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Macer Gifford Memorial – 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5413.02
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Macer Gifford Memorial – 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: /6135- CD

Last run: 323 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Keen-going front-runner who won when fresh at this time of year in the last two seasons, latterly when jumping well and scoring by 7l over C&D (good); absent since December but likely to have been primed for a big run today and might be the answer; hood added.
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Verdict Starting price

4

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

13:12 Newbury

No Risk With Lou

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Won in a first-time hood (retained since) at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and was going well when unseating four out at Doncaster (2m, good) next time; failed to threaten when third at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last time but was caught too far back and he's not ruled out.

13/2

3rd

4

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

13:12 Newbury

No Risk With Lou

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Won in a first-time hood (retained since) at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and was going well when unseating four out at Doncaster (2m, good) next time; failed to threaten when third at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) last time but was caught too far back and he's not ruled out.

13/2

3rd

3

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 4

12:55 Doncaster

No Risk With Lou

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Made it 2-4 over fences when defying an absence at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and he was going easily when unseating four out over C&D (good) last time; unexposed in the hood and could play a leading role if conditions suit (his best form is on good ground but he's lightly raced).

5/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 32-113 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences with wins at Hereford and Sedgefield (both 2m, good) this season; had to settle for third when bidding for hat-trick at Sedgefield (2m, good to soft) last month and is up in grade again here but further progress is possible.
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1st

2

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

12:30 Taunton

Jet Of Dreams

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Came good over fences with wins at Hereford and Sedgefield (both 2m, good) this season; creditable placed efforts on his last two starts and excellent chance of another win here.

1/3

1st

2

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

12:30 Taunton

Jet Of Dreams

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Came good over fences with wins at Hereford and Sedgefield (both 2m, good) this season; creditable placed efforts on his last two starts and excellent chance of another win here.

1/3

2nd

6

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:08 Huntingdon

Jet Of Dreams

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

held up in rear, went fourth after 7th, hit 10th, went third before 2 out, stayed on final 110yds, went second towards finish

7/2

Form: P/210-

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
2-6 over hurdles; soundly beaten in big-field Cheltenham handicap on latest outing in April but is back in much calmer waters for this chasing debut and his Irish point win in 2022 suggests he could have a good future over fences.
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2nd

3

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

Getaway Drumlee

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, led on turn before 3 out, jumped left 3 out, hung left before last, headed run-in

9/4

2nd

3

10th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

Getaway Drumlee

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, headway before 4 out, led on turn before 3 out, jumped left 3 out, hung left before last, headed run-in

9/4

3rd

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:08 Huntingdon

Getaway Drumlee

11st 10lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

2-6 over hurdles; soundly beaten in big-field Cheltenham handicap on latest outing in April but is back in much calmer waters for this chasing debut and his Irish point win in 2022 suggests he could have a good future over fences.

100/30

Form: P1-315 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who 2-8 over hurdles this year; looked somewhat laboured before eventually plugging on for never-dangerous fifth in recent Chepstow handicap (2m, good to soft) but benefits from 8lb weight-for-age allowance on this chasing debut; interesting to see how he fares.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(5)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Roaring Legend

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

in touch with leaders, headway going easily and led 2f out, pushed along and clear inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish, comfortably

11/4

1st

2

(5)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Roaring Legend

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

in touch with leaders, headway going easily and led 2f out, pushed along and clear inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish, comfortably

11/4

1st

1

(4)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roaring Legend

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and went clear over 1f out, readily

8/1

Form: -22105 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Six wins (four hurdles, two chases) since switching to current stable in March 2023; reverts to chasing on a workable mark and with trip/ground suitable but needs to up his game after two below-par hurdle runs.
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4th

2

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:25 Leicester

Feel The Pinch

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

He's fully 6lb lower than when winning at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last July and has won on heavy ground in the past; however, this 11yo lost his form towards the end of last year (mainly over fences); revival needed.

25/1

4th

2

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:25 Leicester

Feel The Pinch

12st 1lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

He's fully 6lb lower than when winning at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last July and has won on heavy ground in the past; however, this 11yo lost his form towards the end of last year (mainly over fences); revival needed.

25/1

14

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:25 Chepstow

Feel The Pinch

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Multiple hurdle/chase winner; lurks on a dangerous mark but has been out of form since returning from a break in October and would appeal more on good ground.

66/1

Form: P3-527 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old but seemed to have benefited from a wind op when close second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July and didn't run as badly as 28l defeat might suggest at Perth (2m4f, good) last time, having made a mid-race jumping error; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:08 Huntingdon

Give Me A Moment

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Not the force of old but seemed to have benefited from a wind op when close second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July and didn't run as badly as 28l defeat might suggest at Perth (2m4f, good) last time, having made a mid-race jumping error; drops back in trip with cheekpieces added here.

8/1

6th

4

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:08 Huntingdon

Give Me A Moment

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

8/1

7th

1

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

14:27 Perth

Give Me A Moment

12st 0lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Not the force of old and the step back up in trip isn't sure to suit; however, after a wind op he returned to form with a close second off his reduced mark at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in July, and is entitled to respect.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.20
Straight Forecast £17.52
Trifecta £56.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jet Of Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

No Risk With Lou

Telegraph:

Roaring Legend

TOPSPEED:

Give Me A Moment

LAMBOURN:

Jet Of Dreams

The Guardian:

Jet Of Dreams

D Express:

Jet Of Dreams

Daily Mirror:

Jet Of Dreams

Daily Record:

Jet Of Dreams

RP RATINGS:

No Risk With Lou

The Times:

No Risk With Lou

The Sun:

Roaring Legend

The Star:

Roaring Legend