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14.30

Good

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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Verdict Starting price

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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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

5th

4

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

Bagheera Ginge

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month; only 4lb higher here but the market principals in that race disappointed and the form is of questionable value; raced mainly on good ground but has won on good to soft and been placed on soft.

7/2

1st

4

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

17:05 Stratford

Bagheera Ginge

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made all in small field at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in September but absent since running poorly in Sedgefield marathon three weeks later and needs to resume in peak form to have a chance off current mark; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor.

7/1

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

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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