14.40
Good To SoftCash Is King In The Ring Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4568.06
- 2m 6f 125y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
Form: -41336
Last run: 16 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
4th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
held up in rear |
14/1 |
|
5th 2 |
27th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, headway after 7th, disputing third after 3 out, weakened final 110yds |
6/1 |
|
5th 5 |
6th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 35y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Rare hurdle start these days when beaten a neck at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) before returning to fences with a respectable fourth at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft; beaten 12l); a late mistake didn't help matters last time and yet he finished his race out nicely; major player now down a grade. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: 3-6337
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 5f 24y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Tailed off two runs back but the season had started okay given the company he was in and it was a solid enough run to be beaten 6l last time at Fontwell (3m2f, soft); same career-low mark here and firmly in the reckoning. |
5/2 |
|
17 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Makes seasonal debut from a tempting mark and won't fail through lack of stamina but looked out of sorts on both outings at the start of this year and has done all his winning on soft ground; needs combination of wind surgery and first-time tongue-tie to prompt a revival. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 4-7043 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 10lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
5th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Teenager who was in career-best form last season, winning three times over C&D (all on good to soft); well below that level this term but ran well from the front when third at Stratford (2m6f, good to soft) last month and the return to this track is an obvious plus. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Admirable veteran with 13 chase victories to his name but hasn't approached anything like his best form since returning from a break. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
raced in second, pushed along after 6th, ridden after 9th, lost second 3 out, weakened 2 out |
25/1 |
15/8
Form: 413323
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Overall chase record of 2-16; dug deep to win over a trip just shy of 3m at Lingfield (soft; 5lb lower) and 3m6f on heavy found him out at Exeter a month ago; may prefer softer ground in an ideal world but hard to rule out. |
3/1 |
|
6 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 6f 153y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
2-2 on heavy going (one in Britain); first chase win was in France in 2022 and it was his 12th attempt in a British chase when he finally won one at Lingfield (extended 2m7f, soft) last month; back up 5lb for this first appearance beyond 3m1f, so others appear more solid. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: F1-2P4 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 150y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Something to prove regarding current form as he's failed to shine over fences this winter, but he's 1-14 in chases as opposed to 3-10 over hurdles, and perhaps the return to this discipline will trigger a revival. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
27th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Capable stayer but has struggled with consistency; finished a 10l fourth at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day, a race in which Vision De Maine was pulled up, but that was a laboured effort; handles most ground and has the ability to get involved but comes with risk. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: /61-33 C
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Hurdle (including C&D) and chase winner; returns from 266-day layoff and younger rivals look more interesting. |
16/1 |
|
0 4 |
22nd Oct 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Comfortably won three-runner chase at Perth in July, his sixth start over fences, and was very respectable third when back over hurdles there (also 2m, soft) last month, but some of his younger rivals look more interesting here. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: -3PP47
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 7 |
5th Oct 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Kickstarted this season with success at Market Rasen (2m3f) in June but he's twice failed to build on it, beating only one at Newton Abbot (2m5f) last month; others are much preferred. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second but prominent 7th, weakened before 2 out |
13/2 |
|
5th 4 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Formerly very smart and belatedly returned to winning ways in a first-time visor (with tongue-tie returning) over 2m3f at Market Rasen (good); only 3lb higher but that was three months ago and trainer turns to more new headgear now; no certainty to be as good again but strong contender if he is. |
2/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £18.71 |
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