November 18 / 13.10 Cheltenham

13.10

Good To Soft

Wienerberger Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £12417.5
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 16 runners
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Wienerberger Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.40
  • Place: £3.30

Form: P893U1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Initially disappointing over fences but just did enough to open account at Galway (2m6f, heavy) three weeks ago, his eighth attempt; needs to build on that performance but won't mind if the ground dries out.
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4th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner hasn't got his head in front since November 2023; hasn't looked like ending the dry spell in two starts for this stable; beaten 54l at Killarney latest; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Hascoeur Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.

66/1

12th

14

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; however, losing run stretches back to November 2023; no sign of a return to the winners' enclosure in 2025 runs; makes stable debut and 1lb wrong.

25/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: /PU44- C

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Won the Kim Muir on New course here (3m2f, soft) in March 2022 and returned to something like that form when fourth over that C&D (good) at end of last season; not one to rely upon heavily but enters calculations.
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16

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Chambard

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Won 2022 Kim Muir here (3m2f, soft) and produced career-best performance when scoring by 13l over the big Aintree fences last season (3m2f, heavy); badly out of form this term, though, and this new discipline needs to rekindle his enthusiasm; 6lb out of the handicap.

100/1

7th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 102y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Chambard

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

towards rear, headway on outer after 10th, lost ground after 15th

25/1

7th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 102y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Chambard

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

towards rear, headway on outer after 10th, lost ground after 15th

25/1

Form: PU2P-P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Placed in two valuable handicaps last season, including close second off today's mark at Doncaster (3m2f, good), but was pulled up in Scottish National in April and also disappointed over C&D on recent reappearance.
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1

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Undersupervision

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Very well handicapped on old form but has been pulled up on six of his eight starts over the last two years, most recently in last month's Grimthorpe at Doncaster (a race he won in 2022); sports first-time tongue-tie and swaps visor for refitted cheekpieces here; revival needed.

33/1

1

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Undersupervision

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Very well handicapped on old form but has been pulled up on six of his eight starts over the last two years, most recently in last month's Grimthorpe at Doncaster (a race he won in 2022); sports first-time tongue-tie and swaps visor for refitted cheekpieces here; revival needed.

33/1

10

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

Undersupervision

10st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Failed to complete far too often for comfort and soundly beaten when he did get round in a first-time visor (replacing usual cheekpieces) at Ludlow in December when last seen; the big positives are that he won this race in 2022 and was beaten a neck in it in 2023, but last year's performance in the Grimthorpe was poor; down to his lowest mark as a chaser.

16/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: P-1133 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Boosted by addition of cheekpieces this season and, having won in May/July, ran big race when third of 19 behind Mole Court over C&D (good) three weeks ago; only 1lb higher today; can make his presence felt again.
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9th

14

25th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Cheltenham

Wick Green

11st 4lb

J: Mr Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Close third in this 12 months ago and similar form again over C&D the following month; on a steady decline subsequently and latest third in a small field at Fontwell was unconvincing; cheekpieces replaced by a visor.

25/1

3rd

1

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

14:00 Fontwell

Wick Green

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time chase winner; in very good form when placed in two amateur riders' races at Cheltenham (3m1f, good/soft) last autumn but has lost his way this year and arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

8/1

7th

2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Wick Green

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time chase winner but now with questions to answer from a wellbeing perspective; never travelled when well behind Olivers Travels here last month.

12/1

Form: 772-21

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over rules fences at fifth attempt with comfortable success in modest Killarney beginners' chase (2m7f, yielding to soft) last month; open to further progress but tackles much stronger opposition here.
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8th

1

1st May 2025

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Read To Return

11st 12lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: A J Martin

held up in rear

14/1

Form: -P1485 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Finished well to win over fences at Punchestown (3m, good to yielding) in June and put a lesser effort behind him when fifth in big-field hurdle there last month but, on balance, others look stronger here.
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2nd

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

15:40 Punchestown

Outside The Door

12st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Seven-time winner, including four over fences; ran a fine race over the orthodox fences when second in a 3m7f handicap at last season's festival; made all to win a Wexford handicap last August before pulling up in the Kerry National; remote seventh behind Desertmore House here in November.

25/1

10th

8

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 22y

16:36 Punchestown

Outside The Door

11st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Seven-time winner including three over timber; made all to win a Wexford handicap chase easily in August before pulling up in the Kerry National; now bids to exploit 20lb lower hurdles mark and has won here over fences; chance.

15/2

13

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Outside The Door

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Promising second at Punchestown festival (near-4m) but well held in first-time blinkers in Mayo National won by the Galway Plate hero Western Fold; repeated last year's success when making all to an emphatic win at Wexford last month; 10lb higher now but sure to stay.

12/1

Form: -21111 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Very progressive 6yo who is 4-4 since fitted with cheekpieces, the latest win gained under Jack Andrews in 19-runner handicap over C&D (good) three weeks ago with two of today's rivals on his heels; unraced on ground slower than good to soft but otherwise his claims are very solid.
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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

Form: 5430-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden chaser after six attempts but made a very encouraging seasonal debut at Galway (2m6f, heavy) three weeks ago, keeping on well from the rear for third; shapes as though stamina is her strong suit, so today's test could be ideal.
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No Results Found

Form: 12U4-4 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Thorough stayer who won three low-grade chases last year and was creditable fourth of 20 here (3m4f, good) in April; ran poorly on seasonal debut in October, though, and needs a career best to have any chance today.
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2

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Blame The Game

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, lost ground after 6th, slow jump and dropped to rear 10th, struggling after 12th, pulled up after 13th

12/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

11

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Blame The Game

11st 1lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Dangerously well handicapped on last season's form but his struggles continued at Haydock only two weeks ago; has a lot more to prove than some of these.

16/1

Form: 1P4/64 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won this race as the middle leg of a hat-trick in autumn 2021; missed all of last season but built upon an encouraging reappearance run when staying on for close fourth of 19 behind Mole Court over C&D (good) last month; has plenty of form on slow ground; likely contender.
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8

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

14:35 Ludlow

Strictlyadancer

10st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Shaped well on seasonal debut at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) in October and was very respectable fifth at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) later that month; didn't fire when back at Cheltenham 18 days ago but this race is less competitive and he's on a good mark.

13/2

8

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

14:35 Ludlow

Strictlyadancer

10st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Shaped well on seasonal debut at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) in October and was very respectable fifth at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) later that month; didn't fire when back at Cheltenham 18 days ago but this race is less competitive and he's on a good mark.

13/2

11th

9

16th Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

13:10 Cheltenham

Strictlyadancer

10st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Christian Williams

Won this in 2021 and he hasn't run badly on his two starts this autumn, latest when 14l fifth of 18 over C&D (good); however, he needs a bigger performance today if he's to snap an 11-race losing sequence.

11/1

Form: 3321-1

Last run: 201 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Struck form in the spring, winning over 3m at Ludlow (good to soft) and Kempton (good); will need to hit the ground running to overcome top weight here but still has fairly low mileage; respected.
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7th

7

27th Jan 2024

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Latitude

11st 4lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Has won a couple of Class 3 chases, three-milers at Ludlow (good to soft) and Kempton (good); has shown that he can live with current mark but the depth of today's race demands a career best from him.

22/1

3rd

3

13th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Kempton

Latitude

11st 7lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

Well suited by sharp/flat tracks, as his C&D win (on good ground) last May confirms; Cheltenham wasn't his thing in November and he duly bounced back at Ludlow (3m, soft; close second) last month; solid claims in another favourable scenario.

9/2

2nd

2

20th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:40 Ludlow

Latitude

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Mel Rowley

Dropped away after forcing the pace at Cheltenham a month ago when perhaps in need of the run; struck form in the spring, winning over C&D (good to soft) and following up at Kempton (good); 8lb higher than latterly but only a 7yo with just 11 runs behind him; considered.

9/2

Form: P5-F7U D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
1-12 over fences, the win gained in a three-runner race in February; on a good mark now but has failed to shine in both outings this autumn and needs to turn things around.
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7

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Coeur Serein

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Ended last year in poor form and he struggled again on his return at Cheltenham (3m4f, good) last month; mark continues to fall but he's now 1-15 over fences and needs to get back on track.

20/1

7

15th May 2024

Good

3m 3f 208y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Coeur Serein

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Ended last year in poor form and he struggled again on his return at Cheltenham (3m4f, good) last month; mark continues to fall but he's now 1-15 over fences and needs to get back on track.

20/1

10th

1

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Coeur Serein

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Ended last year in poor form on soft/heavy ground but the drier conditions ought to suit him better here and he won't fail through lack of stamina; can be very dangerous off current mark if refreshed by 130-day break.

33/1

Form: 1/121-

Last run: 234 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
2-3 over rules fences, the latter win gained in a five-runner handicap at Market Rasen (2m3f, soft) in March; has considerably more on his plate here but is completely unexposed over this sort of trip.
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2nd

4

1st Mar 2025

Soft

3m 1f 214y

Class 2

13:20 Newbury

Grandads Cottage

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear

7/1

Form: 0-307P

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Seven-time chase winner; 2lb lower than when collecting big prize at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in February but needs to step up considerably on his recent efforts.
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3rd

4

21st Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 4

17:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Cap Du Nord

11st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Not quite a year since he won off a 20lb higher mark at Perth (3m, good); insufficient encouragement on last two stasrts, even allowing for the inadequacy of the trip, and hopes rest with the return of the cheekpieces worn for last four wins.

8/1

4th

6

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Worcester

Cap Du Nord

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Has won plenty during his career but now on the downgrade and has struggled this year; needs further as well.

10/1

4th

6

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:23 Worcester

Cap Du Nord

10st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Has won plenty during his career but now on the downgrade and has struggled this year; needs further as well.

10/1

Form: 1/8-15

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo who made winning seasonal/stable/chase debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good) last month; very unexposed over this sort of trip but was well beaten over hurdles a week ago and this is a tough race for one so inexperienced over fences.
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9th

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Plenty Of Time

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

Added to his point/hurdle wins when scoring by 11l over fences at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in December; well-held third at Ludlow two months later but that was behind a handicap blot and she's still unexposed in this sphere; dangerous back from another break.

14/1

3rd

1

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:25 Ludlow

Plenty Of Time

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Syd Hosie

Campaigned mostly at Wincanton; 2-2 in mares' novice handicap chases, comfortably beating three rivals last time (2m4f, good to soft; off 4lb lower); likely player provided she's as effective at this course.

11/4

Form: 2-323P

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Place in eight chases during the last year and is evidently versatile regarding trip/ground but he needs to bounce back quickly from a poor performance 11 days ago and others appeal more.
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10th

4

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Galon De Vauzelle

12st 0lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Won a soft-ground point last autumn; pulled up in two Irish hunter chases this season; remote fourth at Carlisle last month.

25/1

Non-runners

Manothepeople, Switch Hitter, Tea Clipper, Wayfinder

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £212.00
Straight Forecast £154.36
Tricast £2621.89
Trifecta £4403.40

Selections

Daily Mirror:

Read To Return

POSTDATA:

Wayfinder

The Guardian:

Mole Court

Telegraph:

Brampton Belle

D Express:

Hascoeur Clermont

WEST COUNTRY:

Manothepeople

RP RATINGS:

Undersupervision

TOPSPEED:

Blame The Game

The Sun:

Tea Clipper

SPOTLIGHT:

Strictlyadancer

Daily Mail:

Chambard

The Star:

Read To Return

Daily Record:

Read To Return

The Times:

Wayfinder