April 05 / 14.20 Plumpton

14.20

Good

BetGoodwin Super Nigel Boardman Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 3m 1f 157y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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BetGoodwin Super Nigel Boardman Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00

Form: -47543

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler who was never that threatening in handicaps but his breeding offers plenty of hope that he'll do better over fences and over this longer distance; tongue-tie added; hard to dismiss.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Milan Milos

10st 6lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Tom Gretton

Maiden hurdler who was never that threatening in handicaps but his breeding offers plenty of hope that he'll do better over fences and over this longer distance; tongue-tie added; hard to dismiss.

8/1

Form: 2-4321

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Has improved for cheekpieces, following his second at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to soft) with a 3l success at Leicester (2m6f, soft) which was despite a mistake two out; probably still fairly treated off 5lb higher.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

11th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:42 Southwell

Delgany Deadline

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Off the mark at Leicester (2m7f, soft) in February before posting a good second of four in 3m1f handicap at Plumpton (good); the drop back to 2m4f was not ideal there last time; better expected here.

7/2

4th

4

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:17 Plumpton

Delgany Deadline

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Low-mileage 6yo who got off the mark at Leicester (2m7f) in February before posting a very good second of four in 3m1f handicap here two weeks ago; drops in trip but on the up so still rates a player for yard firmly among the winners.

13/8

2nd

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Delgany Deadline

11st 1lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Has improved for cheekpieces, following his second at Sedgefield (3m2f, good to soft) with a 3l success at Leicester (2m6f, soft) which was despite a mistake two out; probably still fairly treated off 5lb higher.

11/10

Form: 333P31

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
1-10 over hurdles and now 1-6 as a chaser after drawing clear for a 10l success at Exeter (3m, good); raised 7lb for winning that weak contest but there's no depth to this, either.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Sweet Nightingale

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Polly Gundry

Went chasing late in her career but she's making a good fist of it and was going best from some way out when winning at Exeter (3m, good) in March; no blame attached for defeat next time and she didn't appreciate the 3m2f trip at Fontwell recently; a sharp 3m should suit; close up.

11/4

3rd

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:45 Fontwell

Sweet Nightingale

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Polly Gundry

Made the breakthrough over fences with 10l win at Exeter (3m, good) last month; was beaten by 10l when third of four at Plumpton (3m2f) last time but that was behind two progressive 6yos and her jockey went for home a circuit too soon; still has potential as a staying chaser and she's in the mix off same mark as last time.

3/1

3rd

2

5th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 157y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Sweet Nightingale

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Polly Gundry

1-10 over hurdles and now 1-6 as a chaser after drawing clear for a 10l success at Exeter (3m, good); raised 7lb for winning that weak contest but there's no depth to this, either.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: /2-374

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and lengthy breaks are a feature in his profile; beaten at least 10l in all three runs over fences (2m5f-3m1f) and he needs to find a bit from somewhere to defy this sort of mark, for all that it's dropped.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

10th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

16:00 Fontwell

Ballyfinn

11st 9lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Got off the mark on his fifth attempt over fences, over C&D (good) last month; nowhere near that level here (2m3f, good) eight days later but maybe he can return to form back to his winning distance.

9/2

4th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Ballyfinn

12st 7lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Made the breakthrough on his fifth start over fences when scoring here (3m2f, good) last Wednesday; back down in trip under 7lb penalty but not fully exposed and looks a key player.

2/1

1st

2

6th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

18:42 Fontwell

Ballyfinn

12st 0lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Lengthy breaks are a feature in his profile; beaten at least 10l in all four runs over fences (2m5f-3m1f) and brought up the rear last time at Plumpton; unconvincing.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.00
Straight Forecast £12.24
Trifecta £25.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Delgany Deadline

Telegraph:

Sweet Nightingale

The Times:

Milan Milos

RP RATINGS:

Delgany Deadline

TOPSPEED:

Delgany Deadline

POSTDATA:

Delgany Deadline

Daily Mirror:

Delgany Deadline

The Sun:

Delgany Deadline

Daily Record:

Delgany Deadline

D Express:

Sweet Nightingale

The Star:

Sweet Nightingale