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SoftGood Luck Barry Murphy Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 3f 83y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.90
Form: 42-33P C
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 110y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Goes well here, gaining fourth course success with a narrow verdict in March (2m3f, soft); beaten 8l behind L'Empire Vert off this 4lb higher mark on his return visit but he was held up in a race that favoured those ridden handier; good chance. |
13/2 |
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5th 1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Prevailed from a solid rival in similar event over C&D (soft) last time, taking Ffos Las record to 4-15; should remain competitive despite going back up 4lb. |
3/1 |
|
1st 2 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Gained three of his five chase wins here; must bounce back from a poor performance (over hurdles) in January but was placed here on first two starts this season (2m4f hurdle/2m chase) and has been given a chance by the handicapper. |
9/2 |
2/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 521112 C BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Has more chasing experience than many of these and with a strike-rate of 4-15 things are going well; those wins have been from 2m to 2m4f so the are stamina questions to answer, for all that he has won a 3m point. |
6/1 |
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1st 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Kicked off 2026 with a hat-trick (2m1f/2m, soft/heavy) and he's gone close on his last two starts (2m/2m3f, heavy/soft); has shown promise on good ground in the past and he could be bang there once more. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Began this year with three slow-ground wins (2m-2m1f, one here) and lost out only by a head when second here (2m, heavy; front pair well clear) on latest outing; continues to climb up the weights but should be fine over today's longer trip and can make his presence felt again. |
2/1 |
11/2
Form: 33-62P
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Sent chasing on last four starts, with two minor honours over the extended 2m3f at Ffos Las; however, moving up to this trip here with cheekpieces restored (she tried them twice in 2020) on latest outing did not work out and she is now 0-16 under rules. |
10/1 |
|
7th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Sent chasing on last three starts, with minor honours over the extended 2m3f at Ffos Las in two of those; however, she is now 0-15 under rules, in which sphere she is unraced beyond an extended 2m5f; cheekpieces (tried twice on Flat in 2020, well beaten) are restored. |
7/1 |
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3rd 3 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Clear second in C&D mares' race (heavy ground) on chasing debut in January and has claims if judged on that performance but was pulled up at Hereford last month and is now 0-14 under rules; others preferred. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 2U8234 D
Last run: 92 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Well treated on his old form but his last win was in December 2024 and he's finished down the field in his three completed starts this year; cheekpieces now return but he needs to raise his game. |
12/1 |
|
6th 7 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Returned from break with two below-par runs towards the end of last season and suffered mid-race mishap on latest outing this month but he has slipped to a good mark and can't be ruled out. |
7/1 |
|
4 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Last win came in December 2024 off 6lb higher; hasn't been firing on all cylinders recently but is down to a career-low mark and cannot dismiss. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: PP4-F
Last run: 193 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden who is 0-4 over hurdles and fences apiece (2m-2m6f); far from solid on form and chance largely depends on the effects of new trip. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Looks a low-level maiden and beat only one in 2m3f handicap chase here nine days ago; tongue-strap is refitted here. |
25/1 |
|
10th 12 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Six-race maiden whose chance of getting off the mark depends on whether a change of equipment prompts improvement; cheekpieces replace usual tongue-tie. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: -142U6 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Best at about 2m4f and he's looked to have stamina limitations in the majority of his runs beyond that trip; below his latest winning mark, last May, but he's failed to complete in two of his last three runs since back chasing and some reservations remain. |
6/1 |
|
1 |
16th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Unseated rider when returned to chasing in January and has suffered a heavy defeat since; on a workable mark and suited by this C&D/slow ground but has some questions to answer. |
8/1 |
|
6th 1 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Landed the odds in three-runner chase at Plumpton (about 2m3f, good; acts on soft/heavy) in May; solid hurdles second under Osian Radford in December and still on the premises when blundering that rider away over fences (also Ludlow, 3m, good to soft) last month; drops back down in trip; respected. |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £10.51 |
| Trifecta | £34.40 |
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