Aspall Cyder Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Leicester

14:57

Date 2025-12-28

Distance 2m4f25y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Rain 0%

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
2	The Bluesman Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	167	t	1/13-1	122	131	111	26d	—	—	0	50.1	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Impressed on chase/handicap debut at Southwell; might well cope with the 8lb rise
8	Heeztheboy Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Gary Hanmer	J:Jack Hogan T:Gary Hanmer	152	—	6-1211	107	129	118	18d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+5	17.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Very nearly 4-4 for this yard and the front two were clear when he won at Hexham
7	Moonshine Man Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	153	t	P-12P2	108	131	114	18d	—	—	+7	17.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Runner-up in two of his three chases, last time here left behind by the winner
3	Miralago Bay J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	164	tp	140-23	119	132	114	36d	—	—	+9	20.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
5	Noche Negra Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	158	—	33/51-	113	132	68	362d	—	—	+12	17.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Warwick winner last December but under a 7lb claimer and he's 12lb higher now
1	Hecouldbetheone Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:James Owen	J:Gavin Sheehan T:James Owen	168	v	113223	123	125	116	29d	—	—	+27	31.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ground was perhaps too soft last time but others might be better handicapped
NR	Stratagem Grey J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	161	t	4/4P-4	116	128	103	16d	—	—	—	16.5	—	—
Rated way higher back in the day but made a quiet stable debut after 277 days away
NR	Lylian Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	155	—	6-1234	118	121	113	31d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Won over fences in France but beaten big distances in two handicaps for this yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Bluesman	4/6	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11
Heeztheboy	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Moonshine Man	7/1	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2
Miralago	8/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	15/2
Noche Negra	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Hecouldbetheone	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Stratagem	-	-	-	-	-
Lylian	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

The Bluesman

50.1

OR: 18 Form: 15 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

Hecouldbetheone

31.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 11.9 Odds: 1.3

18/1

3rd

Miralago

20.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Heeztheboy

17.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Moonshine Man

17.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Noche Negra

17.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Lylian

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Stratagem

16.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hecouldbetheone	123	125	116
The Bluesman	122	131	111
Miralago	119	132	114
Lylian	118	121	113
Stratagem	116	128	103
Noche Negra	113	132	68
Moonshine Man	108	131	114
Heeztheboy	107	129	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stratagem	16d ago	Fit
Heeztheboy	18d ago	Fit
Moonshine Man	18d ago	Fit
The Bluesman	26d ago	Fit
Hecouldbetheone	29d ago	Fit
Lylian	31d ago	Fit
Miralago	36d ago	Fit
Noche Negra	362d ago	Long break