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Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7076.54
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: /4514-

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Five-time Flat winner and three wins over hurdles; exposed and has left it late to go over fences but this mark is manageable.
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2nd

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 8y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Hidden Depths

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second just after last, kept on

50/1

2nd

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 8y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Hidden Depths

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second just after last, kept on

50/1

5th

11

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Hidden Depths

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, midfield 10th, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on run-in

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 64624- C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Went close at Wincanton (2m4f, good) on his final chase start despite jumping issues; ran moderately back over hurdles last time (handles heavy) but perhaps a tongue-tie can trigger a return to form.
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6th

6

1st Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

14:45 Exeter

Balko Saint

11st 10lb

J: Mr Peter Summers

T: Jane Williams

Very well handicapped on some of last year's placed form but returned from break with three below-par runs in the autumn and needs to turn a corner; won a heavy-ground hurdle in France in 2021 but may be best suited by good ground.

16/1

7th

7

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:05 Taunton

Balko Saint

11st 2lb

J: Mr Peter Summers

T: Jane Williams

Runner-up four times over fences at up to 2m5f during the spring/summer but below par in a hurdle race/chase at Wincanton since returning from a break; up in trip; others have less to prove.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 1/45F- C

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
All the better for a tongue-tie going on when winning good-ground hurdles at Wincanton and here last spring; capable of being involved but disappointed, including with his jumping, on chase debut at Fontwell.
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7th

3

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 3

19:50 Fontwell

Name In Lights

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, mistake 5th

14/1

3rd

6

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Name In Lights

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led with one circuit to go, not fluent 4 out

10/1

9th

6

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:25 Cartmel

Name In Lights

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent

8/1

Form: 111U1- D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won four times over hurdles (2m-2m4f) during nine-day spell in March and was all set to win a match race on chase debut before jinking and unseating rider on the run-in; comfortably defied a 14lb rise at Plumpton last week (beat one other finisher) and gets in here off the same mark; changed yards.
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3

24th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:37 Uttoxeter

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11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Jennie Candlish

Long breaks are a feature in his profile and he was returning from another when prevailing narrowly at Stratford two months ago (2m2f, good); if as good again off 4lb higher he'll be thereabouts.

11/8

1st

1

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:08 Stratford

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12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made light of an absence when scoring at Sedgefield (2m1f) in January 2025 and backed it up with a very good second of five at Plumpton (2m4f) the following month; returns from 13 months off here but can't be ruled out with yard going well.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 53413- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Industrious when off the mark over fences at Doncaster (2m4f, good) and appeared to run his race when third off this figure at Wincanton; can go well again.
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15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Dreaming Blue

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders, prominent 7th

15/2

15

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Dreaming Blue

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

in touch with leaders, prominent 7th

15/2

5th

5

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Dreaming Blue

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Three wins last year (2m2f-3m1f, heavy-good) and returned to his best with good second over C&D (heavy) last month in reapplied blinkers (retained); 2lb higher than last time and has solid claims.

5/2

Form: 32117- BF

Last run: 205 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
A clearcut winner from the front in two minor novice hurdles (2m2f, good/2m5f, good to soft) before coming up well short on his handicap debut at Chepstow in October (2m, good; strong race); down 3lb and should make a chaser; respected.
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3

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:36 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who is 2-3 since fitted with a visor this season, with both wins gained over 2m6f here (good to firm); may not have things all his own way today and this drop back in trip is probably not ideal but further progress is not out of the question.

5/1

1st

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

12st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor over C&D (good to firm) last month; only 3lb higher than for that success but he failed to repeat the form when a remote fifth at Worcester (2m7f, good); that was another blip in his patchy profile and he needs to bounce back again.

6/1

Form: /P756- D

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner on good ground; twice disappointed over fences during the winter and again on his return to hurdling at Plumpton in February (under suitable conditions; tongue tied the last twice); bit to prove on a couple of counts here.
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11th

14

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Full Of Light

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

0-10 over fences; gave good account when fourth at Hereford (2m, good) in November but his overall record is not persuasive, and he was safely held on latest outing two months ago.

25/1

7th

8

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Full Of Light

10st 9lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Rob Summers

held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last

14/1

Form: 33U1U- BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when beating four rivals at Fontwell (needed plenty of urging) and would have been at least second but for unseating late on at Plumpton (2m1f, good; saddle slipped from three out); should be on the scene.
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8th

5

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Hector Jaguen

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Opened his chase account at Fontwell (2m2f) last April but he's failed to kick on subsequently, well held in second when unseating 2 out at Plumpton (2m1f) four weeks ago; his mark is slipping but more is needed.

5/1

1

26th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

16:30 Plumpton

Hector Jaguen

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

chased clear leader, not fluent when raced in last 2nd

7/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £280.00
Straight Forecast £216.84
Tricast £2535.52
Trifecta £1829.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

Hector Jaguen

The Guardian:

Dreaming Blue

WEST COUNTRY:

Name In Lights

Telegraph:

Hector Jaguen

Daily Mirror:

Hector Jaguen

The Sun:

Hector Jaguen

The Star:

Hector Jaguen

RP Ratings:

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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D Express:

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Daily Record:

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Daily Mail:

Dreaming Blue