December 28 / 15.10 Leicester

15.10

Good

Pertemps Network Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7406.56
  • 2m 4f 25y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Pertemps Network Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4110-2 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won two novices over hurdles; found only one too good on his switch to fences at Southwell (2m4f, good) where his jumping was sound; should come on for that run and have every chance off just 2lb higher.
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5th

4

6th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Kempton

Our Jet

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Dan Skelton

The cheekpieces had been working well in handicaps at about 2m4f before he came up well short in a strong handicap at Cheltenham 19 days ago; didn't stay 3m here when trying it once before but conditions will be quicker this time and that should help.

10/1

5th

4

6th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Kempton

Our Jet

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out

10/1

7th

10

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Our Jet

10st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Dan Skelton

The cheekpieces are working well as he's been competitive in his last three races at about this distance; however, he's come up short in weaker races than this the last twice and Harry Skelton could have ridden him.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 14-574 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner; has yet to be competitive over fences and, although he was flying too high in a Grade 1 last time, he was in handicaps prior to that; others have more pressing claims.
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6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3P-221 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
No match for Tap Tap Boom at Plumpton but she was game in victory at Cheltenham (2m4f, good), providing her yard with a welcome winner; back up 6lb but had got herself well handicapped; respected.
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3rd

10

28th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

15:10 Leicester

Dame Du Soir

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

No match for Tap Tap Boom at Plumpton but she was game in victory at Cheltenham (2m4f, good), providing her yard with a welcome winner; back up 6lb but had got herself well handicapped; respected.

4/1

1st

10

9th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 127y

Class 3

13:50 Cheltenham

Dame Du Soir

10st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: David Bridgwater

Runner-up over 2m/2m1f at Huntingdon and Plumpton this term, no match for the winner both times; weakened into sixth in this contest 12 months ago and may get outstayed back up in distance.

14/1

Form: 327-F1 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
In command before last-fence fall on chasing debut at Taunton (2m2f, good) and she readily made amends at Southwell (2m4f, good), defying a 6lb rise; up another 4lb but looks open to plenty of further progress in this discipline.
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5

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:45 Chepstow

Ile De Jersey

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Looked a hard ride when runner-up on her return to fences at Cartmel (2m5f, good) but travelled better when winning comfortably on the step up to 3m1f at Warwick (good; 5lb lower); unexposed as a stayer.

4/1

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:30 Warwick

Ile De Jersey

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Useful hurdler/chaser when on song; returned to fences at Cartmel (2m5f, good) and did well to go down narrowly as she never moved with any purpose in that race; the ability is there to threaten again off her current mark; unraced over quite this far but it's worth a go.

7/2

2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Ile De Jersey

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won narrowly over hurdles at Aintree (2m4f, good; 7lb lower) and followed up back chasing at Worcester when left clear two out; wouldn't have been helped by so many flights being omitted when third of eight on return to hurdling last time; in good form.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: /4P-35 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Hurdling ability needs respecting but tailed off at Worcester on chasing debut in September and suffered the same fate here three weeks ago; might be happier back on softer ground.
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4th

6

6th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

13:15 Southwell

Arrivederci

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo O’Neill

disputed lead, prominent after 2nd, shaken up after 13th

8/1

6th

3

3rd Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

15:30 Chepstow

Arrivederci

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Useful hurdler two winters back; not disgraced on reappearance last term but has done little in his four starts since, over fences on last three; way down the weights but under a major cloud and not proven beyond 2m3f.

12/1

Form: 125-P4 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field novice chase (2m, soft) here in February but hasn't progressed from that and has been very quiet this season.
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7th

8

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson River

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Tony Carroll

Returned from one-year absence with string of disappointing AW runs starting in December and was well beaten when back over hurdles last month; drops back from 2m4f with first-time blinkers fitted today.

50/1

7th

8

18th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson River

11st 6lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Tony Carroll

Returned from one-year absence with string of disappointing AW runs starting in December and was well beaten when back over hurdles last month; drops back from 2m4f with first-time blinkers fitted today.

50/1

10th

7

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:15 Southwell

Nelson River

11st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Tony Carroll

Out of form over fences towards end of 2022 and returned from one-year absence with string of disappointing AW runs starting in December; has too much to prove on first hurdling start since 2021.

50/1

Form: 6-3241 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Not always the most fluent of jumpers and the Huntingdon handicap he landed probably didn't take a great deal of winning in the end; only 3lb higher but others appeal more.
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6th

10

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Maninsane

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

The first of his two chase wins (from 19 attempts) was over C&D in 2022 and he was runner-up back here on reappearance this term; ran respectably at Southwell last time and should figure prominently in this field.

6/1

6th

10

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 4

13:25 Huntingdon

Maninsane

11st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

towards rear

6/1

4th

10

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:05 Southwell

Maninsane

11st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bit of a mixed bag since winning off 11lb higher here (2m, good to soft) in March last year, his second of eight at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) on his return last month (has a good record fresh) surrounded by lesser efforts; others are more convincing.

16/1

Form: P75-11

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who is 2-2 over fences (and in a tongue-tie) after winning small-field handicaps under Jay Tidball at Plumpton (2m1f, good; beat Dame Du Soir) and Ludlow (2m, good to soft); has gone up 9lb in the process, which isn't the end of the world.
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3

8th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:50 Leicester

Tap Tap Boom

12st 6lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: J A Swinbank

in rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

7th

3

9th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

19:00 Ludlow

Tap Tap Boom

11st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Alastair Ralph

Scored over fences here in November but below that form since, going too freely in cheekpieces when fifth of eight back hurdling at Bangor in March; he needs to bounce back.

25/1

5th

5

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

15:43 Bangor-on-Dee

Tap Tap Boom

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

Dual chase winner in the autumn (2m1f/2m) but seems to have lost his way a bit in recent weeks; switches back to hurdling on a workable mark but needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: F21-3P D

Last run: 194 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won a valuable series final at Haydock in April off only 2lb lower (2m4f, good to soft); bit below that afterwards, though was reportedly ready for a break when pulled up in June; can go well fresh.
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2nd

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Corran Cross

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

prominent, dropped to midfield 5th, headway 10th, pushed along and went second before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden approaching last, not fluent last, headed run-in, no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

4th

6

12th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

14:50 Market Rasen

Corran Cross

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Irish point winner in 2019 (3m); has been campaigned mainly over shorter distances since then, latest win being over 2m4f at Haydock in April 2022 (good); excuses for two poor runs on last two starts, but a bit to prove now.

20/1

2

28th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

15:10 Leicester

Corran Cross

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard J Bandey

Won a valuable series final at Haydock in April off only 2lb lower (2m4f, good to soft); bit below that afterwards, though was reportedly ready for a break when pulled up in June; can go well fresh.

10/1

Form: P4P-PP C

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on his best form but has pulled up in four of his last five appearances and the return of a visor (replacing cheekpieces) isn't necessarily a positive.
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7

28th Dec 2022

Good

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

15:10 Leicester

The Hollow Ginge

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Very well handicapped on his best form but has pulled up in four of his last five appearances and the return of a visor (replacing cheekpieces) isn't necessarily a positive.

25/1

3

12th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 3

14:12 Uttoxeter

The Hollow Ginge

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

disputed lead, led from 2nd, not fluent 4th, clear after 6th, jumped right 8th, hung badly right before 9th, soon headed and pulled up

8/1

9

22nd Oct 2022

Good To Firm

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

The Hollow Ginge

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

didn't jump with fluency, disputed lead, in touch with leaders from 2nd, towards rear from 7th, in touch with leaders 13th, mistake 15th, soon in rear and pushed along, rallied and prominent before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

100/30

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Payout
Exacta £19.60
Straight Forecast £20.66
Tricast £96.73
Trifecta £135.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Our Jet

RP Ratings:

Dame Du Soir

LAMBOURN:

Ile De Jersey

POSTDATA:

Maninsane

Telegraph:

Ile De Jersey

The Times:

Our Jet

The Guardian:

Our Jet

D Express:

Our Jet

The Sun:

Our Jet

The Star:

Our Jet

TOPSPEED:

Dame Du Soir

WEST COUNTRY:

Dame Du Soir

Daily Mail:

Dame Du Soir

Daily Mirror:

Dame Du Soir

Daily Record:

Dame Du Soir