October 14 / 16.25 Fakenham

16.25

Good

Paddy Power Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4138.96
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Paddy Power Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: /22P2- BF

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-11 under rules but has made the frame in all six completed starts over fences, the latest when second of seven behind a dual subsequent winner at Ffos Las (3m, good) in April; not seen since, but has gone well fresh before and is likely to play a part.
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4

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:20 Exeter

Bobmahley

11st 10lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Well handicapped on old form but has not really fired on any of three starts since returning from a long absence this season; getting away from heavy ground might aid his cause but he still has a fair bit to prove.

14/1

9th

2

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Bobmahley

11st 12lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

led, headed but prominent before 5th, weakened after 4 out

14/1

2

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Bobmahley

11st 12lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Won two 3m chases (one on soft here) in 2022-23 season but absent 614 days before two low-key runs this term, way behind the front two when he took third on heavy ground at this track last time.

14/1

11/10

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 618331 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Three wins over fences this year, the latest an emphatic 24l success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft) nine days ago for which he has been put up by the same amount as his penalty; return to this trip unlikely to be an issue and should be hard to beat; 3-6 under Toby Wynne.
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2nd

7

25th Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

11:50 Huntingdon

Oceans Red

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-7 over hurdles as opposed to 3-12 in chases, and he hasn't been at his best over fences on his last three starts; however, he ran well for a fair way at Sedgefield (3m3f) last month in a race he won last year, and that was his first start since May; has a lower hurdle mark and is not discounted.

7/2

5th

3

11th Oct 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

16:05 Sedgefield

Oceans Red

11st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/2

7/1

Form: 15465- C

Last run: 179 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle here (2m4f, good to soft) late last year, but struggled in handicaps subsequently; makes his chase debut after six months off and still has stamina to prove, but his dam is a half-sister to a couple of winning chasers including the smart Made In Taipan.
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6th

7

30th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Conceroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Ben Case

Bumper, hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m5f, on good or slower; 6lb lower than his last win but has come close to that form only once in four starts since a lengthy layoff; blinkers go on.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8333-

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
1-1 in points and after finishing a well-held third in both starts over hurdles, he didn't run badly when again finishing third in a similar contest on chase debut at Warwick (3m, good) in April; still unexposed and this sharper track may suit him, so he can't be dismissed if ready to go after six months off.
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1st

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:35 Fakenham

Another Mystery

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Runner-up over hurdles here (2m4f, good; first-time blinkers) on latest rules start last June and competes off a 10lb lower mark today, but his chasing strike-rate is 0-11 and this year's point form is uninspiring.

8/1

2nd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Another Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't been pulling up any trees in his recent chases following a lengthy absence but he is 2-6 over hurdles and well handicapped should the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have some impact.

4/1

2nd

1

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Another Mystery

12st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hasn't been pulling up any trees in his recent chases following a lengthy absence but he is 2-6 over hurdles and well handicapped should the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) have some impact.

4/1

Form: 95735

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
1-2 in points and only had five starts under rules; not disgraced when third of four on chase debut at Cartmel (3m2f, good) in August and was 12lb out of the weights when tailed off at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month; can run off his proper mark this time, but others still make more appeal.
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5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:07 Sedgefield

Old Page

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month.

9/2

4th

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Old Page

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal.

12/1

4th

5

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Old Page

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: David Thompson

Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £8.94
Trifecta £20.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oceans Red

NEWMARKET:

Another Mystery

The Times:

Conceroe

The Guardian:

Bobmahley

The Star:

Another Mystery

RP Ratings:

Oceans Red

POSTDATA:

Oceans Red

Telegraph:

Oceans Red

Daily Express:

Oceans Red

Daily Mirror:

Oceans Red

The Sun:

Oceans Red

Daily Record:

Oceans Red

Daily Mail:

Conceroe