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Good To SoftSimply Delicious Cakes Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 4f 11y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: PP4-46
Last run: 192 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out |
4/1 |
|
3 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
held up in rear, outpaced and detached 5th, struggling 7th |
4/1 |
|
6th 4 |
16th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Maiden hurdle winner; has failed to go on from a respectable first run over fences and left former yard for £4,000 before finishing tailed off on stable debut at Market Rasen two months ago; the tongue-tie tried there is absent this time with cheekpieces retained. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P-1744 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last season in poor form but made quite encouraging reappearance when fourth (about 9l behind Ballynaheer) at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago; on very good mark now and has cheekpieces refitted today; dangerous to ignore. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last season in poor form but made quite encouraging reappearance when fourth (about 9l behind Ballynaheer) at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago; on very good mark now and has cheekpieces refitted today; dangerous to ignore. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Ended last season in poor form but made quite encouraging reappearance when fourth (about 9l behind Ballynaheer) at Hereford (3m1f, good) three weeks ago; on very good mark now and has cheekpieces refitted today; dangerous to ignore. |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 331234
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won at Worcester (2m, good) last June and continued in good form in the autumn; made early mistakes when 11l fourth on chase debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December; off since but ran well after a 107-day break last September and he could be in the mix. |
7/1 |
|
5 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won at Worcester (2m, good) last June and continued in good form in the autumn; made early mistakes when 11l fourth on chase debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December; off since but ran well after a 107-day break last September and he could be in the mix. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -7U351
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 93y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Weakened to be beaten 22l last time at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and all his three wins have been at about 2m; wouldn't be the obvious answer no matter how well the new headgear works. |
25/1 |
|
4th 3 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won for the third time over fences at Worcester in October (2m, good; by 18l); has a chance on that run but best form has been at shorter (jumped poorly when well beaten on last completed run at 2m4f); acts on good to soft but he's not a real mudlark. |
7/1 |
|
1 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Consistent sort who won twice over fences last term; stable's first runner over fences this season and may have more to give. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: /F2P-0
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
12th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Best granted a sharp, flat right-handed track, but present attainment level uncertain having overraced in front on November's seasonal return here (debuted blinkers are retained); from the family of Hand Inn Hand and Tom Brodie, so may yet take to his new vocation of chasing. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 84894-
Last run: 312 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
20th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Appreciated the step up in trip when landing his second race over fences at Stratford (3m3f, good) last month; up 5lb and needs to back that up over this slightly shorter distance. |
7/2 |
|
1st 7 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 3f 119y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Sole success over fences came at Chepstow in March last year off 2lb higher; soundly beaten since and steps up to beyond 3m for the first time; down to a career-low mark and needs this extra test of stamina to bring out improvement. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P63O12 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th |
12/1 |
|
11 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6685/P C
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 6lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Turned things around when winning a small-field chase at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in March but back in modest mode at Bangor; has become a hard mare to predict. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 55-F32
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Won chase debut in February 2025 and back to form with blinkers enlisted when second on last two outings, but all three of those runs were over 2m and there is plenty to prove judged on his attempts at 2m4f/3m; cheekpieces return and their previous usage includes that one win. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Took a step forward in a change of headgear when second of eight in handicap over C&D 22 day ago, hindered by a blunder two out; this C&D winner is a likely player if blinkers have the same effect a second time. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Opened his account when winning on chase debut over C&D (soft) last February but he's not come close to that form in four subsequent runs; overall record is now 1-21 and he needs new headgear to give him a boost. |
7/1 |
Verdict
Preference is for MY MATE POLLY, who has solid recent form and may still have more to offer at this level over fences. Iron d’Ex, who looks interesting back at Ludlow, is second choice ahead of Night Jet and Garitsa Bay. There are reasons to take on last-time scorer Dunstall Rambler.[Steve Boow]
Selections
RP RATINGS:
My Mate PollyThe Guardian:
My Mate PollyD Express:
My Mate PollyThe Sun:
My Mate PollyThe Times:
Dunstall RamblerTelegraph:
Dunstall RamblerDaily Record:
Dunstall RamblerDaily Mail:
Iron d'ExDaily Mirror:
Iron d'Ex