May 25 / 13.00 Huntingdon

13.00

Good To Firm

Get Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5148.97
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Get Best Odds With Oddschecker Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00

Form: 662-UP

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won off 2lb higher at Sedgefield during the winter (2m5f, soft) but nothing since, as the second in March was remote.
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5

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Uncle Al

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Two chase wins, the first over 2m5f here (soft) in December, the second at Huntingdon in May (2m7f, good to firm; four ran); decent third at Market Rasen last time; one with a chance.

7/1

3rd

7

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:34 Market Rasen

Uncle Al

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Beat three rivals in a handicap chase at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to firm) in May; however, modest last run and his good days are few and far between.

7/1

6th

11

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Uncle Al

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Bounced back to form to cause 14-1 surprise in four-runner chase at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to firm) in May and is still on a workable mark after 2lb nudge but it's hard to predict whether he'll be in the right mood again.

8/1

Form: 23P-32 C BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.
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2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.

7/4

2nd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front.

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1P23-4 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
3-16 in points and 2-9 over fences; two respectable runs for this yard, over 3m5f and 3m on good ground; obvious claims provided switching cheekpieces for blinkers doesn't backfire.
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3rd

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Slaney Opera

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Seemed to run well when second of three in tactical race at Cartmel (3m1f, good) on Monday and remains 2lb lower than when winning for another stable in January but others appeal more all the same.

7/1

2nd

5

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:42 Cartmel

Slaney Opera

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Former pointer/hunter chaser who won a Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) off 2lb higher for Ruth Jefferson in January; not quite in same form on first four starts for new stable and fell on latest outing a week ago but it's difficult to put a line through him.

4/1

5

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Slaney Opera

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Encouraging first two efforts for this stable before a lesser run prompted wind surgery; got back on track to some extent at Bangor (3m, good) last month and, while more is needed, he's likely to have a say.

7/2

Form: 354P-3

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
2m4f hurdle winner on good ground; 0-5 as a chaser and failed to convince stamina-wise when stepped up to 3m at Southwell, finishing 28l off the winner; to give him the benefit of the doubt, that run was after a break.
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4th

4

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Crac De Megaudais

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Gretton

2m4f hurdle winner on good ground; 0-5 as a chaser and failed to convince stamina-wise when stepped up to 3m at Southwell, finishing 28l off the winner; to give him the benefit of the doubt, that run was after a break.

11/2

3rd

5

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Crac De Megaudais

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Tom Gretton

Won 2m4f hurdle at the start of 2025 and made a fairly encouraging chase debut when third of six at Newton Abbot (2m, good) one year ago; returned from break with three disappointing runs from November to January, though, and has questions to answer on first attempt at 3m; hood refitted.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.60
Straight Forecast £30.60
Trifecta £72.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cloudy Wednesday

Telegraph:

Slaney Opera

TOPSPEED:

Crac De Megaudais

The Guardian:

Slaney Opera

Daily Mail:

Slaney Opera

The Sun:

Slaney Opera

The Star:

Slaney Opera

RP RATINGS:

Cloudy Wednesday

POSTDATA:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Times:

Cloudy Wednesday

D Express:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Mirror:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Record:

Cloudy Wednesday