17.28
SoftChester Season Finale 14th October Handicap
- Prize money: £5234
- 0m 7f 127y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.60
Form: -71713
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (1) |
13th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Five turf wins but has done most of his winning on the AW; surprising to see blinkers back on having won in a visor at Chester last month and then beaten only 4l in a Class 2 handicap at Goodwood; if that doesn't backfire then has possibilities. |
10/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 663262
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 (10) |
17th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Recorded his 12th AW win when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month but he flopped under a penalty there eight days later; has bit to prove again after that heavy defeat but he has won three of his last seven starts and is capable of bouncing back. |
10/1 |
|
10 (2) |
22nd Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Beat a serial loser of late over C&D three weeks ago, taking Hector Crouch's record on him to 2-2; 4lb rise is of no great concern considering he's been rated much higher in the past; handy draw. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 (6) |
1st Oct 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Nine of his 12 wins have been on AW, the latest from 5lb higher at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in March; not beaten far into fourth of 13 at Brighton (1m, soft) last month and he has to be of interest in this field. |
4/1 |
16/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: -48180
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (7) |
31st Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Far from convincing on 2026 form and chance partly depends on the actions of the weather; may prove resurgent when he's back on ideal ground, namely soft/heavy; on last winning mark. |
14/1 |
|
16th 4 (13) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 113y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Soft-ground specialist who landed a fifth success when scoring at Ayr (1m) in September; yet to get going in three starts this year but he's edging down the weights and the booking of Colin Keane catches the eye; requires monitoring in the market with every drop of rain in his favour. |
25/1 |
|
11th 7 (13) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
7yo who was better than ever last season, a campaign that concluded with a fine second of 17 over C&D (good); races off the same mark today but he hasn't shone on his two outings this year. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 752371
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (2) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
A four-time scorer (including twice over C&D) in 2025; back on track with fifth of 20 over C&D 17 days ago when first home in his group; must enter calculations off the same mark in a change of headgear. |
5/1 |
|
5th 14 (1) |
15th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Two C&D wins last year and he is now 5lb lower than for the second of them; needs to bounce back from some modest efforts but that's quite possible under these conditions. |
16/1 |
|
5th 7 (4) |
5th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner; all wins on good or slower but acts on fast ground; 1l second from this mark at Thirsk last month but needs to shrug off two lesser efforts. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: 433333
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (11) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won two 7f AW handicaps in September, but recent turf form has been disappointing and he's now 0-25 on this surface. |
20/1 |
|
7th 8 (3) |
1st Aug 2026 Good 1m 1f 35y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
5-37 on the AW but 0-24 on turf; hasn't looked like exploiting his declining mark of late; visor returns. |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: 113221 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (1) |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Showed some ability remained when fifth at Chester in June (7.6f, good) but well held Flat and hurdles since; tailed off in the faces of a stiff task at Chester on Saturday. |
16/1 |
|
9 (6) |
20th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 127y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Modest mare who was tailed off on her hurdling debut last month and this is an impossible task back on the Flat. |
200/1 |
|
12 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Four-time winner on the Flat but not since September 2023 and she has a lowly mark nowadays; best watched on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: 018115 BF
Last run: 129 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (3) |
23rd May 2025 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ran her first disappointing race for this yard when last of six at Brighton last month, a race where conditions should have been fine; overall profile suggests she'll bounce back quickly. |
5/1 |
|
4th 4 (3) |
23rd May 2025 Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Ran her first disappointing race for this yard when last of six at Brighton last month, a race where conditions should have been fine; overall profile suggests she'll bounce back quickly. |
5/1 |
|
6th 5 (4) |
30th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 216y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
in rear |
3/1 |
50/1
Form: 160-89
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 15 (21) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Acts on good to soft but soft would be a worry; tricky to settle and is held up in rear; won the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f; 10lb higher today) last October and he's looked just as good on most starts since, without winning but late traffic woes seemingly prevented him from going close last time; without his usual jockey Billy Loughnane today but he was a close second last term under Clifford Lee; probably involved if he can get the breaks. |
10/1 |
|
11 (1) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 209y Class 2 |
10st 3lb
|
|
100/30 |
|
4th 2 (7) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Tricky to settle and is held up in rear; won the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, good to firm; 9lb higher today) last October and had some very solid AW form over 1m2f-2m this year; back to near his best when eighth of 20 at Royal Ascot (2m4f) but he needs to hit a new high if he's to win this. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 250808
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (8) |
13th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
His heyday was two winters back but he still won last July (1m1f on turf) and is often thereabouts, including on Tapeta; not totally ruled out despite the 106-day absence. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 (5) |
18th Sep 2025 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 (9) |
2nd Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Has won three times over 7f here; best run this year when winning over 1m1f at Redcar three runs back; stamina to prove on first run at 1m4f (can pull hard). |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 7-8499
Last run: 74 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 (9) |
25th Jan 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Modest maiden at his best but he's yet to fire in four runs for his current yard, only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here eight days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 (8) |
17th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
took keen hold, raced in second |
25/1 |
|
8th 6 (6) |
4th Jan 2024 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 14y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
pulled extremely hard, midfield |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Roman Dynasty, He's A Gentleman, Bird Of Play
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £24.63 |
| Tricast | £89.29 |
| Trifecta | £128.00 |
Selections
The Sun:
Roman DynastyDaily Record:
Roman Dynasty