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Get today's free pick on Telegram →| Date | Off | Course | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | Wgt | OR | RPR | TS | SP |
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| 2026-03-12 | 53d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Good | 1 | 5/7 | 18 | J J Slevin | 164 | 160 | 144 | 131 | 18/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-18 | 17d | Windsor | 22f | Soft | 2 | 5/5 | 4.75 | J J Slevin | 160 | 160 | 142 | 117 | 3/1 |
| Chase Turf Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - midfield when bad mistake 10th - headway before 4 out - outpaced when jockey dropped whip after 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 10/3) | |||||||||||||
| 2026-01-01 | 25d | Cheltenham | 20.5f | Good | 1 | 1/9 | 0 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 166 | 154 | 165 | 151 | 6/1 |
| Chase Turf Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - in rear 2nd - headway and pressed leaders when took keen hold before 4th - led going easily just after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - kept on well(op 9/1 tchd 11/2 and 10/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-12-07 | 23d | Kelso | 17f | Soft | 2 | 3/9 | 4 | Sean Bowen | 168 | 156 | 157 | 101 | 3/1 |
| Chase Turf Richard Landale Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed winner 2nd - lost second 3 out - weakened before last(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-11-14 | 21d | Cheltenham | 16f | Soft | 1 | 3/6 | 2.25 | J J Slevin | 158 | 157 | 153 | 119 | 9/1 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 7th - headed 8th - disputed lead 4 out - led 3 out - headed before 2 out - 6 lengths second when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey who lost irons last - soon lost second(tchd 17/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-10-24 | 203d | Cheltenham | 16f | Soft | 2 | 7/9 | 7.5 | J J Slevin | 168 | 160 | 150 | 125 | 11/4 |
| Chase Turf squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led 2nd - joined 4th - slow jump and lost position 6th - lost second after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-04-04 | 55d | Aintree | 20f | Good | 1 | 3/4 | – | J J Slevin | 164 | 161 | 141 | 115 | 16/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase My Pension Expert Melling Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-02-08 | 20d | Newbury | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 3/5 | – | J J Slevin | 156 | 163 | 160 | 142 | 11/8 |
| William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2025-01-19 | 42d | Windsor | 16f | Soft | 2 | 1/8 | – | J J Slevin | 168 | 155 | 166 | – | 2/1 |
| Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-12-08 | 21d | Kelso | 17f | Soft | 2 | 2/7 | 0.3 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 165 | 153 | 161 | 142 | 16/5 |
| Chase Turf Richard Landale Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - clear when not fluent 4 out - reduced lead approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 18/5) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-11-17 | 23d | Cheltenham | 16f | Good | 2 | 1/4 | 0 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 167 | 150 | 158 | 100 | 11/10F |
| Chase Turf Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - pecked on landing 1st - led after 2nd - left well clear last - ridden out(op Evens tchd 6/5) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-10-25 | 195d | Cheltenham | 16f | Good | 2 | 2/8 | 0.3 | Daryl Jacob | 162 | 147 | 156 | 141 | 5/2F |
| Chase Turf squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - pressed leader - led 3rd - pressed winner when headed after 2 out - kept on(op 11/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-04-13 | 32d | Aintree | 16f | Soft | 1 | 10/10 | 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 161 | 148 | 126 | 105 | 14/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Maghull Novices Chase (GBB Race) Taken down early - ducked sharply right and hampered rivals start - prominent on inner - weakened 3 out | |||||||||||||
| 2024-03-12 | 51d | Cheltenham | 16f | Soft | 1 | 4/10 | 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 161 | 148 | 152 | 129 | 22/1 |
| Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led - pushed along after 3 out - headed 2 out - hung left and lost position approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-21 | 20d | Lingfield | 16f | Soft | 1 | 2/5 | 0.5 | Daryl Jacob | 156 | 147 | 153 | 130 | 11/4 |
| Grade 2 Chase Turf Download The Racing App Now Lightning Novices Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - led - jumped badly left and badly hampered rivals 1st - joined 8th - headed after 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 5/2 tchd 9/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024-01-01 | 78d | Cheltenham | 16.5f | Heavy | 3 | 2/5 | 1 | Daryl Jacob h | 164 | 143 | 154 | 128 | 7/4F |
| Chase Turf Close Brothers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - 4 lengths ahead after 2nd - reduced lead 3 out - shaken up and 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - ridden run-in - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/4) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-10-15 | 184d | Ffos Las | 16f | Soft | 3 | 1/6 | 0 | Daryl Jacob h | 164 | 134 | 147 | 116 | 9/4F |
| Chase Turf DragonBet New Website Nortons Coin Trophy Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well - made all - took keen hold - went clear after 3 out - eased towards finish(op 5/2) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-04-14 | 41d | Aintree | 16.5f | Soft | 1 | 6/12 | – | Daryl Jacob h | 161 | 129 | 137 | 105 | 80/1 |
| Poundland Top Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-03-04 | 30d | Newbury | 16.5f | Good | 4 | 1/7 | – | Daryl Jacob h | 168 | 120 | 132 | 116 | 11/4 |
| Download The BetVictor App Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2023-02-02 | 34d | Wincanton | 15f | Soft | 3 | 99/18 | – | Daryl Jacob h | 162 | 122 | – | – | 13/8 |
| Jenningsbet Christchurch Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-12-30 | 77d | Haydock | 15.5f | Soft | 3 | 2/11 | – | Daryl Jacob h | 160 | 126 | 116 | 73 | 11/10 |
| Betfred TV EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| 2022-10-14 | DEB | Fakenham | 16f | Good | 4 | 1/7 | – | Daryl Jacob h | 153 | – | 113 | 87 | 11/8 |
| Paddy Power Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) | |||||||||||||
| Time since last run | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (2-4wk) | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Freshened (1-2m) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Layoff (2-6m) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Long break (6m+) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Class 2 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Trip | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying (13f+) | 22 | 6 | 27.3% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Good | 7 | 4 | 57.1% |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Aintree | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
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