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Marion Wright Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 2m 3f 98y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Marion Wright Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 22/24U BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Returned from long absence with very encouraging hurdle run in May (2m, good to soft) and ran well for long way before weakening into fourth on chasing debut at Cartmel (2m1f, good) later that month; didn't get far at Worcester on Thursday (first run after wind op) but remains very much of interest.
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5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Gold Link

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

10yo with a record of 3-30; has patchy profile and was tailed off at Warwick last month but he finished a close second at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; looks interesting on that form and first-time cheekpieces could give him a lift.

13/2

9th

10

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Gold Link

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Similar type to Thankyourluckystar, being a 10yo who finished second at Southwell (2m4f) last time but seems unlikely to go one better in this field, against opponents who are mostly less exposed.

14/1

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton

Gold Link

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Currently in a consistent vein of form, having posted form figures of 2212 in last four appearances; ran creditably when bidding for Fontwell double (2m5f) last time; solid chance.

2/1

OUR TIP

14/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 1114- D

Last run: 267 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Flat and dual hurdle winner last September/October but out of form on the Flat in recent months and not bred for chasing; seems best on good or faster ground; others have much less to prove.
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5

(2)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sophosc

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

It's now 15 runs since his last success but this course winner posted a solid third of ten over C&D 17 days ago; he's one for the shortlist.

9/2

3rd

7

(1)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sophosc

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Winner of 12 races under rules including two here, but losing run up to 16 and he ran poorly at this venue (1m4f) a fortnight ago; enough to prove.

12/1

6/1

Form: 4-411F C

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences with two good-ground wins in June (2m/2m1f) and was in front when falling at ninth fence in recent C&D event won by Opening Bid; evidently in good nick but probably needs the rain to stay away; 1lb wrong.
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13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

13

19th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Neil King

midfield, jumped right 6th

20/1

9

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

12:13 Fakenham

Go Fox

10st 2lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred.

14/1

7/2

Form: 311-32 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles and fences in April (2m5f/2m4f, good to soft) and posted career-best performance when close second in Bangor chase (2m4f, good) last month; genuine soft ground would be a worry but he goes very well for Beau Morgan and is a likely contender.
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11th

6

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Norley

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; well handicapped on old form but last success was 19 months ago and he's lost his way in last four runs.

20/1

11th

6

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

Norley

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

20/1

5th

4

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Norley

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Chase and four-time hurdle winner (1m7f-2m5f) for this yard whom he has rejoined after two runs for Tom Gretton; has lost his way and reappears for the first time since October, but record fresh bodes well.

9/1

Form: 32-111 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Resurgent 8yo who has won three good-ground chases in a row since May, the latest by 12l over C&D; another 9lb higher today but commands respect in current mood; handles good to soft ground; not yet proven on soft.
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1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Opening Bid

12st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Chris Down

Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

13/2

1st

1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:30 Newton Abbot

Opening Bid

12st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Chris Down

Multiple winner over hurdles and fences; went down narrowly after a break at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) and he's hard to knock, other than the handicapper knowing all about him.

13/2

2nd

1

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Opening Bid

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

led, headed 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on well

8/1

Form: -P2142

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Made all in three-runner Warwick chase (2m, good) for Paul Nicholls in May and both subsequent runs for new stable were very respectable but he has a few quirks and others in this line-up are more persuasive; all his best British form is on good ground but he was placed on very soft in France.
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5th

4

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 2

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Magistrato

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Deborah Cole

Ended last year in excellent form over fences, with latest fourth coming behind the seriously progressive Thistle Ask; whereas he's 5-18 in that discipline and only 1-13 over hurdles, he's probably a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline; 5lb lower than his chase mark; front runs.

20/1

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

4th

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 85y

Class 1

14:55 Wetherby

Magistrato

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Deborah Cole

Front-runner who can be tough to reel in on his day and has left his rivals trailing in completing a hat-trick in small fields at about 2m4f (latest in a match); has gone up a collective 20lb but he loves this good ground and looks sure to make a bold bid.

7/2

Form: 44PP-6

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since joining current yard last year; tailed off behind Opening Bid on latest start in May and effectively 15lb higher from out of the weights here.
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0

7

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:22 Stratford

Tremwedge

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since joining current yard last year; tailed off behind Opening Bid on latest start in May and effectively 15lb higher from out of the weights here.

66/1

6th

6

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Tremwedge

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since switching to current stable last year; pulled up on latest start in January; tongue-tie removed after one use; not the obvious answer.

33/1

7

16th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

13:10 Hereford

Tremwedge

10st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Placed several times over hurdles, including at Graded level, for previous yards; nowhere near that form since joining current stable and switching to fences; fitting of tongue-tie needs to have major effect.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £52.70
Straight Forecast £42.34
Trifecta £300.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Norley

The Times:

Opening Bid

RP RATINGS:

Magistrato

SPOTLIGHT:

Gold Link

TOPSPEED:

Magistrato

WEST COUNTRY:

Norley

D Express:

Norley

Daily Mirror:

Norley

The Sun:

Norley

Daily Record:

Norley

Telegraph:

Opening Bid

The Star:

Opening Bid