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GoodPaul Matthews 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3406.24
- 2m 0f 110y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £15.20
- Place: £3.70
Form: F-341F D
Last run: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
28th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Two wins this summer, the latest off 6lb lower at Worcester four weeks ago; goes well for Will Featherstone, whose 10lb claim should again prove useful, and appears much better when able to lead; acts on good and soft. |
7/2 |
|
1st 7 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Benefited from the return to front-running tactics when comfortably winning at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in June and fell mid-race on his return visit; only 7lb higher than for that win and needs respecting. |
9/2 |
|
4 |
11th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Returning to front-running tactics did the trick when comfortably beating Lonimoss Bareliere over C&D (soft) 19 days ago; a 7lb rise could have been worse and Will Featherstone rides again. |
2/1 |
8/1
- Place: £4.20
Form: -42528
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Has five wins over fences, the latest at Sedgefield last September off 5lb lower; should strip fitter for a recent fourth over hurdles but may need to come down a few pounds. |
6/1 |
|
4th 1 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five-time chase winner who was placed on hurdle return at Kempton (2m, good) in October; absent since lesser effort in November but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up. |
8/1 |
7/2
- Place: £2.40
Form: 64P-42
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
28th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Maiden; placed in his latest two chases, most recently when third to Arbennig at Worcester, where he made some unconvincing jumps; hopes of reversing those placings may depend on him being more fluent. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-9 but only his third run over fences when runner-up at Southwell (2m, good), leading two out but headed late on; thereabouts. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Jul 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up on chasing debut in April (found to have irregular heartbeat) and well held when fourth at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) last month but this low-mileage 5yo is in good hands and may yet do better. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 4734-2
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
40/1
Form: 756-PP D
Last run: 69 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
21st Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-10 over fences; gave good account when fourth at Hereford (2m, good) in November but his overall record is not persuasive, and he was safely held on latest outing two months ago. |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
held up in rear, headway 5th, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 2/435-
Last run: 162 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (5) |
7th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Absent since justifying favouritism off only 1lb lower at Wolverhampton (won going away; stable debut) in April 2024 to complete a 2m double; major player provided he returns in similar form; the market signals may offer further guidance. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: -411F3 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, jumped right 6th |
20/1 |
|
13 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, jumped right 6th |
20/1 |
|
9 |
22nd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 55-42P D
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 9lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
28th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
C&D winner in July 2022 (only success in last 49 starts) and also runner-up here three outings ago; latest two efforts have been most disappointing and others more appealing. |
33/1 |
|
8th 8 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Multiple winner but hard to predict these days and never jumped well before pulling up at Cartmel; others safer. |
20/1 |
|
0 7 |
22nd Jul 2023 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
didn't jump well, prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon lost ground |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: 2133-5
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (9) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Has caught the eye a couple of times recently, but isn't proving easy to win with despite a declining mark; needs first-time blinkers to make a difference. |
9/1 |
|
5th 1 (5) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
On a long losing spell but has shaped encouragingly in two AW outings this year and remains on a workable mark; effective on turf and difficult to dismiss. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 (6) |
26th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
It's now 12 starts since his last victory but he got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of eight in 1m2f Lingfield handicap last month; headgear is dispensed with now but he still needs considering eased 1lb. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: P2-P53
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, not fluent and dropped to last but in touch with leaders 1st, headway 5th, prominent 6th, weakened quickly after 14th, soon pulled up |
33/1 |
|
6 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
12-race maiden; pulled up in his first two chases and was well held when he did get round at Huntingdon; opposable from 2lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
6th 14 |
13th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, in touch with leaders when slow jump 7th |
50/1 |
8/1
Form: /5-762
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
26th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Six-time chase winner whose form dipped in May/June and he fared little better over hurdles three weeks ago; should be sharper for that now back over fences but needs to find some spark. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Six-time chase winner (once here); competes off lower mark on this rare hurdling start but was not firing on all cylinders when last seen in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by three-month break. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 22F-56
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
21st Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Has perhaps lost his confidence since falling at Fontwell in April; potentially on a decent mark and he's back with his former trainer; not without hope. |
15/2 |
|
0 12 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Dual hurdle winner but has produced two weak finishes since taking a heavy fall in April; best watched on chase debut. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £224.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £173.49 |
| Tricast | £1052.73 |
| Trifecta | £996.80 |
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