14.30
SoftStay Safe Players At BetMGM Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 110y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £2.10
Form: 116P-3 CD
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 3m 6f 130y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
midfield, not fluent and lost ground 6th, struggling before 11th |
6/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Won this two years ago and has gained three further wins in the meantime; ran perfectly well off this career-high mark at Chepstow last month; in the mix. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 8 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
5/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 3PP5P- D
Last run: 227 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Bettered poor seasonal debut when third over C&D (good to soft; 8l behind Anytrixwilldo) in refitted blinkers in January, but he ought to have been suited by the heavy ground when pulled up at Ffos Las on Friday and has become far too unreliable. |
10/1 |
|
2 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Has become well handicapped and finally completed again when a 12l third at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); could build on that with yard having winners again. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
No better for the 279-day break when registering yet another pulling up last month, despite having his preferred 3m on slow ground; 9lb below his one British winning mark now but hard to warm to; blinkers return. |
14/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.30
Form: 42P-83 C
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 10 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Seemingly back in good nick when second over fences in December but two lacklustre efforts have followed and it's hard to predict whether this first hurdle run since 2023 will rekindle his enthusiasm. |
33/1 |
|
8 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 3y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in December but never going after an early mistake when pulled up at Ludlow since, taking his overall chase record to 1-18; first-time blinkers replace regular visor. |
11/1 |
|
6 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Just 1-17 over fences, and last time's 5l second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft; kept on but never threatened) owed something to the late exit of Anytrixwilldo; mark unmoved but Rian Corcoran claiming 2lb fewer this time. |
15/8 |
10/1
Form: 13U-44 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 10lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive. |
13/2 |
|
3 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Admirable 13yo who recorded his seventh chase win when scoring at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; ran well when fair third behind a big improver at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month but this is a different test and he's never won over this far; others are more persuasive. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Still sprightly after all these years and he didn't have to work too hard to gain a seventh chase win, at Fakenham (2m5f, good) in January; has won one of just two course starts but he might just need this after a break. |
4/1 |
9/2
Form: 465-24 BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Overall chase record of 2-16; dug deep to win over a trip just shy of 3m at Lingfield (soft; 5lb lower) and 3m6f on heavy found him out at Exeter a month ago; may prefer softer ground in an ideal world but hard to rule out. |
3/1 |
|
6 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 6f 153y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
2-2 on heavy going (one in Britain); first chase win was in France in 2022 and it was his 12th attempt in a British chase when he finally won one at Lingfield (extended 2m7f, soft) last month; back up 5lb for this first appearance beyond 3m1f, so others appear more solid. |
7/1 |
25/1
Form: /164P- CD
Last run: 318 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
30th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up at Southwell last April but a long way below that level on his three runs since and this 11yo's sole win came back in November 2023. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Very inconsistent 10yo who sometimes races lazily and is never easy to predict; comes here fresh and on career-low mark but has presumably been overlooked by Sean Bowen today and cannot be supported with much confidence; versatile ground-wise. |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
3lb out of the weights; kept on for second at Southwell three weeks ago (3m, good) but this 10yo is hard to predict. |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: 467/P5
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Goes well here; unlucky not to win on his penultimate visit but made no mistake last time (this trip on soft) and likely to go well again despite the 6lb rise. |
6/1 |
|
1st 12 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Came good with ready win on seasonal debut at Lingfield (2m7f, good), despite jockey losing irons, and held clear lead before penultimate-fence fall over C&D (soft) last month; has to take a 6lb rise on the chin but still features prominently in calculations. |
7/2 |
|
17 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Came good with ready win on seasonal debut at Lingfield (2m7f, good) despite jockey losing irons on run-in; both subsequent runs were perfectly respectable but he needs to kick on again to land this prize. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: /31F-8
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
17th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, reminder after 3rd, mistake 6th, headway before 8th, mistake when pressed leader 12th, lost ground with one circuit to go, struggling after 16th, pulled up before 3 out |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 |
1st Jan 2025 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, prominent before 3rd, slow jump 5th, mistake last |
9/1 |
|
4th 5 |
1st Jan 2025 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, prominent before 3rd, slow jump 5th, weakened before 3 out, no chance when mistake last |
9/1 |
25/1
Form: 6U37-P
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Regressive 10yo who struggled to get competitive on first two appearance this season (one over C&D on good); tried in first-time cheekpieces on this first start for 98 days; needs to prove some ability remains. |
25/1 |
16/1
Form: 4/5P5/
Last run: 627 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
No serious impact in his bumper, five hurdle races or two chases; showed some ability on penultimate start but tailed off over C&D on latest after 627 days off; now 12lb lower than on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
No serious impact in his bumper, five hurdle races or two chases; showed some ability on penultimate start but tailed off over C&D on latest after 627 days off; now 12lb lower than on handicap debut. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: /PP-67
Last run: 29 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
12th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
raced lazily at times, midfield, outpaced 4 out, no impression before 3 out |
33/1 |
|
1 |
9th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Struggling for form since joining this stable but he's become very well handicapped; hard to completely rule out but he needs to step up; stable also runs Twilight Glory. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
9th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Struggling for form since joining this stable but he's become very well handicapped; hard to completely rule out but he needs to step up; stable also runs Twilight Glory. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £39.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £29.56 |
| Tricast | £129.60 |
| Trifecta | £164.00 |
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