17.00
Good To SoftRichard Layton Charity Day 16th April Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 3m 1f 44y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £11.00
- Place: £3.70
Form: 453528 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
20th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Landed back-to-back wins at Hereford over 3m1f on good this spring; found out in a higher grade twice since but back at his winning level and should run his race. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Record of 3-13 over fences; 2-2 over C&D, namely good-ground wins this spring; below par at Fontwell in hat-trick attempt but has possibilities back here; admittedly yet to score above Class 5. |
13/2 |
|
4th 6 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
8yo who has been resurgent with wins at Hereford (3m1f, good) in his last two starts; 3lb higher than last time but he stayed on strongly to beat a clear second and remains well handicapped on his best form; key player. |
100/30 |
8/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: -033P6
Last run: 50 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Suited by good ground; 0-5 since switched to fences but posted a solid effort, behind a subsequent scorer, at Hereford (3m1f) most recently; defied a 3lb higher mark last April for sole hurdles success; could well open his chase account. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won handicap hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good) at end of last season; launched chasing career with two thirds in the autumn (2m5f/2m7f, good) but he's struggled in his last two runs; has quite a bit to prove again and is untried at this trip. |
8/1 |
|
6th 12 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won handicap hurdle debut here (2m3f, good) at end of last season and launched chasing career with two thirds in the autumn (2m5f/2m7f, good); things went pear-shaped very early on at Hereford this month and that run can be overlooked, but he still needs to prove himself on soft ground. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: PP-U85 C
Last run: 114 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has become bitterly disappointing but handicapped accordingly and his third at Hereford was better (3m1f, good); cheekpieces are back on but they'd done little for him previously. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Thrown in on his old form but last win was in January 2023 and he was out of sorts over fences and hurdles last year; has lots to prove back from a break and he's failed to complete in his last three chase runs. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Dual novice hurdle winner at up to 2m5f (both soft); has struggled since finishing second in Newbury's Mandarin Chase in December 2023, sliding 19lb since; failed to complete in his two starts since wind surgery and returns to hurdles with a fair bit to prove. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 484-7P
Last run: 65 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Lightly raced 6yo but he's not shown a great deal and was pulled up on chase debut over C&D (good to soft) in January; had wind surgery since but he needs a transformation after a short break; tongue-tie added. |
10/1 |
|
7th 8 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Displayed minor promise when fourth on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) in December; two less encouraging runs followed towards end of last season but improvement is possible in handicaps this term. |
13/2 |
|
4th 6 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Minor encouragement in November's Hereford 2m4f hurdling debut fourth (backwards step since) and ought to have something to offer at this trip or further, albeit likelier in handicaps after this. |
100/1 |
5/1
Form: 3FP363 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Placed twice over shorter this year, runner-up at Fontwell (2m5f) last time; one of the main players on recent form but is no certainty to go one better, being 0-23 overall and not a certain stayer back up in trip. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
7lb higher when going close over 2m3f here last May (good) but remains a maiden and has become inconsistent. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 82-926 BF
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Made a promising start over fences when runner-up here (2m5f, good to soft) in December but he flopped when favourite at Warwick (2m4f) later that month; still has low mileage but he's been up and down so far and needs to bounce back at this new trip. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
mounted in chute, didn't always jump with fluency, led, headed 3 out, soon lost ground quickly, mistake 2 out, just held second |
14/1 |
|
8th 3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Both starts over 2m on heavy ground, finishing fourth in Uttoxeter bumper (for Mel Rowley) then sixth in Chepstow novice hurdle; needs major improvement on bare figures. |
50/1 |
8/1
Form: 4-FP25 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Looked set to finish second before last-fence unseat at Hereford (3m1f, good) in March and bumped into revitalised subsequent winner when second at Fakenham (3m5f, good) last month; went close in 2024 edition of this race on only previous visit to Fontwell; good chance. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Soundly beaten in February, after a layoff, but looked set to finish second before last-fence mishap at Hereford (3m1f, good) last month, and this move back up in trip will probably suit (placed over 3m3f last summer). |
3/1 |
|
8 |
18th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
All three chase wins have come over 3m at Southwell (good/soft) and latest was off 2lb higher last January; well held at Southwell last month but he may have needed that run after six months off and he's a player if he can get back near best. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Johnny Boy, Wild Nephin
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £44.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £50.68 |
| Tricast | £227.15 |
| Trifecta | £285.70 |
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