13.50
SoftFitzdares Lightning Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £42712.5
- 2m 0f 33y
- Class 1
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
Form: 1116-P D BF
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 138
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Made mistakes and pulled up in the Clarence House at Ascot in January when last seen; however, prior to that he reappeared with a good second to subsequent Gold Cup runner-up Jango Baie in the Grade 2 1965 Chase at Ascot (2m5f, good) and last season's best performance came when runner-up in the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase over C&D (good to soft) in April; arrives fresh, whereas most of these ran at the Cheltenham Festival; interesting. |
15/2 |
|
1 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 172y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced 8yo who won Grade 2s as a novice hurdler and novice chaser; ran as well as he's ever done when 9l second to top-class Jango Baie in Grade 2 chase here (2m5f, good; handles soft) in November; more needed today but the drop back in trip should not inconvenience him in the slightest. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Grade 2 novice hurdle winner (2m4f, good to soft) who was pulled up on chase debut in November (irregular heartbeat) but impressed in four-runner Grade 2 novice at Windsor (2m, soft) in January, when subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Caldwell Potter was 4l behind in second; unraced on good ground; the step back up in trip seems a likely plus; firmly in calculations. |
5/1 |
Evs
Form: 211-13 D BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 148
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible. |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Grade 1 novice hurdle winner over 2m in Ireland and sold for 740,000euros at the Caldwell dispersal sale; record of 2-4 over fences for new connections features an excellent front-running performance in the novice handicap at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago, galloping on strongly and leaving the impression he'll be as effective upped further in distance; respected with further progress plausible. |
4/1 |
|
1st 3 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
prominent early, led 1st |
8/1 |
7/2
Form: 16-242 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Won three-runner novice chase by 17l at Newbury (2m, soft; first-time blinkers) in February but that form is tricky to evaluate, and he was pulled up in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham in March; still needs to prove he can handle his current handicap mark and that he's fully effective on the forecast good ground. |
4/1 |
|
15 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
He's had jumping issues and should have won a Grade 2 novice chase at Ascot in December 2024 (2m3f, good to soft; bad mistake at final fence); beat just two rivals when getting off the mark in this sphere at Newbury (2m, soft) recently but that was still a very encouraging effort in first-time blinkers (retained); could make a bold bid if minimising the errors. |
14/1 |
|
1st 3 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Three-time hurdle winner; 0-6 over fences but highly tried on occasions and unlucky not to win a Grade 2 at Ascot last season; disappointed in that same race two months ago but new headgear could help him turn things around. |
100/30 |
4/1
Form: 237-23 D BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Below her best this season but has been running over fences and chasing doesn't appear to suit; won two Grade 2 mares' novice hurdles in early 2023 (2m4f/2m1f, good to soft/soft) and second in a mares' Grade 2 last January (3m, good); could bounce back with big run now reverting to hurdles. |
5/1 |
|
1 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Below her best this season but has been running over fences and chasing doesn't appear to suit; won two Grade 2 mares' novice hurdles in early 2023 (2m4f/2m1f, good to soft/soft) and second in a mares' Grade 2 last January (3m, good); could bounce back with big run now reverting to hurdles. |
5/1 |
|
4th 4 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 33y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
raced in last, mistake 5th, mistake and struggling 7th, jumped left 3 out, never dangerous |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.84 |
| Trifecta | £31.50 |
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