February 08 / 16.10 Newbury

16.10

Soft

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13730.6
  • 2m 7f 86y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 11-F42

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Won well in two novice hurdles in the mud at Wincanton last winter, latterly over an extended 2m5f; has looked in similar form switched to chasing this season, which he needs to improve on but he'd taken the measure of Saint Davy and Hillcrest when they came a cropper at Ffos Las last time, when he had a tongue-tie fitted, and this new trip might be within reach.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

17

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Lord Of Thunder

10st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders

14/1

1st

7

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Lord Of Thunder

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

towards rear

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 122-F2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Fine season last term as a novice hurdler included front-running second in the EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft); crumpled on landing mid-race on chase debut but went close at Exeter (2m3f, soft) two months later and has plenty more to offer in this sphere; upped in trip and one to note.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

14

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Pic Roc

10st 9lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

dwelt start, in rear

10/1

2nd

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Pic Roc

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, raced in second 8th

4/1

2nd

3

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Pic Roc

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

in touch with leaders, raced in second 8th

4/1

Form: 42-211 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Won three successive handicap hurdles last winter and now bids for three in a row over fences after justifying favouritism over C&D and at Windsor (3m, soft); raised another 5lb but lots to like, including that he has nothing to prove regarding stamina.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

14

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Herakles Westwood

10st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Warren Greatrex

Won three successive handicap hurdles last winter and two in a row at about 3m over fences (Newbury and Windsor) this winter; those improved efforts came to an end when he only struggled into third back at Newbury one month ago, which makes others much more persuasive today.

20/1

3rd

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Herakles Westwood

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

towards rear

2/1

3rd

8

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Herakles Westwood

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

towards rear

2/1

Form: 116-3F D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Point, bumper and hurdles winner who ran well in a Grade 2 novice at Sandown (3m, soft) in December on chase debut; beaten and tiring, however, when he took a heavy fall three out in Grade 2 at Ffos Las (extended 2m3f, soft) four weeks ago; that's a concern but he is better over this sort of trip and looked promising going into that race.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

15th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Saint Davy

11st 6lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won a 3m point and two of his hurdle wins were at that sort of trip; lightly raced over fences but that brings potential into the equation and he was only beaten 4l in a 3m Grade 2 on his chase debut in December; fell next time and then ran moderately in a Newbury handicap, but could easily threaten if finding some rhythm and seeing out the trip on his first taste of a National; as with stablemate Iron Bridge, blinkers are applied for the first time.

12/1

4th

1

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Saint Davy

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

raced in second, led 3rd

11/2

4th

1

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Saint Davy

11st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

raced in second, led 3rd

11/2

Form: 319-0P

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Wore cheekpieces on last five outings, including third in the EBF Final at Sandown (2m4f, soft) last March; ended last term on a low note, then tailed off trying 3m at Cheltenham on return and latest appearance was a debacle when he whipped round at the start; he could still have potential, though, and this is his chase debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Emailandy

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

towards rear, lost touch 4 out

20/1

4

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Emailandy

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

towards rear, lost touch 4 out

20/1

Form: 114-2P C BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point winner who was 2-3 over hurdles last season and reappeared with a close second in small-field handicap for chase debut at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) in November; flopped when favourite at Exeter in December, however, and now sports headgear first time.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Toss Of A Coin

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

led, raced in second 3rd

8/1

6

8th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Toss Of A Coin

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

led, raced in second 3rd, lost position 8th

8/1

1

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

13:55 Exeter

Toss Of A Coin

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders

4/1

Non-runners

Hillcrest, Menaggio

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.90
Straight Forecast £18.83
Tricast £32.17
Trifecta £45.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Herakles Westwood

POSTDATA:

Lord Of Thunder

Telegraph:

Menaggio

The Guardian:

Pic Roc

TOPSPEED:

Saint Davy

WEST COUNTRY:

Lord Of Thunder

Daily Mail:

Lord Of Thunder

RP RATINGS:

Herakles Westwood

LAMBOURN:

Herakles Westwood

The Times:

Herakles Westwood

D Express:

Herakles Westwood

Daily Mirror:

Herakles Westwood

The Star:

Herakles Westwood

Daily Record:

Herakles Westwood