15.40
SoftRacing Welfare Handicap
- Prize money: £7731
- 0m 5f 110y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
100/30 (Won)
Form: 989273 C
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 15 (9) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Six times a course winner, including over this trip; can go well fresh and not handicapped out of things but slower ground would have been preferable. |
12/1 |
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9th 1 (7) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Gained his sixth win at Chester (5.5f, soft) last month; well beaten at York last month but turning tracks seem to bring out the best in him (has a win and second from only three visits here); not discounted. |
9/1 |
13/2
Form: 621306
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (4) |
17th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Course regular who landed her third race here when making all over C&D (good) in July; similar form when second at Chester (5.5f, soft) last time; player. |
9/2 |
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2nd 5 (2) |
20th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 5f 110y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Recorded her sixth win when making all at Haydock (5f, good) in July but she's not gone on from that in three runs since; ran respectably at Haydock last time but she looks weighted near her best off this mark and could be vulnerable again. |
13/2 |
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7 (8) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Well beaten over C&D last month but that was a rare start on fast ground; has won here three times, the latest over C&D (good) in July, and she's also won on soft ground; could bounce back with a bold show. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 766084 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Record of 0-12 this term but has frame possibilities on recent form and win possibilities provided his game is raised a touch; still 13lb below last winning mark. |
11/2 |
|
2 (5) |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 0m 5f 217y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Record of 0-12 this term but has frame possibilities on recent form and win possibilities provided his game is raised a touch; still 13lb below last winning mark. |
11/2 |
|
16 (11) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 6f 18y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Ended 2024 with a pair of soft-ground 6f wins at Catterick, the second of them off 13lb higher; handicapper has held the upper hand this year but conditions will suit and he helps form a strong hand for Tim Easterby. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 0-7917
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (3) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 182y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Both wins over 6f (good to soft and good), latterly at Doncaster last July when fending off one who won his next two, the pair clear; winless since but he had some excuses and is weighted to go well at this realistic level. |
8/1 |
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14 (8) |
24th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 6f 2y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
C&D win (good) in July; respectable efforts in defeat since but he missed an intended run due to heavy going last October and conditions could be an issue. |
20/1 |
|
9 (13) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Won a 6f Chepstow maiden on good to soft last season; fair form this term, winning off 5lb lower at Doncaster in July (6f, good) and creditable fourth over 5.5f at Chester last time (soft); return to 6f will suit; chance. |
6/1 |
5/1
Form: 400223
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (10) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Four of his six wins have come over C&D, including the corresponding race in 2024; drew a blank in 2025 but retains ability and he has run some solid races in defeat this year too, keeping on for fourth at Beverley 18 days ago; drops in class but he has the widest stall to contend with. |
8/1 |
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4th 7 (6) |
4th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
9yo who is on an 18-race losing run; good second over C&D last July (good to firm) and is now 3lb lower. |
10/1 |
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5th 4 (1) |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Has won two of three C&D starts (good and good to firm), the latest in July 2024; went very close to breaking the losing run when involved in a tight finish on Southwell AW in March; convincing claims. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 527287
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (5) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Blitzed his rivals at Southwell in December (5f) when a visor was first used; generally run well in defeat since but he will need to pull out more to take this prize. |
8/1 |
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4th 5 (15) |
18th Apr 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Disappointing at Doncaster on his return to turf last month (5f, good to soft); in good form on AW beforehand and this mark should be well within his range; not sure what to expect. |
12/1 |
|
10th 8 (17) |
29th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Transformed by the addition of a visor when running away with a 5f handicap at Southwell in December; he has run creditably in defeat since but he will need to raise his game now back on turf. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: -80000 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 1lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (3) |
20th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 5f 110y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Won over C&D (good to soft) last July but he's lost his way and has been out of sorts this season; now 17lb lower than for that last win but the veteran has a lot to prove. |
20/1 |
|
115 |
19th Sep 2025 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 8lb
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11 (1) |
5th Sep 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Four-time course winner who has tumbled down the weights and runs here for the first time this season; however, this 11yo has been struggling this year and a major turnaround is required. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 677060 C
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 (3) |
1st Jun 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Decent 2yo who proved hard to place last year and has again lacked consistency this spring; the blinkers come off as he makes his AW debut off a career-low mark and it's hard to know what to expect in truth. |
14/1 |
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7th 6 (4) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Won twice at Chester as a 2yo; just missed out over C&D last month (blinkers first time) when finding only Betweenthesticks too strong; ran okay at Beverley next time and he was drawn wide when disappointing back there ten days ago; stable also run Changeofmind. |
10/1 |
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8th 1 (10) |
12th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Close second at Pontefract and respectable fourth over C&D since wearing blinkers; losing run is mounting up but he again has frame possibilities in the retained headgear. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: -84435
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (1) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Awarded the Pontefract handicap last month in which Valentine Catcher passed the post first; not so good in either run since, the latest at Doncaster on Saturday, and others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
8 (1) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Awarded the Pontefract handicap last month in which Valentine Catcher passed the post first; not so good in either run since, the latest at Doncaster on Saturday, and others appeal more. |
12/1 |
|
7th 13 (9) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 6y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
All three wins over 6f at Pontefract on good and good to soft, most recently when awarded a race last month, but he was never involved in a higher grade there since and recent 7f attempts suggest others will have the legs of him late on. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £20.12 |
| Tricast | £37.30 |
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