14.22
GoodHappy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 0y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1
Form: 0P41-6
Last run: 161 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt with ready success at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) in April; cheekpieces worn on last three starts are absent and yard yet to get off the mark this term; will need to be ready to roll on this chasing debut conceding weight all round. |
7/1 |
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6th 1 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
11/4 |
11/4
Form: -26151 CD
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
22nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Won twice over C&D last summer but has been beaten off this mark three times this term and likely needs to come down the weights before he can be seriously considered. |
11/1 |
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2nd 6 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Easy to disregard latest Stratford outing (rider lost irons early) but form of his previous second there has a shaky look to it; remains 7lb higher than for the second of two C&D wins last summer (good). |
10/1 |
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5 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Dual chase winner at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer; gave good account when second over C&D (good to firm; first-time hood) last month, after a break, but the market principals in that race disappointed and the form is of questionable value; others look better handicapped. |
7/1 |
3/1
Form: 66612- BF
Last run: 179 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Scored over hurdles on his handicap debut in March; this lightly raced 5yo steps up in trip for this first chasing start and it would be no surprise if he shows improvement in this sphere. |
3/1 |
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2nd 4 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
in rear, good headway on outer before 2 out, ridden after last, went second final strides |
7/2 |
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2nd 4 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
in rear, good headway on outer before 2 out, ridden after last, went second final strides |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 446-83
Last run: 93 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
10th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
13-race maiden who has looked out of sorts on all three starts (one over fences) since returning from a break in May; big leap of faith required to support him. |
33/1 |
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7 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Ex-Irish maiden whose overall record is now 0-12 and he's not finished closer than 10l to a winner; opposable. |
50/1 |
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7th 6 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish maiden who has failed to complete over fences (fell/pulled up) in the last two of his three runs for current yard; overall record is now 0-11 and he's not finished closer than 10l to a winner; opposable. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: -26U31 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-12 as a hurdler but he won comfortably on his recent stable debut over fences here (3m, good) and well handicapped on that run being only 4lb higher, and 5lb lower than new chase mark; has placed form in this discipline. |
11/10 |
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1st 3 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Sole success in six attempts over fences came in this race last year off 8lb lower; ran well when a close second to Huckleberry Sting over C&D in July (Ribeye fourth) on his final start for Ian Williams, ridden by Sean Bowen; returns from nearly three months off but meets the winner on 12lb better terms and looks capable of a bold bid on debut for Olly Murphy. |
2/1 |
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2nd 5 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
1-5 over fences and went close in December on final chase start; another second over hurdles next time and he just never went a yard in his final race; has a big effort in him if bouncing back. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: -U22U8 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Took advantage of his lowest-ever mark to score over fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) in July; returns to hurdles for the first time since November 2023 and will do well to follow up. |
7/1 |
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1st 6 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Well treated on his old form but his last win was in December 2024 and he's finished down the field in his three completed starts this year; cheekpieces now return but he needs to raise his game. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 151P-7
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
All wins at 2m3f/2m4f, the most recent at Doncaster in February; has lost his form since; enough to prove back up in distance. |
14/1 |
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11th 2 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
He has a solid 4-13 strike-rate over fences, but after a wide-margin win at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in February he suffered two heavy defeats in the spring; has mainly been kept away from soft ground so the forecast rain is a concern and the betting may help assess his readiness for this return. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 34-536
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Triple chase winner (all at Sedgefield); has had a couple of spins over hurdles and steps back up in trip on return to this sphere but stamina unproven. |
16/1 |
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7 |
7th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won three chases (all at Sedgefield) when trained by Chris Grant and bettered underwhelming stable debut when placed on hurdle return at Worcester (2m4f, good; cheekpieces refitted) last month; shortlisted. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: /6P-43
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unplaced all nine hurdling starts; gave fairly good account before weakening into fourth of seven over C&D (good) in March but is effectively 9lb higher from out of the weights today; gained his point win on soft to heavy ground. |
40/1 |
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4th 8 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Didn't run badly when fourth over hurdles at Stratford last July and he's now 9lb lower; this 10yo is now 0-12 under rules having struggled on his three starts since but those were over fences; not ruled out. |
9/1 |
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6 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Record of 1-7 in points and he's 0-11 under rules; still unexposed over regulations fences but he struggled back in this sphere in two runs at Worcester (2m7f, good) in the autumn; has lots to prove after four months off and he's well into the veteran stage. |
50/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £50.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £51.05 |
| Tricast | £154.83 |
| Trifecta | £219.50 |
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