January 14 / 15.15 Kempton

15.15

Soft

Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £11134.42
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: P8-421 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Took a while to get the hang of chasing but his last two runs have been his best, following a creditable second over C&D by winning in a good time at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good to soft) in December; a 6lb rise looks manageable, more rain would not inconvenience him, and he's the one to beat.
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5th

3

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Quick Draw

11st 3lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7/1

5th

3

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Quick Draw

11st 3lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7/1

7

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Kempton

Quick Draw

11st 12lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Best form at about 3m and very capable on his day; has won on this track but also pulled up in three of five course starts, most recently in May, and he completed in his own time on his only subsequent chase start; overall record shows he's a long way from being a punter's pal.

14/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 16-5PP

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Has a healthy strike-rate (6-15) over fences but he was pulled up twice in December (most recently in the same race as Neville's Cross at Hereford); becoming well handicapped but needs to rediscover his spark.
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6th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Kap Auteuil

11st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th

13/2

6th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:00 Fontwell

Kap Auteuil

11st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 10th

13/2

4th

3

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:47 Chepstow

Kap Auteuil

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Toby Lawes

Has looked regressive for a while and fitted with a visor for last two races; the last one was a bit more encouraging but he was still beaten 16l.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4419-P D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Impressive when posting two wins in the mud at Lingfield (2m7f/2m4f) last season; pulled up at Ascot on reappearance but reportedly bled and has had two months to recover; may still be unexposed; not dismissed lightly.
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7

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Zhiguli

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Mrs C A Coward

One-timer useful hurdler/chaser for Gary Moore; not quite the force of old, but won two small-field points on good ground last year; creditable third in a point last time; each-way chance.

11/4

4th

2

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:37 Haydock

Zhiguli

11st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

Soundly beaten in a match at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) last time but he bumped into a rejuvenated rival, who has followed up, and he's now dropped below his last winning mark; the testing conditions are right up his street and he's one to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

11/4

Form: /1U-2P D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Made a successful chase debut at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last season and he ran respectably when second over this C&D (soft) in November; 3m on testing ground might have stretched his stamina at Ffos Las three weeks ago; could bounce back.
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2nd

2

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

14:05 Haydock

The Edgar Wallace

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Front-runner who hasn't been at his best this term and was a 12l third behind two of these at Market Rasen (2m5f, good to soft) last time; however, he deserves credit for that performance having set a strong pace and he continues to drop down the weights; every chance he'll make a bold bid.

7/1

3rd

7

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

The Edgar Wallace

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Front-runner; well handicapped on some of last season's form but failed to build upon his satisfactory reappearance run when well held at Newbury last month; needs to get back in the groove.

10/1

3rd

7

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:25 Market Rasen

The Edgar Wallace

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

set good pace, led, hit 7th, headed 3 out, soon lost second, kept on

10/1

Form: 831P8P C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner on good/good to firm ground but wasn't in much form towards the end of 2022, pulled up on soft just before Christmas; conditions may again be too testing for him here.
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5th

4

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:23 Worcester

Nevilles Cross

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Bangor chase winner a year ago but it's been all downhill since; tailed off at Ffos Las last month, after a short break; hopes pinned on reverting to hurdles (for first time since April 2021) and fitting of a visor.

12/1

2nd

1

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 3

13:50 Ffos Las

Nevilles Cross

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Twice defied higher marks early last season, both times over 3m on good ground; mostly out of sorts since last success but could well revive in this weak contest on return from a break; not at all dismissed.

5/2

7th

5

4th Mar 2023

Good

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

Nevilles Cross

10st 5lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Lacey

Won over 3m on good last May and July; out of form in his five starts this autumn/winter but last three were over 2m4f-2m5f and he was badly hampered early on when back on good ground last time, so excuses can be made; off 3lb lower than his last winning mark, he's not entirely dismissed.

20/1

Form: 1-155F C

Last run: 63 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Not quite the force of old, and two 2m2f wins here last spring came in relatively uncompetitive races; still had plenty to do when falling three out in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham (66-1) in November; this is weaker but one or two others still appeal a bit more.
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5th

2

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

18:55 Kempton

Slate House

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent

12/1

1

14th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:15 Kempton

Slate House

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Not quite the force of old, and two 2m2f wins here last spring came in relatively uncompetitive races; still had plenty to do when falling three out in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham (66-1) in November; this is weaker but one or two others still appeal a bit more.

6/1

13

12th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 44y

Class 1

14:20 Cheltenham

Slate House

10st 12lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, slow jump and lost position 1st, in rear from 3rd, pushed along and minor headway when fell 3 out

40/1

Form: P31-2P C

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Has a rather hit-and-miss profile; on a going day when scoring at Sandown (2m4f, good) last April but he was never travelling when pulled up at Ascot 11 weeks ago; today's conditions should be fine and he's a C&D winner, but others are more enticing.
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5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Up The Straight

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Up The Straight

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

7th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:17 Fontwell

Up The Straight

10st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £16.67
Trifecta £70.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Quick Draw

The Times:

Slate House

WEST COUNTRY:

The Edgar Wallace

RP Ratings:

Quick Draw

TOPSPEED:

Quick Draw

POSTDATA:

Quick Draw

LAMBOURN:

Quick Draw

The Guardian:

Quick Draw

Daily Mail:

Quick Draw

D Express:

Quick Draw

Daily Mirror:

Quick Draw

The Sun:

Quick Draw

The Star:

Quick Draw

Daily Record:

Quick Draw

Telegraph:

Slate House