14.50
GoodWeatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 3f 164y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.63
- Place: £1.20
Form: -314U1 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Pulled up in his final two runs last year but he returned after wind surgery with a front-running win at Fontwell (2m3f, good; 22-1) this month; this is a different test but he won over fences here (3m2f) last spring and 3lb rise for that last success looks fair; respected. |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Four-time chase winner who was out of sorts when last seen in the autumn, most recently when pulled up on return to hurdling; had another wind op (his fourth) during 168-day break; needs to get career back on track. |
16/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: -2P518 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won off a lowly mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in summer 2024, but his form this spring was not particularly inspiring and he's 8lb out of the weights on this first appearance in five months. |
20/1 |
|
5th 9 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today. |
20/1 |
|
5th 9 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today. |
20/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.40
Form: 28-766
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unlucky to come to grief in early stages at Ludlow last month (first-time blinkers, retained) and remains on a good mark but this regressive and inconsistent 7yo is now 0-10 over fences. |
9/1 |
|
7th 9 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 145y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unlucky to come to grief in early stages at Ludlow last month (first-time blinkers, retained) and remains on a good mark but this regressive and inconsistent 7yo is now 0-10 over fences. |
9/1 |
|
6 |
7th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 212y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
prominent |
8/1 |
9/1
Form: 33/4-6
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Two-time chase winner who was a 9l second in this race 12 months ago (good); gets a pull in the weights with the winner Brandy McQueen from their clash at Catterick (3m1f, good) last month but he was soundly beaten in second and has work to do today. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won over hurdles and twice over fences for Tom Ellis in 2024 (3m, good/good to soft); won a four-runner point for this yard in January but well beaten last time; has no easy task |
16/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
14th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Twice a 3m chase winner at Fakenham before bagging the hat-trick in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November; pulled up on final two handicap chase runs for Tom Ellis but still considered for in-form new yard here. |
3/1 |
15/2
Form: 1/3-36 D
Last run: 34 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 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 |
25/1
Form: 849-85
Last run: 63 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual C&D winner (soft/good) but not since December 2022, and is very inconsistent nowadays; tailed off at Stratford on latest outing in early July; 1lb wrong today; others have more pressing claims. |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Placed over hurdles in February and there was nothing wrong with his sixth at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April; has undergone wind surgery since finishing a distant last of ten back on the Flat in May but others have more pressing claims. |
14/1 |
|
10th 5 |
4th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Placed over hurdles in February but three lesser performances since then; both Flat wins have come on the AW and a good while back now. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: /3O44-
Last run: 431 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 169y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Sole career win came in 2022 when trained by Ralph Beckett; only minor promise over hurdles and hasn't offered all that much in this year's AW races after a long absence. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 (6) |
26th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
A fair winner back in 2022; very lightly raced in recent seasons but not disgraced for his new yard when fourth of seven in 2m Kempton handicap 15 days ago; possibilities off a slipping mark. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 (3) |
11th Feb 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Promising at about 1m2f for Ralph Beckett in his youth; only seen twice since July 2023, pulled up over hurdles (reportedly made a noise) for Harriet Dickin in September 2024 and down the field over 1m3f here on stable debut five weeks ago; up in trip with headgear back on; risky. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: PP/443 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 15 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
not fluent 1st |
7/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
About 17l behind Belgarum when third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) on recent chasing debut but significant positives can be drawn from that performance and he's 11lb better off with that rival here; contender if new cheekpieces have any positive effect. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 7 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Bumper winner; 0-7 over hurdles but returned from long absence with two pretty good efforts this season (2m/2m2f) and it will be interesting to see how he fares over this new trip on chasing debut. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: 54P/P- D
Last run: 497 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-21 over fences; absent since pulled up over hurdles here in May 2023 and 10lb wrong today; can't be recommended. |
100/1 |
|
10 |
14th May 2023 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Out of form in chases last autumn; first hurdle start since October 2019 and only win gained a year before that. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
15th Nov 2022 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Won a maiden in hurdle in Ireland but that was over four years ago; the odd fair run earlier in the year and may come on for his recent return to action at Plumpton; others look stronger as he bids for his first chase win at the 21st attempt. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £20.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.06 |
| Tricast | £166.78 |
| Trifecta | £169.60 |