Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

4

Gloire D’athon

J: Tom Scudamore

T: Sarah Humphrey

11/4 (Won)

Win: £4.00

Form: 42-211 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict

Returned from a five-month layoff to make it 2-2 over fences for his current yard in 2m4f Worcester handicap in October; up another 7lb but he's still not taken lightly.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4	2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 10y Class 3	13:45 Sandown Gloire D’athon 11st 6lb J: Tom Scudamore T: Sarah Humphrey	Returned from a five-month layoff to make it 2-2 over fences for his current yard in 2m4f Worcester handicap in October; up another 7lb but he's still not taken lightly.	11/4
1st 4	27th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4	13:55 Worcester Gloire D’athon 11st 10lb J: Aidan Coleman T: Sarah Humphrey	jumped well, pressed leaders, led after 9th, pushed along after 3 out, kept on well run-in, ridden out	7/2

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1st

4

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

11st 6lb

Returned from a five-month layoff to make it 2-2 over fences for his current yard in 2m4f Worcester handicap in October; up another 7lb but he's still not taken lightly.

11/4

1st

4

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

11st 10lb

jumped well, pressed leaders, led after 9th, pushed along after 3 out, kept on well run-in, ridden out

7/2

2nd

2

Fable

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

7/2

Form: 211/P- D BF

Last run: 363 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 124

Form & Verdict

Irish point winner who is also a dual scorer over hurdles but she has been off the track for a year since pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle here; returns over fences after a wind op and she can't be discounted with her yard going well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 3	14:10 Ffos Las Fable 11st 9lb J: Nico de Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	A dual scorer over hurdles (including at 3m) but also a winning pointer and no surprise to see her take to fences when going down narrowly in a small field at Sandown (2m4f, good) on her return from a year out and wind surgery; that form looks okay with the winner completing a hat-trick; chance.	2/1
2nd 2	2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 10y Class 3	13:45 Sandown Fable 11st 8lb J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	Irish point winner who is also a dual scorer over hurdles but she has been off the track for a year since pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle here; returns over fences after a wind op and she can't be discounted with her yard going well.	7/2

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5

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

11st 9lb

A dual scorer over hurdles (including at 3m) but also a winning pointer and no surprise to see her take to fences when going down narrowly in a small field at Sandown (2m4f, good) on her return from a year out and wind surgery; that form looks okay with the winner completing a hat-trick; chance.

2/1

2nd

2

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

11st 8lb

Irish point winner who is also a dual scorer over hurdles but she has been off the track for a year since pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle here; returns over fences after a wind op and she can't be discounted with her yard going well.

7/2

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3rd

3

Raffle Ticket

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

7/1

Form: F2/13- D

Last run: 321 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict

Fairly useful hurdler who scored over 2m4f at Huntington last term; he resumes after ten months off here but this winning pointer can't be ruled out now going chasing.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 5	13th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 3	14:00 Huntingdon Raffle Ticket 10st 10lb J: Alex Edwards T: Mel Rowley	Very lightly raced since course win over hurdles in May 2021 but made promising seasonal/chase/handicap debut when third of four at Sandown (2m4f, good) six weeks ago and has obvious scope to build on that performance.	11/4
3rd 3	2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 10y Class 3	13:45 Sandown Raffle Ticket 11st 7lb J: Alex Edwards T: Mel Rowley	Fairly useful hurdler who scored over 2m4f at Huntington last term; he resumes after ten months off here but this winning pointer can't be ruled out now going chasing.	7/1

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1st

5

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 3

10st 10lb

Very lightly raced since course win over hurdles in May 2021 but made promising seasonal/chase/handicap debut when third of four at Sandown (2m4f, good) six weeks ago and has obvious scope to build on that performance.

11/4

3rd

3

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

11st 7lb

Fairly useful hurdler who scored over 2m4f at Huntington last term; he resumes after ten months off here but this winning pointer can't be ruled out now going chasing.

7/1

4th

1

Milan Bridge

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

11/8

Form: 411-21 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict

Walked over at Ascot on his chasing debut 13 days ago after posting an excellent second to Remastered over hurdles in 3m Aintree handicap; tongue strap goes on; he brings lots of potential to this sphere so merits serious consideration.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6	26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 3	13:28 Wincanton Milan Bridge 11st 12lb J: Lorcan Williams T: Paul Nicholls	Acts on soft; walked over on chase debut in November; had started the season with an excellent second over hurdles in 3m Aintree handicap but, with tongue-tie going on, he was an odds-on flop over fences at Sandown on latest outing; has a lot to learn judged on that but cheekpieces are now added.	5/1
4th 1	2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 10y Class 3	13:45 Sandown Milan Bridge 11st 10lb J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	Walked over at Ascot on his chasing debut 13 days ago after posting an excellent second to Remastered over hurdles in 3m Aintree handicap; tongue strap goes on; he brings lots of potential to this sphere so merits serious consideration.	11/8
1st 2	19th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 3	12:55 Ascot Milan Bridge 10st 13lb J: Tom Buckley T: Paul Nicholls	Progressive novice hurdler last season, winning three of his four races; creditable second in Pertemps qualifier at Aintree (3m, good to soft) two weeks ago; should take well to chasing and commands respect despite being 6lb out of the handicap.	11/10

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6

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

11st 12lb

Acts on soft; walked over on chase debut in November; had started the season with an excellent second over hurdles in 3m Aintree handicap but, with tongue-tie going on, he was an odds-on flop over fences at Sandown on latest outing; has a lot to learn judged on that but cheekpieces are now added.

5/1

4th

1

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

11st 10lb

Walked over at Ascot on his chasing debut 13 days ago after posting an excellent second to Remastered over hurdles in 3m Aintree handicap; tongue strap goes on; he brings lots of potential to this sphere so merits serious consideration.

11/8

1st

2

19th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

10st 13lb

Progressive novice hurdler last season, winning three of his four races; creditable second in Pertemps qualifier at Aintree (3m, good to soft) two weeks ago; should take well to chasing and commands respect despite being 6lb out of the handicap.

11/10

5

Zyon

J: James Davies

T: Adam West

12/1

Form: P9-152 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict

Fairly useful over hurdles and fences but he came in well held back chasing in a match at Newbury last month; cheekpieces replace blinkers now and has a bit to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 10y Class 3	13:45 Sandown Zyon 10st 10lb J: James Davies T: Adam West	Fairly useful over hurdles and fences but he came in well held back chasing in a match at Newbury last month; cheekpieces replace blinkers now and has a bit to prove.	12/1
2nd 6	3rd Nov 2022 Good 2m 6f 93y Class 3	14:55 Newbury Zyon 10st 13lb J: James Davies T: Adam West	jumped right on occasions, led, nudged along and headed before 5 out, pushed along and reminder before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out	20/1
1	11th Oct 2022 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 4	15:12 Huntingdon Zyon 12st 0lb J: James Davies T: Adam West

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5

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

10st 10lb

Fairly useful over hurdles and fences but he came in well held back chasing in a match at Newbury last month; cheekpieces replace blinkers now and has a bit to prove.

12/1

2nd

6

3rd Nov 2022

Good

2m 6f 93y

Class 3

10st 13lb

jumped right on occasions, led, nudged along and headed before 5 out, pushed along and reminder before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out

20/1

1

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

12st 0lb