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Thursday 18 December 2025

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Gwyn Brace Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 83y  |   6 Runners  |   Turf
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Admiral Stewartt34
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-2| J: Joe Anderson(3)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  122| C
Point winner who won the first of his 3 starts over hurdles last season. Walked over on return/chase debut at Sandown and best to draw a line through subsequent Southwell effort (pulled up quickly with an irregular heartbeat a circuit out). Remains of interest.
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2
Horse silk
Hurricane Highway22
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: Evan Williams| OR:  117| C
Successful sole start between the flags in March 2022 and scored at second attempt over hurdles later that year. Placed on 3 of his half-a-dozen appearances in this sphere, but was pulled up on the latest at Chepstow in February and subsequent hurdles efforts have not been overly inspiring.
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3
Horse silk
Gris Majeur21
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard(3)| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  113| D
Looked better than ever when landing a 4-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (2½m, good to firm) on return and has backed that up with solid placed efforts since. Conditions here will be very different to what he's encountered of late, but he went close over this C&D on heavy ground in February.
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4
Horse silk
Genietoile27
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  111
Point winner who showed fair form over hurdles in 2023/24 without getting his head in front. Encouraging start in this sphere following a 22-month absence when third of 9 at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) and he's of strong interest down 2 lb here with improvement likely.
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5
Horse silk
Better Off Alonep51
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Keighley(7)| T: M Keighley| OR:  105WS
Runner-up in a Lingfield maiden hurdles in January, but pulled up both starts switched to fences this season (undergone a wind op since latest run here at the end of October) and now has a fair bit to prove.
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6
Horse silk
Hudson25
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR:  108
Fair maiden hurdler for Ellmarie Holden in Ireland, ending his time there with good placed efforts in handicaps at Kilbeggan and Galway at the end of the summer. Didn't shape at all badly on debut for this yard at Exeter and he could have a say if his jumping passes the test now tackling fences.
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Forecasts

Admiral Stewart (11/4), Genietoile (3/1), Hurricane Highway (4/1), Hudson (9/2), Gris Majeur (5/1), Better Off Alone (16/1)

Verdict

The unexposed GENIETOILE wasn't given a hard time when third on chase debut at Chepstow where he was returning from an absence of almost two years. The 7-y-o, who was successful in an Irish maiden point back in 2022, can be expected to come on for that and gets the nod ahead of Gris Majeur and Admiral Stewart.

Prize Money

1st: £4,700.002nd: £2,163.003rd: £1,081.004th: £541.005th: £270.00

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