15.15
Softvickers.bet Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £6970.88
- 2m 7f 177y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
- Place: £3.10
Form: 1F/63- CD
Last run: 508 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 4f 85y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Returned from 508-day absence to make winning stable debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November but his form has nosedived since, and it's hard to predict whether he'll warm to the task here. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Became more miss than hit for Nigel Hawke; absent 508 days before winning at Ffos Las (soft; 1lb higher today) in November at his first attempt for new yard but he's taken major backward steps in his two starts since. |
16/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: 44125/
Last run: 593 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
7th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Has gone well fresh before but was entitled to need his March comeback following a year off; should do better tonight and won't mind the ground easing. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
7th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Has gone well fresh before but was entitled to need his March comeback following a year off; should do better tonight and won't mind the ground easing. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
31st Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Absent since below-par run at Chepstow just over a year ago but was second three times over C&D last season, including short-head defeat on heavy ground; can go well fresh and resumes on good mark; must be considered. |
3/1 |
3/1
Form: 7-0413
Last run: 124 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Overall chase record of 2-16; dug deep to win over a trip just shy of 3m at Lingfield (soft; 5lb lower) and 3m6f on heavy found him out at Exeter a month ago; may prefer softer ground in an ideal world but hard to rule out. |
3/1 |
|
6 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 6f 153y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
2-2 on heavy going (one in Britain); first chase win was in France in 2022 and it was his 12th attempt in a British chase when he finally won one at Lingfield (extended 2m7f, soft) last month; back up 5lb for this first appearance beyond 3m1f, so others appear more solid. |
7/1 |
5/2
Form: /P2P2-
Last run: 262 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
1st Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
|
6 |
20th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
0-8 under rules but was second in two 2m3f chases last season and was running a big race before penultimate-fence fall at Ffos Las (3m, soft) last month; still very unexposed over this sort of trip and can play a major role if the first-time visor has a positive effect. |
3/1 |
5/1
Form: 46673- C
Last run: 269 days
W: 11st 9lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
18th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
disputed lead, led when hit 2nd, not fluent when headed 3 out, soon pushed along and dropped to rear, weakened approaching last |
14/1 |
|
3 |
6th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Three-time chase winner who spends a lot of his time over hurdles but it was an encouraging return to fences when third over C&D in February; he was beaten 12l and turns 13 next month, so is perhaps worth taking on after a lengthy break. |
5/1 |
7/1
Form: -38P25 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
30th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Both wins came in 2021; respectable third at Warwick (3m, good) on sole run this year; place possibilities on return from another break. |
5/1 |
|
8 |
30th Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Creditable third at Warwick last month (3m) on return from a break; this trip is short of his best but has run well over 2m5f at Fakenham so may take to this similarly tight left-handed track; more appeal than most. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
13th May 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
2-17 over fences; versatile regarding trip/ground and his current mark is workable but hasn't been seen since a poor run in early December. |
14/1 |
22/1
Form: 773PP-
Last run: 253 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Out of form this season and 4lb wrong for today's stable debut but is effectively 19lb lower than when placed at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in early 2022; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; worth a glance in the betting. |
14/1 |
|
7th 14 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden; good third at Ffos Las a year ago but has been pulled up in all four starts since; 5lb out of the handicap. |
40/1 |
|
6 |
2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 2f 202y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Has been pulled up on his last three outings, struggling a long way out in 3m Ffos Las handicap on his recent return; visor replaces usual blinkers now but he's still hard to warm to. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Looks Like Power, Joey Steel
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £29.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £28.23 |
| Trifecta | £62.10 |
Selections
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