18.15
Good To SoftMerched Y Mor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £6442.82
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 3
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.30
Form: 111UU D
Last run: 181 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 1 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Triple bumper winner last summer (good/good to firm); unseated rider in early stages of first two hurdle races but, following a break, made all to win by over 6l at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last month; obvious contender under penalty here. |
2/5 |
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2nd 1 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Triple bumper winner last summer (good/good to firm); unseated rider in early stages of first two hurdle races but, following a break, made all to win by over 6l at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last month; obvious contender under penalty here. |
2/5 |
7/1
- Place: £4.10
Form: 2120 D BF
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 1 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bumper winner (good) who has produced two similar efforts at Ffos Las and Market Rasen in hurdles at around 2m; initial mark looks stiff and so it's no surprise he sticks to this sphere, where he has claims again. |
3/1 |
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1st 1 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bumper winner (good) who has produced two similar efforts at Ffos Las and Market Rasen in hurdles at around 2m; initial mark looks stiff and so it's no surprise he sticks to this sphere, where he has claims again. |
3/1 |
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2nd 1 |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Form figures of 212 in bumpers; jumped poorly on hurdling debut but was better when second to a Skelton favourite at Ffos Las (good to soft); the one they all have to beat. |
5/4 |
12/1
- Place: £3.50
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 1 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 50y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Tongue tied for her last three starts and it's made a difference; after her defeat at Warwick (2m3f, heavy) she didn't look an obvious candidate for the Grade 2 over 2m1f at the Cheltenham Festival (good), but in the van throughout she dug deepest when it mattered to spring a 40-1 surprise; there was no fluke about it and the third has since finished runner-up in a Grade 1; carries a penalty back at Listed level. |
8/13 |
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1st 19 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Tongue tied for her last two starts; her winning spree ended when narrowly foiled by Kingston Queen in a Grade 2 at Warwick last month (2m3f, heavy) and she probably needs that trip or even further ideally. |
33/1 |
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2nd 9 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Progressive mare who won Newbury handicap (2m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) by 5l just after Christmas and is now 3-3 over hurdles this season; has good chance at the weights on this return to novice company, assuming she copes well with the slower ground. |
9/2 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Beat a dual subsequent winner when scoring by 4l over C&D (soft) on handicap debut in November and held every chance before penultimate-flight fall at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft; race in which West To The Bridge finished second) last month; now 13b above his winning mark but must be considered. |
7/2 |
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2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Took five goes to win an Irish point; made an encouraging start over hurdles when fourth at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in April but he failed to build on that when a remote sixth at Chepstow last month; others preferred. |
16/1 |
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2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Took five goes to win an Irish point; made an encouraging start over hurdles when fourth at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in April but he failed to build on that when a remote sixth at Chepstow last month; others preferred. |
16/1 |
50/1
Form: 468
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Off the mark on second run over fences at Leicester in December (2m6f, good; cheekpieces on for second time); up 5lb; takes another step up in trip, but a possible. |
2/1 |
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8th 13 |
22nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Has looked limited so far but treated accordingly for his handicap debut and his yard is always respected. |
25/1 |
|
7th 1 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Some promise when fourth of 12 on his bumper debut at Warwick (soft) in December, but has shown little in another bumper and two starts over hurdles since; may be one for handicaps is due course. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 53
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
No immediate improvement for a switch to handicap company when fourth of nine over 2m5f at Haydock (good to soft) seven weeks ago but it's still early days for a good stable with a very strong Perth record. |
5/1 |
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4th 2 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 50y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Not seen since struggling in good-quality Newbury maiden in November but significant positives can be drawn from his first two hurdle runs (both 2m); up in trip for this handicap debut and open to improvement. |
5/1 |
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8th 3 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Irish point winner (yielding) who bettered his disappointing bumper debut when third of six at Taunton (heavy) in February; probably needs to improve again to make a winning hurdle debut but riding arrangements suggest he's the pick of Olly Murphy's four runners. |
4/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 10 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bumped into progressive winner when second on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Eve then went one better there (2m, soft) last month; could settle better now in a hood and he's in good hands to keep on improving; firmly in calculations. |
9/2 |
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1st 3 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who bumped into a big improver when clear second over C&D (good to soft) on last month's handicap debut; gets another chance off the same mark today and his penultimate run suggests he'll cope pretty well with the slower ground; respected. |
6/4 |
|
4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Comfortably held in a 3m Irish point and a 2m maiden hurdle at Ffos Las (good to soft); looks to be stable's second string. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 3
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 5lb
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 4 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
0-11 over hurdles; third in handicaps at Windsor in January (2m, good) and Sedgefield in February (2m1f, good to soft); can be forgiven lesser effort on testing ground last time; each-way chance. |
8/1 |
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4th 2 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
13l ahead of Cumhacht when third in a Windsor novice handicap which has worked out well (2m, good); Sedgefield third since again gave the impression he needs more of a test, and although slightly back down in trip here he's granted a galloping 2m and slow ground for the first time; chance. |
6/1 |
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3rd 5 |
4th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
0-9 but he returned from a break to finish third at Windsor (2m, good) on New Years' Day and that form has worked out extremely well; has shown promise on good to soft ground; could play a leading role. |
7/2 |
7/1
Form: 32 BF
Last run: 75 days
W: 11st 5lb
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 7 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
0-8 under rules, but placed in both bumpers and runner-up in his last two starts at around 2m3f over hurdles (soft/good to soft); shapes as though this stiffer test should suit (backed up by his pedigree) and much respected. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 2 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Creditable fourth in 0-130 grade on handicap debut at Windsor (2m, good to soft) in November and bumped into a big improver when second at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) last month; still has potential; major player. |
13/8 |
|
14 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 4lb
|
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100/1
Form: 757
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Not disgraced in her first two bumpers but was well beaten at Hereford last month and can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Not disgraced in her first two bumpers but was well beaten at Hereford last month and can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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7th 3 |
8th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Travelled well before dropping out rather tamely at Ffos Las (good to soft) and Wincanton (heavy) on first two starts; evidently has some ability but needs to see this race out much more strongly. |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 46/52/ D
Last run: 762 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 11 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Very lightly raced since Listed bumper win in 2021 but went close over hurdles at Doncaster (2m, good) on latest outing in March 2023 and Ciaran Gethings might well have had the pick of yard's four runners. |
8/1 |
|
11 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Very lightly raced since Listed bumper win in 2021 but went close over hurdles at Doncaster (2m, good) on latest outing in March 2023 and Ciaran Gethings might well have had the pick of yard's four runners. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
17th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Two bumper wins in 2020-21 including Listed event at Sandown (2m, soft); not quite so good in two Listed bumpers last term (only sixth in the Sandown race) and ordinary run on hurdles debut in November; back after a wind op in first-time tongue-tie with a fair bit to prove. |
3/1 |
33/1
Form: 828
Last run: 68 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Gently progressive in class 5 handicaps of late, again travelling well in posting a near-2l second at Taunton latest (2m3f, heavy); respected accordingly, but more needed up in class against in-form rivals. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Unexposed 7yo who travelled strongly for a long way when third of 11 on handicap debut at Wincanton (2m4f, heavy) on Thursday; big player if in similar form here. |
5/2 |
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3rd 4 |
29th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Runner-up in soft-ground bumper at Exeter bumper last December but down the field in three hurdle races, including when tailed off at Exeter (2m, heavy) last month; still unexposed but she needs a transformation upped in trip on handicap debut. |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: 976
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 7 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Ran quite well when fourth of seven at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February, her second start for Max Comley, but looked out of sorts at Hereford last month and is now 0-7 over hurdles. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Not progressing over hurdles and often undermines her chances by failing to settle, but has bits of form that bring her into the reckoning, notably when fourth at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in February; still something to find and stamina to prove over this longer trip. |
14/1 |
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3rd 5 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Yet to settle in any hurdling start, though still managed to remain meaningfully involved until the run-in at Wincanton latest (1m7f, good to soft) even so; sharper track and sounder surface look the way to go. |
8/1 |
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