15.00
GoodAlan Edwards 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4700.09
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.20
Form: 53P-32
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Neck second at Cartmel in July (2m5f, good) is the outlier among the big defeats or non-completions otherwise recorded this term; 52l to find with Illogical Logic on their recent meeting. |
16/1 |
|
10th 5 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Had shown precious little over the preceding 12 months until turning a page with 40-1 second to Aill Dubh over C&D (good) last month; 1lb nudge for that fast-finishing neck defeat looks very fair but significant rain would cast a long shadow (has been a multiple non-runner due to soft conditions). |
9/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 216-29 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Unlucky to lose last June's Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) on a medical technicality; wheels came off in the autumn but she has revived for current yard, keeping on well for Higham and High Easter open successes on good to firm; could prove the answer. |
6/4 |
|
4 |
17th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Unlucky to lose June's hard-fought Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) off this mark, when an ovarian tumour removed a month later was found to have increased her testosterone levels; effectiveness at today's shorter trip is long proven and this looks an easier contest than the 0-120 last time. |
11/8 |
4/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: /53-33
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Point winner; didn't hang about over hurdles and has run well in all three chases over 2m4f, including here; finished his final race out strongly and stepping up to 3m should be just the ticket. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
19th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won Northern Irish point; lightly raced under rules; encouraging third on chasing/handicap debut at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May and produced a similar performance when third at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last month; has each-way claims at least. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
28th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Very lightly raced 7yo who made a quite promising chase/handicap debut when third of five at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May; no surprise if he makes the necessary progress. |
13/2 |
4/1
Form: P6-P22
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-9 over fences but he seemed to respond well to cheekpieces when runner-up on final two starts last season (2m5f/2m4f) and may not have been suited by the drop back to 2m when below form here in May; a possible. |
5/1 |
|
1 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Sole win in 15 starts came over hurdles in France as a 3yo, but he has finished runner-up in four of his six outings since returning to fences last summer; all of those were over further, but he hasn't quite been getting home so the drop in trip looks an interesting move. |
5/2 |
|
1 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Sole win in 15 starts came over hurdles in France as a 3yo, but he has finished runner-up in four of his six outings since returning to fences last summer; all of those were over further, but he hasn't quite been getting home so the drop in trip looks an interesting move. |
5/2 |
10/1
Form: 6-7744 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Good-ground specialist who was useful in his prime for Chris Down; without a win since 2022, though, and recent point form for David Dennis is not inspiring (refused to race on latest appearance). |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Winless since summer 2022 but he's generally reliable and often placed, though he has to be forgiven a lesser effort at Worcester (2m4f, good) last time; not the force of old, but he's handicapped accordingly and capable of bouncing back. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 11/3-3 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Three-time hurdle winner who returned from long absence with very encouraging third on chasing debut at Stratford (2m3f, good) in July; didn't fire at Worcester last month but still enters the equation here. |
15/2 |
|
6th 7 |
19th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won three times over hurdles in 2022-23 campaign; made encouraging chasing debut when third at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month following a 440-day absence and good chance if he can build on that. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
21st Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Made good progress in low-grade handicap hurdles in 2022-23 season, winning three times; off since modest third at Worcester 13 months ago; makes chasing debut here; others look safer. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 685-44 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Regressive 10yo who is better known as a chaser now and was just a modest third at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others have more appealing profiles. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 6-361P C
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
15th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Veteran with five wins over fences; inconsistent nowadays but returned to winning ways at Worcester (2m4f, good) in July off 6lb lower; beaten 48l back there last time and he may find this too competitive. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
He was off his last winning mark when always prominent and doing it readily over C&D last time; should be a factor off 6lb higher. |
8/1 |
|
1st 3 |
10th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Hasn't always needed as many as two runs back to hit his straps, so arguably has a bit to prove now having posted only well-beaten thirds on his two starts this summer; has returned to his last winning mark, though. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 544-3P
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Pulled up after losing a shoe in a handicap chase at Sedgefield last time, having finished in the frame in his five previous races this term, all off much lower marks over fences; went up 19lb when completing a hat-trick in handicap hurdles last season, so although conditions suit, faces a stiffer task now back hurdling. |
11/1 |
|
3 |
29th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Three hurdle wins at up to 2m4f last season (all with some give in the ground); fair form over fences at up to 3m2f this term (second over 2m3f here two runs back); wouldn't rule out. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
9th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Six-time hurdle winner; 0-11 as a chaser and unproven over this far, but he's running well and a late mistake perhaps cost him here last time (2m3f); chance if he can see this out. |
4/1 |
4/1
Form: 4-4134 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
2m5f good-ground winner last summer off 6lb higher; hardly consistent though and never went a yard at Warwick last month; now tries cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
8th 7 |
5th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January. |
10/1 |
|
8th 7 |
5th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Scored at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) last June and was in contention before penultimate-fence fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in December but last season's record was rather mixed and we haven't seen him since a poor performance in January. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 208-67
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and has made little impact in three handicap chases, made mistakes latest before pulling up over C&D nine days ago. |
16/1 |
|
10 |
19th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and made no impression over fences at Stratford and over C&D last month. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Irish point winner; runner-up in a Taunton maiden hurdle in January but well beaten since; travelled well for a long way on this month's reappearance when upped to around this trip on handicap/chase debut and should be all the sharper for that run; not ruled out with a tongue-tie now added. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £44.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £34.12 |
| Tricast | £115.46 |
| Trifecta | £194.10 |
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