14.15
SoftRSA Novices’ Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 4f 25y
- Class 5
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.90
Form: 384231 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by just over 9l at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago and is now 3-13 over fences; 7lb higher here but this trip-and-ground combination will also suit. |
11/4 |
|
1st 6 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won this (good to soft) last year off 4lb lower, beating Kingcormac (second) and Greenways (pulled up); scored on heavy at Leicester next time and largely consistent since; swaps cheekpieces for a visor and has dipped below that last winning mark; player. |
5/1 |
9/1
- Place: £2.80
Form: 6-5P4P
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
12th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Strong late on when held by under 1l at Leicester last month (2m4f, heavy), settling far better; three flops beforehand so needs to prove able to back up that effort, but looks the part as a chaser (imposing type). |
5/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
25th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Bumper winner; achieved nothing last time (3m; handicap/chase debut) but is bred to do better still, being from a family that has served his trainer well; not written off. |
9/1 |
|
1 |
4th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won his bumper here; has failed to build on an encouraging first run over hurdles but he's bred to make a chaser and this is his first handicap. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: P/2-U4
Last run: 286 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, disputed lead with one circuit to go, led narrowly 12th |
5/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, disputed lead with one circuit to go |
5/2 |
|
1st 4 |
28th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
travelled strongly, raced in second, clear with one other 4th, led after 9th, clear 11th |
6/1 |
8/11
Form: 77011 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Regained the winning thread at Leicester (2m6f) in January but back on the regress since, having performed below market expectations at Ffos Las (only third of four finishers) and Leicester (ran dismally). |
10/1 |
|
2 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Added a second course win when back on track in cheekpieces over 2m6f (good to soft) in January but, while running creditably off 5lb higher, failed to quite match that level when third at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) last month; respected back at this venue on better ground; now tried in blinkers, with Rian Corcoran's claim a plus. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Chase career started well with two wins (2m4f; heavy/soft) and got it back on track when making it 2-3 at Leicester a month ago, winning by 2.5l (2m6f, good to soft); has form claims off 5lb higher but some concerns that he pulled up on previous visit here. |
6/4 |
33/1
Form: /PD2-6P
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Longstanding maiden who has been struggling over fences and he's out of the weights here. |
50/1 |
|
5th 10 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Quite well handicapped on last spring's form but was well beaten when back on good ground at Hereford in March and is now 0-24 under rules. |
16/1 |
|
6th 8 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Didn't run badly when last of four finishers at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft; just behind Jack Doyen) this month, after a break, and will be suited by this forecast good ground but he's 0-23 under rules and remains difficult to enthuse over. |
8/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £31.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £33.70 |
| Trifecta | £102.50 |
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