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          Sat 27 Dec
        

William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Wetherby · Saturday, 27 Dec · 14:45 · 1m 7f 36y · Class 2 · TURF

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Status

14:45

Off time

Runners

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

DOYEN DU BAR (IRE

🥈 Second

MADARA (FR

🥉 Third

TRAPRAIN LAW (FR

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Doyen Du Bar

1.91

10/11

02 · 🥈

Traprain Law

4/1

03 · 🥉

Madara

6.50

11/2

Harper's Brook

8/1

Homme Public

11/1

Haddex Des Obeaux

22/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Haddex Des Obeaux (G) Proved most progressive over fences in 2022/23 for Gary Moore when a dual 2m scorer at Doncaster/Warwick and also a fine third to Jonbon in Tingle Creek at Sandown. However, absent 23 months prior to…	11F3/P4	B S Hughes D McCain Jnr	8	76.2kg	23 22/1
5th	2	—	Madara (G) Much improved for Sophie Leech during 2023/24, winning pair of good handicaps at Cheltenham/Leopardstown. Lightly campaigned subsequently and he shaped well in both Paddy Power/December Gold Cup upon…	842-521	C J Todd D Skelton	6	72.6kg	6.50 11/2
6th	3	—	Homme Public (G) BT Three-time chase winner (including over C&D) during 2023/24 campaign and back on the scoresheet over hurdles at Doncaster (19.4f) last winter. Runner-up on final 3 runs of last term but struggled to …	6660P-3	Craig Nichol O Greenall & J Guerriero	8	71.2kg	12 11/1
3rd	4	—	Harper's Brook (G) P Built on a good second in refitted cheekpieces when landing this race from a 3 lb higher mark 12 months ago. Form essentially tailed off thereafter but likely needed first start for 7 months minus us…	3P7-535	Harry Atkins D Skelton	9	69.4kg	9 8/1
2nd	5	—	Doyen Du Bar (G) FAV Progressed again last season, winning 3 small-field events for Pauline Robson. Off 9 months, shaped promisingly starting out for new yard when good third of 10 in handicap chase at Newbury (16.4f) 28…	121-323	Callum Bewley N G Richards	9	68.9kg	1.91 10/11
1st	6	—	Traprain Law (G) T Had a good first season over fences in 2023/24, winning 2 of his 5 starts. Couldn't add to his tally last term but returned in good order, posting a creditable second of 9 in handicap chase (11/2) at…	P-24213	P W Wadge L Russell & M Scudamore	7	68kg	5 4/1

Betting forecast: 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)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	15843.0 GBP
P2	7290.0 GBP
P3	3645.0 GBP
P4	1824.0 GBP
P5	909.0 GBP