14:45 Wetherby

Saturday 27 December 2025

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William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 36y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 3m 53.82s
1st
Horse silk
6
4/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, closed up before 4 out, ridden and led 2 out forging away, kept on well flat op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
5
10/11f
T: N G RichardsJ: Callum Bewley
Wore red hood to post, prominent in second, lost position approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on run-in op 11/10 tchd 5/6 and tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)
Mid-division, took third at 6th, lost position 9th, chased leaders, waited with from 4 out, pecked 2 out and closed, disputed second final fence, shaken up and soon ridden run-in, found nil op 17/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
22/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led, pushed along 3 out, headed 2 out and ridden, no extra when blundered last op 20/1 tchd 25/1
5th
Horse silk
12
2
611-6
11/2
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
In rear, lost touch 3 out op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
4
3
11/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol
Mid-division, pushed along home turn before 4 out where not fluent, weakened tchd 10/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £1.30EX:£9.30Trifecta:£32.90SF:£8.45Swingers:£1.50, £3.30, £2.50

Forecasts

Doyen Du Bar (10/11), Traprain Law (4/1), Madara (11/2), Harper's Brook (8/1), Homme Public (11/1), Haddex Des Obeaux (22/1)

Verdict

A progressive 3-time winner last season, DOYEN DU BAR made a bright start for the Nicky Richards stable when third on his reappearance at Newbury 4 weeks ago. It's feasible to think he can build on that and he shades preference over the returning Madara, who is a fascinating contender down in class. Traprain Law is also respected as an in-form sort.

  1. DOYEN DU BAR (IRE)
  2. MADARA (FR)
  3. TRAPRAIN LAW (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Harper's Brook
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 8
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,843.002nd: £7,290.003rd: £3,645.004th: £1,824.005th: £909.00

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