February 15 / 13.50 Ascot

13.50

Good To Soft

Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £42712.5
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 1
  • 4 runners
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Ebony Horse Club Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50

Form: 2-F222 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-9 over fences but is threatening to win, having finished a solid second in major handicaps (including over C&D) in last three starts; yard has a good recent record in this race; possibilities.
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Verdict Starting price

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

The Changing Man

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Unfair to knock his strike-rate of 1-12 over fences as he's run some crackers in defeat, with four seconds last season including a strong C&D handicap and the Ultima at Cheltenham in March; quite likely that he was over the top when last to finish in the 3m1f Grade 1 novice at Aintree; tough, consistent and much respected despite a challenging mark.

100/30

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

The Changing Man

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Unfair to knock his strike-rate of 1-12 over fences as he's run some crackers in defeat, with four seconds last season including a strong C&D handicap and the Ultima at Cheltenham in March; quite likely that he was over the top when last to finish in the 3m1f Grade 1 novice at Aintree; tough, consistent and much respected despite a challenging mark.

100/30

3rd

7

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

The Changing Man

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Only 1-11 over fences, the success in a Grade 2 Reynoldstown at Ascot that essentially fell apart; however, he's proved very consistent in good handicaps otherwise this term, second at the Cheltenham Festival (3m1f, good to soft) most recently; again likely to give his running.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 13/1/2 C

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; ran promisingly at Kempton (chase/stable debut) in sole start this term and is 1-1 at Ascot (2022 hurdles win); however, has the worst chance at the weights upped in trip/class.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

14:30 Aintree

Leave Of Absence

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Good third to Lookaway in the bumper on this card four years ago; spoiled his chance with a couple of mistakes in the Cheltenham Festival handicap won by Grand National contender Johnnywho; however, he split that rival and Deep Cave for useful effort at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December and may resume his progress when jumping errors are avoided.

11/1

5th

6

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Leave Of Absence

11st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Second-season chaser who is enjoying another progressive campaign, winning a novice here (3m1f, good) in October and beaten a head in a handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) in December; not disgraced in Grade 2 at Newbury (2m7f, heavy) last time; not ruled out each-way now back in a handicap.

16/1

3rd

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 1

14:10 Newbury

Leave Of Absence

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Lightly raced for his age and best form when pipped in a Grade 3 handicap at Ascot (3m, good to soft) on latest start; however, reportedly unsuited by the soft ground (his first race on it) when pulled up in a Listed novice chase at Cheltenham the time before and he has plenty to find against two of today's rivals on the ratings.

14/1

Form: /11-13 BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite but wasn't disgraced on final start for Nicky Henderson when bidding for a Cheltenham four-timer (hurdles/fences); useful recruit for new connections and may do better still.
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13th

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Peaky Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Unraced over hurdles since winning Cheltenham novice in 2024 but recent 2m7f/3m chase form has been very respectable and he's edging down the weights; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; could have a say.

12/1

6th

6

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:27 Uttoxeter

Peaky Boy

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Steadily coming back to form since joining current stable, as a couple of third-place finishes this season attest; was a useful/progressive sort earlier in career and looks interesting off a reduced mark, assuming his resurgence is sustained.

14/1

3rd

1

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

Peaky Boy

12st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Disappointing for new stable last season but appreciated the ease in grade when respectable third of six in quite valuable contest at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month and won't mind what the weather does here; contender if able to build on that recent effort.

13/2

Form: 11P-11 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in similar event upped to 3m at Windsor (soft) last month, beating Lowry's Bar by just over 2l and taking chase record to 2-2 (5-7 overall); big player even with 5lb penalty.
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1st

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

16:02 Sandown

Jingko Blue

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Has shown good form over 2m4f/2m5f at Cheltenham this term, finishing second to Kabral Du Mathan in Grade 2 and recording an emphatic success from the front in Festival handicap; failed to get home in 3m Grade 1 at Aintree last time; one of the main contenders, back down in distance.

11/2

6th

8

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

15:05 Aintree

Jingko Blue

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Runner-up in Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham in January (2m4f, good; no match for Kabral Du Mathan) when his jumping lacked fluency, then convincing winner of the BetMGM Cup (Handicap) at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft) last month; he should be fine now back up in trip, having won a 3m Grade 2 novice chase last season, and this unexposed 7yo could have a part to play.

11/2

1st

10

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Jingko Blue

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Unseated last February in his third chase but won the previous two and that form makes this hurdles mark look highly tempting; second to a fine prospect over hurdles here on New Year's Day (Lucky Place third) suggested he's on his way back; bold show likely for a top trainer with three solid candidates.

10/1

Non-runners

Lowrys Bar

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.40
Straight Forecast £27.73

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lowry's Bar

LAMBOURN:

Jingko Blue

TOPSPEED:

Peaky Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

The Changing Man

WEST COUNTRY:

Lowry's Bar

Telegraph:

Lowry's Bar

Daily Mail:

Lowry's Bar

The Star:

Lowry's Bar

The Times:

Jingko Blue

Daily Mirror:

Jingko Blue

The Sun:

Jingko Blue

Daily Record:

Jingko Blue

The Guardian:

Peaky Boy

D Express:

Peaky Boy

POSTDATA:

The Changing Man