December 01 / 14.25 Wincanton

14.25

Good To Soft

Stalbridge Jingle Bells Staying Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3049.76
  • 3m 2f 162y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Stalbridge Jingle Bells Staying Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: B2F-12

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at tenth attempt with a clearcut win over fences at Taunton (2m7f, good) on his comeback last month; well-held second at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) ten days ago but that was behind a well-handicapped favourite and he still has scope for further progress in this sphere; respected on his step up to this trip.
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3rd

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Born At Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Lost his way last season but his Fontwell return was a lot more like it (behind two of these); could build on that run which came after 211 days off.

7/1

4th

2

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:50 Fontwell

Born At Midnight

11st 11lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Four staying chase wins but lost his form last season and arrives here with plenty to prove.

16/1

7

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

Born At Midnight

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Bill Turner

Won twice at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last March but returned from a break with two very disappointing runs there in December (cheekpieces added last time) and arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: P8P-46 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer who often makes the running; has dropped a long way in the weights but his last success was at Exeter (3m6f, soft) two years ago and he's been well held at biggish prices in both runs (3m2f/3m) this season; opposable.
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4th

7

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

Findusatgorcombe

10st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Robert Walford

disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 4 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out

16/1

9

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Findusatgorcombe

10st 8lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Jimmy Frost

Thorough stayer; hasn't won for more than two years but best effort for some time when second at Wincanton last month; remains on a good mark and could go close; usually makes the running.

6/1

2nd

6

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Findusatgorcombe

10st 8lb

J: Angus Cheleda

T: Jimmy Frost

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, led before 10th, ridden after 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 772-55

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent 26-race maiden who was a well-held fifth at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) on his return last month and is out of the weights again here; look elsewhere.
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6th

6

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Dorado Dollar

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Running well and was out of the weights when beaten under 5l at Warwick (3m1f, good) most recently; 3lb lower this time and can have a say.

7/1

4th

7

24th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:20 Warwick

Dorado Dollar

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Lost out only by a neck in 15-runner handicap chase here (3m, good) last month and was clear second to progressive rival at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) a fortnight ago; evidently in good heart but competes from 5lb out of the weights today and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-31.

5/1

2nd

9

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Dorado Dollar

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Chance wasn't obviously nearing before almost making it 30th time lucky at Warwick a fortnight ago (3m, good) from 5lb out of the weights; no good thing to back that up, but does run off his true mark this time.

6/1

Form: U24-33

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Chase winner at 2m2f and 3m (both on good) for Philip Hobbs but he's 0-8 for current stable and was a remote third of four at Plumpton (3m1f, good) on return in October; was out of the weights that day but he has a patchy record and others are more persuasive.
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8th

9

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Cynthia Woods

Ran well from the front before weakening in a 2m5f handicap chase last time but he's now 2-49 overall and 10lb out of the weights here.

33/1

4th

6

10th Sep 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

16:10 Fontwell

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

Proved he retains a modicum of ability when 40-1 third here (3m2f, good to soft) in May but was pulled up on all three subsequent appearances; 3lb wrong today; too risky.

20/1

0

6

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:43 Stratford

Auld Sod

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Cynthia Woods

prominent, led narrowly 10th, headed when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out

33/1

Form: F/26PP

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 14 points and he's 0-15 under rules; runner-up off 5lb higher at Fontwell (3m2f, good) on his stable debut in June but that was in a three-runner race and he's been pulled up at that track in last two starts; others preferred.
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1

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Heydour

12st 0lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

visibility reduced by fog, held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

14/1

3

19th Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:35 Fontwell

Heydour

11st 11lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

raced in last, overjumped 1st, shaken up when not fluent 15th, pushed along when detached before 3 out, struggling when slow jump 2 out, soon pulled up

8/1

2

23rd Aug 2022

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:00 Fontwell

Heydour

11st 10lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd, led clearly 13th, ridden when headed home turn, edged right and nearly lost jockey when bumped rival after 3 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, soon lost second, pulled up run-in, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

11/4

Form: 4685-2

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but he's on a reduced mark and showed promise on his second start over fences when runner-up at Lingfield (2m7f, good to soft) on his seasonal return; that was behind a progressive rival and has claims if he can build on that on the step up to this trip.
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2nd

3

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 85y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

No Hubs No Hoobs

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Ended last season in excellent form, completing a hat-trick with clearcut success at Exeter (3m6f, heavy), but made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance in October and was pulled up in Welsh Grand National on only subsequent appearance; still on a fairly tough mark and needs to get back in the groove.

6/1

16

27th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 1

14:50 Chepstow

No Hubs No Hoobs

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ended last season in excellent form on heavy ground in blinkers, winning twice over 3m1f at Wincanton before drawing 6l clear over an extended 3m6f at Exeter; should have come on markedly since October reappearance and this is only his second run over a marathon trip; could have more to offer, though seemingly the deeper the ground the better it is for him.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 562152

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
10yo who is not easy to predict but he snapped a long losing run when scoring at Worcester (2m7f, good) in October and was a creditable second behind Born at Midnight at Taunton last time; goes into unknown territory at this trip but he remains well treated on old form and drying ground would be a positive; dangerous.
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3rd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Boagrius

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Tom George

prominent, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, awkward jump last, soon no extra

14/1

5th

4

18th Jul 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Boagrius

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

prominent

10/1

2nd

2

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Boagrius

11st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

Of interest on his form in the second half of 2022, including a 2m7f win at Worcester; may have needed last month's return from five months off; claims.

7/1

Form: 1455-3 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won off 3lb lower at Taunton (3m2f, good to soft) 12 months ago but that was the only real bright spot of last season and she was a well-held third at Exeter (3m, good) on return last month; should benefit from that run but she's now 1-15 and others are more convincing.
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5th

8

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Kingsmill Gin

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Defied a similar mark in good fashion at Exeter 13 months ago (3m, good to soft; only four runs back); ran well for a long way on reappearance but was tired when pulled up again on heavy ground at Exeter 17 days ago; under these less demanding conditions she should go well if as good as she was.

8/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Kingsmill Gin

10st 5lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Defied a similar mark in good fashion at Exeter 13 months ago (3m, good to soft; only four runs back); ran well for a long way on reappearance but was tired when pulled up again on heavy ground at Exeter 17 days ago; under these less demanding conditions she should go well if as good as she was.

8/1

8

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Kingsmill Gin

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Returned to form with 6l C&D (good to soft) win just under a year ago and put in good front-running shift when fifth on heavy ground here on seasonal reappearance in January; one to consider.

8/1

Form: /P8PP-

Last run: 278 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner in his prime but after a long absence he struggled in four runs early this year (form figures of P8PP); mark has nosedived but he has a lot to prove after another absence.
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13

4th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Cadeau Du Bresil

10st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Grant Cann

Three chase wins but absent from November 2019 to January 2022 and nothing in five starts since; 5lb out of the handicap.

50/1

7

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Cadeau Du Bresil

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Grant Cann

visibility reduced by fog, midfield, ridden and no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

25/1

Form: P4357P

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Second off lowly mark at Wincanton (3m1f, good) 12 months ago but hasn't shown a great deal this season and was pulled up last time; now 0-22 under rules and makes no appeal from 9lb out of the weights; new headgear.
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10

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

14:25 Wincanton

Shanroe Smooch

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Richenda Ford

visibility reduced by fog, led, headed before 10th, ridden and dropped to rear before 11th, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

9

15th Nov 2022

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield

Shanroe Smooch

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richenda Ford

Runner-up off a lowly mark at Wincanton (3m1f, good) 11 months ago but hasn't shown a great deal this season; now 0-21 under rules and makes very limited appeal from 9lb out of the weights here.

14/1

7th

8

2nd Oct 2022

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:03 Uttoxeter

Shanroe Smooch

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Richenda Ford

led early, headed and prominent 3rd, lost position 7th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th, slow jump and struggling 13th, got well behind from 3 out, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)

14/1

Non-runners

Boagrius

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.80
Straight Forecast £13.58
Tricast £95.96
Trifecta £106.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Born At Midnight

WEST COUNTRY:

No Hubs No Hoobs

The Times:

Kingsmill Gin

POSTDATA:

Boagrius

Telegraph:

No Hubs No Hoobs

The Star:

No Hubs No Hoobs

Daily Record:

No Hubs No Hoobs

The Sun:

Kingsmill Gin

RP Ratings:

Born At Midnight

The Guardian:

Born At Midnight

D Express:

Born At Midnight

Daily Mirror:

Born At Midnight

Daily Mail:

Boagrius