William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Aintree

12:58

Date 2025-12-06

Distance 2m3f200y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners 6

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Kdeux Saint Fray b Jonathan Burke · Anthony Honeyball	Jonathan Burke · Anthony Honeyball	159	t	152-F1	126	142	129	20d	—	—	+1	27	9/4 31%
Won at Cheltenham on his second chase start and a 3lb rise could be lenient for this 5yo
1	Pleasington br James Bowen · Olly Murphy	James Bowen · Olly Murphy	162	h	/117-3	129	137	94	21d	—	—	+10	28	7/2 22%
Close third of five at Wetherby on chase debut and every chance this longer trip will suit
5	Captain Butler b Craig Nichol · Ruth Jefferson	Craig Nichol · Ruth Jefferson	156	—	1/15-2	123	-	-	24d	—	—	+16	33.3	4/1 20%
Lightly raced 7yo who is open to improvement on this chase debut and second stable start
6	It's Hard To Know ch Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	156	—	/1160-	123	-	-	273d	—	—	+17	29.7	6/1 14%
Good start to hurdling career late last year and could get back on track following a break
2	Inedit Star gr Tom Broughton(5) · Nick Kent	Tom Broughton(5) · Nick Kent	162	—	3533-2	129	140	131	36d	—	—	+15	28.5	13/2 13%
0-8 over fences but has run some big races and he could be thereabouts
4	Guard The Moon b Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	159	—	228PF-	126	-	-	225d	—	—	+14	21.1	10/1 9%
Some good hurdle form last season and he's one to be interested in on his chase debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kdeux Saint Fray	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Pleasington	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Captain Butler	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
It's Hard To Know	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Inedit Star	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	11/2
Guard The Moon	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

Captain Butler

33.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

It's Hard To Know

29.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 8 Odds: 3.5

6/1

3rd

Inedit Star

28.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.8

13/2

Pleasington

OR: 19.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Kdeux Saint Fray

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Guard The Moon

21.1

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pleasington Top Rated	129	137	94
Inedit Star	129	140	131
Kdeux Saint Fray	126	142	129
Guard The Moon	126	—	—
Captain Butler	123	—	—
It's Hard To Know	123	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kdeux Saint Fray	20d ago	Fit
Pleasington	21d ago	Fit
Captain Butler	24d ago	Fit
It's Hard To Know	273d ago	Long break
Inedit Star	36d ago	Fit
Guard The Moon	225d ago	Long break

Going: Soft

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