14.50
Good To SoftFollow @bresbet On Twitter Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £8660.84
- 3m 1f 44y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2-6491
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Has made excellent progress for Kerry Lee and Nigel Twiston-Davies over the last year, winning four times (twice here); predictably found Grade 2 mares' chase too hot at last month's Cheltenham Festival but has her sights lowered today and could still have further improvement to come. |
5/2 |
|
8th 7 |
15th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Made the running for all four chase wins, at about 3m1f on ground ranging from good to soft; no match for Carole's Pass at Exeter recently and her most recent runs at about this trip, which are very infrequent anyway, give her lots to find. |
66/1 |
10/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: -U3P25
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Bumped into revitalised opponent when second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a workable mark but he's now 0-17 over fences and others have more potential; tongue-tie added. |
11/2 |
|
9th 7 |
25th Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Bumped into revitalised opponent when second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a workable mark but he's now 0-17 over fences and others have more potential; tongue-tie added. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
led, jumped right on occasions, mistake 1st, joined 3rd, raced in second when headed 4 out, kept on but no match for winner |
13/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 7P6372
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (3) |
21st Oct 2024 Heavy 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 8lb |
led, prominent after 1f, lost ground from over 8f out |
25/1 |
|
7th 12 |
28th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
His sole success came back in 2021 but he showed more than of late when fifth of 11 in 2m6f Stratford handicap chase three weeks ago; more is required from 5lb out of the handicap however. |
33/1 |
|
5th 12 |
7th Sep 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out |
100/1 |
6/1
Form: 486P2
Last run: 37 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
20th Sep 2024 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead, badly hampered and unseated before 1st |
7/1 |
|
1st 4 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
made all, jumped well, stayed on run-in, ridden out |
8/1 |
|
10 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
disputed lead |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: U7443P
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month. |
9/2 |
|
4th 2 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal. |
12/1 |
|
4th 5 |
21st Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit. |
4/1 |
8/1
Form: -23152
Last run: 76 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
7th Mar 2024 Heavy 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
2m3f hurdle and 3m chase winner on slow ground; hasn't given us much to recommend him on since last winning at Ludlow 16 months ago. |
10/1 |
|
0 8 |
4th Jan 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Used to act on soft; 1-11 over hurdles and 1-16 over fences; second off 10lb higher at Wincanton (3m1f) one year ago but disappointing since. |
10/1 |
|
6th 7 |
30th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 57y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Strike-rate of 1-15 over fences and hasn't been in much form for a while, with his reappearance particularly disappointing; potentially well handicapped but with a point to prove right now. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 529454
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Safely held in her first two chases (2m3f/2m5f) but not without displaying some promise; now 5lb lower than when going close over hurdles in October and could plausibly have untapped potential over 3m+; not ruled out. |
14/1 |
|
4th 4 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 199y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Ten-race maiden; close second over hurdles here (2m4f, good to soft) last October; creditable fourth here (3m) was easily the best of her three starts since; latest was chase debut, so she has more to prove in this sphere. |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 |
7th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent, not fluent and dropped to last 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened |
5/2 |
6/1
Form: 121P32
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
13th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Lost his way last season but his Fontwell return was a lot more like it (behind two of these); could build on that run which came after 211 days off. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Four staying chase wins but lost his form last season and arrives here with plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
23rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won twice at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) last March but returned from a break with two very disappointing runs there in December (cheekpieces added last time) and arrives here with quite a bit to prove. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: -P794F
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
His last two wins have come here (including this race in 2023) and he was 8lb out of the handicap when back here last time; however, this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts and needs to turn things around. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 199y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
His last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last two starts and is 8lb wrong at the weights. |
50/1 |
16/1
Form: 28P33P
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| 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 |
12/1
Form: 55-4P4
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 5lb
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 |
14/1
Form: PP-PP7
Last run: 79 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Out of form this season and 4lb wrong for today's stable debut but is effectively 19lb lower than when placed at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in early 2022; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; worth a glance in the betting. |
14/1 |
|
7th 14 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden; good third at Ffos Las a year ago but has been pulled up in all four starts since; 5lb out of the handicap. |
40/1 |
|
6 |
2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 2f 202y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Has been pulled up on his last three outings, struggling a long way out in 3m Ffos Las handicap on his recent return; visor replaces usual blinkers now but he's still hard to warm to. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.36 |
| Tricast | £72.48 |
| Trifecta | £94.70 |
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