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SoftHappy New Year From Gamble Plant Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4470.3
- 3m 5f 24y
- Class 5
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 526-33
Last run: 40 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
24th Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
prominent |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 064P5P
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
27th Jan 2024 Soft 3m 2f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Point winner; poor maiden over hurdles; no encouragement from his form in beginners' chases; tailed off at this venue in his first handicap; pulled up at Thurles in first-time blinkers which are now replaced with cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-5424
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
None too consistent but he has won five times over fences, latest at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in February off 3lb lower; beaten a neck back there off this mark last month and his best chance of further success is perhaps back at that venue. |
9/2 |
|
5th 7 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
None too consistent but he has won five times over fences and nearly made that six last time at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft); he's handicapped about right but needs considering. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 157y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Five-time chase winner, most recently over C&D (soft) last month; remote when third at Huntingdon eight days ago and not one to rely upon nowadays but he's still on a good mark if in the right mood. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 21-14U BF
Last run: 219 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Cheekpieces worked initially when winning two chases in early 2023 but he's suffered a major slump in form; others preferred. |
50/1 |
|
6 |
8th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
midfield, raced wide and lost position 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out |
20/1 |
|
5th 9 |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won two chases (3m2f/2m7f) when cheekpieces were refitted last spring but has been pulled up on all four outings this year; tried blinkers last time; usual tongue-tie his only headgear here; 2lb out of the weights. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Jessie Lightfoot, Le Tueur
Verdict
Regressive 10yo ECLAIR DE GUYE has not won since 2020 but he ought to be very well suited by today’s thorough stamina test, and this is the weakest race he has ever contested. He gets the vote ahead of Jessie Lightfoot, who ran pretty well in a higher-grade hurdle race on his recent seasonal/stable debut.[Chris Wilson]
Selections
TOPSPEED:
Felton BellevueSPOTLIGHT:
Eclair De GuyeThe Times:
Doyens De AnteTelegraph:
Jessie LightfootDaily Mail:
Finding FreedomPOSTDATA:
Le TueurThe Guardian:
Doyens De AnteD Express:
Felton BellevueDaily Mirror:
Felton BellevueThe Sun:
Felton BellevueThe Star:
Felton BellevueDaily Record:
Jessie LightfootRP RATINGS:
Eclair De GuyeNEWMARKET:
Eclair De Guye