14.20
SoftSouthern Cranes & Access Ltd Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 5f 164y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
- Place: £1.20
Form: 4P5554 D BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Placed on last two starts, though was some 23l and 11l behind the winners (tried a visor last time); still needs a second look with him back in some sort of form and he goes well in the mud. |
5/1 |
|
16 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
2-14 over hurdles; suited by this C&D but absent since a below-par run in April and others in this line-up have much more potential. |
25/1 |
25/1
- Place: £3.60
Form: /868-5
Last run: 59 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
0-8 over hurdles but returned from 11-month break with fairly good second here (2m5f, good to soft; no match for winner) 12 days ago and could plausibly still have untapped potential over this longer trip. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Very nearly won over C&D last January and that was only three starts ago; feasible excuses since then as probably failed to stay 3m1f and then bled here when last seen a year ago; ability respected but there are wellbeing issues after so long out. |
13/2 |
|
6 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, pulled up before 6th, race voided |
12/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 4-7478
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
|
|
|
12 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
|
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|
4 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
C&D winner in a first-time visor in March (good; 5lb lower) but beaten between 10l and 14l in three subsequent races, the last two over fences (cheekpieces/visor); should give his running, though improvement has come on good ground. |
5/2 |
7/1
Form: 1PPP-4 CD
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Feb 2026 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Beaten a whopping 127l when just 7-2 for Lingfield handicap hurdle (2m7f, heavy; first-time tongue-tie) 13 days ago; that's an obvious concern but maybe the added headgear backfired and he won off just 1lb lower at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) on his last chase start for Simon Hodgson about a year ago; Sean Bowen (4-5 for this yard) is an interesting jockey booking. |
5/1 |
|
4th 2 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
No trip or ground issues but consistency has been an issue over several years' fitful campaigning, and while this is easier than the C&D 0-120 of December's return from another eight months off, it's no certainty he'll step up sufficiently on that 35l last of six; regains headgear. |
5/1 |
9/1
Form: 261-07
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
A soft-ground hurdle winner off this mark at Taunton last February for previous stable but well held on all starts this season for current connections, latest when pulled up back at Taunton last month; sliding down the weights but doesn't look like capitalising on that anytime soon. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
14/1 |
|
3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: 6/37-3
Last run: 263 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th |
4/1 |
|
5 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
prominent, pulled up quickly after 6th |
4/1 |
|
5 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
prominent, pulled up before 6th, race voided |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 3P-75P
Last run: 37 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Three runs at Chepstow look easily the best of his seven appearances over hurdles, the most recent when fifth of 17 in handicap (2m3f, good to soft; acts on heavy) in November; his dam had stamina but this 6yo was pulled up on both his attempts at this sort of trip, including latest outing. |
7/1 |
|
7th 1 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Three runs at Chepstow look easily the best of his seven appearances over hurdles, the most recent when fifth of 17 in handicap (2m3f, good to soft; acts on heavy) in November; his dam had stamina but this 6yo was pulled up on both his attempts at this sort of trip, including latest outing. |
7/1 |
|
6 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 45y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: PP351/
Last run: 1015 days
W: 11st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Looked to be rediscovering his level when second at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) in December but he failed to build on that in two subsequent starts; weakened on his one go over further than 2m5f when fifth at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April; risky. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Good-ground hurdle winner off a much higher mark before a big absence; it's been a long road back but he didn't give up the ghost at Lingfield (good to soft) on penultimate start; disappointed over that C&D (soft) last month, though, and needs to prove he can operate on this forecast soft ground. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: -7FP66
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
led |
66/1 |
|
9 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
led |
66/1 |
|
13 |
2nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
taken down early |
66/1 |
14/1
Form: 524/96
Last run: 140 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not out of it judged on lots of form in 2021 and 2022 and he scored twice in points last spring; however, well beaten twice last summer when back racing under rules, bleeding from the nose last time, and he's now 0-25 under rules; also 9lb out of the handicap. |
14/1 |
|
11 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not out of it judged on lots of form in 2021 and 2022 and he scored twice in points last spring; however, well beaten twice last summer when back racing under rules, bleeding from the nose last time, and he's now 0-25 under rules; also 9lb out of the handicap. |
14/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £26.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £23.50 |
| Tricast | £103.57 |
| Trifecta | £151.70 |
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