14:45 Fontwell

Thursday 23 October 2025

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St Wilfrid's Hospice Support The Cause Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 43.3s

Mega Speculator^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 91

18/1

Pulled up all 3 starts in points and modest maiden hurdler, well held starting out for this yard at Newton Abbot last time. Makes chase debut.

Form: P59-906

Majestic Moment²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 89

14/1

Maiden pointer who posted his best effort in novice hurdles when fifth of 8 at Newton Abbot but failed to make an impact sent chasing at Worcester on handicap bow.

Form: P-P0458

Lord Maher^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: K Jewell| OR: 87

7/2

Modest winner on hurdles debut in Ireland last summer but 0-8 since. Not beaten far on the second of his 4 chase starts though failed to repeat that since.

Form: 6-66445

Valirann Gold^t,p¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Godfrey| T: H Brown| OR: 86| C

10/1

On a lengthy losing run but he posted a solid fifth here (19.5f, good) before not disgraced from a long way out of the handicap at Cheltenham final start. Off 6 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 324458-

Grain Trade^t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 79

4/6

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who was much improved from his chase debut when winning at Market Rasen 9 days ago with plenty in hand. Can defy a penalty.

Form: 9/40P-41

Yarborough³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 89

10/1

Modest maiden handicapper on Flat and similar form over hurdles. Not an obvious chasing type.

Form: 454

Across The Ocean^h1,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 69

300/1

Maiden who lost his way in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and has offered nothing for current connections.

Form: 0-P9P9R

Non-Runners

Dunskay²¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Grain Trade (4/6), Lord Maher (7/2), Dunskay (7/2), Valirann Gold (10/1), Yarborough (10/1), Majestic Moment (14/1), Mega Speculator (18/1), Across The Ocean (300/1)

GRAIN TRADE proved a different proposition 5 months on from his chasing debut when winning with plenty in hand at Market Rasen and holds obvious claims under a penalty. Dunskay disappointed over hurdles last season but would be very dangerous if bouncing back switched to fences given his bumper form. Valirann Gold looks best of the others.