15.05
SoftCarol’S, Eddie’s & Dan’s Special Birthdays Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 3m 1f 100y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 133-7P
Last run: 66 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Sole chase win at 2m4f in late 2021 (good to soft); had stamina to prove at 3m2f and 3m this season but was still beaten a long way out before pulling up at Exeter in November (first-time cheekpieces, retained); had wind surgery since; return to 2m3f can suit but hard to be confident. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
2m4f chase winner who is still not fully exposed; non-stayer over a testing 3m2f on seasonal debut; possibilities back down in trip, provided he takes well to first-time cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4B-540 D
Last run: 194 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
18th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
1-19 over hurdles and 1-14 as a chaser; returning from 310 days off when tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Warwick and not easy to side with on the back of that. |
11/2 |
|
6th 8 |
22nd Jan 2024 Frozen 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo with a strike-rate of 2-33; ran well in three chases for Mel Rowley last year but returns to hurdles following an absence and probably best watched. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9560P4 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Returned from break with wide-margin win last spring but generally very disappointing since; last month's Taunton fourth (3m2f, good) was a step back in the right direction but he was well held in the end; others have more appealing profiles. |
12/1 |
|
4th 1 |
21st Dec 2022 Good 3m 2f 57y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Emphatic winner off a 3m2f handicap at Newton Abbot (good) in May but he's not come close to that form since and has been tailed off and pulled up at Exeter (3m) in last two starts; now 4lb lower than for last win but he has a lot to prove. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 122P3/ D
Last run: 674 days
W: 11st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Has very modest 1-31 career strike-rate but was clear second to a big improver on last month's seasonal/stable at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) and is also suited by this C&D; leading contender. |
6/4 |
|
2nd 4 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Has very modest 1-31 career strike-rate but was clear second to a big improver on last month's seasonal/stable at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) and is also suited by this C&D; leading contender. |
6/4 |
|
2nd 2 |
18th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Had modest 1-30 strike-rate when trained by Paul Webber and is not getting any younger but makes seasonal/stable debut from a workable mark and with conditions suitable; could have a say. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7212-4
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
28th Jan 2024 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
made all |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
29th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Pulled up over fences at Ludlow last month but left that run miles behind when exploiting lower hurdle mark over this C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago; also effective on soft ground; having gone up 5lb he remains well treated on this year's best chase form and holds leading claims. |
8/13 |
|
1st 2 |
15th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
He's well treated on chase form this May/June and perhaps he needed the run at Ludlow last month (pulled up); however, he has to leave that performance miles behind and all of his best efforts have come over fences. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 434-16
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
29th Nov 2023 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Well weighted on plenty of form but has always been a frustrating sort, as reflected by his overall strike-rate (1-27); his two efforts this autumn don't suggest a second win is imminent. |
7/1 |
|
7th 5 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, overjumped 9th, outpaced and lost position 14th, weakened 3 out |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 004-45
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
13th Dec 2023 Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Ended his time with Henry de Bromhead well out of form and there was no revival for new yard last term or on this season's reappearance after wind surgery; he is way down the weights, though, which gives him a chance on two bits of form last term. |
25/1 |
|
7th 6 |
20th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Ex-Irish 10yo who is on a much-reduced mark; reappears having had wind surgery and he showed some spark in March, but it was a patchy campaign otherwise and others are more compelling. |
33/1 |
|
6 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Irish 10yo who is still seeking first win over fences but he stopped the rot with a respectable fourth at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) when the cheekpieces returned; whether he'll back that up remains to be seen, however. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1/12/5
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 1lb
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: 84-33P C
Last run: 90 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
7th Nov 2023 Soft 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
in rear, mistake 5th |
50/1 |
|
8th 10 |
12th Oct 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Operating well below his late-2020 chasing peak when last seen; unimproved by two previous wind operations and returns from another now. |
50/1 |
|
8th 5 |
28th Apr 2023 Good 3m 2f 54y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Won over hurdles and fences when with Nicky Henderson but it's not hard to oppose him on more recent evidence. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /477-0
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
28th Apr 2023 Good 3m 2f 54y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Fitted with a tongue-tie on last two starts when staying-on fourth of 15 here (3m, soft) and winning at Newton Abbot (3m2f, soft) 16 days later; fortunate in the latter, as the clear leader fell two out, but she's back up only 1lb and brings far more positives than most of these. |
5/1 |
|
1st 3 |
8th Apr 2023 Heavy 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Fitted with a tongue-tie, first sign of promise over fences when staying on from the rear for fourth at Chepstow (3m, soft) 16 days ago, with the reopposing Galop Du Bosc just under 2l ahead in second; this longer trip should suit on that evidence; considered. |
9/2 |
|
4th 12 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Six-race maiden who didn't look very enthusiastic when well beaten in two chases during the winter (2m4f/2m6f); tongue-tie added today; significant improvement required. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 141P3P CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 2lb
14 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
22nd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Won over a similar trip last July but seems to have gone off the idea this winter, refusing to race two starts ago and pulling up either side, most recently on Monday; can only watch. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
20th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
held up in rear |
20/1 |
|
5 |
11th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Old-timer; managed two wins last spring/summer and ran respectably when third over this C&D (good to soft) in October; had little chance from 7lb out of the handicap at Warwick last time; each-way possibilities. |
14/1 |
Verdict
Recent form is thin on the ground and JAYTEE (nap), still unexposed as a chaser and having run well over hurdles on his return, makes most appeal. Robyndzone is feared most, ahead of Seven No Trumps.[Jonathan Neesom]