March 15 / 16.32 Kempton

16.32

Good

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £7393.4
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: U1-332 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Solid performer whose form figures in completed starts read 11211332; switched to fences for the last three of those, going down by only a neck at Taunton (2m7f, soft) last time; a 3lb nudge shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.
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7

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

The Doyen Chief

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Better chaser than hurdler, third win coming in 3m Kempton handicap in January (good); better again when second in better-class contest over same C&D following month, disappointingly never counted in Ultima at Cheltenham latest; possibly best going right-handed so could go well here, especially if ground continues to dry out.

12/1

9th

15

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

The Doyen Chief

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won at Kempton (3m, good) in January and good second in competitive handicap there (3m, good to soft) last month; could give another good account but he didn't quite stay when fifth here (extended 3m2f, good to soft) in December and it's possible he'll again prove vulnerable up the hill.

33/1

2nd

5

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

The Doyen Chief

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Closely matched with Deep Cave on their Bangor clash in November (soft) and, back at 3m from 3m2f, he dug deep for a course win last month (good); only went up 1lb for that and the runner-up ran well in defeat last weekend at Ascot.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5-2114 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
This 11yo has been an infrequent chase winner over the years but he did strike in quick succession at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) and Leicester (2m6f, good to soft) in November; not disgraced back from a break at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month and he may come on for that run.
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4th

3

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

The Wolf

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

No longer the force of old and not always a fluent jumper but won two chases in November (2m7f/2m6f) and was runner-up in three small-field races towards end of last season; suited by good ground and will probably give another good account.

11/4

4th

3

16th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 2

18:55 Aintree

The Wolf

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

No longer the force of old and not always a fluent jumper but won two chases in November (2m7f/2m6f) and was runner-up in three small-field races towards end of last season; suited by good ground and will probably give another good account.

11/4

2nd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 3

18:08 Huntingdon

The Wolf

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Olly Murphy

Veteran who has been running well, finishing second to an improver at Kempton (3m, good) before another sound effort at Stratford; solid claims.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: -PPF76 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
No need to go too far back to unearth form on which he's well handicapped but his last two efforts haven't been obviously encouraging, finishing well behind the reopposing Dibble Decker at Huntingdon only 13 days ago.
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2

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:30 Warwick

Sail Away

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won well off 4lb lower at Aintree in May (3m1f, good) and a 4lb higher mark doesn't look too damaging; strongly considered as fitness is unlikely to be an issue given his yard.

2/1

3/1

Form: 0-5591 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Comfortable winner of this race (good to soft) off the same mark last year; found life tough over fences at the start of this season but bounced back to form after wind surgery to win 2m5f course novice hurdle (good to soft) five weeks ago, holding on gamely; can win this race again.
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5

1st May 2026

Good

4m 0f 218y

Class 4

19:25 Warwick

Slipway

11st 12lb

J: Miss Molly Armytage

T: James Luck

Former winner of Highland and Southern Nationals (good to soft), so surprising he didn't see out 3m here on January's hunter chase debut; back on track in a Siddington novice riders' point latest, additionally a first career success on good ground; safe ride (never falls) and not dismissed.

4/1

5th

4

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Warwick

Slipway

12st 6lb

J: Mr Samuel Scott

T: Ben Pauling

Thorough stayer who was very respectable fifth of 14 in quite valuable Uttoxeter handicap (3m, good) on latest outing in May; also suited by soft ground and has big role to play if fully tuned up for hunter chase debut; blinkers removed after one use.

11/2

5th

6

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

17:55 Uttoxeter

Slipway

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won over hurdles after wind surgery and then ran okay to be fourth over 3m at Kempton in a race he won the previous season; there's nothing wrong with his mark and always a chance that blinkers will bring him on.

16/1

Form: 23-852

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Added to his fine Huntingdon record when runner-up over 2m4f (good to soft) 13 days ago; claims if showing up in similar form.
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5th

5

15th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:32 Kempton

Dibble Decker

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Added to his fine Huntingdon record when runner-up over 2m4f (good to soft) 13 days ago; claims if showing up in similar form.

7/2

2nd

7

2nd Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 3

15:52 Huntingdon

Dibble Decker

10st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Could so easily have been chasing a hat-trick in this race having won it two years ago and gone down by just a neck to Lounge Lizard last year; returns again on a competitive mark and he wasn't far away last time at Ludlow despite some mistakes; respected.

7/2

5th

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Dibble Decker

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent

6/1

Form: /360-P C

Last run: 103 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser on his day but pulled up back hurdling after over year off in December; absent again since; plenty to prove.
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5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Up The Straight

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

5

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

Up The Straight

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime; three races this spring represents his busiest spell for ages and he was second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) on second occasion, but return to hurdling saw him well held over C&D (despite similar form) one month ago.

25/1

7th

8

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

18:17 Fontwell

Up The Straight

10st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Richard Rowe

Useful over fences and hurdles in his prime, winning four times at up to 2m5f; very lightly raced now but he showed signs of a revival when second of four over fences at Exeter (3m, good) three weeks ago; mark continues to fall and he's not ruled back in trip on return to hurdling.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £8.04
Trifecta £41.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Doyen Chief

The Times:

Dibble Decker

SPOTLIGHT:

Slipway

TOPSPEED:

The Wolf

POSTDATA:

The Doyen Chief

D Express:

The Doyen Chief

The Star:

The Doyen Chief

Daily Record:

The Doyen Chief

The Guardian:

Dibble Decker

Daily Mail:

Dibble Decker

The Sun:

Dibble Decker

Telegraph:

Slipway

Daily Mirror:

Slipway