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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Huntingdon · Thu 7th May 2026 · 13:45
📏 2m3f189y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £6,865 🐎 Chase
2nd
Pep Talking
5/4F
Gavin Sheehan
1st
Hurricane Bay
13/2
Tom Cannon
3rd
Big Boy Barney
5/1
Jack Hogan
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
2m3f189y
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£6,865
🐎
Runners
14
🔖
Type
Chase
📊 Betting Forecast
5/2 William Cody, Pep Talking, 7/2 Ice In The Veins, 6/1 Big Boy Barney, 7/1 Koapey, 10/1 Hurricane Bay
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
1
Southoftheborder Form: 33512-
8y
168 lbs
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
120
4
William Cody Form: 32322-
9y
166 lbs
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
118 100/30
11
Imperial Bede Form: /4152-
8y
160 lbs

Jonjo & A J O'Neill
112
12
Melton Mossy Form: R1761-
7y
158 lbs

Mrs C Williams
110
13
Lightning Flash Form: 14F63-
6y
157 lbs

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
109
🥇 1st
Hurricane Bay Form: 5PP55-
10y
165 lbs
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
117 13/2
3
Ice In The Veins Form: 11749-
6y
163 lbs
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
115
4
Park Annonciade Form: P3212-
8y
165 lbs
Richie McLernon
Sarah Humphrey
117
🥈 2nd
Pep Talking Form: 21P21-
8y
162 lbs
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
114 5/4F
PU
Koapey Form: /2PPF-
6y
161 lbs
Sean Bowen
Warren Greatrex
113 8/1
5
Nickelforce Form: 2214-3
7y
164 lbs

Ben Case
116
🥉 3rd
Big Boy Barney Form: 53613-
7y
156 lbs
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
108 5/1
7
Cuban Court Form: 16114-
8y
163 lbs
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
115
8
Galop De Chasse Form: P/5F7-
10y
162 lbs
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
114
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RACING POST VERDICT

Topweight WILLIAM CODY ran well in defeat on his last two appearances and is selected to enhance his excellent C&D record.

Racing Post Pick
William Cody

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15:05 Ascot
Racecard
Horse Silk
Limestone
J : Dylan Browne McMonagle
T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15:05
Age: 3
Form: 321-11
Weight: 128 lbs
OR:
Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.