February 28 / 16.33 Newbury

16.33

Soft

Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11618.2
  • 2m 0f 92y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4P211- CD

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Chasing on last five starts, runner-up twice before he won over C&D (good to soft) and in clearcut fashion at Ayr (2m, soft); that was all last season and he's been raised another 4lb but this lightly raced 7yo should be open to more improvement if all's well on this return.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

Rath Gaul Hill

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Samuel Drinkwater

He's now 5lb lower than when winning at Newbury (2m, soft) last February; however, this season's form has been patchy and today's trip may stretch him; major turnaround needed with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:08 Newbury

Rath Gaul Hill

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Returning from an absence when edging home in this 12 months ago off 2lb higher; his penultimate effort (here in first-time cheekpieces) was respectable and it's perhaps best to forget Sandown last time when his best form has been on left-handed tracks; respected.

12/1

10

31st Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:02 Sandown

Rath Gaul Hill

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Raced mainly on left-handed tracks; gained two of his three chase wins at Newbury; ran respectably with cheekpieces added there last time; capable of being involved but has a question mark over the course.

9/1

OUR TIP

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -73152 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump all that well when a short-head winner over C&D (good to soft; has won on soft and heavy) in December and found no fluency over his fences at Haydock next time; second of five at Chepstow (extended 2m3f, soft) puts him back into calculations even if he's not the most fluent jumper.
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4th

3

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

The Famous Five

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Having dropped back down to his last winning mark he returned to form when third in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; he's a contender if backing up that effort.

13/2

3rd

1

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:40 Wincanton

The Famous Five

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Back on his last winning mark of Christmas 2024 but too little about either start this term suggests he'll capitalise, and not obviously crying out for this new trip of late either; cheekpieces added.

5/1

7th

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 3

14:50 Plumpton

The Famous Five

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Let down by his jumping over fences at times but still a capable performer in that sphere, although his reappearance last month was laboured; needs to be forgiven that effort but reverts to hurdles on a fair mark and is 2-7 in this discipline.

9/1

Form: F/U-9P D

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won chase debut at Chepstow (2m, good) in October 2022 but he fell/unseated on his last two chase starts in 2023 and was out of form when back for two runs this winter, pulled up behind The Famous Five here last time (11-2); 10lb below peak mark but needs a huge revival.
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2nd

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Ballybreeze

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Record of 2-2 over C&D (good) includes a neck success off 1lb higher last April; failed to get home over 2m3f on soft ground here last month on return from a break; respected back down in trip.

7/2

3rd

3

15th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Ballybreeze

11st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

2-2 over fences here, albeit at 2m; has been off another four months since his Cheltenham reappearance in November, while stamina is another question mark.

9/1

Form: 42-414 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Below form sole start here (last March) but won twice in that campaign and scored at Sandown in December this term, with all those wins about 2m on soft; ran a shocker back at Sandown ten weeks later but in the mix if bouncing back, with 7lb claimer (had his first chase win last week) recruited.
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8

12th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:52 Chepstow

Mount Tempest

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

Ex-Dan Skelton; started off for Sophie Leech with two disappointing French hurdle runs this summer (wore cheekpieces) but caused a 50-1 shock when back over fences at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft; blinkers) last month; subsequent 4lb rise is not insurmountable if he's in the same form.

11/2

1st

10

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:00 Worcester

Mount Tempest

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sophie Leech

Last win for the Skeltons was off this mark last December (1m7f, soft) but he's offered little since, including in two French hurdles for current yard.

20/1

4

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:19 Newton Abbot

Mount Tempest

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear

12/1

Form: 29-322 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won at Plumpton (2m1f-2m4f, twice on soft) last January-March on his first three starts over fences; runner-up in three of five starts since, including his last two, and should be firmly in the argument.
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3rd

2

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Duhallow Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Four chase wins, the latest from the front off reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in February; just a respectable third of five at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) last month but could be hard to catch if able to dominate here.

5/4

3rd

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:15 Wincanton

Duhallow Tommy

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Showed the benefit of a wind op when making all to exploit reduced mark at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last month; went back up 8lb for that but this right-handed track should also suit; likely contender.

11/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £11.12
Trifecta £55.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

The Famous Five

RP RATINGS:

Duhallow Tommy

SPOTLIGHT:

Rath Gaul Hill

TOPSPEED:

Mount Tempest

The Star:

Ballybreeze

Telegraph:

Duhallow Tommy

Daily Mirror:

Duhallow Tommy

The Times:

The Famous Five

The Guardian:

The Famous Five

Daily Mail:

The Famous Five

D Express:

The Famous Five

The Sun:

The Famous Five

Daily Record:

The Famous Five