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GoodHappy Birthday Mary Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4832.11
- 2m 6f 125y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.30
Form: 433-33 CD
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, headway before 4 out, went second last, no extra final 110yds |
3/1 |
|
1st 6 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Not the force of old but running well at present and latest third over 3m3f here was in a higher grade; might find this trip shorter than ideal but should again be competitive. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
1st Jun 2024 Good To Soft 3m 3f 119y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Not as good as he was but doesn't arrive here in bad form and he should have finished closer (beaten 7l) last time at Southwell (3m, good); this is a higher grade but he has each-way hopes. |
11/2 |
3/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 411P-1
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb. |
100/30 |
|
5 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb. |
100/30 |
|
4 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Sound-surface wins in another C&D 0-120, a Cartmel hurdle and a Witton Castle open point since May; never travelling at Uttoxeter latest (first loss under Brian Hughes), but is one proven capable of bouncing back. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: 84/7P- D
Last run: 107 days
W: 12st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Has performed well in some valuable handicaps over the years but has seen little action in recent times and needs to stage a revival; front runs. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 5P7-56
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
14th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead after 6th |
33/1 |
|
7th 6 |
10th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Bumper/hurdle/chase winner; didn't run up to his best over fences last year (pulled up last two starts); better ground will suit and well handicapped, but plenty to prove. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
2nd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
5-17 over fences but his latest win was May 2023 and last year went badly; often wears hood or cheekpieces and now tries a visor. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 1315-7
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won three chases last year from 2m4f to 2m5f when the ground was no slower than good to soft; latest return to chasing at Ffos Las was underwhelming, even allowing for the trip of 2m3f. |
7/1 |
|
7th 1 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won three chases over slightly longer trips last year when the ground was no slower than good to soft; current mark won't be easy but this race is a better fit than the novice hurdle he contested last time. |
11/2 |
|
5th 7 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Better known as a chaser these days, with three of his four wins in that discipline gained last year; returns to hurdling over a trip short of his best and looks vulnerable. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 3331-P
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Sole chase success came in a match in October; had wind surgery afterwards and he stopped quickly at Southwell after a lengthy break; others safer. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
14th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
travelled strongly, midfield |
12/1 |
3/1
Form: 2412-2 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Front-runner who is 2-3 since fitted with a visor this season, with both wins gained over 2m6f here (good to firm); may not have things all his own way today and this drop back in trip is probably not ideal but further progress is not out of the question. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Front-runner who returned from seven-month break with 7l win in first-time visor over C&D (good to firm) last month; only 3lb higher than for that success but he failed to repeat the form when a remote fifth at Worcester (2m7f, good); that was another blip in his patchy profile and he needs to bounce back again. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 4U16/9 C
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five-time winner over fences for Ben Pauling and has won all this year's points with authority; needs respecting, though good ground seems ideal. |
100/30 |
|
5 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five-time winner over fences for Ben Pauling and has won all this year's points with authority; needs respecting, though good ground seems ideal. |
100/30 |
|
4 |
18th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Better known as a chaser (5-15); has reverted to hurdles since chase falls last summer; outran his double-figure odds when runner-up at Kempton (2m5f, good) in October; toiled on return from wind surgery subsequently; risky after break. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £13.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.40 |
| Tricast | £214.12 |
| Trifecta | £194.10 |
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