May 18 / 14.50 Perth

14.50

Good To Soft

DM Hall Chartered Surveyors Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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DM Hall Chartered Surveyors Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54

Form: 35498-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Ran well in some big-field handicap hurdles last season, with best effort arguably his fifth of 18 at Punchestown (2m7f, yielding) in December; well beaten when switched to fences at Kilbeggan last month but it would be foolish to write off his chasing career after that.
Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Bodhisattva

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, mistake 2nd

12/1

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Bodhisattva

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, mistake 2nd

12/1

6th

11

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 120y

16:05 Downpatrick

Bodhisattva

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Long time since his sole chase win; fourth in this last year and has been travelling abroad of late, notably second in Edinburgh National (good to soft); none too fluent in Midlands National latest; hard to fancy.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25835-

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
0-12 over fences when trained in Ireland and not seen under rules since heavy defeat over hurdles for Stuart Crawford in November, but has won two open points for new stable this spring and it will be interesting to see how well he copes here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:55 Perth

Western Run

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Arrives on a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced when seventh of 15 over C&D 23 days ago; he's one to consider off an easing mark.

14/1

7th

1

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Western Run

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

No rules win since October 2020; took a firm step back in the right direction when keeping on into fourth over 2m4f here (good) last month; 2lb lower dropping into a 0-105; tempting back at 3m.

7/1

4th

6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:15 Perth

Western Run

11st 2lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Won a couple of points in March/April 2023; below form at Perth and Carlisle since returning from eight-month break and best watched.

20/1

Form: 0/8F-3

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; certainly not disgraced when third of five at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) this month but was beaten about 35l in the end and is again a long way out of the handicap here.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

12

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Get Em In

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Fair effort when third in a 2m4f novice chase on this card last season (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't shown anything this year (ran out on second occasion); plenty to prove.

40/1

4th

12

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Get Em In

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Fair effort when third in a 2m4f novice chase on this card last season (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't shown anything this year (ran out on second occasion); plenty to prove.

40/1

7

6th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

15:45 Catterick

Get Em In

10st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

11-race maiden who ran out at the first fence at Musselburgh last month and is 13lb out of the handicap today; others are preferred.

50/1

Form: 1/U12-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Unseated rider at first fence on chasing debut in December but ended last season in very good form over hurdles, notably when winning easily by 11l at Plumpton (2m4f, soft); moves up in trip for this second chasing attempt; effective on good to soft ground but untested on anything quicker; could still have a good future over fences.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

10

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 146y

Class 2

15:35 Sandown

Conkwell Legend

10st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Neil Mulholland

0-8 over fences and has failed to complete four times; no issues on the stamina front (stays 3m6f) but he faces a difficult task at this level and comes with risk.

16/1

3rd

10

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 146y

Class 2

15:35 Sandown

Conkwell Legend

10st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Neil Mulholland

0-8 over fences and has failed to complete four times; no issues on the stamina front (stays 3m6f) but he faces a difficult task at this level and comes with risk.

16/1

2

26th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Conkwell Legend

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-7 over fences; again he travelled well for a long way last time at Exeter (3m6f, heavy) but ultimately came up shy behind a 6l winner with only one other completing; others might just see this out stronger.

13/2

Non-runners

Conkwell Legend

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.60
Straight Forecast £1.96
Trifecta £1.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Conkwell Legend

TOPSPEED:

Western Run

The Times:

Bodhisattva

POSTDATA:

Western Run

Telegraph:

Western Run

The Sun:

Western Run

The Star:

Western Run

The Guardian:

Conkwell Legend

Daily Mail:

Conkwell Legend

D Express:

Conkwell Legend

Daily Mirror:

Conkwell Legend

Daily Record:

Conkwell Legend