14.55
SoftDr. Mark Signy 70th Birthday Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 5f 135y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.60
Form: -1R351 C
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
A three-time winner over fences and yet has shown nothing in his last three chase starts; has won over hurdles but returns from a break with much to prove. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Made it 3-9 over fences with a ready success over 3m2f at Fontwell; up 6lb but has been competitive off higher marks in the past. |
11/4 |
|
1st 2 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps two winters ago, over 2m3f at Plumpton and 2m5f here; goes well on softer but the ground was good when not beaten far over 2m5f here last time; there are some stamina reservations over this far. |
5/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 542-P3
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Course regular who kept on well to win by over 5l over C&D (good) in March and won't mind if the ground is much slower today; absent since well-held third behind Ballintara at Plumpton in April, though, and needs to be in peak form to overcome current mark; cheekpieces replace blinkers. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th |
5/6 |
|
3rd 1 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
raced in second, niggled along briefly 12th, not fluent 14th, lost position 3 out, left in remote third 2 out, hung left approaching last, weakened run-in |
5/6 |
2/1
- Place: £1.30
Form: 12-311 CD
Last run: 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 3f 149y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear. |
11/2 |
|
5th 5 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 3f 149y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 30-4P6
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Only four completed when a 16l third at Exeter (3m, good to soft) and that was another effort well below the form he showed in 2024; reduced mark is for good reason but this isn't a strong race, so hard to leave him out of calculations. |
11/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Well handicapped on his wins in staying chases two seasons ago but this campaign needs to turn a corner and he'd prefer softer ground. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
raced wide, towards rear, dropped to last before 11th |
9/4 |
11/2
Form: 552-82 CD
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
2-21 over fences, the latest win in January 2021; twice a runner-up on heavy ground last March but pulled up both starts since; probably needed the run last time after 235 days off and he now has a career-low mark, but others are more persuasive. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
2-21 over fences, the latest win in January 2021; twice a runner-up on heavy ground last March but pulled up both starts since; probably needed the run last time after 235 days off and he now has a career-low mark, but others are more persuasive. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
10th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Twice a runner-up on heavy ground in March, including here, and probably found the good ground too lively when pulled up back here in April; has the ability to figure but has tended to need his first run back from a break in the past. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 3-7656
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has had just the one win, gained in a French chase back in 2022, and there's little in recent hurdle form to suggest he's about to add to that; 6lb out of the handicap. |
20/1 |
|
9th 17 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Gained only win (from 43 starts) in a French chase in 2022 and recent hurdling form does not suggest he's poised to add to his tally. |
50/1 |
|
5th 11 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Ended a run of non-completions when finishing fifth of seven over C&D last time (Presenting Yeats behind); although that was an improved effort, it did appear to stretch his stamina; much more required again from out of the weights. |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: P186-P BF
Last run: 260 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 5f 24y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Thorough stayer but he was a remote third in this 12 months ago and nowhere near his best this campaign; an 11yo now and age seems to be catching up. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Began this year with some respectable efforts, most notably when second in first-time blinkers at Chepstow (3m6f, good); should be fine on the slower ground here but has fitness to prove after 224-day break and others appeal more; cheekpieces refitted. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
9th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 3m 4f 85y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
2lb out of the weights; he was 3lb wrong and didn't jump that well but stuck to his task to be second at Chepstow (3m6f, good) in the first-time blinkers 20 days ago; thereabouts with something similar. |
3/1 |
25/1
Form: 331-P6 C
Last run: 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Made a bright start to last year with a good second over C&D on New Year's Day, but his form has taken a marked downturn since and recent efforts have been poor; new headgear needs to spark a revival. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Won on soft ground at Fontwell in a hurdle race in 2021 and a 3m2f chase in 2023; however, there was an echo of that in only one (runner-up in January last year) of his eight starts for current yard. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Belied triple-digit odds when second over hurdles here (2m5f, soft) on seasonal debut in January but two disappointing runs have followed and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this return to fences; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 22UP/P
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
28th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield, not fluent 8th, towards rear before 11th, not fluent 12th |
33/1 |
|
0 10 |
19th Dec 2023 Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Had a consistent run of form in defeat two winters ago and could be well handicapped, but a long absence has to temper enthusiasm. |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £22.91 |
| Tricast | £39.88 |
| Trifecta | £60.70 |
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