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SoftIn Celebration Of Lee Rickard-Graham Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 2m 4f 15y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 437-3P CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
16th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
3m chase winner on good last spring; last two efforts have been well below par but she is now well treated on form earlier in the season; bit to prove but no surprise if she bounces back. |
10/1 |
|
7th 1 |
18th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
3m Ayr winner last March and runner-up twice over about 2m5f/2m4f in the autumn; needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Kelso on latest outing and now has cheekpieces first time; more appeal than most. |
9/2 |
|
7th 9 |
14th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up twice in a row in the autumn (C&D/2m4f, good/soft) before fair fourth of five here (3m2f, soft), when not quite seeing out the trip; every chance she'll be in the mix now back down in distance. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 67-448
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
24th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 218y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
9yo who is on a reduced mark but his form in 2022 was pretty patchy and he's been absent since; probably best watched on his comeback. |
33/1 |
|
8th 8 |
30th Oct 2022 Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
hung left throughout, prominent, weakened 3 out |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 55P-64 D
Last run: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
24th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Only win came in Ireland two years ago and he's generally struggled in Britain including in his two runs (2m4f, heavy) after wind surgery this spring; mark continues to fall but is easy to have reservations. |
25/1 |
|
4th 3 |
29th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Only win came in Ireland two years ago; flashes of form in Britain but was pulled up behind Lisloran at Ayr in December and again at Hexham recently, after wind surgery; too many doubts. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
16th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ex-Irish; strike-rate of 1-24; these conditions suit (only win was over 2m4f on heavy) but hasn't been at his best this season; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; others stronger. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -35P32 CD
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
14th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist. |
13/2 |
|
3 |
14th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: P8-22F CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
13th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 65y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Hexham specialist who was runner-up there on consecutive outings in the autumn (2m4f/1m7f); versatile regarding ground and has the services of Brian Hughes today but his record at this track is not persuasive. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
16th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Unable to land the same C&D event for a third straight year last month (soft; took C&D record to 102312), but winner and fourth each scored next time; near-miss over 2m4f here the time before underlines his present wellbeing, and remains 5lb below his last winning mark; player. |
9/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 1138-7 C
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
9th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Comes here badly out of sorts, tried blinkered when pulled up (for the third start running) over C&D in July; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
4th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, raced in second |
33/1 |
|
8 |
1st Jun 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual C&D winner in November/December 2021 (good to soft/heavy); rather disappointing since and probably best watched despite tumbling handicap mark (4lb wrong here). |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5260-4 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
30th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up in both starts this month, after a break; long time since he showed real form and all three career wins came five years ago. |
25/1 |
|
7 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Returned from long absence with two very disappointing chase runs last season and, following another break, was pulled up over hurdles nine days ago; revival needed. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 31-255
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Scored off today's mark at Sedgefield (3m3f, good to soft) last April and put a couple of substandard runs behind her when placed in first-time cheekpieces at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in January but ran poorly when returned to Sedgefield last time and needs to bounce back again here. |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 202y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
in rear |
8/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
prominent on inner, disputed lead 4th, led 6th |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 444595
Last run: 92 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
8th Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, not fluent 7th |
40/1 |
|
9 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
raced in last, raced wide after 4th |
25/1 |
Verdict
An open-looking race, with most of the runners well handicapped on their peak form. On recent evidence CASH AGAIN is particularly solid, ahead of course specialist Graystown. Last year’s winner Without Conviction holds major claims if back on song.[Steve Boow]
Selections
Daily Mirror:
Without ConvictionD Express:
Lovely MoonDaily Mail:
Shoughall's BoyThe Star:
Absolutely Dylan