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16.18

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Horizon Parking UK’s Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Horizon Parking UK’s Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 222-43 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Struggles to win (3-52) but he's consistent and his latest third over C&D was in a higher grade; should go well again provided the switch to a visor from his usual blinkers doesn't backfire.
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8th

9

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:22 Perth

Castletown

10st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Not one to rely on and his recent form over fences is far from encouraging; handily weighted though if back on his A-game reverted to this sphere.

16/1

8th

6

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Castletown

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Veteran; strike-rate of just 2-37 over fences and hard to fancy having been soundly beaten on last three starts.

25/1

6th

5

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Castletown

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Took this 12 months ago but he arrives on the back of a poor ninth in 3m Hexham handicap chase 19 days ago; blinkers replace visor now with something to prove.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: P-42P2

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Handicap mark took a battering for finishing runner-up in a C&D hunter chase in May but he still ran well off this mark at Hexham last time, finding only one too good; this race looks stronger, however.
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7th

8

4th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:05 Hexham

So Be It

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: William Young Jnr

Yet to win in 12 attempts over fences (and in 14 runs pointing) but fair second in a C&D handicap off this mark last time (good); each-way chance.

14/1

2nd

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

So Be It

11st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

0-16 under rules; on a handy mark based on 2023 form but hard to fancy judged on his recent form in points.

25/1

6th

7

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:04 Kelso

So Be It

10st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed but prominent 12th, outpaced and dropped to last 4 out, soon weakened

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 7/12-2 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has run well in all three starts for this stable, the latest when second at Plumpton on return from eight months off; stays well and should be firmly involved.
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1st

1

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Call Of The Loon

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

prominent, niggled along briefly 10th, outpaced 14th, rallied 4 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced lead towards finish, ridden out

11/4

4th

8

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Call Of The Loon

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Yet to run a bad race since joining Christian Williams last summer and doubled his chasing tally in low-grade event at Stratford (3m3f, good) in August; 6lb higher in stronger contest but seems a lot more likely than some of these to run his race.

9/4

1st

2

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Call Of The Loon

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders

3/1

Form: 144-42 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Chase wins over 2m here and 2m4f at Newcastle; this longer trip wasn't an issue when runner-up at Hexham (good) a month ago and he may have more to offer as a stayer.
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5th

4

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:20 Perth

Spark Of Madness

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Two fair efforts since being stepped up to 3m on last two starts, last time finishing nearly 8l fourth over C&D to stable companion Castletown (6lb worse off); each-way chance.

5/1

4th

2

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Spark Of Madness

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase wins over 2m here and 2m4f at Newcastle; this longer trip wasn't an issue when runner-up at Hexham (good) a month ago and he may have more to offer as a stayer.

4/1

2nd

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

15:30 Hexham

Spark Of Madness

11st 8lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Collected two small-field chase wins last season, the latter off today's mark at Newcastle (2m4f, good) in November; comes here after respectable fourth at Perth (2m4f, good) last month; a possible if suited by today's step up in trip.

7/1

Form: F6-U55

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Best efforts have been at Sedgefield and he was well behind over C&D last month, finishing adrift of Castletown.
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5th

4

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Apollo

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Both wins for previous yard came over 3m3f at Sedgefield; yet to find top form for current stable; doesn't look the percentage call.

9/1

5th

7

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Sir Apollo

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Best efforts have been at Sedgefield and he was well behind over C&D last month, finishing adrift of Castletown.

20/1

5th

8

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Sir Apollo

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

took keen hold, disputed lead, led from 3rd, headed but raced in second before 11th, led again 14th

20/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 84PP-7

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner in February 2021 for Gordon Elliott; had his troubles since and, after finishing second in a 2m4f British point, he was tailed off on his return to chasing at Market Rasen (2m3f, good); hasn't shone over 3m in the past.
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6th

3

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Worcester

Fierami

11st 13lb

J: Mr Oliver Boyden

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up in a point in March but well beaten in two chases this summer; only win (for Gordon Elliott) came over hurdles in February 2021 so quite a bit to prove for now; soft ground no problem, at least.

14/1

6th

3

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Fierami

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

mistake 4 out

14/1

7th

1

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Fierami

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Hurdle winner in February 2021 for Gordon Elliott but not much since, including in chases; runner-up in a British point in March (well backed) and that offers more than a glimmer of hope on debut for Olly Murphy.

9/2

Form: 527-22 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Returned to chasing with a close second at Newcastle (2m4f, good) but was hammered 23l by the winner at Southwell last time; high in the weights and he's not a guaranteed stayer.
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5

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

18:30 Sedgefield

Limerick Leader

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

Incredibly consistent on his last four starts, three seconds and a win (all on good between 2m3f and 2m5f) returning an RPR of 100 each time; had course form over hurdles for previous connections and he's a player once again from an unchanged mark.

6/4

2nd

9

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Limerick Leader

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Alison Thorpe

In good form over C&D this summer since the visor returned, just denied on his June reappearance then going one better 20 days later, and matched those efforts when down in trip and runner-up at Stratford (2m3f) last month off this mark; likely to run well again.

13/2

Form: 03P-21 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
After a break he was an improved second at Uttoxeter in May and then went one better without much fuss at Southwell (3m, good); tongue-tie tried last time is retained and he could still be well handicapped off 6lb higher.
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1st

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Prince Cleni

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Christian Williams

Looked set to finish second before last-fence unseat at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March and bumped into revitalised subsequent winner when second at Fakenham (3m5f, good) last month; went close in 2024 edition of this race on only previous visit to Fontwell; good chance.

3/1

2nd

3

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Prince Cleni

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer).

3/1

8

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

17:00 Hereford

Prince Cleni

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

All three chase wins have come over 3m at Southwell (good/soft) and latest was off 2lb higher last January; well held at Southwell last month but he may have needed that run after six months off and he's a player if he can get back near best.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £74.90
Straight Forecast £68.75
Tricast £831.86
Trifecta £804.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Prince Cleni

POSTDATA:

Spark Of Madness

TOPSPEED:

Call Of The Loon

RP RATINGS:

Prince Cleni

The Sun:

Prince Cleni

The Star:

Prince Cleni

Daily Record:

Prince Cleni

Telegraph:

Spark Of Madness

Daily Mail:

Spark Of Madness

D Express:

Spark Of Madness

Daily Mirror:

Spark Of Madness

The Times:

Call Of The Loon

The Guardian:

Call Of The Loon