Star Sports Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 3m 1f 44y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 10
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

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Best Odds

Simple Getaway

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)

Lightly raced 7yo; clear second at Ludlow last week; competes off same mark again here

924-42

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 100

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	5HcCh	12-0	2/11	Faitque de L'Isle (1¼L)	5/2F	100	107
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	24.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-5	4/10	Katate Dori (23L)	9/1	104	98
17 Mar 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	4MdH	11-6	4/6	Haiti Couleurs (54L)	15/2	-	65
7 Mar 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f Hy	4NvH	11-3	2/3	Largy Poet (11L)	6/1	-	103
29 Oct 23	Ain Aintree	20f GS	3MdH	11-4	9/11	Inthewaterside (51L)	28/1	-	66

Scotch On Da Rocks ^p ¹

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Shaped well over 2m4f on handicap hurdle debut; up in trip for chasing debut

56-65

Age: 8

Weight: 11-5

OR: 91

Days: 72

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Dec 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f GS	5NvHcH	11-12	5/11	Ask Her Out (9¾L)	100/30	92	84
18 Nov 24	Lei Leicester	20.5f GS	3MdH	10-11	6/12	Woodland Park (24L)	33/1	-	90
14 Apr 24	Her Hereford	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-6 t	6/10	Montecam (29L)	100/30	-	86
2 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	19.5f Sft	3MdH	11-7 t¹	5/8	To Chase A Dream (37L)	5/2	-	77

Get Cracking ^p

J: Charlie Price ³

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Unexposed as a chaser and has claims if judged on his fifth here (2m5f) in December

-67455

Age: 7

Weight: 11-4

OR: 90

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 25	Hun Huntingdon	23.5f Sft	5NvHcCh	11-8	5/10	Express Surprise (38L)	11/2	92	64
11 Dec 24	Her Hereford	21f GS	5HcCh	11-7	5/13	Mister Upton (5L)	18/1	93	95
23 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4	4/4	Holokea (35L)	8/1	-	72
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	11-0	7/12	Ben Solo (26L)	150/1	-	82
27 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	20f Sft	4MdH	11-4	6/10	Potters Charm (61L)	80/1	-	63
7 Apr 24	Exe Exeter	16.5f Hy	5MdNHF	11-12 t¹	4/8	Prophesea (30L)	16/1	-	65

Daring Plan

J: Lucy Gardner

T: Sue Gardner

Placed twice over hurdles in early 2024 but has struggled in three chases this season

23-9P4

Age: 7

Weight: 11-4

OR: 90

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	5HcCh	11-4	4/5	Flash Gorcombe (35L)	4/1	95	80
6 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	30.5f Sft	3HcCh	10-3	PU/11	Leissieres Express ()	10/1	100	-
22 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	4HcCh	11-7	9/13	Petty Cash (52L)	40/1	105	68
31 Jan 24	Exe Exeter	23f GS	4HcH	11-6	3/11	Wrappedupinmay (20L)	28/1	112	97
1 Jan 24	Exe Exeter	18.5f Hy	4MdH	11-6	2/16	Moorefields (3L)	50/1	-	101
21 Dec 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-4	7/16	Alcedo (25L)	66/1	-	88

Lock Out ^b

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won off 1lb lower in the autumn but has been out of form lately; has a point to prove

-1439P

Age: 8

Weight: 11-4

OR: 90

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	24.5f Sft	4HcCh	10-4 b	PU/10	Katate Dori ()	7/1	92	-
12 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	24f Gd	5HcH	11-0 b	9/15	Despereaux (18½L)	12/1	94	85
14 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	23f GF	5HcCh	11-3 p	3/6	School For Scandal (6¼L)	5/2F	94	100
14 Oct 24	Her Hereford	21f Gd	5HcCh	10-7 p	4/10	Moodofthemoment (3¼L)	4/5F	84	91
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	4HcCh	9-10 p	1/13	Rouge de L'Quest (1¾L)	100/30F	89	100
11 Mar 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	5HcH	11-1 p	5/14	Just Go For It (16L)	8/1	86	76

Puddlesinthepark ^p

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Kept on for fourth over C&D on latest outing and remains well handicapped.

686604

Age: 7

Weight: 10-12

OR: 84

Days: 77

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Nov 24	Her Hereford	25f GS	4HcCh	10-4	4/10	Face d'Music (12L)	28/1	86	82
10 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	24f GS	4HcCh	10-9	11/13	Impatient (30L)	7/1	91	73
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	4HcCh	10-1	6/13	Lock Out (17½L)	17/2	94	85
24 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	26f GS	5NvHcCh	11-11	6/7	Instant Gambler (60L)	10/1	97	56
25 Jul 24	Wor Worcester	23f Gd	4HcCh	10-4 v¹	8/14	Olivers Travels (40L)	16/1	99	72
5 Jun 24	Nab Newton Abbot	26f Gd	4HcCh	11-3 p	6/11	Easy Bucks (42L)	4/1F	100	69

w²

Nordic Storm ^tp

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

w²

Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

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

Beaten 57l over hurdles last month and needs significant improvement on this chase debut

76-749

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 82

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Tau Taunton	24f GS	5NvHcH	10-9 tp¹	9/14	Jesuila Des Mottes (57L)	28/1	86	46
17 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	22f Gd	5NvHcH	11-7	4/10	Getoverthathill (28L)	13/2	88	71
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-2	7/10	Can't Say (88L)	22/1	93	16
11 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	24f Sft	5NvHcH	11-3	6/6	Hazy Dream (70L)	4/1	93	31
28 Jan 24	Fon Fontwell	19f Sft	4NvH	11-3	7/12	Risk De Pluie (38L)	66/1	-	71
8 Jan 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	4NvH	11-5	4/11	Golden Ace (36L)	125/1	-	91

Release The Kraken ^v

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Unseated rider in only previous chase and has 0-19 strike-rate over hurdles; others safer

-24647

Age: 9

Weight: 10-6

OR: 78

Days: 57

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 24	Cat Catterick	25.5f Gd	5HcH	9-11 v	7/10	Be The Difference (13L)	15/2	79	68
18 Nov 24	Lei Leicester	20.5f GS	5HcH	10-3 v	4/10	Lord Of All Saints (7¼L)	11/1	80	82
28 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	4MdH	11-5 v	6/13	Full Monty (30L)	11/2	80	80
11 Jun 24	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	5HcH	10-7 v	4/12	Ballyvaughan Bay (6½L)	15/2	82	79
26 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Sft	5NvHcH	10-12 v	2/4	My Monty (33L)	5/2	84	62
2 Feb 24	Sth Southwell	24.5f GS	5NvHcH	10-11 v	4/9	Hobb's Delight (27L)	16/1	87	66

Totowolfe

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Still unexposed over fences and wasn't disgraced at Taunton last time; more needed, though

8-79P7

Age: 8

Weight: 10-4

OR: 76

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Tau Taunton	23f GS	5HcCh	10-7	7/14	Safe Destination (12L)	33/1	79	75
1 Dec 24	Lei Leicester	20f Sft	5NvHcCh	10-11	PU/9	Jumper Madrik ()	14/1	83	-
17 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	5HcH	11-2 p	9/9	Winds Of Fire (54L)	18/1	88	37
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f GS	5HcH	11-7 tp¹	7/10	Ionity (23L)	10/1	93	75
24 Mar 24	Asc Ascot	23.5f Gd	4NvHcH	11-0 t¹	8/13	Redbridge Rambler (22L)	40/1	96	80
11 Feb 24	Exe Exeter	18.5f Hy	2NvH	11-2	8/8	Absolute Steel (45L)	50/1	-	69

No Drama

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Shaped well in October, after a mammoth absence, but his next run was less encouraging

/2P/65

Age: 10

Weight: 10-2

OR: 72

Days: 64

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-2	5/9	Shillanavogy (23L)	13/2	74	64
23 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	26f Sft	5HcCh	10-3	6/8	Instant Gambler (21L)	16/1	76	68
2 Oct 21	Fon Fontwell	26f Sft	5HcH	10-9	PU/9	Reallyradical ()	9/2	88	-
9 May 21	Plu Plumpton	25f Gd	5HcH	10-11	2/9	Lawtop Legend (1L)	7/1	84	87
3 Mar 21	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f GS	4HcH	10-5	PU/15	Golden Emblem ()	50/1	89	-
20 Feb 21	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Hy	4NvH	11-2	11/14	Longshanks (44L)	250/1	-	76