Smith And Western Chase Series Final (A Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 3f 104y
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain

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Runner

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Good Friday Fairy ^p

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

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

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

Bidding for 3-3 in cheekpieces; the move away from soft/heavy may be the chief question

-52411

Age: 8

Weight: 12-0

OR: 116

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Feb 25	Tau Taunton	21.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-2 p	1/5	Gyenyame (3¾L)	5/4F	110	122
15 Feb 25	Wcn Wincanton	20f Sft	4HcCh	11-10 p¹	1/6	Thunder N Lightnin (16L)	9/4J	102	118
31 Jan 25	Lin Lingfield	23.5f Hy	5HcCh	11-13 t	4/8	Havaila (32L)	13/2	104	86
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	24.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-8 t	2/10	Katate Dori (12L)	11/1	104	109
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-1 t¹	5/7	Hudson De Grugy (35L)	11/2	107	82
3 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	24f Sft	4NvHcCh	10-12	PU/5	Peejaybee ()	2/1F	109	-

Next Left ^p ¹

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

Did well last spring/autumn; beaten 20l on his last two starts; wears headgear first time

142246

Age: 9

Weight: 12-0

OR: 116

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Mar 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Sft	4HcCh	12-0	6/6	Diplomatic Ash (20L)	16/1	119	108
20 Feb 25	Hun Huntingdon	16.5f GS	4NvHcCh	12-0	4/5	Teddy Blue (22L)	7/1	120	109
23 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	12-0	2/6	Roger Pol (2¼L)	5/4F	120	126
3 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	24.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-11	2/5	The Kniphand (6L)	2/1	120	127
11 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4HcCh	11-11	4/9	Roccovango (4½L)	5/6F	117	117
1 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	20f Gd	4NvHcCh	12-0	1/7	A Definite Getaway (15L)	4/1	110	126

Royal Mer ^tp

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

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

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

2nd last two runs, latest to Diplomatic Ash here; plenty to prove away from soft or heavy

465322

Age: 7

Weight: 11-12

OR: 114

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Mar 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Sft	4HcCh	11-8 tp	2/6	Diplomatic Ash (½L)	7/2	113	119
11 Feb 25	Lin Lingfield	20f Hy	4HcCh	11-3 tp	2/6	Johnny Jump Up (10L)	5/1	115	117
25 Jan 25	Utt Uttoxeter	20f GS	4HcCh	11-13 tp¹	3/9	Immortal Fame (17½L)	22/1	118	114
21 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	16.5f Hy	3HcCh	11-6 t	5/8	Sunnyvilla (22L)	9/1	120	107
22 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-12 t	6/8	Range (35L)	16/1	123	95
30 Oct 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Hy	4HcH	11-7 t	4/6	Major Fortune (21L)	6/1	118	101

Diplomatic Ash ^tp

J: Tom Cannon

T: Gary & Josh Moore

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

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

His career seems to be taking off again (two wins here this month) and he's respected

U43P11

Age: 6

Weight: 11-12

OR: 107

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Mar 25	Fon Fontwell	18f Gd	4HcCh	11-12 tp¹	1/5	A Moments Madness (1¾L)	15/8	107	117
6 Mar 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Sft	4HcCh	10-13 t	1/6	Royal Mer (½L)	4/1	104	112
27 Jan 25	Plu Plumpton	17f Sft	5HcCh	11-9 t	PU/6	Miss Fedora ()	9/4	105	-
16 Dec 24	Plu Plumpton	20f GS	3NvHcCh	10-6	3/5	Alien Storm (6L)	6/4F	108	107
12 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	20f Gd	4HcCh	10-12	4/11	Hurlerontheditch (8¼L)	14/1	110	108
20 Oct 24	Kem Kempton	18f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-4	UR/6	Idy Wood ()	14/1	110	-

Zestful Hope ^p

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

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

No win away from Hereford but the 5lb rise since winning last time does not rule him out

423241

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 109

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Her Hereford	19f GS	4HcCh	11-8 p	1/6	Intimate (1L)	15/8F	104	119
3 Feb 25	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	4HcCh	11-9 p	4/7	Ideallko (32L)	13/2	105	92
15 Jan 25	Her Hereford	19f Sft	4HcCh	11-13 p	2/7	I Shut That d'Or (2¾L)	100/30	105	111
18 Dec 24	Lud Ludlow	20f GS	4HcCh	11-10 p	3/11	Moodofthemoment (11½L)	11/4F	106	111
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Sft	5HcCh	11-12 p¹	2/8	Flash In The Park (shd)	7/2	103	111
29 Oct 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	20.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-5	4/10	Billytherealbigred (23L)	16/1	106	105

Koenigsstern

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

2m2f win here in December; not so good next time and tailed off in cheekpieces latest

-22146

Age: 8

Weight: 11-6

OR: 108

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Mar 25	Fon Fontwell	18f Sft	4HcCh	12-0 p¹	6/6	Demoiselle Kap (59L)	9/2	110	74
23 Jan 25	Hun Huntingdon	16.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	12-0	4/10	Flamelco (23L)	6/1	110	97
26 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	18f Sft	5HcCh	11-13	1/6	Gorcombe Moonshine (5½L)	11/4	104	113
18 Nov 24	Plu Plumpton	17f Gd	4HcCh	11-6	2/4	Vocito (11L)	5/4F	105	109
23 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	18f Sft	5HcCh	12-0	2/7	Samazul (4¾L)	6/1	105	110
8 Mar 24	Exe Exeter	16.5f Sft	4HcH	11-2	6/7	Spirits Bay (48L)	8/1	106	66

Fame And Fun ^tp

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Course Winner - Won before at this course

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

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (29%)

Won easily here (2m6f, heavy) in January and he did win on good ground one year ago

725143

Age: 8

Weight: 11-1

OR: 103

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 25	Ffo Ffos Las	19.5f Hy	5HcCh	12-0 tp	3/7	John W Creasy (6L)	7/2	104	104
14 Feb 25	Fak Fakenham	23.5f Gd	5HcH	12-0 tp	4/6	Edgewell (12L)	5/1	100	97
26 Jan 25	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Hy	5HcCh	12-0 tp	1/8	Elpologreg (14L)	10/1	97	109
19 Dec 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Hy	4HcH	11-2 t	5/7	Boyles Hill (53L)	25/1	99	52
31 Oct 24	Str Stratford	18.5f GS	5SlH	11-0 t	2/8	Sam's Amour (1½L)	17/2	98	103
17 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	21.5f Gd	4HcH	11-4 t	7/8	Far Sight (35L)	16/1	100	78

Call Off The Dogs ^b

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

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

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Good record here; off since November but he's still one to note with ground to suit

112145

Age: 10

Weight: 11-0

OR: 102

Days: 127

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f GS	4HcCh	11-10 b	5/6	Famoso (26L)	12/1	104	96
8 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-11 b	4/8	West Orchard (22L)	13/2	105	101
24 Sep 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f GS	4HcCh	11-4 b	1/8	Fat Sam (½L)	13/2	100	104
12 Jun 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-11 b	2/7	Belgarum (16L)	5/2	100	104
26 May 24	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-6 b	1/6	Royal Juniper (2½L)	4/1	96	110
16 May 24	Fon Fontwell	18f GS	5HcCh	11-1 b	1/4	Ferrybridge (6L)	11/4	90	103

Joe Cotton ^b ¹

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)

It's easy to see him on the premises if first-time blinkers don't have an adverse effect

422223

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: 98

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Mar 25	Exe Exeter	19f Gd	5HcCh	11-9 p	3/8	Captain Boudet (8¾L)	3/1F	99	100
31 Jan 25	Lin Lingfield	20f Hy	5HcCh	11-10 p	2/11	River Run Free (1L)	7/1	96	106
1 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	19f Sft	5HcCh	11-5 p	2/5	Flash Gorcombe (16L)	11/8F	96	93
17 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-13 p	2/6	Boys Of Wexford (4¼L)	5/2	96	100
31 Oct 24	Str Stratford	22.5f GS	5HcCh	11-3 p	2/16	Harrys Hope (1½L)	12/1	93	100
8 May 24	Fon Fontwell	26f Gd	5HcCh	11-9 p	4/12	River Tyne (20L)	9/2	95	89

Doc McCoy ^b ¹

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (33%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (47%)

This season's four runs over fences were not inspiring; cheekpieces latest, now blinkers

6-5297

Age: 7

Weight: 10-9

OR: 97

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Hy	5HcCh	11-11 p¹	7/10	Wellwillya (27L)	16/1	100	85
23 Jan 25	Hun Huntingdon	16.5f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-10	9/10	Flamelco (68L)	14/1	106	48
1 Jan 25	Sth Southwell	16f Sft	4NvHcCh	11-1	2/3	Cabhfuilfungi (33L)	11/2	110	79
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	16f GS	3NvHcCh	10-9	5/5	Vincenzo (48L)	25/1	114	71
24 Jan 24	Cat Catterick	19.5f Sft	4NvH	11-9	6/10	One More Stroke (20L)	11/2	116	100
24 Nov 23	Cat Catterick	19.5f GS	4NvH	11-7	4/15	Bugise Seagull (16½L)	11/10F	-	107

Hatos ^b

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made the frame on all five starts this season but soundly beaten last two; tongue-tie off

-33434

Age: 8

Weight: 10-5

OR: 93

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Mar 25	Exe Exeter	19f Gd	5HcCh	11-3 tb	4/8	Captain Boudet (19L)	6/1	96	85
15 Feb 25	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Sft	4HcCh	10-4 tp	3/6	Western General (17½L)	3/1	98	99
26 Dec 24	Wcn Wincanton	20f GS	4HcCh	11-2 tp	4/8	Pedley Wood (10½L)	8/1	99	101
21 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f GS	4HcCh	11-7 tp¹	3/6	Famoso (6L)	11/4	101	108
23 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	18f Sft	5HcCh	11-12 t	3/7	Samazul (25L)	85/40F	103	88
8 Apr 24	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Sft	3HcCh	10-8 tb	4/5	Royal Mer (8¼L)	4/1	105	102

Valirann Gold ^t

J: Ned Fox ³

T: Harriet Brown

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

Form is up and down; one win (here last February) in last 20 starts; 4lb out of handicap

363244

Age: 8

Weight: 10-2

OR: 86

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Feb 25	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Hy	5HcCh	11-2 t	4/10	Wellwillya (15½L)	5/1	88	82
9 Feb 25	Exe Exeter	19f GS	4HcCh	10-4 tp	4/9	Sherborne (16L)	17/2	89	81
13 Jan 25	Exe Exeter	17.5f Sft	4HcCh	9-13 tp	2/7	Passing Kate (1¾L)	100/30	89	93
26 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	18f Sft	5HcCh	10-2 tp	3/6	Koenigsstern (10½L)	3/1	82	81
10 Dec 24	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-6 tp	6/9	Shillanavogy (24L)	5/2J	83	70
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	16f Sft	5HcCh	10-2 tp	3/8	Angel's Dream (5¾L)	13/2	84	85

Hat-trick seekers Diplomatic Ash and Good Friday Fairy have to be shortlisted but slight preference is for CALL OFF THE DOGS.

Call Off The Dogs

4/1 Good Friday Fairy,

9/2 Diplomatic Ash,

6/1 Zestful Hope,

7/1 Royal Mer,

8/1 Next Left,

Joe Cotton,

11/1 Call Off The Dogs,

12/1 Koenigsstern,

Fame And Fun,

14/1 Hatos,

20/1 Doc McCoy,

25/1 Valirann Gold

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