December 05 / 14.25 Leicester

14.25

Soft

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 201y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 49518- D

Last run: 258 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Easy winner of a Plumpton maiden hurdle (2m, soft) and was only 4-1 for a deep Class 3 handicap at Newbury where he took a keen hold and weakened; bred to make a chaser and probably on a good mark.
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1st

12

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:25 Chepstow

Davids Well

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Unexposed 5yo who beat four rivals fairly comfortably to make winning seasonal/chase debut at Leicester (2m, soft) this month; 7lb higher in a much stronger race here but the limit of his ability remains hard to gauge.

7/2

1st

12

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:25 Chepstow

Davids Well

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Unexposed 5yo who beat four rivals fairly comfortably to make winning seasonal/chase debut at Leicester (2m, soft) this month; 7lb higher in a much stronger race here but the limit of his ability remains hard to gauge.

7/2

1st

1

5th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

14:25 Leicester

Davids Well

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

raced in second, led and going easily 3 out, cajoled along and went clear approaching last, pushed out final 110yds, comfortably

15/8

16/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: /5-464

Last run: 181 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Beaten between 10l and 15l in her last three handicap hurdles and has tried chasing twice before; not ideal here being 10lb out of the weights.
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4th

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

My Portia

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two good runs this winter, winning a novice handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft; 8lb higher today) on second occasion; however, she made a bad mistake when tailed-off favourite next time and bled from the nose when pulled up on latest, so there are very mixed messages.

8/1

3

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:10 Hereford

My Portia

11st 12lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Two good runs this winter, winning a novice handicap chase at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft; 8lb higher today) on second occasion; however, she made a bad mistake when tailed-off favourite next time and bled from the nose when pulled up on latest, so there are very mixed messages.

8/1

4

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

My Portia

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

in touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear 9th

4/1

Form: 11-7P3 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
A hat-trick last winter included two over C&D (heavy/soft); back on a good mark but needs to leave this season's struggles behind him.
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8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

8

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:23 Hereford

Johnny Mac

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Matt Sheppard

Coped with varying conditions when completing a hat-trick last season in 2m chases; this campaign isn't going half as well and this new headgear combination did nothing for him last time.

10/1

7th

6

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

14:55 Warwick

Johnny Mac

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

towards rear but in touch with leaders

13/2

Form: 537-16 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won well on his chase debut at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) and, having stopped to nothing on his return there, that looked too bad to be true; 5lb higher than for that recent win but could be worth another chance.
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4th

3

5th Dec 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

14:25 Leicester

Samazul

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear, no impression before 4 out

7/4

Form: 724-0P

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m2f handicap chase in Ireland 12 months ago before steadily losing his way; could be a factor off this mark if a change of scenery has done him some good.
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10th

7

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

McGrath From Clune

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Weaver

T: Tom Gretton

Ended last year in good form over fences but was pulled after a break at Hereford in March and it's over a year since he last ran over hurdles (0-12 in this discipline).

16/1

4

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

McGrath From Clune

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Tom Gretton

C&D winner in November and ran well when second at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) 11 days later; looked the likeliest winner before unseating late at Taunton in December and now needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Fontwell on Boxing Day (jumped right); tough mark but remains of interest with Sean Bowen booked.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £10.13
Trifecta £20.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

David's Well

TOPSPEED:

Samazul

RP RATINGS:

Johnny Mac

The Times:

David's Well

Telegraph:

David's Well

D Express:

David's Well

The Sun:

David's Well

WEST COUNTRY:

Samazul

Daily Mirror:

Samazul

Daily Record:

Samazul

POSTDATA:

Johnny Mac

Daily Mail:

Johnny Mac

The Star:

Johnny Mac