December 06 / 13.23 Sandown

13.23

Good To Soft

Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7804.5
  • 1m 7f 99y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3P42-4 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won this last year (soft) in first-time blinkers and followed up at Wetherby (1m7f, soft); won on good to soft ground over hurdles; reappeared at Bangor (2m4f, soft) last month with a fair fourth of 15 and he's a solid contender now back down in trip and back in the blinkers.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:52 Chepstow

Mount Tempest

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Ex-Dan Skelton; started off for Sophie Leech with two disappointing French hurdle runs this summer (wore cheekpieces) but caused a 50-1 shock when back over fences at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft; blinkers) last month; subsequent 4lb rise is not insurmountable if he's in the same form.

11/2

1st

10

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Worcester

Mount Tempest

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sophie Leech

Last win for the Skeltons was off this mark last December (1m7f, soft) but he's offered little since, including in two French hurdles for current yard.

20/1

4

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:19 Newton Abbot

Mount Tempest

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear

12/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 23651- D

Last run: 254 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo who bolted up over hurdles at Hereford (2m, soft) in March on his third run in a handicap; reappears with yard in fine form and connections waste little time in switching to fences; could be a contender.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Intimate

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Bounced back to form when second of six in 2m3f Hereford handicap chase 20 days ago; he must enter calculations nudged up 1lb in his bid for a breakthrough chasing victory.

3/1

2nd

1

23rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Intimate

12st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Ended last season with emphatic hurdle win here (2m, soft) and was creditable second on seasonal/chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft) in December; two lesser efforts have followed but it would be dangerous to write him off at this stage.

100/30

4th

4

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

13:45 Hereford

Intimate

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won a 2m soft-ground handicap hurdle by 10l here last March; his jumping lacked fluency so did well to go so close on chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft) and conditions were extremely testing when fourth at Haydock; massive shout on that penultimate effort.

3/1

Form: 79-253 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
His form has been mixed since he made all twice in a row in early 2023; however, he returned from a break with an encouraging third at Aintree (2m, good) four weeks ago and could give another good account if conditions are in his favour (best form is on good/good to soft).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

Calgary Tiger

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: William de Best-Turner

Front-runner who hasn't offered a great deal since returning from nearly a year out and it's seldom easy for veterans to rediscover their form; however, this is a much easier race than he's accustomed to.

9/4

5th

2

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Calgary Tiger

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: William de Best-Turner

Free-going nature; no win since landing a Class 3 at Newbury (2m, 13-8 joint-favourite) in March 2023; fell at Cheltenham (80-1) on penultimate start and was equally out of his depth in the Grade 2 Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton over Christmas; this is more realistic.

12/1

3rd

6

6th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 3

13:23 Sandown

Calgary Tiger

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: William de Best-Turner

led, joined 2 out, headed before last, weakened and lost second final 110yds

12/1

Form: 1F22-3 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
10yo who defied mammoth absence to win at Musselburgh (2m, soft) last November and was runner-up on his final two starts last season (good to soft/soft); reappeared with fair third at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in October and he could show the benefit of that outing today; chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

8th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 10y

Class 3

16:45 Sandown

Mint Gold

11st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Has made the frame on his last four starts but he's operating at a lower level than in the past, having no obvious excuses over 2m at Musselburgh (C&D winner) last month; has slipped to his last winning mark but others are preferred.

14/1

4th

5

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

15:35 Musselburgh

Mint Gold

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

towards rear, some headway 4 out, went fourth 2 out, no impression

12/1

4th

5

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 3

15:35 Musselburgh

Mint Gold

11st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

towards rear, some headway 4 out, went fourth 2 out, no impression

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3412U-

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won easily at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) in February and was a close second here (2m4f, good to soft) in March; last season concluded with an early unseat at Ascot; the drop back in trip is an intriguing move with this 6yo and he could make a bold bid on his reappearance.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 42y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Invincible Nao

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Versatile sort who won over 2m4f here on reappearance and has performed respectably over marathon trips since; stiff task from 4lb out of handicap last time; not ruled out back off proper mark.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £5.68
Trifecta £24.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Tempest

D Express:

Intimate

TOPSPEED:

Mint Gold

The Star:

Intimate

Daily Record:

Intimate

RP RATINGS:

Mount Tempest

POSTDATA:

Mount Tempest

The Times:

Mount Tempest

Telegraph:

Mount Tempest

Daily Mail:

Mount Tempest

The Sun:

Mount Tempest

Daily Mirror:

Mint Gold