13:47 Leicester

Sunday 28 December 2025

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Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 4m 0.83s

Sun Art^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Hogan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| D

9/1

Ended last term with 2m Ludlow novice hurdle success, with the more positive ride and addition of the tongue strap seemingly positive factors. However, he hasn't kicked on again in a couple of runs this season and improvement needed now switched to fences.

Form: 3351-34

Flamelco^h,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 109| D

13/2

Back in the winning groove at Plumpton during the spring and no disgrace in being beaten by an unexposed odds-on shot when second in a 3-runner affair on return at Sedgefield (16.4f, good to firm). Struggled at Aintree last time, but that was a stronger race than this and he's not without hope.

Form: 421-327

Jackpot Cash^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 107

11/4

Thrived upon joining this yard during the spring, scoring for fourth time (over hurdles/fences) in 21f chase at Sedgefield in May. Hasn't made a meaningful impact in 3 completed starts so far this season, but couldn't rule out with his mark on the slide.

Form: 21U663

Rodney^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107| D

4/1

Won handicap hurdles on first 2 starts for this yard earlier in the year and was still on bridle when falling heavily at the final fence on return/chase debut at Bangor (17.3f, good to soft). Failed to build on that next time, but he's certainly not one to give up on.

Form: P611-F5

Two To Tango²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 105

10/3

Maiden posted plenty of creditable efforts over hurdles last season and didn't shape badly on return/chase debut at Wincanton. Second in a 3-runner affair over this C&D last time and he's one to consider off the same mark.

Form: 253-232

Plantaroma⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 103WS

4/1

Finished in the money on several occasions over hurdles last season, but reappearance display at Worcester was rather disappointing (since undergone another wind op) and opposable switched to fences here.

Form: 43F23-7

Non-Runners

Moodofthemoment⁴⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: D Thompson J: Non Runner

Pep Talking³⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Billy Aprahamian J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Jackpot Cash (11/4), Two To Tango (10/3), Rodney (4/1), Plantaroma (4/1), Pep Talking (9/2), Flamelco (13/2), Sun Art (9/1), Moodofthemoment (16/1)

A first taste of success could be on the cards for TWO TO TANGO, who has taken pretty well to fences and he would've given the winner more to think about had he landed running at the last over C&D last time. Pep Talking will be a big threat if fully recovered from whatever caused him to misfire at Wincanton, while Rodney remains of interest in view of his chase debut promise and Jackpot Cash is dangerous to discount off this reduced mark.