8th

1

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Worcester

Art Approval

12st 1lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Joe Tickle

Hasn't won for ages but twice placed this summer (2m7f/2m6f) for Ralph Smith and can go well again off this mark provided another change of stable doesn't rock the boat.

7/1

2nd

7

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:40 Stratford

Art Approval

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Ralph J Smith

Returned from break with two fairly respectable runs towards the end of last season (2m3f/2m4f) and another when third over 2m7f in the refitted cheekpieces at Worcester one month ago; not the force of old and has not won since 2021 but has place claims.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £3.12
Trifecta £3.00

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