Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ascot

15:00

Date 2026-02-14

Distance 2m7f185y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £56,950

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Jipcot Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Kielan Woods T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	147	t	40P-31	133	161	146	25d	—	—	+5	27.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Readily opened his chase account in Leicester event last time; may improve further
9	Montregard Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom Lacey	J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom Lacey	142	v	P-11P2	128	157	137	28d	—	—	+7	24.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Record of 11P2 since wearing visor features two sound performances over C&D; respected
6	Joyeux Machin Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	147	tp	2-784F	133	161	138	21d	—	—	+13	28.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Still going nicely in clear lead when falling in major handicap at Doncaster last time
3	Your Darling Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	153	—	P/1-42	139	158	126	35d	—	—	+21	31.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Record of 2-3 over 2m5f at Ascot; ran well over a sharp 3m at Kempton last time
2	Threeunderthrufive Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	161	tp	2PP-4P	147	160	114	56d	—	—	+19	26.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has a good record in this race but there's a doubt over his current form
8	Hunter Legend Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	142	—	-68332	128	159	141	14d	—	—	+24	29.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Consistent over 3m of late but is perhaps ideally suited by shorter
10	Invincible Nao Grey J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	142	—	1P-143	128	152	120	26d	—	—	+15	21.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Remains in form but faces a stiffer task from out of the weights upped in class
4	Nocte Volatus Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	J:Stan Sheppard T:Tom Lacey	151	t	24-F11	137	157	136	42d	—	—	+18	23.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won a notable veterans' prize at Sandown last time, taking record over 3m to 2-3
11	Gericault Roque Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	142	tp	3/30-8	128	156	88	29d	—	—	+19	21.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Soundly beaten in last two appearances; needs to prove he retains peak ability
1	Sam Brown Bay J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Anthony Honeyball	168	tb	2416-6	154	160	126	90d	—	—	+24	26.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Gained last three wins in veterans' events; opposed in this field
7	Credo Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	144	tb	15-347	130	155	125	42d	—	—	+18	20.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Gained last two wins in veterans' races; others preferred

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jipcot	11/4	11/4	11/4
Montregard	10/3	10/3	10/3
Joyeux Machin	9/2	9/2	9/2
Your Darling	7/1	13/2	7/1
Threeunderthrufive	11/1	12/1	11/1
Hunter Legend	14/1	12/1	14/1
Invincible Nao	12/1	12/1	12/1
Nocte Volatus	14/1	14/1	14/1
Gericault Roque	28/1	28/1	28/1
Sam Brown	33/1	28/1	33/1
Credo	40/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Your Darling

31.4

OR: 22.3 Form: 6.3 Odds: 2.9

7/1

2nd

Hunter Legend

29.8

OR: 19.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Joyeux Machin

28.7

OR: 20.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Jipcot

27.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Sam Brown

26.8

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Threeunderthrufive

26.2

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Montregard

24.7

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Nocte Volatus

23.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Gericault Roque

21.9

OR: 19.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Invincible Nao

21.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Credo

20.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sam Brown	154	160	126
Threeunderthrufive	147	160	114
Your Darling	139	158	126
Nocte Volatus	137	157	136
Jipcot	133	161	146
Joyeux Machin	133	161	138
Credo	130	155	125
Montregard	128	157	137
Hunter Legend	128	159	141
Invincible Nao	128	152	120
Gericault Roque	128	156	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hunter Legend	14d ago	Fit
Joyeux Machin	21d ago	Fit
Jipcot	25d ago	Fit
Invincible Nao	26d ago	Fit
Montregard	28d ago	Fit
Gericault Roque	29d ago	Fit
Your Darling	35d ago	Fit
Nocte Volatus	42d ago	Fit
Credo	42d ago	Fit
Threeunderthrufive	56d ago	Fresh
Sam Brown	90d ago	Fresh