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Betfair Daily Multiples Offer At Cheltenham Novices’ Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £28230
  • 2m 4f 10y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Betfair Daily Multiples Offer At Cheltenham Novices’ Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6-4273 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Not yet matched his useful hurdle form over fences, including with a visor added (retained) at Lingfield last time; others certainly arrive with more pressing claims but it's still relatively early days in this sphere and he has a good record over hurdles here on testing ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Hudson De Grugy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Brings very strong credentials to this series final, having posted sound performances over C&D (good to soft) in last two starts, comfortably defying top weight latest; 2-6 overall for current yard; respected.

6/1

1st

1

8th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

16:25 Carlisle

Hudson De Grugy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Back in good form for his current yard, landing 3m handicap chase at Wetherby in December and posting a good second of seven over C&D last time; very much one to consider off an unchanged mark.

7/2

11/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: P/3P13 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Showed he's still capable of useful form after his long absence when opening his chase account in three-runner field at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in January; not disgraced but comfortably held in third in a 2m handicap here since; steps back up in trip now (all wins around 2m).
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Verdict Starting price

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-4161 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Bounced back quickly from a poor run in the Castleford at Wetherby over Christmas when taking his record at that West Yorkshire venue to 4-5 in a 19.5f handicap (soft) 44 days ago; ought to remain competitive up 5lb but his six wins have come at left-handed tracks (0-4 right handed).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

13:30 Wetherby

No Risk Des Flos

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, not fluent 5 out, brief headway 4 out, soon no impression

11/4

5th

5

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

13:30 Wetherby

No Risk Des Flos

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, not fluent 5 out, brief headway 4 out, soon no impression

11/4

4

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 3

12:22 Southwell

No Risk Des Flos

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-6 during his last campaign but he dropped down the weights and returned with encouraging second to a handicap blot at Stratford (2m3f, good to soft); could build on that latest run and he's one to consider.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 11-1U2 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
3-3 over hurdles last term, including a Listed event on soft; on the back of an impressive chase debut win at Kempton (2m2f, soft) in November he went off favourite for a Grade 2 back there over Christmas but unseated just after halfway; turned over at short odds at Exeter (2m3f, good) since but he may have found the quicker surface against him and the promise of that chase debut success is still fresh in the memory.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

20th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

14:02 Leicester

Lac De Constance

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Fell on only appearance last season and didn't fire on either hurdling start this autumn (albeit not beaten that far on latter occasion); very well handicapped on old form but has quite a bit to prove on first chasing start since spring 2023.

9/1

Form: 41/211 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Has rapidly developed into a smart chaser, impressing with his jumping when scoring with plenty to spare in a 2m4f Newcastle handicap (good to soft) a fortnight ago; has won on heavy; 9lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him with further progress very much on the cards.
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Verdict Starting price

4

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Easy As That

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Second-season chaser who shaped with some encouragement in Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) on reappearance but has disappointed twice since; slipping in the weights but needs to rediscover his spark.

9/1

12th

9

27th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:15 Cheltenham

Easy As That

10st 9lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

prominent, lost position and midfield after 3rd, dropped to last 10th, mistake 11th, bad mistake 5 out

9/1

6th

8

16th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Cheltenham

Easy As That

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won emphatically at Haydock (2m5f, soft) and Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) last season and looked ready for a step up in distance when a never-nearer sixth of 14 to Stage Star in the 2m4f Paddy Power here on reappearance; bred to relish today's extra yardage (he's out of a half-sister to the high-class staying jumper Time For Rupert) and looks a fascinating candidate at the bottom of the weights.

9/2

Form: 751221 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
It took a long time for him to click over fences but it's hard to knock his recent efforts, returning from wind surgery to notch a second Newcastle win of the winter a fortnight ago; given the ease of that success a 6lb rise doesn't look severe but he might be vulnerable to some of these younger rivals.
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Verdict Starting price

2

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Baron De Midleton

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, lost position and reminders before 5th, struggling 3 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

9/4

2

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Baron De Midleton

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, lost position and reminders before 5th

9/4

2

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:25 Newcastle

Baron De Midleton

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Brian Ellison

set good pace, led, not fluent 4th, soon headed, lost two places before 3 out, weakened and pulled up quickly before 2 out

8/1

Non-runners

Baron De Midleton

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Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £17.06
Trifecta £67.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Easy As That

RP Ratings:

Baron De Midleton

Daily Record:

No Risk Des Flos

WEST COUNTRY:

Quel Destin

The Times:

Easy As That

Telegraph:

Easy As That

Daily Mail:

Easy As That

D Express:

Easy As That

Daily Mirror:

Easy As That

The Sun:

Easy As That

The Star:

Easy As That

TOPSPEED:

Baron De Midleton

POSTDATA:

Baron De Midleton

The Guardian:

Baron De Midleton