October 20 / 16.53 Fakenham

16.53

Good

Sky Bet Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £15843
  • 3m 0f 38y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Sky Bet Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: -P9113 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with two 3m wins this summer (good to soft/good) but was a well-held third off today's career-high mark at Worcester in August; wouldn't want appreciable rain.
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3

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Worcester

Brief Times

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

Dual chase winner last summer (3m, good to soft/good) but his latest start over hurdles was in April 2022, and we haven't seen him since he ran as though something was amiss in October.

7/1

0

5

28th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Cheltenham

Brief Times

11st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

Returned to form with two 3m wins this summer (good to soft/good) but was just a respectable third off today's career-high mark at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August and may find this race too competitive.

14/1

Form: 11344-

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won her first two over fences last season and posted a similar RPR as for those wins when fourth at Cheltenham the final time; all that was over 2m4f but she's highly likely to stay this far; had wind surgery.
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4

24th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:37 Kempton

Tweed Skirt

11st 3lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Due to take up broodmare duties soon; has won on heavy, raced mainly on good/good to soft; scored readily over C&D on most recent chase start, taking record in Kempton handicaps to 2-2, and remains unexposed at 3m; interesting back here.

7/1

3rd

6

28th Jan 2024

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:35 Doncaster

Tweed Skirt

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Nicky Henderson

One of three runners for Nicky Henderson; Christmas success at Kempton (3m) took her chase record to 3-7; has a fighting chance at the weights, provided that form is transferred back to hurdles.

7/1

1st

6

27th Dec 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:09 Kempton

Tweed Skirt

11st 8lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, challenging 3 out, pushed along and led 2 out, quickened clear approaching last, eased final 110yds, readily

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: F43-11 C

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Enhanced his good record at Uttoxeter with 2m5f wins there during the summer but has gone up a collective 13lb; can struggle for form elsewhere, though he did win his maiden hurdle here.
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6th

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Yccs Portocervo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Potentially well handicapped but had been hunter chasing before pulling up on his return to handicaps at Market Rasen.

12/1

4

6th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Yccs Portocervo

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

C&D winner last summer off 4lb higher and ran to a fair level when runner-up in a hunter chase in May; likely to run well.

11/2

1

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

16:48 Newton Abbot

Yccs Portocervo

12st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won this last season on soft ground; this year's two non-completions came over a trip too short and over the National fences at Aintree; got back on track with a respectable fourth at Ludlow; should go well.

7/4

Form: 1463-1 D

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Up and down over fences last season but won at Bangor (2m4f, good to soft) last October and was good value for his 3m handicap win at Uttoxeter (good to soft) in May when last seen; 4lb rise could have been worse.
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10th

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Arizona Cardinal

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield in centre of group

20/1

10th

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Arizona Cardinal

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

midfield in centre of group

20/1

Abandoned

Form: F223P-

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Better for wind surgery when second at Taunton (2m7f, good) and at Ascot (3m, good to soft; strong race); was then only 4l away at Newbury and was reportedly struck into on his final start; likely to go well.
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10th

11

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Neon Moon

11st 1lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

He won a four-runner handicap at Ascot (2m5f, good) in November but has failed to kick on subsequently, proving no match for Genois and Outlaw Peter when fifth at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago.

18/1

5th

4

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 3

15:40 Exeter

Neon Moon

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won an uncompetitive race by Ascot standards in November (2m5f) and then only fourth of six at Ludlow; fell mid-race back at Ascot last time; bit to prove on the balance of this form in the last 12 months.

15/2

Form: P-3244

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Nothing like as good as he was; did go close in a small field here in June but struggled afterwards and this will be his first run beyond 2m5f.
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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: 621112 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick on his debut for this yard when coming home in isolation at Southwell (3m2f, good) last month and coped well with an 11lb rise to finish second back there; might be vulnerable again off his current figure, especially should it get wet.
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2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Swapped

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut.

25/1

2

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Swapped

12st 0lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut.

25/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:00 Southwell

Swapped

11st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Michael Chapman

pressed leader, led 15th, headed 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened approaching last

25/1

Verdict

It was mostly good from NEON MOON last season after wind surgery and there were excuses the final time. Tweed Skirt is open to improvement over this far and Arizona Cardinal still looks well handicapped.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Arizona Cardinal

LAMBOURN:

Tweed Skirt

D Express:

Swapped

POSTDATA:

Brief Times

SPOTLIGHT:

Neon Moon

TOPSPEED:

Hatcher

The Times:

Tweed Skirt

Daily Mail:

Tweed Skirt

The Sun:

Tweed Skirt

Telegraph:

Arizona Cardinal

The Guardian:

Arizona Cardinal

Daily Mirror:

Arizona Cardinal

The Star:

Arizona Cardinal

Daily Record:

Arizona Cardinal