13.40
SoftVirgin Bet Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £7624.4
- 2m 4f 110y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.70
Form: 32/3-1 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Showed that he retained spark when fourth of five at Ayr (3m, soft) in January, when he made a bad mistake and jumped to the right at that left-handed track; goes right-handed today; however, tailed off in Grade 2 novice hurdle since and best form has come on soft/heavy going; a visor goes on. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
dwelt start, in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 4 out |
20/1 |
9/4
- Place: £1.20
Form: 1542-1 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
The most recent of two chase wins came at 2m7f (good to soft; has won on good) in March 2023; his career punctuated by layoffs since but he's run respectably in better races than this since the latest of them and should make a bold bid; cheekpieces on. |
13/8 |
3/1
Form: 13-1U BF
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th |
12/1 |
|
5 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 2257/6 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
8th 9 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Bagged a silver medal on penultimate start but has lacked consistency otherwise this term; the 12yo faces a stiffer task in this competitive field on return from a break. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
11th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
C&D winner but his last success was 17 months ago and he struggled at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month; now goes back up in trip but he's not easy to predict and others are preferred; regular visor removed. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: 116B-5
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| 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 |
6/1
Form: 7/122-
Last run: 231 days
W: 11st 6lb
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 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.27 |
| Trifecta | £21.40 |
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