October 15 / 16.50 Wetherby

16.50

Good

Boyle Sports, Home Of The Early Payout ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6535.2
  • 2m 3f 85y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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Boyle Sports, Home Of The Early Payout ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 1263d- C

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Progressive over hurdles last season, winning twice (once here) before very creditable third in valuable Morebattle at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in March; signed off with a lesser effort in April but still looks an interesting prospect for chasing this term; goes beyond 2m1f for first time here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:11 Cartmel

Old Gregorian

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Finished alone in a match race on chase debut in October; not beaten far when last of four at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in February but ran poorly over that C&D last month and needs a boost from the new cheekpieces.

8/1

6th

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Old Gregorian

12st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual course winner over hurdles; finished alone in a match race on seasonal/chase debut in October then wasn't beaten far when last of four over C&D (good to soft) in February; eased in grade today and could still have potential over fences.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 49-362

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Six-time hurdle winner (2m7f-3m); struggled on last year's chasing debut but fared much better and pushed very useful mare all the way to the line when back over fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; this drop back in trip is probably not ideal but, nevertheless, he appears to have been found a good opportunity.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

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10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Dual C&D winner; only win last season was a walkover in a chase; went back hurdling after that and took time to find his form, but sound placed efforts on last two starts, latest when third at Haydock in March (3m, good; first run after a wind op) when Super Survivor was well behind in eighth; chance.

11/4

3rd

8

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:46 Haydock

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10st 8lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Olly Murphy

6-26 over hurdles, including a win with first-time cheekpieces in this race in 2024 (soft) and he is 1lb lower today; ridden by 7lb claimer last four outings, with a big return to some form on latest (second at Market Rasen) and that has been followed by his second wind operation; cheekpieces (absent on last four starts) return; too well handicapped to be ignored.

12/1

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