12.13
SoftJoin The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3322.06
- 2m 3f 85y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: 871P-5 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Landed the 2m series final on this card in 2024; two from two since wearing blinkers, gamely beating Wolfburg by a head over C&D (good to soft) latest; respected in the retained blinds. |
8/1 |
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1st 1 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Returned to form to win in first-time blinkers (retained) at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in December; back up 5lb he remains 2lb lower than when scoring here (2m, heavy) in April 2024 and he's one to consider. |
9/2 |
13/8
- Place: £1.20
Form: 52-721 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
7th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 189y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Gained three of four chase wins over C&D and returns here after going close on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f; wore cheekpieces last time); holds no secrets from the handicapper but will be fine on the forecast good ground and has obvious claims. |
5/2 |
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2nd 4 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
He's run well to be second on two of his last three starts (2m3f/2m4f, good/soft), most recently at Southwell four weeks ago; he's 4lb higher than last time but was clear with a progressive winner; high on the list. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Third in this last year; four-time chase winner (all at about this trip) but hasn't scored since November 2024; close second at Catterick (2m3f, good) on penultimate start but lesser efforts either side of that; remains below his last winning mark and holds each-way claims again. |
4/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.90
Form: 312-3F
Last run: 12 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
6th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Sole win was over hurdles at Market Rasen on soft in December 2021 (2m4f); in fair form this year and has an each-way chance. |
11/2 |
|
4th 6 |
17th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
prominent on inner |
4/1 |
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4th 6 |
26th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
0-5 over fences but has had a solid first campaign, bumping into Knocknamona (who followed up) at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in January then runner-up at Wetherby (2m5f, good) three weeks ago; can be thereabouts. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 4004-P
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Extremely hard to win with and modest runs outweigh the good ones these days. |
20/1 |
|
5th 10 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Good third at Market Rasen two runs back (2m1f, good to soft); hard to win with, but an each-way chance; new combination of headgear tried. |
10/1 |
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6th 8 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
On a good mark now (even from 3lb out of the weights) and arrested his decline with fairly good third of seven here (2m1f, good to soft; first-time hood) three weeks ago; however, this quirky customer doesn't always find much when the chips are down and has a modest strike-rate. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 2P27-P
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
1st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Placed in 2-10 chases (2m3f/2m5f, the latter here); on a handy mark but needs to better recent efforts and also has stamina to prove. |
9/1 |
|
5th 8 |
3rd Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up in chases at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) and Market Rasen (2m3f, good to soft) early this year but she ended last season on a low note and was pulled up at Market Rasen on her return last month; record now stands at 0-11 and she needs cheekpieces to help spark a major revival. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
10th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Maiden; runner-up in chases at Fakenham and at this track at the start of the year (made much of the running in both) but well beaten at Leicester in March; absent since; yard also runs Passing Secrets. |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: 4F64-2
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 5lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
12th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
held up in rear, steady headway halfway, ridden and outpaced 8th, beaten before 2 out |
20/1 |
|
8th 13 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up at 66-1 on last month's reappearance at Newcastle but that performance stands out in her winless 13-race profile and she failed to threaten here next time (2m3f, soft); the percentage call is to oppose. |
33/1 |
|
6th 6 |
3rd Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
12-race maiden but she ran her best race over fences so far when a 66-1 second from out of the weights at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) on her return last month; 5lb higher here but she pulled clear of the third last time and has possibilities if she can back that up back at this trip. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 45P6-P D
Last run: 206 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
His last two wins have come here (including this race in 2023) and he was 8lb out of the handicap when back here last time; however, this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts and needs to turn things around. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
His last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last two starts and is 8lb wrong at the weights. |
50/1 |
7/1
Form: 6245P-
Last run: 238 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
15th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, slightly hampered 8th, led narrowly 9th |
6/1 |
|
5th 6 |
30th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
18-race rules maiden but he's shown some fair form this year and didn't see out 3m here a fortnight ago; 2m4f on heavy ground could be his ideal conditions and he's one to consider off a reduced mark. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
16th Mar 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
17-race maiden; fair efforts at Ayr on last two starts; goes well on testing ground, on a career-low mark but yet to prove conclusively that he stays 3m. |
9/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £13.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.13 |
| Tricast | £36.56 |
| Trifecta | £67.40 |