12:45 Kempton

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.8199999999999998s

General Medrano³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 135| BF

15/2

Fairly useful hurdler who has done even better over fences this term, winning 2m handicaps at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon in October. Improved again when second to the promising Brave Kingdon (won since) at Plumpton 5 weeks ago. Up in trip. Big player for yard which has tasted success in this before.

Form: 324-112

Idalko Bihoue⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 135| D

7/2

Lost his way a little over hurdles after finishing third in the Challow last Christmas but back on track switched to chasing, winning 2½m Cheltenham handicap in October. Open to further progress over fences.

Form: 3PP5-F1

Blow Your Wad^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 135| C

10/3

Dual hurdles winner last season. Resumed with a very good second of 14 in Silver Trophy at Chepstow (19.5f, heavy) and matched that switched to fences when chasing home subsequent Grade 1 winner Le Patron at Sandown (2½m) since. More to come in this sphere.

Form: 1619-22

Outlaw Peter^t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| CD

12/1

Enjoyed a productive novice hurdle season, winning 3 times, including a 21f handicap here in March. Won a match race on his chase debut/reappearance at Newton Abbot in September and probably best excused subsequent Ludlow run as he was kicked at the start.

Form: 2119-1P

Russian Ruler²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 127| C

11/2

Ended last season with 2m hurdle wins at Newbury (handicap) and this venue (novice). Showed an aptitude for chasing when fourth of 6 at Newbury (2m) at the start of this month. Up in trip. Likely improver for last year's winning yard.

Form: 3PF11-4

Es Perfecto³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: A King| OR: 123| D

6/1

Point winner who has shown fairly useful form over hurdles. Lightly raced in recent years but he made a good start to his chase career when 10 lengths second to Ginny's Destiny (won since) over this trip at Cheltenham in November.

Form: 241/3-32

Kotmask¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 121| BF

16/1

Built on encouraging course chase debut third when scoring over 17f at Plumpton in November. Looked to be in trouble when falling at Sandown (2m) since, though. Back up in trip.

Form: 322-31F

Off To A Flyer²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 120

7/1

Back on track when signing off last term with success in a 3m Ayr maiden hurdle in April. Better effort in handicap hurdles this term when fourth of 10 at Newbury (20.5f) 24 days ago, rallying after getting outpaced. Point win at start of career provides hope he'll take to chasing.

Form: 32P1-04

Forecasts

Blow Your Wad (10/3), Idalko Bihoue (7/2), Russian Ruler (11/2), Es Perfecto (6/1), Off To A Flyer (7/1), General Medrano (15/2), Outlaw Peter (12/1), Kotmask (16/1)

The form of GENERAL MEDRANO's latest Plumpton second was boosted by the winner and third at Newbury last week and Emma Lavelle's improving 6-y-o can take his chase record to 3-4. It turns out Blow Your Wad faced a near-impossible task attempting to concede 12 lb to subsequent Grade 1 winner Le Patron on his chase debut and he can build on that encouraging run and provide the chief threat ahead of Cheltenham-winner Idalko Bihoue.