December 09 / 14.12 Chepstow

14.12

Soft

Coral Racing Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (For The See More Business Trophy) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 7f 131y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Coral Racing Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (For The See More Business Trophy) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.30
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 2224-7 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Very consistent over hurdles last season on ground ranging from good through to soft but dropped out of contention after third-last fence on chasing debut at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) in October and needs that outing to have brought him on.
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7

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Reportedly appreciated the heavy ground when rallying to lead close home at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; will be suited by the longer trip here but the ground will be much quicker this time and he's very unreliable now.

8/1

13

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Sporting Ace

10st 8lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Returned to form with narrow win in this race a year ago (heavy) and is now 1lb below that mark but well beaten all four starts since (three this season) and needs to bounce back again; headgear (worn for last two races) removed.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 3251-5 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; went close on last season's chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) and opened rules account in maiden hurdle here (2m7f, good to soft) in April; made satisfactory reappearance when back over fences last month and probably still has potential.
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6th

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Lagonda

10st 12lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Blinkers are turned to after finishing tailed off a month ago and her previous thirds were no great advertisement for her prospects here; probably wants softer ground as well.

33/1

3rd

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Lagonda

11st 5lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Third in a quite valuable Hereford mares' chase (3m1f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in December and also ran well when filling same position in Bangor marathon (3m5f, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the quicker ground here but still respected.

9/4

3rd

7

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Lagonda

11st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Third over 3m1f at Hereford last time (soft; first-time cheekpieces), making the frame in that handicap for the second successive season; consistent but perhaps doesn't win as often as she should (1-15 over fences and runner-up five times); unraced beyond about 3m1f.

12/1

Form: 512-U

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who quickly developed into a useful novice hurdler last season (soft-ground winner); unseated rider mid-race on last month's chasing debut but could still have a very good future over fences.
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8

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Hurricane Highway

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Evan Williams

Lurks on dangerous mark and is very well suited by slow ground but did not achieve a great deal when remote second in four-runner race at Hereford (2m5f, soft) last month and has not run to form since December 2024.

14/1

2nd

5

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Hurricane Highway

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Evan Williams

Mixes hurdling and chasing but yet to win in this sphere; has dropped to a career-low mark but has his work cut out against more progressive rivals.

7/2

7th

4

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Hurricane Highway

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Pulled up over fences on two of his last three starts, jumping poorly most recently; however, in between he was a good second in a chase at Ffos Las (2m5f, heavy) and he's been effective at 3m and over hurdles in the past; no surprise to see a big performance now back over hurdles.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /333-F BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Placed on all four starts over hurdles (2m-2m5f) and, having dominated from the front, was set for clearcut win before last-fence fall on last month's seasonal/chase debut at Warwick (3m, soft); has to take a 10lb rise on the chin but will take some catching if in similar form here.
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1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

12:27 Doncaster

Hurlerontheditch

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

made all, 4 lengths ahead 5 out, pushed along 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in

5/2

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

12:27 Doncaster

Hurlerontheditch

10st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

made all, 4 lengths ahead 5 out, pushed along 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in

5/2

1st

7

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Lingfield

Hurlerontheditch

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

0-7 over fences but ran big race in defeat at Wetherby (2m5f, good to soft) last month, after a break, and remains well handicapped on some of last season's form; likely contender.

4/1

Form: 1125-3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual novice hurdle winner on slow ground last season (2m4f/3m1f) and made satisfactory reappearance when keeping-on third in Ffos Las handicap (3m, soft) last month; dropped 2lb for this chasing debut and has some Irish point experience to call upon.
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4th

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Grove Road

11st 11lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: James Owen

Seemingly boosted by changed of headgear when winning twice over hurdles last year (3m2f/3m1f, good to soft) but his two runs this year (chase/hurdle) have been below par and he needs to bounce back again.

14/1

6th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Grove Road

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: James Owen

in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 10th, outpaced before 3 out

4/1

6th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

13:45 Plumpton

Grove Road

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: James Owen

in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 10th, outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling

4/1

Form: 3171-6 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
2-8 over hurdles, the latter win gained here (2m7f, good to soft) in April; not at best on last month's seasonal debut but handles slow ground and has a fighting chance if he jumps adequately on today's chasing debut.
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2nd

8

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Ballydisco

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-11 over fences but he has the form to feature off this mark if ready to rock on his stable debut after a long absence; the market should be informative.

8/1

3

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Ballydisco

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

100/30

3rd

4

24th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Ballydisco

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Ex-Philip Hobbs/Johnson White; dual hurdle winner (including on testing ground) but yet to win over fences, although came close when head second at Wetherby in November (3m, good); fair efforts since; one to consider.

12/1

Form: 214-47 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner who recovered from significant jumping error and kept on for very respectable fourth on seasonal/chase debut at Exeter (3m, good) in October; today's slower ground will also suit but he made another bad jumping error and was a shade disappointing when back at Exeter last month.
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6th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Iberio

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

All three wins over hurdles were at Taunton, latest over 3m on heavy in March 2023; chasing last term and ended his time with the Hobbs/White stable on some low notes; pulled up after an early error over fences (0-6 in that sphere) 12 days ago on stable/seasonal debut; well treated on best efforts.

14/1

6th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Iberio

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

pressed leader early, raced in second 2nd, prominent from 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened

14/1

15

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Iberio

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Three-time hurdle winner; yet build upon last autumn's promising chase debut for the Hobbs/White stable and has been absent since March but is on a good mark for today's stable debut; cheekpieces removed.

12/1

Non-runners

Pimlico Point, Take Your Time

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.90
Straight Forecast £41.34
Tricast £120.87
Trifecta £170.40

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Hurlerontheditch

POSTDATA:

Take Your Time

LAMBOURN:

Grove Road

RP RATINGS:

Lagonda

Daily Mail:

Iberio

SPOTLIGHT:

Pimlico Point

The Times:

Grove Road

Telegraph:

Grove Road

D Express:

Hurlerontheditch

Daily Mirror:

Hurlerontheditch

The Star:

Hurlerontheditch

TOPSPEED:

Lagonda

The Guardian:

Take Your Time

The Sun:

Take Your Time

Daily Record:

Take Your Time