13:28 Uttoxeter

Friday 19 December 2025

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Malcolm Harrison Auctions Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   3m 10y  |   Heavy (Standing water in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:28  |   Winning time: 6m 43.71s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Mythe Bridge32
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly| OR:  100
9/2
Son of Black Sam Bellamy made an encouraging return from 7 months off when third of 10 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Yard has a good record in this so he's not taken lightly off the same mark.
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2
Horse silk
Hill Of Tara32
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  97| D
4/1
A fair 3m2f winner over hurdles but he has yet to match that form in this sphere, a well-held fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 32 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.
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3
Horse silk
Streamsforth Ladt23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Benjamin Macey(7)| T: G Hanmer| OR:  94
6/1
Arrives in good form without winning over hurdles, third of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (24.1f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Pulled up on his only previous run over fences but still commands respect.
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5
Horse silk
Three Figsp124
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  88
40/1
Only modest form shown in a trio of maiden hurdles, fifth of 7 at Hereford (19.7f, good) 24 days ago. Goes up in trip with cheekpieces added for his chasing bow and could still do better.
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6
Horse silk
House Of Habsburg8
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR:  86
11/8
Cut little ice over hurdles but took a big step forward when a clear second of 9 in handicap at Warwick (24f, soft) on his debut over fences 8 days ago. Holds leading claims.
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8
Horse silk
Community Rebel11
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-9| J: Joshua Thompson(7)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  81| D
33/1
Point/hurdles winner who showed fair chasing form without scoring for James Ewart. However, he's yet to offer much for his current yard so others appeal more.
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9
Horse silk
Try The Moneyp130
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  77| BF
6/1
Still to score over fences but he is knocking on the door, second of 7 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f, soft) 30 days ago. Well in the mix once more with cheekpieces added.
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10
Horse silk
Worth The Walk18
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  75| D
40/1
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who was pulled up in handicap at Ayr (24.1f, heavy) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Hard to warm to.
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11
Horse silk
Meranti27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Finn Lambert(3)| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  71
66/1
Poor maiden hurdler/chaser on balance of form. Remote fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (19.9f, soft) 27 days ago and others are much preferred here.
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12
Horse silk
Miami Jimp115
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR:  69
40/1
Arrives out of sorts, eighth of 11 in handicap chase at Wincanton (26.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Fat Faced Columbo32
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: R Mitford-Slade  J: James Best
NR
7
Horse silk
Delgany Deadline44
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Tristan Durrell
NR

Forecasts

House Of Habsburg (11/8), Fat Faced Columbo (4/1), Hill Of Tara (4/1), Mythe Bridge (9/2), Try The Money (6/1), Streamsforth Lad (6/1), Delgany Deadline (8/1), Community Rebel (33/1), Three Figs (40/1), Miami Jim (40/1), Worth The Walk (40/1), Meranti (66/1)

Verdict

FAT FACED COLUMBO shaped well on his chasing bow when a clear runner-up at Exeter (form been franked) and can build on it here to go one better and thwart House of Habsburg who also has better days ahead of him judged on his promising Warwick second. Henry Daly has captured two of the last three runnings of this so his Mythe Bridge must enter calculations too along with Dan Skelton's chasing debutant Delgany Deadline and in-form maiden Try The Money.

Previous Winners

2024
Pearl Island
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 5
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00

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