15.40
Good To SoftMichael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £3696.7
- 3m 2f 59y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Snow showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.00
- Place: £2.50
Form: P1-38
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
16th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won twice over fences for previous trainers; decent third over C&D (good) in July on final start for Nick Scholfield; should not be far away on stable debut. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Seemed to run well when second of three in tactical race at Cartmel (3m1f, good) on Monday and remains 2lb lower than when winning for another stable in January but others appeal more all the same. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 3m 1f 107y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Former pointer/hunter chaser who won a Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) off 2lb higher for Ruth Jefferson in January; not quite in same form on first four starts for new stable and fell on latest outing a week ago but it's difficult to put a line through him. |
4/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 652-43
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
11th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Off the mark at Leicester (2m7f, soft) in February before posting a good second of four in 3m1f handicap at Plumpton (good); the drop back to 2m4f was not ideal there last time; better expected here. |
7/2 |
|
4th 4 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who got off the mark at Leicester (2m7f) in February before posting a very good second of four in 3m1f handicap here two weeks ago; drops in trip but on the up so still rates a player for yard firmly among the winners. |
13/8 |
|
2nd 3 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 157y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Has improved for cheekpieces, following his second at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to soft) with a 3l success at Leicester (2m6f, soft) which was despite a mistake two out; probably still fairly treated off 5lb higher. |
11/10 |
4/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: P-25F3
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
24th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Completed his hat-trick over fences at Hexham (3m, soft), albeit in a race that fell apart at the seams; he's been plying his trade in Class 5s and now has to cope with a 9lb rise, but wouldn't put it past him. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Maiden hurdler but he's proving progressive over fences and landed handicaps (around 3m) at Market Rasen and Plumpton recently, showing a likeable attitude on latter occasion; up 2lb but he remains quite lightly raced and merits serious consideration in his hat-trick attempt. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 157y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Consistent since switched to chasing in the autumn and made all to score by 11l at Market Rasen (3m, soft) three weeks ago; should also be suited by this left-handed track and can make another bold bid. |
2/1 |
6/1
Form: 33-873
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Capitalised on a career-low mark to win at Ayr (3m, soft) four weeks ago; he's also effective on good to soft ground and a 4lb rise won't necessarily beat him, but he's inconsistent and has a good record at Ayr, so it's questionable whether he'll produce another good performance today. |
9/2 |
|
1st 4 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Course winner who comes here in decent nick, though he finished tired when second of seven in 3m2f Kelso handicap chase three weeks ago; he can race off a 2lb lower mark here so must still enter calculations. |
3/1 |
16/1
Form: 33-U9P
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
No win since October 2024; now rated 12lb lower, but her form figures this year (5UP036) offer little encouragement, with even her Kelso third (3m, good; 22-1) a laboured one; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
1-22; has dropped markedly in the weights over the past six months (form figures P5UP03); trainer seems to have his string in better form now, and she did rally from a tough position when modest third at Kelso (3m; good, 22-1) latest; no forlorn hope. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
C&D winner who finished third on her final two outings last season and is well treated on that form; however, she's struggled to get competitive on her seven starts this term and has plenty to prove. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 302516 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Has won twice since December (2m5f/2m7f) and kept on pretty well for second of five at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily; others preferred. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
14th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Led close home in first-time cheekpieces here (2m5f, soft) last December and was also successful in four-runner race at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to firm) in May; too inconsistent to rely upon heavily and came to grief here last month but he's on a good mark if all goes to plan. |
5/1 |
|
5 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Two chase wins, the first over 2m5f here (soft) in December, the second at Huntingdon in May (2m7f, good to firm; four ran); decent third at Market Rasen last time; one with a chance. |
7/1 |
7/2
Form: 524-72 C
Last run: 30 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
14th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 65y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Five course wins (2m3f-2m5f), always when making all or ridden prominently; well beaten over C&D last month, having been held up towards the rear, but that was his first run since April and he's now on a very good mark. |
7/1 |
|
7th 6 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 65y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Five-time course winner, all on ground softer than good; not at his best since finishing third over C&D on Boxing Day (good to soft); back from a break; needs rain. |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: 70459
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
13th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Achieved little in a previous spell over hurdles/fences but was unlucky not to go 3-3 in points this year, his only defeat coming by a head on stable debut in April; needs to carry that improvement back to hurdles but this looks a winnable opportunity. |
9/4 |
|
8th 8 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up in a 3m point; best rules effort when a weakening fifth of eight over 3m here (11-2; first-time cheekpieces) in December; now 8lb lower, having failed to shine over fences at Sedgefield and Carlisle recently; monitor for the time being. |
14/1 |
|
6th 9 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Point runner-up (seven attempts in that sphere); lightly raced under rules and sent off just 9-2 for recent chase debut at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to soft); however, he was well beaten and needs to be an entirely different proposition in a first-time tongue-tie here. |
11/1 |
40/1
Form: 88-15P CD
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 6lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won at Hexham in November (3m, good to soft); very disappointing since; best watched for now. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 400-UP
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
14th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Front-runner who has won two chases this year, the latter at Cartmel (2m5f, good) in July; not quite in same form over that C&D last month (unable to lead) and not yet proven over this far but still features prominently in calculations. |
3/1 |
|
5th 9 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Point winner who scored over fences at Newcastle (about 3m, good to soft) in March and made all over C&D (good) last month; had Blazing Court, Path Of Stars and Judicial Review close behind that day but a 2lb nudge is no reason to dismiss him. |
4/1 |
|
1st 9 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
One of two to pull clear of the others when opening account at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in March, and both subsequent fourths (3m/3m1f; latter was here) were perfectly respectable; may benefit from this drop back in trip; no surprise if he features. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 3P4664
Last run: 51 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Still a maiden and he underwent wind surgery before pulled up in 3m2f Sedgefield handicap chase in January; not one to rely on. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
25th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-24 under all codes; gave fairly good account of himself when fourth over C&D (soft; beaten about 16l) last month but is effectively 4lb higher from further out of the weights today and needs subsequent wind operation to have made a difference. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-19; three good runs over fences at Hexham this season, last time finishing fourth over 3m; may find a couple too good. |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £29.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £33.32 |
| Tricast | £207.89 |
| Trifecta | £226.40 |
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