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Quinnbet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 4f 20y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Quinnbet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 596-22 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
The winner of two points and a hurdle; suffered near misses in both his runs over fences (2m4f/3m2f), a late mistake proving costly at Newton Abbot last time; something to prove on this drier ground but major claims otherwise.
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2

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

16:20 Sedgefield

Dripsey Moon

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Has done very well this season for new yard over fences, winning twice at Perth (2m4f, good) and going close there (2m4f, good) last time; he's going into the unknown stamina-wise but was a close second over 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good to soft) in July and this progressive 7yo is not ruled out.

11/2

2nd

1

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

13:52 Perth

Dripsey Moon

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Sent straight chasing by Donald McCain and has finished first or second in all four starts from 2m4f to 3m2f; jumped well out in front to win over C&D 17 days ago off just 2lb lower; might be vulnerable to something better handicapped but has a solid chance.

6/4

1st

2

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:30 Perth

Dripsey Moon

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made it 2-2 at Perth when making all to beat a few of these here 23 days ago, fending off Parisencore by just under a length; had nothing in hand but he's only 2lb higher.

5/2

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3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 27-519 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Made it fourth time lucky over fences here in June (2m4f, good to firm) and did that decisively; looks well treated off just 2lb higher and he never got involved at Market Rasen in the competitive Summer Plate; back here and in a smaller field, he's strongly considered.
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5th

3

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Parisencore

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Made the most of a reduced mark to snap his losing run over 2m4f at Newcastle (good) and a 4lb rise should be workable if he can repeat that performance; has held his form in the past.

9/2

1st

2

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:42 Newcastle

Parisencore

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

21 months since his last win, an authoritative one in the Perth Silver Cup (2m4f, good to firm; from 5lb higher); beaten 26l, 16l and 14l respectively in three runs since April 2025; good ground is ideal, so probably worth considering with his trainer in such fine form.

11/4

4th

1

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

13:55 Musselburgh

Parisencore

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

On a competitive mark on best form but lacks recent match practice and needs to prove he retains peak ability; below-par fourth in two starts last year, both in the spring; absent since.

10/1

Form: P-2632 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Only win came here over hurdles last summer; 0-7 as a chaser but he rallied to go close over 2m here a month ago and this trip is worth another go; it's just not ideal him being 5lb out of the weights.
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4th

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Garde Des Champs

11st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Hasn't the best of strike-rates but both his wins have been here, the latest over C&D last July (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; disappointing up in trip here last time (didn't jump well); may have to race run to suit him but will need to jump better.

14/1

8th

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Garde Des Champs

11st 7lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Largely consistent 10yo who belatedly opened his chasing account at Perth (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer; absent since below-par effort in October but ran well when fresh here (2m4f, good) last spring and returns from latest break on a workable mark.

9/1

5

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:30 Kelso

Garde Des Champs

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Reasonably consistent and ran respectably on the bare figures over C&D most recently; however, still has a modest strike-rate, which includes a record of just 1-19 in the chase sphere.

6/1

Form: 5180-2 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
His wide-margin win over hurdles last Boxing Day was off a 10lb lower mark; had wind surgery ahead of chase debut and kept on to finish second over 2m4f; could build on that but he does look high in the weights.
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4th

5

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 164y

Class 1

14:20 Sandown

Mahons Glory

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dylan Cunha

Broadly consistent in handicaps for current yard and ran respectably in the Topham at Aintree (2m5f) most recently; made all, despite jumping left, at Huntingdon (2m4f; also on good to soft) the time before; this is a harder task.

16/1

6th

19

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Mahons Glory

10st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dylan Cunha

10yo who has a career-high mark following easy win in a small field at Huntingdon (2m4f, good to soft); however, he enjoyed himself in front in the Grand Sefton (2m5f, good to soft; fourth) and the Becher (3m2f, soft; fifth) over these fences earlier in the season and can make another bold bid.

16/1

1st

2

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 3

14:45 Huntingdon

Mahons Glory

11st 13lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dylan Cunha

Consistent form for current yard includes a couple of creditable efforts over the National fences at Aintree; beaten favourite in veterans' event at Market Rasen (2m5f) most recently but fared best of the rest behind the easy winner; solid claims.

11/4

Form: 560-42 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Four wins equally divided between bumpers and hurdles; has run well in both his chase starts (2m3f/2m) and latest Wexford conqueror was a good bit superior to him over hurdles; returning to further is a plus; good shout.
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2nd

10

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Carnfunnock

12st 0lb

J: Sophie Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Two-time hurdles winner, rated 126 over fences, 3m his best trip, this too sharp.

10/1

10th

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Carnfunnock

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Ran well for a 100-1 shot in this last year (sixth), doing best work late on; that was also the case when only 6l off Its On The Line at Down Royal over Christmas and, like last year, he arrives here after winning a point; cheekpieces offered nothing when tried once before (hurdles); place squeak.

33/1

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 160y

16:15 Punchestown

Carnfunnock

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

midfield

10/1

Form: 3/2PF/ D

Last run: 567 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Mostly reliable over hurdles (won twice) but didn't show much aptitude for fences in two previous attempts and he was sold in March 2023 for £1,500; very opposable after a long absence and from 3lb out of the weights.
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6

24th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:25 Cartmel

Eyeofthescorpion

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Andrew Hamilton

always behind, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 3 out

50/1

5

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

17:05 Perth

Eyeofthescorpion

10st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, detached after 1st, bad mistake and unseated 10th

20/1

3

28th Jan 2023

Good

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:50 Doncaster

Eyeofthescorpion

11st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

held up in last, mistake 2nd

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £7.42
Trifecta £29.20

Selections

The Times:

Dripsey Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Carnfunnock

RP RATINGS:

Parisencore

Telegraph:

Mahons Glory

POSTDATA:

Garde Des Champs

D Express:

Dripsey Moon

Daily Mirror:

Dripsey Moon

The Sun:

Dripsey Moon

The Guardian:

Carnfunnock

Daily Record:

Carnfunnock

TOPSPEED:

Parisencore

Daily Mail:

Mahons Glory

The Star:

Garde Des Champs