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Betting.Bet Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5096.16
  • 2m 6f 125y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Betting.Bet Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 13-211 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
All three chasing starts have come over 2m4f at Worcester, winning the latest pair; up another 8lb for most recent success and in stronger company but hard to say where improvement will peak; acts on good to soft but any easier might pose a problem.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Mole Court

11st 4lb

J: Mr James King

T: Ben Pauling

Won this race off today's mark in 2023 but has become very inconsistent in the meantime; arguably ran better than eventual 21l defeat suggests when third of seven at Uttoxeter (3m, good; first run after wind op) last month but it's hard to tell whether he'll be on a going day here.

16/1

3rd

5

16th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:40 Uttoxeter

Mole Court

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Useful at his best but has regressed and become very inconsistent; returned from layoff with two disappointing efforts this season and needs subsequent wind op to enable a revival; raced mainly on good/good to soft ground.

10/1

6th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Worcester

Mole Court

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Became very inconsistent last season and was pulled up (stopped quickly) last month, after a break; on a good mark and might be boosted by refitted cheekpieces but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood.

10/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -64131 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Now 2-3 as a chaser after last week's romp at Worcester, when he proved himself on soft ground; 7lb penalty (goes up 10lb in future) and repeat of that effort will make him hard to beat.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:00 Uttoxeter

Tiger Orchid

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Four good efforts from as many starts for current connections, though once again wasn't quite able to convert a winning opportunity at Huntingdon latest (3m1f, good to firm); fair claims off an unchanged mark, and ought to cope with any rain.

11/4

3rd

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Tiger Orchid

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Without a win since summer 2024 and not getting any younger but runner-up three consecutive times (2m7f-3m1f; once over fences) for new stable towards end of last season; probably won't be far away.

15/2

Form: 2-1126 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Wins at Fontwell and Cartmel in May but tailed off at the latter track recently, when clearly unsuited by heavy ground; conditions unlikely to be as testing here and has run well on good to soft; considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

13:40 Ludlow

Post No Bills

11st 5lb

J: Mr James King

T: Ryan Potter

Placed off reduced mark on consecutive days at Perth (2m4f, good) in September before running no race at Hereford only ten days ago; bit risky on the back of that effort.

16/1

8th

2

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Post No Bills

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Not firing on all cylinders this year but was placed off much-reduced mark on consecutive days at Perth (2m4f, good) last month and has very obvious each-way claims if in similar form again here.

7/2

2nd

7

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

14:27 Perth

Post No Bills

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Three-time chase winner on good ground in 2023 (2m1f-2m5f); had been out of form this year but dropped to a dangerous mark and took second over C&D yesterday, which puts him firmly in the mix again.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 14-142 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Kempton winner on chasing debut in May and ran perfectly well when second to a progressive rival at Market Rasen last month; decent claims on form but ease in the ground will count against him.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 1/P-F3

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Two satisfactory chasing efforts earlier in the summer but probably needs to better those to win this; still 6lb above highest winning mark over hurdles; yard in form but wind surgery needs to give this one a boost.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Inishbiggle

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time hurdle winner during 2021-22 season; out form over fences when last seen in late 2023 but has been given a good chance by the handicapper and the booking of Sean Bowen makes him worth a glance in the betting; suited by good and soft ground.

14/1

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Inishbiggle

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time hurdle winner during 2021-22 season; out form over fences when last seen in late 2023 but has been given a good chance by the handicapper and the booking of Sean Bowen makes him worth a glance in the betting; suited by good and soft ground.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £6.03
Trifecta £13.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tiger Orchid

WEST COUNTRY:

Mole Court

TOPSPEED:

Hidden Depths

The Guardian:

Mole Court

Daily Mail:

Mole Court

Daily Record:

Mole Court

RP RATINGS:

Tiger Orchid

Telegraph:

Tiger Orchid

D Express:

Tiger Orchid

Daily Mirror:

Tiger Orchid

The Sun:

Tiger Orchid

The Star:

Tiger Orchid

POSTDATA:

Hidden Depths

The Times:

Hidden Depths