16.25
GoodStephen John Thombs Memorial Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4039.96
- 2m 6f 125y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
11/4
Form: P65PU- BF
Last run: 176 days
W: 12st 0lb
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 |
6/4
Form: 5750-1
Last run: 135 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
19th Oct 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Won four-runner race off today's mark on chasing debut at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in June 2025 but has not yet built on that performance; had excuse (bled from the nose) for poor performance in March but has been absent since and others here have more pressing claims; cheekpieces removed. |
5/1 |
|
3 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won off this mark on his chasing debut at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last June and has been consistent in four runs since, albeit not confirming his stamina over an extended 3m at Warwick in January. |
2/1 |
Form: F/PPP8
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Four-time chase winner but his last success was in December 2022 and he has form figures of PPP8 for current yard; continues to tumble down the weights but he has a lot to prove and can only be watched. |
33/1 |
|
3 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Still going okay until a bad error at Worcester latest, but hard to be confident on the preceding chase and point efforts this year that he'd have gone very close; 0-14 going left-handed versus 4-11 clockwise. |
66/1 |
|
8 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Very well handicapped on old form but did not show a great deal in three small-field points for new stable this spring and was pulled up on both rules starts at Cartmel last month (chase/hurdle); headgear swapped here. |
50/1 |
4/1
Form: 13P-55
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
7yo who won off 2lb higher at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) last summer; has not gone on from that in only four runs since but he ran well for a long way at Fontwell (3m2f) last month and has claims if he can build on that. |
4/1 |
|
5th 6 |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Scored at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) off this mark in July last year, but well held following ten-month break when fifth of seven finishers at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; has work to do. |
14/1 |
|
5th 7 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Pulled up at Hereford (3m1f, good) last October and absent since; however, he won at Uttoxeter (3m2f, soft) last July and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting on his return; may want slow ground. |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: 55-133
Last run: 139 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Resumed winning ways at Fakenham (2m7f) in April but she made mistakes when a remote third of five in 2m5f handicap chase there 12 days ago; needs to get back on track. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 5 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Won this race a year ago and was also on target over hurdles here (2m7f, good) last month; again ran well when second in 3m chase (good) three weeks ago but is effectively 10lb higher from out of the weights today. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Won over fences here (2m5f, good) last spring and doubled her course tally in modest handicap hurdle (2m7f, good) a week ago; far too inconsistent to rely upon heavily but reverts to chasing on a good mark and has obvious claims if in the right mood again. |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: 53PP53
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Ran well for a long way from out of the weights with tongue-tie added over C&D (good to firm; 66-1) 12 days ago; 7lb lower today but his career strike-rate is now 0-41 and he's not easy to predict; others preferred. |
7/1 |
|
9 |
5th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third (5l behind Premier Fantasy) over C&D (good) last month and didn't run badly at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) nine days later but he's 12lb wrong today and his career strike-rate is 0-40; tongue-tie added. |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 |
14th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third at Stratford (2m6f, good) and is unexposed over this sort of trip but his career strike-rate now stands at 0-39 and his overall profile remains unconvincing. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 9P-050 C
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up in a handicap chase here in November but pulled up next time; returns to hurdling (dual winner) from 7lb out of the weights and that's not ideal. |
50/1 |
|
7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won off 8lb higher over hurdles here (2m2f, good) last July but his three chasing attempts towards the end of last year were unconvincing, and he was out of form when back over hurdles this summer. |
20/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.63 |
| Trifecta | £40.30 |
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