14.45
Good To SoftTim Hale Memorial We Come Unseen Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 3f 48y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: P-255P
Last run: 61 days
W: 12st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 |
11th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Didn't run badly when third of five in Newton Abbot chase (3m2f, good) in May and today's switch back to hurdling won't be a problem but his record in recent years is mixed; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
28th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track, including a win in this 12 months ago (on soft); returns off a 3lb lower mark and latest 12l defeat here was on good ground that would have been on the lively side; every chance with rain forecast. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
28th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Often leads; has five wins and five seconds to show from 12 previous visits to this track, including a win in this 12 months ago (on soft); returns off a 3lb lower mark and latest 12l defeat here was on good ground that would have been on the lively side; every chance with rain forecast. |
11/4 |
20/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 64-744
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Winning hurdler; no wins in 11 over fences and hard to make a compelling case; finished last of the four to complete here three weeks ago. |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Winning hurdler; no wins in 11 over fences and hard to make a compelling case; finished last of the four to complete here three weeks ago. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened last |
10/1 |
25/1
- Place: £8.60
Form: 76568/
Last run: 733 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
25th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Maiden (0-10); was returning from a lengthy absence and making chase/stable debut when staying-on into a remote third at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft; 28-1) a fortnight ago; competes from a 4lb lower mark on this occasion. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
held up in rear, headway before 11th |
25/1 |
7/2
Form: 33P322
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
27th Jun 2023 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Frustrating performer; 0-15 over fences (placed in nine of them) and pulled up when tried in cheekpieces on latest; first hurdle start since March 2021 and hard to be confident this will be his golden hour. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
17th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Longstanding maiden who was disappointing at Exeter last month and it's hard to be confident after that; however, he went there on the back of two good seconds (2m4f/2m, good/soft) and it's possible he'll be able to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces and a reapplied tongue-tie; not written off. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: -2P343 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Returned to racing under rules with very respectable third over hurdles on stable debut at Hereford (2m3f, good) in April but was well beaten at Warwick last month and did not convince as a chaser for Robert Walford during the 2022-23 season (four attempts). |
12/1 |
|
9th 8 |
5th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Very lightly raced in recent years but stayed on from the rear for third when back under rules for last month's stable debut at Hereford (2m3f; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted); still very well handicapped on old form; contender if that recent outing brought her on. |
6/1 |
|
9th 8 |
5th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Very lightly raced in recent years but stayed on from the rear for third when back under rules for last month's stable debut at Hereford (2m3f; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted); still very well handicapped on old form; contender if that recent outing brought her on. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 062-64
Last run: 313 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
21st Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Career record is 0-26 and beaten 50l when tried in a visor at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap. |
50/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
8th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Exposed low-grade maiden; headgear change not enough to tempt. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
17th May 2023 Soft 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Tailed off at Exeter five weeks ago on return from ten months off; runner-up at that track in April 2022 but that's his only placing from 11 chasing efforts; 0-24 in career so obvious doubts. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 44-5P4
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
23rd Apr 2023 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Eight-race maiden but has a useful pedigree and is unexposed over fences; weakened into fourth over 2m6f on good ground at Leicester (chase debut) most recently; withdrawn twice due to slower conditions since; interesting with improvement on the cards back down in distance. |
11/2 |
|
4 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Lightly raced maiden whose best 2m hurdle form gives him a good chance; ran well for a long way until stamina ran out on chase debut at Leicester (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie, retained today; made some mistakes); this easier stamina test can suit and he looks sure to do better. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
28th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Lightly raced maiden whose best 2m hurdle form gives him a good chance; ran well for a long way until stamina ran out on chase debut at Leicester (2m6f, good; first-time tongue-tie, retained today); this easier stamina test can suit and he looks sure to do better. |
7/2 |
8/1
Form: 584717 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
17th Oct 2023 Good 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Seemingly back in good form when placed at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in June but not much has gone to plan since; soundly beaten when upped to 2m4f in August and has further to go here; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor; not the percentage call. |
33/1 |
|
8th 6 |
30th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
No paragon of consistency but Taunton winner in February (2m3f, made all, first time in a visor) and also ran well at Newton Abbot in June; heavy ground probably to blame when pulled up here latest; often leads. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
11th Jul 2023 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won a novice handicap with a first-time visor at Taunton in February (2m3f, good) and fair third in ordinary Newton Abbot handicap two runs back (2m1f, good); cheekpieces now tried; soft ground perhaps not ideal. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 9/07-P
Last run: 190 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
8th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Ex-Irish maiden who still has low mileage; posted an encouraging effort with tongue-tie applied at Huntingdon (2m7f; second run for new yard; heavily backed) last month, while shaping as if this drop back in distance will suit; open to improvement on the back of that; interesting. |
15/8 |
|
3rd 5 |
11th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Made a noise when pulling up on his stable debut last October (2m3.5f, good), his only outing in two years; hope may rest on tongue-tie. |
5/1 |
|
7 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Modest/regressive form in Ireland and following a long absence he was pulled up in a 2m3f handicap chase at Stratford; has it all to prove. |
10/1 |
5/2
Form: 60-6P1 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 6th |
5/2 |
|
1st 14 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Interesting on the pick of last winter's form for John Spearing, including a hurdle win at Warwick off 3lb higher; has run well here in the past; not at his best in two chase runs this season but his new yard are quick to change his headgear and drop him in trip; not discounted. |
12/1 |
|
10 |
5th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Returned from a summer break last season with a comfortable 2m3f win on heavy over hurdles; ended that campaign out of form, however, and did not revive when making chase debut on this season's reappearance; 8lb out of the handicap, with stamina also to be proved. |
25/1 |
66/1
Form: 3498P6
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
20th Jul 2023 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Maiden; pulled up over fences the last twice; little appeal back hurdling with a tongue-strap added. |
66/1 |
|
11 |
5th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden; tailed off on chasing debut and was pulled up next time; back from three months off. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, mistake 11th |
66/1 |
16/1
Form: 533PP3
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-16 under rules and 0-20 overall; struggled from early stage on chasing debut in May and well beaten on both subsequent hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; difficult to enthuse over. |
20/1 |
|
10th 16 |
8th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 3 out |
33/1 |
|
9th 15 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent |
66/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £34.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £35.27 |
| Tricast | £744.66 |
| Trifecta | £577.50 |
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