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14.05

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Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13615
  • 2m 3f 48y
  • Class 2
  • 3 runners
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Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 261-F4 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Had a productive first season over hurdles last term; looked better still in two runs over fences at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) this season, albeit falling two out on first occasion and put in his place by the principals on latest when he was just over 2l behind Trelawne on same terms as today; not far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

Crebilly

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Very useful hurdler/chaser in his prime; well below best during a fairly light campaign last season (four hurdle runs; cheekpieces added last time) but will appreciate this ease in grade and has slipped to a dangerous mark.

12/1

5th

4

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Crebilly

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Made a quite encouraging seasonal debut in November but well beaten twice since, albeit on heavy ground last time; drops back in trip on a dangerous mark but needs to be perked up by the first-time cheekpieces.

9/1

Form: 107-31 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Grade 1 novice hurdle winner; disappointing on final two starts last season and, after wind surgery, same again on chase/seasonal debut in November; cheekpieces, however, saw a career best when he won a six-runner novice handicap chase at Aintree (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day, leading four out and finding plenty when challenged; good chance if that is repeated.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:49 Newton Abbot

Tahmuras

12st 0lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Pulled up on all four starts last year but he turned things around with a rallying second at Windsor (2m6f, soft; first-time blinkers) in January; 2lb higher after a break but he remains well treated on old form and this return to quicker ground should be fine; possibilities.

10/1

2nd

1

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

16:05 Windsor

Tahmuras

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Very well handicapped on his 2024 form but pulled up on all four starts last year; dramatic turnaround required in first-time blinkers.

25/1

12

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Tahmuras

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Paul Nicholls

Won Grade 1 novice hurdle; talented novice chaser at about this trip last winter but he's run to his best only once in three starts this season and cried enough a long way out at Kempton recently (over 3m; had run well at the trip the time before); up against it.

40/1

OUR TIP

7/4

Form: 11-132 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 145

Form & Verdict
3-4 over hurdles (won debut here); also took Carlisle handicap in November on chase debut and good efforts since when third in a hot novice chase at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; Crebilly fourth) and second of four in Grade 2 at Wetherby, all three at about 2m4f on soft; cheekpieces go on; if they have no adverse effect he should be bang there once again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Trelawne

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Well-backed 5-1 shot in this last year only to fall early (a stablemate won); 8lb higher this time; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles and this second-season chaser reappeared with a win in a graduation chase at Haydock (extended 2m5f, soft) in November; fair efforts when fourth in handicaps the next twice (3m/3m1f, good to soft/soft) but needs something extra today.

25/1

4th

2

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Trelawne

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Promising novice chaser last season and his reappearance win in a graduation chase here (2m5f, soft) represents strong form; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles; merely fourth off this mark when back in a handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last month but it was still a reasonable performance on ground that may not have been ideal; respected now back on testing surface.

7/2

4th

2

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Trelawne

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Promising novice chaser last season and his reappearance win in a graduation chase here (2m5f, soft) represents strong form; won over an extended 2m7f over hurdles; merely fourth off this mark when back in a handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last month but it was still a reasonable performance on ground that may not have been ideal; respected now back on testing surface.

7/2

Non-runners

The King Of Ryhope

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.80
Straight Forecast £6.15

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tahmuras

SPOTLIGHT:

Trelawne

RP RATINGS:

Crebilly

TOPSPEED:

Trelawne

The Times:

Trelawne

The Sun:

Trelawne

Telegraph:

Tahmuras

D Express:

Tahmuras

Daily Mirror:

Tahmuras

The Star:

Tahmuras

Daily Record:

Tahmuras