15.15
Good To SoftAndrew Fairley Retirement Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £9769.85
- 3m 0f 110y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.90
- Place: £2.40
Form: 81-224 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 4m 2f 8y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
Raised his profile this season in some decent handicap chases and saw out the stiff 3m at Carlisle (good to soft) to win gamely last time; progressive enough to deal with the 6lb rise but he's not raced over anything approaching this distance before, so bit of a guessing game as to whether he'll get home; others safer. |
14/1 |
|
1st 5 |
20th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Solid second at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) and Kempton (3m, soft) in December, suggesting he has a decent handicap in him; disappointing favourite last time but has clear possibilities if putting that quickly behind him. |
6/1 |
|
4th 7 |
14th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Won at Chepstow in February on final last term and second on both starts this season, most recently over C&D (soft) at Christmas when upped in trip and Smarty Wild was third; made a bad mistake three out that day but renewed his effort very well; major player raised 1lb. |
3/1 |
7/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 11-213
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 96y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action. |
8/1 |
|
6th 2 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 96y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has a good record fresh, winning first time after a summer break for last two seasons; won over 3m off this at Ayr in October but not quite at his best since; close fourth of five to Breeze Of Wind in this race 12 months ago. |
7/2 |
12/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: B-5403 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
18th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
1-19 over hurdles and 1-14 as a chaser; returning from 310 days off when tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Warwick and not easy to side with on the back of that. |
11/2 |
|
6th 8 |
22nd Jan 2024 Frozen 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo with a strike-rate of 2-33; ran well in three chases for Mel Rowley last year but returns to hurdles following an absence and probably best watched. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 34-4P7 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two good C&D runs earlier this season, winning off 3lb lower on the second occasion (heavy); well beaten since; needs to bounce back. |
10/1 |
|
5th 1 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 3 out |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
15th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Dug deep to win off much-reduced mark at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December and remains well handicapped on older form but he never really got involved here (2m7f) last month and has become unreliable. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: P43-24 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
12yo who is without a win since 2021 and is going beyond 3m1f for the first time; however, having dropped down the weights, he took a step back in the right direction when third over Carlisle's stiff 3m recently and his trainer does very well with veterans; not discounted. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
8th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Remains without a victory since 2021 and he's been pulled up on his last three runs, most recently in 2m7f Newcastle handicap in January; he's not easy to make a case for. |
14/1 |
|
2 |
27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
12yo who needs to prove how much ability he retains; however, he's well handicapped on his best 2024 efforts and he may have needed the run at Aintree three months ago following an absence (pulled up); not written off. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 4-6143 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
in rear, bad mistake and almost fell 1st, detached when pulled up after 2nd |
18/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Best recent effort when second off top weight in similar event at Southwell (3m, good) on penultimate start; only 1-17 over fences but has the ability to take a serious hand. |
13/2 |
|
8th 8 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Took big step back in right direction and stuck to his task very well when second at Southwell (3m, good) last month but is evidently not the force of old, and it's hard to predict whether he'll build on that effort. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: P2-696 D
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Career highlight was the Tommy Whittle at Haydock in 2021; 50-1 winner of four-runner hunter chase at Leicester (2m6f, soft) this February but pulled up at Exeter (3m, good to soft) since; this 12yo is probably vulnerable. |
100/1 |
|
1 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Useful in his prime; 0-6 in points this season but drew 14l clear to cause 50-1 shock in four-runner Leicester hunter chase (2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth or whether his revival will gather momentum but, nevertheless, he enters calculations. |
7/1 |
|
1st 5 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Landed the Tommy Whittle at Haydock in his younger days but is a shadow of his former self; 0-6 switched to points last term; unlikely to regain the winning thread on reappearance. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 263-52
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
5th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
led, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
5th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
led, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out |
7/1 |
|
4 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 54-222
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17 |
22nd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 4m 1f 56y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
midfield, towards rear 18th, mistake and unseated 4 out |
16/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
28th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up in all his completed starts over fences, the latest when going down by 3l in a Class 3 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on his return from a 655-day absence; returning to 3m won't faze him but needs to avoid the 'bounce'. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
28th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up in all his completed starts over fences, the latest when going down by 3l in a Class 3 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) on his return from a 655-day absence; returning to 3m won't faze him but needs to avoid the 'bounce'. |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: /213-6 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
15th May 2023 Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Triple chase winner in 2021, on good to firm and good; missed all of last year; faced a tough task on his return but good to soft ground looked an issue when pulling up at Carlisle; needs conditions to dry out. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
6th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Triple chase winner in 2021, on good to firm and good, most recently over 3m on this track; missed last year and had a tough task on return at Kempton before good to soft might not have been ideal next time; had wind surgery since; too soon to give up on him. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
20th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Had form figures of 11213 over fences in 2021; lost that consistency at Kempton (3m; back from 16-month absence) ten days ago but may bounce back with that reappearance under his belt. |
9/1 |
5/2
Form: 2-3211 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
raced in third, mistake 1st, left in second 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra approaching last |
5/1 |
|
1st 7 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
held up in rear but in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
|
1st 7 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
held up in rear but in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £64.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £62.62 |
| Tricast | £596.71 |
| Trifecta | £682.90 |
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