13.10
SoftDownload The Vickers.Bet App Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 0f 8y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.20
Form: 468-13 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 12st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
13th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Generally in good form for this yard over fences and was in the process of leaving behind a pull-up over hurdles when falling in a handicap chase at Cartmel two weeks ago (2m1f); it was four out so still some way from home, but he's firmly in the reckoning. |
5/2 |
|
6 |
29th Jun 2025 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Ended a 17-race losing run on his third start for this yard when scoring by 12l in a first-time visor at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) nine days ago; still well treated on older form despite an 11lb rise, but needs to bounce back after pulling up over hurdles here on Friday. |
11/4 |
|
13 |
27th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Came good for new stable at third attempt, with 12l success over fences at Market Rasen (2m3f, good; first-time visor) a week ago; only 1lb higher for this return to hurdling and won't mind if there's rain about; major player. |
2/1 |
25/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 317P07 D
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
14th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
held up in rear |
20/1 |
|
9 |
14th Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
held up in rear |
20/1 |
|
10 |
2nd Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 110y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in rear early, headway into midfield 5th |
5/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: -PP661 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
6th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Course winner; a lot of his form is over shorter but he proved his stamina for 3m when runner-up at Ffos Las two weeks ago (good); unlikely to be far away off the same mark. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Produced a remarkable late surge to snatch what had looked an unlikely victory at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft; blinkers removed) last month but this inconsistent 9yo tends to race lazily nowadays and got going too late when back at Fontwell a fortnight ago; other are much less risky. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 7-4P5P
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 12y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Point/hurdles winner whose chase record is far from solid; below par back hurdling last week; however, along with stablemate Prime Pretender he's running in a first-time visor, which may help. |
4/1 |
|
7th 10 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
|
12 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Two wins over hurdles, one of them here and one on testing ground; hopelessly out of sorts in 2m chases this winter but he's dropped 19lb in the weights and the return to a more suitable trip, as well as the return of cheekpieces (worn for both wins) point to a better run being on the cards. |
8/1 |
66/1
Form: 0FP/70
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Won over hurdles when trained in Ireland but has poor record over fences for current stable and can't be recommended from 12lb out of the weights. |
100/1 |
|
5th 6 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Good-ground winner over hurdles in Ireland; has achieved very little over fences for current stable, latterly on heavy ground since returning from lengthy absence; enough to prove. |
66/1 |
7/2
Form: 4/3P5-
Last run: 291 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Record of 2-3 in Irish points; no win in first ten runs under rules but he made his breakthrough in a chase handicap at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month; was left well clear when the favourite fell at the last but he was 2l up at the time and his confidence should be boosted after that; respected up 3lb. |
7/2 |
|
1st 4 |
23rd May 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
jumped well, pressed leader, led 4th, joined after 3 out, 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last |
13/8 |
|
6 |
9th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Comes into this off the back of two silver medals, firstly at Lingfield (2m, good) in February (form worked out well) and when only run out of it late at Bangor (2m1f, good) 17 days ago, though whether he would have finished in front of Feel The Pinch had that rival not unseated at the last is debatable; up another 2lb but a contender nonetheless. |
5/1 |
11/2
Form: 6-282U
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 12y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-10 over fences and 0-22 overall; looked unlucky not to open account here in December (2m2f, good; in front when unseating rider at last fence) but was behind two of today's rivals when only fifth here five weeks ago and his tendency to make jumping errors is always a worry. |
7/1 |
|
5th 1 |
7th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up over C&D (good) in November and was 1l ahead when unseating at the final fence over C&D (good) in December; fell four out at Hereford last time and there are risks attached in view of his jumping, but he can play a leading role granted a clear round. |
100/30 |
|
3 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Still a maiden and not the safest of jumpers but looked the likely winner when unseating rider at the final fence in Taunton handicap (2m2f, good) just before Christmas; however, now 5lb higher and an error-free round again isn't guaranteed. |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 7-444P
Last run: 111 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 7 |
23rd Jul 2023 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since joining current yard last year; tailed off behind Opening Bid on latest start in May and effectively 15lb higher from out of the weights here. |
66/1 |
|
6th 6 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Useful hurdler in his prime but generally very disappointing over fences since switching to current stable last year; pulled up on latest start in January; tongue-tie removed after one use; not the obvious answer. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Placed several times over hurdles, including at Graded level, for previous yards; nowhere near that form since joining current stable and switching to fences; fitting of tongue-tie needs to have major effect. |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: -22328 BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Two more chase wins in 2025, the latest at Windsor (3m, good to soft; suited by good) in November; often battled with unsuitable ground over the winter but 4lb lower than at Windsor so has a weights chance. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Has five wins over fences including one over C&D; below form on his last two starts but may show improvement on this better ground. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 157y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
2lb below his Windsor success in November but he's not matched that level since, latest when well held at Taunton (2m7f, heavy) last month; needs the return to better ground to spark a revival. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 00-99P
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Poor form in four starts since joining this trainer; in rear when unseating at Hereford on Sunday; can only watch. |
50/1 |
|
9 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ten-race maiden who was pulled up in two soft-ground chases here (2m5f/2m) last month and now reverts to hurdling; makes no significant appeal; visor removed after one use. |
66/1 |
|
10 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Placed once over hurdles in Ireland but never backed up that effort; has achieved little in two runs for new yard, latest over 2m5f here (chase debut); first-time visor needs to make a big difference. |
100/1 |
8/1
Form: -26432
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 12y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-9 over fences and 0-19 overall; ran well from the front when second here (2m2f, good) in December, but is effectively 5lb higher from further out of the weights today and returns here after a 63l defeat last month. |
14/1 |
|
6th 8 |
8th Feb 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, prominent on outer, disputed lead 4th, led clearly after 7th, jumped right 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out |
20/1 |
|
11 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Looks a modest maiden but has proved generally consistent over fences, most recently second at Taunton in the race that Folly Gate would have probably won but for unseating; could go well again. |
8/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.65 |
| Tricast | £90.23 |
| Trifecta | £129.30 |
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