Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase – Leicester

Leicester

15:00

Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase

Date 2026-03-06

Distance 2m4f25y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.9°C

Wind 7mph W

Rain 10%

Winning Time 5m 24.86s (slow by 24.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Begin The Luck (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	11/1	Won
2nd	Eric Carmen (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Gary Hanmer	11/4	4
3rd	Jack Doyen (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Ben Case	17/2	8
4th	Ultra Viers (IRE) Harry Bannister · Phillippa Taylor	10/1	2.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	River Run Free (IRE) Rian Corcoran · David Pipe	5/6F

Runners (5)

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
2	River Run Free Bay J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	164	tb	P-4P13	90	104	83	14d	—	—	-24	27.9	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Two-time course winner who is respected now back at this venue, with rider's claim a plus
3	Eric Carmen Bay J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Gary Hanmer	163	tp	5-1311	89	97	90	17d	—	—	-4	15.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has thrived since returning from a break in December; very much a leading contender
5	Jack Doyen Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	150	b	3-F6P5	76	101	80	9d	—	1W/1P 1 run	0	11.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Sliding mark offers hope on old form but needs to rediscover spark
1	Begin The Luck Bay J:Robbie David(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Robbie David(5) T:Daisy Hitchins	168	p	231335	94	101	84	20d	—	—	+10	21.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
On a good mark and cheekpieces return but it's hard to be confident given his current form
4	Ultra Viers Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Phillippa Taylor	J:Harry Bannister T:Phillippa Taylor	150	tp	44-4F5	76	100	94	99d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+3	7.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Glimpses of promise but soundly beaten last time and he's a 22-race maiden under rules

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
River Run Free	4/6	8/13	8/13	8/13	8/11
Eric Carmen	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Jack Doyen	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1
Begin The Luck	9/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	15/2
Ultra Viers	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

River Run Free

27.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

Begin The Luck

21.3

OR: 11 Form: 7.2 Odds: 3.1

9/1

3rd

Eric Carmen

15.5

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Jack Doyen

11.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ultra Viers

7.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Begin The Luck	94	101	84
River Run Free	90	104	83
Eric Carmen	89	97	90
Jack Doyen	76	101	80
Ultra Viers	76	100	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jack Doyen	9d ago	Quick return
River Run Free	14d ago	Fit
Eric Carmen	17d ago	Fit
Begin The Luck	20d ago	Fit
Ultra Viers	99d ago	Long break