18.50
SoftWell Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4320.96
- 3m 1f 107y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.60
Form: 5312-1
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Scored off much reduced mark when back over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) in June but all three subsequent runs were disappointing and he now has questions to answer again; new headgear tried. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won off much reduced mark when back over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) last month and is still well handicapped on older form, but was soundly beaten on his last two outings and now has questions to answer again. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
20th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Exploited some help from the handicapper when back over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) this month and is still on a workable mark after going back up 5lb but needs to rebound quickly from disappointing run on Saturday. |
7/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 0681-4
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 75y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March and comfortably went one better when dropped back to 2m1f at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in May; a 6lb rise isn't harsh and he's unexposed at this sort of distance; player. |
8/11 |
|
3 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Opened chasing account at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in December and bumped into a rejuvenated subsequent winner when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) on latest outing in March; contender if this drop back in trip suits. |
7/2 |
|
3 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Opened chasing account at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) in December and bumped into a rejuvenated subsequent winner when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) on latest outing in March; contender if this drop back in trip suits. |
7/2 |
2/1
Form: 0412-1
Last run: 15 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Better over fences than hurdles, notching back-to-back Musselburgh chase wins (2m4f) last November/December; tough task in Carlisle Class 2 (beaten 38l) when last seen 146 days ago; this should bring her on with a return to fences (rated 5lb higher) likely. |
25/1 |
|
10th 6 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 207y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Didn't have a good strike-rate over hurdles or fences but then went back-to-back in 2m4f handicap chases on good to soft at Musselburgh late last year; 5lb higher than for that latest 5l success and her subsequent defeat was over hurdles; chance. |
12/1 |
|
4th 10 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Wins a Musselburgh (2m4f) the last twice took her chase record to 3-10; only 1-22 over hurdles and has to deal with a career-high mark back in this sphere. |
12/1 |
7/1
Form: 5931-2
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
His last two starts were better than his first two this year, but he still needs much more and is 5lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
|
6th 8 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Sole win in 68 career starts did at least come over fences but he's not in much form and 10lb out of the weights. |
40/1 |
|
6th 10 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten on both starts this year (3m1f/2m3f) and makes no appeal from 10lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
20/1
Form: 22P2P-
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Won three times over 3m2f here (always on good ground) during productive campaign last season; needs career-best performance to overcome this rise in grade but returns here after respectable fourth over today's trip at Cartmel (good) last month. |
9/2 |
|
4th 2 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Ended last season with two hard-fought wins at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when well-held fourth at Bangor (3m, good) in June but current mark demands a career-best performance and today's drop back in trip may not be ideal. |
12/1 |
|
4th 5 |
21st Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Thriving over Sedgefield's extended 3m2f latterly, needing every yard of it last time (good) in order to complete a double; new career-high mark asks a question, and the return to 3m isn't certain to suit. |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 53/P4-
Last run: 65 days
W: 10st 3lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
25th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
raced in third, lost third after 12th, lost ground before 13th, dropped to last and struggling 14th |
7/1 |
|
6th 6 |
25th May 2024 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
raced in third |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.72 |
| Trifecta | £31.80 |
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