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14 February 2026
Saturday 14th February

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Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 7f 185y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ascot
Runners
11

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Sam Brown silk
CD
D
Sam Brown tb
J: Chad Bament 7
T: Anthony Honeyball
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Gained last three wins in veterans' events; opposed in this field
2416-6
Age: 14
Weight: 12-0
OR: 154
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 27.5f Sft HcChG3 10-11 t 6/10 Marble Sands (15L) 16/1 155 144
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd HcChG3 11-7 tb 6/12 Cruz Control (21L) 16/1 156 145
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 tb 1/8 Grandads Cottage (3L) 100/30 152 160
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChG2 11-2 tb 4/7 Djelo (15½L) 16/1 153 148
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 2HcCh 11-4 tb 2/8 Copperhead (1¼L) 11/2 153 158
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-11 tv 10/13 Kandoo Kid (37L) 16/1 154 130
2
Threeunderthrufive silk
CD
D
Threeunderthrufive tp
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (38%)
Has a good record in this race but there's a doubt over his current form
2PP-4P
Age: 11
Weight: 11-7
OR: 147
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 24f GS HcChG3 11-10 tp PU/12 Deep Cave () 18/1 150 -
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 12-0 tp 4/7 Gustavian (26L) 9/2 152 137
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 11-0 tp PU/19 Resplendent Grey () 33/1 154 -
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 34.5f GS HcChG3 10-12 tp PU/34 Nick Rockett () 40/1 153 -
15 Feb 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd HcChG3 12-0 tp 2/11 Victtorino (nse) 11/1 153 158
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 24f GS HcChG3 12-0 tp 3/8 Victtorino (9½L) 22/1 155 158
3
Your Darling silk
C
Your Darling
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Record of 2-3 over 2m5f at Ascot; ran well over a sharp 3m at Kempton last time
P/1-42
Age: 11
Weight: 10-13
OR: 139
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 26 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 2/5 The Doyen Chief (nk) 15/2 138 140
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 4/4 Neon Moon (21L) 9/4 142 135
26 May 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 1/8 Mylesfromwicklow (3½L) 12/1 137 149
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Sft HcChG3 10-10 PU/24 Arizona Cardinal () 12/1 137 -
24 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 11-1 1/8 Flegmatik (9L) 11/4F 128 143
4 Aug 23 Gal Galway 22.5f Gd HcCh 10-13 9/17 Toss Again (25L) 5/1 127 114
4
Nocte Volatus silk
D
Nocte Volatus t
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Tom Lacey
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won a notable veterans' prize at Sandown last time, taking record over 3m to 2-3
24-F11
Age: 11
Weight: 10-11
OR: 137
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 26 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-9 t 1/9 Le Milos (1¼L) 11/4F 135 139
20 Nov 25 War Warwick 24f GS 2HcCh 11-8 t 1/5 Torn And Frayed (7½L) 11/4 130 140
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS 2HcCh 10-12 t F/17 Colonel Harry () 20/1 130 -
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 20f GS 3HcCh 11-9 t 4/6 Dubai Days (13L) 16/5 130 127
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f GS 2HcCh 10-8 t 2/10 The Flier Begley (3¼L) 3/1F 129 137
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-6 t 2/7 Gemirande (7½L) 7/1 129 137
5
Jipcot silk
Jipcot t
J: Kielan Woods
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Readily opened his chase account in Leicester event last time; may improve further
40P-31
Age: 7
Weight: 10-7
OR: 133
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 26 Lei Leicester 22.5f GS 3HcCh 11-12 t 1/7 No Tackle (10L) 3/1 125 140
2 Jan 26 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-7 t 3/9 Milcree (6L) 6/1 126 127
5 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Gd HcHG3 11-4 t PU/17 Deep Cave () 25/1 131 -
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 21f GS HcHG3 10-6 t 19/26 Jimmy Du Seuil (28L) 14/1 131 110
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-8 t 4/13 One Big Bang (10½L) 7/2F 131 130
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 24f Sft 2HcH 11-3 t 3/12 Titan Discovery (2L) 11/2 129 128
6
Joyeux Machin silk
D
Joyeux Machin tp
J: Tristan Durrell
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Still going nicely in clear lead when falling in major handicap at Doncaster last time
2-784F
Age: 9
Weight: 10-7
OR: 133
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 26 Don Doncaster 24f Sft HcChG3 11-6 tp F/8 Dartmoor Pirate () 7/1 133 -
13 Dec 25 Don Doncaster 24f GS 2HcCh 11-7 4/7 Docpickedme (4¾L) 4/1 135 140
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 24.5f GS HcHG3 10-13 8/17 Electric Mason (16L) 18/1 137 129
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 2HcH 11-6 7/14 Rambo T (11½L) 33/1 138 134
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f GS 2HcH 11-6 2/17 Red Risk (nk) 3/1F 135 136
15 Feb 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f Gd 2HcH 11-10 2/11 Altobelli (3¾L) 6/1 133 136
7
Credo silk
D
Credo tb
J: Rex Dingle
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts at this distance (57%)
Gained last two wins in veterans' races; others preferred
15-347
Age: 11
Weight: 10-4
OR: 130
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 26 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-5 tv 7/9 Nocte Volatus (12½L) 5/1 131 124
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-4 t 4/12 Rock My Way (17L) 25/1 132 131
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 10-9 t 3/7 Gustavian (12½L) 14/1 133 130
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-3 tv 5/6 Numitor (38L) 100/30 136 105
23 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-10 tv 1/4 Dubai Days (1¾L) 11/8F 130 134
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 26f Sft 2HcCh 10-8 tv 4/8 Sam Brown (6¼L) 100/30 130 132
8
Hunter Legend silk
Hunter Legend
J: Miss Lucy Turner 5
T: Venetia Williams
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Consistent over 3m of late but is perhaps ideally suited by shorter
-68332
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 126
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 San Sandown 24f Sft 2HcCh 9-11 2/6 Pic Roc (13L) 10/1 129 128
8 Jan 26 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Hy 3HcCh 12-0 3/8 Itseemslikeit (12L) 100/30 127 128
17 Dec 25 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 3HcCh 11-7 3/6 Ballycamus (2L) 5/2J 127 133
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-3 8/12 Booster Bob (45L) 4/1J 128 94
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 10-9 6/12 Panic Attack (8¼L) 13/2 129 133
24 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 4HcCh 12-2 1/6 Clonakilty (7L) 9/4F 122 133
9
Montregard silk
CD
D
Montregard v
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Tom Lacey
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Record of 11P2 since wearing visor features two sound performances over C&D; respected
P-11P2
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 125
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 24f Sft 3HcCh 10-13 v 2/11 The Jukebox Kid (2¼L) 8/1 122 131
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-1 v PU/7 Viroflay () 100/30 122 -
21 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-10 v 1/9 Muskoka (2½L) 4/1 116 128
6 May 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 4HcCh 12-0 v1 1/8 Holokea (3L) 9/2 110 122
29 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 4HcCh 11-6 p PU/11 Konfusion () 13/2 112 -
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 p PU/8 Sound And Fury () 85/40F 113 -
10
Invincible Nao silk
Invincible Nao
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
Remains in form but faces a stiffer task from out of the weights upped in class
1P-143
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 124
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield 29f Sft 3HcCh 11-4 h 3/14 Aworkinprogress (12½L) 10/1 124 121
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 28.5f GS 2HcCh 10-12 h 4/6 O'Connell (11½L) 6/1 124 123
9 Nov 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-4 h 1/3 Kado De Joie (hd) 11/2 122 126
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 34f GS HcChG3 10-8 h PU/16 Mr Vango () 8/1 123 -
10 Feb 25 Plu Plumpton 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 10-13 h 1/11 Dom Of Mary (nk) 100/30J 120 126
27 Jan 25 Plu Plumpton 25.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 h 1/6 Morfee (2¾L) 5/2F 116 122
11
Gericault Roque silk
Gericault Roque tp 1
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Soundly beaten in last two appearances; needs to prove he retains peak ability
3/30-8
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 124
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 3HcCh 11-12 t 8/10 Officer Of State (54L) 11/1 128 85
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-0 t 10/18 Haiti Couleurs (57L) 11/1 131 88
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 24f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-3 t 3/6 Herakles Westwood (9¼L) 20/1 133 130
26 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 26f Gd HcChG3 10-7 t 3/15 Le Milos (6½L) 13/2 139 145
5 Nov 22 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-11 t 5/7 Remastered (25L) 11/2 139 124
15 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-0 t 2/24 Corach Rambler (2¾L) 9/1 138 145
Verdict

With further progress possible in the retained visor, MONTREGARD is preferred. Joyeux Machin is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Montregard

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Montregard,

Joyeux Machin,

5/1 Jipcot,

13/2 Nocte Volatus,

8/1 Your Darling,

10/1 Threeunderthrufive,

12/1 Invincible Nao,

14/1 Hunter Legend,

Gericault Roque,

20/1 Sam Brown,

Credo

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