February 24 / 15.50 Leicester

15.50

Heavy

April 25th With Denise Van Outen Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 201y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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April 25th With Denise Van Outen Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40

Form: 2-11P4

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Campaigned at 2m4f since switched to chasing, winning twice on good ground, but latest effort suggests this drop back in trip is worth exploring; receives weight all round and could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

15:40 Fontwell

Rip Wheeler

11st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Quirky customer who doesn't find much when striking the front but has won three times under well-timed Robert Dunne rides this season; unraced beyond about 2m4f under rules but well suited by good/good to soft ground and probably still on a workable mark.

7/4

4th

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

16:30 Fontwell

Rip Wheeler

10st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Has won three of his six starts over fences and perhaps found the ground too soft when a tired second behind Mon Champion over C&D recently, as he looked threatening until late on; this surface brings him into it.

5/1

2nd

4

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

14:35 Fontwell

Rip Wheeler

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Never travelled after swerving to avoid a faller at Wincanton in December but otherwise he's done little wrong over fences, having valid excuses at Sandown before winning at Leicester (2m, soft; has won over 2m4f); every chance he defies a 3lb rise for last year's successful yard; first-time cheekpieces.

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3413-P CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Veteran who achieved nothing at Uttoxeter on reappearance but may be back in better form with that outing under his belt; gained last three wins at Sandown but he's 1-1 at Leicester.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:10 Newbury

Xcitations

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Pam Sly

Grand servant for the yard with eight wins (six over fences) and he showed he was no back number when second of four at Leicester (2m, soft; handles good) in February; took the wrong course last time; has form here and should be thereabouts.

7/1

1

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

14:50 Stratford

Xcitations

12st 1lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Pam Sly

Grand servant for the yard with eight wins (six over fences); showed he was no back number when second of four in returning cheekpieces (left off here) at Leicester (2m, soft) 13 days ago; should run his race.

9/4

2nd

2

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Xcitations

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Pam Sly

Veteran who achieved nothing at Uttoxeter on reappearance but may be back in better form with that outing under his belt; gained last three wins at Sandown but he's 1-1 at Leicester.

4/1

Form: 22-424 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Consistent since sole chase success and has solid handicap form this season; latest effort, in Sandown Class 2, received a boost when the winner followed up in Grade 2 event on Saturday; respected at this level.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton

Denemethy

12st 1lb

J: Mr Harry O’Dwyer

T: Fergal O’Brien

Consistent since sole chase success and has solid handicap form this season; receives hardly any respite from the assessor but gets other help on this occasion, with Harry O'Dwyer taking off 7lb.

11/4

3rd

1

24th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Denemethy

12st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Consistent since sole chase success and has solid handicap form this season; latest effort, in Sandown Class 2, received a boost when the winner followed up in Grade 2 event on Saturday; respected at this level.

6/5

Form: 2-1854 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Skelton runner who has unconvincing form since handicapping, the last two times over fences; however, may yet confirm earlier promise and he's reasonably interesting off a reduced mark in this field.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Cobblers Boy

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

By no means an instant success over fences but came good in a small field here last week (good); returns to hurdles off the very same mark and he did win a maiden in this discipline.

5/4

1st

2

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Cobblers Boy

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Good-ground 2m maiden hurdle winner a year ago and he's looked a work in progress since switching to fences last season; latest 5l fourth at Ascot (2m1f, good) returned to better ground was encouraging though and he's come a long way down the weights; needs to build on that and not of of this if doing so.

2/1

4th

5

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 3

15:40 Ascot

Cobblers Boy

10st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

It's been a ropey start over fences (last four races) but he could be happy to get away from soft ground, having won his maiden hurdle on good; better can be expected but he's risky.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.20
Straight Forecast £8.06
Trifecta £10.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Denemethy

TOPSPEED:

Rip Wheeler

The Times:

Xcitations

The Star:

Cobbler's Boy

D Express:

Rip Wheeler

Daily Mirror:

Rip Wheeler

RP RATINGS:

Denemethy

POSTDATA:

Denemethy

Telegraph:

Denemethy

The Sun:

Denemethy

Daily Record:

Denemethy

The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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