14.15
SoftJoin Racing TV Now Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3511.86
- 1m 7f 36y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.70
Form: 232337
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days. |
20/1 |
|
5th 10 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried. |
10/1 |
|
6th 8 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate. |
7/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 4325-4
Last run: 141 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 |
Evs
Form: 5-3421
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 1lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
20th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won on chasing debut in March but hasn't really progressed; well held at Uttoxeter latest (after wind surgery); probably needs the step up in trip (stayed this far over hurdles) to unlock some improvement. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
22nd Jun 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
took keen hold, raced in second, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, lost position before 4 out |
11/8 |
|
3rd 4 |
17th May 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
jumped left on occasions, prominent, left in lead after 1st |
9/4 |
50/1
Form: /PF-PP
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say. |
7/1 |
|
11 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
The veteran of this field but he's a maiden (0-20 under rules); runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases) and his record over hurdles (latest attempt last April) is pretty threadbare. |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: 114743
Last run: 93 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Four-time chase winner who bounced back with a close second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) 11 days ago; 3lb higher here but he remains well treated on old form and all of his wins have been under Brian Hughes; key player. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Five wins include four over fences; ran well but no match for Most Wanted at Fakenham in May on his return from a break; chance on that form even from 2lb out of the weights, and 2m3f looked too far last time. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
All five wins have been over 2m-2m1f, two of which came at this track in 2022; made a pleasing return after a five-month break when runner-up at Fakenham (2m, good) last month but may be vulnerable to younger rivals here. |
9/1 |
6/1
Form: /0-802
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Placed twice off higher marks at about 2m; form has dipped since reappearance and he remains a maiden; enough to prove, including stamina, over this new trip. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Placed twice off higher marks at about 2m; form has dipped since reappearance and he remains a maiden; enough to prove, including stamina, over this new trip. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
27th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Below par the last twice and particularly disappointing at Taunton last month when making it 0-10; however, perhaps the first-time hood will help and a case can be made judged on his close third at Doncaster (2m, good) last November; also effective on soft ground. |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: P7-P75
Last run: 135 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Three wins over C&D on good ground last season, including in this race, his mark going up 14lb as a result; won over 1m7f off his new mark here last time; up another 4lb but should again be competitive. |
3/1 |
|
1st 11 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 133y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Won three in a row over 3m here last spring (good/good to soft); returned from an absence with encouraging sixth over hurdles at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) recently; however, he may well find today's trip inadequate. |
10/1 |
|
6th 4 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
In excellent form over fences last spring, winning three times at Hexham (3m, good/good to soft); can cope with drop back in trip for this first hurdling start since 2022 but has fitness to prove after 294-day layoff. |
9/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £7.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.05 |
| Trifecta | £20.70 |
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