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Good To SoftStart Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 4f 68y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £18.40
- Place: £4.80
Form: 6-37F1 D
Last run: 136 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Record of 2-17 around Hexham includes one C&D chase win two years ago (good); hasn't hit the line strongly on any of his three most recent visits, losing second to Killybegs Jet Lady in the middle one of these, and surprising if nothing is going better at the end here. |
10/1 |
|
4th 7 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran without a win since November 2024 but showed there was still fire in the tank when third over C&D 17 days ago; younger rivals may have his measure here, however. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Has won four chases, including over C&D in May 2024 (good); best recent form has been at Musselburgh and he was below par over C&D last time (good). |
14/1 |
7/2
- Place: £2.30
Form: 6241
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
11th Sep 2025 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
One win and four seconds from her six runs over fences; it was an uncompetitive race in which she was runner-up last time (2m2f, good to soft) but highly likely to be in the thick of it once more. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 165y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Scored over C&D (good) in October 2023 and returned from 226-day absence with creditable third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last summer; major player if in similar form after an even longer layoff here; handles good to soft ground; unproven on anything slower. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
8th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won by a head on chase/handicap debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in October and was second three consecutive times the following month (2m4f-2m6f); has fitness to prove after 226-day absence but still features prominently in calculations; had wind op in May. |
8/1 |
14/1
- Place: £5.00
Form: 2F6-14
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
2nd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 59y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won handicap chases at Market Rasen last June (2m, good) and Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m1f, good to soft); hasn't been in quite such good form since; could go well. |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal. |
16/1 |
|
9th 6 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual chase winner last season, latterly off today's mark here (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; not in same form when well-held third at Market Rasen last month, though, and this switch back to hurdling is not ideal. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: 465-P0 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-18 over fences and hasn't been shaping of late as though a win is imminent; 10lb out of the handicap today and hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
7th 11 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-19 over fences; ended a sequence failing to finish when a well-beaten fourth on first run back after a wind op at Ayr last time (3m, soft); 9lb out of the handicap and plenty to prove. |
25/1 |
|
4th 6 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Scored over hurdles here back in 2023 but he remains winless over fences and was tongue tied when pulled up over C&D in January; needs a subsequent wind operation to spark major improvement. |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: 5324-2
Last run: 31 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| 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 |
14/1
Form: -P5P44
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
21st Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Off the mark at 20th attempt over fences when winning here in May (3m, good); decent fourth next time (3m, good); place chance. |
12/1 |
|
4th 9 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Took advantage of a final-fence error from The Clonmel Kid to get off the mark over fences at the 20th attempt over C&D (good; 10-1) 18 days ago; effectively 6lb higher from out of the weights today and her task is tougher; others preferred. |
15/2 |
|
1st 8 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-19 over fences and has struggled in her last two starts, both over C&D; being 9lb wrong in the handicap doesn't help. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 126-P6 D
Last run: 145 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
8th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Makes her chase debut after a break; this lightly raced 6yo showed promise over hurdles and drops back in trip having faded over 3m at Aintree last time; her dam improved for the switch to fences; not ruled out. |
20/1 |
|
6th 5 |
16th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 149y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 2 out, weakening when jockey dropped whip approaching last |
14/1 |
|
4 |
6th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
|
6/1
Form: -512U1 D
Last run: 113 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 3 |
1st Jan 2024 Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, mistake and lost position 8th, not fluent and dropped to rear 9th, struggling from 10th |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 |
18th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Two chase wins for previous yard in 2023 (about 2m4f, good; has won on heavy) but right out of luck for new yard in November; best watched for now. |
25/1 |
|
13th 3 |
24th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 51y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Won twice over fences this year for a different yard; suffered early interference before later pulled up on his debut for this one; could put a line through that but good ground would be preferred. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 15-51P CD BF
Last run: 4 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
8th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won over C&D (good to soft) in March and back on the scoresheet when doing it easily at Perth (2m4f, soft) in September; made two bad mistakes and was pulled up at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) only on Saturday but remains of interest in view of that penultimate performance. |
6/1 |
|
0 8 |
4th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
held up in rear, bad mistake 3rd, soon detached, recovered towards rear when bad mistake and dropped to last 10th, pulled up before 11th |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 |
27th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 4f 20y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Just held on to open account off 2lb lower at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in March and also ran well on his next two outings (2m5f/3m); has fitness to prove after 133-day break but still enters calculations. |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: 1F77-3
Last run: 176 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Last three wins have been in 2m4f handicap chases at Ayr, although won a 2m Ayr novice handicap over hurdles in March 2023 (good); hasn't been in top form over fences on last three starts and probably best watched this time. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Last three wins have been in 2m4f handicap chases at Ayr, although won a 2m Ayr novice handicap over hurdles in March 2023 (good); hasn't been in top form over fences on last three starts and probably best watched this time. |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Three chase wins at Ayr (2m4f on soft/good to soft) last winter but below best there in March and at Carlisle since; Callum Pritchard takes off a helpful 5lb but adding cheekpieces acknowledges something needs to change. |
8/1 |
25/1
Form: /P09-4
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
8th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Following wind surgery he was a fair fourth over hurdles on his reappearance at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in September; however, he has a patchy profile nowadays and this ex-Flat performer was an early faller on his sole chase start back in April 2022. |
25/1 |
|
4th 7 |
30th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
prominent, kept on until no extra from last |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 02-244
Last run: 25 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 7 |
26th Aug 2024 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
23-race maiden; beaten 24l over hurdles here on Saturday; pulled up at Catterick in February when last seen over fences; a long way out of the handicap and others stronger. |
25/1 |
|
8th 9 |
24th Aug 2024 Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
22-race maiden; tried chasing to no avail earlier in the year; well beaten back over hurdles last twice; 4lb out of the handicap; others stronger. |
50/1 |
|
10th 14 |
29th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Second off lowly mark on heavy ground last summer but has not shown a great deal since and is 7lb out of the weights here; tongue-tie removed. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 966
Last run: 94 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 13 |
8th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off at big odds over hurdles this summer on first three starts and he's 13lb wrong for this chase and handicap debut; however, his trainer has an excellent 33% strike-rate here, including wins with well-backed chasing newcomers such as Champ Is Real and Clear The Runway, and he could play a leading role in first-time cheekpieces if attracting market support. |
7/1 |
|
6th 5 |
6th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Showed no significant promise on his first two starts (both 2m), and was a long way behind Book Of Secrets on latter occasion. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £93.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £100.63 |
| Tricast | £1636.24 |
| Trifecta | £2224.20 |
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