13.15
Good To SoftVirgin Bet Daily Extra Places “Chasing Excellence” Novices’ Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8169
- 2m 3f 31y
- Class 3
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
Form: 2U8-41 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 14 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 127y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
Failed to complete a hat-trick but was far from discredited at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last time in the Reynoldstown, which was won 12 months earlier by a stablemate who subsequently finished second in the Ultima at this meeting; may have more to offer back down in distance, being 4-4 at 2m3f-2m5f; the tea leaves are signalling that he'll run well. |
28/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 185y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Record of 2-3 since switched to fences, most recently scoring at Doncaster (2m3f, soft); has form at up to 3m; open to further improvement and his stable has a good record in this contest; interesting. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up in Grade 2 novice hurdle last season and he left his chase debut well behind to win a three-runner beginners' chase at Haydock (2m5f, good to soft) last month; open to further improvement and could have a big say in a first-time tongue-tie; showed promise on soft ground in a bumper. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 31U5-9
Last run: 267 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 109y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Low-mileage 7yo whose sole start at Exeter resulted in his only hurdles win (2m); ran well at the weights in Doncaster contest (2m3f, soft) switched to fences last time; looks well treated off his unchanged mark back in a handicap and is open to progress in this sphere to boot; respected. |
5/4 |
|
2nd 5 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Lightly raced 7yo who won a 2m maiden hurdle at Exeter in December 2024; however, he failed to progress subsequently and considerable improvement is needed on this chase debut, following some time off. |
25/1 |
6/4
Form: 15-321
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 201y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
Fifth in last year's Pertemps Final here as a staying hurdler and also ran well here when he had no answer to Wade Out after the final fence in November (3m1f, soft) on chase debut; readily beat a useful rival in a match at Southwell (3m, good to soft) next time and 2m3f offers an excuse for latest start, so he might be capable of better, which is needed. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Talented staying hurdler who was a good Listed second on his chase debut at Cheltenham (3m1f, soft) in November, and readily beat a useful rival in a match at Southwell (3m, good to soft) last month; drops back in trip today but there can be optimism he'll cope and he's a leading contender. |
6/4 |
|
3rd 20 |
1st May 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 1lb |
Career-best to beat Doddiethegreat in a Pertemps Qualifier at Haydock (3m1f, good to soft) and didn't run at all badly in the Final; couldn't dismiss with Sean Bowen taking over for the first time. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 3227-1 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Useful hurdler who is 1-1 over fences having won a four-runner beginners' chase at Haydock (2m4f, soft) on last month's reappearance; today's task is tougher and he has something to find, but he's unexposed over fences and at this sort of trip, and he may well have more to offer. |
4/1 |
|
7th 2 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
disputed lead, prominent with one circuit to go, not fluent 4 out |
11/2 |
|
7th 2 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
disputed lead, prominent with one circuit to go, not fluent 4 out |
11/2 |
Non-runners
Elysian Knight, Roadlesstravelled
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.44 |
| Trifecta | £29.90 |
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