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
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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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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

3rd

2

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:05 Newton Abbot

Cobblers Boy

11st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner in May and respectable second over hurdles the following month, but he was well beaten back over fences at Hexham (raced freely) last month and subsequently left Dan Skelton's stable for £5,000; retains chase potential but others are more persuasive.

10/1

7th

5

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Cobblers Boy

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Off the mark as a chaser at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month, easily beating two rivals; raced too freely and succumbed to a stronger finisher when odds-on to follow up over hurdles there a week later but probably still has untapped potential over fences if he settles better here.

2/1

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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:

Xcitations

Daily Mail:

Xcitations