September 23 / 17.00 Warwick

17.00

Good

Propel Finance Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Propel Finance Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 11-11F D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Signed off for Tim Vaughan with four consecutive wins; likes to dominate and was still clear when falling mid-race on stable debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good); that wasn't his first mistake by any means but he could still be feasibly treated if finding greater fluency.
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3rd

5

15th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:55 Aintree

Bumpy Evans

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Front-runner who is 5-10 over fences but the handicapper is beginning to look in charge and he worryingly refused to race last week at Market Rasen; cheekpieces are soon turned to.

9/2

4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Bumpy Evans

11st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Free-going front-runner with 5-9 strike-rate over fences; unable to justify favouritism but still ran well before weakening into third at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last month, after a break, and could be hard to catch here if that run has brought him on.

5/2

3rd

6

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:49 Newton Abbot

Bumpy Evans

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Kerry Lee

Front-runner who is 5-8 over fences and he found more progress when runner-up in the Durham National (3m5f, good) in October; this is a different test on his return but he still looks on a workable mark and was successful over 2m4f last spring; has worn a hood in all of his chase runs but the headgear is missing today.

9/2

Form: 121-22 D

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-7 over hurdles and has finished runner-up in small fields on both her runs over fences, at 3m1f and 2m5f (good ground); kept to the same grade off a similar mark she should be on the scene.
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1st

1

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Smugglers Haven

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Three-time hurdle winner who showed career-best form when game winner of Cheltenham chase (3m1f, good to soft) off today's mark in October; not seen since first-fence fall in December, though, and may not be ideally suited by this drop back in trip.

5/1

15

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Smugglers Haven

11st 4lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

3-7 over hurdles; runner-up in all three chases, most recently behind dominant front-runner at Warwick (3m, good; course record) last month; can go well again here under regular partner Lily Bradstock.

12/1

2nd

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Warwick

Smugglers Haven

11st 9lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Record of 3-7 over hurdles and has finished runner-up in small fields on both her runs over fences, at 3m1f and 2m5f (good ground); kept to the same grade off a similar mark she should be on the scene.

5/1

OUR TIP

9/4

Form: 35-131

Last run: 68 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle winner who is now 2-3 over fences after beating one other finisher at Worcester (2m7f, good); still unwise to knock that performance (career-best RPR) and only went up 4lb.
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1st

3

26th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

19:39 Plumpton

Jubilant

11st 9lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Ended 2025 with emphatic win from the front at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft), his third chase success, but returned from a break with two disappointing runs (chase/hurdle) towards end of last season and has something to prove.

8/1

3

1st Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Jubilant

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Third chase success when scoring by 5l at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in December; stamina seemingly stretched by 3m5f back from a short break at Warwick 24 days ago; slightly lower mark back hurdling.

8/1

Form: 1-4342 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and added a 2m7f maiden on good ground; has maintained his consistency over fences and he looks a trier when it matters; second of 11 last time and off the same mark here; highly likely to be involved.
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No Results Found

Form: 2P/115

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Convincing chase wins at Worcester and Uttoxeter (both 2m4f, good) in June/July but only fifth off his new mark back at Worcester 18 days ago; did get competitive a long way out that day and there are other front-runners in this field.
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2nd

5

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Jet Smart

11st 6lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

C&D winner (good) last summer when 11lb lower and successfully followed up at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good), when 5lb lower; after a successful stint in points, he returned to rules last month equalling his career best when second at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good); up 3lb but likely to remain competitive.

11/2

2nd

9

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:50 Uttoxeter

Jet Smart

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Won twice over fences last summer, including over C&D; won a couple of points last month and looks reasonably treated on this return to fences; not out of this.

7/1

4th

3

17th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

14:57 Uttoxeter

Jet Smart

11st 8lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Won two points in May and returned to racing under rules with two 2m4f handicap wins (both on good, one here) in June; not in same form on either outing last month (2m7f/3m) but still considered.

6/1

Form: F5-139

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler who made a successful start over fences at Stratford (2m6f, good) in May, keeping on strongly to win quite comfortably by 12l; another good effort next time before failing to give his true running at Uttoxeter, since when he's had a break.
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2

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Baskerville

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove.

14/1

2

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Baskerville

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove.

14/1

2

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Baskerville

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove.

14/1

Non-runners

Reforme

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £12.95
Trifecta £38.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Jubilant

SPOTLIGHT:

Deep Purple

The Times:

Bumpy Evans

RP RATINGS:

Smugglers Haven

WEST COUNTRY:

Jet Smart

Daily Mail:

Jubilant

D Express:

Jubilant

The Sun:

Jubilant

POSTDATA:

Deep Purple

The Guardian:

Deep Purple

Daily Mirror:

Deep Purple

Daily Record:

Smugglers Haven

Telegraph:

Bumpy Evans

The Star:

Bumpy Evans