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Good To SoftMelton Mowbray Market Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 7f 191y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 436124
Last run: 12 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Flat/hurdles winner; ran encouragingly on his return to chasing but has failed to back up that effort in two starts since, taking record in this sphere to 0-8; admittedly well treated on best form. |
10/1 |
|
5th 1 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Posted best effort for these connections when third at Sedgefield in April (2m5f, good), before appearing to find it harder work last time; mixed record over stayers' trips, and would appreciate the ground drying out. |
10/1 |
|
5th 2 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Both hurdles wins (one at today's trip) came on sound surfaces last year, and April's staying-on Sedgefield chase third (2m5f, good) is his best effort to date for current connections; coming to the boil again. |
4/1 |
Form: 23/72-
Last run: 292 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 97y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
All starts on softer than good; no win from 16 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor on penultimate start; ran creditably over 3m7f at Chepstow latest, so has place claims again but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 136y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
All starts on softer than good; no win from 15 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor last time; probably the most likely to give his running and get seriously involved. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
A runner-up on six occasions over fences but 0-14 in this discipline and came up short in a veterans' chase a month ago (3m1f); looks vulnerable. |
10/1 |
Form: -12F5U D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Thorough stayer, a dual winner over 2m7f last season, latterly on soft ground at Uttoxeter in November; dropped in class at Southwell on latest start but proved unsuited by the drop to 2m4f, and this trip is likely to find him out again. |
7/1 |
|
6th 3 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Thorough stayer who has won twice over 2m7f this season, the latest on soft ground at Uttoxeter in November; quite highly tried on last two starts; interesting down in grade. |
2/1 |
Form: 75145- D BF
Last run: 229 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Solid record (22112) having wind surgery, proving better than ever; beaten only half a length by Chasingouttheblues at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) most recently; firmly in the mix. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in December on third chase start and followed up at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft); climbing the weights but this 8yo is clearly on the up. |
7/2 |
Form: 236-
Last run: 208 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
RPR of 99 for his early-2025 Wetherby novice third (2m4f, soft) increasingly looks an outlier; wind surgery hasn't been able to prevent two further weak finishes since, and hopes now rest with the tongue-tie. |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Placed in a pair of 2m4f Wetherby novice hurdles in 2024-25; very lightly raced since and has failed to go on, undergoing breathing surgery before coming in a well-held fifth of seven in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap 18 days ago; not easy to make a case for. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Absent since very disappointing seasonal/chase debut in November (had wind op soon afterwards) and not easy to weigh up here but all three hurdle runs last season (2m3f-2m4f) were encouraging and he remains lightly raced. |
10/1 |
Form: P8-431 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 157y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Landed a three-timer in November/December but was pulled up on soft when favourite at Fontwell (3m2f) in January when he was reported to have bled from the nose; returns from a break and needs to hit the ground running to get back on track. |
9/2 |
Betting Forcast
6/1 Isle Of Sark, 6/1 Gold Emery, 9/2 Pike Road, 9/2 Paddy OMahler, 11/2 Klapton Boy, 15/8 Roe And Co