November 08 / 15.35 Exeter

15.35

Good

Haldon ‘Challenger’ Stayers’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 3m 0f 54y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Haldon ‘Challenger’ Stayers’ Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: P46-36

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Highly tried on occasions since his winning start over fences last November but was entitled to run better than he did in his final handicap chase and has remained a little off colour back over hurdles; this is no easy race in which to bounce back.
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5th

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Tightenourbelts

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear

10/1

5th

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Tightenourbelts

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear

10/1

1st

4

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:50 Ludlow

Tightenourbelts

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Became rather disappointing after winning over 2m4f here 13 months ago but got himself firmly back on track when making most of the running at Exeter (3m, good) and battling on best; a 3lb rise is no hardship; chance.

2/1

Form: 1P1-63 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner, the handicap off a 7lb lower mark but comfortably; market weakness suggested last month's chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) was needed and he ran a nice race behind one who is probably going places; open to improvement and lots of it.
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20

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Beachcomber

10st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Last win came in 3m Kempton handicap in Christmas of 2024; third to Bill Baxter in this race last year but not at best this season, chasing home a clear winner at Ludlow last time (only two finishers); 7lb lower than last year so don't rule out.

14/1

2nd

6

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:57 Ludlow

Beachcomber

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Appeared to get his campaign back on track when third over hurdles at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) and, when a 10l fifth over C&D since, he was softened up by getting competitive a good way out; he doesn't have a convincing profile but his pure ability is respected.

7/1

5th

1

26th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

14:07 Ludlow

Beachcomber

12st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Out of form over fences this season but turned things around with creditable third over hurdles at Musselburgh (3m good to soft) last month and it will be interesting to see whether he can build on that performance on this return to chasing.

7/1

Form: 3235-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicapper on good ground but he's 1-17 over fences and fluffed some very winnable opportunities last season in hunter chases; ran okay in a C&D handicap last month but he's rarely the percentage call and now tries a visor.
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3rd

5

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

Tea Clipper

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Very useful handicapper on good ground but he's 1-17 over fences and fluffed some very winnable opportunities last season in hunter chases; ran okay in a C&D handicap last month but he's rarely the percentage call and now tries a visor.

8/1

Form: 11P8-3 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-15 over fences; confined to hurdling for his last five starts, winning two of them and returning with a pleasing third over 2m7f here when burdened with a big weight; fairly treated but goes in against rivals with greater scope for improvement in this discipline.
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6th

2

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:20 Newton Abbot

Striking A Pose

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made all to exploit much-reduced mark over C&D in April and is only 3lb higher today but he's unreliable nowadays and was last of five at Plumpton (3m1f, good) on latest outing four weeks ago.

8/1

5th

5

26th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

19:39 Plumpton

Striking A Pose

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Recorded his sixth hurdle win when making all off a reduced mark at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in April, and his follow-up bid off this mark was respectable back there 20 days ago; capable off this mark but not without risk.

9/2

4th

1

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Striking A Pose

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Recorded his sixth hurdle win when making all off a reduced mark over C&D (good; 4-1) three weeks ago; back up 4lb but remains well treated on old form and is versatile ground-wise; key player.

5/2

8/1

Form: 1P12P- D

Last run: 202 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Second-season chaser whose good days last season read well, twice winning and once runner-up; threw in a couple of shockers as well, though the Scottish National last time was tough; blinkers tried the last twice are replaced by a visor, in which he's 1-1; also won first time back last season; if in the zone he's entitled to go well.
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7

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 2

17:00 Haydock

Egbert

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

C&D winner in December 2024 (heavy; won on good) and made it 2-2 here when beating three rivals over 3m4f (good to soft) on reappearance; the glaring concern is his nothing run at Exeter last time when in trouble a long way out.

15/2

2

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Egbert

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Christian Williams

Seen only once this season, winning four-runner Haydock chase (3m4f, good to soft) from the front on stable debut in December, but was nudged up only 2lb for that and should be fine on the quicker surface here; respected.

7/2

8

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Egbert

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won well over Haydock's extended 3m1f on heavy two runs back; has failed to complete in his two previous marathon chases and was on the retreat, though still in third, when crashing out at the final fence of the Eider (good to soft); can run well again but others might be better equipped to see this out stronger; new cheekpieces the headgear of choice today (effective in visor/blinkers).

20/1

Form: /P2/1P D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Very capable off this sort of mark when with Paul Nicholls; still only a 9yo and he won a hunter chase in Ireland this summer before pulling up in last month's Velka Pardubicka, which horses tend to either love or loathe; others appeal more but wouldn't put a line through him.
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3

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

Jeremy Pass

11st 8lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Joseph G Davies

Very capable off this sort of mark when with Paul Nicholls; still only a 9yo and he won a hunter chase in Ireland this summer before pulling up in last month's Velka Pardubicka, which horses tend to either love or loathe; others appeal more but wouldn't put a line through him.

40/1

3

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

Jeremy Pass

11st 8lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Joseph G Davies

Very capable off this sort of mark when with Paul Nicholls; still only a 9yo and he won a hunter chase in Ireland this summer before pulling up in last month's Velka Pardubicka, which horses tend to either love or loathe; others appeal more but wouldn't put a line through him.

40/1

Non-runners

Bangers And Cash, Coco Mademoiselle, Wiseguy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.80
Straight Forecast £14.13
Tricast £42.88
Trifecta £42.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Coco Mademoiselle

WEST COUNTRY:

Beachcomber

SPOTLIGHT:

Wiseguy

TOPSPEED:

Egbert

D Express:

Tightenourbelts

Daily Mail:

Bangers And Cash

Telegraph:

Striking A Pose

POSTDATA:

Coco Mademoiselle

The Times:

Coco Mademoiselle

The Guardian:

Coco Mademoiselle

Daily Mirror:

Coco Mademoiselle

The Star:

Coco Mademoiselle

Daily Record:

Coco Mademoiselle

The Sun:

Beachcomber

LAMBOURN:

Wiseguy