14.25
Good To SoftGordon Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £6807.5
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 3
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.70
Form: 1/11- D
Last run: 194 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 2 |
11st 13lb |
Ended a long losing sequence in 3m2f handicap chase at Haydock in April; up 4lb but stable is going well so he can make his presence felt on his seasonal return. |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 125y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
A strong stayer but with a strike-rate of only 2-17 over fences and excuses are wearing thin; on the plus side, they were solid enough efforts on last two starts (3m4f/3m6f) and he nearly won off this mark on his reappearance (3m2f). |
9/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 153y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Struggled on heavy ground two starts ago (first-time cheekpieces) but quickly got back on track with battling second at Haydock (3m4f, good to soft) this month; remains on a workable mark and good ground also suits; ought to make his presence felt again. |
7/2 |
7/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 14F21- C
Last run: 196 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Quirky customer who tends to idle when striking the front and needs to be produced with a well-timed challenge; on a good mark now and Kielan Woods knows his foibles well but he's seemingly on the downgrade and always comes with extra risk. |
11/2 |
|
5th 4 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Back in better form, albeit wilted a bit late on, at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) last time and remains below last winning mark but continues to carry risk, being a quirky sort. |
8/1 |
16/1
- Place: £7.10
Form: /2341- D
Last run: 193 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
midfield |
14/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Very well handicapped on old chasing form and seemed to have turned a corner when fourth over hurdles at Ludlow (3m, good) in April but last month's Huntingdon fouth was a rather laboured effort and others in this field have more persuasive profiles; won't mind what the weather does. |
14/1 |
|
4th 7 |
21st May 2024 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Lost his way over fences last season and was safely held when back over hurdles in February but last month's staying-on fourth at Ludlow (3m, good; about 6l behind Planet Legend) was much more encouraging, and he remains very well handicapped on older form. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 1242- D BF
Last run: 256 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Quite useful for Dan Skelton a few years ago but his only win since 2021 came in a two-runner point and was well beaten in his last two points. |
33/1 |
|
20 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Quite useful for Dan Skelton a few years ago but his only win since 2021 came in a two-runner point and was well beaten in his last two points. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 116B-
Last run: 239 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
29th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner who ran well in two handicap chases here in 2024; however, this 10yo has been absent since being pulled up at Newbury that November and faces a very tough assignment on his return. |
25/1 |
|
10 |
30th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
0-8 over rules fences but knocking at the door for a while, finishing a highly creditable third at the Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, soft) in April and reappearing with a good second there (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; effective here and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
|
10 |
30th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
0-8 over rules fences but knocking at the door for a while, finishing a highly creditable third at the Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, soft) in April and reappearing with a good second there (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; effective here and there's every chance he'll be thereabouts. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 12257/ D
Last run: 562 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Long on the tooth now but was in good form when last seen in the spring, winning at Hexham (3m, good to soft) before chasing home Sir Carnegie over same C&D (good); dangerous if allowed to dominate. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Stayed on to win this off topweight back in 2023, and gamely back in the winners' enclosure over C&D (from 5lb lower) latest; his jumping was immaculate that day, with his trainer stating that he had drawn benefit from being able to dominate; this rates as a tougher test. |
6/1 |
|
1st 7 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Veteran; has won on soft ground, but seems best on good ground; fair second over C&D in October (good) but has been beaten more than 30l on his two subsequent starts. |
12/1 |
15/2
Form: 7/112-
Last run: 212 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November. |
12/1 |
|
15 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: F2P-13 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
26th Dec 2023 Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Bumper and 2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft); has been unable to kick on over fences; returned to hurdles for reappearance at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft) latest, when creditable fifth; more needed. |
6/1 |
|
5th 15 |
17th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Useful form as a novice hurdler but lost his way last season, predominantly over fences; now has to prove he can turn the tide. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: F46U2- D
Last run: 222 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
18th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Twice runner-up last season but tailed off on recent return at Carlisle (2m4f, in first-time cheekpieces, retained), taking his record over fences to 0-9; stays 3m but will need to leave latest effort behind. |
9/1 |
|
9th 12 |
30th Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, bumped 2nd, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when jumped left last |
10/1 |
|
5 |
12th Oct 2022 Good 2m 3f 85y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Yet to win in eight attempts over fences but he's twice been beaten a nose, including over C&D (good to soft; rallied) in March; reappears in first-time headgear off the same mark; possibilities if ready to roll after seven-month absence. |
5/1 |
13/2
Form: 1113P- D
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Well handicapped on his best form for previous yards but, despite some encouraging efforts in January/March, he's failed to build on them and finished a well-held sixth of ten at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) on his stable debut in June; the drop back in trip may help but he has something to prove. |
14/1 |
|
6th 2 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Well handicapped on best form for previous yards but needs to stage a revival on debut for Chris Honour; resurgent efforts in January/March have not been built on; sold for £23,000 since last run; market may offer further guidance. |
20/1 |
|
14th 6 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Back with Nicky Henderson last season and showed he retained a chunk of ability on first two starts, latterly when seventh of 24 in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good); made the running at Aintree (22-1) four weeks ago but ended pulled up; remains well handicapped on old form but there's been no win since January 2023. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 41F-PU
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
2nd Oct 2023 Soft 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
held up in rear, no impression from 3 out |
5/1 |
|
7th 5 |
18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, no impression from 3 out |
20/1 |
|
4th 2 |
9th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo who has some fairly useful form on his CV but started off for Jennie Candlish with two very underwhelming chase runs this summer; not an easy horse to weigh up at present but drops in grade for today's hurdling return and enters calculations; refitted cheekpieces replace visor. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 7/122-
Last run: 201 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Tailed off over hurdles on both starts this winter, after a long layoff; tongue tied last four starts and now also tries cheekpieces; well down the weights but with a big question to answer. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Tailed off over hurdles on both starts this winter, after a long layoff; tongue tied last four starts and now also tries cheekpieces; well down the weights but with a big question to answer. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 |
6th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, raced in second from 2nd |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 43134-
Last run: 212 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
He's well handicapped on last season's best efforts but this 10yo hasn't been able to threaten this term and has a poor 1-22 strike-rate. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
Peaceful Sunday, Hasty Brook
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £22.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £21.07 |
| Tricast | £488.36 |
| Trifecta | £386.30 |
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