20.20
GoodNorth East Grains Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5254.59
- 1m 7f 133y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £1.90
- Place: £1.40
Form: 8145-2
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
12th Sep 2023 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
held up in last, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th |
4/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
19th Aug 2023 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Strong traveller whose four chase wins, including at Hexham latest (2m, good), have all been gained coming late from rear; back above a winning mark but only just, and good chance this will be run to suit. |
2/1 |
5/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: /PP42-
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say. |
7/1 |
|
11 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
The veteran of this field but he's a maiden (0-20 under rules); runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases) and his record over hurdles (latest attempt last April) is pretty threadbare. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 7/4P7-
Last run: 194 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 |
11th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
prominent early, led 1st, hit 2nd |
14/1 |
|
4th 6 |
20th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
|
5th 8 |
2nd Aug 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, headway when not fluent 4 out |
15/2 |
10/1
Form: 33126-
Last run: 173 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Patchy profile since last win over a year ago and hard to envisage a return to form from so far out of the weights. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in rear, detached and pushed along after 3rd |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 5688-P C
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
25th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened run-in |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Has become very unreliable but seemed to run well when third of four in tactical race at Kelso three weeks ago, and this dual C&D winner can't be ruled out off a career-low chase mark. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
28th May 2023 Good To Firm 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Doesn't look entirely solid on recent form but shaped better than the bare result at Hexham five days ago; gained both handicap wins off higher marks and receives plenty of weight all round in this field; possibilities if anywhere near best. |
5/1 |
5/2
Form: 54153- D
Last run: 74 days
W: 12st 0lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
23rd May 2023 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
prominent |
5/2 |
|
5 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Capitalised on a reduced mark at Ayr (2m, soft) in February but not as good since and he inherited his close third back at Ayr last time (on good) in what was an eventful race; others appeal more. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
12yo who capitalised on a reduced mark over C&D (soft) last month; still very well treated on older form and will be suited by today's forecast quicker ground but his run at Newcastle three weeks ago was disappointing. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 48P35-
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
14th Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Four-time chase winner in France but his last success was in 2019 and he's been generally very disappointing in Britain; on reduced mark but he was a remote third at Perth two weeks ago and others are preferred. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
27th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 4f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Four-time chase winner in France but generally very disappointing in Britain; unlucky to come to grief after first fence at Cartmel last month (first-time blinkers) and Brian Hughes is booked again here but he's 4lb out of the weights and remains difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
0 11 |
28th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Four French wins (up to 2019) but 0-15 in Britain and some way behind two of today's rivals over C&D last month; Brian Hughes back on board and blinkers the latest aid to be fitted but too many doubts. |
25/1 |
Form: 4587-5 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 (11) |
4th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
midfield early, dropped to rear after 1f |
66/1 |
|
7 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
raced in last, mistake 1st, soon detached, awkward jump 2nd, slowed dramatically and unseated 4th |
33/1 |
|
7 |
23rd May 2023 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
|
Form: 85525-
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Won over C&D off this mark in March last year (good to soft); plenty of decent efforts since, including when third at Kelso last time (2m5f, good); each-way chance. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
A case can be made on form as recent as November but she failed to shine on her two starts in February and needs to raise her game. |
12/1 |
|
4th 4 |
15th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Won two 2m4f chases last season (good/good to soft) and gave good account when clear second over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn; recent defeat from out of the weights can be overlooked and she won't mind if the ground remains soft; good chance. |
9/4 |
Non-runners
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+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.27 |
| Tricast | £44.26 |
| Trifecta | £54.40 |
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