15.11
SoftBoylesports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £51440
- 2m 5f 19y
- Class 2
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.30
Form: 04532- D BF
Last run: 217 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 144
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
9th Nov 2024 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
pressed leaders, led 2nd, left clear 4 out, went clear from 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well |
16/1 |
|
1st 1 |
9th Nov 2024 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Found to have a wound on his leg when last to finish in a 2m6f Grade 2 at Sandown on final appearance; pretty much as good as ever at times last season and succumbed only to Forward Plan in Kempton's big 3m February handicap (soft; effective on good); not handicapped out of this with Callum Pritchard claiming 7lb and he's usually mustard after a break. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
27th Apr 2024 Good 2m 6f 164y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
More or less as good as ever in handicaps this season, winning at Chepstow and running a blinder when second in valuable event at Kempton (3m, soft) in February; arrives here relatively fresh and doesn't have much to find on the ratings, even though Dylan Johnston cannot claim his usual 5lb. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: P11-21 D
Last run: 140 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
15th Dec 2023 Soft 3m 5f 56y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Very effective in cheekpieces but has gone 2-2 since fitted with blinkers, winning a Listed chase in France before enhancing his excellent record over Aintree's Grand National fences with a 2l success in last month's Grand Sefton (2m5f, heavy); the mud is by no means a necessity for him to show his best form and he seems to possess the tools for a test of this nature provided he gets home (unraced beyond 3m2f when keeping on); high on the list. |
4/1 |
|
1st 5 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Had form on heavy in France; beaten a nose in this race last year and also runner-up in the 3m2f Becher here last December, both on good to soft; off the boil afterwards, including in the C&D Topham in April, but he returned from three months off with a narrow win when blinkers replaced cheekpieces at Auteuil (2m6f, very soft) in September, suggesting he is back in the mix. |
11/4 |
|
5 |
20th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
led narrowly, prominent when headed 8th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out |
10/1 |
25/1
- Place: £9.10
Form: 841-12 D BF
Last run: 167 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Will need to step up on his recent hunter chase efforts but he has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences; a bold show would be no surprise. |
20/1 |
|
15th 22 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Will need to step up on his recent hunter chase efforts but he has form figures of 33237 in handicaps over the Grand National fences; a bold show would be no surprise. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Close third in similar event at Ludlow (3m) last month; on a long losing spell but won his last two Southwell attempts (spring 2022) and is interesting back here. |
4/1 |
15/2
Form: 2721-2 D
Last run: 193 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 151
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Third when odds-on for this race 12 months ago; he'll run better this time if he can repeat his close fourth behind some class acts at Punchestown (3m, yielding). |
2/1 |
|
4th 9 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 160y |
12st 0lb |
7-14 in points and a five-time winner on the track; has often run well in races at this level, notably when second to Its On The line in this race in 2024 and third in the 2025 Aintree Foxhunter; no match for Panda Boy at Thurles in January; readily outpointed by Wonderwall at Dromahane 19 days ago |
12/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
18th Jan 2026 Yielding 3m 0f 184y |
11st 11lb |
Thoroughly reliable performer on points, seven wins and five seconds from 13 starts; also a five-time winner under rules with smart form in this category; best of the Irish when third in last season's Aintree Foxhunters; beaten odds-on chance when third to Bartlemy Boy at Killarney in May; won readily at Turtulla nine weeks ago; rider doing well in points. |
11/2 |
11/2
Form: /112P- D
Last run: 210 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 159
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Teenager who ran well for a long way when very respectable sixth in valuable Ascot handicap (3m, good) on seasonal debut in November; pulled up in similar race back there just before Christmas but might be aided by the refitted tongue-tie here and has slipped to a tempting mark. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 7f 185y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Second and fourth in the last two renewals of this and further enhanced his solid record here with another second over this trip in March; can see him running well again but it goes against the grain trends-wise to row in with a 12yo carrying 12st. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 7f 185y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Second and fourth in the last two renewals of this and further enhanced his solid record here with another second over this trip in March; can see him running well again but it goes against the grain trends-wise to row in with a 12yo carrying 12st. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 9335-2 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
Has plenty of C&D form, including placed efforts in this race in 2020 and 2022; however, may need further now as his best efforts this term have come over 3m/3m2f; no win since 2018. |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 |
1st Jan 2023 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
The lack of a win since 2018 is the big disincentive but he usually runs well at Cheltenham and last month it was when upped to 3m2f on good (goes well on soft over shorter); often wears cheekpieces (not last time) but now tries blinkers; should again finish on the premises. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
9th Dec 2022 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Well-held sixth in the Grand Sefton at Aintree last month; has plenty of placed form off higher marks, albeit over 2m4f, at this track; stamina to prove over this new trip and long losing run continues. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: P3141- D
Last run: 231 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 4f 146y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Had wind surgery (his second) since last run; scored over 3m4f at Taunton (soft) in March and was still going well (4l down, disputing third) when falling two out in this contest last year; shortlisted. |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 461-01 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Not the force of old and might be better suited by right-handed tracks but ran well from the front when close fourth in open point at left-handed Chaddesley Corbett (3m, good to soft; also suited by soft) last month; considered each-way. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
12st 6lb |
Useful handicapper chaser when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, with a good record at this track; this season's pointing form for new stable has been underwhelming, though, and he was safely held when fourth in a Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) last month. |
10/1 |
|
1 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
12st 6lb |
Useful handicapper chaser when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, with a good record at this track; this season's pointing form for new stable has been underwhelming, though, and he was safely held when fourth in a Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) last month. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 5142-4 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
12th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
raced in last |
11/2 |
|
4th 5 |
12th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
raced in last |
11/2 |
|
3rd 5 |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Raced mainly at around 2m4f and is on the downgrade now; went close off his much-reduced mark in four-runner race at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in January but safely held twice since; formerly trained by Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton; now with Hariet Dickin; others preferred. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: 41238- D
Last run: 211 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 26 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a Grand Sefton and a Topham for Alan King so these fences hold no fears; returned from a lengthy break to win a February point by 15l and he's had wind surgery since; this veteran could have a part to play. |
50/1 |
|
26 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Placed in a Grand Sefton and a Topham for Alan King so these fences hold no fears; returned from a lengthy break to win a February point by 15l and he's had wind surgery since; this veteran could have a part to play. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Well below par in his last two runs (hunter chase latest) with and without the cheekpieces that triggered a return to winning ways in a 3m handicap at Doncaster over Christmas (good); not the easiest to predict and ideally wants drier ground, but too talented to rule out. |
5/2 |
33/1
Form: 4-8343 D BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
9th Dec 2022 Good 2m 3f 88y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Creditable fourth off 1lb lower over fences at Uttoxeter (2m6f, good) in September but finished last of three at Fontwell next time and he didn't get very far over the National fences at Aintree last month; back in calmer waters on this return to hurdling but he's not run in this sphere since last May and others are more convincing; first-time cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
|
10 |
5th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Creditable fourth at Uttoxeter two starts ago but has a patchy record this year and was well beaten at Fontwell last time; 4lb out of the handicap in this hot race and first-time blinkers need to make a difference. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 213355 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
25th Aug 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Dual course winner over 2m3f but was 33l behind Mica Malpic over that trip here last time and has to improve enormously on that. |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 |
12th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Dual C&D winner has had excuses for some of his recent form figures; back after a break but has a chance if returning to the form of his 3rd in this race last year. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 12P-21
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
66/1
Form: 7P5433 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
9th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Tough sort who won four handicaps at around 2m5f (good) between May-July but he's generally struggled since last success and was a remote last of three at Leicester last time; takes a big drop back in grade but he's never won over this far and others are preferred. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
27th Nov 2022 Good To Firm 2m 4f 25y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Tough sort having scored four times during a very busy 2022 (has raced 23 times this year); however, has proved far from consistent since the last success; receives plenty of weight from his rivals, having dropped to a handy mark, but not sure what to expect. |
20/1 |
|
10 |
13th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 3m 3f 149y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
led, raced in second when headed 6th, dropped to last and struggling 11th, behind when pulled up after 13th |
33/1 |
200/1
Form: 36F636 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out. |
13/2 |
|
4th 4 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
2nd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £39.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.48 |
| Tricast | £1102.85 |
| Trifecta | £1118.20 |
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