December 12 / 12.40 Fontwell

12.40

Heavy

Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 5f 135y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Chase

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10

Form: 1323-8

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler at his best but only 1-9 over fences; could have run better on Ascot comeback for all that it was a strong race but he's on a good mark and has won on heavy; blinkers replace cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Quel Destin

11st 12lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful hurdler/chaser in his pomp who is a three-time chase winner, with back-to-back wins coming in December 2023; below that level in limited appearances since, including after a third wind operation; nevertheless, he could still make his presence felt at this lower level.

9/2

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Warwick

Quel Destin

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, prominent when jumped right 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake last, lost third towards finish

14/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Warwick

Quel Destin

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, prominent when jumped right 12th, not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake last, lost third towards finish

14/1

Form: 13P-4P D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Ran a pleasing comeback race at Ascot especially as that 3m trip seems to stretch him; everything happened too quickly for him on good ground when pulled up back there 18 days ago (2m5f); these are more his conditions.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Zhiguli

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Mrs C A Coward

One-timer useful hurdler/chaser for Gary Moore; not quite the force of old, but won two small-field points on good ground last year; creditable third in a point last time; each-way chance.

11/4

4th

2

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:37 Haydock

Zhiguli

11st 8lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

Soundly beaten in a match at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy) last time but he bumped into a rejuvenated rival, who has followed up, and he's now dropped below his last winning mark; the testing conditions are right up his street and he's one to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

11/4

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Selections

TOPSPEED:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Zhiguli

Telegraph:

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RP RATINGS:

Zhiguli

POSTDATA:

Zhiguli

D Express:

Zhiguli

The Star:

Zhiguli

WEST COUNTRY:

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Daily Mirror:

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