December 09 / 11.55 Chepstow

11.55

Soft

Play Coral “Racing Super Series” For Free Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Play Coral “Racing Super Series” For Free Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 111-11 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Has made stunning progress to win eight of his last nine starts and none were more impressive than the latest at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft), where he was hassled up front off a strong pace and yet still found the reserves to win; may well defy another 4lb rise.
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2

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

The Imposter

11st 12lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Made it a remarkable nine wins (heavy-good to soft) from his last ten starts when scoring at Chepstow (2m7f) last December; pulled up on his only outing since but that was a tough ask in a hot handicap here four weeks ago, after an absence of nearly a year, and he's not written off.

14/1

2

21st Dec 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:15 Haydock

The Imposter

11st 12lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Made it a remarkable nine wins (heavy-good to soft) from his last ten starts when scoring at Chepstow (2m7f) last December; pulled up on his only outing since but that was a tough ask in a hot handicap here four weeks ago, after an absence of nearly a year, and he's not written off.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 400-45 CD BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Ran on well from an unpromising position to be a close fourth at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) but he's a quirky customer who finished last at Lingfield in the race won by Whydah Gally; capable of a big run but always risky.
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5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Burrows Park

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

pressed leader, shaken up before 4 out, weakened on turn before 3 out, soon dropped to last, pulled up home straight

14/1

5th

4

7th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

15:30 Wincanton

Burrows Park

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Quirky customer who often races lazily; well suited by a slog in the mud and now 11lb lower than when making all at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) 14 months ago but it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.

7/1

Form: 4/245/

Last run: 623 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle/chase winner and returns to jumping after winning his last two on the Flat, latterly a 2m heavy-ground Newmarket handicap with some authority; hard to rule out this veteran off what's a fair mark.
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5th

3

(5)

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 4

14:45 Pontefract

Black Kalanisi

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

C&D winner last October and followed up on heavy ground at Newmarket; returns to the Flat off a 6lb higher mark and after pulling up over hurdles in February; will need to be approaching his best.

7/2

5th

3

(5)

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 4

14:45 Pontefract

Black Kalanisi

9st 8lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

C&D winner last October and followed up on heavy ground at Newmarket; returns to the Flat off a 6lb higher mark and after pulling up over hurdles in February; will need to be approaching his best.

7/2

2

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:15 Ludlow

Black Kalanisi

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Ian Williams

Gained his Flat wins in the autumn over 2m/2m2f; subsequent hurdles efforts at about 3m; veteran who may not be crying out for this drop back to sharp 2m5f under this code.

7/1

Form: 137-31 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner who asserted on the run-in to land a 14-runner handicap on soft ground at Warwick (2m5f); 5lb higher here in a better race and Dylan Johnston claims 1lb less this time.
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3rd

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 5y

Class 3

14:30 Warwick

Benign Dictator

11st 4lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Career-best form came here in December when scoring over 3m2f (good to soft); hasn't really approached that level since, in cheekpieces and blinkers (new) the last twice.

15/2

6th

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee

Benign Dictator

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Posted career-best effort when scoring at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but two laboured efforts have followed this year; wore refitted cheekpieces last time; first-time blinkers are given a whirl here.

9/1

7th

4

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

16:43 Newbury

Benign Dictator

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

3-15 over hurdles, latest win at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; below form on latest outing, though, and needs to bounce back with career-best effort here; cheekpieces (absent this term) are refitted.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 412-P4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Progressive last season and was in the process of leaving his reappearance effort behind when clouting two out at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft); not dismissed lightly.
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7th

3

19th Feb 2026

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:33 Sedgefield

Spike Jones

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Two sound runs in the autumn but fell at Cheltenham in January and hasn't run quite as well since; this a significant drop in grade and with the ground in his favour, is one with a chance.

4/1

4th

10

31st Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 103y

Class 1

15:10 Sandown

Spike Jones

10st 3lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

2-4 on heavy going, admittedly all in 2021 or 2023; ridden last five starts by Benjamin Macey; fell in the early stages on penultimate start and below form on latest, having registered two good places earlier this term; others preferred.

20/1

7th

16

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Spike Jones

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Fell in the early stages at Cheltenham last time; couple of good efforts otherwise this term but is more exposed than some of these rivals and 3lb higher than when midfield in this race 12 months ago.

20/1

Form: P4P3-1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
0-5 over fences last season and didn't always look in love with that game; however, returned to hurdling in a first-time tongue-tie he returned to winning ways at Lingfield (2m7f, soft), albeit aided by a late mistake by his closest rival; obvious player off 4lb higher if as good again.
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2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

16:50 Wincanton

Whydah Gally

12st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Something to prove regarding current form as he's failed to shine over fences this winter, but he's 1-14 in chases as opposed to 3-10 over hurdles, and perhaps the return to this discipline will trigger a revival.

12/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

6

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Whydah Gally

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £14.45
Trifecta £84.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Imposter

The Times:

Whydah Gally

RP RATINGS:

Burrows Park

POSTDATA:

Benign Dictator

The Guardian:

Whydah Gally

Daily Record:

Whydah Gally

TOPSPEED:

The Imposter

WEST COUNTRY:

The Imposter

Telegraph:

The Imposter

Daily Mail:

The Imposter

D Express:

The Imposter

The Sun:

The Imposter

The Star:

The Imposter

Daily Mirror:

Burrows Park