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Good To SoftVirgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 4f 110y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 6543-0
Last run: 39 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Low-mileage mare who got right back on track (under today's rider Gregor Walkingshaw) when a clear second of 11 over C&D 24 days ago; up 2lb but she holds leading claims for yard back among the winners. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 6 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Heavy-ground chase winner at 3m; close up over C&D in November (soft) but not quite at that level since and bit to find with Jirko on a recent clash here. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Best effort when running away from 12 rivals at Hexham (3m, heavy) in April 2024; hasn't always had suitable conditions since, and she lost a shoe when bidding for a win in the same race 201 days ago; may still have some potential and she's now only 2lb higher than for the win. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F77-3P C
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 9lb
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 |
Abandoned
Form: /4P-22
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
15th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Seemingly aided by tongue-tie when runner-up in first two chases, more recently when staying on strongly from poor position at Kelso (2m1f, soft) seven weeks ago; it's hard to know what to make of that piece of form, though, and he's 3lb higher here. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 7 |
28th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 14y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
in touch with leaders on outer, awkward jump 1st |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 65-P04 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 5lb
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 |
Abandoned
Form: 3/03-3 BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
30th Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Returned from a break to win a novice handicap at Kelso last time (2m7f, good to soft; Toucan Sam 8l back in third but 9lb better off); up 5lb; chance. |
5/2 |
|
1st 5 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Had jumping issues on both appearances in March and needs to put things right on that front here, but this return to a left-handed track ought to be in his favour and he's a big player in this uncompetitive race if judged on the form he showed when third three consecutive times (2m1f-3m) last autumn/winter. |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Had jumping issues on both appearances in March and needs to put things right on that front here, but this return to a left-handed track ought to be in his favour and he's a big player in this uncompetitive race if judged on the form he showed when third three consecutive times (2m1f-3m) last autumn/winter. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8465-6
Last run: 195 days
W: 10st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
10th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Points scorer but this maiden hurdler/chaser faces a very stiff task from 41lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
|
0 6 |
23rd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced since winning an Irish point in 2020; has bled from the nose and, even should the wheels stay on, it's not ideal being 9lb out of the weights (Dylan Johnston's claim helps). |
25/1 |
Verdict
Preference is for Lucinda Russell’s HECTOR MASTER, who caught the eye with his strong-finishing second at Kelso in October and looks interesting on this step back up in trip. Second choice is Euchan Falls, who kicked off his chase career with a big run at Musselburgh last month and that can be marked up because he got hampered in the closing stages. Another to consider is Baron Briggs, who wasn’t far behind he selection at Kelso and has claims if he can build on that.[David Moon]