November 01 / 13.15 Wetherby

13.15

Good

bet365 Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5990.6
  • 3m 0f 45y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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bet365 Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50

Form: 272P-3

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Dual winning pointer; showed promise without winning over hurdles (best run at 3m) and fair run when third of three finishers in a novice handicap on chase debut at Perth in September (2m4f, good); step up in trip will suit but this is a tougher race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Cadell

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made all in first-time blinkers over C&D (good to soft) in November, his third course win, but was pulled up on all three subsequent outings and needs switch to first-time visor to provoke another resurgence.

12/1

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:13 Kelso

Cadell

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won this last year and scored again here in November when in first-time blinkers (good to soft); however, he's on a tough mark and has become all or nothing; races prominently.

14/1

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

15:05 Musselburgh

Cadell

11st 11lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won at Kelso (3m2f) last March and first-time blinkers (retained since) prompted a career-best performance when he scored under Jack Power at same track (2m7f) in November; however, those are the only times he ran well last year, while he was pulled up in this race and also when trying 4m on soft ground at Kelso on latest outing; others look more solid.

12/1

Form: 11PP3-

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to a smart sort in his only point in Ireland; bought for £125,000 and won novice hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, heavy) and Ascot (2m5f, good); became a bit disappointing but sound run when third at Perth on final start (3m, soft; tongue-tie on); has since had a wind op; interesting prospect now going chasing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:01 Uttoxeter

Farnoge

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Disappointed in both chases during very light campaign last season but looked very promising as a novice hurdler (including on good ground) during the 2023-24 campaign and it will be interesting to see whether he can get his career back on track now back over hurdles after a break.

6/1

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:01 Uttoxeter

Farnoge

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Disappointed in both chases during very light campaign last season but looked very promising as a novice hurdler (including on good ground) during the 2023-24 campaign and it will be interesting to see whether he can get his career back on track now back over hurdles after a break.

6/1

3rd

3

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

12:15 Leicester

Farnoge

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, raced in second before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off

9/4

Form: 109586 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter in June (good), but has been rather disappointing since; faces stiff task on chase debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

1st Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

13:15 Wetherby

Edison Kent

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in last, outpaced before 4 out, rallied 2 out, weakened run-in

50/1

3rd

2

1st Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

13:15 Wetherby

Edison Kent

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in last, outpaced before 4 out, rallied 2 out, weakened run-in

50/1

6th

1

8th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

16:00 Huntingdon

Edison Kent

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

always behind, awkward jump 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

25/1

Form: 0863-4 D BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish pointer; developed into very useful stayer over hurdles, winning four of her ten races including the 2023 Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton (2m5f, soft); wasn't entirely fluent and lost her chance with a bad mistake at the final fence when fourth of five at 2-5 on chasing debut at Worcester last month (2m4f, soft); improvement expected.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

West Balboa

12st 0lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders, mistake 2nd, prominent 3rd, slow jump and lost ground 6th

12/1

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Warwick

West Balboa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.

9/4

4th

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Warwick

West Balboa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

C&D winner for whom a good case can be made on last season's peak efforts; hasn't hit the same heights on her four runs this term but Kempton last time was a step back in the right direction and she could take another today in first-time cheekpieces; chance.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £3.05
Trifecta £6.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

West Balboa

Telegraph:

Cadell

SPOTLIGHT:

Farnoge

The Guardian:

Cadell

Daily Mail:

Cadell

D Express:

Cadell

The Sun:

Cadell

WEST COUNTRY:

Farnoge

POSTDATA:

West Balboa

The Times:

West Balboa

Daily Mirror:

West Balboa

The Star:

West Balboa

Daily Record:

West Balboa