15.55
Good To SoftSky Bet Club Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2450.7
- 2m 0f 3y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 3
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Kept on for third of 13 in Hereford maiden (2m, good) in April but was below that form when well-held third of six over that C&D on last month's handicap debut; needs help from the new tongue-tie here. |
11/2 |
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3rd 3 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner who made the frame in his first two runs over hurdles before a disappointing effort at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in October, after which he underwent wind surgery; returned from a break to finish a solid third over C&D last month and, still unexposed, may have more to offer now switching to handicaps. |
6/4 |
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3rd 2 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bumper winner; placed form over hurdles and he's had wind surgery since a poor run at Fakenham in October; has to be considered in this modest a race. |
11/2 |
Form: 7-6
Last run: 255 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Managed only sixth of seven (albeit not beaten that far) when upped to 2m4f for last month's handicap debut at Southwell (good; first-time hood); needs to learn to settle better. |
33/1 |
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8 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Managed only sixth of seven (albeit not beaten that far) when upped to 2m4f for last month's handicap debut at Southwell (good; first-time hood); needs to learn to settle better. |
33/1 |
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6th 4 |
27th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Hasn't achieved much in bumpers and novice/maiden hurdles (2m), and improvement is needed off his opening mark; however, his dam won at up to 2m4f and the first-time hood could help him settle now up in trip; not ruled out, and the betting may be informative. |
12/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 5 |
17th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
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10th 2 |
6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
prominent |
14/1 |
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10th 2 |
6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
prominent |
14/1 |
Form: 2
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 9 (3) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Useful bumper winner; has been brought along steadily in this sphere, a patiently ridden seventh in 1m4f Kempton novice 26 days ago; looks capable of a fair bit better now going handicapping and not without interest. |
9/1 |
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7th 3 (5) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Bumper winner who has perhaps found 7f/1m in adequate in his modest Flat attempts; may do better over this longer trip but handicaps are likely to be his ideal scene. |
66/1 |
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2 (8) |
3rd Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Useful bumper winner; unable to make an impact in two Flat runs in August and he will be of more interest when upped in trip and handicapping in due course. |
20/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 7 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Eight-race maiden and he's yet to come close, but weakened only from before the last when 24l third of nine at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) four weeks ago; the cheekpieces are retained; not ruled out. |
13/2 |
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3rd 4 |
5th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
No match for the winner when second of three on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, soft) in December and pulled up at Fontwell (3m2f, soft) since; improvement is necessary in first-time cheekpieces. |
11/1 |
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4th 2 |
18th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Brings the least convincing profile after heavy defeats in a bumper and three hurdle races (hooded last time). |
100/1 |
Form: —
Last run: 85 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 4 |
19th Jul 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
3m1f winner who has been running well for a while and would have prevailed in another stride over C&D a month ago; up 4lb so has another career-high mark to deal with, but clear claims. |
13/8 |
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2nd 7 |
23rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Came good in 16-runner handicap at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in November, his eighth attempt, and returned from break with two good efforts this spring, latterly when third (just behind Jafimgoso) at Southwell (3m, good) three weeks ago; another to consider. |
6/1 |
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3rd 3 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Opened account over hurdles in 16-runner handicap at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in November, his eighth attempt; will be all the better for his first run since when fourth of ten at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month; should run well. |
100/30 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Off the mark on his second start over hurdles at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in January for Olly Murphy; promising second on chase debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month and subsequently sold for £30,000 to join new connections; third of five at Southwell (2m, good) 17 days ago on stable debut and will be more at home over this longer distance; lightly raced and there may be better to come. |
9/1 |
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3rd 1 |
2nd Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced, he opened his account when winning a maiden hurdle at Leicester (1m7f, heavy) in January; made a pleasing start over fences when runner-up at this track (2m4f, good) last month on his handicap debut, before leaving Olly Murphy for £30,000; drops back in trip without the hood worn previously and has potential to improve over fences. |
3/1 |
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2nd 1 |
11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Won his maiden on heavy ground before racing too freely and not getting home when made favourite for his handicap debut (2m1f, good to soft); has further to go now on this switch to fences but he remains unexposed. |
3/1 |
Form: 4
Last run: 82 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 3 (6) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Hurdle winner at Uttoxeter in July (2m, good); modest form on last month's Flat debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good to soft); big step forward needed. |
8/1 |
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4th 1 (2) |
29th Aug 2025 Good 1m 1f 201y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Second in a bumper and won his third hurdle start a month ago at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good); may lack the gears for this. |
10/1 |
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6 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Second in a bumper and would have been placed on hurdling debut but for a late fall; he was safely held when back at Worcester last month and reservations on the back of that effort. |
11/2 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 5 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Merely mid-division in the Morebattle at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in February having been backed into favouritism; however, he's been a promising novice this season and is capable of better than he showed last time; not written off up in trip. |
14/1 |
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9th 8 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
11st 5lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who made it two wins in a row (good/soft) when scoring on handicap debut over C&D in December; only sixth of 14 behind Hot Fuss at Windsor (2m, soft) last month but a 3lb drop, Toby McCain-Mitchell's 5lb claim and the return to Kelso could all be positives; possibilities. |
11/1 |
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6th 5 |
16th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Won at Bangor (2m, good) in October on second hurdle start and comfortably followed up on handicap debut in small field at Kelso (2m, soft); bumped into smart prospect in Chepstow novice (2m, good to soft) last time and this unexposed 6yo could be a contender off 9lb higher than at Kelso. |
10/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Mare
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3 |
6th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Three-time hurdle winner; fourth of ten on chase debut at Exeter where 2m3f was on the sharp side; should run well. |
5/1 |
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4th 2 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Record of 3-16 over hurdles and placed in both her races following a lengthy break; she's not the biggest to be jumping fences but she measured her hurdles well; respected. |
3/1 |
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3rd 1 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual 2m4f hurdle winner last June and she's held her from well since, most recently back from a 151-day break when a 2.5l second at Hereford 18-days ago ridden by Aimee Jones; likely to make her presence felt again off an unchanged mark. |
4/1 |
Betting Forcast
14/1 American Empire, 40/1 Barleythorpe, 8/1 Champagne Fortune, 5/4 Edward Sexton, 40/1 Fox Cottage, 4/1 Jager Time, 4/1 Seaview Rock, 14/1 Soul Limbo, 10/1 Spectacularsunrise, 33/1 Land Girls Luck
Verdict
Seaview Rock (second choice) is an interesting recruit from the Irish pointing scene, while Soul Limbo and Jager Time can probably both improve. However, Sandown runner-up EDWARD SEXTON probably sets a good form standard and ought to be hard to beat.[Chris Wilson]
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Edward SextonThe Star:
Champagne FortuneRP RATINGS:
Edward SextonTOPSPEED:
Edward Sexton