April 14 / 17.40 Warwick

17.40

Good

Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 2m 0f 54y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1/P712 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the return to good ground when making all at Huntingdon (2m) in March, on third chase start, but things didn't work out so well under a penalty at Hereford after; up further 2lb but has had a longer break this time and still has potential.
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2

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 4

13:37 Fakenham

Iskar DAiry

11st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Progressive over fences in the spring, winning three times on good ground (2m-2m1f); retuned from break with low-key run at Kempton this month but this race is easier and he may still have more improvement to come.

7/2

2

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 4

13:37 Fakenham

Iskar DAiry

11st 9lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Progressive over fences in the spring, winning three times on good ground (2m-2m1f); retuned from break with low-key run at Kempton this month but this race is easier and he may still have more improvement to come.

7/2

5th

6

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:16 Kempton

Iskar DAiry

10st 13lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Record of 1211 running in good-ground events over fences, scoring comfortably at Stratford (2m1f) in May when last seen; respected with further improvement plausible.

2/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 743424

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden; started chase career with close second of eight finishers at Leicester (soft) in February but more prominent tactics weren't a help at Southwell (also 2m, good to soft) since; needs more but still early days.
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3

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ffos Las

Gwennie May Jem

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

Proved hugely resurgent with easy win at Lingfield (2m4f, soft) last week on third start for new stable, taking chase record to 3-10; well handicapped under a penalty that is partly offset by Lewis Saunders taking off 3lb; future mark 4lb higher; respected.

11/10

OUR TIP

Form: 6F6336 C

Last run: 161 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins at up to 2m2f, including on good to firm; just fair hurdle runs on last two starts but he'd run creditably on his second completed chase, at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in October, when third to two who are on much higher marks now; of interest down in grade and back from break.
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4

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Jeudidee

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Dual novice winner over hurdles; paid his way over fences earlier this year (2m-2m4f) but was beaten 21l the last time and now reverts to hurdling off a lower mark (4lb); should be involved.

5/2

3

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Jeudidee

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Course novice hurdle winner (good to soft) who won over fences at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May; runner-up over this C&D (good) since and the first and third have both won subsequently; strong claims.

5/1

2nd

5

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Jeudidee

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Opened chasing account at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, despite tending to jump left; moves up from Class 5 today but that recent form has been well advertised by the runner-up since and this switch to a left-handed track may enable a better performance.

7/2

Form: 01U758 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Successfully switched to fences at Ludlow (2m, good) in November but he's been soundly beaten when completing since and 5lb wrong today.
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7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Inconsistent but has frame possibilities provided latest effort (ran creditably) is backed up; one of only two runners who already have winning form over fences.

10/1

7th

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Inconsistent but has frame possibilities provided latest effort (ran creditably) is backed up; one of only two runners who already have winning form over fences.

10/1

4th

6

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Haafback

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

took keen hold, led, soon clear, went further clear before 3rd, much reduced lead before 8th, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

33/1

Form: 6P1271 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Found to be in season when disappointing two starts ago but she made it two chase wins from four completions when making all at Bangor (2m1f, good; missed a few races on that ground previously); up 6lb to a career-high mark but she's not fully exposed as yet.
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5th

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Orbys River

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

chased clear leader, mistake 1st, soon dropped to midfield, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, some headway on turn before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/4

5th

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:40 Warwick

Orbys River

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

chased clear leader, mistake 1st, soon dropped to midfield, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, some headway on turn before 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/4

1st

7

22nd Mar 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

14:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Orbys River

10st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sam Allwood

Caused 22-1 surprise at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) in January and backed up that performance with keeping-on second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) soon afterwards but her form dipped last month and she needs to rebound.

7/1

Form: P-0808

Last run: 281 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
In modest form over fences and hurdles last year and has a lot to prove after a layoff, from 9lb out of the weights.
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8

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

14:05 Ffos Las

Mawlood

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Struggled when a big-priced outsider at Southwell (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and is now 0-18 over fences; 12lb wrong here; can't be recommended.

100/1

10

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Mawlood

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Georgie Howell

0-17 over fences and winless in well over four years; well beaten again from out of the weights last week and a similar fate likely awaits.

200/1

11

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:07 Worcester

Mawlood

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Won twice over hurdles in spring 2021 but has been in the doldrums for a long time; 8lb out of the weights today and very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Form: -635PF

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Good-ground hurdle winner; not yet had a chance to show what he can do over fences, having had stiff tasks before racing on unsuitably soft ground; fell early in November when last seen; has more to prove than some.
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5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:20 Stratford

Boom Boom

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Won here over 2m1f (good) and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) last summer; subsequently lost his form in three runs; hard to gauge how he will run after a layoff but he would come into this if back on song.

7/1

6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

Boom Boom

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Rob Summers

Won at Stratford over 2m1f (good) in June and an extended 2m3f (good to firm) in July; ran better than the margin suggests at Worcester in August; suffered a seriously heavy defeat back at Stratford last time, however, while soft ground would raise a further concern.

14/1

7

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Boom Boom

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Has emerged from a spell in the wilderness this season and is on a hat-trick after two wins at Stratford (2m1f/2m3f); up another 5lb since last time but must be considered in current form.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £8.31
Trifecta £25.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Iskar d'Airy

POSTDATA:

Gwennie May Jem

WEST COUNTRY:

Jeudidee

The Guardian:

Gwennie May Jem

RP RATINGS:

Iskar d'Airy

The Times:

Iskar d'Airy

Telegraph:

Iskar d'Airy

Daily Mail:

Iskar d'Airy

D Express:

Iskar d'Airy

Daily Mirror:

Iskar d'Airy

The Sun:

Iskar d'Airy

The Star:

Iskar d'Airy

Daily Record:

Iskar d'Airy