14.25
GoodBetfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £39865
- 2m 7f 86y
- Class 1
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £17.00
- Place: £5.40
Form: P-6217 CD
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 143
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 6 |
2nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Tailed off over hurdles here on final run last season and same story on last month's return; something to prove regarding current form but chasing is his game nowadays and he has an excellent record here, including a convincing win in the Grade 2 Denman Chase in February (2m7f, good); on a handy mark on that form and could go well at his favourite track now back over fences. |
16/1 |
|
10th 3 |
9th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
His last five wins have been here, in two handicap hurdles and three chases (the latest a Grade 2); soft ground was an excuse when disappointing on his return to hurdling (now rated 16lb higher over fences) here in March and he's a feasible contender. |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
His last five wins have been here, in two handicap hurdles and three chases (the latest a Grade 2 over nearly 3m in February; beat Ryanair third Hitman off level weights); struggled off his new/harsh mark back here over 2m4f but perhaps this is more his trip these days and he returns to hurdling off 16lb lower. |
11/2 |
2/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 32-21P C
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 160
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
10yo who has become inconsistent and hasn't shone on his last two starts; however, he has a good record over regulation fences here and has the same mark as when winning the Old Roan (2m4f, good to soft) last October; prominent for a fair way in last season's Grand National; not written off. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 13y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up in this race last year and he ended a long losing sequence in the Old Roan at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on reappearance; however, he's less consistent than he once was and he was well held in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon last time; needs to bounce back from that. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
26th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
9yo who has won just one of his last 21 starts and struggled on his final two outings last season (albeit in Grand National on first occasion); however, he often runs very well, as when runner-up in this race last year (good) and in 2022 (good to soft), and there's every chance he'll be bang there. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 210-F1 D
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 158
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Very useful staying chaser when on song and has pretty good record at Cheltenham; pulled up at Exeter two starts ago and didn't find much at the business end when third of four at Carlisle (3m, good) last month but it won't be a surprise if he runs a big race here. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Very useful staying chaser when on song and has pretty good record at Cheltenham; pulled up at Exeter two starts ago and didn't find much at the business end when third of four at Carlisle (3m, good) last month but it won't be a surprise if he runs a big race here. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 3m 0f 110y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
taken down early, raced in second, pressed leader 13th, led narrowly 3 out, headed when hit last, weakened and lost second run-in |
9/4 |
7/2
Form: 234-73 C
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 158
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 |
14th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Yet to win beyond 2m4f but he looks a stayer now and after working hard from a long way out he took a late third behind Into Overdrive at Wetherby in December (3m, good to soft; suited by soft); first-time cheekpieces no help next time (left off now) and he is up against it off top weight. |
25/1 |
|
4th 4 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 86y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Classy chaser who has run several of his best races at Newbury; shaped encouragingly when seventh of 15 in the Coral Gold Cup over 3m2f here in November, and he was back to near his best when third in a competitive Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) on Boxing Day; should be at concert pitch now and makes plenty of appeal in first-time headgear. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Unproven at 3m and soundly beaten in midfield when upped to 3m2f in last month's Coral Gold Cup; however, he may have needed that reappearance run and his staying-on third in the Grade 1 Ascot Chase (2m5f, soft) in February provides hope regarding today's trip and him defying his lofty mark. |
10/1 |
11/4
Form: 37-224 CD
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 162
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 12lb |
12yo who staged a renaissance when winning a veterans' chase at Cheltenham in November and has continued in pretty good heart; however, it's likely he'll be vulnerable today; soundly beaten in this race 12 months ago. |
66/1 |
|
4th 4 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
Form over shorter this term features a reappearance success in veterans' race at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; beat Mister Coffey); record at Newbury includes a success in 2m7f Grade 2 in 2022 and respectable effort in major 3m2f handicap in 2023; solid claims. |
9/2 |
|
4th 4 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 50y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Three-time Grade 2 chase winner who snapped long losing sequence to land veterans' handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) in November; ran okay when third next time; however, this 12yo looks vulnerable in today's company. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 7234/6 C
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 86y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Talented and popular in his prime, fourth behind Allaho in the 2021 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham; having his first outing since when soundly beaten in handicap at Wetherby on Boxing Day, finishing well behind Fanion D'Estruval; may come on for that run but he certainly needs to; blinkers on. |
25/1 |
|
6th 5 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Has run well at up to extended 2m7f and a creditable fourth in the Grade 1 Ryanair Chase (2m4f, good to soft) at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2021, which makes this look a competitive mark; however, he's been absent since and will need to be at the top of his game in this hot handicap. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 2P1-35 C
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 159
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
The oldest of these veterans, being a 14yo, and bare form this term leaves a question mark over whether he retains the useful ability that has been present for a long time; however, won this race off 2lb higher last year (soft) and has a good chance if back on song. |
9/1 |
|
10th 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 185y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Useful for a long time but has gained last three wins in veterans' events and, having turned 14 since November reappearance, can be opposed off current mark in this field. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £57.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £51.43 |
| Trifecta | £311.20 |
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