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4:40

Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-10
Distance 2m4f44y
Class Class 1
Going Good To Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £84,405
Runners 23
Weather Overcast
Temp 7.7°C
Wind 7mph SW
Rain 0%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
17
Mark Walsh · Emmet Mullins 147 — 0-4374
133
155
125
 49d — — +9
25.8
4/1
20%
Won valuable handicap hurdle last February; has chase potential and this trip should suit
9
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton 154 p 842-52
140
161
129
 36d — — +10
27.5
4/1
20%
Has strong 2m4f course form off this mark; retains ability since absence; rock-solid
2
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott 166 — 324-01
152
157
139
 94d — — +16
29.5
6/1
14%
Has impressed in two chase wins (2m1f and 2m4f) and best days still to come; respected
15
Brian Hayes · Henry De Bromhead 148 — 30-113
134
155
147
 87d — — +15
23.2
9/1
10%
Progressive since back from a break; 9lb higher than for October win but may improve again
6
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead 159 — P01213
145
158
129
 36d — — +34
41.4
10/1
9%
Won 2-4 over fences and had no realistic chance in a Grade 1 latest; scope to do better
10
Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy 154 — 231-15
140
159
146
 45d — — +17
24.6
10/1
9%
Improved show with 2m6f win at Newbury; up 9lb and lesser run since; might do better here
3
Ben Jones · Ben Pauling 163 — 0-1231
149
156
149
 53d — — +20
26.5
12/1
8%
Hurdle wins at up to 2m1f; 2-4 over fences (2m3f/2m); this stiff finish asks a question
12
Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell 153 t -22140
139
154
138
 73d — — +25
31.5
12/1
8%
Ran well in 3m Pertemps hurdle last March; solid chase form at 2m2f-3m since; tongue tied
16
Kielan Woods · Jonjo & A J O'Neill 147 t 0P-314
133
161
146
 24d — — +17
22.2
16/1
6%
Good 2m6f win at Leicester but held off 8lb higher at Ascot since; this race looks tough
7
Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins 155 t 0-2050
141
156
137
 37d — — +19
24
28/1
3%
0-10 in chases but two cracking runs here (about 2m4f) last spring; a possible reviver
11
Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill 153 p /133-F
139
160
-
 17d — — +19
23.3
25/1
4%
Lots of ability and has strong course form; soundly beaten, then fell, in 2 runs for yard
8
Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 155 t 74F-21
141
157
120
 31d — — +20
23.8
25/1
4%
Acts well here but on highest-ever chase mark following a Warwick win last month
1
Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott 168 — 40-1U4
154
154
133
 37d — — +24
26.9
33/1
3%
Well held here last March; improved at 2m5f this winter but more needed than latest 4th
22
Callum Pritchard(3) · John C McConnell 142 v 005670
128
159
140
 8d — — +17
20.3
40/1
2%
Won 2m4f chase here last January but pulled up at the Festival and below best since
4
Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams 162 — /1P-7P
148
156
129
 52d — — +23
25.1
50/1
2%
Talented but delicate; soundly beaten and pulled up in his two runs for this yard
14
Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell 149 — 83-097
135
159
113
 55d — — +19
22
40/1
2%
Close 3rd in Grand Annual (2m) last year; well held since but some late support for him
20
Tom Bellamy · Alan King 145 — P-F03P
131
161
141
 31d — — +18
20.9
50/1
2%
Well treated on pick of course form; these very competitive races tend to be beyond him
13
Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton 151 t 196049
137
158
137
 17d — — +20
22.3
66/1
1%
Has run some of his better races here, including 2m4f win last April; struggling of late
18
Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead 147 h 1-0396
133
157
120
 74d — — +26
28.3
50/1
2%
Best on good ground, when 2m4f winner here last April; something to find on recent runs
19
Shane Fenelon(5) · Mickey Bowen 146 p 230P-2
132
160
139
 24d — — +24
26
66/1
1%
Has course form at 2m; creditable start for new yard but set a very different task here
5
Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton 161 — -44380
147
160
142
 17d — — +25
26.2
80/1
1%
Has hurdle form here but 2-15 over fences and races mostly on sharp tracks; up against it
23
Freddie Keighley(5) · Martin Keighley 142 — 11-P34
128
158
116
 36d — — +19
19.9
125/1
1%
2m/2m1f wins last spring; just 3 runs since; much more is needed than Kempton 4th latest
21
Paddy Hanlon(5) · Syd Hosie 144 tb 719P27
130
154
131
 4d — — +24
25.1
200/1
0%
Four chase wins at up to 2m4f but out of sorts since August, including for new yard latest
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
McLaurey
 7/2 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Madara
 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Down Memory Lane
 11/2 11/2 11/2 6/1 11/2
Zurich
 9/1 17/2 9/1 9/1 9/1
Downmexicoway
 10/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 10/1
Booster Bob
 10/1 9/1 9/1 10/1 9/1
No Questions Asked
 12/1 11/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Will The Wise
 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 11/1
Jipcot
 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
O'Moore Park
 20/1 20/1 20/1 28/1 16/1
Peaky Boy
 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1
Guard Your Dreams
 25/1 22/1 22/1 22/1 20/1
Dee Capo
 28/1 28/1 28/1 33/1 33/1
Moon d'Orange
 40/1 33/1 33/1 40/1 33/1
Jungle Boogie
 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 40/1
Midnight It Is
 40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Grandeur d'Ame
 50/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Riskintheground
 66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Theatre Native
 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Western Zephyr
 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1
Boombawn
 80/1 80/1 80/1 66/1 66/1
Yes Indeed
 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1
Embittered
 200/1 150/1 150/1 150/1 125/1

Predictor

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

1st Downmexicoway
41.4
OR: 23.8 Form: 15.5 Odds: 2.1
10/1
2nd Will The Wise
31.5
OR: 22.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.7
12/1
3rd Down Memory Lane
29.5
OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
6/1
4 Theatre Native
28.3
OR: 20.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6
50/1
5 Madara
27.5
OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5
4/1
6 Dee Capo
26.9
OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
33/1
7 No Questions Asked
26.5
OR: 24.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
12/1
8 Boombawn
26.2
OR: 24.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4
80/1
9 Western Zephyr
26
OR: 20.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5
66/1
10 McLaurey
25.8
OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5
4/1
11 Jungle Boogie
25.1
OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
50/1
12 Embittered
25.1
OR: 20 Form: 4.8 Odds: 0.3
200/1
13 Booster Bob
24.6
OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
10/1
14 O'Moore Park
24
OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3
28/1
15 Guard Your Dreams
23.8
OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1
25/1
16 Peaky Boy
23.3
OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
25/1
17 Zurich
23.2
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
9/1
18 Riskintheground
22.3
OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
19 Jipcot
22.2
OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5
16/1
20 Midnight It Is
22
OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1
21 Grandeur d'Ame
20.9
OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
50/1
22 Moon d'Orange
20.3
OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8
40/1
23 Yes Indeed
19.9
OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
125/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Dee Capo Top Rated
154
154
133
Down Memory Lane
152
157
139
No Questions Asked
149
156
149
Jungle Boogie
148
156
129
Boombawn
147
160
142
Downmexicoway
145
158
129
O'Moore Park
141
156
137
Guard Your Dreams
141
157
120
Madara
140
161
129
Booster Bob
140
159
146
Will The Wise
139
154
138
Peaky Boy
139
160
 —
Riskintheground
137
158
137
Midnight It Is
135
159
113
Zurich
134
155
147
McLaurey
133
155
125
Jipcot
133
161
146
Theatre Native
133
157
120
Western Zephyr
132
160
139
Grandeur d'Ame
131
161
141
Embittered
130
154
131
Moon d'Orange
128
159
140
Yes Indeed
128
158
116

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
McLaurey 49d ago Fresh
Madara 36d ago Fit
Down Memory Lane 94d ago Long break
Zurich 87d ago Fresh
Downmexicoway 36d ago Fit
Booster Bob 45d ago Fit
No Questions Asked 53d ago Fresh
Will The Wise 73d ago Fresh
Jipcot 24d ago Fit
O'Moore Park 37d ago Fit
Peaky Boy 17d ago Fit
Guard Your Dreams 31d ago Fit
Dee Capo 37d ago Fit
Moon d'Orange 8d ago Quick return
Jungle Boogie 52d ago Fresh
Midnight It Is 55d ago Fresh
Grandeur d'Ame 31d ago Fit
Riskintheground 17d ago Fit
Theatre Native 74d ago Fresh
Western Zephyr 24d ago Fit
Boombawn 17d ago Fit
Yes Indeed 36d ago Fit
Embittered 4d ago Quick return

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Madara Prominent
Peaky Boy Prominent
Dee Capo Prominent
McLaurey Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 23 runners classified.

Going: Good To Soft

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