March 02 / 15.00 Ludlow

15.00

Good

Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 4-1F75

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year (2m3f-2m5f, good/good to soft) but fell in December and heavy defeats on both starts since, upped to 2m7f last time; just 1lb below his last winning mark but currently has questions to answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

1

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Le Cameleon

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Kim Bailey

held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, lost touch 4 out

9/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: P-P451 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces joined his tongue-tie for last three starts; very in and out for his four runs this season but he won the latest easily by 10l in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at this track (good); just 4lb higher on this return to fences and he ran well in a chase at this track last term, but he has not raced under rules beyond 2m5f.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Uttoxeter

Quoi De Neuf

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Fakenham scorer off 8lb higher just over a year ago (2m5f, good) but with one exception miles below that level since; appreciable rain would diminish his appeal yet further.

16/1

4th

2

24th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

19:30 Hereford

Quoi De Neuf

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Inconsistent and generally regressive 10yo; has claims if judged on his second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) in November but two lesser efforts followed that; returns from 108-day break today.

6/1

Form: 11-326 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Won three times last January-April, in this race on second occasion; creditable places on first two starts this term but ran poorly on latest; may prove vulnerable even if straight back to his best.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Java Point

12st 0lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Lemos De Souza

Useful, four-time handicap chase winner who scored at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in January on his first hunter chase start; runner-up on next two outings (3m/2m7f, soft/good to soft); this 11yo needs a bigger run today.

33/1

2nd

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Java Point

12st 6lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: Lemos De Souza

Has always been useful; ran in a handicap on debut for this yard and then beat Fil d'Ariane at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); perhaps found soft ground against him when no match for Jeffery's Cross last time and better can be expected.

6/1

2nd

3

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Java Point

12st 6lb

J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow

T: Lemos De Souza

Successful at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last time on hunter chase debut and second start for new stable, showing he retains plenty of vitality aged 11; this is a weaker race; respected.

11/10

Form: 15-5P3 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won twice on soft ground (3m1f/2m7f) this time last year and back near that form when third on good to soft at Uttoxeter 19 days ago; all races in Britain have been on softer than good; may be left with something to prove on that count but he's on a competitive mark.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:20 Chepstow

Fuji Flight

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

On a career-low mark but very evident that he's not the force of old and the return of cheekpieces did nothing last time; perhaps blinkers will help, as they did aboard the stable's Cheltenham winner Martator.

20/1

6

1st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:55 Market Rasen

Fuji Flight

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Lightly raced in recent years and patently not the force of old but ran well for a long way in Exeter marathon (3m6f, soft) in December and competes off another career-low mark here; cheekpieces (worn regularly in France in 2019) are given another go; not ruled out.

8/1

4th

5

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Fuji Flight

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won novice handicap chases at Hereford (3m1f, soft) and Newbury (2m7f, soft) in 2022 but hasn't won since, although a couple of fair efforts, including over 3m4f last term; on a good mark and could go well.

3/1

Form: 2-1P11 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Won two novice hurdles last season and, with cheekpieces enlisted, he made most to add novice handicap chases in small fields over 3m+ on good ground at Exeter and Cheltenham on his last two starts; those last two wins came by very wide margins and it's not hard to think that he will prove better than his latest 8lb rise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Hidden Heroics

11st 5lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Four-time chase winner (3m-3m3f), on ground ranging from good to soft; lurks on a dangerous mark but has not been firing on all cylinders this year and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

14/1

7th

4

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

Hidden Heroics

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

3m3f Stratford winner last June but recent struggles continued when well beaten in that same race last month, finishing behind Ajp Kingdom and My Gift To You; did run well for a long way though and the return of cheekpieces didn't harm.

7/1

4

31st May 2025

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

20:00 Stratford

Hidden Heroics

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Not firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in March (four runs) but now 5lb lower than when making all for clearcut success in this race last year and the cheekpieces (worn for that success) are now refitted for the first time this year.

5/1

Form: -P4463

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Below form this term and the return to Wincanton, where he had a fine record, did not prompt much of a revival 12 days ago; his win there one year ago came by 15l off 8lb higher; has not proved stamina beyond 2m5f.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton

Flagrant Delitiep

11st 12lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Miss A Lewis

in touch with leaders

100/1

5

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton

Flagrant Delitiep

11st 12lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Miss A Lewis

Regressive 10yo who has been pulled up in a Taunton hunter chase and three subsequent points this year; can't be recommended.

100/1

8

8th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 150y

Class 5

14:45 Taunton

Flagrant Delitiep

11st 12lb

J: Mr William Biddick

T: Miss A Lewis

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, not fluent and lost ground 6th, soon in rear, struggling when pulled up after 8th

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.50
Straight Forecast £44.78
Trifecta £178.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hidden Heroics

TOPSPEED:

Quoi De Neuf

POSTDATA:

Java Point

The Times:

Flagrant Delitiep

RP Ratings:

Hidden Heroics

Telegraph:

Hidden Heroics

Daily Mirror:

Hidden Heroics

The Sun:

Hidden Heroics

Daily Record:

Hidden Heroics

WEST COUNTRY:

Java Point

The Guardian:

Quoi De Neuf

Daily Mail:

Quoi De Neuf

D Express:

Quoi De Neuf

The Star:

Quoi De Neuf