Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 3f 164y
Going: Good

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

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Racecard

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Runner

Best Odds

Taxus Baccata

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Point/bumper winner; makes her handicap/chase debut at a modest level; unexposed

1-374

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 100

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Feb 25	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Hy	4MdHM	11-6	4/7	Presenting Doy (12½L)	6/1	-	92
23 Jan 25	Hun Huntingdon	16f Sft	4MdH	11-1	7/10	Palladium (36L)	9/1	-	81
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4NvHM	11-0	3/10	Kelya Wood (16L)	7/2	-	95
24 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	5NHFM	11-0	1/9	Mighty Fleur (3½L)	12/1	-	111

Celtic Ned ^b ¹

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)

Yet to shine over fences but well treated on hurdle best; better ground/blinkers may help

77-446

Age: 7

Weight: 11-9

OR: 95

Days: 15

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Hy	5HcCh	11-10	6/10	Wellwillya (25L)	11/2	96	80
21 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f GS	5NvHcCh	12-0	4/6	My Mate Polly (17½L)	8/1	100	91
23 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	18f Sft	5HcCh	12-0	4/7	Samazul (35L)	6/1	105	79
15 Feb 24	San Sandown	16f Sft	4HcH	10-13	7/7	Kamaxos (35L)	11/8F	108	82
26 Jan 24	San Sandown	20f Sft	4NvHcH	11-9	7/12	Gyllen (17L)	7/1	110	97
11 Dec 23	Lin Lingfield	16f GS	4NvHcH	11-13	4/8	Tintintin (8L)	11/4F	112	109

J'Habite En France ^tb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Ben Case

Two good runs at Huntingdon this year; closely matched with Pescatorius

P65143

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 88

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	20f GS	5HcCh	11-2 tb	3/9	Stardhem (2½L)	4/1	88	93
17 Jan 25	Mar Market Rasen	17f GS	5NvHcCh	11-3 tb	4/11	My Portia (18½L)	11/2	89	84
2 Jan 25	Hun Huntingdon	16.5f GS	5HcCh	10-7 tb	1/7	Abaya Du Mathan (17L)	100/30	79	93
31 Dec 24	War Warwick	16.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-8 tb	5/10	Ideallko (27L)	5/1	79	66
1 Dec 24	Lei Leicester	20f Sft	5NvHcCh	10-12 tb¹	6/9	Jumper Madrik (29L)	5/1	84	64
31 Oct 24	Str Stratford	22.5f GS	5HcCh	10-13 t	PU/16	Harrys Hope ()	14/1	89	-

Birdman Bob ^p

J: Ben Jones

T: Andy Irvine

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Course win over hurdles; not run badly over fences the last twice but needs more to win

6-8435

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 86

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 25	Plu Plumpton	20f Sft	4NvHcCh	10-3 p	5/7	Walks Like The Man (13L)	11/1	88	88
1 Jan 25	Fak Fakenham	21f GS	5NvHcCh	11-5 p	3/6	One Last Glance (9L)	7/1	90	88
4 Nov 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Gd	4HcH	10-7 p	4/7	Ede'iffs Rock (3¾L)	22/1	91	90
21 Oct 24	Plu Plumpton	16f GS	5HcH	11-7 p	8/15	Kilcummin (32L)	8/1	93	73
31 Mar 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Gd	4NvHcH	10-11 p	6/10	Sea Invasion (35L)	12/1	96	65
25 Mar 24	Exe Exeter	19f Hy	5NvHcCh	11-8 p¹	PU/10	Joe Cotton ()	11/1	96	-

Pescatorius ^tp

J: Bradley Harris ³

T: Harriet Dickin

Improving chaser; just missed out at Huntingdon last month; strong claims up 1lb

771U42

Age: 6

Weight: 10-10

OR: 82

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	20f GS	5HcCh	10-6 tp	2/9	Stardhem (nk)	11/2	81	87
31 Jan 25	Cat Catterick	15.5f Sft	5NvHcCh	10-12 tp	4/7	We Got Your Back (4¼L)	4/1	82	87
31 Dec 24	War Warwick	16.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-8 tp	UR/10	Ideallko ()	11/4F	82	-
28 Dec 24	Cat Catterick	15.5f Gd	5NvHcCh	10-8 tp	1/6	Cofficionado (5L)	11/4C	75	87
11 Dec 24	Her Hereford	21f GS	5HcCh	10-3 tp¹	7/13	Mister Upton (11½L)	11/2	78	75
10 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f GS	5NvHcH	10-8 t	7/15	Lady Harriett (27L)	20/1	80	59

Spicy Nelson ^tp ¹

J: Freddie Gingell ³

T: Joe Tizzard

Not lived up to market expectation in handicap hurdles; not bred for chasing; others safer

P5-537

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 71

Days: 90

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	22f Sft	5NvHcH	10-2 tb¹	7/9	All Under Control (33L)	9/1	79	52
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	5NvHcH	9-13 t	3/7	Speiriuil (18L)	4/1	74	59
8 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Gd	5NvHcH	10-2 t	5/14	Officer Of State (23L)	7/2	74	65
29 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	5NvHcH	10-4 t¹	5/9	Activist (16½L)	12/1	75	64
12 Dec 23	Wcn Wincanton	24.5f Hy	5NvHcH	10-2	PU/11	Johnny B ()	40/1	79	-
27 Nov 23	Kem Kempton	16f GS	4NvH	11-0	9/10	Secret Squirrel (87L)	150/1	-	23

Clondaw Robin ^p

J: Ellis Collier ⁵

T: Andy Irvine

Poor strike-rate and he's been out of sorts so far this winter

545344

Age: 12

Weight: 10-2

OR: 69

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Feb 25	Plu Plumpton	17f Sft	4HcCh	9-13 p	4/5	Alto Alto (48L)	50/1	87	44
27 Jan 25	Plu Plumpton	17f Sft	5HcCh	9-13 p	4/6	Miss Fedora (35L)	25/1	79	54
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	5HcCh	10-2	3/7	Bobbi's Beauty (14L)	25/1	72	67
9 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	5NvHcCh	9-13 p	5/8	John W Creasy (15½L)	20/1	74	65
18 Nov 24	Plu Plumpton	17f Gd	4HcCh	9-13 p	4/4	Vocito (35L)	25/1	87	68
4 Nov 24	Plu Plumpton	20f Gd	5NvHcCh	9-13	5/8	I Shut That d'Or (18½L)	28/1	74	70

The Last Melon ^p

J: Will Featherstone ⁷

T: James Bennett

Makes his chase debut as a 13yo and can't be recommeded

66/7P8

Age: 13

Weight: 10-2

OR: 68

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f GS	5HcH	9-13	8/9	Tramuntana (37L)	150/1	74	40
20 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	22f Sft	5HcH	9-9	PU/13	Emma Hamilton ()	100/1	79	-
24 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	5HcH	9-9	7/10	Prince De Juilley (20L)	200/1	74	60
8 Jan 21	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St/Slw	4NHF	11-5 p	6/8	Whitlock (4½L)	125/1	-	90
18 Oct 20	Ffo Ffos Las	24f Gd	5HcH	10-5 p¹	6/17	Memphis Bell (30L)	80/1	78	60
1 Sep 20	Nab Newton Abbot	21.5f Gd	5HcH	10-8	7/11	Kendelu (21L)	40/1	82	68

Elzaaro ^v ¹

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Karen Jewell

Little solid form and a change of headgear isn't enough to tempt

46-PP8

Age: 7

Weight: 10-2

OR: 67

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	20f GS	5HcCh	10-2 p¹	8/12	Ginger Jonny (34L)	9/1	68	52
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-2	PU/9	Shillanavogy ()	14/1	74	-
8 May 24	Fon Fontwell	26f Gd	5HcCh	10-2	PU/12	River Tyne ()	11/1	74	-
19 Apr 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-3	6/11	Millies Mite (13½L)	9/1	73	70
17 Mar 24	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f Sft	5HcH	10-3	4/7	Sailed Away (13L)	33/1	75	65
16 Jun 23	Fon Fontwell	22f Gd	4NvH	11-1	4/5	Basford (25L)	40/1	-	76

Can't Buy Time ^tp

J: Tabitha Worsley ³

T: Cynthia Woods

Unplaced in all ten starts and hard to recommend from out of the weights

-P4PP7

Age: 6

Weight: 10-2

OR: 66

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	20f GS	5HcCh	9-13 tp	7/12	Ginger Jonny (33L)	50/1	68	52
26 Jan 25	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Hy	5HcCh	10-2 tb	PU/8	Fame And Fun ()	18/1	71	-
28 Dec 24	Lei Leicester	20f Sft	5NvHcCh	10-3 tb	PU/9	Henry Box Brown ()	11/1	72	-
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Sft	5HcCh	9-13 tb¹	4/9	Shillanavogy (17½L)	100/1	74	69
21 Oct 24	Plu Plumpton	25.5f GS	5NvHcCh	10-7 tp¹	PU/6	River Tyne ()	100/1	79	-
26 Feb 24	Plu Plumpton	25f Sft	5HcH	11-2 t	PU/7	Weaver's Answer ()	100/1	84	-