13.50
SoftDragonbet Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Mares’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier) (GBB)
- Prize money: £6601.25
- 2m 4f 72y
- Class 3
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 355-27
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Built on November's promising reappearance when a wide-margin winner at Fakenham (2m5f, soft), but has failed to reproduce that level since and was pulled up at Taunton eight days ago; capable off this mark but she isn't the easiest to predict. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Overall record of 4-35 but her last win was a dominant display at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) in December; still looks feasibly treated on that form but she's not easy to predict and was last of eight back at Fakenham last month; risks attached. |
12/1 |
|
8th 2 |
18th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Not the force of old but exploited favourable mark when beating Jacks Touch by 21l in two-finisher C&D (soft) contest last month, her second C&D success; also suited by much faster ground but has gone back up 7lb. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 85-313
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Failed to offer much in two chase runs last season and again struggled back over hurdles; steadied the ship when back over fences at Haydock (3m1f, soft) but not many completed and her jumping became iffy in the closing stages; others preferred. |
8/1 |
|
6 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Failed to offer much in two chase runs last season and again struggled back over hurdles; steadied the ship when back over fences at Haydock (3m1f, soft) but not many completed and her jumping became iffy in the closing stages; others preferred. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
30th Dec 2024 Heavy 3m 1f 125y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Failed to shine on her two chase starts last season and pulled up on reappearance over hurdles; however, this lightly raced 8yo looked good when winning a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m6f, heavy) last December and she may be the latest Venetia Williams runner to excel on testing ground at Haydock. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -224F2 D BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Two chase wins at about 2m4f in early 2024 (soft and good); has not found life easy this winter but 3m found her out on her latest start (first-time tongue-tie; cheekpieces now added) and the return to shorter on good ground should suit; bold bid likely. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Has won twice over fences, both over 2m4f; fair third in a mares' handicap at Ludlow last time (2m4f, soft); could go well but perhaps better at shorter. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 6 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
10yo whose losing sequence is up to 13 after disappointing run at Windsor (2m4f, soft) latest; however, she was runner-up on final two outings in 2025 (2m4f/3m1f, good to soft/soft) and might not be far away if back on song. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 54957/
Last run: 745 days
W: 10st 5lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 3m 6f 130y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
disputed lead, led before 3rd, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly after 12th |
7/2 |
|
1st 8 |
21st Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
jumped well, in touch with leaders on outer, led 3rd, clear 7th, ridden after 2 out, good jump last, ridden out and kept on well run-in |
12/1 |
|
4th 12 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Won off this mark at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) last April and has run well over this C&D; however, she's struggled to get competitive this season and first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to prompt a revival. |
50/1 |
Verdict
Back in a less demanding race than at Newbury and refitted with the cheekpieces in which she went so close at Ffos Las, GAZETTE BOURGEOISE gets the nod. Malaita handles soft ground but wouldn’t want it too testing and the danger could be Ottoline, as this race isn’t so strong as the one she contested at Uttoxeter last time.[Alistair Jones]