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Good To FirmDave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 0f 104y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: 8-6813
Last run: 280 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (6) |
22nd Sep 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Improver over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, winning at Taunton (2m) and Market Rasen (2m4f) in the first half of 2025; 14-1 for his return to the Flat at Yarmouth last month (11.5f, good to firm) and dropped away having been hassled up front; today's longer trip should be in his favour given stamina over hurdles. |
10/1 |
|
7 (4) |
15th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 104y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Big personal best over hurdles in June when running away with a 2m5f Market Rasen 0-100 (good; RPR 111); no Flat runs since 2021-22 in France and only ever once beaten under 20l, but British Flat mark appropriately realistic and he's a danger to all if recent cheer translates to this code. |
9/4 |
|
1st 3 |
20th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won in pretty good style at Taunton (2m, good to firm) in April, having rejoined Fergal O'Brien, and will be fine over this trip, but disappointed when warm favourite at Worcester last month and now has a point to prove. |
9/2 |
10/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: -242FP
Last run: 213 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
12th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, pushed along to lead when good jump last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably |
2/1 |
|
1st 4 |
12th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, pushed along to lead when good jump last, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably |
2/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Made the frame in three maidens (2m-2m4f) last summer but he's failed to complete in last two starts including when back in a handicap at Plumpton (pulled up) in September; hurdling record now stands at 0-12 and has something to prove on his return; change of headgear. |
10/1 |
9/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 68F531 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (2) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Has won five on the Flat at up to 1m6f; off the mark for this Flat season when winning at Salisbury by 4.5l 13 days ago; up 6lb but a contender. |
6/1 |
|
1st 7 (2) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Has won twice over hurdles this year and only went down by a head on his return to Flat action last week at Bath (1m6f, good); effective over this shorter trip and looks a good bet to give his running, which can't be said for all of these. |
4/1 |
9/1
Form: 839P42
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (9) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Reliable sort with five wins in the bag; a beaten favourite on his last two starts, his turn may be near once more but he is 2lb higher than his last winning mark. |
13/2 |
|
6th 3 (11) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Easily best known for exploits at Bath, where he's been runner-up three times this season; 0-10 here, admittedly twice runner-up and also third of 15 in May (1m2f) but he may have to settle for another place return. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 6 (1) |
13th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Four course wins over 1m2f on fast ground; three solid efforts in defeat this year, again over 1m2f, and he has handled slow ground in the past; unlikely to be far away back at 1m. |
4/1 |
13/2
Form: 734477
Last run: 169 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
17th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Hampered early last time, but unlikely judged on this year's struggles for both her former and current handlers that this would have cost her significantly better; cheekpieces hurriedly replace the visor. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Safely held on both recent starts for new stable (2m2f) and now 0-12 over hurdles; faced fairly tough assignment when third of five from out of the weights last time but still needs a boost from the new visor here. |
20/1 |
|
5 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Left Dan Skelton after some below-par efforts this spring/summer and was tailed off on stable debut at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) three weeks ago; 12lb out of the weights and has a lot to prove. |
25/1 |
15/2
Form: 42P
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Safely held when fifth in first-time cheekpieces here (2m, good) last month and now 0-10 over hurdles; upped in trip and tried in a visor today; improvement required. |
12/1 |
|
5th 9 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-9 over hurdles; ended 2025 with two poor efforts and was safely held in March, after a break; needs good boost from first-time cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Has failed to build on an encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, finishing tailed off in November and pulled up the following month; absent since, but returns on a handy mark, albeit with something to prove. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: -63678
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
No better for cheekpieces or this headgear combination in his last three races and he's now 0-15; unconvincing. |
20/1 |
|
4th 8 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Is 0-14 and he underwent a breathing operation before coming in only tenth of 12 in 2m4f Wincanton handicap 22 days ago; visor is reached for now. |
14/1 |
|
10th 9 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-11 over hurdles and absent since pulled up in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) last summer; needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference. |
20/1 |
4/1
Form: 425461 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Steady progress since joining this trainer, resuming winning ways over 2m here (good; 7-2, with Malangen third) latest; raised 7lb since, and tackles 2m4f for the first time; noteworthy that Patrick Mullins travels over from Ireland to ride. |
15/8 |
|
1st 4 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Built upon satisfactory stable debut and ran big race before weakening into third at Kelso (2m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; remains on a good mark and should cope with the forecast slower ground here; likely contender. |
11/4 |
|
3rd 6 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Got off the mark over hurdles at Kempton last April off 2lb higher when trained by Nigel Hawke; ran as if he needed the run when fourth of six finishers at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) 19 days ago on his stable debut after eight months off; sports first-time cheekpieces and has to be of interest. |
7/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £57.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £60.70 |
| Tricast | £108.88 |
| Trifecta | £128.40 |