15.05
Heavy3A’s Leisure Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 177y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny
16/1
Form: 62-PP6
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Performed poorly in handicap chases this season, blinkered on last two outings; easily his best run over fences came in a four-runner race (3m2f, heavy) last March and he's 11lb lower today, also dropped in class, but some recent positives would have been preferable. |
16/1 |
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7th 1 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead, led clearly before 5th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened |
16/1 |
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6th 6 |
20th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Has performed poorly in 3m1f/2m4f handicap chases this season, latterly tried in the blinkers which are retained; easily his best run over fences came in a four-runner race; others are more compelling. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 14F/63 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Well handicapped on old form but has not really fired on any of three starts since returning from a long absence this season; getting away from heavy ground might aid his cause but he still has a fair bit to prove. |
14/1 |
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9th 2 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
led, headed but prominent before 5th, weakened after 4 out |
14/1 |
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2 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won two 3m chases (one on soft here) in 2022-23 season but absent 614 days before two low-key runs this term, way behind the front two when he took third on heavy ground at this track last time. |
14/1 |
Form: 54F-3P BF
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 2 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Inconsistent this season and well beaten at Bangor a fortnight ago; however, he won off this mark at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November and was a good second over C&D (good to soft) last March; shouldn't be written off. |
16/1 |
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7th 1 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Only 1lb higher than for his Catterick win in November (3m1f, good) and went close back there in January; does have his off days (finished last when third on final run) but there's a big run in him if he fancies it. |
8/1 |
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3rd 1 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Capable on his day as he showed when winning at Catterick in November (3m1f, good); poor efforts in two of his three runs since; hard to assess. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 2/14-P C
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13 |
21st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
always behind, reminder after 2nd, tailed off when pulled up after 4th |
25/1 |
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4 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, fell 2nd |
14/1 |
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4 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won here (3m, soft) in May 2023 on handicap hurdle debut, his final start for Victor Dartnall; below form on chase/stable debut that October and showed little when back over hurdles in December after 425 days off; switching from cheekpieces to blinkers requires a huge response. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 9421-3 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
26th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, not fluent 5th |
5/2 |
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1st 5 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
held up in rear, headway 5 out, challenging going best 3 out, led 2 out, ridden when good jump last, went clear run-in, readily |
4/1 |
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5 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Wind surgery preceded two good runs last March, including a narrow win at Chepstow (near 3m, soft; 2lb higher today); reappearance third at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve wasn't bad and he's had another wind operation since. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 506/
Last run: 745 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
prominent, mistake 4th |
12/1 |
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6 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
midfield, mistake 3rd, lost position 5 out, pulled up before 4 out |
33/1 |
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6 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-4 in Irish points and soundly beaten at this track (2m/2m4f, on soft) in his three hurdle races; tongue tied last time; absent 745 days before this handicap and chase debut, so has lots to prove. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 48-81P
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when well beaten at Cartmel (2m6f) ten weeks ago but was runner-up on her two previous outings (both 3m2f, good; once here) and Sean Bowen is booked today. |
9/2 |
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10th 8 |
27th Jun 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Effective on tight left-handed tracks having finished second at Stratford and Newton Abbot the last twice, not beaten far either time; those were over 3m2f but she's fine over this far. |
5/1 |
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7 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
2m5f hurdle winner (soft) last December, when with Robert Walford; form then tailed off; back in better form for this trainer last month, equalling her best RPR when a close second over C&D (good); now needs to back that up and she's a player if able to do so. |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 3/3P-3
Last run: 48 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 |
16th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Well in with Safe Destination on their clash at Uttoxeter last October and has produced similar sort of form in his last three races, all 3m handicaps on slow ground (effective on good to soft); unlikely to be far away. |
7/2 |
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2nd 3 |
28th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
8yo who is 0-8 but has returned from an absence with two good runs this winter, finishing third at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) then second over this C&D (heavy); a first win looks imminent. |
9/4 |
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2nd 8 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and led before 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner run-in |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: 1-P563
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Dual hurdle winner last season (once over C&D) but was pulled up on reappearance outing in October and has largely been disappointing over fences since (five starts); seems very versatile regarding ground but reverts to hurdling with quite a bit to prove; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers. |
7/2 |
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4th 5 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
led, awkward jump and reminders 1st, headed 1st, bad mistake and lost ground 10th, weakened before 2 out |
7/2 |
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4th 4 |
23rd Feb 2025 Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won two staying handicap hurdles last winter, on good to soft and heavy; hasn't reached the same heights this season (sent chasing for last four runs) but the upside is that he's back on a very good mark. |
9/2 |
16/1
Form: P9P454
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 5 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 3m 3f 119y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Has returned to form of late and gained his fifth chase success, at Ffos Las (3m, good) last month; there was no disgrace in finishing second to a resurgent Tommy Beau at Fakenham (3m5f, good) this month and he holds strong claims while in this form. |
2/1 |
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2nd 9 |
4th May 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Revitalised 9yo who won stylishly on good ground over C&D and at Ffos Las (3m) last month; contests a much stronger race today but still needs to be taken very seriously in current mood. |
5/1 |
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1st 6 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
In-form 9yo who won four-runner marathon at Fakenham (3m5f, good) in pretty good style last week; also very well suited by this C&D and ground slower than good; respected under 7lb penalty. |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 4P-662 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| 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 |
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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 |
12/1
Form: 53-47P
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-8 over fences and 0-16 overall but went close on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November and bumped into a big improver when well-held second at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) in December; this right-handed track may not be ideal (jumped left at Taunton last season) but, otherwise, his claims are pretty solid; cheekpieces removed after one use. |
4/1 |
|
8 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-6 over fences but was placed twice over C&D towards end of last season, latterly when staying on for clear second behind an improver (soft ground); contender if in same form again after seven-month absence. |
4/1 |
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2nd 11 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
11-race maiden with inconsistent overall form but his three completions at Ffos Las (3m in the mud on last two occasions) were among his best ratings; fell back here on latest outing; needs to find a bit extra to get off the mark but he's considered each-way. |
9/1 |
9/1
Form: -35623
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 7 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
In a new visor he won two 3m2f handicap chases at Newton Abbot last August; has looked too high in the weights since then and he's 0-11 as a hurdler; others preferred. |
8/1 |
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4 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won twice in a visor at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; untested beyond that trip and absent since respectable second of three in the autumn (without headgear, as today) but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up. |
6/1 |
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4 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 157y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Struck form in new visor in August, winning twice at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) by clear margins, but suffered big dip in form on next two outings and was unable to land a telling blow when fourth in refitted cheekpieces at Newton Abbot on Saturday (albeit not beaten far in the end); no headgear today. |
4/1 |