12.27
SoftCoral Racing Club Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £6178.77
- 2m 3f 98y
- Class 3
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 3511-5 CD
Last run: 39 days
W: 12st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
headed after 3rd, led, not fluent 4th, soon lost ground, in rear when weakened after 10th |
8/1 |
|
11 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
headed after 3rd, led, not fluent 4th, soon lost ground, in rear when weakened after 10th |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Completed a Wetherby double (2m3f, soft) last February and he's back down to his last winning mark; hasn't hit the same heights this season but ran okay when third at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) last month and he now contests his first veterans' chase; could be involved. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 3743-4
Last run: 203 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
10yo who is 2-16 over fences with latest win in March 2023, but he took some minor honours over a wide variety of trips last January-May; has a recent run under his belt and, having run creditably in the first of two runs with cheekpieces, he now tries a visor. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
17th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 6f 41y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
10yo who is 2-16 over fences with latest win in March 2023, but he took some minor honours over a wide variety of trips last January-May; has a recent run under his belt and, having run creditably in the first of two runs with cheekpieces, he now tries a visor. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
11th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
10st 11lb
|
|
Abandoned
Form: 111F-1 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
1st Mar 2025 Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Often front-runner; overall strike-rate is 5-10; has form figures of 112 since switched to fences, latest effort in notable novice handicap at Cheltenham (2m4f, soft) where he beat all bar significant stablemate Jagwar who is a major Cheltenham Festival hope; the type to progress further and Toby Wynne's useful claim offsets a 3lb rise; strong contender. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
25th Jan 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Likeable 5yo with a 5-9 strike-rate; unbeaten over fences, making all at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in October and strong at the finish when following up at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in December; jumped left throughout on second occasion and should be suited by this return to a left-handed track; up in grade today but still has youth on his side and a 7lb rise may not stop him. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
25th Jan 2025 Good 2m 4f 127y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Likeable 5yo with a 5-9 strike-rate; unbeaten over fences, making all at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in October and strong at the finish when following up at Exeter (2m1f, soft) in December; jumped left throughout on second occasion and should be suited by this return to a left-handed track; up in grade today but still has youth on his side and a 7lb rise may not stop him. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /4115/ D
Last run: 712 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
15th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Dual 2m4f course winner in November 2022; back on a good mark now but looked out of sorts when returning from long absence at Fakenham in December and his current ability is tricky to gauge; sports first-time cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 350-61 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
On a losing run but he's proving a consistent sort and came in a good second of eight in 3m1f handicap chase at Wincanton 19 days ago; he's firmly in the picture again off an unchanged mark. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Sole win since taking a 2m4f maiden hurdle on this card in 2023 came in a weak three-runner beginners' chase; respected on the form of November's Exeter 0-130 second (3m, good), however, with a tough task at the weights and (latest) desperate ground viable excuses either side of that. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
18th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Seemingly aided by blinkers when runner-up in two Class 4 handicap chases at Taunton (2m5f/2m7f) in February/March but can't be recommended in this company. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 5P52-3 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
1st Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up off a reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last April and didn't run badly at Stratford (2m5f, heavy; no blinkers) on next start in October; now back from another absence and he's not as good as he was. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
1st Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up off a reduced mark at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time blinkers) last April and didn't run badly at Stratford (2m5f, heavy; no blinkers) on next start in October; now back from another absence and he's not as good as he was. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3814-P
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Heavy defeats switched to chasing this term, with tongue tied last time and cheekpieces added today; that equipment hints at risks but his two runs over hurdles leading into that (about 2m4f in the mud) read pretty well, so he's given a second look on his return to this discipline. |
9/1 |
|
2 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out, pulled up 2 out |
9/1 |
|
6th 7 |
19th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 110y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Came good over hurdles for Anthony Charlton at Newbury (2m4f, heavy) in March and also ran well for new stable later that month, but dropped out very tamely on chasing debut in October and needs first-time tongue-tie to aid his finishing effort here. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /5412-
Last run: 320 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 17 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 5lb |
Posted two chase wins in UK in the last two years but hasn't been at his best on last three starts; all hurdle runs came in France, with two wins in 2020; others make more appeal. |
40/1 |
|
12th 21 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Won last winter on first two starts for yard (2m4f, good to soft/soft) and looked set for another progressive season when second at Bangor (2m4f, soft) on reappearance; however, two underwhelming runs have followed. |
66/1 |
|
6th 4 |
16th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 50y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Won two in a row last winter (2m4f, good to soft/soft) and reappeared with good second at Bangor (2m4f, soft) in November; underwhelming at Antree (2m4f, soft) since but he's better than that and it will be no surprise if he rediscovers his progressive ways this afternoon. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 518/3-
Last run: 261 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
1st Mar 2025 Soft 2m 7f 86y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Three hurdles wins in France; 0-5 in Britain but has found some consistency over fences (2m4f-3m4f) this term and looks the type to succeed for Venetia Williams soon; interesting off unaltered mark. |
4/1 |
|
4th 8 |
19th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 4f 162y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Three-time hurdle winner in France; 0-4 in Britain but was placed in two chases last month (2m4f/2m6f) and has possibilities if this big step up in trip suits. |
5/1 |
|
4th 8 |
19th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 4f 162y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Three-time hurdle winner in France; 0-4 in Britain but was placed in two chases last month (2m4f/2m6f) and has possibilities if this big step up in trip suits. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 61433P
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
29th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Badly out of form over fences and on the Flat for the Flint stable this year, and was well beaten in 2m4f Warwick chase for new trainer on Tuesday; needs combination of return to hurdling and refitted cheekpieces to rekindle his enthusiasm. |
16/1 |
|
9th 1 |
23rd Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two-time chase winner but last success in this sphere was in 2022 and he's deteriorated considerably since; has switched yards since his last run and is well treated if new trainer can get a tune out of him. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Two-time chase winner who won off this mark over hurdles here last July; however, he's been well beaten over fences and on the Flat on his four outings this year and needs a major turnaround. |
33/1 |
Verdict
Preference is for GYENYAME who has generally taken well to fences this autumn and gave a sound display of jumping for a colourless win at Exeter recently. Eaton Collina, only just ahead of Gyenyame here in October, is next best although Margaret’s Legacy, Don Alvaro and Zertakt are all of some interest despite lacking a recent run. Billytherealbigred made it 2-2 over fences at Exeter yesterday and a 7lb penalty may not stop him if he turns up here.[Emily Weber]
Selections
Daily Mirror:
Eaton CollinaDaily Mail:
BelargusD Express:
BillytherealbigredLAMBOURN:
Margaret's LegacyThe Guardian:
Margaret's LegacyThe Sun:
Margaret's LegacyRP RATINGS:
GyenyameWEST COUNTRY:
Gyenyame