19.36
Good To FirmHappy Birthday Sue Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4039.96
- 3m 3f 119y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: 808/13 BF
Last run: 51 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
9th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Ex-Irish pointer; 2-3 for current yard, the wins at 3m/3m3f and the defeat over 2m3f; won well enough last time to believe she'll be okay with the 8lb rise. |
6/4 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Ex-Irish pointer; won comfortably on stable debut at Bangor (3m) and the 18l defeat here was only four days later under a penalty and back over 2m3f; 1lb higher now but good reason to expect much better from her. |
6/4 |
|
3rd 5 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Maiden point winner at the 11th attempt prior to winning stable debut at Bangor (3m, good; refitted tongue-tie) four days ago; carries a penalty and drops back in trip but looks a big danger. |
4/6 |
9/2
- Place: £2.50
Form: 346P-5
Last run: 58 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Career-low mark at his disposal when recording an emotional success for new connections at Cartmel in August (2m5f, good) and 3lb rise for that appears fair; winless around a course this stiff but does have stamina to spare over intermediate trips (winner at up to 3m2f); chance. |
13/8 |
|
1st 4 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Novice handicap chase winner but he wasn't the most consistent for Christian Williams; makes a quick return having signed off for that yard with fair second at Stratford (about 3m3f, good to firm) last Thursday; would probably welcome rain turning this into a stamina test and a popular win for his new owner can't be ruled out. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Last season ended on a low note, as he wasn't in much form before pulling up here in April behind Yes And Yes; the cheekpieces returned for his June run and he perhaps went off too hard having been clear at one stage (often front runs); has wellbeing issues to address, but he's on a handy mark and Jack Tudor is back aboard replacing a 7lb claimer (up top last three races). |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: 53/P-5
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Left clear at penultimate fence (looked likely winner anyway) to open account under rules in four-runner chase at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to firm) last month and also ran well when close second over that C&D (good) on Friday; respected in current form. |
5/4 |
|
2nd 5 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Dual point winner who got off the mark over fences at the fourth attempt when scoring over C&D last month, left clear when looking the likely winner; 7lb higher today but is going the right way and remains of interest. |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual point winner who is 0-10 under rules but he was only beaten around 4l when third of six in a Stratford handicap (3m3f, good to firm) last week; remains unexposed in this sphere and has claims if he can build on that last run; 1lb out of the weights. |
11/4 |
8/1
Form: 87-154
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
3m2f winner at Newton Abbot in June and his next run was over hurdles; latest defeat, back at Newton Abbot over his winning trip, is harder to forgive. |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Irish pointer; benefited from the step up to this trip when winning by 8l here in early June and a slow pace back over hurdles found him out three weeks ago, though didn't run badly; 8lb higher than for both those runs but still has higher hopes than some in here. |
5/1 |
|
5th 4 |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
1-11 in Irish points; sold to join current yard for £2,000 in March and finished last of six on British debut, back over hurdles, at Taunton (2m3f, good; 125-1) in April; an altogether different proposition when stepped up in trip over fences when skating up here (3m2f, good; 28-1) nine days ago in cheekpieces (retained); has the same mark today back over hurdles and is a fascinating contender. |
6/4 |
25/1
Form: 4-6335
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
6th Sep 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
0-10 under rules; ran well to a point when third (well held in the end) on chasing debut at Hexham (3m, good) in June but was soundly beaten at Stratford (3m3f, good to firm) last month; others look stronger. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Nine-race maiden under rules; his third on chase debut two runs back was quite remote and then tailed off on his return to hurdles; 3lb out of the weights. |
25/1 |
|
5th 8 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ran quite well when third of seven (albeit well held in the end) on recent chasing debut at Hexham (3m, good) but is now 0-9 under all codes; 2lb wrong for this return to hurding; needs to find something extra. |
12/1 |
9/4
Form: 7F51-1 CD
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
3-3 beyond 3m, winning over C&D and then readily defying a 5lb rise at Warwick (3m1f); up another 7lb and has been absent for three months, but clearly a likely contender. |
9/4 |
|
1st 3 |
20th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Appreciated the step up in trip when landing his second race over fences at Stratford (3m3f, good) last month; up 5lb and needs to back that up over this slightly shorter distance. |
7/2 |
|
1st 7 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Sole success over fences came at Chepstow in March last year off 2lb higher; soundly beaten since and steps up to beyond 3m for the first time; down to a career-low mark and needs this extra test of stamina to bring out improvement. |
5/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £21.52 |
| Trifecta | £92.40 |
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