19.17
Good To SoftSky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 3f 104y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £16.50
- Place: £3.60
Form: P5F40P CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual C&D winner, latterly on good ground last April; her infrequent going days are difficult to foretell, though, and she was soundly beaten here (2m2f) ten days ago; 1lb out of the weights. |
25/1 |
|
6th 8 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Course regular who has won twice (about 2m3f, good) and been placed on another four occasions from 15 visits; last won just over a year ago but looked to have something to offer when unseating four out in April and it was too far out to tell how she'd have fared when falling, again here, last time; 2lb wrong but she's not dismissed. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up on her final two outings in 2025 but looked in much better form back from a break here 16 days ago, moving well close to the pace when unseating four out; has won the last two runnings of this race off similar marks and could be set for another bold bid. |
10/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.80
Form: 95546
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Signed off for Paul Nicholls in good form, winning a 2m3f good-ground chase at Fontwell where he was in front a good way out before holding on; just 4lb higher; bought for £40,000. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Still a maiden but looks set to make a better chaser after finishing a close second over C&D three weeks ago (good); stayed on well that day from off the pace and might well go one better. |
15/8 |
|
2 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Still a maiden but looks set to make a better chaser after finishing a close second over C&D three weeks ago (good); stayed on well that day from off the pace and might well go one better. |
15/8 |
7/2
- Place: £2.20
Form: 5-9P44
Last run: 54 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 189y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Close third over fences at Fontwell last April but such high points have been scarce in his winless, 17-race rules career; well-beaten fifth in points on his last two starts; reverts to rules with something to prove. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
A maiden who can pick up a race sometime soon after his rallying third over C&D 20 days ago, finishing right up behind Fortunate Fella. |
4/1 |
|
8 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
A maiden who can pick up a race sometime soon after his rallying third over C&D 20 days ago, finishing right up behind Fortunate Fella. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 253-67 C
Last run: 325 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
13th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple winner who is usually held up; he's not won for ages and Newton Abbot last time was disappointing, but his previous seconds (including here) bring him firmly into the equation. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Quirky veteran who is usually ridden very patiently; without a win since September 2022 and not the force of old but has posted three good efforts since returning from a break in April and is very well suited by this track. |
7/2 |
|
6 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 4f 205y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Lightly raced over last couple of years and no longer the force of old but has made the frame twice on good ground at Fontwell (2m3f/2m2f) this spring and is also suited by this C&D; usually ridden very patiently; no surprise if he features. |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 6-PP83
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders from 6th, headway 4 out, left in third 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened final 110yds |
16/1 |
|
5th 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders from 6th, headway 4 out, left in third 3 out, lost position approaching last, weakened final 110yds |
16/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
10th Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Little in the way of solid form and today's change of headgear isn't enough to tempt; 7lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 25PP83 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won off a lowly mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in summer 2024, but his form this spring was not particularly inspiring and he's 8lb out of the weights on this first appearance in five months. |
20/1 |
|
5th 9 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today. |
20/1 |
|
5th 9 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: F0/5-7
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 1lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Useful for Willie Mullins in Ireland but lightly raced and generally disappointing since; has tumbled in the weights and market support would be significant (big odds and out of the frame on both starts for current yard) but others are safer. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Useful for Willie Mullins in Ireland but lightly raced and generally disappointing since; has tumbled in the weights and market support would be significant (big odds and out of the frame on both starts for current yard) but others are safer. |
20/1 |
|
7th 4 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
midfield, headway 9th, soon disputing third, hit 11th, left in second 3 out, weakened approaching last |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: 4264-7 C
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
All four chase wins have come over shorter distances but this far is worth a go; ran quite well after a break at Fontwell and when beaten 27l into second here last time he was going well when clouting four out. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Has four wins over fences, including over C&D; encouraging fourth at Fontwell (2m3f, good) on his return last month following a five-month break but he's 2lb higher than his last winning mark. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: P-PP5P
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Put in pretty good front-running shift when third over C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago but he's a lot more exposed than some of these, and his two hurdling wins were gained on heavy ground. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Tailed off last time but had appreciated the return to hurdles with a second here (beaten 16l) before a 3l success at Lingfield (2m, heavy); he's able on good to soft ground if he can shrug aside that poor last run. |
7/1 |
|
4th 6 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Badly out of form over fences last season but made all in a five-runner hurdle race at Lingfield (2m, heavy) this month, after a layoff, and remains on a good mark after 3lb rise; unexposed over this sort of trip; big player if able to build on that recent performance. |
13/2 |
4/1
Form: 3-P65P
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here. |
4/1 |
|
1st 8 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here. |
4/1 |
|
1st 8 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Not much went to plan on his three starts for for Warren Greatrex in the spring but he looked in excellent nick when winning easily by 8l at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month; likely contender off 10lb higher mark here. |
4/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £112.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £84.00 |
| Tricast | £440.23 |
| Trifecta | £929.90 |
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