November 10 / 13.05 Sandown

13.05

Good

My Pension Expert Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7804.5
  • 2m 4f 10y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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My Pension Expert Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7P6P-1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Point and maiden hurdle winner who returned to form to win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; needs to back up that performance but he's lightly raced and could have more to offer now that things have clicked again.
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3rd

2

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

17:10 Market Rasen

El Rio

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

3-6 over fences, the latest win gained at Kempton (2m4f, soft; made all) in February; needs to return from seven-month break in prime form to have any chance off current mark but the forecast good ground won't be a problem.

4/1

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9/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 21354- D BF

Last run: 254 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) last November on second chase start and close third at Newbury (2m6f, soft) in December; two lesser runs followed but a break may have helped and he goes well fresh; considered.
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3rd

13

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Passing Well

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Only 1-10 as a chaser but he's a consistent gelding who ran another solid race to finish third in the Eider, albeit about 20l behind the easy winner Knockanore; likely to give his running once more but looks vulnerable off just 1lb lower.

16/1

3rd

7

22nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Newcastle

Passing Well

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

towards rear, headway on outer 19th, went fourth and no impression 3 out, left in third run-in

9/1

2nd

5

31st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

14:45 Lingfield

Passing Well

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Acts on soft, below form sole start on heavy; won over these fences in November 2023; no joy since but career-best form this season and he stuck to his task very well with the first-time cheekpieces over the extended 3m1f at Wincanton on latest start; going beyond that now looks worth a go.

7/1

Form: 1-P470 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
He's been inconsistent this year but ran well for a long way at Cheltenham (3m1f, good; won same race last year) last month when back from a three-month break; he could improve for that outing and is just 2lb higher than when winning at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in April; not ruled out.
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14

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Mole Court

11st 4lb

J: Mr James King

T: Ben Pauling

Won this race off today's mark in 2023 but has become very inconsistent in the meantime; arguably ran better than eventual 21l defeat suggests when third of seven at Uttoxeter (3m, good; first run after wind op) last month but it's hard to tell whether he'll be on a going day here.

16/1

3rd

5

16th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:40 Uttoxeter

Mole Court

11st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Useful at his best but has regressed and become very inconsistent; returned from layoff with two disappointing efforts this season and needs subsequent wind op to enable a revival; raced mainly on good/good to soft ground.

10/1

6th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Worcester

Mole Court

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Became very inconsistent last season and was pulled up (stopped quickly) last month, after a break; on a good mark and might be boosted by refitted cheekpieces but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood.

10/1

Form: 221U-U D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
He's prone to making mistakes but it wasn't his fault that he unseated at Huntingdon last month (badly hampered); won last season at Taunton (2m2f, good) in November and Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in March and he's open to further improvement if getting his jumping together.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

Form: 14U11P D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August and again had plenty in hand at Plumpton (2m3f, good) in September; up the weights and pulled up at Chepstow last time but a bad mistake proved costly; wears first-time cheekpieces and it will be no surprise if he bounces back with a big run.
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2nd

4

27th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Belgarum

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Pulled up in his final two runs last year but he returned after wind surgery with a front-running win at Fontwell (2m3f, good; 22-1) this month; this is a different test but he won over fences here (3m2f) last spring and 3lb rise for that last success looks fair; respected.

4/1

1st

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Belgarum

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Four-time chase winner who was out of sorts when last seen in the autumn, most recently when pulled up on return to hurdling; had another wind op (his fourth) during 168-day break; needs to get career back on track.

16/1

Form: /3F37- CD

Last run: 200 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Jumping issues proved costly during a light campaign last season but he's attractively handicapped and 11 visits to Sandown have yielded four wins; has a good reappearance record and he could play a leading role in first-time cheekpieces if minimising the blunders.
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6th

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Hudson De Grugy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Brings very strong credentials to this series final, having posted sound performances over C&D (good to soft) in last two starts, comfortably defying top weight latest; 2-6 overall for current yard; respected.

6/1

1st

1

8th Mar 2026

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

16:25 Carlisle

Hudson De Grugy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Back in good form for his current yard, landing 3m handicap chase at Wetherby in December and posting a good second of seven over C&D last time; very much one to consider off an unchanged mark.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £7.80
Straight Forecast £9.16
Trifecta £33.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

El Rio

SPOTLIGHT:

Passing Well

POSTDATA:

Belgarum

The Sun:

Mole Court

TOPSPEED:

Abingworth

WEST COUNTRY:

El Rio

The Times:

El Rio

Telegraph:

El Rio

The Guardian:

El Rio

D Express:

El Rio

Daily Mirror:

El Rio

The Star:

El Rio

Daily Record:

El Rio

LAMBOURN:

Passing Well