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Good To SoftJoe Stratton 60th Birthday Bash Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/5 (Won)
- Win: £1.84
Form: 2/11- D
Last run: 25 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
Kept the excellent rules strike-rate going with a Carlisle win (2m, soft; effective on good to soft) in February but quicker ground raises some doubts against this more forbidding opposition. |
33/1 |
|
12th 12 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 5lb |
Kept the excellent rules strike-rate going with a Carlisle win (2m, soft; effective on good to soft) in February but quicker ground raises some doubts against this more forbidding opposition. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: P37FP- C
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Hasn't the best of strike-rates but both his wins have been here, the latest over C&D last July (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time; disappointing up in trip here last time (didn't jump well); may have to race run to suit him but will need to jump better. |
14/1 |
|
8th 5 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Largely consistent 10yo who belatedly opened his chasing account at Perth (2m, good; first-time cheekpieces) last summer; absent since below-par effort in October but ran well when fresh here (2m4f, good) last spring and returns from latest break on a workable mark. |
9/1 |
|
5 |
25th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Reasonably consistent and ran respectably on the bare figures over C&D most recently; however, still has a modest strike-rate, which includes a record of just 1-19 in the chase sphere. |
6/1 |
7/2
Form: 7344-3
Last run: 5 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
29th May 2024 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-5 over fences and 0-24 overall but has posted two pretty good efforts to finish third in a visor this month, latterly at Perth (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; major player if judged on that evidence. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
15th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
soon raced in second, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, lost ground approaching last, lost second inside final 110yds |
7/2 |
|
3rd 5 |
15th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Ex-Irish, longstanding maiden who fared better at Sedgefield last Friday (first-time visor; has worn cheekpieces) despite again not jumping well; this mark should be within range when she puts in a decent round. |
7/2 |
8/1
Form: 21265- C
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 15 (13) |
20th Sep 2024 Good 1m 5f 26y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Last three wins have come over hurdles, but his last three efforts in that sphere have been moderate; look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
|
8th 5 |
9th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
C&D scorer who was tried in cheekpieces when coming in last of 12 over C&D 23 days ago; he needs to bounce back. |
20/1 |
|
12th 10 |
17th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Headed close home (Castel Gandolfo third) in this race last year; doesn't arrive in anywhere near the same kind of form this time around after finishing tailed off (beaten 50l) over 2m4f here last month; easing mark isn't enough to make a viable threat. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.30 |
| Trifecta | £13.70 |