15.05
HeavyAgetur UK Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 3m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 3522-5
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 97y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
All starts on softer than good; no win from 16 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor on penultimate start; ran creditably over 3m7f at Chepstow latest, so has place claims again but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 136y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
All starts on softer than good; no win from 15 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor last time; probably the most likely to give his running and get seriously involved. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
A runner-up on six occasions over fences but 0-14 in this discipline and came up short in a veterans' chase a month ago (3m1f); looks vulnerable. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P552-2
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
pressed leader, led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on |
5/4 |
|
1st 4 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
pressed leader, led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on |
5/4 |
|
2nd 4 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Has very modest 1-31 career strike-rate but was clear second to a big improver on last month's seasonal/stable at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) and is also suited by this C&D; leading contender. |
6/4 |
Abandoned
Form: P/PP-5 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
28th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won three consecutive races in 2021 and lightly raced since; displayed a hint of spark over C&D last November but pulled up since and this 11yo is back to having plenty to prove; wears first-time cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
0 8 |
27th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won three consecutive races at about 3m1f in 2021 but pulled up on next four starts; hard to tell what ability remains when last of five at Wetherby in November and still 2lb above his latest winning mark. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1162-3
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Ex-Olly Murphy; off the mark for present yard when winning five-runner handicap chase by a short head at Fontwell last time (3m2f, good); up 3lb; interesting. |
9/2 |
|
1st 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
All four wins have came over fences Andy Irvine; her last success was in January 2024 but that was at this track (3m3f) and she returned to form with a creditable third over hurdles here (3m2f, soft) last month; that was only her second start since rejoining her former stable and she's in the mix back over fences. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
All four wins have came over fences for Andy Irvine; had no joy in three starts for Olly Murphy and rejoined former stable before pulling up at Exeter (3m6f, heavy) last month; bids to exploit 10lb lower mark over hurdles; needs to show more. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2313-3
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 6f 153y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Won by 9l over C&D (soft) in December, matching his gutsy win in this race last year (heavy) as a career best; one problem is that both of those were off 6lb lower than today; another is that he showed little in the Surrey National last time, but he needs plenty of respect back here. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 178y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Showed career-best form when winning by 9l at Exeter (3m6f, soft) last month and is now 6-15 over fences; should be fine on this left-handed track but recent 7lb rise asks quite a lot of him. |
7/1 |
|
6th 5 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Won three in a row once the cheekpieces were added early last year and he was better than ever last season, winning the Devon National (3m6f) on latest start; only 1lb higher today but this is a big drop back in trip and he's raced on only soft or heavy going for the last two years. |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: 607P-P CD
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
jumped right on occasions, led, headed and lost two places 11th, lost position and dropped to last 12th, pulled up 13th |
25/1 |
|
4 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
jumped right on occasions, led, headed and lost two places 11th, lost position and dropped to last 12th, pulled up 13th |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Margaret's Legacy
Verdict
The low-mileage 7yos ART DECCO and Gold Emery head the shortlist, in that order of preference. The selection holds a good chance if building on his reappearance effort, while the second choice has possibilities on his spring form. Special Acceptance has a poor strike-rate but ran encouragingly the last twice, while Gold Clermont should be suited by the return to chasing and Danilo D’Airy is a dual course winner.[Steve Boow]
Selections
The Sun:
Special Acceptance