13:25 Hereford

Tuesday 25 November 2025

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Lady Rebecca Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 4.12s

Electric Eddy³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99| BF| D

11/2

Winning hurdler who shaped better than being pulled up in Stratford handicap hurdle on return from 13 months off in October, racing in a clear lead for a long way. Not discounted on chase debut.

Form: 32813-P

Sanitiser¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99| D

10/3

Won 2m Kempton handicap hurdle last November. More miss than hit on the Flat in 2025 but made a fairly encouraging start to his chase career in a 19.5f Fontwell handicap 18 days ago, looking booked for a place until his stamina ebbed late. Player back down in trip.

Form: 22132-4

Chestnut Pete^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 98| CD

7/1

Opened his account in C&D handicap in March. Shaped as if back in form when forth of 12 over C&D 3 weeks ago and he's only 2 lb above that winning mark. Should go well.

Form: 313-244

L'empire Vert^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 92| D

4/1

Finally got off the mark in 2m Ludlow novice handicap chase 19 days ago but he was aided by a late faller and doesn't strike as an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 7528-91

Blackijo Dagrostis^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 88

17/2

Winless following 8 attempts in points and similar story after the same number of starts under Rules. Possible he needed latest Stratford fourth after a break (had wind surgery) but others are preferred for win purposes again.

Form: 5-66244

The Pit Popsy^t²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 88

28/1

No show in bumpers but hinted at ability when fourth in a pair of maiden hurdles in March. Switches to fences for handicap debut after 8 months off. Worth a look in the betting.

Form: 99/44-

Dark Soldier¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 82

40/1

Runner-up in a maiden point but no show under Rules, including pulled up on 21f course handicap chase on reappearance a fortnight ago.

Form: P6/886-P

Danny's Friend²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 73

9/4

Poor maiden hurdler but did catch the eye when fifth of 12 on C&D chase debut 22 days ago, finishing with running left having been dropped out. Open to improvement.

Form: 640005

Forecasts

Danny's Friend (9/4), Sanitiser (10/3), L'empire Vert (4/1), Electric Eddy (11/2), Chestnut Pete (7/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (17/2), The Pit Popsy (28/1), Dark Soldier (40/1)

C&D winner CHESTNUT PETE is back on a favourable mark and gets the nod to build on quite an encouraging run here last time. Sanitiser should prove suited by the return to 2m and is next on the list ahead of Danny's Friend, who caught the eye when finishing a place behind the selection on his C&D chase debut 3 weeks ago.