Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 7f 214y
Going: Good

Runners: 17
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Raffle Ticket

J: Shane Quinlan ³

T: Mel Rowley

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)

Pulled up at Cheltenham but this course winner is 4-10 as chaser and may well bounce back

21P-1P

Age: 11

Weight: 12-0

OR: 143

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2HcCh	11-9	PU/10	Numitor ()	11/1	145	-
17 May 24	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	3HcCh	11-11	1/8	Soul Icon (1L)	11/2	137	145
19 Mar 24	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	3HcCh	12-0	PU/7	Stormy Flight ()	5/2J	137	-
10 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	20.5f GS	3HcCh	12-0	1/9	Cruz Control (hd)	9/2	133	141
14 Dec 23	Tau Taunton	18f GS	3HcCh	11-13	2/7	Heros (hd)	8/1	129	140
9 Nov 23	Nby Newbury	20f GS	3HcCh	11-11	6/10	Galop De Chasse (45L)	12/1	131	105

w²

Arizona Cardinal ^t

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

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

w²

Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)

Completed hat-trick at Aintree last April but below best on both runs this season

111-P8

Age: 9

Weight: 11-12

OR: 141

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	29.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-11 t	8/15	Stumptown (16½L)	18/1	142	131
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Gd	2HcCh	10-12 t	PU/11	Neon Moon ()	12/1	142	-
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	10-10 t	1/24	James Du Berlais (1L)	20/1	137	144
29 Feb 24	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	3HcCh	12-0 t	1/5	One True King (14L)	11/4J	128	142
23 Jan 24	Lei Leicester	22.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-7 t	1/9	O'Connell (4¾L)	14/1	123	136
21 Dec 23	Exe Exeter	24.5f Sft	3HcCh	11-9 t	PU/8	Top Of The Bill ()	20/1	125	-

Tightenourbelts

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (26%)

Back up in grade today but this rejuvenated 8yo was impressive last time; respected

6-3611

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 140

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	3HcCh	11-11	1/6	Neon Moon (13L)	13/8F	132	143
8 Nov 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-9	1/6	Beachcomber (1¾L)	7/2	129	136
12 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	2HcH	11-2	6/17	Josh The Boss (19L)	25/1	126	118
18 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f GS	2HcH	11-7	3/8	Take No Chances (10L)	5/1	128	124
26 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Gd	3HcCh	11-10	6/9	Sageburg County (28L)	6/4F	134	112
31 Mar 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Gd	3HcH	12-0	4/9	Emailandy (20L)	13/2	131	117

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Sure Touch

J: James Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

w²

Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Going Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts on this ground (63%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)

Made it four wins in a row in Summer Plate last July but unable to threaten the next twice

11-158

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 139

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	10-8	8/11	Gemirande (19½L)	33/1	142	134
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	11-4	5/13	King Turgeon (13½L)	17/2	143	141
20 Jul 24	Mar Market Rasen	21.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-13	1/16	Soul Icon (nk)	14/1	137	144
25 Apr 24	Per Perth	20f Sft	2HcCh	10-13	1/5	Feu Du Bresil (5L)	11/8F	130	137
6 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	23f Gd	3HcCh	11-7	1/7	Magic Saint (7L)	16/5	123	135
22 Dec 23	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Hy	4HcCh	11-7	1/5	Desque De L'Isle (hd)	3/1	121	128

Forward Plan ^t

J: Chad Bament ¹⁰

T: Anthony Honeyball

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

Went very close in this last year and good third over C&D last month; could be bang there

213-43

Age: 9

Weight: 11-9

OR: 138

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	11-2 t	3/14	Charlie Uberalles (1½L)	11/2	137	141
9 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	25f Gd	HcChG3	10-12 t	4/10	Al Dancer (31L)	7/1	138	120
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f GS	HcChG3	10-8 t	3/13	Cruz Control (2¼L)	13/2	137	142
24 Feb 24	Kem Kempton	24f Sft	HcChG3	10-6 t	1/12	Al Dancer (1¼L)	15/2	133	140
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	10-6 t	2/18	Annual Invictus (nse)	11/1	129	140
16 Dec 23	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	10-5 t	1/11	Mister Coffey (1½L)	6/1	125	128

The Changing Man ^t

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

0-8 over fences but he's been a fine second the last twice; leading player

42-F22

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 137

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	24f GS	HcChG3	10-8 t	2/8	Victtorino (½L)	100/30	135	146
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-12 t	2/13	Frero Banbou (1¼L)	9/4F	130	146
9 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	25f Gd	HcChG3	10-4 t¹	F/10	Al Dancer ()	3/1	130	-
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Hy	2NvHcCh	11-8	2/7	Regal Blue (1¼L)	3/1F	126	139
31 Jan 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-4	4/6	Top Of The Bill (18L)	5/2F	128	120
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	24f Sft	NvChG2	11-4	4/5	Grey Dawning (50L)	8/1	132	104

Famous Bridge ^p ¹

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Admirable stayer, but at this trip he may need testing ground to pose a potent threat

PU4-23

Age: 9

Weight: 11-7

OR: 136

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	25.5f Hy	2HcCh	12-0	3/9	Egbert (14½L)	100/30F	137	133
26 Oct 24	Kel Kelso	26f GS	2HcCh	11-3	2/7	Elvis Mail (3L)	6/1	137	139
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Hy	HcChG3	11-0	4/21	Chianti Classico (22L)	25/1	139	128
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	11-4	UR/10	Yeah Man ()	9/2J	139	-
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	11-5	PU/18	Annual Invictus ()	13/2J	139	-
23 Dec 23	Hay Haydock	25.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-9	1/9	Burrows Diamond (1L)	5/2F	135	144

Frero Banbou

J: Ned Fox ³

T: Venetia Williams

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Has posted a win and a creditable second since upped to about 3m; could be in the mix

6P-612

Age: 10

Weight: 11-6

OR: 135

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f GS	3HcCh	11-13	2/11	Beachcomber (10L)	11/4F	134	137
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-4	1/13	The Changing Man (1¼L)	17/2	127	142
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	10-5	6/13	King Turgeon (15½L)	10/1	130	125
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	10-4	PU/24	Arizona Cardinal ()	14/1	131	-
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-9	6/21	Shakem Up'arry (7L)	28/1	133	134
4 Feb 24	Mus Musselburgh	20.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-8	6/8	Corrigeen Rock (54L)	17/2	136	91

Sine Nomine

J: Brian Hughes

T: Fiona Needham

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won Cheltenham Festival hunter chase last term; maybe held when falling in Rowland Meyrick

111-UF

Age: 9

Weight: 11-4

OR: 133

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	HcChG3	10-6	F/7	Some Scope ()	6/1	133	133
27 Nov 24	Mar Market Rasen	24f Sft	ChLM	11-2	UR/5	Marsh Wren ()	12/1	133	-
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26.5f Sft	2HntCh	11-7	1/12	Its On The Line (¾L)	8/1	124	138
3 Feb 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	5HntCh	11-13	1/6	Bennys King (15L)	6/1	110	133
2 Jun 23	Str Stratford	27.5f Gd	2NvHntCh	11-7	1/6	Brave Starlight (2½L)	EvensF	107	105
5 May 23	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Gd	4HntChM	11-11	2/5	Miss Seagreen (½L)	9/4	-	119

Young Buster ^tp

J: Jack Hogan ³

T: Fergal O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Won in 2023 on first three chase starts; some fair runs since but needs career-best today

13P-25

Age: 9

Weight: 11-3

OR: 132

Days: 91

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Kel Kelso	26f GS	2HcCh	10-13 t	5/7	Elvis Mail (7¾L)	2/1F	133	130
17 May 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-3 tp¹	2/8	Captain Morgs (6L)	6/1	133	138
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24f Sft	2NvHcCh	11-2 p	PU/13	Sharjah ()	16/1	135	-
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-2 p¹	3/7	Egbert (4¼L)	11/4F	134	138
29 Dec 23	Kel Kelso	22.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-12	1/5	Gentleman De Mai (2¼L)	13/8F	127	136
29 Nov 23	Kel Kelso	23.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-13	1/5	Busty Boy (6½L)	15/8F	118	133

Bowtogreatness ^p ¹

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Impressed at Newbury in November and could build on his third of five at Cheltenham

-651P3

Age: 9

Weight: 11-2

OR: 131

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f Sft	2HcCh	10-10	3/5	Chantry House (10½L)	7/2	132	130
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-1	PU/13	Frero Banbou ()	15/2	133	-
7 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-4	1/5	Destroytheevidence (1¾L)	6/1	129	140
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Gd	2NvCh	11-2	5/6	Hyland (74L)	8/1	130	65
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	31.5f Sft	HcCh	11-4	6/21	The Gradual Slope (23L)	9/1	130	110
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-2	11/22	Inothewayurthinkin (53L)	18/1	133	88

Erne River ^b

J: Tom Broughton ⁵

T: Nick Kent

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

10yo who isn't the force of old but has a good record here and could be a contender

P-PPU4

Age: 10

Weight: 11-2

OR: 131

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	3HcH	10-13 b	4/6	Super Survivor (4¼L)	17/2	127	122
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	10-6 b¹	UR/14	Charlie Uberalles ()	14/1	132	-
13 Nov 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-6 p	PU/10	Celebre d'Allen ()	16/1	134	-
17 May 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-5 p	PU/8	Captain Morgs ()	10/1	135	-
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f GS	HcChG3	10-11 p	PU/13	Cruz Control ()	20/1	137	-
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	11-3 p	5/18	Annual Invictus (6¾L)	12/1	137	141

Docpickedme ^tp

J: Charlie Maggs ⁵

T: Richard Hobson

Course Winner - Won before at this course

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Went close over C&D last month and in the shake-up if backing up that performance

P-6632

Age: 9

Weight: 11-0

OR: 129

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	9-13 tp	2/14	Charlie Uberalles (nk)	16/1	127	133
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Sft	3HcH	11-6 tp	3/7	Icare Allen (6½L)	22/1	122	120
1 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Gd	3HcH	11-13 tp	6/6	Welsh Charger (27L)	5/1	125	98
4 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-0 tp	6/9	Imperial Alex (35L)	18/1	129	99
22 Apr 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-9 tp	PU/11	Highstakesplayer ()	16/1	130	-
2 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	26f Sft	2HcCh	10-10 tp	PU/10	Does He Know ()	10/1	131	-

Idalko Bihoue

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Stayed on well over 2m4f last time and this step back up in trip could bear fruit

165-85

Age: 7

Weight: 10-13

OR: 128

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	20f Sft	3HcCh	12-0	5/7	Ned Tanner (5L)	85/40	130	135
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	10-7	8/13	King Turgeon (25L)	7/2F	132	120
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	HcChG2	10-9	5/12	In Excelsis Deo (12½L)	6/1	134	130
26 Dec 23	Kem Kempton	20.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-10	6/8	Blow Your Wad (23L)	7/2	135	121
27 Oct 23	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-2	1/9	Railway Hurricane (7L)	5/1	127	136
5 Oct 23	War Warwick	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-13	F/6	Nickle Back ()	5/2F	127	-

Snipe

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Second at Carlisle on both runs this term, behind subsequent Welsh National winner latest

127-22

Age: 8

Weight: 10-13

OR: 128

Days: 83

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Nov 24	Crl Carlisle	26f GS	3HcCh	11-4	2/9	Val Dancer (1¼L)	3/1J	125	133
17 Oct 24	Crl Carlisle	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-6	2/5	Wasdell Dundalk (1½L)	2/1J	124	130
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	28.5f Hy	HcChG3	10-0	7/10	Yeah Man (22L)	13/2	124	113
27 Jan 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-3	2/7	Egbert (4L)	5/1	124	127
26 Dec 23	Ain Aintree	25f Sft	3HcCh	11-2	1/6	Duke Of Deception (6½L)	18/5	118	133
29 Nov 23	Wet Wetherby	24f Sft	4HcCh	11-11	2/7	No But I Will (1L)	3/1	117	123

Charlie Uberalles ^p

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Dianne Sayer

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

Likes it here; good third in this last year and won over C&D last time; can go well

175421

Age: 9

Weight: 10-12

OR: 127

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	10-2	1/14	Docpickedme (nk)	8/1	123	129
9 Nov 24	Kel Kelso	21.5f GS	3HcCh	11-10 p¹	2/10	Breakdance Kid (5L)	25/1	120	128
17 Oct 24	Crl Carlisle	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-4	4/5	Wasdell Dundalk (21L)	5/1	122	111
26 Aug 24	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Hy	3HcCh	10-11	5/6	Tommie Beau (109L)	7/1	123	19
20 Jul 24	Crt Cartmel	22f Gd	3HcH	11-5	7/12	Sea The Clouds (9½L)	8/1	123	118
30 Jun 24	Crt Cartmel	21f Gd	2HcCh	10-3	1/10	Bella Bliss (2L)	3/1F	118	124

Walking On Air ^t

J: Richie McLernon

T: Gary Brown

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

On a reduced mark but has been struggling for form; also declared 12.40 Cheltenham today

2P-P63

Age: 8

Weight: 10-10

OR: 125

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	20f GS	3HcCh	11-2 t	3/6	Saint Segal (34L)	40/1	129	106
4 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	21.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-10 t¹	6/7	White Rhino (80L)	66/1	134	60
31 Oct 24	Str Stratford	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-13	PU/5	L'Eau du Sud ()	18/1	137	-
24 Feb 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	2HcH	12-0	PU/12	Classic Concorde ()	9/2	139	-
30 Dec 23	Nby Newbury	22.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-9	2/7	Henry's Friend (nk)	5/2F	138	140
27 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-6	9/25	Kilbeg King (18½L)	6/1	136	128