16.10
GoodAuto Services Peugeot & Citroen Commercials Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4488.85
- 2m 4f 35y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
14/1
Form: 954P-7
Last run: 78 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
8th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won over nearly 3m as a chaser last year when based in Ireland; pulled up over hurdles on final run there and made a forgettable stable debut at Hexham in this new headgear combination. |
14/1 |
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2 |
22nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
A fair 2m7f-winning chaser but he was pulled up back hurdling in 3m Fairyhouse handicap in April on his final run for Thomas Cooper; cheekpieces go on for his new yard and he can't be ruled out after a break with Brian Hughes up. |
6/1 |
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14 |
6th Apr 2025 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Won a Killarney beginners' chase last October but not as good over fences since; however, did run a solid race on handicap hurdle debut at Punchestown in December over this trip; considered. |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: 44-436
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 10 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Veteran who won twice in 2025, the second by 7l over C&D (soft) in December; now 5lb higher in a stronger race. |
14/1 |
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7th 9 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
11yo who is lightly raced for his age and won at Perth (2m4f, good) in September before 2l third at Kelso (2m5f, good); well-beaten third at Perth (2m4f) since when the soft ground may not have been ideal, and a similar surface is expected today. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: /542-7
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Dual chase winner in 2024; returned from one-year absence with low-key hurdle run for new stable in July but shaped with a lot more promise at Perth last month and should now be at concert pitch for this return to fences. |
10/1 |
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3 |
8th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made a low-key stable debut over hurdles after a year off and he's likely to be back chasing (dual winner) sooner rather than later. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: /070-8
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Yet to add to his maiden win in 2023 and absent since string of underwhelming runs in second half of last year; 2lb out of the weights; revival needed. |
40/1 |
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8th 12 |
21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but has lost his way; three heavy defeats for this yard. |
50/1 |
100/30
Form: 73-334
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 8 |
1st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Is 0-29 over hurdles and he ran poorly in a refitted tongue tie when ninth of 11 in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle 15 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
33/1 |
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9th 7 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up twice in a row at Perth (2m4f, good) in September but struggled on final two starts for Olly Murphy and it was the same story on his stable debut in November; returns from a break with something to prove. |
25/1 |
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3 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
0-25 over hurdles but has posted some good efforts for new stable since the summer, most recently when second at Perth (2m4f, good) last month; also suited by slower ground; probably won't be far away. |
3/1 |
9/2
Form: 351472 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Veteran who sometimes builds up a big lead and is a ten-time hurdle winner (good-soft); placed a few times this season but needs to better last couple of efforts and was safely held on both previous visits here. |
20/1 |
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4th 7 |
12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Veteran who has gained four of his ten hurdle wins at this track and often builds up a big lead; needs to rebound from a disappointing effort here (2m4f) ten days ago but was in a consistent vein of form beforehand and is still on a workable mark. |
7/1 |
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8th 9 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Tough veteran who has won 11 races, four of them here (2m/2m4f); has been running well recently, second over 2m at Hexham last time (good); player. |
4/1 |
4/1
Form: /045-7
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 190y |
11st 1lb |
Back-to-back winner at Bellewstown (2m1f, yielding) and Down Royal (2m2f, good) in April/May; decent C&D effort on penultimate when a clear runner-up off this mark; pulled up here last time though, so hard to know what to expect now. |
10/1 |
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10 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 55y |
11st 1lb |
Veteran finally made the breakthrough in 2m1f Bellewstown handicap in April and duly followed up at Down Royal off 5lb higher; solid C&D run since off further 8lb higher mark when chasing home a clear-cut winner; contender again. |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: 0-2223
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden over hurdles (0-21); nothing positive to draw upon since scoring over fences here (3m, soft; 7-2) last October; tailed off post wind surgery here (chase) 44 days ago; a risky proposition. |
20/1 |
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5 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Kept on to account for Thehairyfella over C&D (soft) last October; fortunes have dipped markedly since and he weakened quickly when beaten 45l over C&D (hurdle) latest; wind surgery and an added tongue-tie could prompt a revival from what is a workable mark; consult the market. |
12/1 |
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9th 7 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-20 over hurdles but won here (3m, soft) on chase debut last October; three major backward steps this spring prompt caution on this return to hurdling, with cheekpieces (tried often as hurdler last year) reinstated. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: -85125 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 8 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
C&D winner (similar mark) on Boxing Day; not the easiest to predict since and his respectable third at Perth (2m4f) last month was followed by a laboured performance at Cartmel (2m6f) 18 days later; place claims at a minimum if putting his best foot forward. |
11/2 |
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8th 6 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
2-17 over hurdles; not yet proven over quite this far but posted good effort when third at Perth (2m4f, good) this month and didn't run badly over 2m1f on only previous visit to Cartmel; could have a say. |
6/1 |
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3rd 5 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
C&D winner off 6lb lower at this meeting last season when with Adam Nicol (good); has since won at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) but has a bit to find with Betteryouthanme on recent Hexham form. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: FP/09-
Last run: 458 days
W: 10st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 15 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 218y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
9yo who has been lightly raced since showing promise in novice hurdles in September 2022 but he returned to form with a close second at Hexham (2m4f, good) recently on his second start back from an absence and a repeat of that performance will put him firmly in the picture. |
7/1 |
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2nd 10 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Runner-up in C&D maiden in September 2022; lightly raced and generally very disappointing since but was not disgraced at Perth last month, after a long absence, and is worth a glance in the betting. |
25/1 |
|
10 |
8th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Promising in 2022 but lengthy absences are a feature in his profile and was tailed off in two handicaps last year. |
100/1 |
7/1
Form: 4-8033
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
12th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Twice placed at Cartmel (2m6f) last summer; this year's form figures PF aren't overly inspiring though, so it's difficult to argue a reasoned case, unless the newly applied cheekpieces have a majorly uplifting impact. |
14/1 |
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4 |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Pulled up at Perth this month, after a layoff, but was placed twice on the tight left-handed track at Cartmel (2m6f) last summer, so there's a good chance Fakenham will also suit him; big player if back on song. |
4/1 |
|
9 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Placed on a couple of occasions at Cartmel (2m6f) last year and was a staying-on fifth over C&D (in a first-time tongue-tie) last September; is likely to draw benefit from this comeback run; monitor only for time being. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: 0P7-20
Last run: 92 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 (5) |
31st Jul 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Regressive 8yo who can't be recommended on this year's evidence. |
100/1 |
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12th 11 (2) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
10st 4lb |
Latest of his two wins was in 2021; runner-up over hurdles last May but very opposable on what he's done since; off 260 days before latest start when he was remote at 200-1; first-time headgear this evening. |
100/1 |
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11th 7 (3) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Runner-up over hurdles last May but this 8yo has struggled to get competitive on his four starts since, one of those being on the Flat; races for the first time since last September and others make greater appeal. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: /40-0P
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Unable to get seriously competitive on any of his three appearances this year (2m-2m4f) and now 0-18 over hurdles; 5lb out of the weights today; needs to prove some ability remains. |
16/1 |
|
13 |
8th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pretty poor in two runs after a layoff and this Flat winner is now 0-17 over hurdles. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
6th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Always behind at Perth (2m, good) last month, after a layoff, and now 0-16 over hurdles but might well have needed that outing and is unexposed over this sort of trip; not ruled out. |
12/1 |
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