February 11 / 15.10 Ayr

15.10

Soft

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 13-226 C

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
C&D winner over hurdles last March (good); some fair runs since but he needs to improve on his debut run over fences (22l sixth at Musselburgh).
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Dance Thief

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Won a five-runner handicap chase at Ayr in March (2m, soft) but well beaten both starts since (latest over hurdles); conditions suit; a possible.

14/1

10th

13

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Ayr

Dance Thief

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: R Mike Smith

All three wins have been here, a hurdle and two chases; over fences for his last three races and has been good and bad; others preferred.

33/1

9th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Dance Thief

11st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Pulled up on his return to fences but then beat three other finishers at Ayr (2m, soft) with Ben Smith claiming his 7lb; only 3lb higher but this is a deeper race.

8/1

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7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4413-1 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Ex-Donal Hassett; won debut for present yard at Haydock in December (2m, heavy) when he beat a decent yardstick by 7l; up 7lb; should go well again.
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5th

4

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Sunnyvilla

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Veteran of the field but he won over 2m with plenty of give underfoot on first and fifth races for this yard, latterly at Uttoxeter in January on penultimate start; 2m4f a plausible excuse last time and he needs consideration.

9/2

4th

6

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

15:58 Newcastle

Sunnyvilla

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Ex-Irish 11yo, a zestful front-runner in recent campaigns who has won over 2m in the mud on the first and latest of his five races for current yard; the latter was a five-runner race at Uttoxeter four weeks ago, since which he's gone up another 4lb but it's this trip (despite 2m4f and 2m5f wins much earlier in career) which provides the most glaring question.

11/2

1st

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 3

13:57 Uttoxeter

Sunnyvilla

11st 5lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Nicky Richards

Ex-Irish 11yo who made all at Haydock (2m, heavy) on stable debut in December 2024 and lost out only narrowly in this season's edition of that race five weeks ago (soft); has to take recent 4lb rise on the chin but can still make his presence felt here.

9/4

Form: 5-3231 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; placed in two points; off the mark over hurdles when scoring over C&D on handicap debut last time (soft); now 8lb higher; quite interesting on chase debut.
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4th

5

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Rock On Jet

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Front-runner who was beaten 9l when last of the three finishers at Ayr (2m, soft) in January; however, he's been dropped a handy 3lb since and is capable of better judged on last season's evidence; not written off.

7/1

Form: 6-P971 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Gained second chase win when returning to form to score over C&D last time (soft); player off this 3lb higher mark.
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5th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Lively Citizen

11st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Long in the tooth and no longer the force of old but bounced back from two poor chase runs with respectable effort over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month and is now 5lb lower than when going close in this race a year ago; could have a say.

12/1

5th

7

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Very capable over fences but pulled up in that discipline on his last two starts following a break of 217 days; he did go close over hurdles at Aintree three runs ago so there's a big effort in him if he can get his act together.

25/1

Form: -844P6 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ex-Henry de Bromhead; won a Tramore novice chase in April (2m, good) but modest efforts for present yard; has won on soft; others stronger.
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1

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:55 Perth

Gua Du Large

11st 12lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Won two hurdles and a novice chase in Ireland but hasn't been overly competitive in four chases for current yard; looks best watched for now.

50/1

1

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:55 Perth

Gua Du Large

11st 12lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Won two hurdles and a novice chase in Ireland but hasn't been overly competitive in four chases for current yard; looks best watched for now.

50/1

5th

3

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Gua Du Large

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: R Mike Smith

held up in rear, headway after 7th

50/1

Form: 3/43-7 D

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won two novice handicap chases on good ground (2m/2m3f) in February 2023; has not done quite as well since; visor replaces cheekpieces; soft ground is a slight concern.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

5th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:25 Catterick

Fusain

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

prominent on inner, weakened gradually after 2 out

13/2

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

7

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Fusain

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

in touch with leaders, niggled along briefly after 4th, lost ground after 5th, dropped to last after 7th, detached and pulled up after 8th

12/1

Non-runners

Carcaci Castle, Findthetime

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Payout
Exacta £34.50
Straight Forecast £27.02
Tricast £33.31
Trifecta £65.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sunnyvilla

The Times:

Rock On Jet

Daily Mail:

Lively Citizen

RP RATINGS:

Carcaci Castle

Telegraph:

Rock On Jet

The Guardian:

Rock On Jet

The Sun:

Rock On Jet

TOPSPEED:

Sunnyvilla

POSTDATA:

Sunnyvilla

D Express:

Sunnyvilla

Daily Mirror:

Sunnyvilla

The Star:

Sunnyvilla

Daily Record:

Lively Citizen