February 26 / 16.30 Plumpton

16.30

Soft

BetGoodwin Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 214y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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BetGoodwin Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 335135

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Under a bold ride he came home 8.5l clear at Exeter in December (2m3f, soft); couldn't repeat the same tactics back there after going up 9lb and again at Exeter last time he couldn't dominate before dropping out; expect another positive ride back in distance on this sharper track and he's back down the weights.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Time To Bite

11st 13lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Admirable veteran who recorded his ninth chase win when making all to score from 2lb out of the weights at Fakenham (3m, good) this month; this is tougher off 4lb higher but he seems as good as ever as an 11yo and three of his wins have come at this track; key player.

9/4

1st

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 2

16:03 Fakenham

Time To Bite

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Eight-time chase winner who often makes the running and is very well suited by good or faster ground; went close off his lower hurdle mark last month; on career-high mark from just out of the weights here and usually runs over slightly shorter trips but still features prominently in calculations.

7/2

2nd

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

16:00 Wincanton

Time To Bite

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Most wins and best form are over fences and he ran pretty well at Exeter last month; the time before, in October, he won a small-field handicap hurdle at Exeter off his much lower hurdle mark (now 3lb higher); could have some part to play.

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 245522

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Maiden but has finished runner-up in four of his nine chases, though was beaten 22l in the latest; cheekpieces added and both trip/ground will be fine.
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11

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Harriet Dickin

0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say.

7/1

11

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Harriet Dickin

0-22 under all codes but ran big race when second in this contest a year ago (soft) ground and is effectively 1lb lower today; reverts to chasing after respectable hurdle run in March; could have a say.

7/1

3rd

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

14:20 Chepstow

Robins Field

10st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Harriet Dickin

The veteran of this field but he's a maiden (0-20 under rules); runner-up seven times but they were all over fences (from 14 chases) and his record over hurdles (latest attempt last April) is pretty threadbare.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-3425 CD

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 11lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has the form to feature and went close in a Class 5 over 2m3f here in December before struggling in a Class 4; however, he's only 3-40 and finds winning hard at the best of times.
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9

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Runner-up at Plumpton (2m3f, good to soft) in December and respectable fourth in his last two runs but this 13yo is now 1-24 over fences and that win was over two years ago; down the list.

7/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

4th

11

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Lingfield

Shaws Cross

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

Veteran who scored over hurdles here (heavy) in 2019 and broke a long losing run two years ago over fences at Plumpton; no joy since but, even though he's 2lb out of the weights today, he's regularly shown enough to be given a place chance.

16/1

Form: 65232F D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden over fences but would surely have put that right but for coming down at the last over C&D four weeks ago; a 5lb rise compounded the agony but if in the same form (it was a heavy fall) then he should give another good account.
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2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

2nd

4

11th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

led, not fluent 2 out, headed just before last, soon no extra

13/2

4th

7

3rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

13:55 Plumpton

Clondaw Robin

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

led, headed before 5th, lost ground 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12/1

Form: 1U-P74 D BF

Last run: 62 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Only 2lb higher than beating Shaw's Cross by 5.5l over 2m2f on soft at Fontwell last April but that's his sole success in eight chase starts and he's not been on his game since returning from a break; bit to prove after another couple of months away.
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8th

5

25th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Hector Jaguen

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

Opened his chase account at Fontwell (2m2f) last April but he's failed to kick on subsequently, well held in second when unseating 2 out at Plumpton (2m1f) four weeks ago; his mark is slipping but more is needed.

5/1

1

26th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 5

16:30 Plumpton

Hector Jaguen

12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

chased clear leader, not fluent when raced in last 2nd

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £12.26
Trifecta £27.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Time To Bite

Telegraph:

Hector Jaguen

WEST COUNTRY:

Robins Field

D Express:

Clondaw Robin

The Sun:

Shaw's Cross

Daily Mail:

Hector Jaguen

Daily Record:

Hector Jaguen

The Guardian:

Robins Field

The Star:

Robins Field

RP RATINGS:

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POSTDATA:

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The Times:

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Daily Mirror:

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