November 17 / 12.55 Wincanton

12.55

Good

Colin Lewis Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9040.36
  • 1m 7f 149y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Colin Lewis Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 76231- C

Last run: 232 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Tends to race too keenly but emphatic winner over hurdles here when last seen in March (made all); in deeper waters for chasing debut but may progress over fences; considered.
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4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Stormin Crossgales

11st 7lb

J: Miss Clara Brewitt

T: Max Young

Four chase wins last season and he's well handicapped on his best form; however, he's struggled this term; cheekpieces go on.

66/1

5

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Stormin Crossgales

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Max Young

Four chase wins last season and well handicapped on his best form; however, pulled up on first two runs this term and 200-1 when unseating early at Ludlow last month; plenty to prove.

100/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Stormin Crossgales

11st 11lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Signed off for the Pogson stable with victory in a two-runner claimer over C&D and then joined Max Young for £5,000; it was a good-quality handicap in which he struggled at Aintree and this is easier.

16/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1/15-4 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort who dropped out quickly on last month's chasing debut at Chepstow, finishing alongside Stepney Causeway; might do better down in trip with that experience behind him but will need to build significantly on that underwhelming effort.
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2

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Cap Du Mathan

12st 4lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Former useful handicapper and won a soft-ground 2m hunter chase early last year; back from an absence with a second at Ludlow and nothing wrong with his third in a deeper race than this at Cheltenham (2m4f); good chance.

13/8

2

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Cap Du Mathan

12st 4lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Former useful handicapper and won a soft-ground 2m hunter chase early last year; back from an absence with a second at Ludlow and nothing wrong with his third in a deeper race than this at Cheltenham (2m4f); good chance.

13/8

3rd

5

2nd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 5

20:05 Cheltenham

Cap Du Mathan

12st 1lb

J: Miss Natalie Parker

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders 7th, went third approaching last, not pace to challenge

8/1

10/1

Form: -P3165 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Fontwell winner in September on stable debut (2m5f+, three ran); well beaten twice since (2m4f-3m), the latest after wind surgery; won at 2m over hurdles in Ireland but has to be query at this trip now; one of two for yard.
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6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Fakir

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

towards rear, reminders after 1st, not fluent and cajoled along 2nd, outpaced 9th

5/1

4th

5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Fakir

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, awkward jump 2nd, not fluent 11th, bad mistake and 2nd, lost ground 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

Form: PF-433 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Has some good chasing efforts to his name but has also disappointed at times, as he did at Chepstow last month, on final start for Dan Skelton; interesting to see what new trainer can make of him.
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7th

5

(4)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Stepney Causeway

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Anthony Charlton

Won twice over fences last summer, but held on his return to the Flat after 193 days off here (1m4f) 11 days ago; may have needed it, but still has enough to prove.

33/1

6th

8

(3)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Stepney Causeway

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Anthony Charlton

Useful jumper who won 2m handicap chases at Worcester and Newton Abbot last summer; well beaten in an AW Flat handicap at the start of 2023 but he was quite useful in this sphere at the start of his career, including an AW novice win; possible he'll be using this a prep for a return to jumps but betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

33/1

2

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 75y

Class 2

16:52 Newton Abbot

Stepney Causeway

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Took a while to open his account over fences but has bagged two four-runner chases this summer, latterly over C&D (good) 11 days ago despite almost refusing to race and giving the others a big headstart; not without risk, but a 1lb rise ought to be manageable if he gets away on terms today.

2/1

Form: P333-5 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles on stable debut a month ago (tough task); some of last season's chasing form, for Dan Skelton, makes him quite appealing off this mark; often held up but made all on both hurdling wins.
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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £4.45
Trifecta £11.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stormin Crossgales

Telegraph:

Cap Du Mathan

RP Ratings:

Fast Buck

POSTDATA:

Fakir

The Times:

Stepney Causeway

WEST COUNTRY:

Stormin Crossgales

The Guardian:

Stormin Crossgales

Daily Mail:

Stormin Crossgales

D Express:

Stormin Crossgales

Daily Mirror:

Stormin Crossgales

Daily Record:

Stormin Crossgales

The Sun:

Cap Du Mathan

The Star:

Cap Du Mathan

TOPSPEED:

Fast Buck