14.45
GoodBlack & Amber Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4192.35
- 3m 1f 107y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.75
- Place: £1.60
Form: 533F-1
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
C&D record of 2-7 includes victory in this race in 2023 off 5lb higher (good); pulled up in last year's renewal, however, and other results last term offer scant optimism on this return from seven months off. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Has won off higher marks in the past but has regressed in four appearances this year; tried cheekpieces last time; others safer. |
14/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 71123- D
Last run: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Ended 2025 with two wins at Southwell (3m, soft/good to soft), looking in particularly good nick on latter occasion; struggled from just out of the weights in last week's Surrey National at Lingfield but enters calculations in this easier race. |
14/1 |
|
15 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 178y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Ended 2025 with two wins at Southwell (3m, soft/good to soft); contests this much stronger race from 3lb out of the weights but he looked in particularly good nick on his latest outing and this trip should be fine. |
16/1 |
|
4th 9 |
11th Sep 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
The last of six chase wins was at Southwell (3m2f, good to soft) in March; very mixed since then and wouldn't be the percentage call. |
25/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: P875-4
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
27th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden; runner-up four times in 2021-22 but not in same form since; not beaten too far at Fontwell this month but still limited appeal. |
14/1 |
|
4th 10 |
10th May 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Badly out of form over fences last season; hinted at possible upturn in fortunes when running well for a long way over hurdles in March but still has a lot more to prove than some of these, and is 5lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
5th 10 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 7y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Threatened to win over fences on a few occasions last season but in poor form this term, most recently when switched back to hurdling 19 days ago; 5lb wrong here; very difficult to enthuse over at present. |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: 3PPP-F
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
27th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not his fault when falling at Fontwell this month but had been pulled up in his three previous outings and now 0-14 in Britain; lot to prove. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
10th May 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
High-mileage 11yo who has looked out of sorts and been pulled up on all three starts this year; urgently needs to prove he still has what it takes; 2lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
8 |
22nd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ex-Irish 11yo who has been campaigned mostly over fences for current yard; pulled up the last twice; not disgraced on last attempt over hurdles but he's on a long losing run. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: PPP4-7
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
7th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in rear, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, struggling before 10th |
66/1 |
|
8 |
11th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Remains winless over hurdles and fences and he returns from 13 months off with enough to prove; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
66/1 |
14/1
Form: 1/P/4-
Last run: 43 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Winless since 2021 and this veteran chaser arrives below par, only seventh of ten in 3m Southwell handicap 24 days ago; others are preferred. |
50/1 |
|
7th 7 |
17th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, bad mistake 9th, headway before 14th, briefly disputed lead after 4 out, lost ground before 3 out, weakened before 2 out |
25/1 |
|
4th 3 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
11yo who has been very lightly raced since winning off 14lb higher at Market Rasen (3m, soft) in February 2021; pulled up over C&D last month when back from latest long absence and has plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
15/2
Form: 2P5P-
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
30th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Irish point winner; 4-1 for last month's chasing debut but tailed off behind Lights Are Green; might well do better with that experience behind him but obviously needs to. |
7/1 |
|
7th 6 |
27th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Dead-heated in an Irish point in April last year; has shown very little in three novice hurdles, the latest after wins surgery; would barely warrant a glance on chasing/handicap debut but represents top team at the track so impossible to dismiss out of hand. |
15/2 |
|
1 |
26th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Pulled up/tailed off on his two hurdle starts; however, he won a point and was second in a bumper last year, and having had wind surgery since his last run it's possible he will return to form; not ruled out each-way. |
20/1 |
7/2
Form: 1P4P-1
Last run: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible. |
9/1 |
|
9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
28th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
C&D winner; scored at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May and is well treated on that form, but he's been pulled up or tailed off on all six starts since; a dramatic revival is required; first-time visor replaces blinkers. |
25/1 |
15/2
Form: 3225-5
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
27th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Maiden after 14 starts; placed in five of nine chasing attempts but below best in latest two outings; cheekpieces now replaced by a visor, which will need to give a boost if he's to get off the mark. |
15/2 |
|
5th 7 |
15th May 2023 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Disappointed in early March and is now 0-8 over fences but was second twice in February, more notably when beaten only by a head over C&D on first occasion; can cope with any lingering juice in the ground and has obvious claims if back on song after 75-day break. |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 |
1st Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
He's a 12-race maiden but he went close at Southwell (2m4f, good) two starts ago and bumped into a progressive winner when 5l second at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) last Thursday; there can be optimism he'll be okay on the forecast good to soft ground and every chance he'll be bang there. |
2/1 |
10/1
Form: 8246-8
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
25th May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Departed early here 18 days ago; has become hard to predict and would prefer further ideally; there's also the major hindrance of being 10lb out of the weights. |
20/1 |
|
5th 7 |
25th May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Departed early here 18 days ago; has become hard to predict and would prefer further ideally; there's also the major hindrance of being 10lb out of the weights. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Won a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Hexham off a pound lower last June (soft); mixed form since, but fair sixth in a mares' novice handicap here last time (2m5f, good; Our Girl Sal fifth). |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 443P5-
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month. |
9/2 |
|
4th 2 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal. |
12/1 |
|
4th 5 |
21st Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit. |
4/1 |
Non-runners
Ballynagran, Quiet Flow
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £20.13 |
| Tricast | £104.29 |
| Trifecta | £110.90 |
Selections
Telegraph:
Ali Star BertSPOTLIGHT:
O'Grady's BoyD Express:
Lights Are GreenDaily Record:
Lights Are GreenDaily Mirror:
Ballynagran