January 08 / 13.40 Chepstow

13.40

Soft

Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Go Racing With Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3U5-23 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Acts on heavy; had a muted campaign last season, including a fall and an unseat, but he's down the weights and was placed this autumn on both starts for his new yard (bad mistake three out on latest); has since had a wind operation (his second); seriously considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

13th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Moonlighter

12st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Nothing like the force of old but is handicapped accordingly now; dropped another 2lb since last month's very respectable fourth at Ludlow and will be suited by the return to this C&D; can make a bold bid from the front.

9/2

1

13th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:50 Chepstow

Moonlighter

12st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Nothing like the force of old but is handicapped accordingly now; dropped another 2lb since last month's very respectable fourth at Ludlow and will be suited by the return to this C&D; can make a bold bid from the front.

9/2

4th

5

21st Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 4

16:10 Ludlow

Moonlighter

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

11yo who was disappointing at Ayr (2m, soft) last month but posted two respectable performances previously when making the frame at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) and Chepstow (2m3f, heavy), and he's been given a chance by the handicapper; could have a part to play.

5/1

Form: F55-72

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of six French starts, all in the mud; easily best of his three runs in Britain when second of 12 at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last time, when the hood went on, so he comes into this on a positive note.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

1-37 and still surprisingly error-prone despite so much chasing experience, leaving his mark on several fences en route to a 8l C&D fourth latest (good); frame finish probable but hard to predict better even off this career-low mark whilst the mistakes remain; cheekpieces return.

7/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Good Work

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Extremely hard to win with, having won only one of his 34 races over fences and runner-up on 13 of those occasions; even if he jumps better than last time (beaten 18l), he'll probably find a way to come up short; a rare run without any form of headgear.

8/1

3rd

1

6th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:53 Ayr

Good Work

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unreliable sort; jumped sketchily when a well-held fourth of seven in 3m Sedgefield handicap chase 16 days ago so others are much preferred.

9/2

Form: V-44UP CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m3f chases last spring (here on second occasion) and he was in front when unseating two out at Ffos Las in October; ran poorly when 20-1 at Southwell on latest outing; major player on a good day but he's hardly ever raced on worse than good to soft.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

2

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Worcester

Ballinsker

11st 12lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Jumped well out in front when prevailing narrowly over fences at Ffos Las (2m3f; good to soft) in April but ran a modest race there in May; dual hurdle winner who stays this far but he's become hard to predict.

14/1

5th

3

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Ballinsker

11st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Returned to form when jumping well out in front and holding on by a length over C&D last month; beat one chasing a hat-trick so it's solid form; just 3lb higher.

7/2

1st

4

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

14:42 Ffos Las

Ballinsker

11st 8lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Now 9b lower than for his Chepstow win (2m7f, good to soft) last April but he's been pulled up here (2m5f) and at Plumpton (3m1f) in last two runs; cheekpieces return on this drop back in grade but he needs a major revival back in trip; stablemate of Lelant.

16/1

Form: 342-1P D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Gained all three chase wins over 2m4f at Southwell in the month of May; absent 182 days before pulled up there on latest outing; he was placed over C&D last April and ground is probably okay, so a case can be made, assuming he's back to form.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:45 Stratford

Do It For Thy Sen

12st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Kerry Lee

Awarded race at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) last month after clearcut winner had taken the wrong course and completed double when making all to score by 8l there (2m4f, good) on Saturday; has 7lb penalty to shoulder but won't mind what the weather does and has obvious claims.

11/10

1st

2

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Uttoxeter

Do It For Thy Sen

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Kerry Lee

jumped well, made all, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, comfortably

11/4

1st

1

20th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

19:35 Uttoxeter

Do It For Thy Sen

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Kerry Lee

prominent, led omitted 8th, ridden when headed omitted 4 out, weakened omitted last, finished 2nd, placed 1st

4/1

Form: 1-P858 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Just held on off 3lb higher at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) last April but, after summer break and wind surgery, he's been beaten at least 30l when outsider on last three outings; acts on soft, perhaps not on heavy; the market can guide again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Duc De Beauchene

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Two wins last spring included 3m5f Norfolk National at Fakenham (good; used to act on soft); 2lb lower today as he's failed to fire in his four starts since; reverting to blinkers from recent cheekpieces might help.

20/1

Form: PP2P-4 D BF

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Easily best of his last eight efforts came when runner-up at Fontwell (2m5f) last February; favourite when beaten 19l in fourth of five there on sole start this term; the positives are that he's down the weights and, if it's rained here, two of his runs on heavy ground were career-best form.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

3

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield

Buckhorn George

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Maiden hurdle winner in 2020 but has been a non-completer more often than not since November 2021 and it's hard to have much faith in him after his remote finish back hurdling 19 days ago.

25/1

4th

9

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:30 Exeter

Buckhorn George

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

disputed lead, lost position on inner before 6th, pushed along when not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

20/1

4

8th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Buckhorn George

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Easily best of his last eight efforts came when runner-up at Fontwell (2m5f) last February; favourite when beaten 19l in fourth of five there on sole start this term; the positives are that he's down the weights and, if it's rained here, two of his runs on heavy ground were career-best form.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.86
Trifecta £53.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Good Work

RP Ratings:

Moonlighter

D Express:

Duc De Beauchene

TOPSPEED:

Good Work

POSTDATA:

Good Work

The Times:

Good Work

Telegraph:

Good Work

Daily Mirror:

Good Work

The Sun:

Good Work

WEST COUNTRY:

Moonlighter

Daily Mail:

Moonlighter

The Star:

Moonlighter

Daily Record:

Moonlighter