13.20
GoodSir Peter O’Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £20812
- 2m 6f 93y
- Class 2
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.30
Form: P8P-62 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 6 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Tailed off over hurdles here on final run last season and same story on last month's return; something to prove regarding current form but chasing is his game nowadays and he has an excellent record here, including a convincing win in the Grade 2 Denman Chase in February (2m7f, good); on a handy mark on that form and could go well at his favourite track now back over fences. |
16/1 |
|
10th 3 |
9th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
His last five wins have been here, in two handicap hurdles and three chases (the latest a Grade 2); soft ground was an excuse when disappointing on his return to hurdling (now rated 16lb higher over fences) here in March and he's a feasible contender. |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
His last five wins have been here, in two handicap hurdles and three chases (the latest a Grade 2 over nearly 3m in February; beat Ryanair third Hitman off level weights); struggled off his new/harsh mark back here over 2m4f but perhaps this is more his trip these days and he returns to hurdling off 16lb lower. |
11/2 |
6/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: /5U0-1 D
Last run: 181 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 18 |
14th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Versatile trip-wise from 2m4f to 3m and seems fine on all ground; while recent defeats point to limitations in a race of this nature, the handicapper has offered an olive branch as he's now only 1lb higher than for last May's Uttoxeter win. |
25/1 |
|
5th 5 |
28th Jan 2023 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last May and 12l second to rejuvenated winner at Newbury (2m6f, good) in November; merely mid-division at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day but didn't run badly and perhaps this step back up in trip will be a plus (has won over 3m); not ruled out. |
12/1 |
|
7th 11 |
1st Jan 2023 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Back in better form (on good ground) this season, winning at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in May then runner-up at Newbury (2m6f) where he was no match for a well-treated course specialist; has an unchanged mark but more on his plate in this higher grade. |
16/1 |
9/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 21311- CD
Last run: 239 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
prominent |
16/1 |
|
5 |
19th May 2023 Good 3m 0f 210y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
Decent third on good ground at Ludlow in March in a 3m handicap he won the previous season on soft; Cheltenham was underwhelming but the cheekpieces he tried there are now left at home; nothing wrong with his mark. |
12/1 |
|
6th 8 |
19th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along when slow jump 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 6113-6 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, pressed leader 5th, led narrowly 4 out |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 |
29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 162y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Looked as good as every when winning comfortably at Kempton (3m, good) in February and posted another good effort when third of 29 over the big Aintree fences in April; contender if tuned up after 198-day break. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 28 |
14th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 3lb |
Finished third at this meeting last year in the staying chase over the Mildmay fences on National day; right back to his best when successful at Kempton in February but well held in a tougher race back there two weeks later and now has to deal with a career-high mark; good ground is probably ideal. |
28/1 |
8/1
Form: 1P5-53 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
towards rear, not fluent 1st, outpaced when jumped left 3 out |
12/1 |
|
8th 6 |
25th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 1f 125y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
2lb lower than when readily winning a competitive handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in February and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's struggled on his last four runs (with and without these cheekpieces). |
25/1 |
|
0 11 |
18th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Seven-time chase winner; 2lb lower than when collecting big prize at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in February but needs to step up considerably on his recent efforts. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 142-49
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
28th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out |
16/1 |
|
7th 6 |
19th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Last 17 runs have been over fences, with last season's standout effort being a Leicester win in February (2m4f, good); quite disappointing in the meantime, and difficult to know what he'll make of this belated return to hurdling. |
9/1 |
|
4th 6 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Won at Leicester in February (2m4f, good; same mark) when wearing this visor for the second time and trip/ground feasible excuses since then; should have no excuses this time. |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 1238-0
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
10yo who turned things around in first-time cheekpieces when scoring at Doncaster (3m, good) in December; remains feasibly treated on his best chase form but he didn't find much in a veterans' event at Exeter (last of six) last time and has something to prove again after that. |
4/1 |
|
6th 4 |
12th Feb 2023 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
12-1 in first-time cheekpieces when he surged back close to his best form with a clearcut win at Doncaster (3m, good) in late December; back up 6lb but there was a lot to like about that latest performance. |
11/4 |
|
1st 7 |
29th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Well handicapped on his 2021 form but hasn't hit the same heights on his four outings this year, particularly on last month's two starts; needs to turn things around in first-time cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 223-66
Last run: 28 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
held up in rear |
16/1 |
|
7th 5 |
13th Nov 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last season with remarkable hat-trick of wins in major staying handicap chases; never really looked dangerous when keeping on from the rear for modest fourth over hurdles at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) last month, though, and needs that run to have brought him on. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 |
29th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Ended last season with a remarkable hat-trick of wins in major staying handicap chases; not certain to transfer the form back to hurdles and may need this reappearance run en route to bigger targets over fences. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: 5U1-52 CD
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
18th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Has an inconsistent profile and can make mistakes; not at his best last time but this drop back down in trip could help and he's handicapped to be a contender if minimising the blunders and producing his peak form. |
14/1 |
|
5th 6 |
11th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in rear, mistake 6th |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
29th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Can make mistakes and a bad blunder three out scuppered his chance at Newbury last time; however, before that he kept on for a good second to the highly progressive Into Overdrive at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) and, granted a clear round, he could be a contender now back up in trip. |
6/1 |
9/2
Form: /7/1P- CD
Last run: 294 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 20y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Useful on his day for Paul Nicholls but was quiet on his final two runs for that yard and again on his debut for this one; well handicapped but with questions to answer at the minute. |
12/1 |
|
9th 2 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Lightly raced 9yo who was very good at times for Paul Nicholls, including his two 2m6f handicap wins at the big early-season meeting here; quiet on his final two runs for that top yard but could be interesting if revived by a change of scenery. |
20/1 |
|
10th 4 |
26th Nov 2022 Good 2m 6f 93y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Lightly raced 9yo; won this contest in 2018 and 2021, running only three times in between; he's 6lb higher than for last year's success, has to put a poor run in February behind him and may require a career best, but he's likely to have been laid out for a third victory and must be respected. |
9/2 |
Form: 32220- C BF
Last run: 232 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
18th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Dual hurdle winner who remains a maiden over fences (0-9) but has run some mighty races in defeat, including placed efforts at the last two Festivals here (3m2f Kim Muir and 3m6f National Hunt Chase); also ran well for a long way in the Grand National last time before his stamina ebbed away; his form claims are there for all to see. |
3/1 |
|
8th 29 |
15th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
0-8 over fences but runner-up in five, including at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival and on first two starts this season; jumps well but two others saw the 3m6f out much better when he was a fair third to Gaillard Du Mesnil at Cheltenham (soft) this time round. |
40/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
14th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
0-7 over fences but runner-up in five, including in the amateurs handicap at this meeting last year (3m2f, soft; acts on heavy) and in 3m handicaps on both starts this season; latest was career-best form when leading amateur Derek O'Connor had his first experience of him; it puts him firmly into each-way calculations, with this sort of trip worth a go, but he also hung last time and to have so many seconds has been frustrating. |
9/1 |
40/1
Form: 1/P8-P
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
15th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 6f 37y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Useful novice chaser in the 2020-21 season and he made all at Kempton last month on his first run since wind surgery; however, that latest performance leaves him with plenty to find. |
50/1 |
|
1st 6 |
25th Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Not a solid option judged on this season's chase/hurdle form; has had wind surgery since pulling up at Hereford last month; plenty to prove. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Not a solid option judged on this season's chase/hurdles form; useful novice chaser two seasons back but not the same horse since. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 28-141 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
2nd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Won handicap chase at Perth (3m, soft) last September and also scored over hurdles at Newbury (3m, good) in November; however, he's failed to shine over fences the last twice and has to raise his game. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Acts on soft, unraced on heavy; mixes chasing with hurdling and registered a win in both disciplines this autumn, at this track over hurdles on second occasion; his two other runs this season were heavy defeats and he was a disappointing co-favourite in this race two years ago. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Mister Coffey, Lieutenant Rocco, Champagne Court
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £33.72 |
| Tricast | £207.83 |
| Trifecta | £235.50 |