18.30
GoodScaffolding MDS Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4066.37
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: —
10/1
Form: 9-5188 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Won small-field C&D event in June and was not beaten far in Summer Hurdle (a race he won in 2024) here in July; needs to up his game after two lesser efforts elsewhere but the return to this track is sure to suit. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Had a win and two placings from three starts here (2m) in his younger days; won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D in July; form took a dip at Cartmel last time, though, and he's untried at this trip. |
10/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D last month; ran quite well on only previous visit to Cartmel (in 2023); could have a say. |
12/1 |
9/2
Form: 2094-P
Last run: 111 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
25th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Bounced back to form with ready win in valuable race at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in April, and encountered traffic before keeping on for fourth at Haydock (3m, good; behind Al Sayah) 16 days ago; remains of strong interest. |
3/1 |
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4th 13 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Had one wind operation last November and another this March; surged back from a lean spell with 5l win at Plumpton (3m1f, good) three weeks ago on a rare run in cheekpieces, which are retained, but today's 7lb higher mark in a warm race demands a career best. |
3/1 |
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1st 11 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
Had further wind surgery prior to a poor effort last time (2m5f) but may benefit from this step back up in trip and he has become attractively treated, being 3lb below the mark he defied in October (2m7f); Harry Skelton prefers him over the improving Top Guy; interesting. |
6/1 |
7/4
Form: 402111 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
13th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Four-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m4f), all on good ground; in cracking form on the Flat in July, winning three times; form has dipped since and he was out of sorts when last seen over hurdles, but he's hard to dismiss back in this sphere off just 1lb higher than for his most recent hurdle win. |
7/2 |
|
5th 5 (3) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 17y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Prolific hurdle winner last summer and three Flat successes in July, at 1m4f and 1m6f (all on good to firm); however, he found nothing after making the running at Pontefract (2m1f) last time and was eased right down; now has something to prove. |
14/1 |
11/4
Form: 4227-3 BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
14th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Maiden hurdler but has proved a different model since sent over fences, gaining a third success of the season in 3m Bangor handicap in September; posted another good effort when runner-up at Perth (2m4f) 20 days ago; this demands more but he's still very much one to consider. |
7/2 |
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2nd 1 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Hit with another 9lb for winning by 4l at Bangor (3m, good; fine at 2m4f) but he's had a good summer and is clearly improving; strongly considered. |
11/8 |
14/1
Form: 52-625
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Dual hurdle winner but his last success was in a Southwell novice (2m, good to soft) in February 2024; generally struggled last season and now returns after six months off but he's on a reduced mark and needs checking in market on his first run for James Owen; tongue-tie removed. |
5/2 |
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7th 1 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles on good to soft, at around 2m (acts on a sound surface); stays 2m5f; some way below his best since last spring; well treated on form of almost a year ago if bouncing back but has that to prove. |
10/1 |
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6th 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Out of form on slow ground during the winter but his recent fifth at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) was a step back in the right direction, and he might be seen to better effect if the ground is genuinely good here. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 4-P337
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Very useful chaser in his prime but last month's hurdling win at Fontwell (2m5f, good) came off a hugely reduced handicap mark and it's not easy to predict whether his revival will gather momentum. |
4/1 |
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1st 2 |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has been through a quiet spell but he ran respectably when fourth at Worcester (2m4f, good; tongue-tie refitted) last time; likely to need more. |
13/2 |
|
6 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Very useful chaser in his prime but this year's efforts, in three hurdles and a chase, make him tough to recommend. |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: 919-32 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
8th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Scored at Haydock (2m5f) in March and largely in good nick since, though she beat only one in 2m4f Worcester handicap hurdle 33 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
First-time visor and enjoyed a soft lead when winning at Haydock (2m5f, good) in March; bumped into one when second last time but that still completed a subsequent run of double-figure defeats. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 1463-
Last run: 137 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won against own age-group on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, good) just under a year ago but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has generally been underwhelming; not beaten far when tenth at Chepstow (2m3f, good) this month but makes only limited appeal here; headgear is switched again. |
20/1 |
|
17 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Placed over C&D (good; behind The Magus) for Anthony Charlton on handicap hurdle debut in April but made just a satisfactory stable debut last month and has been well beaten on the Flat since; cheekpieces replace visor. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.18 |
| Tricast | £25.42 |
| Trifecta | £30.20 |
Selections
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