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13.55

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DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4858.52
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -F4U41 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here last season and delivered on earlier chasing promise when coming from off the pace for 9l C&D (soft) success last month; raised 9lb for that and moves up from Class 5 today but still features prominently in calculations.
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No Results Found

12/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: P-16P4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Began this season with a win at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in November but has disappointed on all three subsequent appearances (cheekpieces added last time) and needs to turn things around.
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2nd

5

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

13:55 Chepstow

Party Fuzz

11st 9lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Began this season with a win at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in November but has disappointed on all three subsequent appearances (cheekpieces added last time) and needs to turn things around.

12/1

4th

2

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

15:15 Ffos Las

Party Fuzz

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Kim Bailey

raced in second, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost position after 14th

8/1

2

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:42 Uttoxeter

Party Fuzz

11st 10lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Having his fourth start over fences when edging home at Hereford (3m1f, soft) but he failed to back it up when well held at Exeter and heavy ground shouldn't have been an issue; remains on the same mark, so 8lb higher than for his win.

6/1

Form: 1U/744 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 9yo who missed all of last season and has been well beaten in three chases this term (twice over C&D); in good hands and not written off just yet but has a lot to prove.
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1st

2

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Young Buck

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.

9/4

1st

2

20th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Young Buck

12st 4lb

J: Mr Darren Edwards

T: D Summersby

Won this race comfortably by over 9l for Paul Nicholls in 2023 (good ground) and came good for current stable in soft-ground open point in March; not discredited when fifth in a good point last month; respected.

9/4

Form: 32-311 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
11yo who has been in career-best form in refitted cheekpieces this year, winning twice here (2m3f/2m7f); moves up in grade today but is pretty versatile regarding ground and must be considered in current mood.
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7th

5

24th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Skinflint

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

held up in rear, outpaced before 5 out

14/1

7th

6

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 3

15:15 Taunton

Skinflint

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Henry Oliver

11yo who was in career-best form in refitted cheekpieces at the start of 2023, winning twice at Chepstow; remote fourth when bidding for the hat-trick there in April, though, and off since.

12/1

4th

6

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

13:55 Chepstow

Skinflint

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Henry Oliver

11yo who has been in career-best form in refitted cheekpieces this year, winning twice here (2m3f/2m7f); moves up in grade today but is pretty versatile regarding ground and must be considered in current mood.

3/1

Form: -PP16P D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Made all to cause 20-1 surprise at Kelso (2m5f, heavy) in January but performed poorly on other four of five starts since returning from long layoff this season, and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task.
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2nd

2

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

19:30 Perth

Fortified Bay

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Veteran chaser who isn't the easiest to predict nowadays and has twice been pulled up since scoring at Kelso (2m6f) in January; he reverts to hurdles with something to prove.

14/1

1

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

13:55 Chepstow

Fortified Bay

12st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made all to cause 20-1 surprise at Kelso (2m5f, heavy) in January but performed poorly on other four of five starts since returning from long layoff this season, and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task.

14/1

5

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

16:10 Haydock

Fortified Bay

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made all at Kelso (2m5f, heavy) in January and it's possible this trip will be within range; however, the Kelso win has been the only bright run among his four outings this season and he was tailed off last time.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -36P22

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Triple chase winner last season (2m3f/2m4f); out of form over fences this term and not yet proven over this far but steadied the ship with two novice hurdle seconds in cheekpieces last month (2m/2m5f) and now reverts to chasing on a good mark.
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4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

5th

3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Yggdrasil

11st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

jumped left on occasions, prominent, lost ground before 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling from 7th

11/4

Form: 12/463 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 8yo who was a very promising novice hurdler a few years ago and seemed to have got her act together over fences when third in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick (3m5f, soft) last month; good chance.
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9

1st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

15:15 Wetherby

Wild Romance

11st 5lb

J: Mr Shay Halton

T: Mrs Jody Anne Lancaster

Placed in a Grade 2 over hurdles during a light career with Dan Skelton; that was a long time ago now but she's been running well in points and has less to prove than a few of these from a wellbeing perspective.

11/2

9

1st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

15:15 Wetherby

Wild Romance

11st 5lb

J: Mr Shay Halton

T: Mrs Jody Anne Lancaster

Placed in a Grade 2 over hurdles during a light career with Dan Skelton; that was a long time ago now but she's been running well in points and has less to prove than a few of these from a wellbeing perspective.

11/2

3

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

13:55 Chepstow

Wild Romance

11st 13lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

midfield

3/1

Form: 4-617P D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Kept on gamely for narrow win at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in January but raced lazily when well beaten on both starts last month; needs to show a lot more zest in new headgear here (swaps usual cheekpieces for blinkers).
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0

3

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:15 Haydock

Best Trition

11st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

raced lazily, pushed along soon after start, disputed lead, lost position after 1st, dropped to last after 3rd, lost touch from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th

8/1

0

3

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12:30 Newcastle

Best Trition

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

More miss than hit over the last 12 months or so but he won at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in January and returned to form to go very close behind East Street at Wetherby (3m, heavy) last month; key player if again on song.

7/2

2nd

5

18th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:39 Wetherby

Best Trition

11st 11lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along briefly 3rd, slow jump 4th

8/1

Non-runners

Yggdrasil

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.80
Straight Forecast £14.80
Tricast £62.92
Trifecta £68.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Romance

RP Ratings:

Rock Of Star

Daily Mail:

Skinflint

The Times:

Yggdrasil

Telegraph:

Yggdrasil

WEST COUNTRY:

Rock Of Star

The Guardian:

Rock Of Star

D Express:

Rock Of Star

TOPSPEED:

Wild Romance

POSTDATA:

Wild Romance

The Sun:

Wild Romance

The Star:

Wild Romance

Daily Mirror:

Skinflint

Daily Record:

Skinflint