January 31 / 15.55 Leicester

15.55

Good To Soft

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7631.04
  • 2m 4f 25y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 121-03 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 9yo who weent 2-3 over fences last term; stepped up on his reappearance run when a good third of six in 3m1f Aintree handicap 36 days ago; he may do better still so is very much one to consider with tongue-strap added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

1st Mar 2025

Soft

3m 1f 214y

Class 2

13:20 Newbury

Grandads Cottage

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: P1P-54 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Failed to build on his reappearance Lingfield fifth when a well-held fourth in 2m Sandown handicap 54 days ago; has since had a wind op so can't be ruled out off a falling mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Will Sting

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Lucy Wadham

Yet to add to his chase win in January 2023 but was in pretty good form when last seen in the spring; held share of the lead at final fence before fading into fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May and resumes on a 2lb lower mark; also suited by soft/heavy ground; big player if tuned up after break.

5/1

4th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Will Sting

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Inconsistent since his win off 3lb higher at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in early 2023; ran well for a long way when third at Southwell last time but was 9l behind God's Own Getaway and that took his chase record to 1-9; others preferred.

15/2

4th

4

6th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Will Sting

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Inconsistent since his win off 3lb higher at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in early 2023; ran well for a long way when third at Southwell last time but was 9l behind God's Own Getaway and that took his chase record to 1-9; others preferred.

15/2

Form: 3-F6P1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Fenced better than usual when resuming winning ways in 2m4f Wincanton handicap on Boxing Day; up 3lb but not taken lightly if his jumping holds up again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:52 Newton Abbot

Sheldon

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Infrequent winner, but running well since the turn of the year and his recent Newbury second (2m6f, good to soft) was solid; nudged up 1lb for that but he remains on a workable mark and is high on the list of dangers.

3/1

2nd

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Sheldon

11st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Not overly consistent and can make mistakes, as was the case when the clear leader for a long way over 2m7f here a month ago (soft; fine on good to soft); that was a good run all things considered and won't mind coming back in distance.

12/1

3rd

8

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Sheldon

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Not overly consistent and can make mistakes; however, ran well for a very long way on testing ground at Exeter before no match for an unexposed winner over C&D; could give another good account of himself.

12/1

Form: 42-233 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Winless since early 2022 but he arrives in good nick, undergoing a breathing op before coming in third in 2m4f Newcastle handicap 39 days ago; he must enter calculations off a 2lb lower mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Nocte Volatus

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Justified favouritism in the 2025 Stayers' Veterans' Chase Final at Sandown (good) most recently, taking record over 3m to 2-3; in top form aged 11 and still unexposed at this distance.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: -114P7

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
His form has nosedived since kickstarting this term with 3m1f wins at Ludlow and Newton Abbot, beating only one back at Ludlow last time; others appeal more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:57 Ludlow

Jet Plane

12st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Still in front when falling on his return to hunter chasing in January but ran miserably at Leicester next time where soft ground was no excuse; had been in good form in handicaps before those setbacks and would take some beating if back on song.

6/4

3rd

2

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Jet Plane

12st 4lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Dan Skelton

Good form in handicaps this winter includes a Leicester success; still in front when falling at Warwick returned to hunter chasing last time; retains all of his ability and is top on the figures in this field.

1/2

2

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Warwick

Jet Plane

12st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

Commendable second in last season's Aintree Foxhunters' (2m5f, good to soft) and as good as ever in recent 2m4f handicaps; stays 3m well and won't be fazed if the ground turns soft (unraced on heavy); ought to be hard to beat on return to hunter chasing.

6/5

Form: 65-114 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Looked an exciting prospect (on the back of a wind op) when landing 2m4f handicap chases at Lingfield and Plumpton this winter but he beat only one at Plumpton last time; he remains with potential though and shouldn't be written off by any means.
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0

6

31st Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

15:55 Leicester

Oxygen

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Looked an exciting prospect (on the back of a wind op) when landing 2m4f handicap chases at Lingfield and Plumpton this winter but he beat only one at Plumpton last time; he remains with potential though and shouldn't be written off by any means.

3/1

4th

5

7th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 3

13:15 Plumpton

Oxygen

10st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Ex-French 6yo; unplaced all four hurdling starts for Venetia Williams last season but, following a wind op, is 2-2 since switched back to chasing this term, the latter win over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; should be fine on today's slower ground and has plenty of scope for further progress.

9/4

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £27.60
Straight Forecast £28.99
Trifecta £95.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oxygen

Telegraph:

Nocte Volatus

TOPSPEED:

Sheldon

RP RATINGS:

Grandads Cottage

The Guardian:

Will Sting

The Times:

Oxygen

Daily Mail:

Oxygen

Daily Mirror:

Oxygen

POSTDATA:

Sheldon

D Express:

Nocte Volatus

The Sun:

Nocte Volatus

The Star:

Nocte Volatus

Daily Record:

Grandads Cottage