March 06 / 16.20 Wincanton

16.20

Good To Soft

Horatio’s Garden Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £12146.3
  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Horatio’s Garden Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 72-1P1 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Point and maiden hurdle winner (good to soft) who bounced back from chase debut flop to win by 6l over C&D (soft) last month; a 5lb rise may not stop this unexposed 7yo today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 125y

Class 3

17:05 Haydock

Saladins Son

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Anthony Honeyball

Most consistent since chasing debut, twice making the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) and again running creditably when a close third of six at Wincanton (3m1f, heavy); hard to knock and should be thereabouts again.

4/1

3rd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Saladins Son

12st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won two C&D handicaps (soft/good to soft) early last year and the first leg was in this race; two creditable frame efforts in Class 2 events at Haydock this season and he may have paid the price for getting involved in a duel with a major improver last time; still unexposed over fences and he's an interesting contender on this big drop back in grade.

9/4

1st

4

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Saladins Son

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Point and maiden hurdle winner (good to soft) who bounced back from chase debut flop to win by 6l over C&D (soft) last month; a 5lb rise may not stop this unexposed 7yo today.

Evs

Form: 3P-2P3 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won twice last season and is below his last winning mark; reappeared with encouraging second at Chepstow in November but two lesser runs have followed and he needs to get back on track.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Enjoy Your Life

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

6lb lower than for November's second over 2m3.5f here (good to soft), but beaten 27l and 56l despite making the podium the last twice; enough to prove right now and probably wouldn't want a dryout, either.

14/1

6th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Enjoy Your Life

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

6lb lower than for November's second over 2m3.5f here (good to soft), but beaten 27l and 56l despite making the podium the last twice; enough to prove right now and probably wouldn't want a dryout, either.

14/1

2nd

5

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Enjoy Your Life

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won twice last season and is below his last winning mark; reappeared with encouraging second at Chepstow in November but two lesser runs have followed and he needs to get back on track.

5/1

Form: -1324P D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Promising pointer/hunter chaser last term and ran really well when second on handicap chase debut at Ascot (3m, good) in November; hasn't kicked on and was pulled up at Windsor (3m4f, soft) last time, but she could bounce back with a big run now back on better ground and back down in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

13th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Newton Abbot

Regatta De Blanc

11st 7lb

J: Mr Charlie Marshall

T: Will Biddick

Made it 6-7 in points with recent short-priced wins over 3m and 4m, and she's won hunter chases at Taunton and Cheltenham; appeals as the main danger to Golden Son.

7/4

5th

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Regatta De Blanc

11st 13lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Will Biddick

Bang in form when runner-up in this two years ago and later that year finished second in a 3m handicap chase at Ascot for Paul Nicholls; however, signed off for him on a downer and December's point run was none too promising; revival needed in the new cheekpieces.

20/1

1

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

16:20 Wincanton

Regatta De Blanc

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Promising pointer/hunter chaser last term and ran really well when second on handicap chase debut at Ascot (3m, good) in November; hasn't kicked on and was pulled up at Windsor (3m4f, soft) last time, but she could bounce back with a big run now back on better ground and back down in trip.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 317-73 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Jumped badly right and didn't quite see out the trip when third over C&D (heavy) last time; however, that was still a good run in the circumstances and he's well worth another go at 3m1f now back on better ground; has won here twice and is capable of playing a leading role.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 3

16:52 Newton Abbot

Sheldon

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Infrequent winner, but running well since the turn of the year and his recent Newbury second (2m6f, good to soft) was solid; nudged up 1lb for that but he remains on a workable mark and is high on the list of dangers.

3/1

2nd

2

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Sheldon

11st 8lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Not overly consistent and can make mistakes, as was the case when the clear leader for a long way over 2m7f here a month ago (soft; fine on good to soft); that was a good run all things considered and won't mind coming back in distance.

12/1

3rd

8

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Sheldon

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Not overly consistent and can make mistakes; however, ran well for a very long way on testing ground at Exeter before no match for an unexposed winner over C&D; could give another good account of himself.

12/1

Non-runners

Hudson De Grugy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £6.77
Trifecta £5.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saladins Son

TOPSPEED:

Regatta De Blanc

The Times:

Hudson De Grugy

RP RATINGS:

Saladins Son

POSTDATA:

Saladins Son

Telegraph:

Saladins Son

The Guardian:

Saladins Son

Daily Mail:

Saladins Son

D Express:

Saladins Son

Daily Mirror:

Saladins Son

The Sun:

Saladins Son

The Star:

Saladins Son

Daily Record:

Saladins Son