17.10
SoftJTC Pizzalicious Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £6020.34
- 2m 3f 65y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: -51211 C
Last run: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Landed the 2m series final on this card in 2024; two from two since wearing blinkers, gamely beating Wolfburg by a head over C&D (good to soft) latest; respected in the retained blinds. |
8/1 |
|
1st 1 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Returned to form to win in first-time blinkers (retained) at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in December; back up 5lb he remains 2lb lower than when scoring here (2m, heavy) in April 2024 and he's one to consider. |
9/2 |
Form: 4325-4
Last run: 124 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Only beaten a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March but hard to trust on what he's done since; tongue-tie now left off. |
8/1 |
|
8th 10 |
2nd Jul 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Lightly raced 6yo; lost out only by a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
15th May 2023 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who lost out only by a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March; needs to bounce back from a lesser effort last month but should be fine over today's longer trip and enters calculations. |
7/1 |
Form: PP163P
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Mar 2023 Soft 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
11/2 |
|
1 |
21st Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Returned to form with 13l win on chase debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day and bounced back from lesser run at Sedgefield with fair third at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); there can be optimism he'll be fine now back up in trip and on the forecast good ground; not ruled out. |
11/2 |
Form: 3-1214 CD BF
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Standing dish here with all five career wins having come at the venue and on slow ground, including over this trip; produced one of his better efforts when second here last Boxing Day but not as good since; back on a very handy mark and can go well. |
15/8 |
|
3rd 2 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Five-time course winner (2m3f/2m5f) who was second here on Boxing Day and has had excuses on both starts since, namely the 3m2f trip here then a different course (Market Rasen); could play a leading role back here. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
All five wins over fences have been at Sedgefield; didn't appear to get home there over 3m2f (good to soft) when seventh of nine finishers last month but best to wait until he returns to his favourite venue at a more suitable trip. |
11/2 |
Form: 705413
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Two wins last season included this race but he hasn't been in such good form this year; an 11yo now. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two wins last season, the second off 3lb lower over C&D in October (good); hasn't been in quite such good form in 2026, but has had a break and can't be rule out. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Five chase wins, the latest off 5lb lower at Hexham (3m, good) in October; creditable second to very progressive rival at Wetherby (3m, good) on next outing but form has slumped since (hurdling last time). |
10/1 |
Form: 337645 D
Last run: 72 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
13th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Returned from a break to register a third career success here (2m1f, good) last month, under Eleanor Williams; remains competitively treated with 3lb rise and capable of another bold showing if reproducing that performance. |
8/1 |
|
1st 4 |
12th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Has a poor strike rate of 2-46 over hurdles, the last of those wins in January 2024; down to a career-low mark after an eight-month break and hard to fancy. |
6/1 |
|
7th 6 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed. |
10/1 |
Form: 78-8P5 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
7th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
prominent, pressed leader 4 out, led narrowly and going best 3 out, good jump 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on run-in, always doing enough |
6/1 |
Form: 5P4233
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out |
12/1 |
|
5 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here. |
12/1 |
|
4th 3 |
25th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider. |
9/4 |
Form: 1-6685 D
Last run: 69 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Turned things around when winning a small-field chase at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in March but back in modest mode at Bangor; has become a hard mare to predict. |
5/1 |
Form: -U4833 BF
Last run: 2 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
24th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
10yo who is inconsistent and hasn't made an impact on her last two starts, but before those she was second at Southwell (2m, good to soft) and is 5lb lower than when second in this last year; not discounted. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
raced in second, lost position briefly 5th |
6/1 |
Betting Forcast
5/2 Trac, 11/2 Patagonia, 12/1 Large Action, 7/2 Tom Creen, 6/1 Ribeye, 33/1 Coup De Gold, 25/1 Fiadh, 17/2 Coolmoyne, 8/1 Rock On Rita, 9/1 Zaras Universe
Non-runners
Zara's Universe
Verdict
Having proved a better chaser than hurdler, TRAC (nap) could still be ahead of the handicapper and is taken to confirm last month’s course placings with Coolmoyne. Tom Creen is another likely to run well.[Colin Russell]