Happy Birthday Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (For The Lord Stalbridge Cup) (Qualifier) (GBB)

Wincanton

14:03

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 3m1f30y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Winning Time 6m 32.03s (slow by 17.03s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Broomfields Cave (IRE) Bradley Harris · Neil Mulholland	9/1	Won
2nd	Muskoka (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	5/1	2.25
3rd	Jupiter Allen (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Chester Williams	9/2	3.75
4th	Saint Anapolino (FR) Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6/1	3.75
5th	Pilsdon Pen (GB) Rex Dingle · Jeremy Scott	4/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Go To War (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · Nicky Henderson	13/2
P.U.	Pedley Wood (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	100/30F

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Pedley Wood Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	153	t	11P6-4	110	131	107	33d	—	—	+2	20.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Dual course winner last season (2m4f/3m1f) and ran well when back in action last month
4	Jupiter Allen Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Chester Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Chester Williams	164	—	P10-42	121	132	40	21d	—	—	+8	21.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Left disappointing seasonal debut behind when clear second in Exeter marathon this month
5	Muskoka Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	160	v	32-U42	117	131	121	35d	—	—	+7	20.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran a big race when second at Ascot last month; player if he copes with soft ground
7	Pilsdon Pen Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	156	p	1/45-1	113	134	88	22d	—	—	+20	35.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
3-7 over fences after this month's 2m4f course win; not bred for this much longer trip
2	Go To War Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Nicky Henderson	J:Paddy Hanlon(5) T:Nicky Henderson	165	p	283P-5	122	124	97	32d	—	—	+8	22	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Inconsistent over hurdles and made a low-key chase debut; cheekpieces on; hard to predict
1	Saint Anapolino Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	168	—	16-643	125	124	81	21d	—	—	+7	23.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Useful hurdler; steps up in trip after satisfactory chase debut over 2m3f
6	Broomfields Cave Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	158	p	2/21-3	115	131	71	27d	—	—	+16	24	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Chase winner in spring 2024; back from long layoff with respectable run last month
NR	Wicked Thoughts Chestnut J:TBC T:Paul Nicholls	J: T:Paul Nicholls	164	p	F21P-1	121	130	82	29d	—	—	—	27.8	—	—
Low-mileage 6yo who held on well to score on seasonal/chase debut at Taunton last month

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pedley Wood	7/2	7/2	10/3
Jupiter Allen	5/1	5/1	5/1
Muskoka	5/1	5/1	5/1
Pilsdon Pen	9/2	9/2	9/2
Go To War	11/2	5/1	5/1
Saint Anapolino	11/2	5/1	6/1
Broomfields Cave	9/1	10/1	9/1
Wicked Thoughts	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pilsdon Pen

35.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 15 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Wicked Thoughts

27.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Broomfields Cave

OR: 16.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Saint Anapolino

23.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

6/1

Go To War

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Jupiter Allen

21.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Muskoka

20.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.8

5/1

Pedley Wood

20.3

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5.3

7/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Saint Anapolino	125	124	81
Go To War	122	124	97
Jupiter Allen	121	132	40
Wicked Thoughts	121	130	82
Muskoka	117	131	121
Broomfields Cave	115	131	71
Pilsdon Pen	113	134	88
Pedley Wood	110	131	107

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jupiter Allen	21d ago	Fit
Saint Anapolino	21d ago	Fit
Pilsdon Pen	22d ago	Fit
Broomfields Cave	27d ago	Fit
Wicked Thoughts	29d ago	Fit
Go To War	32d ago	Fit
Pedley Wood	33d ago	Fit
Muskoka	35d ago	Fit