Read Nicky Henderson's Weekly Unibet Blog Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Qualifier) (GBB) (Class 4) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 7f 191y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 12
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Magical Escape ^p

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Promising second on chase debut and found to be lame next time; retains potential

41-125

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 119

Days: 80

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	26.5f GS	4HcCh	12-0 p	5/14	King Turgeon (28L)	9/2J	120	108
10 Oct 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	12-0 p	2/5	A Definite Getaway (1¾L)	9/4	120	120
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	22f GS	4NvH	11-10 p	1/14	Patriotik (¾L)	5/1	119	122
1 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8 p	1/6	Idefix De Ciergues (9½L)	4/1	116	122
24 Jan 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Hy	4MdH	11-6 p	4/8	House Of Stories (19L)	4/1	122	92
5 Jan 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Sft	4MdH	11-8 p	8/16	Awaythelad (33L)	100/30	-	83

Knockanore ^p

J: Dylan Johnston ³

T: Ryan Potter

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Easy win at Uttoxeter last month and subsequent run may have come too soon

-56213

Age: 8

Weight: 11-13

OR: 118

Days: 17

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	4NvHcCh	11-9 p	3/9	Taras Halls (21L)	3/1J	118	111
20 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	4HcCh	11-2 p	1/8	Taras Halls (13L)	13/2	108	124
26 Nov 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-9 p	2/10	Jasmin De Grugy (6L)	11/2	108	116
12 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-5 p	6/11	Hurlerontheditch (22L)	33/1	112	98
13 Oct 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	3NvHcCh	11-1 p	5/8	Booster Bob (24L)	18/1	115	105
1 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	20.5f Hy	4HcH	12-0 p	4/11	Kruger Park (33L)	28/1	117	97

Geryville ^b

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Ended last season in good form but below par on both outings this term

312-64

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 117

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	3HcCh	10-12 b	4/7	Rockinastorm (19L)	9/1	119	108
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	4HcCh	12-0	6/9	Itso Fury (19L)	10/1	120	106
26 Apr 24	Per Perth	24f Sft	3HcCh	10-13 b	2/6	Chasing Fire (3L)	7/2	119	125
30 Mar 24	Crl Carlisle	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-2 b	1/4	Ned Tanner (13L)	100/30	112	125
29 Feb 24	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-3 p	3/6	Eaton Collina (8¾L)	18/1	114	116
6 Feb 24	Mar Market Rasen	24f Sft	4HcCh	11-11	5/9	Concetto (31L)	11/1	117	98

Jeffery's Cross

J: Tristan Durrell ³

T: Dan Skelton

Returned from long absence with encouraging third at Windsor and could build on that

21/2-3

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 117

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	24f GS	3HcCh	11-9	3/5	Ballycamus (3¾L)	6/1	117	122
14 May 23	Lud Ludlow	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-9 p	2/2	Shearer (2¼L)	4/9F	120	127
8 Apr 23	Hay Haydock	25.5f GS	2HcCh	10-11 p	1/14	Frenchy Du Large (6½L)	9/2J	112	127
26 Dec 22	Fon Fontwell	26f Sft	4HcCh	11-13 p¹	2/9	Coolvalla (19L)	85/40	112	118
26 Nov 22	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Hy	3HcCh	11-1	2/9	Only The Bold (9L)	4/1	112	114
19 Oct 22	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Gd	4HcCh	11-4	2/3	Huelgoat (13L)	5/4	114	114

Peejaybee

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Consistent sort who won twice last year and might not be far away

-41324

Age: 9

Weight: 11-11

OR: 116

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Lei Leicester	22.5f Sft	4HcCh	12-0	4/5	Superbolt (17L)	3/1	116	115
22 Nov 24	Cat Catterick	19f Gd	4HcCh	12-2	2/5	Duke Of Luckley (7L)	9/4	117	114
24 Oct 24	Crl Carlisle	20f GS	4HcCh	12-0	3/15	The Flier Begley (6½L)	11/2	118	119
26 Sep 24	Per Perth	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-13	1/7	Post No Bills (½L)	13/2	114	119
15 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	28f Gd	4HcCh	11-9 v¹	4/11	Amateur (17L)	16/5F	115	110
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	28f Gd	3HcCh	11-8	6/16	Hymac (21L)	15/2	116	111

Awaythelad ^v ¹

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Ben Pauling

Fairly promising third on chase debut but unable to build on that (pulled up last time)

P7-34P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-9

OR: 114

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Dec 24	Lei Leicester	20f Sft	3HcCh	11-0 tp	PU/8	Hunter Legend ()	11/2	116	-
3 Dec 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	4HcCh	11-12 tp	4/10	Theformismighty (15½L)	4/1	117	110
12 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-11 tp	3/11	Hurlerontheditch (5¼L)	17/2	118	118
23 Apr 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4HcH	11-13 tp	7/12	High Treason (28L)	7/2J	119	96
9 Mar 24	San Sandown	20f Sft	NvHcHG3	11-7 tp	PU/17	Champagne Twist ()	33/1	120	-
31 Jan 24	Lei Leicester	20.5f Sft	3NvH	11-3 tp	1/6	Roger Pol (nk)	EvensF	118	119

Gold Link

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Well handicapped on form as recent as last January but unable to get competitive since

3P-6P6

Age: 9

Weight: 11-8

OR: 113

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f GS	4HcCh	12-2	6/9	King Arise (43L)	10/1	117	94
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	4HcCh	12-0	PU/9	Itso Fury ()	18/1	120	-
15 Oct 24	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-2	6/6	Hidden Depths (16½L)	12/1	121	111
1 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f Gd	4HcCh	12-2	PU/10	Concetto ()	13/2	122	-
28 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	4HcCh	12-2	3/8	Some Scope (7½L)	5/1	122	122
17 Oct 23	Hun Huntingdon	20f Gd	4NvHcCh	12-0	1/4	Enemenemynemo (nk)	13/8J	120	122

Just Loose Change ^p ¹

J: David Noonan

T: Nicky Martin

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won at Huntingdon in November but well beaten/pulled up the next twice

-U412P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 112

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Her Hereford	25f GS	4HcCh	11-8	PU/7	Muskoka ()	13/2	113	-
22 Nov 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-6	2/3	Presentandcounting (18L)	4/6F	113	111
3 Nov 24	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-10	1/6	Finn Lough (1L)	25/1	110	116
9 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	20f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-9	4/6	Iron d'Ex (21L)	17/2	114	104
7 May 24	Her Hereford	19.5f Gd	4HcH	11-7	UR/11	Big Blue Moon ()	11/1	114	-
8 Jan 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	3HcH	11-0	4/12	Inca De Lafayette (4¼L)	3/1F	114	111

Rock Danse

J: Jack Hogan ³

T: Fergal O'Brien

Soundly beaten on chase debut but after an absence; has hinted at staying potential

146F-5

Age: 8

Weight: 11-5

OR: 110

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 24	Ffo Ffos Las	21.5f Hy	4NvHcCh	11-4	5/9	Karuma Grey (25L)	11/1	113	100
23 Feb 24	Exe Exeter	23f Hy	4HcH	11-3	F/8	Striking A Pose ()	9/2	116	89
3 Feb 24	San Sandown	20f GS	3NvHcH	11-1	6/10	Jingko Blue (25L)	33/1	118	111
7 Jan 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Sft	3NvH	11-3	4/7	Walks Like The Man (5½L)	6/1	118	114
13 Dec 23	Hex Hexham	20f Hy	4MdH	10-11	1/6	Rowdy Romeo (3L)	7/2	-	114
18 Nov 23	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Hy	4MdH	11-1	2/7	Easy To Follow (4¾L)	4/1	-	110

Eyed ^t

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Ready winner here in November and could still be well treated even though 9lb higher

4-421F

Age: 8

Weight: 11-4

OR: 109

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-12 t	F/9	Aworkinprogress ()	16/5	109	-
14 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	5HcCh	12-0 t	1/10	Zmiinyi (7½L)	6/5F	100	113
27 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f Gd	5NvHcCh	12-0 t	2/12	Camino Rocio (3¾L)	11/4F	100	107
12 May 24	Plu Plumpton	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-6 t	4/8	Toothless (38L)	5/1	102	87
25 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	20f Gd	4NvHcCh	10-11 t	4/6	Mole Court (6¼L)	2/1F	103	105
13 Mar 24	Hun Huntingdon	20f Sft	5HcCh	11-8 t	2/10	Pearly Island (1½L)	8/1	99	110

Chosen Templar

J: Richie McLernon

T: D J Jeffreys

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Bumper and 3m maiden hurdle winner who shaped as though he needed the run on chase debut

11P3-5

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 108

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Lud Ludlow	20f GS	4HcCh	12-1	5/11	Moodofthemoment (19½L)	22/1	111	107
5 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle	20.5f Hy	4NvH	11-12	3/5	Esprit Du Potier (30L)	9/2	-	101
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f Gd	NvHG2	11-0	PU/10	Kerryhill ()	100/1	-	-
5 Jan 24	Mus Musselburgh	24f Sft	4MdH	11-2	1/6	Chatshow Host (1¼L)	11/4	-	108
20 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	20f Y/Sft	NHF	11-7	1/11	Noble Talent (4½L)	20/1	-	108
25 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	17f Sft	NHF	11-7	5/9	Toto Too (21L)	14/1	-	87

Giovanni Change

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

10yo who isn't the force of old but is on a reduced mark and likes it here; not discounted

3PP853

Age: 10

Weight: 11-0

OR: 105

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Mar Market Rasen	27.5f GS	3HcCh	10-8	3/9	O'Connell (11L)	18/1	107	104
27 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Sft	2HcH	9-13	5/7	Supreme Gift (28L)	18/1	115	90
17 Aug 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f Gd	4HcH	11-11	8/9	Hardy Boy (69L)	14/1	120	64
5 Aug 24	Crl Carlisle	17f Gd	5Hc	10-3	12/12	Merrijig (20L)	80/1	63	46
7 Jul 24	Mar Market Rasen	24f Gd	4HcCh	11-12	PU/4	Hall Lane ()	3/1	117	-
9 Jun 24	Per Perth	24f GF	4HcCh	11-12	PU/11	Cardamon Hill ()	8/1	121	-