16.30
GoodWest Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy)
- Prize money: £9585.01
- 2m 0f 92y
- Class 3
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.63
Form: 0495/1 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 149y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Front-runner who hasn't offered a great deal since returning from nearly a year out and it's seldom easy for veterans to rediscover their form; however, this is a much easier race than he's accustomed to. |
9/4 |
|
5th 2 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Free-going nature; no win since landing a Class 3 at Newbury (2m, 13-8 joint-favourite) in March 2023; fell at Cheltenham (80-1) on penultimate start and was equally out of his depth in the Grade 2 Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton over Christmas; this is more realistic. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
6th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 99y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
led, joined 2 out, headed before last, weakened and lost second final 110yds |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: F-4335 D
Last run: 106 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 (4) |
13th Mar 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Won twice over fences last summer, but held on his return to the Flat after 193 days off here (1m4f) 11 days ago; may have needed it, but still has enough to prove. |
33/1 |
|
6th 8 (3) |
2nd Mar 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Useful jumper who won 2m handicap chases at Worcester and Newton Abbot last summer; well beaten in an AW Flat handicap at the start of 2023 but he was quite useful in this sphere at the start of his career, including an AW novice win; possible he'll be using this a prep for a return to jumps but betting perhaps the best guide to expectations. |
33/1 |
|
2 |
2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 75y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Took a while to open his account over fences but has bagged two four-runner chases this summer, latterly over C&D (good) 11 days ago despite almost refusing to race and giving the others a big headstart; not without risk, but a 1lb rise ought to be manageable if he gets away on terms today. |
2/1 |
7/4
Form: 24-2F2 CD
Last run: 62 days
W: 10st 10lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
12yo who doesn't appear to be as good as he was and hasn't really threatened this season, but he's been a fair third on two of his last three starts and continues to edge down the weights; might not be far away. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 78y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Now 12 but showed when third of six at Lingfield (2m4f, soft) in December that he retains plenty of spark; effective on good to soft ground earlier in career; mid-race unseat at Wetherby last time; possible player. |
9/2 |
|
7 |
1st Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Long in the tooth now but was not that far off his career-best form when third of six at Lingfield (2m4f, soft) in December, after a layoff; 2lb lower here and has a fighting chance if aided by combination of refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces. |
7/1 |
2/1
Form: 623-64
Last run: 72 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
4th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Respectable efforts on both previous course visits, including a close fourth in this in 2024; weighted to strike, but must prove that the effects of the cheekpieces aren't on the wane after a sub-par latest effort. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won twice over fences at around this trip last spring; not so good since but is 1lb lower than his last winning mark so cannot be ruled out. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won twice last spring at about this trip but essentially underwhelming since, albeit in better races than this; the drop in class should be welcomed. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.99 |
| Trifecta | £16.50 |
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