18.30
GoodSri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £9505.8
- 3m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.90
Form: /11-1P CD BF
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
2nd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 5 |
12st 4lb |
held up in rear, midfield 4th, prominent 8th, pressed winner approaching last, kept on |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
2nd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 5 |
12st 4lb |
held up in rear, midfield 4th, prominent 8th, pressed winner approaching last, kept on |
4/1 |
|
7 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Record of 4-8 over fences; admittedly 0-3 this term and failed to show his form the last twice; good second over C&D on seasonal debut and has place possibilities on that effort. |
10/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 453241 C
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
22nd Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish |
8/1 |
|
2nd 10 |
22nd Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, headway 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well and went second towards finish |
8/1 |
|
1st 10 |
23rd Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Hasn't won since the summer of 2021 but he's capable of putting that right and has been close up under Oscar Palmer in his last two races (at about 3m); another with each-way hopes. |
9/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: 78-3P9
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
21st Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Back on track with two good runs at Kempton (3m, good) this spring, the latter a win; probably still on a workable mark after 5lb rise but didn't find much at business end at Perth recently; now sports cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
|
4th 3 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
pressed leader, led before 6th, headed just before 13th, hit 13th, lost position before 3 out |
4/1 |
|
1st 2 |
6th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
jumped slightly right throughout, led, raced in second when headed 2nd, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, led narrowly last |
7/2 |
7/2
Form: 442321
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Below form in Kim Muir at Cheltenham in March but showed career-best form when winning at Newbury (3m2f, good) just after Christmas and will be a danger to all here if back at that level in first-time cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
|
16th 9 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
9yo who has a good strike-rate over fences and produced a career-best performance to win at Newbury (3m2f, good) in December when last seen; has also won on soft ground; had just five rivals to beat on that latest start but he was impressive and is not ruled out now 6lb higher. |
25/1 |
11/1
Form: 312266 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 7f 76y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
With James Owen for 18 months (Scottish National fourth in April) before joining this yard; Borders National win at Kelso (4m, soft) in December was his best form for nearly two years and he kept jumping to his right, so reverting to a right-handed track today may well help; back up 5lb but shortlisted. |
9/2 |
|
5th 7 |
25th Oct 2025 Good 3m 2f 39y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Only 1-10 (hurdles win) during his spell with James Owen but ran respectably in the Scottish National on last appearance; sold for £24,000 since; headgear removed; heed the market signals. |
10/1 |
|
4th 18 |
12th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
Won over hurdles in December in a first-time visor, which he also wore next time and returns today; well held with first-time blinkers in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham one month ago, taking sixth in that 3m2f race for the second year running; new trip but he's not persuasive. |
50/1 |
16/1
Form: 133-4P D
Last run: 164 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
13th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 4f 72y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped. |
33/1 |
|
9th 13 |
13th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 4f 72y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped. |
33/1 |
|
9th 1 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, lost touch 4 out |
9/1 |
25/1
Form: 5266-P C
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 9lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
1st Jun 2024 Good To Soft 3m 3f 119y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Only this year returned from a long absence and showed he was no back number with an 11l third at Aintree two weeks ago (3m1f, good); stamina for quite this far is by no means assured but he can't be ruled out. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 14P-PP D
Last run: 124 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
led, clear before 5th |
7/1 |
|
5 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
led, clear before 5th |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 71-35P C
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 133
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Very useful over fences in his prime for Paul Nicholls; last rules win was over two years ago but he's won points in his last three starts including a comfortable success (3m, good to firm) ten days ago; looks a major player now back in this sphere and yard won this in 2023 and 2024. |
4/7 |
|
5 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Very useful over fences in his prime for Paul Nicholls; last rules win was over two years ago but he's won points in his last three starts including a comfortable success (3m, good to firm) ten days ago; looks a major player now back in this sphere and yard won this in 2023 and 2024. |
4/7 |
|
5th 1 |
20th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
12st 8lb |
Useful handicap chaser on good ground when on song; pulled up on consecutive outings at end of last season and needs to prove his wellbeing, but is in much calmer waters for today's hunter chase debut. |
4/6 |
12/1
Form: -48175 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 11lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
22nd Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
12/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Apr 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out |
12/1 |
|
7 |
24th Mar 2024 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Twice well beaten over C&D this winter, including last time, but in between he won at Plumpton and he's a two-time C&D winner who was third in this race last year; has won on a variety of ground; not ruled out. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: -2771P D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Doncaster form figures read 1P2114, the last five of which were over fences; not disgraced last time and this hurdles mark is 10lb lower, so a case can be made. |
5/1 |
|
4th 5 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 214y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Course form figures read 1P211, the last two wins coming in this race last year (good) and over C&D (good to soft) last month, both off a mark 2lb lower than today's; has also won on soft; respected given his record here. |
7/1 |
|
13 |
5th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
9yo who has been inconsistent over the years but he's been better than ever the last twice, going very close at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December before winning another competitive handicap there (3m, good) in January, albeit having a battle on his hands before being left clear at the final fence; that latest form still reads well and a 4lb rise isn't harsh; chance. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £48.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £45.34 |
| Tricast | £459.32 |
| Trifecta | £395.30 |
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