16.58
HeavyWKD Beginners Chase
- Prize money: £5643.48
- 2m 3f 100y
- 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 92231F D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor (2m4f, good) and it was a strong race in which he struggled at Haydock; he's no forlorn hope on that penultimate effort. |
25/1 |
|
9th 11 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 1 |
10st 7lb |
Back from wind surgery he bumped into one well handicapped at Bangor two weeks ago (2m4f, good); it could be a similar story here and winning this would demand a career best from him. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Out of the handicap when a respectable fourth in a Class 2 at Musselburgh on his penultimate start (2m4f, good to soft) and has had wind surgery since finishing tailed off at Kelso; hard to dismiss. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 530146
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 9lb |
Sole win over fences came in valuable Gowran Park handicap in March 2025 (2m, soft); good second at Naas in January in similar conditions; tailed-off fourth 39 days ago at Cork; up in trip, probably needs softer ground. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 45y |
11st 3lb |
Won valauble Gowran handicap last year and good second at Naas in January; poor effort last time. |
7/1 |
|
8 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Won this race by 8l last year; well beaten in three starts following that; beaten 30l in seventh behind Drumgil in a Fairyhouse Listed handicap (2m1f, yielding to soft) in November; more like it when second at Naas last time; 11lb higher than for his 2025 success. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 3-0000
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Flat winner on the continent but 0-14 in this sphere and arrives on the back of a tailed off Flat effort six days ago. |
20/1 |
|
12th 1 (1) |
19th Jul 2024 Good 1m 5f 0y |
10st 9lb |
in rear |
22/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 27313P C
Last run: 142 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 87y |
11st 9lb |
Point-to-point winner and maiden hurdle scorer for Gavin Cromwell at Downpatrick two years ago; not great in runs since and returned from break/made stable debut at Galway on the Flat last month when tailed off. |
28/1 |
|
16th 1 (7) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 43y |
11st 12lb |
Point-to-point winner; maiden hurdle scorer for Gavin Cromwell; no Flat racing experience; lacks a recent run and makes seasonal debut. |
66/1 |
|
5 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 110y |
11st 9lb |
Downpatrick maiden winner last September but form afterwards largely disappointing until encouraging comeback run at Listowel, staying on well over 2m4f; step up in trip could suit. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -8856P
Last run: 6 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 200y |
10st 0lb |
Second runner for yard; course hurdle winner won at Gowran in January and ran well here last time; was poor when last seen over fences though, so questions to answer in that respect. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -60009
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
12th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 80y |
11st 12lb |
Now 0-13 chasing, Downpatrick handicap second over 3m (good) his best recent effort; likely up against it back in maiden company. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: U31525
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
19th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 12lb |
Has won a point, maiden hurdle and beginners' chase but lost her form over fences for Gordon Elliott last autumn; no better on debut for this yard but could do better returned to hurdles today. |
9/1 |
|
2 |
14th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 11lb |
Consistent hurdler was a chase debut winner for Gordon Elliott at Tramore last summer (2m, yielding) but well held in novices and handicaps afterwards; debuts for new yard here. |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 512P49
Last run: 141 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
29th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 146y |
11st 8lb |
3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims. |
10/1 |
|
6th 1 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 180y |
11st 2lb |
Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6U63P6 C
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear early, midfield when not fluent 6th |
9/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 100y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear |
9/1 |
Verdict
Despite taking a tumble last time, BLEU D’ENFER has valuable chasing experience and gets the vote ahead of chasing debutants Fathom Two, Champagne Mahler and Purse Price. [Alan Hewison]