14.15
Heavyfollow@willhillracing On Twitter Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5527.68
- 2m 4f 216y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 257423
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Largely reliable veteran and a three-time winner since December, latterly over C&D in April; touched off at Fontwell 20 days ago, with I Shut That d'Or about 5l back in third; nudged up 1lb but likely to make his presence felt again. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Veteran who has won three times over fences since December including at Plumpton (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; that was in a small field and his main rival made a bad mistake at the last but he still looks feasibly treated and is versatile ground-wise; respected. |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Reliable sort who scored at Leicester (2m4f) in March; not discredited when fifth in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 15 days ago so ought to be in the shake-up eased 1lb. |
3/1 |
25/1
- Place: £9.00
Form: /59-04
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
29th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground after 5th |
33/1 |
|
8 |
29th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Last success came over C&D but in early 2021; two runs this year, pulling up in a claiming hurdle before the last one to finish on his return to fences; out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
6th 7 |
9th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
The last of this veteran's three wins was in early 2021 in a 2m1f handicap chase at Bangor; last seen three months ago pulling up in a claiming hurdle; others safer. |
20/1 |
5/1
Form: 3-6533
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well over three years since his only win; out of form and out of the weights; little significance in the return of cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
4th 10 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Plugged on for fairly respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) last month but it's over three years since his only win and he's a good way out of the handicap again here. |
25/1 |
|
4th 10 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Plugged on for fairly respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) last month but it's over three years since his only win and he's a good way out of the handicap again here. |
25/1 |
13/8
Form: 7532
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance. |
9/1 |
|
8th 3 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Versatile regarding the ground; not yet off the mark but he's been on the premises in handicap chases at 3m and 2m4f since last October, when running well on return from a break; place chance. |
9/1 |
|
5th 2 |
4th May 2024 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-7 over fences but ran quite well when third at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) last month and is now 6lb lower than when second over C&D (good to soft) in October; must be considered. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 661-57
Last run: 97 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
15 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: -76555
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 5y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Below best over hurdles this season and has made inauspicious start to chasing career this spring; seems versatile regarding ground but is yet to convince stamina-wise over 3m; not the percentage call. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
8th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Both hurdle wins gained on soft; not at his best this season and finished some way behind Kap Chidley when both made their chasing debuts at Chepstow last month; work to do, therefore. |
7/1 |
|
5th 10 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won a soft-ground handicap hurdle here 13 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; hasn't found his best form this season though and now tried his hand over fences. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: P43P32 D
Last run: 2 days
W: 10st 11lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
3rd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
13yo who has inconsistent recent form but was successful (off 1lb lower) in December on most recent Southwell start; not ruled out. |
13/2 |
|
4th 4 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Multiple chase winner who made it three for the year at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December; hasn't run to the same level since, a recent second at Huntingdon being a remote one, and others further up the list. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
2nd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Veteran who had a clearcut win at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December from Extraordinary Man, his 11th chase win; not so good at Hereford or Warwick (on Tuesday) since, however. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 734-PP
Last run: 184 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Has more chasing experience than many of these and with a strike-rate of 4-15 things are going well; those wins have been from 2m to 2m4f so the are stamina questions to answer, for all that he has won a 3m point. |
6/1 |
|
1st 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Kicked off 2026 with a hat-trick (2m1f/2m, soft/heavy) and he's gone close on his last two starts (2m/2m3f, heavy/soft); has shown promise on good ground in the past and he could be bang there once more. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Began this year with three slow-ground wins (2m-2m1f, one here) and lost out only by a head when second here (2m, heavy; front pair well clear) on latest outing; continues to climb up the weights but should be fine over today's longer trip and can make his presence felt again. |
2/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £63.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £48.91 |
| Tricast | £486.17 |
| Trifecta | £431.60 |
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