15:35 Newbury

Saturday 29 November 2025

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Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 6.9s

Etalon^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 141| CD

12/1

Got right back on track when easily winning 2m handicap chase at Perth (soft) in April. Returned with a good second at Fontwell 5 weeks ago and he's one to consider.

Form: 3P41-52

General Medrano²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 139| CD

4/1

Shaped as if as good as ever when fourth at Ascot on return and impressive winner of this last season on second start back. Bold bid anticipated.

Form: 14280-4

Rare Edition³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 134| D

11/1

Useful hurdler and quickly reached a similar standard over fences last season, scoring on reappearance at Uttoxeter before good second at Ascot. Creditable second at Kelso on return and is on a competitive mark.

Form: 0/124F-2

Uncle Phil^h,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: Chester Williams| OR: 134| D

66/1

Smart handicap chaser at his best for Willie Mullins but offered little last season and always behind both starts for this yard at Cheltenham this term.

Form: 0/P68-PP

Doyen Du Bar^h²⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: N G Richards| OR: 131| D

7/2

Progressed again last season, winning 3 small-field events, including when making the most of a good opportunity at Ayr final start. Will find this more competitive and has since left Pauline Robson.

Form: 8/31121-

Ryan's Rocket²⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129| BF| D

18/1

Irish point/hurdles winner who made a perfect start in this sphere when landing a 2m Chepstow handicap a year ago. Decent second at Ascot next time before failing to stay when upped in trip at Cheltenham. Got no further than the second when well backed at Market Rasen final start.

Form: 14126U-

Javert Allen²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 126| BF| CD

3/1

Took well to fences last season, winning first 2 starts. Shaped encouragingly having typically done plenty in the lead at Aintree on return and he remains unexposed.

Form: 2/1125-4

Luminous Light¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: A McCann| OR: 125| D

25/1

Belied significant market weakness when defying a penalty in novice at Punchestown 16 days ago but had been withdrawn twice after refusing to line up the previous month and not one for maximum faith.

Form: 4119-21

Rath Gaul Hill^t²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 123| CD

11/2

Completed hat-trick when making a belated winning return over C&D in February. Not disgraced from out of the weights in Red Rum at Aintree since and should be much more competitive here.

Form: P211/16-

Abingworth²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 112

12/1

Decent strike rate over fences but was once again let down by his jumping at Wincanton on return to this sphere and all of his wins have come at a lower level.

Form: 11-U214

Forecasts

Javert Allen (3/1), Doyen Du Bar (7/2), General Medrano (4/1), Rath Gaul Hill (11/2), Rare Edition (11/1), Etalon (12/1), Abingworth (12/1), Ryan's Rocket (18/1), Luminous Light (25/1), Uncle Phil (66/1)

GENERAL MEDRANO was an impressive winner of this last season and is likely to make a bold bid having shaped well at Ascot on his return. Javert Allen also made an encouraging comeback at Aintree and remains of interest, while Rath Gaul Hill shouldn't be underestimated on his reappearance.