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.
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

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 3

15:27 Carlisle

Bleu Denfer

11st 11lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

Now 0-11 over fences but he faced a tough test last time and was beaten narrow margins in three of his four previous runs, two of those here; solid chance with cheekpieces now fitted.

4/1

1st

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 3

15:27 Carlisle

Bleu Denfer

11st 11lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

Now 0-11 over fences but he faced a tough test last time and was beaten narrow margins in three of his four previous runs, two of those here; solid chance with cheekpieces now fitted.

4/1

8

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

16:30 Navan

Bleu Denfer

10st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S R B Crawford

prominent, mistake 3rd

9/1

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Great Pepper

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

prominent, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in

7/1

3rd

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Great Pepper

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

prominent, ridden approaching last, edged right and no extra run-in

7/1

3

24th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 1

14:55 Perth

Great Pepper

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Two-time 3m point winner who scored towards end of last year on first two rules starts (2m4f/2m6f, heavy/soft); pulled up in Grade 2 at Haydock (3m, heavy) latest and hard to be confident after that, but it was a highly attritional race and he retains potential; cheekpieces go on; not ruled out.

14/1

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

6

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Chumlee

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Forster

slowly away, in rear, not fluent 2 out, never on terms

33/1

5th

6

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Chumlee

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Forster

slowly away, in rear, not fluent 2 out, never on terms

33/1

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:25 Ayr

Benson

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Thomson

in rear, not fluent 1st

33/1

6th

9

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:25 Ayr

Benson

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Thomson

in rear, not fluent 1st

33/1

6th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 3

13:50 Carlisle

Benson

11st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, not fluent 7th, jumped right and lost ground 5 out, jumped right 4 out, soon weakened

8/1

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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