February 18 / 13.50 Ascot

13.50

Good

Bateaux London Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £29614
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Bateaux London Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00

Form: 3P-50P D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Point winner in his younger days but he's 0-8 over rules fences and has a question mark over current form; useful on his day (finished third in last season's Ultima) but needs to stage a revival.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:50 Ayr

Oscar Elite

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Has plenty of chasing experience for a novice and chose a good day to open his account in this discipline when beating two rivals in the Grade 2 Reynoldstown at Ascot (3m, good to soft); it was not his first notable effort at the Festival when fifth in a very warm opening-day staying handicap (soft) won by Corach Rambler; solid credentials back in novice company.

9/2

5th

17

14th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Cheltenham

Oscar Elite

10st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Runner-up in the 3m Albert Bartlett in 2021 and another rock-solid Festival run when third to Corach Rambler in this race last year (good to soft; when 1lb lower) especially as he bled from the nose; hard to catch on a good day since but was his best self when winning a three-runner Grade 2 novice at Ascot in February and ought to be set fair to go well.

11/1

1st

4

18th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Oscar Elite

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Point winner in his younger days but he's 0-8 over rules fences and has a question mark over current form; useful on his day (finished third in last season's Ultima) but needs to stage a revival.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3P-P11

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
Two from two since joining Nicky Henderson, making all in 2m4f handicap chases at Leicester (good to firm) and Doncaster (good to soft; jumped right) by an aggregate of 17l; 3m point winner; top on ratings.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

6

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Bold Endeavour

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Back with Nicky Henderson last season and showed he retained a chunk of ability on first two starts, latterly when seventh of 24 in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good); made the running at Aintree (22-1) four weeks ago but ended pulled up; remains well handicapped on old form but there's been no win since January 2023.

20/1

18

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Bold Endeavour

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Back with Nicky Henderson after last season with Laura Morgan; had marks in the 140s at his peak and has shown he still retains a good chunk of that ability in his two outings after a year off, latterly finishing seventh of 24 to Supremely West in the Pertemps at Cheltenham (3m, good).

16/1

7th

21

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Bold Endeavour

10st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Back with Nicky Henderson after last season with Laura Morgan; third of six to Ace Of Spades at Huntingdon in January came after a year off and was a partial revival; potentially thrown in if he builds on that, as he was fourth in the 2024 Pertemps Final off 13lb higher; stable going well.

10/1

Form: -11111 D

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
2-2 in points; 5-5 since switched to chasing (all handicaps, mostly on good ground), the latest success at Aintree (3m1f) four months ago; highly progressive and commands respect with conditions in his favour.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Kinondo Kwetu

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

He won two in a row in the summer (3m2f/2m7f, good) but was pulled up at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October and soundly beaten in the Rehearsal at Newcastle (2m7f, good) last time; needs to bounce back.

25/1

Form: 10-521

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Took well to first-time cheekpieces in Kempton handicap (2m2f, good) last week, opening his chase account at the third attempt; however, has stamina to prove over this markedly longer trip on a stiffer track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:30 Cheltenham

Jay Jay Reilly

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Campaigned mostly on good/good to soft; contrasting performances since switched back to hurdles from fences, winning major handicap at Kempton (2m5f) under Tristan Durrell then well held at Ascot; the penultimate piece of form gives him a chance.

20/1

12th

3

17th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 2

14:25 Ascot

Jay Jay Reilly

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had been competing over fences prior to springing a 33-1 surprise in the Lanzarote at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) in January, travelling well for a long way and sealing the issue with a good jump at the last; up 7lb but that's solid form and he's likely to be in the thick of things again.

12/1

1st

8

13th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton

Jay Jay Reilly

11st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Successful over hurdles and fences at Kempton; however, hasn't raced in this sphere since a heavy defeat over C&D in March 2022; watching brief is advised.

33/1

Non-runners

Jay Jay Reilly

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £9.44
Trifecta £9.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Bold Endeavour

SPOTLIGHT:

Kinondo Kwetu

WEST COUNTRY:

Oscar Elite

TOPSPEED:

Bold Endeavour

POSTDATA:

Bold Endeavour

LAMBOURN:

Bold Endeavour

Telegraph:

Bold Endeavour

The Guardian:

Bold Endeavour

D Express:

Bold Endeavour

Daily Mirror:

Bold Endeavour

The Sun:

Bold Endeavour

The Times:

Kinondo Kwetu

Daily Mail:

Kinondo Kwetu

The Star:

Kinondo Kwetu

Daily Record:

Kinondo Kwetu