February 16 / 13.50 Sandown

13.50

Good

“Ubique” Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7804.5
  • 1m 7f 99y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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“Ubique” Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00

Form: 1P-424 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Veteran who isn't the force of old but is handicapped accordingly and went close at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) two starts ago, posting his best effort of the current campaign; now has a rare crack at a less demanding level, having spent most of his career in higher grades.
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6th

2

8th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

13:45 Worcester

Bun Doran

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Tom George

Won off 1lb lower at Sandown (1m7f, good) in February and evidently retains significant ability as a 12yo but became very inconsistent last season and needs to bounce back quickly from a lacklustre effort two weeks ago.

12/1

4

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

18:55 Kempton

Bun Doran

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

towards rear

12/1

3rd

6

30th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Warwick

Bun Doran

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

held up in rear, got behind after 1st, headway 7th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went third run-in

8/1

Form: 3-F112 CD BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of F112 since switched to chasing, including a ready win over C&D (good to soft) in December; creditable second in Class 2 contest here (soft) last month; had wind surgery since; record suggests this return to forecast better ground is ideal; still open to further progress.
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5

22nd Feb 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Corrigeen Rock

11st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

disputed lead early, not fluent and prominent 2nd

20/1

4th

4

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Corrigeen Rock

11st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

12/1

4th

4

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Corrigeen Rock

11st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P/3P1 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Opened his chase account in three-runner field at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last month, showing he retains a fair amount of ability on third run back from lengthy layoff; judged on best hurdles form, notably Listed win here in 2020, he's favourably treated off this mark back in a handicap.
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4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Quel Destin

11st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful hurdler/chaser in his pomp who is a three-time chase winner, with back-to-back wins coming in December 2023; below that level in limited appearances since, including after a third wind operation; nevertheless, he could still make his presence felt at this lower level.

9/2

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Warwick

Quel Destin

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, prominent when jumped right 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake last, lost third towards finish

14/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Warwick

Quel Destin

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, prominent when jumped right 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake last, lost third towards finish

14/1

Form: P-4225 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Similar profile to Quel Destin as he was a Listed winner over hurdles in 2020 and has a handy chase mark; 0-4 switched to fences this term but has shown steady progress in his 2m races and got outstayed in a good handicap over 2m4f at Cheltenham most recently; possibilities back down in trip.
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4th

2

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

16:10 Uttoxeter

Llandinabo Lad

11st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

led, raced in second when headed after 3rd, lost second 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last

7/1

7

23rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

13:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Llandinabo Lad

10st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Not firing on all cylinders over fences this season and now reverts to hurdling for first time since March 2022; given very good chance by the handicapper and has conditions to suit but needs 119-day break to have done him good.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

12:20 Ascot

Llandinabo Lad

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Symonds

jumped slightly left throughout, led, pressed leaders when headed 16th, weakened before 2 out

8/1

Form: F1/741 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
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4

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 3

15:28 Ffos Las

Real Stone

11st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has a rather mixed record over last couple of years but reportedly benefited from positive front-running ride when causing 33-1 surprise at Wetherby in February and is only 2lb higher here; a possible if ready to roll after five-month break.

8/1

4

28th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 3

15:28 Ffos Las

Real Stone

11st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has a rather mixed record over last couple of years but reportedly benefited from positive front-running ride when causing 33-1 surprise at Wetherby in February and is only 2lb higher here; a possible if ready to roll after five-month break.

8/1

9

26th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

14:05 Fontwell

Real Stone

11st 1lb

T: Dan Skelton

Form: 4-32F5 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

29th Jun 2025

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

The King Of May

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

5-30 over fences, his latest win coming off 1lb lower here (2m5f, soft) last July; still has to prove his stamina, but he ran well for a long way on his stable debut/return from 253 days off at Hexham (3m, good to soft) 15 days ago; could go well.

7/1

4th

5

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:28 Hexham

The King Of May

11st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tristan Davidson

Won off a much reduced mark at Cartmel (2m5f, soft) last summer but didn't go on from there and this 11yo has been out for a while.

14/1

5th

3

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:15 Hexham

The King Of May

11st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

in touch with leaders

10/1

Non-runners

Real Stone, The King Of May

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.30
Straight Forecast £21.88
Trifecta £44.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Corrigeen Rock

POSTDATA:

Quel Destin

TOPSPEED:

Llandinabo Lad

Daily Mail:

Real Stone

RP Ratings:

Corrigeen Rock

Telegraph:

Corrigeen Rock

D Express:

Corrigeen Rock

Daily Mirror:

Corrigeen Rock

The Sun:

Corrigeen Rock

The Star:

Corrigeen Rock

The Times:

Llandinabo Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Quel Destin

The Guardian:

Quel Destin

Daily Record:

Quel Destin