January 18 / 14.15 Ascot

14.15

Good To Soft

bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £52030
  • 2m 5f 8y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 31F-13 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Useful mare who has shown career-best form this term, winning Listed event at Carlisle (2m4f) then third in C&D handicap; could go well but likely needs to find some further improvement to defy current mark.
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1st

4

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Terresita

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Useful mare who has shown career-best form this term, winning Listed event at Carlisle (2m4f) then third in C&D handicap; could go well but likely needs to find some further improvement to defy current mark.

11/1

1st

4

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Terresita

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Useful mare who has shown career-best form this term, winning Listed event at Carlisle (2m4f) then third in C&D handicap; could go well but likely needs to find some further improvement to defy current mark.

11/1

3rd

2

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:05 Ascot

Terresita

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Lucy Wadham

Won two handicap chases during last season's novice campaign and she reappeared with a Listed mares' win at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) this month; the handicapper has taken action but she has an improving profile and could have a big say once more.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 9283-2 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 156

Form & Verdict
Respectable second in the Old Roan at Aintree (2m4f) on sole outing this term; has the ability to go one better but remains a frustrating and low-yield performer, having won just one of his last 17 starts.
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2nd

7

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 1

14:25 Newbury

Hitman

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

towards rear but in touch with leaders

5/1

2nd

7

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 1

14:25 Newbury

Hitman

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

towards rear but in touch with leaders

5/1

2nd

1

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Hitman

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Respectable second in the Old Roan at Aintree (2m4f) on sole outing this term; has the ability to go one better but remains a frustrating and low-yield performer, having won just one of his last 17 starts.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.40

Form: -77845 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Last three wins at Kempton (2m4f/3m) but has some respectable form at Ascot and showed signs of a revival in good handicap here (3m) last month; possibilities off current mark, provided he builds on that effort.
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3rd

7

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Flegmatik

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Back in better form at Ascot the last twice; good record at Kempton features three wins (2m4f/3m) and he returns here off a very attractive mark; big player, provided he takes well to new headgear.

100/30

3rd

7

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Flegmatik

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

prominent, went second 11th, mistake 3 out, soon lost second, hit 2 out, no extra approaching last

100/30

Form: 3-5422 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Second-season chaser whose turn looks near, beaten just under 2l by Kotmask at this venue (2m3f) last time; gets a 3lb pull with that rival and is likely to be suited by this return to 2m5f; could well go one better.
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4th

8

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Scarface

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Second-season chaser whose turn looks near, beaten just under 2l by Kotmask at this venue (2m3f) last time; gets a 3lb pull with that rival and is likely to be suited by this return to 2m5f; could well go one better.

11/2

4th

8

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Scarface

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Second-season chaser whose turn looks near, beaten just under 2l by Kotmask at this venue (2m3f) last time; gets a 3lb pull with that rival and is likely to be suited by this return to 2m5f; could well go one better.

11/2

2nd

5

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 175y

Class 2

13:15 Ascot

Scarface

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, jumped right 10th, pushed along and went second before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on

11/4

Form: 112223

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful novice chaser whose form dipped last time (2m); consistent at up to 2m4f otherwise in this sphere, winning twice and runner-up three times, but faces a stiffer task at this level.
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3rd

4

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 1

14:05 Warwick

Tedley

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, outpaced 6th, lost touch 9th, kept on 2 out, no telling impression

33/1

3rd

4

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 1

14:05 Warwick

Tedley

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

in touch with leaders, outpaced 6th, lost touch 9th, kept on 2 out, no telling impression

33/1

Form: 34-321 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 321, all at Ascot, this season; beat Scarface over 2m3f most recently, building on his 2m1f efforts behind Martator and taking chase record to 4-12; very solid claims upped further in distance.
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6th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Kotmask

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has form figures of 321, all at Ascot, this season; beat Scarface over 2m3f most recently, building on his 2m1f efforts behind Martator and taking chase record to 4-12; very solid claims upped further in distance.

9/2

6th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Kotmask

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has form figures of 321, all at Ascot, this season; beat Scarface over 2m3f most recently, building on his 2m1f efforts behind Martator and taking chase record to 4-12; very solid claims upped further in distance.

9/2

1st

4

21st Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 175y

Class 2

13:15 Ascot

Kotmask

10st 13lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

prominent, mistake 9th, joined leader 4 out, led 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, hit last, ridden out run-in

100/30

Form: 11-113 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in Grade 2 handicap at Kempton (2m) three weeks ago when bidding for a six-timer but should not be written off; very progressive at up to 2m4f otherwise since last March and he is 3-3 at Ascot.
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6th

1

1st Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:00 Sandown

Martator

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Completed a five-timer last March-November, looking very progressive; unable to sustain that form the last twice but a stiff 2m5f possibly contributed to latest defeat; back down in distance, he's not written off.

3/1

6th

1

1st Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:00 Sandown

Martator

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Completed a five-timer last March-November, looking very progressive; unable to sustain that form the last twice but a stiff 2m5f possibly contributed to latest defeat; back down in distance, he's not written off.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 150-03 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Veteran who ran creditably at Cheltenham (3m5f) last month in a cross-country chase that he'd won a year earlier; likely to be tapped for finishing toe back down a mile in trip against younger rivals.
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3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Latenightpass

11st 2lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Veteran who ran creditably at Cheltenham (3m5f) last month in a cross-country chase that he'd won a year earlier; likely to be tapped for finishing toe back down a mile in trip against younger rivals.

25/1

3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Latenightpass

11st 2lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Veteran who ran creditably at Cheltenham (3m5f) last month in a cross-country chase that he'd won a year earlier; likely to be tapped for finishing toe back down a mile in trip against younger rivals.

25/1

3rd

8

13th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:00 Cheltenham

Latenightpass

10st 13lb

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

11yo who has a fine record in the 2m5f Foxhunters' over the big Aintree fences in April and still disputed the lead at the final fence in the Grand National there this year before fading into 12th; 16-1 when well beaten in Aintree handicap five weeks ago but he won this race last year (4lb higher today) and should be of renewed interest.

6/1

Form: 1-0691

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Benefited from drop back to Class 3 at Doncaster (2m3f) last time, taking strike-rate for current yard to 3-7; back up the weights and returns to significantly deeper waters, so seems unlikely to follow up.
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12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Kansas City Star

10st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 1st

16/1

12

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:50 Musselburgh

Kansas City Star

10st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Harry Derham

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 1st

16/1

7

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Kansas City Star

10st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Derham

Benefited from drop back to Class 3 at Doncaster (2m3f) last time, taking strike-rate for current yard to 3-7; back up the weights and returns to significantly deeper waters, so seems unlikely to follow up.

16/1

7/1

Form: 00-232

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 232 since switched to chasing; tad frustrating and is 0-11 in Britain but first-time blinkers may do the trick; record in cheekpieces over hurdles includes a narrow defeat here; 5lb out of weights.
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10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Bad

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Has form figures of 232 since switched to chasing; tad frustrating and is 0-11 in Britain but first-time blinkers may do the trick; record in cheekpieces over hurdles includes a narrow defeat here; 5lb out of weights.

7/1

10

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:15 Ascot

Bad

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Has form figures of 232 since switched to chasing; tad frustrating and is 0-11 in Britain but first-time blinkers may do the trick; record in cheekpieces over hurdles includes a narrow defeat here; 5lb out of weights.

7/1

2nd

6

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 3

12:22 Southwell

Bad

11st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

French hurdle winner (2m2f, heavy) who is 0-10 in Britain but this 5yo ran some good races over hurdles last season and showed signs of promise at Ascot (2m3f, good) last month on his first two chase starts; would have gone closer last time if he'd jumped with greater fluency late on; not discounted.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £103.40
Straight Forecast £102.88
Tricast £964.81
Trifecta £1215.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Flegmatik

POSTDATA:

Martator

The Sun:

Kotmask

SPOTLIGHT:

Scarface

Telegraph:

Kansas City Star

Daily Record:

Hitman

The Star:

Kotmask

WEST COUNTRY:

Scarface

Daily Mail:

Martator

D Express:

Martator

TOPSPEED:

Flegmatik

The Times:

Flegmatik

The Guardian:

Flegmatik

Daily Mirror:

Flegmatik