November 09 / 14.23 Wincanton

14.23

Good

Boodles Rising Stars Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £44580
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Boodles Rising Stars Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: -13203 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner; successful start over fences at Warwick in May before failing favourite backers in three handicaps, the latest at Market Rasen in July when well behind Soul Icon on similar weights; got firmly back on track when his late rally (after getting outpaced) got him upside Insurrection at Chepstow (2m3f Listed novice, good); won't be far away.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

13:55 Newbury

Boombawn

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has more chasing experience than these rivals; bagged Grade 2 honours at Wincanton (2m4f, good; scored by a neck) most recently, taking record in this sphere to 2-6; stiffer task under 5lb penalty in this field.

14/1

5th

1

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

13:55 Newbury

Boombawn

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has more chasing experience than these rivals; bagged Grade 2 honours at Wincanton (2m4f, good; scored by a neck) most recently, taking record in this sphere to 2-6; stiffer task under 5lb penalty in this field.

14/1

1st

1

9th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 1

14:23 Wincanton

Boombawn

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Five-time hurdle winner; successful start over fences at Warwick in May before failing favourite backers in three handicaps, the latest at Market Rasen in July when well behind Soul Icon on similar weights; got firmly back on track when his late rally (after getting outpaced) got him upside Insurrection at Chepstow (2m3f Listed novice, good); won't be far away.

11/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 422-22 D

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Has the highest mileage of these but does boast the top BHA rating; multiple hurdle winner who is 0-7 over fences but four seconds include a near miss in the Summer Plate (2m5f handicap, good) at Market Rasen last time out; all that experience he's accrued could count for a lot.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

27th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Kempton

Soul Icon

10st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Keiran Burke

Run of seconds in good handicaps and graded novices ended in Grade 1 company at Sandown last time; conditions, race class and drop in trip all undid him that day and only one is on his side now; also 4lb out of the weights.

12/1

1st

7

27th Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Kempton

Soul Icon

10st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Keiran Burke

Run of seconds in good handicaps and graded novices ended in Grade 1 company at Sandown last time; conditions, race class and drop in trip all undid him that day and only one is on his side now; also 4lb out of the weights.

12/1

4th

4

7th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Soul Icon

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Keiran Burke

briefly led soon after start, raced in second, jumped left 1st, led just after 6th, headed 4 out, not fluent and dropped to last 3 out, weakened 2 out

20/1

Form: 2331-2

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Two wins and runner-up in a Grade 2 over hurdles when very much a work in progress; lots to like about last month's switch to fences at Chepstow (2m3f, good) when only overhauled by one who was rated a good bit higher over hurdles; all his yard's runners were in need of the race at that meeting so he's entitled to take a step forward here; trainer reckons he wants goodish ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

12:27 Doncaster

Insurrection

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 10th, not fluent 5 out, weakened from 2 out

8/11

3rd

1

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 3

12:27 Doncaster

Insurrection

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 10th, not fluent 5 out, weakened from 2 out

8/11

3rd

4

9th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 1

14:23 Wincanton

Insurrection

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Two wins and runner-up in a Grade 2 over hurdles when very much a work in progress; lots to like about last month's switch to fences at Chepstow (2m3f, good) when only overhauled by one who was rated a good bit higher over hurdles; all his yard's runners were in need of the race at that meeting so he's entitled to take a step forward here; trainer reckons he wants goodish ground.

9/4

Form: F31112 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Inferior hurdle form to his rivals but has gone 3-8 over fences and coped well with his career-high mark when runner-up over C&D two weeks ago; will need his best yet to win this Grade 2 but looks a good bet to give his running.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

9th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 1

14:23 Wincanton

Glynn

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Inferior hurdle form to his rivals but has gone 3-8 over fences and coped well with his career-high mark when runner-up over C&D two weeks ago; will need his best yet to win this Grade 2 but looks a good bet to give his running.

11/1

4th

2

9th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 1

14:23 Wincanton

Glynn

11st 4lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Inferior hurdle form to his rivals but has gone 3-8 over fences and coped well with his career-high mark when runner-up over C&D two weeks ago; will need his best yet to win this Grade 2 but looks a good bet to give his running.

11/1

2nd

2

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 2

14:42 Wincanton

Glynn

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

disputed lead, in touch with leaders after 3rd

6/4

Form: 1116- D

Last run: 241 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Receiving 5lb from the runner-up when making it 3-3 over hurdles in a Listed race at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) but that's strong form and unlikely that he did himself true justice in the 2m5f Grade 1 at the Cheltenham Festival (soft; 20-1); connections have long been looking forward to getting him over fences and he could go far; has won on good ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 1

13:15 Ffos Las

Handstands

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Posted a clearcut success in similar event at Sandown (3m, soft; second chase attempt) last month, bouncing back from his Wincanton fall and taking overall record to 5-7; effective at this trip over hurdles; progressive in the main and has leading claims even with 5lb penalty.

6/4

1st

1

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 1

13:15 Ffos Las

Handstands

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

made all

6/4

1st

2

6th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:33 Sandown

Handstands

11st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

3m point winner who made it 3-3 in novice hurdles with Listed win at Huntingdon (2m3f, soft) in February; well beaten at Cheltenham next time; was favourite for last month's chase debut in Wincanton Grade 2 (2m4f, good) and still had a chance when falling three out; there's every chance he'll stay this far and he could be a contender granted a clear round.

3/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.20
Straight Forecast £38.72
Trifecta £63.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Soul Icon

SPOTLIGHT:

Insurrection

WEST COUNTRY:

Handstands

POSTDATA:

Glynn

The Star:

Handstands

Daily Record:

Handstands

The Times:

Insurrection

Telegraph:

Insurrection

D Express:

Insurrection

TOPSPEED:

Soul Icon

The Guardian:

Soul Icon

Daily Mirror:

Soul Icon

The Sun:

Soul Icon

Daily Mail:

Glynn