13.40
Good To SoftMarsh Commercial Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 7f 171y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.90
Form: 64-P1P D BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Scored at Chepstow (3m2f) in October but he turned in a rare poor effort when pulled up in 3m5f Fakenham handicap chase in December; cheekpieces are reached for now and he's the sort to bounce back. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Scored by 4l in conditional jockeys' race at Chepstow (3m2f, good to firm) last Sunday, taking chase record to 6-16; escapes a penalty and commands respect. |
7/4 |
|
8 |
12th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 3m 2f 54y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
5-15 over fences; looked as good as ever when placed at Perth (3m, good) last month, after a break, and was runner-up on his only visit to Chepstow; likely contender. |
11/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 2262-4
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
16th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since. |
33/1 |
|
14 |
31st Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
midfield, mistake 7th |
10/1 |
|
14 |
31st Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
midfield, mistake 7th |
10/1 |
5/1
- Place: £4.80
Form: 4-491U D BF
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
26th Jul 2024 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Came good with 10l win at Worcester (2m7f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in October and ran another big race when third at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) the following month but has fitness to prove after 242-day break and the headgear is missing today. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
27th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
disputed lead, led before 3rd |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 6P7-0
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
22nd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 5f 24y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Made all over C&D (good) in March and doubled his chasing tally with hard-fought success at Uttoxeter (3m, good) two months ago; should also be suited by today's slower ground and helps to give Christian Williams a good hand in this race. |
4/1 |
|
8 |
22nd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 5f 24y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Made all over C&D (good) in March and doubled his chasing tally with hard-fought success at Uttoxeter (3m, good) two months ago; should also be suited by today's slower ground and helps to give Christian Williams a good hand in this race. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
disputed lead, led clearly just after 1st, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), soon rallied, lost second last (usual 2 out), no extra final 110yds |
5/2 |
9/1
Form: 524F22
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Winning pointer who was making it 17th-time lucky under rules when beating Zoffalee over C&D (good) nine days ago; 1lb wrong there so 6lb higher under his penalty, but even so with conditions likely to be similar he has to make the shortlist. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
16th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
On a good mark and the signs were more encouraging when fourth over 2m7f at Worcester three weeks ago (behind McGregors Charge); seems to be running into form after an absence. |
12/1 |
|
14 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Sole win remains a dead-heat in a Welsh maiden point in 2022, but second in this race in 2023 and there was some encouragement to take from this month's Warwick fourth on his second outing following a sizeable layoff. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 6-52P4
Last run: 85 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
8th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
never going well, held up in rear, pushed along briefly 2nd, hampered by faller 3rd, reminders with one circuit to go |
8/1 |
|
4th 16 |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
20-race maiden who was unable to land a significant blow when well-held fourth here (3m2f, good) last month and needs to find some improvement from somewhere. |
20/1 |
|
4th 8 |
21st Jul 2024 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
19-race maiden; runner-up at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last summer, but has shown little of any significance since. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: /4/4-4
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Had wind surgery prior to disappointing effort (over 2m7f) on reappearance 11 days ago; now 0-5 over rules fences but has a good chance if taking well to first-time blinkers and drop in trip; hurdles win came off a much higher mark. |
13/2 |
|
6 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Very lightly raced since winning over hurdles in spring 2021 and yet to convince as a chaser after four attempts; had wind op during latest layoff; current ability tricky to gauge. |
7/1 |
|
6th 4 |
16th Dec 2023 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won off a 15lb higher mark over hurdles in April 2021 but seen little action in the meantime and has really struggled in his last two chases; now tongue tied. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 238-P5
Last run: 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 (3) |
21st Oct 2024 Heavy 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 8lb |
led, prominent after 1f, lost ground from over 8f out |
25/1 |
|
7th 12 |
28th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
His sole success came back in 2021 but he showed more than of late when fifth of 11 in 2m6f Stratford handicap chase three weeks ago; more is required from 5lb out of the handicap however. |
33/1 |
|
5th 12 |
7th Sep 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, some headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out |
100/1 |
7/2
Form: 01U-61
Last run: 34 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual C&D winner; not at best since returning from one-year absence in November and was particularly disappointing when pulled up over fences last month; needs a revival but is back hurdling on a tempting mark. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has won two of five handicaps here, hurdles and fences (C&D; good), but he hasn't yet found his form since back from an absence and now tackles fences for the first time since pulling up twice at the end of 2024; below latest winning mark but questions remain. |
7/2 |
|
4th 2 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Hard to predict but goes well here and he was far from disgraced when 8l fourth of seven over C&D in December; below his last winning mark; more appealing than most. |
3/1 |
11/2
Form: 232141 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences. |
8/1 |
|
8th 10 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear |
13/2 |
|
4th 8 |
28th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal. |
6/1 |
6/1
Form: 4-F261
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Four-time winner over fences including here (about 2m 3f, good) in 2024; last ran over hurdles when second at Wincanton (about 3m, good to soft) and he returns to this sphere after a couple of errors at Plumpton last month; respected. |
7/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 157y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Four-time chase winner (2m3f/3m1f) in 2023 and 2024, two of them here, and shaped promisingly on hurdles return in December after a long absence; left behind a below-par run over fences later that month with a short-head defeat at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; back up 2lb but needs respecting with course form. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Won three out of four chases in October-December 2024 (including C&D, good to soft; handles softer) and was an encouraging second over hurdles here (about 3m) on his comeback from a year's absence; return to fences didn't go well at Taunton later that month but could bounce back following two months off. |
7/2 |
66/1
Form: P4P-PP
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect. |
40/1 |
|
7 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hard to fancy, being a modest sort whose recent form figures are dominated by the letter P and who is 11lb out of the weights; first-time blinkers need to have major effect. |
40/1 |
|
8 |
21st Mar 2024 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Point winner but 0-15 under rules and has pulled up in his last four runs; too much to prove. |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £40.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £32.73 |
| Tricast | £478.99 |
| Trifecta | £536.80 |
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