14.57
SoftVirgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £5281
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
Abandoned
Form: 1-844P D
Last run: 26 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won two hurdles and a novice chase in Ireland but hasn't been overly competitive in four chases for current yard; looks best watched for now. |
50/1 |
|
1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won two hurdles and a novice chase in Ireland but hasn't been overly competitive in four chases for current yard; looks best watched for now. |
50/1 |
|
5th 3 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
held up in rear, headway after 7th |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F22-34 CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
8th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 10y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Has made the frame on his last four starts but he's operating at a lower level than in the past, having no obvious excuses over 2m at Musselburgh (C&D winner) last month; has slipped to his last winning mark but others are preferred. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 |
2nd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear, some headway 4 out, went fourth 2 out, no impression |
12/1 |
|
4th 5 |
2nd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear, some headway 4 out, went fourth 2 out, no impression |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -51581 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won over C&D off a 6lb higher mark in September (good); has not fared quite as well since, although more encouraging run when 13l third of seven over 2m1f here last time (good); step back up in trip will suit. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won over 2m5f here following a 163-day break last September (good) but rather disappointing since; on a good mark now, but a bit to prove. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 146-P9 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Long in the tooth and no longer the force of old but bounced back from two poor chase runs with respectable effort over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month and is now 5lb lower than when going close in this race a year ago; could have a say. |
12/1 |
|
5th 7 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Very capable over fences but pulled up in that discipline on his last two starts following a break of 217 days; he did go close over hurdles at Aintree three runs ago so there's a big effort in him if he can get his act together. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4271/2 D
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 99y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Front-runner who has shown excellent progress over fences and whose record for current stable reads 11112, the last two wins in Grade 2 handicaps; collared by Jonbon in soft-ground Grade 1 at Ascot (2m1f) when last seen; may turn the tables returned to forecast ideal ground, being 5-5 on good; possibly hasn't reached his ceiling yet; respected. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 4 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 172y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
One of the success stories of the season, improving dramatically for new yard and rattling off four handicap wins (2m-2m3f, all on good); showed high-class form when routing six rivals at Kempton just after Christmas; impossible to discount, but he'll need another personal best in this higher grade and he also has to prove he's as effective on ground softer than good. |
7/1 |
|
6 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 85y Class 1 |
10st 3lb |
Debut for this yard when making it 2-3 over fences with an all-the-way success last week at Kelso (2m1f, good), justifying odds of 5-4 on his return from a 265-day absence; 2lb well in even with the penalty and he's very lightly raced for an 8yo. |
Evs |
Abandoned
Form: 5-3F24 D
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Wetherby (2m, soft) in December and has continued in good form, finishing second on his last two starts (1m7f/2m1f, good to soft); very solid claims. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
25th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Record of 212 since switched back to hurdles from chasing, the win at Wetherby (2m, soft) in first-time cheekpieces; Musselburgh effort (1m7f, good to soft) last time resulted in a career-best RPR; should go well in the retained headgear. |
11/2 |
|
1 |
25th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 14y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Both his wins have been over 1m7f at Catterick, the latest off this mark in February 2024 (soft); several fair efforts since, including after a 325-day break last time; each-way chance. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 114-75 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
8th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Good strike-rate over fences but beaten between 16l and 25l in his last three races and he's into the veteran stage now. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
5-19 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel or Stratford since and first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces; has it to do giving weight away to more progressive rivals. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
17th Jun 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
5-18 over fences, the latest win at Haydock (2m4f, good) in April; not in same form at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago but the ground probably turned against him there and he's still on a workable mark. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 234/2- D
Last run: 597 days
W: 10st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Veteran who won twice in 2025, the second by 7l over C&D (soft) in December; now 5lb higher in a stronger race. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
11yo who is lightly raced for his age and won at Perth (2m4f, good) in September before 2l third at Kelso (2m5f, good); well-beaten third at Perth (2m4f) since when the soft ground may not have been ideal, and a similar surface is expected today. |
9/1 |
Verdict
Chapel Green produced a good performance over C&D five weeks ago but THISTLE ASK succumbed only to the odds-on favourite after making a bold bid from the front on his chasing debut at Ayr in October and is selected in the hope he can dominate off the same mark here. Lively Citizen was probably unlucky not to win this race a year ago and also makes the shortlist.[Chris Wilson]
Selections
Telegraph:
Mint Gold