14.40
Good To SoftByrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £42712.5
- 2m 0f 167y
- Class 1
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £2.70
Form: 2U12F- D
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
15th Mar 2023 Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Second-season chaser who readily won a Grade 3 Ascot handicap (2m1f, good; reappearance) in October; not in quite the same form when fifth of seven back there the following month; absent since but clearly capable when fresh; has won on soft but his peak RPRs have been achieved on good ground; yard has won this contest four times. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
19th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Second-season chaser who readily beat Frero Banbou in Grade 3 handicap over C&D (good) three weeks ago, taking record in completed starts over fences to 2-4; looks open to further improvement in this sphere; has won on slow ground; big player despite 7lb rise. |
4/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.20
Form: 31239- D
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
10yo who won when upped to an extended 2m7f at Newcastle (good) in November and ran well when 10l second at Kempton (3m, good to soft) next time; however, below par at Doncaster (3m, good) subsequently and pulled up at Cheltenham (3m1f, good to soft) last month; needs to get back on track. |
33/1 |
|
14 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
10yo who won when upped to an extended 2m7f at Newcastle (good) in November and ran well when 10l second at Kempton (3m, good to soft) next time; however, below par at Doncaster (3m, good) subsequently and pulled up at Cheltenham (3m1f, good to soft) last month; needs to get back on track. |
33/1 |
|
20 |
11th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
10yo who was below par at Doncaster (3m, good) last time but had previously enjoyed a new lease of life following a step up in trip, winning at Newcastle (2m7f, good) then runner-up at Kempton (3m, good to soft); has a consistent record at Cheltenham and he's an each-way possible if back to form. |
50/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 11426- CD
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, chased clear leader after 4th |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Will be suited by today's good ground and was a very useful handicap chaser in his prime but was out of form for Fergal O'Brien when last seen last summer and it's hard to gauge how much ability he retains as a 12yo. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
6th Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Ran well in defeat in Ludlow hunter chase (2m4f, soft) in April but was well beaten when back in a handicap two months ago and is patently not the force of old; pulled up at 2023 Cheltenham Festival on only previous start in cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: /482P- C
Last run: 227 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
16th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 103y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Wasn't in the best of form in second half of last season; on a fair mark now, but others stronger. |
9/1 |
|
8th 2 |
19th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
A case can be made on plenty of his form, but he didn't impress with his finishing effort in handicap chases at Ascot or Ludlow before finishing well held on the AW and again back over hurdles a month ago. |
25/1 |
|
6th 1 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
A case can be made on plenty of his form, but he didn't impress with his finishing effort in handicap chases at Ascot or Ludlow before finishing well held on the AW; reservations. |
5/1 |
7/1
Form: 11221- C
Last run: 244 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 145
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Pulled up/tailed off on all seven starts since winning the Welsh National for the Moore stable in December 2023; it's tricky to assess what he's capable of nowadays but this race is vastly easier than he's used to and if he retains any spark he'll be tough to beat on this stable debut. |
3/1 |
|
2 |
31st Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 42y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Well suited by soft/heavy ground; landed the 2023 Welsh National off current mark; subsequent form figures (P0PPPP) are dismal but this first run since wind surgery may be the time to bank on a revival and catch him; attractively handicapped, with that in mind. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 440F-0 D
Last run: 94 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression before 3 out |
25/1 |
|
7th 4 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression before 3 out |
25/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
30th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
His mark continues to fall and he hinted at a revival when 20l second here (2m, soft) last November; however, pulled up at Aintree (2m4f, heavy) since and he's back to having plenty to prove; visor replaces cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: 64384- CD
Last run: 199 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 143
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
27th Nov 2023 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Both wins last season came over hurdles, including Chepstow contest on final outing; hasn't won over fences since 2020 and current mark reflects a general decline in his form; very well handicapped on his useful best. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
15th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Very useful chaser at his best; very much on the downgrade now and was tailed off at Haydock last month but was able to exploit his novice hurdle status in three-runner contest at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) two starts ago and ought to play a leading role here. |
11/10 |
|
6th 4 |
22nd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 67y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
No win since 2020 as a chaser and he's not been firing on all cylinders this season; won latest start but that came when 8-13 in a three-runner novice hurdle; acts on soft, unraced on heavy; down the weights (14lb lower than this time last year) but has questions to answer. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 9525-2 CD
Last run: 180 days
W: 11st 8lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 144
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
26th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
All seven career wins at up to 2m1f and he cut out quickly at the business end of a 3m veterans' chase at Ascot a month ago on his return from a long absence; did move well enough for long enough to believe he retains plenty of his old ability, on which he's well handicapped. |
3/1 |
|
2 |
26th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
All seven career wins at up to 2m1f and he cut out quickly at the business end of a 3m veterans' chase at Ascot a month ago on his return from a long absence; did move well enough for long enough to believe he retains plenty of his old ability, on which he's well handicapped. |
3/1 |
|
5 |
24th Mar 2024 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Multiple winner who has been absent since good second at Kempton (2m2f, good) in May 2022, when 5lb higher; in top hands and Ascot has brought out the best in him in the past (at up to 2m3f), but it's a hefty layoff to defy and he's very much going into the unknown in terms of stamina. |
11/2 |
6/1
Form: 7P21-4 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Now 8lb lower than when winning over C&D last March but he's having a ragged season and not sure his second to easy winner Family Business represented a return to form; others appeal more. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
19th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
C&D winner last March (good to soft) off a 5lb higher mark but he was an early faller on his return to chasing at Ascot, then ran flat back here (good) and ran no race at all at Ludlow; has lots to prove all of a sudden and is unraced on ground faster than good. |
2/1 |
|
6 |
20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 1m 7f 212y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Back on his last winning mark but he was an early faller on his return to chasing at Ascot and then ran flat at Newbury (2m, good) when beaten a distance into third; that effort casts plenty of doubt. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 14-142 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
9th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out |
25/1 |
|
12 |
9th May 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 110y |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, struggling before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out |
25/1 |
|
10th 6 |
24th Apr 2024 Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 9lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Diego Du Charmil, Joke Dancer
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £71.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £63.20 |
| Tricast | £405.75 |
| Trifecta | £438.70 |
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