16.05
Good To SoftVirgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4700.09
- 2m 7f 91y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.10
- Place: £1.30
Form: 473-24 BF
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Front-runner who has won his last three starts (2m7f-3m2f, good to soft/good), the latest at Carlisle nine days ago; clearly thriving and could be tough to beat for a stable that is in fantastic form. |
15/8 |
|
1st 4 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Held on gamely to make all in four-runner Doncaster chase (3m2f, good to soft) last month and is now 2-4 for current stable; has more on his plate here and needs to prove himself on a right-handed track but still respected in current form. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 1y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won a C&D chase for Sam England in February 2025 (good); doubled his tally in this sphere when scoring at Newcastle ten days ago (good to soft); penalised 7lb; major contender. |
11/8 |
5/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 042-11
Last run: 77 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Won handicaps at Musselburgh (hurdle; 2m4f, soft) and Catterick (chase; 2m3f, good to soft) on first two outings for this yard; beaten at short odds but advanced his RPR again when stepped up to around 3m under rules for the first time in a Newcastle chase four weeks ago, going down by a neck to a next-time-out winner with the pair 16l clear; another 6lb higher back hurdling but it may not stop him, particularly if reacting well to the new cheekpieces (added to the tongue-tie he's worn since joining this stable). |
7/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Two out of two for current yard, winning handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) and handicap chase at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft); up 9lb; tongue-tie, tried on last two starts, is back on again; stable going well and he's one to take seriously. |
5/4 |
13/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 546212 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Veteran; C&D winner in 2021; having a good season, winning at Newcastle in January (2m7f, good to soft) and in the frame on his three runs since, last time when 9lb wrong; runs off his true mark here; could go well. |
7/1 |
|
4th 13 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran who is currently in form but has come up short in this contest for the last two years and looks unlikely to make it third time lucky; well out of the weights. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
12yo who is in excellent form at present, winning over C&D in January (good to soft; 4lb out of the handicap) before finishing runner-up at Carlisle off 8lb higher last time; up another 2lb; each-way chance. |
13/2 |
9/1
Form: 1-031P D BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Won in good style at Ayr (3m, soft) in January and he's also effective on good to soft ground; however, this 10yo has been pulled up/soundly beaten on his last two starts and needs to get back on track. |
16/1 |
|
4th 5 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Beat a subsequent winner when scoring at Ayr two runs back (3m, soft) but pulled up over same C&D last time; needs to bounce back. |
9/1 |
|
4 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Won this 12 months ago (good to soft) and only his third run in the meantime when well on top again here in early January (soft); 6lb rise elevates him to a career-high mark but he should still have every chance. |
9/4 |
15/2
Form: -03514 C
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 5lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
12yo who is inconsistent and has been well below his best on his last two starts; however, before those he won at Catterick (3m1f, good) and he's won here twice in the past; not discounted. |
13/2 |
|
5th 7 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Winner at Catterick in December (3m1f, good) but a well-beaten fourth on softer ground over same C&D last time; could bounce back. |
15/2 |
|
4th 6 |
21st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
12yo whose form can be up and down but he's won on his last two visits to Catterick (soft/good), the latest over C&D last month when beating Mersey Street by a short head; he's a player if backing up that effort. |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: -P43P5
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Respectable fifth of 14 at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) in February but well beaten at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) last month; has had a second wind op since, which needs to make a difference if he's to break his duck. |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
13-race maiden; pulled up behind Cowboy Cooper at Ayr in January and was behind Uptown Harry at Carlisle last time; has a bit to prove here. |
33/1 |
|
5th 12 |
3rd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Didn't run badly on final two starts in 2025 and continues to drop down the weights; however, pulled up at Ayr last month and now 0-12 under rules; needs to bounce back in a big way in a first-time tongue-tie. |
20/1 |
Form: P1-636 D
Last run: 113 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
26th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Recorded a 5l success in heavy-ground Irish point four months ago on third attempt; subsequently sold for £30,000; new yard also runs Two Auld Pals; heed the market signals. |
5/1 |
Form: P4-42P
Last run: 82 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Ex-Irish pointer; good second in a Kelso novice handicap chase (2m7f, good) last autumn but has pulled up on his two outings since (reportedly bled latest); something to prove. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Irish pointer; good second in a Kelso novice handicap chase in October (2m7f, good) but pulled up with cheekpieces tried last time; now has blinkers on for the first time and is back after a wind op; each-way chance. |
13/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.00 |
| Tricast | £13.81 |
| Trifecta | £33.20 |
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Uptown Harry