February 03 / 13.50 Carlisle

13.50

Soft

racingtv.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £9769.85
  • 1m 7f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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racingtv.com Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-1632 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Clear second at Ayr (2m, soft) last time, posting his best effort since winning at Perth (debut over fences) early in season; one of the main players on chase form.
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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

13/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: F3-424

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner; 0-8 in this sphere but has some respectable form, including close second at Clonmel (2m1f, yielding) on penultimate start; fighting chance in this field.
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4th

3

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:51 Perth

Bleu Denfer

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has modest 2-30 strike-rate under rules but kept on well for second at Aintree (2m4f, good) in May and has now filled that position twice since his wind operation in March; could plausibly still have untapped potential over 3m; no surprise if he features.

5/1

4

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Bleu Denfer

11st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has a modest strike rate of 2-30 but ran his best race over fences when beaten a neck at Aintree (2m4f, good) five weeks ago (with Genois pulled up); holds claims if able to build on that run off 1lb higher.

9/2

2nd

5

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Bleu Denfer

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor (2m4f, good) and it was a strong race in which he struggled at Haydock; he's no forlorn hope on that penultimate effort.

25/1

Form: 11PP-

Last run: 285 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Four-timer comprised point/hurdles wins on soft/heavy; pulled up the last twice but had wind surgery since and could revive on chase/handicap debut; drops in distance.
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5th

7

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:10 Perth

Great Pepper

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Lightly raced 8yo who was runner-up at Ayr (2m, soft) in January when dropped back in trip on his second chase start; however, pulled up at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) since, which severely dents confidence in his claims today, and the step up in distance may not be ideal.

12/1

2

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Great Pepper

11st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Won over 2m6f as a hurdler but effective at this trip, as he showed when runner-up (in his fifth chase start) at Ayr last time out (soft); however, this is tougher and the drier ground is a cause for concern.

10/1

Form: 31P D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Record is 2-4, the wins in Irish point and Wetherby novice hurdle (2m, soft); form dipped last time but may do better still; should take well to chasing.
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5

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Barrabooka

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Very lightly raced 7yo who comfortably won Wetherby novice hurdle (2m, soft) in December; just a respectable fourth of six on recent chase/handicap debut at Carlisle (2m, soft) but today's longer trip is likely to suit him and he probably still has potential.

7/1

4th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Barrabooka

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Donald McCain

towards rear but went clear with winner on outer, headway 3 out, no extra after 2 out

7/1

4th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Barrabooka

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Donald McCain

towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer, headway 3 out, no extra after 2 out

7/1

Form: /312-P D

Last run: 247 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner at a modest level; lacks recent match practice and faces a very stiff task from almost two stone out of the weights on chase debut.
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4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Chumlee

10st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

11yo who is lightly raced for his age; never threatened on his completed starts over fences last season (fell early latest); is a dual hurdle winner but suspicion he might prove vulnerable to some of the much younger legs in this line-up.

50/1

Form: 0-P47P D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdler on his day but it's 12 months since he last ran to form and this return to chasing is another question mark; others have stronger claims.
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7th

1

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Benson

12st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Sandy Thomson

Last of his six wins over hurdles was off a 25lb higher mark at Musselburgh in January 2024 (2m4f, soft); mainly disappointing since then, including when tried over fences; best watched for now.

14/1

9

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

18:28 Hexham

Benson

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Sandy Thomson

One-time very useful handicapper; nothing like as good these days and has finished last on last two starts, latest a four-runner C&D handicap last month; very well handicapped (dropped a further 4lb for his run last time so now 22lb below last winning mark); plenty to prove at present.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £6.03
Trifecta £16.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Galunggung

SPOTLIGHT:

Bleu d'Enfer

The Times:

Bleu d'Enfer

The Guardian:

Bleu d'Enfer

The Sun:

Bleu d'Enfer

Daily Record:

Bleu d'Enfer

TOPSPEED:

Galunggung

POSTDATA:

Galunggung

Telegraph:

Galunggung

Daily Mail:

Galunggung

D Express:

Galunggung

Daily Mirror:

Galunggung

The Star:

Galunggung