December 04 / 13.10 Haydock

13.10

Heavy

TrustATrader Apply Today Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7129.35
  • 2m 5f 127y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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TrustATrader Apply Today Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 2134-1

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Progressive staying hurdler, whose last win was at Cheltenham last December (3m, soft); made a successful chase debut at Ayr last month (2m4f, good) and likely to improve on that; major player.
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2

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 1y

Class 2

15:15 Doncaster

White Rhino

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Big progress as hurdler initially last term (2m4f-3m) and also won handicaps when switched to chasing for first two starts this season (up to an extended 2m5f); 12-1 but unseated early for 3m Grade 1 novice at Kempton on Boxing Day (has similar Cheltenham entry); has a question to answer with new trip but, barring mishaps, best days are still ahead of him.

5/1

Form: 32114- C

Last run: 228 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Did well over hurdles last season, winning a maiden at Ayr in February (2m4f, soft) and a 3m handicap here (soft); 228-day absence to overcome but an interesting chase debutant.
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3rd

11

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

President Scottie

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Dual hurdle winner; has been expensive to follow over fences (0-9) and fair to say that others arrive here in better form.

9/1

5th

7

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

President Scottie

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Respectable third (off 12lb higher) when favourite for this race last year but was in better form at the time; last of six finishers returned to this C&D most recently, taking chase record to 0-8.

10/1

Form: 7-1532 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a three-runner novice handicap at Cartmel on chase debut in May (2m5f, soft); well beaten since, including with first-time cheekpieces (retained) last time; looks to have a tough task here.
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20

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Kilta

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Mostly chasing in the last year but was second to Blue Hop reverting to hurdles at Wetherby last time; needs more.

18/1

20

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Kilta

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Mostly chasing in the last year but was second to Blue Hop reverting to hurdles at Wetherby last time; needs more.

18/1

2nd

11

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:32 Wetherby

Kilta

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sam England

Won over hurdles at Southwell last March and fences at Cartmel last May; has dropped to a dangerous mark but he's been inconsistent over fences since that last win; reverts to hurdles and others are more compelling.

20/1

Form: 2/133-

Last run: 309 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Won an Exeter bumper (2m, heavy) and a maiden hurdle at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in 2023; didn't really progress on next two starts but an interesting sort now going chasing.
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3

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Heros De Romay

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course winner over hurdles last season (2m3f, heavy) and made quite promising chase debut in December; yet to build on that performance but was in contention before bad jumping error seemed to knock the stuffing out of him in the straight here a fortnight ago (first-time visor); no surprise if he gets his act together over fences soon.

11/2

4th

5

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

14:50 Chepstow

Heros De Romay

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

led, headed 10th, led again home turn, faced challenges when mistake and pecked on landing 5 out, soon lost three places, weakened from 4 out, no chance when not fluent 3 out

6/1

4th

5

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

14:50 Chepstow

Heros De Romay

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

led, headed 10th

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/38/3

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Ex-Willie Mullins for whom he won a bumper and a maiden hurdle; off for a year before creditable third in novice handicap chase at Hexham in May (2m4f, good to soft) on debut for present yard; not out of it.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Whatdeawant

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lisa O’Connor

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ex-Willie Mullins; smart novice hurdler, third in the 2022 Ballymore at Cheltenham; has won four of his last five points (all for today's rider), and was runner-up at Hexham on hunter chase debut last time (3m, good; Settle Down Jill third, Brandy McQueen and Dressedtoimpress both pulled up); the one to beat.

11/10

2nd

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Whatdeawant

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lisa O’Connor

T: Lucinda Russell

Third in Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2022 for Willie Mullins; he's raced in points on his last seven starts, winning five of them; one to be interested in now back under rules.

9/4

3rd

3

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 3

13:35 Wetherby

Whatdeawant

11st 6lb

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in last, nudged along 13th, left in third 14th, lost touch from 15th, tailed off from 4 out

10/1

Form: 9/2P-P

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Ex-Nicky Henderson; useful hurdler who was a creditable second on his chase debut at Newbury in December last year (2m6f, soft); pulled up on both starts since, the latest when making debut for present connections after £44,000 sale in May; tongue-tie now tried; bit to prove at present.
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4th

7

23rd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 2

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Walking On Air

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Faye Bramley

Back over hurdles with respectable fifth of 15 in Class 2 event at Haydock (3m, good) two weeks ago; 5lb lower back over fences but he's 0-12 in this sphere and he fell at Ayr on his penultimate run; down the list.

9/1

5th

8

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

12:45 Haydock

Walking On Air

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

Sparked just once in each of the last two seasons, at Doncaster; visored on latest start, after three runs in cheekpieces; often tongue tied as well but goes without any equipment today; his last hurdle race was in February 2024 and other options look a lot more solid.

25/1

9

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 2

13:45 Ayr

Walking On Air

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Faye Bramley

Good third off 4lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at Doncaster (3m, soft) in January; however, his form away from Doncaster hasn't been great in the last two seasons and the visor needs to have a positive influence.

20/1

Form: 311-

Last run: 235 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point in February 2023 (3m, yielding); prgressive in three runs over hurdles last term, winning last two, both over 2m4f on testing ground at Newcastle; interesting now going chasing.
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6

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 127y

Class 3

13:10 Haydock

Beneficially Yours

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won an Irish point in February 2023 (3m, yielding); prgressive in three runs over hurdles last term, winning last two, both over 2m4f on testing ground at Newcastle; interesting now going chasing.

3/1

6

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 127y

Class 3

13:10 Haydock

Beneficially Yours

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won an Irish point in February 2023 (3m, yielding); prgressive in three runs over hurdles last term, winning last two, both over 2m4f on testing ground at Newcastle; interesting now going chasing.

3/1

1st

1

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

14:40 Newcastle

Beneficially Yours

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

made all, went well clear going easily from 3 out, canter

1/7

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Payout
Straight Forecast £16.83

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

White Rhino

The Times:

President Scottie

Daily Mirror:

Beneficially Yours

TOPSPEED:

Whatdeawant

RP RATINGS:

White Rhino

POSTDATA:

White Rhino

THE NORTH:

White Rhino

Telegraph:

White Rhino

The Guardian:

White Rhino

Daily Mail:

White Rhino

D Express:

White Rhino

The Sun:

White Rhino

Daily Record:

White Rhino

The Star:

President Scottie