16.40
SoftJacqui Clark Birthday Celebration Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3406.24
- 3m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £4.60
- Place: £1.70
Form: 876-13 CD BF
Last run: 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 6 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 34y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Two wins this season from his first three chase starts (3m, good to soft) and another good run when second at Worcester (2m7f, good) in August last time out; takes on some unexposed rivals and it's likely he'll need further improvement, but his chasing experience is a positive. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Just three runs over hurdles and now 2-3 over fences; didn't have much in hand last time at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft; 5lb lower) but dug deep when it mattered and runner-up Miss Antipova should go well in the opening race. |
9/4 |
11/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: P2-222
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 6lb
11 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Remains a maiden and is 0-13 over fences, but she's finished runner-up from 2m3f to 3m in her last five appearances and surely her turn will come; races prominently and jumps soundly enough; tries cheekpieces. |
5/2 |
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2nd 5 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Has yet to win in 20 attempts (12 chasing) but she's consistent enough and has been knocking on the door for a while; races prominently. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
28th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
11yo maiden who has been knocking on the door in recent chasing efforts; often makes the running and, though she isn't likely to improve now, is more likely to be involved than many of these. |
3/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.30
Form: P0P-P
Last run: 72 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
30th Aug 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, slightly hampered but headway after 4 out, went second approaching last, no match for winner |
7/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won two Irish points during the winter but has looked very limited over hurdles and he's a long way out of the weights for this chasing debut; blinkers tried. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
8th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won two Irish points over the winter but pulled up twice and beaten a long way in all three hurdles; connections now try cheekpieces but handicaps look the way forward. |
66/1 |
6/1
Form: 089-52 BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Winning pointer who was making it 17th-time lucky under rules when beating Zoffalee over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong there so 6lb higher under his penalty, but even so with conditions likely to be similar he has to make the shortlist. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
16th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
On a good mark and the signs were more encouraging when fourth over 2m7f at Worcester three weeks ago (behind McGregors Charge); seems to be running into form after an absence. |
12/1 |
|
14 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Sole win remains a dead-heat in a Welsh maiden point in 2022, but second in this race in 2023 and there was some encouragement to take from this month's Warwick fourth on his second outing following a sizeable layoff. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 4P-623
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
14-race maiden who has threatened a breakthrough win but doesn't appear to be improving; beaten 12l in the new visor last time at Worcester (2m4f) and this longer trip isn't sure to benefit. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
28th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Maiden; runner-up four times over hurdles and similar efforts in two chase attempts at Huntingdon at the end of last month; visor probably needs to provoke some improvement if he's to win this; often well backed. |
5/1 |
13/8
Form: P-2111 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Has won three of his four starts over fences (2m4f-3m2f) and was only a neck away in the defeat; has only been winning in small fields but he jumps well out in front and has obvious claims, other than all his best form is on good ground. |
13/8 |
|
1st 5 |
27th Jun 2023 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
made all |
4/5 |
|
1st 6 |
10th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 5y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
made all, awkward jump 2nd |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: 833-53
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more. |
8/1 |
|
9 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Belatedly off the mark under rules with hard-fought success at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) in October and also ran well when second over same C&D (soft) the following month; has fitness to prove after 169-day break, though, and others in this line-up appeal more. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
28th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 2f 202y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
led, soon clear, reduced lead 5th, faced challenge 12th, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, switched right before last, rallied and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner |
11/4 |
16/1
Form: 66/49-
Last run: 385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
All four chase wins have come over shorter distances but this far is worth a go; ran quite well after a break at Fontwell and when beaten 27l into second here last time he was going well when clouting four out. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Has four wins over fences, including over C&D; encouraging fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) on his return last month following a five-month break but he's 2lb higher than his last winning mark. |
7/1 |
100/1
Form: /P/0P/
Last run: 604 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Mare
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Jul 2023 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
11yo who has shown very little in her seven starts under rules and makes chasing debut after a long absence. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: P5-PP4
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| 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 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £24.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £20.82 |
| Tricast | £397.37 |
| Trifecta | £349.30 |
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