13:25 Warwick

Thursday 11 December 2025

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Aztec Aerosols Spray Some Joy Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 4m 7.56s

Old Cowboy²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122

10/1

Fairly useful novice hurdler for this yard last season. Runner-up finish in a point at the start of his career provides hope that he'll take to chasing and he returns with his yard in form.

Form: 334132-

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Wolf Moon¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 119| BF| D

12/1

Pair of novice hurdles last season. Disappointing favourite when last of 4 in 19f Doncaster handicap on chase debut/reappearance but still early days and interesting to see whether his supporters' are prepared to give him another chance.

Form: 72110-4

Roysse^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 119| D

11/1

Free-going sort. Point/bumper/hurdle winner who shaped as if needing the outing when seventh of 10 on Chepstow chase debut/reappearance. Regular tongue tie left off now and hood refitted. Open to improvement but Ben Jones is on stablemate Wolf Moon this time.

Form: 2F1P3-7

Norn Iron²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 118| D

15/8

Shaped up well in handicap hurdles prior to ending last season with a Plumpton maiden win in April. Respected chase newcomer.

Form: 3/22421-

My Friend Sean^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 117| D

28/1

Made it 5 victories from last 6 starts over hurdles when bagging 2m handicap at Uttoxeter in May but below that level in 2 chases since returning from a break.

Form: 311-146

Kelya Wood^h,t1³¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 116| D

18/1

Every chance when fell last in sole point and made a winning hurdle last November. Didn't really build on that in 2 subsequent starts last season but retains potential on chase/handicap debut after 10 months off. Has first-time tongue tie fitted.

Form: F/124-

Gold For Alec²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 115| D

11/1

Two handicap hurdle wins last season. Good third in 2m Cheltenham handicap on reappearance but faded into a well-held fourth at Plumpton since. Makes chase debut.

Form: 1316-34

Chuggy²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| C| D

2/1

Added to his Uttoxeter chase debut success when seeing off 6 rivals in 2½m course handicap last month. Raised another 9 lb but it doesn't look enough to prevent this progressive 5-y-o making it 3-3 over fences.

Form: P/335-11

Rodney^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 109| D

14/1

Won handicap hurdles on first 2 starts for this yard earlier in the year and should have brought up the hat-trick switched to fences on reappearance, 4 lengths clear and still on bridle when falling heavily last. Should be more to come assuming he's none the worse.

Form: 7P611-F

Forecasts

Norn Iron (15/8), Chuggy (2/1), Old Cowboy (10/1), Gold For Alec (11/1), Roysse (11/1), Wolf Moon (12/1), Rodney (14/1), Kelya Wood (18/1), My Friend Sean (28/1)

The progressive CHUGGY looks capable of defying the handicapper again for the Skeltons. Rodney would have made a winning chase debut but for coming to grief at the last at Bangor and could pose the chief threat ahead of Harry Derham chase newcomer Norn Iron.