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Livescore Bet Best Odds Daily Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4700.09
  • 2m 7f 214y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Livescore Bet Best Odds Daily Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: P4-11 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in February 2023 (2m4f, good; form sound); had a rather stuttering start to his career under rules, but two from two this term, winning Ffos Las maiden hurdle in May (2m4f, good) and a novice handicap on chase debut at Taunton in December (2m7f, good; second has won since); up 6lb; strong contender.
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2nd

2

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

De Tellers Fortune

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Overcame some late interference to win in second-time cheekpieces over 3m here and a 4lb rise shouldn't be too damaging; does need good ground so watch the weather.

4/1

1st

8

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

De Tellers Fortune

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won his maiden hurdle on good ground and had the same conditions when making a successful chase debut at Taunton (2m7f) and when second of three at Wetherby in March; his pull-ups on either side of that were in the mud; back on this surface he should have a part to play.

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 85F-43 C

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer; won his first two races over hurdles in 2022, including one here (2m3f, good); good third at Cheltenham on his chase debut (2m4f, good) but hasn't gone on from that and was last of three with cheekpieces tried (on again) last time at Market Rasen (3m, good); bit to prove.
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8

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Moon Hunter

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Useful in his prime for Henry Daly but left that yard on a low note; soundly beaten in chases on his first two starts for this stable but took a step back in the right direction returned to hurdles in first-time blinkers when rallying third of eight over the extended 2m4f at Plumpton (good to soft) 23 days ago; needs to prove he can build on that with the blinkers left off in favour of refitted cheekpieces.

25/1

3rd

5

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Moon Hunter

11st 8lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Sarah Humphrey

Useful in his prime but left Henry Daly after a poor run over fences in February 2025 and was soundly beaten in two chases for this stable towards end of last year; needs combination of new headgear and return to hurdling to rekindle his enthusiasm.

16/1

6

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 6f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

Moon Hunter

11st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Ex-Henry Daly; quite a useful novice hurdler but didn't progress; sound run on chase debut in October 2023 but rather disappointing since; bit to prove after a break on stable debut.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 272-1P BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer; won a three-runner maiden hurdle at Huntingdon on first run for present yard (3m1f, good to soft); pulled up in testing ground when favourite at Ffos Las on chase debut; likely to fare better, but this is a competitive race.
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5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Saladins Son

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Anthony Honeyball

Most consistent since chasing debut, twice making the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) and again running creditably when a close third of six at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy); hard to knock and should be thereabouts again.

4/1

3rd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Saladins Son

12st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won two C&D handicaps (soft/good to soft) early last year and the first leg was in this race; two creditable frame efforts in Class 2 events at Haydock this season and he may have paid the price for getting involved in a duel with a major improver last time; still unexposed over fences and he's an interesting contender on this big drop back in grade.

9/4

1st

4

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Saladins Son

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point and maiden hurdle winner (good to soft) who bounced back from chase debut flop to win by 6l over C&D (soft) last month; a 5lb rise may not stop this unexposed 7yo today.

Evs

Form: -P221F D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; has worn cheekpieces since going chasing, off the mark on third start when scoring at Market Rasen in December (3m, soft); was running a good race until falling at the last when a length down in second over 3m3f on same track last time (good to soft; winner has won off 9lb higher since); interesting.
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4th

4

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

Kelce

11st 7lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Consistent sort who gained a first win of the current campaign in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase 37 days ago; not ruled out despite taking a 7lb hike in the weights.

7/2

1st

5

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

16:11 Musselburgh

Kelce

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Front-runner who won twice last season (soft/good) and bounced back from heavy-ground blip to finish second at Aintree (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; runs well a lot more often than not and he's a leading player.

5/2

Form: 0/21P-

Last run: 349 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; point winner in May 2021 (3m, good); won a Chepstow maiden hurdle in January 2024 (2m3f, heavy); hasn't been out since pulling up in an Exeter handicap hurdle the following month; a possible on chase debut.
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11

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point/hurdle winner; pulled up on chasing debut in February but, with today's headgear combination fitted, fared much better on final two starts last season (3m1f/3m) and made the frame; may still have potential.

10/1

11

28th Oct 2025

Soft

3m 1f 60y

Class 4

14:58 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Point/hurdle winner; pulled up on chasing debut in February but, with today's headgear combination fitted, fared much better on final two starts last season (3m1f/3m) and made the frame; may still have potential.

10/1

4th

12

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

House Of Stories

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Rebecca Curtis

in touch with leaders, mistake 14th, left in second 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, stayed on run-in

11/2

Verdict

Progressive DE TELLERS FORTUNE has conditions to suit and is taken to beat the thorough stayer Kelce and chase newcomer House Of Stories.[Colin Russell]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

De Tellers Fortune

TOPSPEED:

Kelce

RP RATINGS:

De Tellers Fortune

LAMBOURN:

De Tellers Fortune

The Times:

De Tellers Fortune

Telegraph:

De Tellers Fortune

D Express:

De Tellers Fortune

Daily Mirror:

De Tellers Fortune

Daily Record:

De Tellers Fortune

POSTDATA:

Kelce

The Guardian:

Kelce

Daily Mail:

Kelce

The Star:

Kelce