December 26 / 14.22 Market Rasen

14.22

Good To Soft

Caspian Group Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 1f 43y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Caspian Group Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: /11-16 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
1-1 in points and completed a hat-trick under rules in the spring, the last leg on his chasing debut at Perth (2m, good to soft) in May, but he stopped quickly on last month's Haydock return (2m, soft); that leaves him with something to prove but he would be a major player on his earlier promise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Galunggung

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Kept the excellent rules strike-rate going with a Carlisle win (2m, soft; effective on good to soft) in February but quicker ground raises some doubts against this more forbidding opposition.

33/1

12th

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Galunggung

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Kept the excellent rules strike-rate going with a Carlisle win (2m, soft; effective on good to soft) in February but quicker ground raises some doubts against this more forbidding opposition.

33/1

Form: 2716-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer who scored over hurdles at Wincanton (1m7f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) in March but twice well held since, including on his chase debut at Exeter (2m2f, soft) this month after 234 days off; will need to take a step forward but he may have needed that latest run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

Denemethy

12st 1lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Fergal O’Brien

Consistent since sole chase success and has solid handicap form this season; receives hardly any respite from the assessor but gets other help on this occasion, with Harry O'Dwyer taking off 7lb.

11/4

3rd

1

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Denemethy

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Consistent since sole chase success and has solid handicap form this season; latest effort, in Sandown Class 2, received a boost when the winner followed up in Grade 2 event on Saturday; respected at this level.

6/5

OUR TIP

Form: 132-44

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Consistent over hurdles including a win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in January; ran better on his chase debut at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in October than at Warwick (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago, but on neither occasion did he totally convince with his jumping.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

Damarta

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Began 2024 with quite stylish win for Olly Murphy at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but became rather disappointing during light campaign last season and was sold for 3,400gns in February; needs to have been revitalised by subsequent change of scenery.

12/1

1

9th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

19:15 Hereford

Damarta

12st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Began 2024 with quite stylish win for Olly Murphy at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but became rather disappointing during light campaign last season and was sold for 3,400gns in February; needs to have been revitalised by subsequent change of scenery.

12/1

5th

4

10th Feb 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:00 Catterick

Damarta

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear throughout

8/1

Form: 246-54

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in a couple of French bumpers last year but held in four starts over hurdles for this yard; still open to improvement and the market might be revealing now he's switched to fences.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

2

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Kuzco

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5yo who reverted to hurdles with a win at Bangor (2m7f, good) in March and wasn't beaten far when fourth of seven there in April when last seen (2m7f, good; lost a shoe); could be a player if fully tuned up.

7/1

4th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:34 Bangor-on-Dee

Kuzco

11st 4lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, led narrowly after 3 out, headed just after 2 out, no extra and lost two places run-in

100/30

Betting Forcast

9/4 Galunggung, 11/4 Denemethy, 2/1 Damarta, 7/2 Kuzco

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Galunggung

The Times:

Kuzco

RP RATINGS:

Damarta

Telegraph:

Denemethy

The Guardian:

Kuzco

D Express:

Kuzco

TOPSPEED:

Damarta

POSTDATA:

Damarta

The Sun:

Denemethy

The Star:

Denemethy

Daily Mail:

Galunggung

Daily Mirror:

Galunggung

Daily Record:

Galunggung