bet365 Charlie Hall Chase Day From Wetherby - 1st November 2025.
- Will Sprigg
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We head to Ascot and Wetherby for a bumper Saturday of racing, bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby and the ultra competitive Sodexo Live! Gold Cup which boasts a field of 13 including the consistent The Changing Man who currently heads the market at 7/2 for Joe Tizzard and Brendan Powell.
The Champion Hurdle Hero Golden Ace returns on Saturday at Wetherby in the Mares Listed Hurdle against 2 rivals Kateira and Dysart Enos. Shame such a small field but 3 classy mares who will make the race competitive.
Wetherby also boast a Grade 2 Staying hurdle sponsored by bet365 where Strong Leader will be a strong favourite for Olly Murphy and Champion Jockey Sean Bowen. Only 5 runners go to post but its a high class race with Potters charm, Winter Fog, Doddiethegreat and Take No Chances.
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13:15 Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 3)
5 star selection
Lightning Flash
Only a 5 year old who won a bumper for the Twiston-Davies in 2023, Won a maiden hurdle in May 2024 then moved to France with Zetterholm & George but was quite poor. Re-joined Nigel & Willy on a a handy mark of 106 and got his head back in front September this year at Perth and got up a quick double at Chepstow comfortably, Interesting still of a very handy mark.
4 star selection
Glen Cannel
Exciting horse when he won his first two hurdle starts at Market Rasen and Ayr, went into much deeper company at Musselburgh in a class 2 and ran a good 3rd. Lost his way abit since and had a spell in the Point-to-point field which seemed to help him, winning 2 hurdles at Perth in May and July. Interesting contender after a break.
13:30 Ascot Underwriting Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
5 star selection
No Questions Asked
7 year old gelding who has only had 8 starts, Won a p2p and bumper before running in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree where he was only beat 6 lengths back in 6th. Won when favourite on hurdle debut at Carlisle won again at Hereford before going into listed company at Huntingdon and was only beat 1/2 length by the talented Califet En Vol. Won at Ludlow before going to the Cheltenham Festival where he was beat 62 lengths in the Martin Pipe. Should take to chasing.
13:50 bet365 mares’ Hurdle (Listed Race)
5 star selection
Golden Ace
Likely to be 1/2 favourite for this, is an ultra consistent mare who's career form is 152111143112. 2nd in the Mares Grade 2 bumper at Aintree, won first 3 hurdle races including mares Grade 2 at Cheltenham beating Brighterdaysahead. Took her chance in the Champion Hurdle and won with abit of luck with Constitution Hill and State Man falling and she picked up the pieces, Very high class mare who should be to good for this.
14:05 Grundon Waste Management Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Grade 3)
5 star selection
L'Eau Du Sud
High class hurdler who had a mark of 138 and improved more for a fence when winning easily at Stratford on chase debut, went to the Cheltenham for the November meeting and won easily in the Arkle Trial beating Western Zephyr by 11 lengths. Then ran at Sandown in December in Grade 1 novice company and again won easy. The big festivals in spring did not go awful being 4th in an Arkle losing by 1 length and beaten by Kalif Du Berlais at Aintree. Class horse in the race.
4 star selection
General Madrano
Lightly raced 8 year old with only 21 starts. 3 wins from 13 starts chasing and won a competitive chase handicap at Newbury by 9 lengths beating Beau Balko and the now 144 rated Imperial Saint. Ran at both Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals, was a good 8th in the Grand Annual chase but looked to run below par at Aintree where he was tailed off in 10th. From a yard going great guns and could easily be involved here.
14:22 bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) ( Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle)
5 star selection
Strong Leader
8 year old who has had some issues with his wind throughout his career. Looked extremely impressive at Aintree winning by 8 lengths in 2022, Tried in the Supreme where he was beat by Marine National and the late Michael O'Sullivan. Won the 2024 JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) comfortably beating Buddy One. Was poor last season with wind issues coming to the for, last at Ascot, 4th of 6th at Cheltenham but improved when 2nd at Aintree behind Hiddenvalley Lake, would take the world of beating here if ready.
14:57 bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2)
5 star selection
Hewick
Comes here race fit after winning only 16 days ago in a lowkey hurdle race and returns to chasing here. Fan Favourite who won the 2023 King George when looking like pulling up and then flew home to beat Bravemansgame and Allaho. Has not returned to that form since and has only won 2 weak hurdle races at Thurles. Ran in the 2025 Grand National and finished 8th on ground that was a touch slow for him that day and maybe he didn't stay the extended 4 miles 2 furlongs. Tough race but match fit against rivals starting the season here.
15:10 Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
5 star selection
Washington
Was an okay yard stick at Paul Nicholls who has okay placed form in competitive Handicaps through 2022 and start of 2023. Pulled up on one star for Olly Murphy before joining Harry Derham who has got the best of him. Winning on stable debut at Chepstow and more impressively at Fairyhouse, went missing in spring but started this season with an electric performance at Chepstow where the first 2 pulled 40 plus lengths clear of 3rd.
4 star selection
Alexei
German import who won 4 races out there at Dresden, Hoppegarten and Baden-Baden. Joined Joe Tizzard and won a charity race before making hurdle debut at Taunton in a romp by 25 lengths and won a month later back at that venue under Micheal Nolan. Looked like could be special before disappointing at Exeter in a listed race when beaten 18 lengths. Then was well beat at Newbury, Made seasonally appearance at Chepstow only beat 2 lengths in the Welsh Champion Hurdle, Could be the class angle in this race.
15:45 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Grade 3)
4 star selection
The Changing Man
Ultra Consistent Chaser who's form over fences sits at 2U442F222123. Won well at Ascot in February when Jingko Blue disappointed but he still won easy as you like, headed to The Cheltenham Festival in the Ultima Handicap Chase where he was only beat by the well punted Myretown. Ran in Grade 1 novice at Aintree behind Caldwell Potter and starts season in a highly competitive race and might go from the front.
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