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SoftWilliam Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3696.7
- 2m 3f 85y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.90
Form: 7-001 D
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
25th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Major improvement since switched to fences and handicap level, winning soft-ground contests at this course (2m4f) and Wetherby (2m3f) despite lacking fluency; shapes as if he'll be suited by this longer trip and looks capable of further progress, especially if jumping better; respected. |
10/11 |
|
1st 9 |
1st Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Very lightly raced 6yo; didn't show much in three 2m hurdle runs, but he found stacks of improvement when scoring on his handicap/chase debut at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in December; up 8lb but he rallied well for that comfortable success and is open to more progress; strongly respected. |
100/30 |
|
1st 9 |
1st Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Very lightly raced 6yo; didn't show much in three 2m hurdle runs, but he found stacks of improvement when scoring on his handicap/chase debut at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in December; up 8lb but he rallied well for that comfortable success and is open to more progress; strongly respected. |
100/30 |
16/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: P8-544
Last run: 52 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-19 under rules but returned from a break with a clear second over C&D (good to soft) in November and made the frame on all three subsequent appearances; returns from another break today; can make her presence felt. |
9/2 |
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4th 6 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
9yo who is 0-18 under rules but running well this season, finishing third at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last time; might not be far away. |
11/2 |
11/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: PP4612 CD BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
11th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Usually goes well over C&D - form figures 212 - that win gained from a 2lb higher mark (favourite) over a year ago; recent Wetherby efforts were not so good but there was plenty to admire about the manner in which he rallied behind Always A Reason over C&D (good to soft) in January. |
15/8 |
|
5th 7 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
C&D winner who was runner-up at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in January and filled same position at Doncaster (2m4f, soft) last month; disappointing over C&D last time but no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show. |
13/2 |
|
6th 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Two wins last season (including C&D) and he's run well to finish second on both outings this year (2m4f, good to soft/soft), most recently at Doncaster three weeks ago; solid contender. |
11/2 |
13/2
Form: 6457-3
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Resumed winning ways at Ayr (2m4f) in January but failed to back it up when a well-held fifth in another 2m4f handicap at that track 43 days ago; others appeal more. |
11/1 |
|
5th 2 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Both wins have been here, latest when beating Velvet Vulcan by a head in a 19-runner handicap over this trip last month (soft; went clear but only just held on); should go well off this 3lb higher mark. |
100/30 |
10/1
Form: 7P-61P D
Last run: 44 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Battled on gamely to open account at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) last November but was well below that form on final three starts last season; needs to have been refreshed by seven-month break; had wind op in September. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Battled on gamely to open account at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) last November but was well below that form on final three starts last season; needs to have been refreshed by seven-month break; had wind op in September. |
25/1 |
|
7th 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Battled on gamely to open account here (2m3f, soft) in November and, judged on that performance, looks a good candidate for 3m; however, two lesser efforts have followed and he now has a point to prove. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: /648-6 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; well beaten over hurdles this month; headgear switched for chase return; 4lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; pulled up over fences last time out in April; now hurdling for first time since 2022. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 6-9455
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 133y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Dual C&D winner who should strip fitter following a decent third at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) in March; still lightly raced with the promise of more improvement to come. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Winning seasonal reappearance at Hexham (2m, good to soft; from 9lb lower) in November, and has presumably been kept away from the worst of the winter conditions since; that wasn't a particularly strong Class 4 contest but this isn't either, and the chances are he has more to offer; key player. |
15/8 |
13/2
Form: 374-23
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Still a maiden and this season has been a game of two halves, with his second-place finishes in November preceding a couple of poor efforts; doesn't look as if he's about to get off the mark. |
11/2 |
|
4 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Disappointing favourite when back over hurdles last month but came second in two soft-ground chases in November (2m/2m4f) and will be on the premises if quickly back on song in first-time cheekpieces. |
7/2 |
12/1
Form: 5585/
Last run: 732 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Very lightly raced hurdler; off two years before beating only one on his chasing debut in 2m3f Wetherby handicap last month; significantly more is required. |
20/1 |
|
9th 6 |
1st Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Half-brother to a point winner and he showed ability in his three hurdle runs at up to 2m4f; his last run was two years ago but he's still very lightly raced and needs checking in market on his handicap/chase debut. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 5-7625 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
11th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Made it 12th-time lucky over fences when scoring over C&D (good to soft; from 2lb lower) three starts back; excuses since - fell, and then out of depth in a valuable Class 2 Series Final at Carlisle; could bounce back with Danny McMenamin returning to the saddle. |
11/4 |
|
10th 12 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Mid-race faller last weekend when bidding for a Newcastle double (maiden under rules previously); ran respectably over C&D in February; 4lb out of weights but could go well with a clear round. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Point winner; won his first race under rules here last time (2m4f, good to soft; cheekpieces on for third time); seems equally effective at this trip and should go well off this 3lb higher mark. |
7/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £44.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £57.86 |
| Tricast | £249.88 |
| Trifecta | £295.50 |
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