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Jetset Flights & Holidays Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 7f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Jetset Flights & Holidays Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 32-43

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Went close on his hurdling debut (2m4f, soft) in November 2021; not seen again until this autumn and his third of eight on handicap/chase debut at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last time offered some promise.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Airtothethrone

12st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Billy Aprahamian

With new yard for last two outings and contributed to their recent good form with a C&D win (good to soft) from Another Lord ten days ago, with his usual tongue-tie removed; has 7lb penalty and a 7lb claimer is recruited; probably as good as ever but a bit more may be needed from him.

9/2

3rd

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

19:15 Ffos Las

Airtothethrone

12st 7lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Billy Aprahamian

With new yard for last two outings and contributed to their recent good form with a C&D win (good to soft) from Another Lord ten days ago, with his usual tongue-tie removed; has 7lb penalty and a 7lb claimer is recruited; probably as good as ever but a bit more may be needed from him.

9/2

1st

2

6th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Airtothethrone

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Rather inconsistent for Tim Vaughan since Taunton win in 2022 and made low-key stable debut last month, but has possibilities in this lower grade if that recent outing brought him on.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 3235-P C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Hat-trick in handicap hurdles at about 3m in 2019, on good and soft ground; mostly ran well in summer 2021 but not seen again until pulled up behind Airtothethrone at Ludlow 17 days ago on chase debut; cheekpieces (last tried before his wins) return; big shout on the hurdles form.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Layerthorpe

10st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Debra Hamer

Veteran is still to register a victory in this sphere but he arrives in solid form, fourth of seven in 2m5f handicap at Newton Abbot 19 days ago; shortlisted.

11/1

4th

4

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Layerthorpe

10st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Debra Hamer

Veteran who has been lightly raced in recent years but proved he retains ability when a respectable third over C&D (good to soft) in July; has a soft-ground win on his CV; each-way claims at least.

14/1

3rd

9

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:20 Newton Abbot

Layerthorpe

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Debra Hamer

Veteran who has been very lightly raced in recent years; not disgraced in heavy-ground hurdle in March, after a one-year absence, but we haven't seen him since and his current ability is tricky to gauge.

25/1

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-3214

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Ran well on first two starts over fences and he was left with nothing to beat at Fakenham on third attempt; there was a backward step at Exeter on latest outing; all of those were on good ground; major player if the latest run can be forgiven.
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5th

7

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Dans Chosen

11st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won three chases last year from 2m4f to 2m5f when the ground was no slower than good to soft; latest return to chasing at Ffos Las was underwhelming, even allowing for the trip of 2m3f.

7/1

7th

1

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Dans Chosen

11st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Won three chases over slightly longer trips last year when the ground was no slower than good to soft; current mark won't be easy but this race is a better fit than the novice hurdle he contested last time.

11/2

5th

7

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:42 Taunton

Dans Chosen

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Better known as a chaser these days, with three of his four wins in that discipline gained last year; returns to hurdling over a trip short of his best and looks vulnerable.

8/1

25/1

Form: 5735U7

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish maiden point; third of four on chase/handicap debut at Cartmel (3m1f, good) in August showed some ability; unseated at Fakenham (in front at the time, some way out) next time and tailed off when 50-1 at Doncaster on latest, which dents confidence in him; 2lb out of the handicap.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

Form: P-6135

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 5yo; back over fences for last three starts, returning to form when scoring at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) in October on first occasion but disappointing both since; far from solid but at least she has some fairly recent form, which a number of these lack.
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5

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Ho Que Oui

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Alexandra Dunn

Generally very disappointing since her win off 3lb higher at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) in October but stopped the rot when second of four at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last month and has possibilities if in the right mood again; cheekpieces refitted.

11/2

2nd

3

29th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:25 Huntingdon

Ho Que Oui

10st 13lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in last

14/1

4

27th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

20:10 Taunton

Ho Que Oui

11st 8lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Alexandra Dunn

Added to her hurdle win in France when scoring over fences at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) in October but she's struggled since and was beaten a long way back over hurdles two weeks ago; goes back up in trip but she's still above her last winning mark and has plenty to prove back over fences.

25/1

Form: P-216P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Went close at Fontwell in May and off the mark in a three-runner handicap chase there (3m2f, good) in June; five months off before soundly beaten over that same C&D early last month and he was pulled up behind Airtothethrone at Ludlow 17 days later, so there are mixed messages.
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Verdict Starting price

7

17th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

17:15 Wincanton

Toad Of Toad Hall

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Alexandra Dunn

Three-time chase winner who returned to form from out of the blue with a second at Market Rasen (3m, good); softer ground would temper enthusiasm but fair chance otherwise.

13/2

2nd

9

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Toad Of Toad Hall

10st 8lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Scored twice over fences last season but he's yet to hit top form this time around, beating only one at Fontwell (3m2f) in June; others appeal more.

9/1

5th

5

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Toad Of Toad Hall

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

prominent, lost position before 3 out, weakened 2 out

25/1

Form: 13-FP8 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m6f maiden hurdle in May 2021; 16-month absence before showing no worthwhile form over shorter in handicap hurdles this season; now tries chasing and a longer trip.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Barrowmount

10st 2lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Seamus Mullins

Ran quite well from the front when fourth at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in December but this regressive 8yo is yet to add to his maiden hurdle win in spring 2021 and is not the percentage call; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

4th

9

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

13:35 Taunton

Barrowmount

10st 3lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Seamus Mullins

Now 13lb lower than when placed in good-ground hurdle in the spring but was soundly beaten in two chases this autumn (2m7f/3m1f) and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

20/1

Form: /P6/6-

Last run: 534 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Did little in his two bumpers, a novice chase or two novice hurdles (wore cheekpieces final time); 13l fourth in a maiden point in January (his only run in the last 15 months) but that's not a strong recommendation for this handicap debut, even off basement mark.
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15

28th Apr 2023

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 5

17:20 Chepstow

Botus Fleming

10st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Lightly raced for his age but looks a low-level maiden; second run since wind surgery; no form claims from 7lb out of the handicap.

50/1

9

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Taunton

Botus Fleming

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

towards rear, in touch with leaders after 3rd, pushed along and lost ground after 11th, mistake 12th, soon ridden and beaten

33/1

5th

10

30th Dec 2022

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Botus Fleming

10st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Unplaced all starts and this month's C&D chasing debut, when beaten 65l, didn't suggest he was on the verge of improving that statistic.

33/1

20/1

Form: 176-74

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a Flat claimer (2m, good) in June but backward steps in his three runs since, over hurdles the last twice; stamina unproven beyond 2m over jumps (tried 2m7f latest); unconvincing on this chase debut.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 244-3F BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Minor honours in handicap hurdles at 2m5f/3m last season; creditable last of three finishers on her chase/seasonal debut at Worcester (2m7f) in October, despite jumping repeatedly to her right at that left-handed course, but she fell heavily at the first when appearing at this right-handed track two weeks ago; favourite in the latter and may be worth another chance.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

15:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Lazy Sunday

11st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

All three chase wins in 2023, at 2m3f-2m5f (good and good to soft) so is on a losing run but she's been in good form on soft over the winter and the return to good ground will be appreciated; in the mix.

6/1

2nd

3

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:05 Leicester

Lazy Sunday

11st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

disputed lead, pressed leader before 8th, raced in second before 4 out, no chance with winner run-in

5/2

Form: 445-4P

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of ability over hurdles in 2021 (in Ireland) but not much since; well down the weights and goes chasing after his poor return in October from a summer break.
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7th

15

30th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield

Shiroccos Delight

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anna Newton-Smith

20-race maiden; only two of those were over fences (including latest) but he's very hard to fancy from 10lb out of the weights proper.

100/1

8th

11

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

13:37 Plumpton

Shiroccos Delight

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Anna Newton-Smith

19-race maiden who was pulled upon chasing debut last December and hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles since; 5lb out of the weights; not the obvious answer.

50/1

Non-runners

Lazy Sunday

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £38.38
Tricast £59.99
Trifecta £76.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Airtothethrone

RP Ratings:

Dan's Chosen

The Guardian:

Lazy Sunday

Telegraph:

Layerthorpe

The Times:

Airtothethrone

Daily Mail:

Airtothethrone

D Express:

Airtothethrone

Daily Mirror:

Airtothethrone

The Sun:

Airtothethrone

The Star:

Lazy Sunday

TOPSPEED:

Dan's Chosen

POSTDATA:

Dan's Chosen

WEST COUNTRY:

Dan's Chosen

Daily Record:

Dan's Chosen