13.10
Goodmallardjewellers.com Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £13007.5
- 3m 0f 80y
- Class 2
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.30
- Place: £2.60
Form: 612-0 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
25 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
11lb below his peak mark and well handicapped judged on best efforts, the most recent of which were over 3m on good ground late in 2024; muted in this three runs this term, only one of which was over fences but he ended up tailed off in that Wetherby race, which he'd won a year earlier; those past glories may now be too distant. |
66/1 |
|
3 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Front-runner who won this in good style last year (good) and again has the benefit of a recent run, which could give him an advantage over a few of these; can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces but it looks a hotter contest than 12 months ago and he carries a 6lb penalty this time. |
4/1 |
|
3 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Front-runner who won this in good style last year (good) and again has the benefit of a recent run, which could give him an advantage over a few of these; can give a good account in first-time cheekpieces but it looks a hotter contest than 12 months ago and he carries a 6lb penalty this time. |
4/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 28-F32
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 |
5th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 44y |
10st 11lb |
Bumper and hurdles winner; yet to win over fences in four tries, best effort when a close second in a 3m novice chase at Cheltenham in November; probably best over further but very much unexposed on his handicap chase debut; could go close. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
13th Nov 2022 Good 3m 0f 80y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, went second 4th, not fluent 15th, made challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, held final 110yds |
9/2 |
7/2
Form: 113-F5 C
Last run: 53 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 144
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
12st 6lb |
Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase about this time last year before predictably struggling at lengthy odds in the feature hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree; badly let down by his jumping in calmer waters afterwards and this 11yo now has much to prove. |
16/1 |
|
1 |
14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 8lb |
Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase in February before making no impact in the big hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree (behind when unseating); found no fluency and was well held when falling at Stratford (2m6f, good); comes with risks on the back of that effort but this is a modest contest. |
4/6 |
|
1 |
14th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 8lb |
Won a point and a Fakenham hunter chase in February before making no impact in the big hunter chases at Cheltenham and Aintree (behind when unseating); found no fluency and was well held when falling at Stratford (2m6f, good); comes with risks on the back of that effort but this is a modest contest. |
4/6 |
11/4
Form: 4143-2 BF
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Only beaten 4l in this last year when 5lb higher and best run since was her latest when runner-up at Kelso (3m2f); although some 14l off the winner, she was on the back foot after early interference and ran well all things considered; respected. |
8/1 |
|
10 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Only beaten 4l in this last year when 5lb higher and best run since was her latest when runner-up at Kelso (3m2f); although some 14l off the winner, she was on the back foot after early interference and ran well all things considered; respected. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
29th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 39y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Placed off 3lb higher in North Wales National at Bangor (3m5f, heavy) in February but has been well beaten on all three starts since, most recently when upped to 4m and fitted with cheekpieces (retained) for Borders National here three weeks ago; needs to turn a corner. |
7/1 |
5/6
Form: 32220- BF
Last run: 219 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
A classy chaser who has famously gone 0-19 in this discipline, running numerous good races in smart company and finishing runner-up nine times; did run well for a long way in a veterans' chase at Cheltenham last month (3m2f, good to soft) and this might just be the day it happens for him. |
11/10 |
|
5th 5 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 214y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Let down by his jumping when returned to the cross-country course at Cheltenham last time; has lots of useful form otherwise and ties in with Eldorado Allen on reappearance running; well capable of being involved but is famously frustrating and still a maiden over fences (0-18). |
13/2 |
33/1
Form: 4166-3
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 9lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 12 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 1f 105y |
11st 5lb |
midfield, not fluent 3rd |
7/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 2f 0y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, led after 1st, headed 3rd, led again before 3 out, joined after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and weakened run-in |
9/2 |
|
6 |
11th Feb 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Point winner in 2018; maiden hurdle win at Fairyhouse 13 months ago seems to have been a flash in the pan, although she ran creditably at Thurles in October on her chasing debut; pulled up when set a stiff task at Cheltenham in November. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £33.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.90 |
| Trifecta | £62.50 |
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