November 07 / 13.40 Newbury

13.40

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BetVictor’s Weekend Winners Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 7f 86y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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BetVictor’s Weekend Winners Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 530-65

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Well treated on the pick of his chase form, namely placed efforts in notable handicaps at Aintree (3m1f) and Kempton (3m); bad mistake contributed to a heavy defeat at Cheltenham 12 days ago, taking record in this sphere to 0-12.
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Verdict Starting price

1

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:50 Fakenham

Bowtogreatness

12st 6lb

J: Mr Dale Peters

T: D Peters

Winless away from galloping tracks, but recorded some of his best RPRs in Graded chases around Kempton and the Mildmay Course; still capable of fairly useful form little more than a year ago, and right in the mix if racing more sparingly with the hood debuted latest quickly discarded.

2/1

1

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

16:50 Leicester

Bowtogreatness

12st 4lb

J: Mr Dale Peters

T: D Peters

Has made the frame in a couple of points this winter for new yard; fairly useful for previous stable and, accordingly, is one of the main players on ratings in this hunter chase debut; hood applied.

9/1

11

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Bowtogreatness

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

towards rear

14/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1240-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) last month in a novice handicap chase that his stable landed a year earlier with the subsequently smart Chianti Classico; bright prospect who could well defy a 5lb rise.
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3

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:57 Ludlow

Destroytheevidence

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Took the notable scalp of Haiti Couleurs on his chase debut last season and ran well afterwards, including a near miss in this race; poor the last twice (heavy/soft) when tried in a visor but the cheekpieces that have worked well for him are now back on; much respected.

7/2

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Destroytheevidence

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Beat Haiti Couleurs on his chase debut last season and mostly ran well afterwards; seems back in fair form, as he went close at Ludlow and ran a lot better than a 21l defeat may suggest when visored for the first time at Wincanton (3m2f); that was his first time on heavy ground and it looked a factor in him getting so tired late on; one to consider.

12/1

3rd

3

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 3

15:37 Wincanton

Destroytheevidence

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Beat Haiti Couleurs on his chase debut last season when Isaac Des Obeaux was further back and mostly ran well afterwards; probably needed his first race of the season and he stuck to his task to go down by only a length at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); gives the impression he'll stay all day and a visor could work (replacing cheekpieces; looked lazy at times on that final run).

3/1

Form: 56232-

Last run: 271 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Grade 2 novice hurdle winner who has a record of 232 over fences, most recently second over C&D on heavy ground in February (final start for Syd Hosie); thereabouts provided he returns in similar form.
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6th

3

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Rock My Way

11st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

2-14 record over fences includes some big runs, including when he hacked up at Ascot (3m5f, good) in November and took second in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter (4m2f, soft) on latest outing; the Ascot race was going this way round but so was his penultimate start when he kept jumping to his left at Musselburgh (12l second to Transmission); that's a niggling concern but he's handicapped to go well if this is another good day.

14/1

2nd

1

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Rock My Way

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Only 2-13 over fences and doesn't score too highly for consistency; however, flashes of his form read well, notably his second to Haiti Couleurs in last year's 3m6f National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham and a clearcut win at Ascot this season; beaten 12l by a revitalised winner at right-handed Musselburgh last time (3m7f, good to soft) but he jumped left at a good few of his fences that day; last year Mr Vango became the first top weight to win since Bonanza Boy in 1991; handles all ground; each-way claims.

14/1

2nd

1

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

15:05 Musselburgh

Rock My Way

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Only 2-12 over fences but he was second in the 3m6f NH Chase at Cheltenham (good to soft; has won on soft) last March and breezed home 11l in front at Ascot (3m5f, good) in November; disappointing in the Welsh National (rather getting squeezed out at the start didn't help) but he has a big shout if reverting to the Ascot level of performance.

5/2

Form: 331125 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Has taken well to cheekpieces, winning twice at Worcester then running well at Perth in hat-trick attempt, but form dipped at Ludlow since; that latest effort doesn't augur well and he remains on highest mark.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 4P74-1 D

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Absent since taking well to blinkers at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) in May, readily opening his chase account at the sixth attempt; back on career-high mark but may have more to offer in the retained blinds.
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16

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 7f 176y

Class 1

15:35 Ayr

Collectors Item

10st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won the Somerset National over an extended 3m2f at Wincanton in January 2025 and second in the Welsh National Trial at Chepstow in December this term; he also showed last season that he stays 3m4f but there have been too many disappointing shows in major long-distance handicaps for him to be greatly fancied for this one.

50/1

4

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Collectors Item

11st 9lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Has a National in the bag already having captured the Somerset version over an extended 3m2f at Wincanton 14 months ago (good to soft; fine on softer), and best run since was his second in the Welsh National Trial in December; however, his form has dipped markedly on his last two starts, and his two runs over extreme distances have ended in disappointment.

20/1

4th

2

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

15:33 Wincanton

Collectors Item

12st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Has contested some competitive staying chases since winning the Somerset National over 3m3f here last January and found only one too good in the Welsh National Trial in December; offered little when only 11-1 for the real thing over Christmas but capable of bouncing back from that; hasn't shone on heavy ground previously but he's effective on soft.

5/2

Non-runners

Hugos New Horse

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £13.25
Trifecta £33.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Destroytheevidence

RP RATINGS:

Rock My Way

TOPSPEED:

Olivers Travels

The Star:

Bowtogreatness

POSTDATA:

Olivers Travels

WEST COUNTRY:

Destroytheevidence

Telegraph:

Destroytheevidence

Daily Mail:

Destroytheevidence

D Express:

Destroytheevidence

Daily Mirror:

Destroytheevidence

Daily Record:

Destroytheevidence

The Times:

Rock My Way

The Guardian:

Rock My Way