Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Doncaster

13:30

Date 2025-01-25

Distance 2m78y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £26,405

Winning Time 3m 55.60s (slow by 2.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Petit Tonnerre (FR) Richie McLernon · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	7/2	Won
2nd	General Medrano (IRE) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle	9/2	1.75
3rd	Nells Son (GB) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	6/1	6
4th	Calico (GER) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	4/1	7
5th	Third Time Lucki (IRE) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	14/1	29

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Herbiers (FR) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	18/1
P.U.	Stormin Crossgales (IRE) Richard Patrick · Charles & Adam Pogson	3/1F

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Stormin Crossgales Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Richard Patrick T:Charles & Adam Pogson	145	—	544411	126	151	133	24d	—	—	+23	41.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won over C&D last month and followed up at Southwell; can make another bold bid
7	Petit Tonnerre Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	144	p	-79266	125	156	128	56d	—	—	+8	26.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Close second at Aintree in October but below par the next twice and now 0-7 over fences
1	Nells Son Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	168	p	217-11	149	157	133	48d	—	—	+14	29.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Made it 2-2 for the season at Kelso last month and that form has been franked by the 2nd
2	Calico Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	tp	04-P13	142	155	139	69d	—	—	+12	27.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Good efforts on both course visits and could go well with his usual cheekpieces restored
3	General Medrano Bay J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	160	—	37-214	141	153	134	38d	—	—	+13	26.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Easy win at Newbury in November; below par there since but may bounce back with bold show
4	Third Time Lucki Brown J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	157	t	149/26	138	154	84	42d	—	—	+16	24.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Well treated on old form but this 10yo needs a revival; third run back from long absence
5	Herbiers Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	147	tp	4/2-P5	128	148	68	30d	—	—	+20	24.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
On a reduced mark but returned from long absence in November and has struggled

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Stormin Crossgales	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Petit Tonnerre	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Nells Son	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Calico	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
General Medrano	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Third Time Lucki	17/2	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Herbiers	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Stormin Crossgales

41.2

OR: 19 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Nells Son

29.2

OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Calico

27.4

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

General Medrano

26.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Petit Tonnerre

26.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Third Time Lucki

24.2

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Herbiers

24.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nells Son	149	157	133
Calico	142	155	139
General Medrano	141	153	134
Third Time Lucki	138	154	84
Herbiers	128	148	68
Stormin Crossgales	126	151	133
Petit Tonnerre	125	156	128

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stormin Crossgales	24d ago	Fit
Herbiers	30d ago	Fit
General Medrano	38d ago	Fit
Third Time Lucki	42d ago	Fit
Nells Son	48d ago	Fresh
Petit Tonnerre	56d ago	Fresh
Calico	69d ago	Fresh