15.17
HeavyJoin Racing TV Now Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3696.7
- 2m 4f 25y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 26-79F
Last run: 56 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won over fences 13 months ago but returned from layoff with lacklustre hurdle run in April and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance; has usual tongue-tie refitted; seems versatile ground-wise. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won over fences at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last March and returned from break with pleasing fourth over hurdles there (3m1f, good to soft) in November; absent for another 131 days since but won't be far away if in similar form again. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P5P-42 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
In good form last spring, most notably when scoring by 8l off today's mark at Uttoxeter (3m, soft), but he returned from a layoff with three disappointing runs in December/January; had another wind op (his third) during latest 12-week break and needs to get his career back on track. |
6/1 |
|
2 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, reminder then lost ground after 10th, struggling when pulled up before 13th |
6/1 |
|
7 |
21st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Off the mark at the 19th attempt at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) last May and did it in good style; however, he was pulled up/soundly beaten on his two outings last month and is hard to fancy on the back of those. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2244-5
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
1st Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, disputed lead 3rd, prominent before 4th |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 152262 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Kept on well to win from the front at Ludlow (3m, good to soft; front pair clear) in February and remains well handicapped on best of last season's form but he's too inconsistent to rely upon heavily. |
7/1 |
|
1st 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Ran quite well when second (albeit well held) at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and will be fine over today's longer trip but he's very inconsistent nowadays and it's nearly two years since his last win. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Dual chase winner who is well treated on best form; not particularly solid on his results this season, the pick at Hereford when over half the field failed to complete. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1-58P7
Last run: 66 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
23rd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Signed off for Gary and Josh Moore with clear second to very progressive rival at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) last month and has good claims if judged on that performance but he's far too inconsistent to rely upon, and was tailed off on the Flat for new stable this month; headgear switched. |
14/1 |
|
8th 6 (6) |
6th Jun 2024 Good 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Hasn't run on the Flat for nearly two years but is fit from jumping and returned to form at Fontwell last month; picked up since from the Moores for 7,000gns and interesting to see what he can do back in this sphere. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 9 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Last month's C&D fifth (16l ahead of Ray's The One, but beaten 16l himself) represented only a partial return to form; unconvincing on balance, for all a mark 4lb below his last winning one makes appeal. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: U-P63U
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 10lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won back-to-back handicap chases last May and staged a revival when second at Ffos Las this April; very hit and miss, though, and has been well beaten in his last three races. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won back-to-back handicap chases last May and staged a revival when second at Ffos Las this April; very hit and miss, though, and has been well beaten in his last three races. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual 3m chase winner this time last year; hit and miss since, and although third on his last two starts he's been comfortably held at the line. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P4P044
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hasn't been in the best of form in three runs this season (well-beaten eighth of nine over 2m at Newcastle last week); 4lb out of the handicap; blinkers replace cheekpieces; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Improved for cheekpieces last season, winning his last two races, both on soft ground at Market Rasen (2m3f/2m1f) in February/March; not hit form so far this season, but on his last winning mark and stable going better now. |
50/1 |
|
8th 10 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
A longstanding maiden until bagging two soft-ground handicap chases at Market Rasen (extended 2m3f and 2m2f) last February/March; pulled up there six weeks ago when back from eight months off but a return to peak efforts would put him in the mix. |
14/1 |
Verdict
Most of these have something to prove and this could revolve around Cokytho and MARTALMIX’JAC. The former caught the eye with his rallying second off a reduced mark at Market Rasen last month but slight preference is for Mel Rowley’s 7yo, who has finished runner-up in the mud in three of his last four runs including a good effort over C&D last time.[David Moon