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12:40 Newbury

Good To Soft

Coral Racing Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (For The Fulke Walwyn Trophy) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10926.3
  • 2m 0f 92y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Newbury

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2308-1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict

Rallied well to win at Aintree (2m, soft; first two clear) last month on chase/seasonal debut and the form has a very solid look to it; should improve further over fences and warrants respect up 7lb.

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1st

3

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

13:50 Huntingdon

Djelo

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Acts on any ground; very useful second-season chaser who ran well off a mark of 147 in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter (2m1f; clear second) on reappearance and may be capable of better still; has Grade 1 form at 2m4f; interesting back up in distance.

3/1

2nd

2

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 1f 109y

Class 1

14:25 Exeter

Djelo

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won his first three over fences before getting wiped out early in the Grade 2 at Lingfield won by JPR One, for which this 6yo was favourite; later held his own in a couple of Grade 1s (one on good ground) and never gave his true running at Aintree when last seen; capable of dealing with this mark in a handicap and, from limited evidence, his yard seems fairly forward; respected.

11/4

8th

1

13th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

17:00 Aintree

Djelo

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won his first three over fences, including a narrow defeat of Master Chewy on similar terms around here (soft) and later a Grade 2 at Ascot (2m3f); although placed since in 2m4f Grade 1s, he couldn't lay a glove on Nickle Back at Sandown, nor the front two in the Turners at Cheltenham; won't mind returning to 2m and, with course form, he has each-way claims.

12/1

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2/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 12P2- D

Last run: 224 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict

Struggled in the Ballymore but has a solid record (point/hurdles) otherwise and retains low mileage; won his only attempt at about 2m and should do better still; big player on chase/handicap debut.

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3

22nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 8y

Class 2

14:05 Ascot

Persian Time

11st 4lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Inconsistent last season and soft ground would be a worry; well beaten on last month's reappearance at Kempton but may have needed the run and he's of interest judged on his best form last term (won twice); three runs here have yielded two wins and he's capable of a bold show.

7/1

5th

1

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Kempton

Persian Time

12st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Out of form in three of his last four starts last season, but with soft ground seemingly against him on second occasion and his final start came just one week later; the notable positive is that he won a five-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) in March and is just a 6yo, so should be open to further improvement.

100/30

4

27th Apr 2024

Good

2m 4f 10y

Class 2

16:45 Sandown

Persian Time

11st 1lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

always behind, struggling and pulled up after 10th

10/1

Form: 3124-5

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Point/hurdle winner; weakened into well-held fifth at Kempton (2m4f, good) on chase/seasonal debut but may do better with that outing under his belt and dropped back in trip (worth another go at 2m).

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5th

4

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 78y

Class 3

13:05 Doncaster

Richhill

10st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/hurdle winner who built upon his chase debut fifth when third of six at Newbury (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago in a race that is working out well; in top hands and could take another step forward today, provided conditions suit (unraced on soft/heavy).

6/1

3rd

5

1st Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

12:40 Newbury

Richhill

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/hurdle winner; weakened into well-held fifth at Kempton (2m4f, good) on chase/seasonal debut but may do better with that outing under his belt and dropped back in trip (worth another go at 2m).

10/1

Form: 3PF11- C

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict

Took a while to come good over hurdles but won 2m events at Newbury (soft) and Kempton (good) in the spring; had wind surgery (his third) since; bred to make a chaser and may progress further.

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6

3rd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

12:15 Southwell

Russian Ruler

11st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: L J Morgan

On the upgrade over hurdles for Nicky Henderson in spring 2023, winning twice at 2m, on soft and good; promising chase debut last autumn but some unhappy experiences since, over fences and hurdles, mean he has something to prove back chasing for new yard, albeit he is well treated.

25/1

14th

22

13th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Russian Ruler

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Nicky Henderson

Ended last season with two 2m wins but this term has been a write-off, pulled up for the third time in four outings in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham; stamina for 3m is unproven; difficult to recommend.

50/1

23

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:30 Cheltenham

Russian Ruler

10st 3lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

Ended last season with two wins but this term hasn't gone so well, most recently below-par fifth at Kelso (2m5f) where he was friendless in the betting switched back to hurdles from fences; the current form of his yard is another negative going into this tougher assignment.

100/1

Form: 1622/5

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Scored twice over hurdles in 2021-22 for Gary Moore and may be sharper for Plumpton comeback run having missed last season; however, faces a stiffer assignment upped in grade on chase debut.

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5th

2

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:25 Taunton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Back to best for this yard since cheekpieces fitted, with two front-running wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good and good to soft) in the spring; lesser effort in June but he found only an improved Henderson 4yo too good back at Fontwell last week; thereabouts.

3/1

2nd

2

17th Nov 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

13:30 Fontwell

Hecouldbetheone

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

Perhaps ready for a break when disappointing the final time 163 days ago; had won his previous two in cheekpieces, making all in 2m3f handicaps at this track (good/good to soft); remains on a competitive mark.

9/2

10th

8

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 2

15:48 Market Rasen

Hecouldbetheone

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: James Owen

led, headed before 2 out

6/1

Form: 2133-8 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict

Gained his bumper/hurdles wins on good/firmer (unraced on soft/heavy); brother to Grade 2-winning chaser Lalor and looks interesting switched to fences with Cheltenham reappearance under his belt.

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2nd

3

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

15:15 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in second, bad mistake and lost position briefly 6th, pressed leader going best home turn, sustained duel with winner from 2 out, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish

5/2

1st

4

31st Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

15:55 Newton Abbot

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent

7/4

1st

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Worcester

Lallygag

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

led, headed but prominent 3rd, led again 3 out, ridden before 2 out

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £82.00
Straight Forecast £80.60
Trifecta £327.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Djelo

D Express:

Persian Time

LAMBOURN:

Russian Ruler

WEST COUNTRY:

Lallygag

RP RATINGS:

Djelo

TOPSPEED:

Djelo

POSTDATA:

Djelo

Telegraph:

Djelo

The Guardian:

Djelo

Daily Mail:

Djelo

Daily Mirror:

Djelo

The Sun:

Djelo

Daily Record:

Persian Time

The Star:

Russian Ruler

The Times:

Lallygag