16.40
SoftClose Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £56270
- 1m 7f 176y
- Class 1
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.20
Form: -78702 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
prominent |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
prominent |
4/1 |
|
1st 9 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
Won this from the front (soft; acts well on good) 12 months ago but, although he started the winter with two respectable efforts, his form since Christmas leaves much to be desired; back on that last winning mark and market support would suggest there have been green shoots evident at home since last seen in February. |
13/2 |
5/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: -43456 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
4th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Smart chaser who put in two promising efforts when runner-up in the Red Rum at Aintree and a competitive handicap at Punchestown behind Plate winner Pinkerton; well held behind that rival four days ago but has leading claims back down to a more suitable trip. |
100/30 |
|
17th 3 |
31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 8lb |
Won a 2m1f Grade 1 at Leopardstown the season before last; returned to form when second in the Red Rum at Aintree; beaten a short head in a valuable 2m Punchestown festival handicap; finished second in a 2m4f Grade 1 at Aintree as a novice, but not certain to stay effectively enough to win a race of this high standard. |
14/1 |
6/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 68F223 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 144
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 12lb |
midfield on inner, dropped to rear and reminders halfway |
16/1 |
|
1 |
2nd May 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 12lb |
midfield on inner, dropped to rear and reminders halfway |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: -421P2 D BF
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 2 |
10st 3lb |
1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 2 |
10st 3lb |
1-10 over fences; gave very good account of herself when keeping on for never-dangerous fourth in Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, good to soft) in March but she was put up 7lb for that run and may not be ideally suited by the forecast faster ground here. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
14th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 213158 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
8th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Has done much of his racing recently around 2m but he stays 2m4f well and found only one too good over the trip at Kempton in February; well treated on the pick of last season's form; more appealing than most. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
7th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Has lacked consistency at about 2m in the last year or so; defied an 11lb higher mark at Ascot on last attempt at this sort of distance and holds a great chance if back to that form; tongue-tie applied. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
7th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
midfield, headway 10th, went third 12th, went second after 3 out, kept on but no match for winner |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 1-2106 CD
Last run: 89 days
W: 12st 0lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 156
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 2 |
12th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Has landed some notable handicaps at 2m, including over C&D in October 2023; creditable third when attempting to repeat that success and has had a break since; might be vulnerable to younger legs. |
18/1 |
|
2 |
2nd Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
11st 11lb |
Has landed some big handicaps at 2m, notably at Aintree and Cheltenham in 2023; respectable third when attempting to repeat latter success in October and has had a break since; probably not quite the force of old and now steps up in trip. |
14/1 |
|
2 |
2nd Feb 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 107y |
11st 11lb |
Has landed some big handicaps at 2m, notably at Aintree and Cheltenham in 2023; respectable third when attempting to repeat latter success in October and has had a break since; probably not quite the force of old and now steps up in trip. |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: -01121 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
12th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Won over hurdles at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in December and good second over fences there (2m, good) last month behind one who was runner-up in a Grade 1 novice at Aintree next time; that's the only previous occasion he's worn these blinkers; fair second over hurdles at Bangor (2m3f, good) last time; 3-8 over fences and could have more to offer now back chasing. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
12th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, in rear but in touch with leaders, headway 4 out, stayed on and went second last, no match for winner |
8/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Runner-up in a strong Class 2 handicap chase at Doncaster 21 days ago that he won the previous season; does like that track (won over hurdles there in December) but he was runner-up in this two years ago when only 2lb lower; ran in first-time blinkers last time but he's very effective in cheekpieces. |
13/2 |
7/1
Form: 138211 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 13lb |
Record of 6-17 over fences; easily justified favouritism in Class 2 contest at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) most recently, building on penultimate effort and looking better than ever; shortlist material even though he's back on career-high mark. |
9/4 |
|
2 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 13lb |
Record of 6-17 over fences; easily justified favouritism in Class 2 contest at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) most recently, building on penultimate effort and looking better than ever; shortlist material even though he's back on career-high mark. |
9/4 |
20/1
Form: -P5PF2 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 134
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
His second over 2m4f (good) here 13 months ago reads well but he's become a hard horse to predict and previous ventures over 3m+ have amounted to little. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
His second over 2m4f (good) here 13 months ago reads well but he's become a hard horse to predict and previous ventures over 3m+ have amounted to little. |
8/1 |
|
8th 10 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Last ran off this low a mark in spring 2022; Plumpton second (2m4f, good) last April reads well but he has been well beaten more often than not over the last two seasons. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 631226 D
Last run: 90 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
22nd Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 8lb |
midfield, headway halfway, in touch with leaders before 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied from last, ran on and went third towards finish |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 155431 D
Last run: 73 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Better known as a chaser and he hasn't been able to exploit his lower hurdle mark in two starts this year, tailed off last time at Doncaster (2m5f, good); has never run over this far either so has plenty to prove. |
20/1 |
|
5th 1 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
always behind |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 |
14th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 181y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
prominent, weakened on turn after 4 out |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 430213 D
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 180y |
11st 7lb |
prominent |
16/1 |
|
5 |
1st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 180y |
11st 7lb |
prominent, midfield halfway, weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
16/1 |
|
10 |
21st Dec 2024 Good 2m 0f 15y |
11st 3lb |
Fared well over fences last season, winning twice and running well in defeat several times; 13lb lower over hurdles and unexposed in this sphere; might need it after six months off. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 155491 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 146
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 99y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won last season's Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival and put up a sterling defence when runner-up last month; however, Jonbon comfortably has his measure on their previous clashes; lots to find on the figures. |
25/1 |
|
5th 7 |
26th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 99y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Won last season's Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival and put up a sterling defence when runner-up last month; however, Jonbon comfortably has his measure on their previous clashes; lots to find on the figures. |
25/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
12th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
10yo who proved too strong for Libberty Hunter in this race on soft last year and looks to have been campaigned with this contest in mind again, keeping on for best of the rest behind Matata in a 2m Windsor handicap (soft) in January; 6lb higher than 12 months ago but still much respected. |
11/2 |
50/1
Form: P-627U D
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 142
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple winner at up to 2m5f but none since 2022 and the last year or so hasn't gone well; this belated step up to 3m (having run over 2m last time) is perhaps more in hope than expectation. |
20/1 |
|
1 |
17th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple winner at up to 2m5f but none since 2022 and the last year or so hasn't gone well; this belated step up to 3m (having run over 2m last time) is perhaps more in hope than expectation. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 44F811 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 4 |
30th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Encouraging return at Galway in October but disappointing over both hurdles and fences since; best form on softer ground than what is likely. |
25/1 |
|
11th 4 |
30th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 12lb |
Encouraging return at Galway in October but disappointing over both hurdles and fences since; best form on softer ground than what is likely. |
25/1 |
|
3 |
8th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Gained the most recent of his five wins when favourite for this race last year; a long way below his best since then (including over hurdles) and remains 5lb higher; perhaps some chance that first-time cheekpieces will have the desired effect. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £32.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.66 |
| Tricast | £172.90 |
| Trifecta | £225.60 |
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