November 03 / 12.48 Carlisle

12.48

Good To Soft

Gordon Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 3f 210y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Gordon Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20

Form: 562P-2 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; following further wind surgery, he made a pleasing start over fences when losing out narrowly at Hexham (2m4f, soft); this is stronger but having that run under his belt could count for plenty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:18 Perth

Dare To Shout

11st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Consistent sort but is getting no respite from the assessor and, off top weight, may have to settle for another supporting role.

6/1

5th

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:18 Perth

Dare To Shout

11st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Consistent sort but is getting no respite from the assessor and, off top weight, may have to settle for another supporting role.

6/1

3rd

3

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

13:15 Kelso

Dare To Shout

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

didn't always jump with fluency, prominent

13/8

Form: 211-63 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; with nine runs over fences she's easily the most experienced of these and arrives here on the back of a good third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) that wasn't far off her peak form; her rivals would appear to have greater potential, however.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Malaita

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Collected good prize at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) at end of 2023-24 season and ran well until stamina ebbed away over 3m1f there last month; drops back in trip today and enter calculations.

7/1

6th

6

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Malaita

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Collected good prize at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) at end of 2023-24 season and ran well until stamina ebbed away over 3m1f there last month; drops back in trip today and enter calculations.

7/1

5th

3

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

Malaita

11st 11lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Mel Rowley

Won over 2m4f on this card a year ago and proved herself over today's trip when second in Huntingdon hurdle (soft) in January; disappointed on her latest hurdling start but has possibilities if back on song.

14/1

Form: 51119- D

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick over hurdles in a Grade 2 for mares at Sandown (2m4f, soft) in February, which is easily her best form to date; her following Grade 1 effort in Ireland on heavy is readily forgiven; pointing background bodes well for this switch to fences; much respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Springtime Promise

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won Grade 2 novice hurdle in February 2024 (2m4f, soft) but chasing didn't go to plan during light campaign last season and she was well beaten when upped to 3m1f for hurdle return in January; this race is much easier but she's not yet proven on good ground and her current ability is hard to gauge; had wind op in February.

8/1

1st

1

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Springtime Promise

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won Grade 2 novice hurdle in February 2024 (2m4f, soft) but chasing didn't go to plan during light campaign last season and she was well beaten when upped to 3m1f for hurdle return in January; this race is much easier but she's not yet proven on good ground and her current ability is hard to gauge; had wind op in February.

8/1

8th

5

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

14:30 Huntingdon

Springtime Promise

11st 1lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, headway into midfield with one circuit to go, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

Form: 2117-3 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Much improved when gaining clearcut handicap hurdle wins at Wetherby and Bangor (both 2m3f on soft under James Turner) and not disgraced at Aintree festival; finished last of three when evens for chasing debut at Uttoxeter where 2m on good ground found him out; better can be expected of him here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Uncle Bert

11st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Record of 3-7 under James Turner, the wins over 2m3f last season and 3m on penultimate outing (all on soft ground); ran creditably over the latter trip last time; remains on career-high mark and others are likely to prove better handicapped.

33/1

5th

3

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:55 Haydock

Uncle Bert

11st 13lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Started this season over fences but better form since returned to hurdling; the last three wins of his wins (all on soft) came under James Turner, last time holding off Kilbarry Hill in a game performance over C&D; 4lb higher today but never better and needs respect.

7/1

1st

4

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 3

15:05 Haydock

Uncle Bert

11st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Started this season over fences but better form when returned to hurdling on latest start; needs to build on that Aintree third and he did not prove his suitability for this sort of trip on two previous attempts; the last two of last season's three wins (all on soft) came under James Turner.

12/1

Non-runners

President Scottie, Leader In The Park

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.30
Straight Forecast £10.57
Trifecta £25.20

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Dare To Shout

SPOTLIGHT:

Uncle Bert

WEST COUNTRY:

Leader In The Park

RP RATINGS:

Malaita

Telegraph:

Uncle Bert

The Star:

Uncle Bert

POSTDATA:

Dare To Shout

The Times:

Dare To Shout

D Express:

Dare To Shout

Daily Mirror:

Dare To Shout

The Sun:

Dare To Shout

Daily Record:

Dare To Shout