Hereford Race 3 - Check Out Fairplay's Cheltenham Offers Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)
LARGY BELTER (2) is starting to race consistently with three placed efforts in five starts culminating with an impressive 9.5L success attempting a Leicester novice handicap chase last time. Can double up. WESTERN GENERAL (1) left behind four disappointing efforts to win a Chepstow handicap chase by 4L a fortnight ago. Holds winning course and distance form. Dangerous contender. HOMME D'UN SOIR (4) is another proving consistent winning twice and placing three times including when third in a Warwick handicap hurdle. Will be thereabouts. UNCLE PHIL (3) could improve having finished last of six contesting a Newbury handicap chase.

Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 76kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Last start won by 4 len Chepstow on February 21 over 3200m on rain affected going defeating Jaipaletemps carrying 71kg at $3.50 in a steeplechase. The run before finished fourth of 7 runners at Chepstow on December 27 over 3900m, 18 len behind Lunar Discovery with 75.5kg at $26. Only has a small field to contend with and is the one to beat.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 21/02/2026 | 56 | STPLE HCP 5U | $47,400.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Soft | Brendan Powell | 71kg | 4:07.11 | 1-2-1 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $3.50 |
| 4/7 | 27/12/2025 | 29 | STPLE HCP 4U | $69,550.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Good Soft | Brendan Powell | 75.5kg | 4:50.12 | 2-4-4 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $26.00 |
| 6/6 | 28/11/2025 | 27 | STPLE HCP 4U | $108,860.00 | Newbury | 4023m | Good Soft | Brendan Powell | 70kg | 5:02.43 | 3-6-6 | 0 |
| 49.8L | $11.00 |
| 7/10 | 01/11/2025 | 194 | HCP CHSE 4U | $181,490.00 | Ascot Uk | 3419m | Good | Freddie Gingell | 67kg | 4:02.23 | 4-8-7 | 0 |
| 15.3L | $15.00 |
| 99/9 | 21/04/2025 | 44 | HCP CHSE 5U | $45,370.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Good | Jack Tudor | 75.5kg | 4:41.09 | - | 0 |
| 0.0L | $6.50 |
| 1/5 | 08/03/2025 | 21 | HCP CHSE 5U | $27,220.00 | Hereford | 3218m | Good | Jack Tudor | 75.5kg | 3:57.78 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 22.0L | $4.20 |
| 1/6 | 15/02/2025 | 45 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,910.00 | Wincanton | 3153m | Soft | Freddie Gingell | 76kg | 4:12.35 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 10.0L | $4.00 |
| 5/5 | 01/01/2025 | 40 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,450.00 | Exeter | 3866m | Soft | Brendan Powell | 76kg | 5:14.63 | - | 0 |
| 22.8L | $6.50 |
| 3/8 | 22/11/2024 | 23 | HCP CHSE 4U | $17,270.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 75.5kg | 3:56.10 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $5.50 |
| 1/5 | 30/10/2024 | 176 | STPLE HCP 4U | $19,330.00 | Newton Abbot | 3319m | Heavy | Brendan Powell | 71.5kg | 4:19.72 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $2.50 |
| 4/11 | 07/05/2024 | 26 | APP CHSE HCP 5U | $16,150.00 | Ffos Las | 3218m | Good Soft | Brendan Powell | 77kg | 4:06.15 | 4-5-4 | 0 |
| 11.5L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Weight: 74.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last run won by 9 len Leicester on February 12 over 3200m on heavy going defeating Milan Tino carrying 73kg at $7.50 in a steeplechase. Before that ran on from midfield; finished second in a small field at Ffos Las on January 8 over 3900m, on slow going 15 len behind Pour Les Filles carrying 71.5kg at $3.30. Expected to go on with it now.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 12/02/2026 | 35 | STPLE HCP 5U | $24,630.00 | Leicester | 3218m | Heavy | Tristan Durrell | 73kg | 4:15.04 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 9.5L | $7.50 |
| 2/4 | 08/01/2026 | 19 | STPLE HCP 5U | $27,140.00 | Ffos Las | 3922m | Soft | Harry Skelton | 71.5kg | 5:15.71 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 15.0L | $3.25 |
| 3/4 | 20/12/2025 | 33 | CHSE 4U | $32,370.00 | Haydock Park | 4023m | Soft | Tristan Durrell | 72kg | 5:15.32 | 3-3-3 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $11.00 |
| 5/5 | 17/11/2025 | 17 | CHSE 4U | $29,950.00 | Exeter | 3520m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 71.5kg | 4:07.30 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 29.5L | $126.00 |
| 5/5 | 31/10/2025 | 303 | CHSE 4U | $21,780.00 | Uttoxeter | 3218m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 72kg | 4:03.85 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 44.0L | $23.00 |
| 2/9 | 01/01/2025 | 256 | FLAT 5U | $17,340.00 | Fairyhouse | 3319m | YS | Stephen Connor | 73kg | 4:15.80 | - | 0 |
| 1.0L | $9.00 |
| 4/11 | 20/04/2024 | - | P2P MDN G 4 | $0.00 | Loughanmore P2p | 4828m | Soft | S Connor | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 7.3L | $1.00 |

Jockey: Isabelle Ryder
Weight: 72kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a three months break. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at Newbury December 17 over 3300m, 39 len behind Mighty Bandit with 73kg at $51. When resuming last campaign didn't finish the race at Cheltenham October 24 over 3200m. Hard to have in this field.
Last Starts 80 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 17/12/2025 | 18 | STPLE HCP 4U | $36,300.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 73kg | 4:09.83 | 6-6-6 | 0 |
| 39.0L | $51.00 |
| 7/10 | 29/11/2025 | 13 | STPLE HCP 4U | $90,750.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Good Soft | Isabelle Ryder | 70.5kg | 4:06.90 | 7-8-7 | 0 |
| 40.3L | $67.00 |
| 0/11 | 16/11/2025 | 23 | STPLE HCP 4U | $72,600.00 | Cheltenham | 3218m | Soft | Ciaran Gethings | 76kg | 4:04.53 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $67.00 |
| 0/9 | 24/10/2025 | 328 | HCP CHSE 4U | $181,490.00 | Cheltenham | 3218m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 69.5kg | 3:52.78 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $41.00 |
| 8/10 | 30/11/2024 | 28 | LR OPEN 4U | $78,040.00 | Fairyhouse | 3419m | Y | P Townend | 74kg | 4:12.00 | - | 0 |
| 37.3L | $5.50 |
| 6/10 | 02/11/2024 | 147 | HCP CHSE 4U | $181,490.00 | Ascot Uk | 3419m | Good | P Townend | 74kg | 4:01.76 | 1-6-6 | 0 |
| 14.5L | $12.00 |
| 99/7 | 08/06/2024 | 37 | STPLE HCP 4U | $39,690.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | Good | Kieran Callaghan | 73kg | 3:56.50 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $7.00 |
| 14/17 | 02/05/2024 | 12 | LR STPLE HCP 4U | $86,720.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | Y | D J Mullins | 75kg | 4:09.10 | - | 0 |
| 37.8L | $23.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/04/2024 | 98 | STPLE HCP 5U | $89,820.00 | Ayr | 3319m | Soft | Paul Townend | 75.5kg | 4:04.73 | 2-5-5 | 0 |
| 29.5L | $5.50 |
| 1/11 | 13/01/2024 | 48 | G3 STPLE HCP 5U | $173,430.00 | Fairyhouse | 3520m | Soft | Paul Townend | 69kg | 4:31.50 | - | 0 |
| 3.8L | $6.50 |
| 3/4 | 26/11/2023 | 70 | G2 NCHSE 4U | $61,280.00 | Punchestown | 3218m | Soft | Michael O'sullivan | 71.5kg | 4:12.80 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $6.00 |

Jockey: James Bowen
Weight: 70.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last outing finished third of 8 runners at Warwick on February 7 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 10 len behind Cornish Storm carrying 75.5kg at $9.50. The start before that; raced on the speed and boxed on steadily finished fourth of 9 starters at Ludlow on December 17 over 3200m, 18 len behind Milan Tino carrying 77kg at $5. Hard to fault on his best form.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 07/02/2026 | 52 | HCP HDLE 4U | $17,610.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Heavy | Gavin Sheehan | 75.5kg | 4:02.28 | 2-3-3 | 0 |
| 10.0L | $9.50 |
| 4/9 | 17/12/2025 | 45 | STPLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good Soft | James Bowen | 77kg | 4:02.14 | 2-3-4 | 0 |
| 18.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 02/11/2025 | 197 | HCP CHSE 4U | $18,910.00 | Huntingdon | 3313m | Good | James Bowen | 75.5kg | 3:58.62 | 7-3-2 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $15.00 |
| 3/5 | 19/04/2025 | 30 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,600.00 | Carlisle | 3218m | Good | Sean Quinlan | 76kg | 4:05.41 | 1-3-3 | 0 |
| 12.5L | $2.75 |
| 1/5 | 20/03/2025 | 16 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,150.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good | James Bowen | 74kg | 4:00.37 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $3.50 |
| 1/4 | 04/03/2025 | 68 | HCP CHSE 5U | $21,990.00 | Market Rasen | 3419m | Good Soft | James Bowen | 72.5kg | 4:17.30 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 5/7 | 26/12/2024 | 21 | HCP HDLE 3U | $16,610.00 | Market Rasen | 3749m | Good Soft | Alice Stevens | 75.5kg | 4:40.50 | 1-3-5 | 0 |
| 15.3L | $6.00 |
| 1/5 | 05/12/2024 | 184 | HCP HDLE 3U | $16,610.00 | Market Rasen | 3332m | Good Soft | Alice Stevens | 76kg | 4:23.10 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $4.33 |
| 3/14 | 04/06/2024 | 9 | STPLE HCP 5U | $16,150.00 | Southwell | 3218m | Good | James Bowen | 75.5kg | 4:09.35 | 2-2-3 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $10.00 |
| 2/6 | 26/05/2024 | 20 | HCP HDLE 4U | $14,210.00 | Uttoxeter | 3171m | Soft | Sean Bowen | 76kg | 4:03.10 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $3.50 |
| 4/11 | 06/05/2024 | 35 | HDLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | Sean Bowen | 75.5kg | 3:53.75 | 1-2-4 | 0 |
| 2.8L | $23.00 |