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16.30

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Jarrold Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 2m 5f 44y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Jarrold Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

Form: 4512-4 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Below par over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month but in good form on good going at Ludlow earlier this year, with a win (2m5f, hurdles) and a close second (3m, fences); respected now back on better ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Uttoxeter

Quoi De Neuf

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Fakenham scorer off 8lb higher just over a year ago (2m5f, good) but with one exception miles below that level since; appreciable rain would diminish his appeal yet further.

16/1

4th

2

24th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

19:30 Hereford

Quoi De Neuf

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Inconsistent and generally regressive 10yo; has claims if judged on his second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) in November but two lesser efforts followed that; returns from 108-day break today.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: PF3P-3

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Good third at Ascot (2m, good to soft) in April and, after pulled up in a hot handicap at Aintree, he was a fair third of six at Warwick (2m, good to firm) 11 days ago; drops back in grade and holds solid claims.
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0

3

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Kempton

Hatcher

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Prolific winner (mostly at around 2m on good ground) and fine servant to connections over the years; not as good as he was and didn't run very well on latest outing in September, but should be fine over today's trip and his spring form puts him in the mix.

4/1

4th

4

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Worcester

Hatcher

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

held up in rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from 2 out

7/1

Form: /71-U5 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Left alone to win selling handicap chase over C&D in April on final run for Gary Moore; however, he was in rear when unseating mid-race at Warwick on his stable debut then finished down the field at Plumpton last time.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

14th Feb 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:40 Fakenham

Sopran Thor

12st 2lb

J: Mr Archie Loweth

T: John Whyte

Had some good form when with Gary Moore but clearly a declining force and recent point exploits don't bode well.

66/1

3

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:30 Fakenham

Sopran Thor

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Louise Allan

Left alone to win selling handicap chase over C&D in April on final run for Gary Moore; however, he was in rear when unseating mid-race at Warwick on his stable debut then finished down the field at Plumpton last time.

14/1

Form: /45F-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins last spring (1m7f/2m, good); his jumping has been an issue on all three chase starts but he still managed a fair third at Kempton (2m4f, good) last time; could be a contender if minimising the blunders.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 3213-1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
declared 6.15 Stratford yesterday
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:40 Hereford

Pawpaw

10st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Won off a career-low chase mark at Fontwell (3m2f, good; refitted cheekpieces) in November and slower ground wouldn't have been ideal the last twice; none too reliable these days at the best of times.

12/1

5th

5

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Pawpaw

11st 1lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: D J Jeffreys

Very inconsistent this season and his win at Fontwell (good ground; 5lb higher today) on penultimate start was over 3m2f; his soft-ground form was two years ago and he pulled up on his only appearance on heavy.

12/1

Non-runners

Pawpaw

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £6.78

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Quoi De Neuf

RP RATINGS:

Name In Lights

SPOTLIGHT:

Hatcher

POSTDATA:

Name In Lights

WEST COUNTRY:

Name In Lights

Daily Record:

Name In Lights

Telegraph:

Quoi De Neuf

D Express:

Quoi De Neuf

Daily Mirror:

Quoi De Neuf

The Sun:

Quoi De Neuf

The Star:

Quoi De Neuf

The Times:

Hatcher