April 25th With Denise Van Outen Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Leicester

15:50

Date 2026-02-24

Distance 1m7f201y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.3°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 4%

Winning Time 4m 17.00s (slow by 23.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rip Wheeler (IRE) Robert Dunne · Gary & Josh Moore	15/8	Won
2nd	Xcitations (GB) Paul O'Brien · Pam Sly	100/30	1
3rd	Denemethy (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	6/4F	1.25
4th	Cobbler's Boy (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	17/2	6.5

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Denemethy Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	170	t	22-424	122	126	93	24d	—	—	-6	29.4	—	6/4 40%
Consistent; has solid handicap form this season; respected back down in class
4	Rip Wheeler Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Robert Dunne T:Gary & Josh Moore	153	—	2-11P4	105	126	112	24d	—	—	-4	26.6	—	15/8 35%
Latest effort suggests this drop back in trip is worth exploring; could go well
2	Xcitations Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	168	p	3413-P	120	125	109	31d	—	—	+5	22.8	—	7/2 22%
Gained last three wins at Sandown but he's 1-1 at Leicester
3	Cobbler's Boy Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	159	t	2-1854	111	99	80	15d	—	—	+13	21.1	—	9/1 10%
May yet confirm earlier promise; reasonably interesting off a reduced mark

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Denemethy	6/4	6/4	6/4
Rip Wheeler	15/8	7/4	7/4
Xcitations	7/2	10/3	10/3
Cobbler's Boy	9/1	17/2	9/1

Predictor

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

1st

Denemethy

29.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Rip Wheeler

26.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 9.4

15/8

3rd

Xcitations

22.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.3

7/2

Cobbler's Boy

21.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Denemethy	122	126	93
Xcitations	120	125	109
Cobbler's Boy	111	99	80
Rip Wheeler	105	126	112

Last Run