December 27 / 15.25 Chepstow

15.25

Good To Soft

Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6535.2
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 121-2

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
2-3 in novice hurdles last season (both wins over 2m3f) and kept on well for second on last month's chase/handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m6f, soft); moves up in trip again here and could easily have a lot more to offer; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Super Survivor

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Very useful staying hurdler who has won six of his 13 races, two of them last season, at Haydock in December (3m, good to soft) and at Warwick in March (3m2f, good to soft); not so good last time but these conditions suit and he could bounce back.

10/1

8th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

Super Survivor

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Back in good form this winter, including on last two starts (good to soft) when he prevailed narrowly over C&D in December and battled back for a clearcut win at Warwick (3m2f; from Porter In the Park) four weeks ago; raised another 4lb but the return to a sharper test is more of a worry.

10/1

1st

1

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:13 Warwick

Super Survivor

12st 1lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

A thorough stayer who has won over fences; back in good form over hurdles following a break and seemed to do just enough when prevailing narrowly at Haydock (3m, good to soft); every chance off this 5lb higher mark.

4/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 32220- BF

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Not seen since poor performance over the big Aintree fences in April but made the frame in his first four chases, including when second of 20 in Kim Muir at Cheltenham Festival (3m2f, soft; badly hampered in early stages) in March; can make his presence felt if ready to roll here.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Mister Coffey

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: Nicky Henderson

A classy chaser who has famously gone 0-19 in this discipline, running numerous good races in smart company and finishing runner-up nine times; did run well for a long way in a veterans' chase at Cheltenham last month (3m2f, good to soft) and this might just be the day it happens for him.

11/10

5th

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 214y

Class 2

15:15 Newbury

Mister Coffey

11st 4lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Let down by his jumping when returned to the cross-country course at Cheltenham last time; has lots of useful form otherwise and ties in with Eldorado Allen on reappearance running; well capable of being involved but is famously frustrating and still a maiden over fences (0-18).

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2232-4

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Didn't really fire on last month's seasonal debut and is now 0-7 over fences but ran some good races last term, perhaps most notably when second in quite valuable novices' handicap at Uttoxeter (3m, soft); can't be ruled out.
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1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Kempton

Gustavian

12st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Solid performances in notable handicaps this season, winning the Badger Beers at Wincanton then fourth in the Stayers' Veterans' Final at Sandown and Ladbrokes Trophy over C&D; retains plenty of ability despite his advancing years; respected back down in class.

9/4

4th

8

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Gustavian

10st 12lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Jumped well and dominated throughout in the Badger Beers at Wincanton (3m1f, good; handles softer) and gave it another good go off this 8lb higher mark at Sandown; assured competition for the lead here has to reduce his appeal.

25/1

7th

7

1st Mar 2025

Soft

3m 1f 214y

Class 2

13:20 Newbury

Gustavian

10st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

didn't jump with fluency, disputed lead, hit 5th

7/2

Form: 121U/7 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who was 2-5 over hurdles last season, including a course win (2m7f, heavy); well beaten over C&D on this month's seasonal/handicap/chase debut but it would be foolish to write him off after that and he may yet have a good future over fences.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Young Buck

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.

9/4

1st

2

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Young Buck

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.

9/4

Form: 53P-50 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Excellent third in Ultima Handicap at last season's Cheltenham Festival but has rather mixed record over fences and didn't run very well in major handicap at Newbury last month; on a workable mark if all goes to plan but not an easy one to predict.
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Verdict Starting price

2

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:50 Ayr

Oscar Elite

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Has plenty of chasing experience for a novice and chose a good day to open his account in this discipline when beating two rivals in the Grade 2 Reynoldstown at Ascot (3m, good to soft); it was not his first notable effort at the Festival when fifth in a very warm opening-day staying handicap (soft) won by Corach Rambler; solid credentials back in novice company.

9/2

5th

17

14th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Cheltenham

Oscar Elite

10st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Runner-up in the 3m Albert Bartlett in 2021 and another rock-solid Festival run when third to Corach Rambler in this race last year (good to soft; when 1lb lower) especially as he bled from the nose; hard to catch on a good day since but was his best self when winning a three-runner Grade 2 novice at Ascot in February and ought to be set fair to go well.

11/1

1st

4

18th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Oscar Elite

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Point winner in his younger days but he's 0-8 over rules fences and has a question mark over current form; useful on his day (finished third in last season's Ultima) but needs to stage a revival.

8/1

Form: 235-12 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Impressed when winning comfortably on seasonal/stable debut at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft) in November and ran big race in defeat when clear second here (2m3f, good to soft) this month; moves up in trip today; good chance.
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3rd

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Dalamoi

11st 12lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

3-3 in open points across a variety of going types this term, with March's Didmarton success franked by the runner-up at Kimble last weekend; twice a non-finisher over today's C&D previously, but his earlier 2m3.5f second here (good to soft) remains a career-best effort judged on RPRs; player.

6/4

3rd

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

19:35 Chepstow

Dalamoi

11st 12lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

3-3 in open points across a variety of going types this term, with March's Didmarton success franked by the runner-up at Kimble last weekend; twice a non-finisher over today's C&D previously, but his earlier 2m3.5f second here (good to soft) remains a career-best effort judged on RPRs; player.

6/4

6th

2

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Dalamoi

12st 2lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

held up in rear

8/1

Form: 117-25 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Very promising novice hurdler last season (course winner) and made good start to chasing career at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month, for all that he succumbed to a stronger finisher on the run-in; this month's Exeter fifth was a backward step, though.
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0

1

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:45 Exeter

Ree Okka

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Fry

Very promising novice hurdler in 2021-22 season but 0-6 over fences since, having been pulled up seven weeks ago on latest outing; switches back to hurdling on a tempting mark but needs to get career back on track.

11/1

Non-runners

Ree Okka

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £12.72
Trifecta £59.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dalamoi

POSTDATA:

Ree Okka

LAMBOURN:

Mister Coffey

WEST COUNTRY:

Oscar Elite

RP Ratings:

Gustavian

TOPSPEED:

Dalamoi

The Times:

Dalamoi

The Guardian:

Dalamoi

Daily Mirror:

Dalamoi

The Sun:

Dalamoi

The Star:

Dalamoi

Daily Record:

Dalamoi

Daily Mail:

Ree Okka

D Express:

Ree Okka

Telegraph:

Mister Coffey