December 13 / 13.50 Exeter

13.50

Soft

Christow Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6152.36
  • 2m 3f 48y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Christow Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 2U-436 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Shot up the weights for winning easily at Taunton in February (2m7f, good) but he nearly defied the rise next time at Wincanton; no closer than 16l in his last three runs but he's back on a dangerous mark and handles soft ground.
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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Stormy Flight

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

4/1

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Stormy Flight

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out

4/1

6th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:02 Newbury

Stormy Flight

12st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

His second to Lowry's Bar at Exeter in December (2m3f; stays 3m+) reads really well and it wasn't a bad effort last time at Taunton (2m7f); an 11yo now but goes on any ground and he can't be discounted.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: F337-1 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since being a good juvenile hurdler for Paul Nicholls; fell on his chasing debut for that yard but he jumped well in the main when coming 4l clear on his return to fences (stable debut) in a 2m3f soft-ground handicap at Ascot; back up 7lb but had dropped to a good mark.
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6th

9

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Sir Psycho

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 21PF-P C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Opened his account over fences at Hereford in January (2m5f, soft) before failing to get round the next twice; again failed to complete on his hurdling reappearance and trainer now turns to headgear; risky at the minute but he's very capable on his day.
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6th

1

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Some good runs in plating hurdles in the spring but soundly beaten back in handicaps on his last four starts, most recently when reverting to fences; lots to prove.

20/1

6th

5

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Honneur DAjonc

11st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won a selling hurdle for James Owen in March but was safely held in two handicap hurdles for new stable last month (2m/2m4f) and needs to raise his game on this first chasing start since January 2024.

25/1

7

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Honneur DAjonc

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Last win for James Owen came in a seller and was sold on for £5,500; 66-1 and tailed off on stable debut at Worcester.

50/1

Form: 1U12-P D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Last season's hunter chase campaign included a second at Aintree in April; likes to lead and was never left alone before dropping out at Warwick (3m, soft) on his return; could easily go well under different circumstances, for all that this trip is on the short side.
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5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Bennys King

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistency has crept into this 14yo's game but confidence should be buoyed by his win at Leicester in February and he loves it around here, having finished second in the last two editions of this race; probably vulnerable for win purposes but has place aspirations for sure; races prominently.

14/1

11th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

16:05 Aintree

Bennys King

12st 0lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Inconsistency has crept into this 14yo's game but confidence should be buoyed by his win at Leicester in February and he loves it around here, having finished second in the last two editions of this race; probably vulnerable for win purposes but has place aspirations for sure; races prominently.

14/1

1st

2

25th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:45 Leicester

Bennys King

12st 4lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

14yo who is no longer the force of old and has become unreliable; that said, he won this race on heavy ground a year ago and proved he retains significant ability when keeping on gamely for second in refitted cheekpieces at Warwick (3m, good to soft) last month.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.30
Straight Forecast £4.75
Trifecta £8.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Psycho

TOPSPEED:

Honneur D'Ajonc

POSTDATA:

Stormy Flight

WEST COUNTRY:

Honneur D'Ajonc

The Star:

Honneur D'Ajonc

Daily Mirror:

Stormy Flight

RP RATINGS:

Sir Psycho

LAMBOURN:

Sir Psycho

The Times:

Sir Psycho

Telegraph:

Sir Psycho

The Guardian:

Sir Psycho

Daily Mail:

Sir Psycho

D Express:

Sir Psycho

The Sun:

Sir Psycho

Daily Record:

Sir Psycho