13.45
Good To SoftEthical Packaging Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 177y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 45754-
Last run: 183 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has failed to build on early promise in maiden hurdles and made little impact switched to a handicap with cheekpieces added at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month; more is needed to reverse the current trend and get his career back on track. |
7/1 |
|
5th 3 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Placed in Irish point; regressive results in maiden hurdles but the initial effort wasn't devoid of promise; this combination of a switch to handicap level and first-time headgear may prompt a resurgence. |
8/1 |
Form: 3P62F-
Last run: 185 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| 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 |
Form: 8647-2 BF
Last run: 153 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Safely held in first two handicaps (2m3f/3m, good to soft) and absent since January but remains unexposed (particularly on good ground) and is worth a glance in the betting. |
10/1 |
|
7th 8 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Beaten 29l on switch to handicaps at Doncaster but that was over 2m3f and he did win a 3m Irish point on soft ground; entitled to show more with his stamina now stretched out. |
8/1 |
Form: /5672-
Last run: 225 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Unexposed 6yo; modest hurdler; well beaten at Market Rasen on Boxing Day on chase debut (3m, good to soft) but reportedly bled from the nose so that run best overlooked; hard to weigh up. |
7/2 |
Form: 64352/
Last run: 594 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Perhaps a shade disappointing when dropped back to 2m3f at Chepstow recently but travelled strongly for a long way before weakening into third here (3m, good to soft) on last month's handicap debut and remains of interest. |
11/2 |
|
5th 4 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who travelled strongly for a long way before weakening into third on handicap debut at Taunton (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; today's drop back in trip looks the right move; interesting. |
7/1 |
Form: 96P6-7
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
25th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
0-8 over hurdles and absent since below-par run in Hereford maiden in April; could plausibly be seen in a better light over fences at some stage this season but others have more pressing claims today. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
None too consistent thus far over hurdles and now 0-7; each-way chance on the pick of his efforts but others preferred. |
16/1 |
Form: 54-254
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
25th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-11 over hurdles but has finished second on two occasions; swaps cheekpieces for a first-time visor and steps up in trip; down to a career-low mark but vulnerable to improvers. |
10/1 |
|
5th 7 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-10 over hurdles but seemingly aided by tongue-tie on last two appearances, more recently when clear second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month; competes off same mark here and enters calculations. |
5/1 |
Form: 84453/
Last run: 746 days
W: 10st 10lb
12 yo Mare
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
28th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Won three on the trot over 2m/2m1f last summer (good/good to soft); may have needed the race after a break and wind surgery when last of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft) last time; better ground should suit as well. |
7/1 |
|
5th 2 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Completed a hat-trick when pipping Karannelle in this race a year ago and looked back in good form when close fourth over C&D (good); slightly disappointing later in June on latest outing but seems quite versatile regarding ground and features prominently in calculations; had wind op in July. |
3/1 |
Form: 442062
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Longstanding maiden who has lacked consistency in recent times; good second over C&D (chase debut) in June but isn't certain to repeat that form; two poor efforts since. |
10/1 |
|
6th 4 |
10th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-16 over hurdles; ran a big race when clear second on chasing debut at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in June but was tailed off over same C&D in July and it's hard to know what to expect from him here. |
7/2 |
Form: -42624
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Form: 8/7432
Last run: 94 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-17 under rules and plodded on to grab third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; sports first-time tongue-tie but lacks the scope of her younger rivals. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Still a maiden after 16 runs but hasn't been with current stable long and wasn't beaten far when fourth of six on chasing debut at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago; may benefit from this drop back in trip and has the services of Sean Bowen; worth a second look. |
9/1 |
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