15.35
Good To SoftAlan Purvis 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £10562
- 2m 0f 54y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.90
Form: F1F-53 D BF
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
10yo who is 2-16 over fences with latest win in March 2023, but he took some minor honours over a wide variety of trips last January-May; has a recent run under his belt and, having run creditably in the first of two runs with cheekpieces, he now tries a visor. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
10yo who is 2-16 over fences with latest win in March 2023, but he took some minor honours over a wide variety of trips last January-May; has a recent run under his belt and, having run creditably in the first of two runs with cheekpieces, he now tries a visor. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
11th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 11lb
|
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10/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: 6-2673 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
18th Oct 2023 Good 1m 7f 36y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
22nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Better than the bare result when fourth of 13 at Aintree (2m, good; came from rear after early mistake) last week; that followed a good second at Warwick and suggests his current mark is still workable; has an impressive record (a win, a second and a third from three runs) at Ayr and should go well. |
13/2 |
|
4th 11 |
13th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Hat-trick at about this trip last midwinter (on heavy/soft) but in the meantime has all too often looked weighted to his best off similar marks to today's; others higher up the list. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: P-4241 D
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 5lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
8th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Won off 1lb lower at Sandown (1m7f, good) in February and evidently retains significant ability as a 12yo but became very inconsistent last season and needs to bounce back quickly from a lacklustre effort two weeks ago. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear |
12/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
30th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
held up in rear, got behind after 1st, headway 7th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went third run-in |
8/1 |
9/4
Form: -65112 C BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 138
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Progressive front-runner who has won two handicaps this term (2m3f/2m1f, good to firm/soft) and came second in the Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury (2m, heavy) in February; a bad mistake at the first fence all but ended his race in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham last month; sent off 50-1 at the Festival and his form has to go to a new level if he's to pose a threat today. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Acts on any ground; has become a very consistent chaser; form figures this term read 12122, the second-place finishes in Grade 2 events, including handicaps; ran creditably behind a leading novice in the Game Spirit at Newbury most recently; even if he gives his running again, that won't be nearly enough to trouble the judge now that he is upped further in class; a lot to find. |
50/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Acts on soft ground; has become a very consistent handicap chaser; form figures this term read 1212, the second-place finishes behind progressive Thistle Ask in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter and Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton; better than ever, has won at Newbury and looks sure to run his race; rock-solid claims. |
7/2 |
7/2
Form: 6-3711 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 44y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
Well treated on the pick of his Cheltenham form at about this trip, as when just touched off by Moon d'Orange last January, but he was pulled up last time out and these very competitive races tend to be beyond him. |
40/1 |
|
6 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Has rather mixed record over last couple of years but gave good account when keeping-on third in valuable Cheltenham handicap (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day and will be suited by the slower ground here. |
9/2 |
|
1 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Not much went to plan on his final two starts last season but he enhanced his very good record when fresh with a good win at Chepstow (2m3f, good) last October and bettered that performance when very close second in valuable Cheltenham race (2m4f, soft) in January; major player. |
7/2 |
11/2
Form: 1-1U24 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 141
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
20th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Fell on only appearance last season and didn't fire on either hurdling start this autumn (albeit not beaten that far on latter occasion); very well handicapped on old form but has quite a bit to prove on first chasing start since spring 2023. |
9/1 |
11/1
Form: -F596P CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look. |
10/1 |
|
4th 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Smart 2m chaser in his prime; generally very disappointing in recent years and absent since pulled up for Richard Bandey last May, but makes debut for latest new stable on a very tempting mark; worth a second look. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
9th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Wins this all day on back class (RPRs peaked at 164 in 2020), but he lost his way in 2022-23 and second place (beaten 23l; made mistakes) on his stable debut in March owed plenty to others' mishaps; down in class and dropped another 5lb, but still couldn't have absolute faith in a revival. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £41.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £37.97 |
| Trifecta | £166.70 |
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