18.35
Good To SoftBraceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 0f 11y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
8/13 (Won)
- Win: £1.37
- Place: £1.02
Form: 2
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Fairly useful Flat racer with 2-6 strike-rate over hurdles; gave good account when third of eight at Kempton (2m, good) last month and is probably still on a workable mark but has something to prove on the much slower ground here. |
3/1 |
|
7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Useful Flat racer who was 2-3 in novice/maiden hurdles for Paul Nicholls in the spring; tackles much stronger opposition on this handicap hurdle debut and his tendency to race too freely is a nagging concern but, nevertheless, he's still very unexposed over jumps. |
5/2 |
|
1st 1 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won Flat handicaps at about 1m1f (AW) and 1m4f (good; RPR 83) and he's found a new calling over hurdles judged by the way he won at Chepstow (dropped to 2m, good) recently; he shouldn't have a problem with this sharp 2m and is the one to beat. |
2/9 |
6/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 235 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
The winner of two handicaps, the latest at Hereford (2m, good) very decisively despite being headstrong initially; Aamilah Aswat rides again off a 7lb higher mark; respected. |
2/1 |
|
1st 2 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Went up 12lb for winning so well at Ludlow in December (2m, good to soft; first run in a tongue-tie) but probably bettered that form when runner-up at Kempton (good), finishing just ahead of Diyaken; solid chance with Aamilah Aswat again aboard. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Has taken his form to a new level since switched to handicaps, winning easily at Ludlow (2m) then fourth over C&D; may do better still; enters calculations. |
7/1 |
40/1
- Place: £5.60
Form: 8-747
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Low-mileage 8yo who opened his account in Chepstow event (2m7f, good to soft) then finished midfield, not disgraced, over C&D (good) later in April; reasonably solid in current form. |
10/1 |
|
6th 11 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Beat well-handicapped, odds-on favourite when staying on well to open account at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, his eighth start over hurdles; 6lb higher here but may yet have more to offer. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced when sixth of 17 at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others have more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
13/2
Form: 185 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Placed in three of her four handicaps but was beaten about 19l when weakening third at Carlisle (3m1f, soft) in February and is not making any progress; hood left off here; stablemate Hidden Target appeals more. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Course bumper winner (soft) who was runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, soft) towards the end of last year in her first two handicaps; only sixth when upped in trip at Taunton (3m, good to soft) last month but she could better that latest run when back on soft ground, on which she's shown her best form. |
7/1 |
11/1
Form: 64
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Her second at Ffos Las last time was no forward step with her beaten 24l by the winner; goes handicapping with plenty to prove. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
22nd May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Glimmer of ability in bumpers but she was well held on her hurdle debut and there was nothing new from her at Hereford recently; an unlikely novice winner. |
33/1 |
|
5 |
22nd May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Glimmer of ability in bumpers but she was well held on her hurdle debut and there was nothing new from her at Hereford recently; an unlikely novice winner. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 9
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 5f 54y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Record of 211 since switched to chasing and the form of his Warwick success (3m1f, good to soft) last time has been boosted by the second/third since; respected off bottom weight upped in grade, with additional improvement plausible upped further in trip. |
7/2 |
|
1st 7 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Very close second here (3m, soft; front pair well clear) on last month's chasing debut and stayed on strongly to win gruelling contest by 20l at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) a few days later; 10lb higher now but sure to be suited by the forecast rain and commands respect. |
5/2 |
|
12 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Well beaten in all three qualifying starts (2m, good); half-brother to a couple of 2m4f jumps winners; dam a 2m5f hurdle winner, so he may now be capable of improving going up in trip on his handicap debut. |
12/1 |
40/1
Form: 67
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Eight-race maiden who showed a bit more last time when beaten 8l in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Stratford; that was his first run in cheekpieces as well; chase debut. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
No impact in any of his seven races, the last two of which were handicaps at Kempton (3m, good; hooded) and Hereford (3m2f, soft); hooded on penultimate start and now tries cheekpieces; fair bit to prove even though the move back down in trip may help. |
14/1 |
9/2
Form: 42-
Last run: 689 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Showed promise in two starts over hurdles in France in 2023, the latest when second of eight at Lyon-Parilly (2m3f, very soft); makes her debut for her new yard after 23 months off having undergone wind surgery; market revealing. |
9/2 |
|
8th 6 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Showed promise in two starts over hurdles in France in 2023, the latest when second of eight at Lyon-Parilly (2m3f, very soft); makes her debut for her new yard after 23 months off having undergone wind surgery; market revealing. |
9/2 |
33/1
Form: 4F
Last run: 75 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Yet to threaten under rules but he finished second in a point-to-point bumper and goes handicapping off a lowly mark; this half-brother to a 2m4f hurdle winner could be suited by the step up in trip and is an interesting candidate, especially if attracting market support. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Yet to threaten under rules but he finished second in a point-to-point bumper and goes handicapping off a lowly mark; this half-brother to a 2m4f hurdle winner could be suited by the step up in trip and is an interesting candidate, especially if attracting market support. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Some promise in a point and then a bumper but was beaten when falling on his hurdling debut and tailed off in his second attempt. |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.81 |
| Trifecta | £91.20 |
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