March 22 / 14.50 Warwick

14.50

Good To Soft

Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £5.30

Form: 6-6556

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Irish point second; showed some promise over hurdles at both Kelso (2m, good to soft) and Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) last December; well beaten on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft) latest; drops 2lb and back in trip for chase debut; more needed.
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9th

3

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

18:05 Kelso

Upagainstit

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won a Warwick novice handicap chase (2m, soft) off an 8lb higher mark in March 2023; fair run when over hurdles at Bangor in June (2m, good); cheekpieces tried; bit to prove.

7/1

10th

2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Upagainstit

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Generally disappointing since winning chase debut in March 2023 but posted a couple of decent efforts over hurdles in June (albeit a late faller on latter occasion) and reverts to fences with renewed hope.

8/1

7

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Upagainstit

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Narrow winner off 7lb higher over fences at Warwick (2m, soft) last March; has not matched that form since but he returned to hurdling with a second in C&D novice (good) three weeks ago; was allowed to dictate in that race but that was more like it and he's in the mix back in a handicap; one of two runners for yard.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -33P32

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
19-race maiden who has been placed in five of his last seven chases; hasn't been finding a huge amount at the end of his races but no surprise if, back again in trip, he picks up some prize money.
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6

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:00 Newton Abbot

Eros

10st 11lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Frustrating performer; 0-15 over fences (placed in nine of them) and pulled up when tried in cheekpieces on latest; first hurdle start since March 2021 and hard to be confident this will be his golden hour.

20/1

8

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Worcester

Eros

11st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Kayley Woollacott

Longstanding maiden who was disappointing at Exeter last month and it's hard to be confident after that; however, he went there on the back of two good seconds (2m4f/2m, good/soft) and it's possible he'll be able to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces and a reapplied tongue-tie; not written off.

10/1

Form: 8-5361 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Broke his duck at the tenth attempt (third over fences) when jumping well and making all at Catterick (1m7f, good) latest; second didn't do much for the form next time but that may not stop him improving again; up 5lb.
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13

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:38 Roscommon

Elmount

10st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eamon Courtney

Won a handicap chase at Catterick for Alistair Ralph in February 2023; pulled up on first two starts for this yard later that year and not seen since; entitled to need this after mammoth layoff.

25/1

0

7

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 160y

15:15 Limerick

Elmount

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Eamon Courtney

Winner in Britain; pulled up on his sole Irish start at Thurles in October; hard to fancy.

33/1

0

5

19th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 112y

14:15 Thurles

Elmount

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Eamon Courtney

Sole win over fences in Britain came at Catterick last season; however, tailed off at Ludlow when last seen, has stamina to prove at this trip and probably best watched on yard debut returning from 163 days off (bought for £10,000 in August).

18/1

Form: 222414 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m hurdle winner (both heavy) who is 1-9 over fences (2m1f, good to soft), having stayed on to win at Plumpton in January; runner-up turned the tables since but should be competitive.
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9

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Runner-up at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) in December and respectable fourth in his last two runs but this 13yo is now 1-24 over fences and that win was over two years ago; down the list.

7/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

Form: 25-545

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Fair form when second in a couple of 2m maiden hurdles last season; had wind surgery before the first of his three chases this season; below par in two of those but if repeating his Ludlow effort (2m4f, good to soft; penultimate start) he'd have claims; cheekpieces now accompany tongue-tie.
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3

22nd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Warwick

Horizon DAinay

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Fair form when second in a couple of 2m maiden hurdles last season; had wind surgery before the first of his three chases this season; below par in two of those but if repeating his Ludlow effort (2m4f, good to soft; penultimate start) he'd have claims; cheekpieces now accompany tongue-tie.

9/2

5th

1

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

13:00 Warwick

Horizon DAinay

12st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Didn't hang about over hurdles; hasn't looked a natural over fences but he still ran well to be only 8l away in a 2m4f Ludlow handicap a month ago; dropping back to 2m at a track where the fences come up fast might test him.

14/1

4th

1

30th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

13:15 Ludlow

Horizon DAinay

12st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Just five starts and twice runner-up over hurdles at the end of last year; tailed off on this month's chasing debut at Warwick (11-4), after wind surgery and nine months off; even allowing for that experience being needed, it takes a leap of faith to offer support.

8/1

Form: 5-3144

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Built on some promise from his chasing debut to break his duck at the second attempt, at Exeter (2m1f, good to firm) last October, when 5lb lower; well below par in two starts at Ludlow (both 2m, sound surface) since; returns after having had wind surgery for a second time.
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3

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 1f 109y

Class 5

19:05 Exeter

Braveheart

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jamie Snowden

Having only his second run over fences when a clearcut winner over C&D last October; shown nothing since then but he's not on a bad mark if wind surgery has done the trick.

13/2

4

22nd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Warwick

Braveheart

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Built on some promise from his chasing debut to break his duck at the second attempt, at Exeter (2m1f, good to firm) last October, when 5lb lower; well below par in two starts at Ludlow (both 2m, sound surface) since; returns after having had wind surgery for a second time.

8/1

4th

2

7th Dec 2022

Good To Firm

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

13:50 Leicester

Braveheart

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Mixed bag in three chasing efforts; lacked fluency on debut but showed the benefit of that when winning in good style at Exeter in October; hot favourite at Ludlow since but jumping let him down again; strong claims on the winning display and perhaps the return to a stiff track can help.

11/4

Form: P37P3P

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
0-27 and that record doesn't look like improving based on his four starts this year.
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12

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:23 Worcester

Nyoufsea

10st 2lb

J: Alison Clarke

T: Aytach Sadik

Maiden; long time since he showed worthwhile form; 9lb out of the weights; this combination of aids used for the first time.

66/1

9th

7

15th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Nyoufsea

11st 2lb

J: Alison Clarke

T: Aytach Sadik

Long-standing maiden; tried in blinkers (has run in cheekpieces); others stronger.

100/1

Non-runners

Braveheart

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £50.10
Straight Forecast £43.15
Trifecta £150.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Elmount

RP Ratings:

Eros

Daily Mirror:

Horizon D'Ainay

D Express:

Upagainstit

LAMBOURN:

Braveheart

The Sun:

Horizon D'Ainay

The Times:

Elmount

Daily Mail:

Elmount

The Star:

Elmount

Daily Record:

Elmount

POSTDATA:

Eros

WEST COUNTRY:

Eros

Telegraph:

Eros

The Guardian:

Eros