Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase – Uttoxeter

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Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-11-27

Distance 2m4f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 5m 16.11s (slow by 28.11s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Girls Best Friend (IRE) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	13/2	Won
2nd	Nedzor (IRE) Jack Andrews · Henry Oliver	5/1	5
3rd	Ridin Solo (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	11/2	1.25
4th	River Run Free (IRE) Rian Corcoran · David Pipe	13/8F	0.2
5th	Nine Nine Nine (GB) Shane Fenelon · Sarah-Jayne Davies	18/1	9.5
6th	Merry Monty (GB) Freddie Gordon · Chris Down	3/1	6

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	River Run Free Bay J:Rian Corcoran(10) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(10) T:David Pipe	150	t	0114P-	86	114	99	225d	—	—	-5	24.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Could easily be in the mix if clicking with new rider Rian Corcoran who claims 10lb
2	Merry Monty Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Down	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Down	157	—	5221/3	93	113	104	27d	—	—	-2	20.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Creditable third of 16 when reappearing from a long absence over C&D a month ago
1	Ridin Solo Brown J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	168	p	351P-3	104	107	80	31d	—	—	+7	20.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
His 13.5l third on chase debut at Bangor came in a competitive race
5	Nedzor Chestnut J:Jack Andrews T:Henry Oliver	J:Jack Andrews T:Henry Oliver	149	—	2383-2	85	109	87	18d	—	—	+5	17.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Form tapered off last season but he got back on track when runner-up at Ffos Las
3	Girls Best Friend Bay J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams	151	—	U/5P5-	87	-	-	272d	—	—	+1	12.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Limited hurdler but lightly raced; could be a sharp improver now chasing on handicap debut
6	Nine Nine Nine Chestnut J:Shane Fenelon T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Shane Fenelon T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	149	p	322P4-	85	112	102	235d	—	—	+9	13.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Made the frame a few times last season and he'll enjoy the softish ground

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
River Run Free	7/4	15/8	15/8
Merry Monty	11/4	11/4	11/4
Ridin Solo	5/1	5/1	5/1
Nedzor	11/2	11/2	11/2
Girls Best Friend	8/1	15/2	8/1
Nine Nine Nine	18/1	16/1	18/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

River Run Free

24.4

OR: 9 Form: 6.5 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Merry Monty

20.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Ridin Solo

20.3

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.8

5/1

Nedzor

17.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Nine Nine Nine

13.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Girls Best Friend

12.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ridin Solo	104	107	80
Merry Monty	93	113	104
Girls Best Friend	87	—	—
River Run Free	86	114	99
Nedzor	85	109	87
Nine Nine Nine	85	112	102

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nedzor	18d ago	Fit
Merry Monty	27d ago	Fit
Ridin Solo	31d ago	Fit
River Run Free	225d ago	Long break
Nine Nine Nine	235d ago	Long break
Girls Best Friend	272d ago	Long break