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Trueline Products 30th Celebration Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Trueline Products 30th Celebration Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6-7331 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner; didn't travel or jump that well but was strong in the finish to collect over C&D a month ago when in first-time cheekpieces; will need to sharpen up his game if he's to defy the 7lb rise.
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7

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Olivers Travels

11st 8lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mickey Bowen

Has been bang in form on his favoured good ground and only narrowly failed in his hat-trick bid at Kelso last week (3m2f, good); an assured stayer who might hang around for some place money but others are more intriguing.

20/1

7

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Olivers Travels

11st 8lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mickey Bowen

Has been bang in form on his favoured good ground and only narrowly failed in his hat-trick bid at Kelso last week (3m2f, good); an assured stayer who might hang around for some place money but others are more intriguing.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3P0-P2

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Only his second chase run and first time in a visor when runner-up over C&D last month; only 2lb higher so clear claims should the headgear continue to work.
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4

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:03 Huntingdon

Galloping Pride

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Pulled up after looking very unenthusiastic on chasing debut in June but, with a visor added, he's never been better than when runner-up on all three starts since (2m7f-3m2f handicap chases); can make the running; should not be far away.

7/2

4

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:03 Huntingdon

Galloping Pride

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

led, prominent when headed 14th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

7/2

2nd

4

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

14:00 Fontwell

Galloping Pride

11st 7lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

awkward start, raced in last and pushed along early, pressed leaders but not fluent 4th, soon led, hit 14th, faced challenge when mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, headed after last, stayed on

Evs

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 5-4336 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Veteran who is nothing like the force of old and his best form is at shorter distances; didn't convince over 3m last time.
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4

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

13:40 Ludlow

Magic Dancer

11st 9lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Kerry Lee

Placed three times during the summer (2m3f-2m7f, good) but his final run was most disappointing; off new career-low mark but a 12yo now and he holds no secrets.

14/1

9

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Magic Dancer

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

Veteran who last won in 2022 but has come down the weights and took third in three of his last four starts, latest when running on from off the pace over C&D 11 days ago; has been tried over this sort of trip on only his last two outings and that latest run showed there's something to build on.

10/1

Form: 2414-1 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Only fifth of seven on the Flat three weeks ago but prior to that he won going away over C&D (good) in early July; essentially 1lb lower here if factoring in Dylan Johnston's claim.
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2nd

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 8y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Hidden Depths

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second just after last, kept on

50/1

2nd

5

23rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 8y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Hidden Depths

11st 4lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, ridden and went second just after last, kept on

50/1

5th

11

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Hidden Depths

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

held up in rear, midfield 10th, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on run-in

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: P/112/ D

Last run: 787 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
With Willie Mullins when trying regulation fences once before in 2019 (tailed off); later did well over hurdles for Dan Skelton and returns to rules action on the back of winning five of his last six points; hard to rule out.
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7

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Dorrells Pierji

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Multiple winner in points and under rules but a 12yo now and has offered little in handicap hurdles at Newton Abbot this summer; tongue-tie tried.

33/1

6

20th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Dorrells Pierji

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: D Summersby

Six point wins, most recently last June; rarely runs over hurdles now and has been well beaten on last two attempts, most recently over C&D in June; often hooded, cheekpieces back on.

25/1

1

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:27 Newton Abbot

Dorrells Pierji

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Consistent in points this year without winning, but this represents a much different challenge back over hurdles off top weight; others have more pressing claims.

33/1

Form: P2-314 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
His second win over fences when a clearcut winner at Warwick (3m, good) but only fourth here next time and behind Galloping Pride; did make a bad mistake four out that day which didn't help.
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7

20th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Pilot Show

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, badly hampered and dropped to rear 1st, detached and struggling 7th, rallied and joined main group before 13th

6/1

2nd

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Pilot Show

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

jumped right on occasions, raced in second, pressed winner last, stayed on

11/2

6th

8

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Pilot Show

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

His second win over fences when a clearcut winner at Warwick (3m, good) but only fourth here next time and behind Galloping Pride; did make a bad mistake four out that day which didn't help.

6/1

Form: 484P-6 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner but now with questions to answer from a wellbeing perspective; never travelled when well behind Olivers Travels here last month.
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9th

14

25th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Cheltenham

Wick Green

11st 4lb

J: Mr Elliott England

T: Ben Pauling

Close third in this 12 months ago and similar form again over C&D the following month; on a steady decline subsequently and latest third in a small field at Fontwell was unconvincing; cheekpieces replaced by a visor.

25/1

3rd

1

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

14:00 Fontwell

Wick Green

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time chase winner; in very good form when placed in two amateur riders' races at Cheltenham (3m1f, good/soft) last autumn but has lost his way this year and arrives here with quite a bit to prove.

8/1

7th

2

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Wick Green

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time chase winner but now with questions to answer from a wellbeing perspective; never travelled when well behind Olivers Travels here last month.

12/1

Form: 5F/765 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Too big an ask from 11lb out of the weights in a Uttoxeter Class 2 latest, though previous efforts at a more realistic level weren't that good.
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10

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Dublin Four

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Useful in his prime but without a win since April 2022 and has looked out of sorts over fences and hurdles this season; needs to turn a corner.

40/1

10

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Dublin Four

11st 7lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Useful in his prime but without a win since April 2022 and has looked out of sorts over fences and hurdles this season; needs to turn a corner.

40/1

6th

3

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Warwick

Dublin Four

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Tailed off in his last hurdle race and suffered a similar fate in three subsequent chases; that's more his game, so opposable on this occasion.

16/1

Form: 4P/3-P

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Good-ground novice winner in these colours for Nicky Henderson, for whom he signed off with a modest first attempt at chasing; found to have an irregular heartbeat after disappointing over hurdles on return from an absence; bit to prove on a few counts.
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9th

7

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Blue Stello

11st 3lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Good-ground novice winner in these colours for Nicky Henderson, for whom he signed off with a modest first attempt at chasing; found to have an irregular heartbeat after disappointing over hurdles on return from an absence; bit to prove on a few counts.

14/1

8

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

13:50 Stratford

Blue Stello

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Good-ground novice winner in these colours for Nicky Henderson, for whom he signed off with a modest first attempt at chasing; remains lightly raced and stable can ready one after an absence.

9/1

3rd

2

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Warwick

Blue Stello

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

led, hit 5th, briefly headed 7th, joined 10th, headed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

9/2

Form: 33465-

Last run: 123 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won two minor hurdles for Dan Skelton and ran well in some handicaps off slightly higher marks; however, didn't offer all that much in her two chases earlier this year and has a bit to prove in this discipline for new yard.
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4th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Vicki Vale

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

Dual hurdle winner when trained by Dan Sketon, but absent since her fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) for this stable in October 2024 and entitled to benefit from this outing.

20/1

2

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Vicki Vale

11st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Dual hurdle winner for Dan Skelton, a yard she left after two quiet runs over fences; pulled up in that discipline on stable debut but showed a bit more spark back over hurdles at Ludlow; nothing wrong with her mark.

16/1

2

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Vicki Vale

11st 8lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Deborah Cole

Dual hurdle winner for Dan Skelton, a yard she left after two quiet runs over fences; pulled up in that discipline on stable debut but showed a bit more spark back over hurdles at Ludlow; nothing wrong with her mark.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £7.24
Tricast £52.62
Trifecta £56.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Olivers Travels

SPOTLIGHT:

Hidden Depths

The Times:

Galloping Pride

D Express:

Vicki Vale

TOPSPEED:

Pilot Show

WEST COUNTRY:

Wick Green

Daily Mirror:

Olivers Travels

The Sun:

Olivers Travels

The Star:

Olivers Travels

Daily Record:

Olivers Travels

The Guardian:

Galloping Pride

RP RATINGS:

Hidden Depths

Telegraph:

Hidden Depths

Daily Mail:

Hidden Depths