November 15 / 12.58 Southwell

12.58

Good

Download The At The Races App Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 1m 7f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: P1-244 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Rise for April's big-field Taunton handicap hurdle win (2m, good) didn't look harsh, and he wouldn't be the first horse to find Fakenham's fences coming at him too quickly on last month's chase debut; can do better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Jolyjump

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: R Mike Smith

Winning hurdler/chaser for the Moores and still fairly treated on his runner-up efforts at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and Plumpton (2m1f, good) in the spring; picked up for £16,000 last month and shortlisted on stable debut, especially if market positive.

6/1

4th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Jolyjump

10st 12lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-7 over fences and not the easiest to predict; still ran well last time at Plumpton (2m1f, good; first-time cheekpieces) where his jumping got ragged late on; hard to rule out.

3/1

Form: 46-645

Last run: 137 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Didn't improve for the switch to handicap hurdles, sometimes finishing weakly even with a tongue-tie on (left off on this stable debut); mark never lower, however, and 2m chase winners in the family.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:58 Southwell

Easter Junction

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner

15/8

2nd

3

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

12:58 Southwell

Easter Junction

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, headed after 3 out, stayed on but no match for winner

15/8

5th

1

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Easter Junction

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Safely held in first two handicaps but took step forward and ran well for a long way when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; another 3lb lower here and enters calculations.

7/1

Form: 73F340 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Season's best efforts of a soft-ground 2m5f hurdles win and a 2m4f chasing third (winner broke the track record) were both recorded here; outpaced on two most recent drops to today's sort of trip.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Eric Carmen

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

In cracking form this season, with three wins and a second, until however he went down by 25l at Bangor (good) on latest start; maybe the ground that day was not soft enough; major player if bouncing straight back.

13/2

6th

10

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Eric Carmen

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

A lot more exposed than many in here but he's been in cracking form since returning from an absence and his defeat at Leicester was no backward step (2m4f, good to soft); firmly in the mix.

3/1

2nd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:00 Leicester

Eric Carmen

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gary Hanmer

Has thrived since returning from a break in December, winning two of his three runs over hurdles before adding a third win of the season reverting to fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, soft) last month, each time under Benjamin Macey; he's up 4lb for last time but is very much a leading contender in current form.

5/4

Form: -P5982 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Couldn't hold on up the run-in on last month's Exeter chase debut (2m1f, good to soft), but still an effort to view most positively considering her three hurdles wins had all been gained around tracks as sharp as Southwell; more in her favour here despite a 1lb re-raise; player.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Lady Gwen

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Only fifth of eight on her return to hurdles at Worcester (2m, good) last month, but despite some iffy jumping she was only caught on the run-in; has dropped to a handy mark and could go well; stable also runs Gerard Mentor.

14/1

5th

6

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Worcester

Lady Gwen

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Quirky mare who returned from a layoff with a below-par chase run six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others in this field look less risky.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.14
Trifecta £15.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Gwen

D Express:

Jolyjump

Telegraph:

Easter Junction

RP RATINGS:

Lady Gwen

POSTDATA:

Lady Gwen

WEST COUNTRY:

Lady Gwen

The Times:

Lady Gwen

The Guardian:

Lady Gwen

Daily Mail:

Lady Gwen

Daily Mirror:

Lady Gwen

The Sun:

Lady Gwen

The Star:

Lady Gwen

Daily Record:

Lady Gwen