12.50
SoftG C Rickards Ltd Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 7f 171y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Snow showers
Abandoned
Form: 1/12/5 D
Last run: 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
20th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, raced wide after 2nd, not fluent and lost position 5th, mistake and reminder 6th, dropped to last 9th, pulled up before 10th |
6/1 |
|
5 |
23rd Feb 2024 Soft 3m 6f 153y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
10yo who is still improving; won on reappearance at Ludlow (3m1f, good to soft) in November and, following a mid-race fall at Sandown, won when upped in trip at Haydock (3m4f, heavy); did it nicely under Ned Fox last time and a 7lb rise may not stop him this afternoon. |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 |
30th Dec 2023 Heavy 3m 4f 97y Class 2 |
10st 3lb |
Made if two wins in three starts when seeing off eight rivals on his Ludlow reappearance (3m1f, good to soft) in November; fell around halfway at Sandown since; this trip and heavy ground both unknowns but his yard continues in good form. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1/4/26
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
11th Oct 2023 Good 3m 2f 202y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
midfield, some headway before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in |
13/2 |
|
5th 4 |
6th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Hasn't been seen since February but last October's Stratford close second (off this mark) came after two years away; appears to stay 3m but both wins at shorter and this isn't the track for those with suspect stamina. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 |
9th Feb 2023 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2m4f course winner who returned from a long absence with a good second at Stratford (extended 2m6f, good) in October; below par next time and he's since unseated (six out) over this C&D, but he was going okay at the time and is not ruled out in first-time cheekpieces. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 14P-1B D BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time chase winner who is suited by good ground; out of form for Henry Oliver during the winter, but makes stable debut from a good mark and may have been refreshed by combination of new regime and 96-day break. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
A four-time chase winner who was in a good run of form last year but seems to have lost her way; was struggling when falling four out at Ludlow. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 10-P41
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
24th Feb 2024 Heavy 3m 2f 54y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Gained all three wins on heavy ground at Ffos Las (2m-2m6f); safely held in cheekpieces and then a visor on her last two hurdling starts (2m4f/2m); tries a new trip and sports first-time blinkers on this return to chasing; too well handicapped to rule out but needs to turn a corner. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P087-5 C
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 5lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
28th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out |
8/1 |
|
5th 8 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
All three wins at 2m4f on ground ranging from soft to good but her form tailed off after the latest of them in October 2021 and stamina is a query now back at nearly 3m. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 65P642
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
28th Apr 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
24th Feb 2023 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
led |
10/1 |
|
7th 6 |
1st Feb 2023 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-13 under rules but he returned to chasing with a creditable second in C&D handicap in December; this is a deeper race but he's on the same mark as last time and could be a big factor if he can back that up; his best hurdle form came on slow ground but last run was on good to firm. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: -81363 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
7th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Course regular who's struggled in recent times, coming more than a stone down the weights in the past six months; is hard to recommend on recent efforts running from 9lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
7th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Course regular who's struggled in recent times, coming more than a stone down the weights in the past six months; is hard to recommend on recent efforts running from 9lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Well suited by Hereford and defied higher marks twice here in February 2023; inconsistent since but this may prove one of his better days, with Sam Twiston-Davies up for first time; interesting. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3255-4
Last run: 72 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect. |
40/1 |
|
7 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect. |
40/1 |
|
8 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Point winner but 0-15 under rules and has pulled up in his last four runs; too much to prove. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 423F-4
Last run: 51 days
W: 10st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran who ran respectably behind a couple of younger rivals at Southwell (3m, heavy) last month; however, it's three years since his sole success; not the percentage call. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
18th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
disputed lead, lost position after 3 out, switched right and rallied before 2 out, weakened gradually after 2 out |
10/1 |
|
4th 9 |
2nd Feb 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Scored on heavy ground in March 2021 but that remains his only win from 29 starts; place case can be made but others look stronger for the win. |
16/1 |
Verdict
The lightly raced mare PAGEANT MATERIAL displayed strong staying power when winning a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las a fortnight ago and is taken to follow up now up in trip and back over fences. Earcomesbob is 7lb lower than when third in this last year and is feared most, ahead of Robyndzone.[Ben Hutton]