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SoftGood Luck Barry Murphy Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 3f 83y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.90
Form: 42-33P C
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 110y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Goes well here, gaining fourth course success with a narrow verdict in March (2m3f, soft); beaten 8l behind L'Empire Vert off this 4lb higher mark on his return visit but he was held up in a race that favoured those ridden handier; good chance. |
13/2 |
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5th 1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Prevailed from a solid rival in similar event over C&D (soft) last time, taking Ffos Las record to 4-15; should remain competitive despite going back up 4lb. |
3/1 |
|
1st 2 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Gained three of his five chase wins here; must bounce back from a poor performance (over hurdles) in January but was placed here on first two starts this season (2m4f hurdle/2m chase) and has been given a chance by the handicapper. |
9/2 |
2/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 521112 C BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Has more chasing experience than many of these and with a strike-rate of 4-15 things are going well; those wins have been from 2m to 2m4f so the are stamina questions to answer, for all that he has won a 3m point. |
6/1 |
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1st 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Kicked off 2026 with a hat-trick (2m1f/2m, soft/heavy) and he's gone close on his last two starts (2m/2m3f, heavy/soft); has shown promise on good ground in the past and he could be bang there once more. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Began this year with three slow-ground wins (2m-2m1f, one here) and lost out only by a head when second here (2m, heavy; front pair well clear) on latest outing; continues to climb up the weights but should be fine over today's longer trip and can make his presence felt again. |
2/1 |
11/2
Form: 33-62P
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Sent chasing on last four starts, with two minor honours over the extended 2m3f at Ffos Las; however, moving up to this trip here with cheekpieces restored (she tried them twice in 2020) on latest outing did not work out and she is now 0-16 under rules. |
10/1 |
|
7th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Sent chasing on last three starts, with minor honours over the extended 2m3f at Ffos Las in two of those; however, she is now 0-15 under rules, in which sphere she is unraced beyond an extended 2m5f; cheekpieces (tried twice on Flat in 2020, well beaten) are restored. |
7/1 |
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3rd 3 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Clear second in C&D mares' race (heavy ground) on chasing debut in January and has claims if judged on that performance but was pulled up at Hereford last month and is now 0-14 under rules; others preferred. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 2U8234 D
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss. |
7/1 |
|
6th 11 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Returned from three-month break with respectable fourth here (2m3f, soft) in March last time and will be fine over this longer trip, but he's not really been firing on all cylinders since last summer; others appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Seemingly aided by addition of cheekpieces when making the frame three consecutive times (2m7f-3m) towards end of last year but still wasn't really firing on all cylinders; should be fine over this shorter trip but the headgear is missing today and he needs to have been refreshed by his three-month break. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: PP4-F
Last run: 193 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden who is 0-4 over hurdles and fences apiece (2m-2m6f); far from solid on form and chance largely depends on the effects of new trip. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Looks a low-level maiden and beat only one in 2m3f handicap chase here nine days ago; tongue-strap is refitted here. |
25/1 |
|
10th 12 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Six-race maiden whose chance of getting off the mark depends on whether a change of equipment prompts improvement; cheekpieces replace usual tongue-tie. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: -142U6 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Best at about 2m4f and he's looked to have stamina limitations in the majority of his runs beyond that trip; below his latest winning mark, last May, but he's failed to complete in two of his last three runs since back chasing and some reservations remain. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Unseated rider when returned to chasing in January and has suffered a heavy defeat since; on a workable mark and suited by this C&D/slow ground but has some questions to answer. |
8/1 |
|
6th 1 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Landed the odds in three-runner chase at Plumpton (about 2m3f, good; acts on soft/heavy) in May; solid hurdles second under Osian Radford in December and still on the premises when blundering that rider away over fences (also Ludlow, 3m, good to soft) last month; drops back down in trip; respected. |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.51 |
| Trifecta | £34.40 |
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