Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 3m 5f 201y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 18
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Duffle Coat ^p

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

Won Mayo National (2m7f) last May; 2nd in the Galway Plate (extended 2m6f, good) in July

1352P4

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 145

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Jan 25	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-10	4/4	El Elefante (17L)	7/1	146	134
25 Sep 24	Lis Listowel	24f Sft	HcChG3	11-0 p	PU/17	Flooring Porter ()	16/1	145	-
31 Jul 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-3 p	2/22	Pinkerton (½L)	25/1	140	145
12 Jul 24	Klb Kilbeggan	25.5f Gd/Y	HcChL	10-12 p	5/14	Idas Boy (9L)	16/1	140	133
9 Jun 24	Per Perth	24f GF	2HcCh	11-5 p	3/6	Statuario (18½L)	7/4F	141	137
27 May 24	Bal Ballinrobe	23.5f Gd	HcChL	10-2 p	1/16	Salvador Ziggy (8L)	14/1	129	140

Resplendent Grey

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (30%)

Running creditably; needs to resume improvement; stayed on strongly over shorter trips

-11224

Age: 7

Weight: 11-11

OR: 142

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2NvHcCh	12-0	4/7	Jagwar (15L)	4/1	143	138
6 Dec 24	San Sandown	24f Sft	NvChG2	11-4	2/5	Handstands (3½L)	11/8F	143	139
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Gd	NvChL	11-4	2/4	Hyland (½L)	9/2	138	142
18 Oct 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-7 h	1/6	Hoe Joly Smoke (5½L)	100/30	132	140
4 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	3HcH	11-2	1/9	Monviel (6½L)	13/8F	125	132
8 Apr 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f Sft	3HcH	11-7	2/8	Issam (1¼L)	6/1	123	124

Stuzzikini ^b

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Experienced chaser who stays 3m2f well and has won a major 3m handicap at Navan

415310

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 140

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 25	Gow Gowran Park	25f Sft/Hy	HcChG3	10-8 b	13/18	Nick Rockett (50L)	20/1	140	96
17 Nov 24	Nav Navan	24f Y	HcChG3	10-6 b	1/18	Lucid Dreams (2½L)	20/1	131	139
27 Oct 24	Gal Galway	22.5f Sft	HcCh	11-4 b	3/11	Grandero Bello (2¾L)	8/1	129	129
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	24f Gd	HcChG3	10-5 b	5/12	Real Steel (7L)	12/1	129	126
2 Oct 24	Sli Sligo	26f Gd	NvCh	11-3 b	1/4	El Champo (14L)	9/2	123	123
22 Aug 24	Kln Killarney	23.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12 p	4/8	Nt Field Minnesota (8½L)	3/1J	123	113

Captain Cody

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Stayed 3m well at Navan (soft) on latest chase start, retaking third from Now Is The Hour

1-0443

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 140

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Nav Navan	24f Sft	Ch	11-12	3/11	Three Card Brag (2¾L)	14/1	-	140
28 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	21.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12	4/7	Dee Capo (9¾L)	20/1	-	125
22 Nov 24	Tip Tipperary	23.5f Sft	Ch	11-12	4/6	Sa Majeste (18½L)	4/1	-	113
2 May 24	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Y	HcHL	11-6	12/25	Maxxum (22L)	7/2F	138	118
31 Mar 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Hy	NvHG2	11-3	1/11	Mossy Fen Park (6½L)	17/2	-	138
3 Mar 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	NvH	11-4	4/7	Blizzard Of Oz (3L)	4/5F	-	123

Now Is The Hour

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (3%)

Plenty of promise; highly interesting if effective on the likely very different ground

12-654

Age: 8

Weight: 11-8

OR: 139

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jan 25	Nav Navan	24f Sft	Ch	11-12	4/11	Three Card Brag (4L)	20/1	125	139
31 Dec 24	Pun Punchestown	24f Y	Ch	11-12	5/7	Shannon Royale (37L)	10/1	-	93
7 Dec 24	Nav Navan	20.5f Sft	Ch	11-12	6/18	Ile Atlantique (48L)	22/1	-	93
31 Mar 24	Cor Cork	16.5f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-12	2/8	Summer Tide (1¾L)	6/4F	-	118
17 Feb 24	Hay Haydock	24.5f Hy	NvHG2	11-2	1/10	Don't Rightly Know (17L)	12/1	-	142
27 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Sft	MdH	11-12	1/14	Jack Du Large (6½L)	2/1F	-	117

Haiti Couleurs

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Second chase win was at Cheltenham (extended 3m1f, good to soft); can resume improvement

1-2113

Age: 8

Weight: 11-4

OR: 135

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	24f Sft	3HcH	12-0	3/12	Santos Blue (5½L)	4/1	135	136
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	3NvHcCh	10-12	1/9	Transmission (2¾L)	4/1	130	141
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-1	1/4	Uncle Bert (15L)	5/6F	125	138
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	10-12	2/9	Destroytheevidence (2L)	4/1	122	132
20 Apr 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	23f Sft	3NvH	11-12	1/7	Grand Albert (1L)	2/1	122	122
17 Mar 24	Chp Chepstow	23.5f Hy	4MdH	11-6	1/6	Bertie Wooster (18L)	11/8F	115	125

In d'Or

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Venetia Williams

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Sandown third in hat-trick bid but again ran well and staying beyond 3m may be possible

2-0113

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 134

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	San Sandown	24f Hy	2HcCh	11-6	3/9	O'Connell (4L)	7/2	133	139
18 Jan 25	Asc Ascot	24f Gd	3HcCh	10-13	1/5	Rockinastorm (4L)	2/1	125	138
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	23f GS	4NvHcCh	11-11	1/5	Herakles Westwood (3L)	5/1	119	130
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Y	HcH	11-3	20/24	Tune In A Box (65L)	28/1	119	66
28 Mar 24	Fon Fontwell	22f Hy	4HcH	12-4	2/5	Aworkinprogress (4¾L)	4/7F	116	120
21 Mar 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Sft	4HcH	11-2	1/6	Immortal Fame (12L)	6/1	109	120

Hasthing

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Creditable, never-dangerous fourth on first go at 3m and highly likely to stay beyond that

6-4114

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 133

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Asc Ascot	24f Gd	HcChG3	10-8	4/11	Victtorino (4¾L)	100/30F	133	137
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	22f Sft	3HcCh	11-10	1/14	Tyre Kicker (3½L)	6/4F	125	137
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	20f GS	4HcCh	12-0	1/9	Duhallow Tommy (3¾L)	11/8F	118	131
22 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	4NvHcCh	11-13	4/8	Ryan's Rocket (10½L)	7/2	119	116
9 Mar 24	San Sandown	20f Sft	NvHcHG3	11-6	6/17	Champagne Twist (8¾L)	3/1F	119	120
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f Hy	3NvH	11-12	7/13	Making Headway (13L)	9/4	119	108

Transmission ^p

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Neil Mulholland

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)

Has taken well to chasing over 3m+ at this track and looks a major contender over new trip

1-2126

Age: 8

Weight: 11-2

OR: 133

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HG2	11-2 p	6/6	Gowel Road (18½L)	9/1	133	127
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-0 p	2/9	Haiti Couleurs (2¾L)	6/1	132	138
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	3HcCh	11-9 p	1/11	Java Point (1½L)	11/4F	129	137
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	24.5f Gd	2NvCh	11-2 p	2/6	Hyland (15L)	17/2	129	124
14 Apr 24	Plu Plumpton	25f Gd	3HcH	11-9 p	1/11	Broomfields Cave (2¾L)	100/30F	124	128
16 Mar 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Hy	2HcH	10-9 p	8/17	Gwennie May Boy (48L)	16/1	125	89

No Time To Wait ^t

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: John C McConnell

Close up on latest start when tongue tied first time and shaping like a stayer

14-P43

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 133

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Feb 25	Mus Musselburgh	23.5f GS	3HcCh	11-9 t¹	3/6	One More Stroke (1L)	10/1	132	135
1 Nov 24	Dro Down Royal	20f Gd/Y	Ch	11-7	4/6	Firefox (15½L)	33/1	-	110
12 Jul 24	Klb Kilbeggan	25.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-12	PU/11	Bardenstown Lad ()	8/1	-	-
27 Dec 23	Lim Limerick	20f Hy	H	11-7	4/4	Sa Majeste (13L)	11/8	-	117
10 Dec 23	Cor Cork	17f Sft/Hy	MdH	11-12	1/24	Teuchters Glory (6L)	3/1	-	131
11 Nov 23	Gow Gowran Park	16f Hy	MdH	11-12	3/15	Ile Atlantique (40L)	100/30	-	90

Will Do ^b

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

0-6 over fences under rules; 2nd when upped to 3m3f at Punchestown (soft) last time though

332562

Age: 8

Weight: 11-1

OR: 132

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	27f Sft	HcChL	10-6 b	2/17	Fortunedefortunata (2¼L)	15/2	126	132
23 Jan 25	Gow Gowran Park	25f Sft/Hy	HcChG3	10-0 b	6/18	Nick Rockett (31L)	13/2	127	102
27 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	HcChL	10-2 b¹	5/27	Perceval Legallois (13½L)	5/1F	126	123
12 Nov 24	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Gd	Ch	11-12 p¹	2/7	Native Speaker (4¾L)	6/5F	-	115
26 Oct 24	Gal Galway	18.5f Y/Sft	NvCh	11-5	3/9	Sportinthepark (13L)	EvensF	-	112
8 Oct 24	Gal Galway	18.5f Gd	Ch	11-12	3/9	The Other Mozzie (2¼L)	13/8F	-	115

Rock My Way ^tb ¹

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Remote second of five on latest outing; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces

2-3142

Age: 7

Weight: 11-1

OR: 132

Days: 45

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-0 tp	2/5	Weveallbeencaught (9½L)	13/8F	134	134
28 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10 tp	4/8	Inthewaterside (16L)	17/2	134	122
29 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-4 tp	1/3	Ioupy Collonges (1L)	9/4	131	139
7 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-6 tp¹	3/5	Bowtogreatness (13L)	3/1	131	128
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f Hy	3NvHcCh	11-0 t	2/5	Makin'yourmindup (1¼L)	4/1	131	139
29 Jan 24	Her Hereford	21f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10 t	3/7	Henry's Friend (7L)	6/1	132	134

Gericault Roque ^t

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Big-race places (they read well) before a long layoff; encouraging return in January

2/53/3

Age: 9

Weight: 11-0

OR: 131

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-3 t	3/6	Herakles Westwood (9¼L)	20/1	133	134
26 Nov 22	Nby Newbury	26f Gd	HcChG3	10-7 t	3/15	Le Milos (6½L)	13/2	139	145
5 Nov 22	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	2HcH	11-11 t	5/7	Remastered (25L)	11/2	139	124
15 Mar 22	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	HcChG3	10-0 t	2/24	Corach Rambler (2¾L)	9/1	138	145
15 Jan 22	War Warwick	29.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-3	2/15	Eclair Surf (13L)	7/2F	133	140
29 Dec 21	Nby Newbury	26f Sft	3HcCh	11-4	2/12	Saint Palais (1¼L)	11/4	127	144

Herakles Westwood

J: Harry Cobden

T: Warren Greatrex

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

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

Only struggled into third back at Newbury one month ago in his hat-trick bid over about 3m

2-2113

Age: 8

Weight: 10-12

OR: 129

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	23.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-2	3/6	Lord Of Thunder (12½L)	2/1F	129	127
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-8	1/6	Deafening Silence (3¼L)	13/8F	124	136
18 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	10-12	1/6	Moulins Clermont (4½L)	5/2F	117	132
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	23f GS	4NvHcCh	11-11	2/5	In d'Or (3L)	4/1	116	122
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	24.5f Sft	3HcH	11-2	2/16	Catch Him Derry (2½L)	20/1	113	113
1 Apr 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	4HcH	11-13	4/11	Il Va De Soi (9½L)	7/1	114	110

Klarc Kent ^p ¹

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Disappointing since fourth in Scottish National (4m, soft) last April; headgear first time

-P0P90

Age: 9

Weight: 10-10

OR: 127

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 25	Pun Punchestown	27f Sft	HcChL	10-7	10/17	Fortunedefortunata (54L)	22/1	127	81
23 Jan 25	Gow Gowran Park	25f Sft/Hy	HcChG3	10-2	9/18	Nick Rockett (33L)	40/1	129	102
27 Dec 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Gd/Y	HcChL	9-13	PU/27	Perceval Legallois ()	50/1	130	-
7 Dec 24	Nav Navan	20.5f Sft	HcChL	10-6	10/19	Sa Fureur (26L)	50/1	130	112
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	31.5f Sft	HcCh	11-4	PU/21	The Gradual Slope ()	6/1F	130	-
20 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	32f Sft	HcChG3	10-2	4/26	Macdermott (6¼L)	50/1	132	133

Kyntara

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Jumps fences rather ponderously but he's well handicapped and likely to stay

22F-44

Age: 9

Weight: 10-8

OR: 125

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-11	4/6	Herakles Westwood (14L)	9/2	127	128
18 Dec 24	Nby Newbury	23.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-10	4/6	Herakles Westwood (32L)	9/2	129	105
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	24.5f Sft	NvHG1	11-8	F/8	Dancing City ()	10/1	134	137
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	24f Sft	HcHG3	10-5	2/22	Monmiral (1¼L)	16/1	131	136
10 Feb 24	Nby Newbury	24f Hy	3HcH	11-5	2/10	Emitom (1¾L)	3/1F	128	131
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	25f Sft	2HcH	10-11	2/8	J'Ai Froid (¾L)	11/8F	124	131

Caesar Rock ^p

J: Gavin Brouder ³

T: M F Morris

Four seconds in this sphere (at up to 3m) but his score over fences is now 0-19

4532F4

Age: 9

Weight: 10-7

OR: 124

Days: 80

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Thu Thurles	21f Gd	HcCh	11-8 p	4/7	Prairie Dancer (29L)	100/30	122	96
21 Nov 24	Thu Thurles	22.5f Gd	Ch	11-7 p	F/5	Drumgill ()	5/2	122	-
20 Oct 24	Lim Limerick	19f Gd	HcCh	10-6 b¹	2/9	The Big Chap (4¼L)	10/1	121	122
5 Oct 24	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	HcCh	11-1	3/6	Midnight Our Fred (18L)	9/2	122	116
22 Aug 24	Kln Killarney	23.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-7 tp¹	5/8	Nt Field Minnesota (8¾L)	9/1	122	113
30 Jul 24	Gal Galway	18.5f Gd	Ch	11-12 p	4/7	Thecompanysergeant (14½L)	11/1	122	120

Jupiter Allen ^p

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Game, front-running win in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m7f, soft) on latest start

-514P1

Age: 6

Weight: 10-7

OR: 124

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Feb 25	Tau Taunton	23f Sft	3HcCh	11-4 p¹	1/9	The Doyen Chief (nk)	9/1	120	130
19 Dec 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-5	PU/11	Don't Rightly Know ()	11/2	121	-
6 Dec 24	San Sandown	24f Sft	3HcCh	11-6	4/6	Hoe Joly Smoke (13½L)	5/2	122	120
22 Oct 24	Exe Exeter	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-0	1/9	Abuffalosoldier (½L)	11/2	117	124
9 May 24	Str Stratford	22.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-13	5/6	Golfe Clair (14½L)	100/30	119	112
25 Apr 24	War Warwick	25f Gd	3HcH	10-5	5/6	Take No Chances (27L)	13/2	117	107