December 20 / 12.55 Plumpton

12.55

Good To Soft

Sky Sports Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6861.96
  • 2m 3f 164y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3-83

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer who has shown promise on all his three runs over hurdles, third of six in 2m4f Market Rasen novice 19 days ago; he's not without interest now sent chasing.
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8th

1

12th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:53 Hereford

Old Painless

12st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Tim Vaughan

raced lazily at times, midfield, outpaced 4 out, no impression before 3 out

33/1

1

9th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield

Old Painless

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tim Vaughan

Struggling for form since joining this stable but he's become very well handicapped; hard to completely rule out but he needs to step up; stable also runs Twilight Glory.

25/1

1

9th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield

Old Painless

12st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tim Vaughan

Struggling for form since joining this stable but he's become very well handicapped; hard to completely rule out but he needs to step up; stable also runs Twilight Glory.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: P24-22

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Yet to score over fences but he comes here on the back of a good second of seven to Walk In The Wild in 2m Lingfield handicap 26 days ago; he enjoys a 5lb pull in the weights now so can't be discounted.
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9

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Runner-up at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) in December and respectable fourth in his last two runs but this 13yo is now 1-24 over fences and that win was over two years ago; down the list.

7/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 325135 C BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Made a winning chasing debut here in October; underwent a wind op before below-par fifth of eight in 3m Huntingdon handicap 16 days ago, jumping left; he shouldn't be written off.
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1st

1

22nd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Art Of Illusion

12st 2lb

J: Dylan Kitts

T: Warren Greatrex

took keen hold, prominent, went second before 8th, disputed lead before 12th, led clearly 13th, niggled along briefly 3 out, ridden and faced challenge run-in, kept on well final 110yds

3/1

5th

3

14th Feb 2023

Good

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

16:10 Lingfield

Art Of Illusion

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

led, pushed along and increased tempo after 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11/4

2nd

4

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Art Of Illusion

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Kitts

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, led 7th, went clear before 13th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed last, stayed on

9/4

Form: 5P7-11 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-2 for his current yard with stylish all-the-way success in 2m Lingfield handicap last month; up another 7lb but he's proven at this longer trip and looks the one to beat.
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8

13th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Walk In The Wild

10st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Not beaten far when third of four at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) last month and remains very well handicapped on last season's form but has basically become disappointing; needs latest headgear switch to perk him up.

7/1

8

13th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Walk In The Wild

10st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Not beaten far when third of four at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) last month and remains very well handicapped on last season's form but has basically become disappointing; needs latest headgear switch to perk him up.

7/1

Form: -436P8 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful winning hurdler last term but she's yet to match that form in this sphere and came in only eighth in 2m4f Southwell handicap chase three weeks ago; cheekpieces go on now with something to prove.
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5th

3

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 3

17:05 Doncaster

Sainte Doctor

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Won three in a row early last year (2m4f-2m6f, good/good to soft) before keeping on well for second over 3m1f at Cheltenham (good); returned from break with good second at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) last month and she's high on the list today.

11/4

2nd

1

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

14:40 Fakenham

Sainte Doctor

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Neil Mulholland

Five-time chase winner (good/good to soft; once over C&D); absent since very respectable third at Aintree (2m4f, good) last May but this race is easier and she features prominently in calculations.

11/4

3rd

5

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Sainte Doctor

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Back in prime form towards end of last season, winning three in a row (2m4f-2m6f) before creditable second in valuable series final at Cheltenham (3m1f, good); ought to be right in the thick of things again here.

9/4

Form: 254-4P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Capable of fair form over fences but he's still to get his head in front and was pulled up in 3m Huntingdon handicap 16 days ago; blinkers are reached for now.
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0

3

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:20 Fakenham

Aki Bomaye

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jack Jones

Lost his way over fences for Joe Tizzard, and debut effort returned to hurdles for new connections extended his run of non-completions to four; likely hopes rest more on wind surgery than a further 3lb drop.

14/1

0

5

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:55 Worcester

Aki Bomaye

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jack Jones

Point winner who went 0-9 under rules for Joe Tizzard (in same ownership) and failed to complete in his last three chases; placed in two novice hurdles earlier in career and on a dangerous mark if new trainer can get him going again.

8/1

2

9th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:25 Huntingdon

Aki Bomaye

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along briefly before 7th, pushed along, ridden and no impression before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

8/1

Form: 00-33O

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Placed on his first two starts over fences at Fontwell and over C&D but he ran out three out (after a bad error at the previous fence) at Taunton last month; needs to bounce back.
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5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched.

12/1

7th

3

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Stanley Pincombe

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

10/1

Form: F/6-84

Last run: 211 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden hurdler/chaser for Diana Grissell last term; he returns after seven months off for his new yard from 9lb out of the handicap so others are preferred.
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13

20th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 110y

Class 5

16:45 Lingfield

Milton

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Paddy Butler

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser at up to 3m2f and he was pulled up in this sphere at Plumpton (2m3f, soft; 50-1) on his stable debut in December; out of the weights again and he's easy to oppose.

33/1

8

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

12:55 Plumpton

Milton

10st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Paddy Butler

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser for Diana Grissell last term; he returns after seven months off for his new yard from 9lb out of the handicap so others are preferred.

66/1

Non-runners

Sainte Doctor, Stanley Pincombe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £21.69
Tricast £51.81
Trifecta £55.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk In The Wild

LAMBOURN:

Old Painless

TOPSPEED:

Art Of Illusion

WEST COUNTRY:

Aki Bomaye

The Times:

Old Painless

RP Ratings:

Walk In The Wild

POSTDATA:

Walk In The Wild

Telegraph:

Walk In The Wild

The Guardian:

Walk In The Wild

Daily Mail:

Walk In The Wild

D Express:

Walk In The Wild

Daily Mirror:

Walk In The Wild

The Sun:

Walk In The Wild

The Star:

Walk In The Wild

Daily Record:

Walk In The Wild