December 09 / 11.45 Aintree

11.45

Soft

Boylesports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20812
  • 2m 3f 200y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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Boylesports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 05-241

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Won twice as a novice hurdler before running respectably in top company here in April; has yet to reach the same heights over fences as only two completed on his first run, then he struggled for any rhythm in a handicap here and it was a walkover at Warwick; should be capable of better and this longer trip can help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

12:45 Haydock

Pembroke

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

raced wide, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th, dropped to rear 6th, soon lost touch

14/1

8th

1

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

12:45 Haydock

Pembroke

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

raced wide, prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th, dropped to rear 6th, soon lost touch

14/1

6th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

Pembroke

12st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Well handicapped on last season's best novice chase form and he reappeared with a fair sixth in the Welsh Champion Hurdle; however, he was well beaten at Carlisle only a fortnight ago and needs to bounce back.

9/1

Form: 33/2-2

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Grade 2 winner and placed in a Grade 1 over hurdles in France; it was a strong small-field novice chase in which he ran second at Warwick (2m4f, soft) and, having been hard to get fit at home, his trainer expects him to improve enormously for that run after 556 days away; appeals as the one to be with.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

Golden Son

12st 8lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful handicapper; easy winner of two hunter chases before a commendable fourth in the big one at the Cheltenham Festival; he was only 17-2 for the Aintree version but never emerged from midfield; entitled to take care of these.

8/15

12th

11

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Golden Son

12st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful handicapper who posted easy wins this year in his first two hunter chases (3m/2m7f, good to soft/heavy); 14l fourth at the Cheltenham Festival last month (3m2f, good to soft) so has work to do with some of these, but he was left behind up the hill and is not ruled out back down in trip.

12/1

4th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Golden Son

12st 0lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Returned from ten months off to win hunter chases at Warwick (3m, good to soft) and Taunton (2m7f, heavy); not remotely pressed on either occasion and the RPRs were highly respectable; Paul Nicholls has won this four times and this 8yo could be interesting, provided he lasts home.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 16-4U4

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 6yo who was 1-11 over hurdles and now 0-7 as a chaser after running as well as he was entitled to in a strong graduation race at Haydock two weeks ago; again he's up against it on these terms and over a trip short of his best (sole win was at 3m).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Hardy Bloke

8st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

8yo former hurdler/chaser who turned his attentions to the Flat last summer; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps in the autumn and produced a career best in this code when winning over C&D (Dreams Adozen fourth) on his reappearance in April; found the Northumberland Vase too warm when last seen two months ago but he's not discounted.

8/1

18

(17)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Hardy Bloke

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

8yo who is a former hurdler/chaser; enjoyed a solid spell in soft-ground staying handicaps on the Flat last autumn, and produced a career best in this code when winning by 3l on his reappearance at Southwell (2m, Tapeta) two months ago; a 5lb rise isn't harsh and he could be involved.

16/1

1st

7

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:40 Southwell (AW)

Hardy Bloke

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

nudged along early, in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well

7/2

Form: 3122/ D

Last run: 993 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Had useful form in his three hurdles for Paul Nicholls back in early 2021 when posting RPRs in the mid-120s; however, probably needs to better those figures here on chase debut and he's been absent for an awful long time; changed hands for only £3,000 in May 2022 and can only be watched; cheekpieces are new.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Pozo Emery

11st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

10yo who is very lightly raced for his age; won at Southwell (2m4f, good) last May and has also scored on heavy ground; however, he failed to threaten over hurdles then fences last June and this is his first outing since.

16/1

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:30 Warwick

Pozo Emery

11st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: L J Morgan

10yo who is very lightly raced for his age; won at Southwell (2m4f, good) last May and has also scored on heavy ground; however, he failed to threaten over hurdles then fences last June and this is his first outing since.

16/1

5th

10

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Pozo Emery

11st 5lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

midfield, headway 9th, briefly went second 3 out, weakened last

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Trifecta £1.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Golden Son

Telegraph:

Pembroke

RP RATINGS:

Golden Son

POSTDATA:

Golden Son

WEST COUNTRY:

Golden Son

The Times:

Golden Son

The Guardian:

Golden Son

Daily Mail:

Golden Son

D Express:

Golden Son

Daily Mirror:

Golden Son

The Sun:

Golden Son

The Star:

Golden Son

Daily Record:

Golden Son