12.55
Good To SoftSky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 5f 44y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
Abandoned
Form: -1R351 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
A three-time winner over fences and yet has shown nothing in his last three chase starts; has won over hurdles but returns from a break with much to prove. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Made it 3-9 over fences with a ready success over 3m2f at Fontwell; up 6lb but has been competitive off higher marks in the past. |
11/4 |
|
1st 2 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps two winters ago, over 2m3f at Plumpton and 2m5f here; goes well on softer but the ground was good when not beaten far over 2m5f here last time; there are some stamina reservations over this far. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5-4335
Last run: 76 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
12th Apr 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb
|
disputed lead, jumped path before 1st |
4/1 |
|
1 |
12th Apr 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb
|
disputed lead, jumped path before 1st |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -54311 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 8lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
5th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
raced in second, clear with one other before 3 out, ridden and edged right before 2 out, led final 110yds, stayed on |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0P46U6
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
|
5th 8 |
29th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Became disappointing for Alan King and is yet to be placed for current stable; took step back in right direction and ran well for a long way before fading into sixth over hurdles at Ludlow (2m5f, good; first-time cheekpieces) this month but still makes only limited appeal. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2133-3
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 3lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
2nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
towards rear, in touch with leaders 15th |
6/1 |
|
14 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
13yo who has a poor 2-39 strike-rate under rules and is without a win since June 2022; however, he's finished in the first three on two of his last three starts and holds each-way possibilities once more. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F377P2 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, jumped right 6th |
20/1 |
|
13 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, jumped right 6th |
20/1 |
|
9 |
22nd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-5137 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 17253- C
Last run: 268 days
W: 10st 6lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
25th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
raced in third, lost third after 12th, lost ground before 13th, dropped to last and struggling 14th |
7/1 |
|
6th 6 |
25th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
raced in third |
7/1 |
Verdict
Chase/handicap debutant Saint Jaguen is open to significant improvement if he takes well to fences but SIR ROCK did pretty well to make a winning chasing debut last month, given that his jumping wasn’t always fluent, and he might kick on from that success. C&D winner Cloudy Wednesday is next on the list, while the veteran Caro Des Flos ended last year in excellent form and is also considered.[Chris Wilson]