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SoftWhitehead’s 80th “Gonna Be Hot Tomorrow” Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £6317.36
- 1m 7f 207y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £13.00
- Place: £5.10
Form: /1351- C
Last run: 239 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
4th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Better handicapped now and signs of a revival when third in a Ludlow handicap chase in December, only to then pull-up at Kempton; difficult to know what to expect on this return to hurdles with cheekpieces added. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
4th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Better handicapped now and signs of a revival when third in a Ludlow handicap chase in December, only to then pull-up at Kempton; difficult to know what to expect on this return to hurdles with cheekpieces added. |
14/1 |
|
17 |
27th Dec 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Had a long spell of mediocre results but he's much better handicapped now and his recent run behind Dreaming Blue at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft) showed he was turning a corner for his new yard; needs more but he could be just at the start of a comeback; not dismissed. |
12/1 |
12/1
- Place: £6.30
Form: 264P-4 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
6th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 214y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
led, raced in second when headed after 3rd, lost second 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last |
7/1 |
|
7 |
23rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Not firing on all cylinders over fences this season and now reverts to hurdling for first time since March 2022; given very good chance by the handicapper and has conditions to suit but needs 119-day break to have done him good. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
25th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
jumped slightly left throughout, led, pressed leaders when headed 16th, weakened before 2 out |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 202-25
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 136y |
11st 4lb |
Smart performer in Britain back in the day; went point-to-pointing over the winter and held in hunter chases lately; unlikely. |
16/1 |
|
5th 10 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Very useful hurdler/chaser in Britain in his prime; couldn't contain Lifetime Ambition in a point back in November; fair third to Journey With Me at Cork last month but he went from the front and was readily left behind. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Very useful hurdler/chaser in Britain in his prime; no appeal on his points form, which has been poor since a 12l second behind good yardstick Lifetime Ambition at Turtulla in November. |
14/1 |
11/4
Form: 2414-2 D BF
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 138
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Better known as a chaser nowadays, but won twice over hurdles over four years ago; no real promise back hurdling six weeks ago but had wind surgery since and his stable is enjoying a cracking spring. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Better known as a chaser nowadays, but won twice over hurdles over four years ago; not the force of old but is 5lb lower over hurdles compared to his chase mark; vulnerable to anything progressive. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
A smart winning chaser at his peak but not at his best this term, only fifth of six in 2m Windsor handicap chase 27 days ago; his mark is falling but this veteran still looks vulnerable conceding weight all round here. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 32115- D
Last run: 260 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Defied a virtually identical absence to today's at Perth this time last year (good); inconsistent when last seen, however, and over three and a half years since he last lowered a mark in the 120s. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Course winner here last September (2m4f, good); back to winning ways last time at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft); interesting contender off this 5lb higher mark. |
2/1 |
|
1 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Course winner here last September (2m4f, good); back to winning ways last time at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft); interesting contender off this 5lb higher mark. |
2/1 |
13/2
Form: 312F0- D
Last run: 233 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
10yo whose 13-race losing sequence goes back to December 2023 but he's run some good races in the meantime (including on soft), most recently staying on for a neck second in the Peter Marsh here (extended 3m1f, good to soft); on that evidence he's well worth a crack at a marathon trip. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 125y Class 1 |
10st 3lb |
Ran really well when third in this last year (soft) and kept on for second at Aintree (2m4f, soft) last month, albeit no match for the winner; this 10yo has a good record here and, now 8lb lower than 12 months ago, he could be involved back up in trip. |
10/1 |
6/4
Form: /1435- D
Last run: 288 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 147
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
11th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
2021 was his year when winning valuable handicaps at Newbury and Ascot; now on a losing run of 12 and last season was mostly a washout; has to turn a corner but he's very well handicapped. |
6/1 |
|
16th 6 |
17th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 58y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Successful in two notable handicaps in 2021, one of them here, and looks well treated on that smart form; however, he's on an 11-race losing sequence and had no obvious excuses when only fifth of the seven finishers at Kempton just after Christmas. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £151.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £149.34 |
| Trifecta | £870.50 |
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