16.50
GoodMargaret Long Memorial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2178.4
- 2m 1f 33y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
14/1
Form: 5-4
Last run: 124 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
13th May 2026 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Yet to win (0-10); was always to the fore when second-best to Dublinofficecallin (runs in first division at 4.55pm) over C&D recently; fully entitled to be thereabouts if reproducing a similar level; Jack Power takes over in the saddle. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Has reached the frame in two of his three handicaps at around 2m4f this spring and being eased another 2lb can only help. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Well beaten at Sedgefield last month but made a fairly encouraging handicap debut when fourth over C&D (soft) two starts ago and, now 5lb lower, enters each-way calculations. |
7/1 |
2/1
Form: 33
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won a Carlisle bumper in October last year (2m1f, good) but hasn't done as well over hurdles (pulled hard when tailed off last time); looks one for handicaps. |
14/1 |
|
9th 6 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Delivered on earlier promise when making all in good-ground Carlisle bumper in October; behind two of today's rivals when weakening seventh on hurdle debut here (2m, good to soft) this month but ran well for a long way and wasn't beaten far; can feature if that outing brought him on. |
5/1 |
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7th 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
All three bumper starts on good ground; promising third on first two occasions before making all at Carlisle in October; he brings potential to this hurdle debut and could have a part to play. |
13/2 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 33y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up in two British point-to-point bumpers in the spring (2m, good to soft/good), albeit failing to seriously threaten the winners; bought for £8,000 in July; trainer has been doing well in bumpers this year and he's not ruled out on his first rules start. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 33y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
£4,500 3yo; fourth foal; unraced dam closely related to 3m hunter chase winner Palmaria, out of maiden sister to smart staying jumper Better Times Ahead; probably one for further down the line. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Early switch to chasing hasn't gone entirely to plan; looking a bit more realistic now, but needs to tease out his resources longer. |
20/1 |
|
10th 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Lightly raced hurdler; ran well in his first chase and was doing likewise when falling at Sedgefield, though wouldn't have won; others preferred. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
4-1 for last month's chase and handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft), beaten about 6l in third of six; this unexposed 5yo is open to improvement if finding greater fluency over his fences; chance. |
11/4 |
3/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 208 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Belied 66-1 odds and made quite promising hurdle debut when keeping-on fifth over C&D (soft) in January but was well beaten when upped to 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good to soft) in March and it's hard to know what to expect from him here. |
10/1 |
|
5th 7 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Third at Carlisle (good) in his second bumper and about 9l fifth of 12 at Fontwell (2m3f, soft; 66-1) on hurdling debut in January also showed significant ability; much more is needed to upset the best of these, however. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 33y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
£40,000 3yo whose dam is from a talented family; 40-1, pulled hard and soundly beaten when tenth of 11 on debut at Newbury (2m, good) in March; however, the form of that valuable race has worked out well and he could be a different proposition today for his respected stable. |
3/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Irish point winner last April (3m, yielding); sound hurdle debut when clear second to an odds-on shot in mares' novice over C&D last month (good; previous winner well back in third); interesting contender. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won Irish mares' maiden point (3m, yielding) on debut last April and ran okay when fifth in Carlisle bumper (2m1f, good) in October; tailed off there (2m1f, soft) the following month; should come good at some point but she's in a warm race for her hurdle debut and others are preferred. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 33y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Favourite when winning Irish mares' maiden point (3m, yielding) on debut in April; subsequently changed hands for 48,000euros; has joined a good yard for her rules career and she could have a big say on bumper debut. |
11/4 |
200/1
Form: P
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 33y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
500-1, always behind and pulled up on debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) 16 days ago. |
200/1 |
|
9 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Fifth foal; dam placed on the Flat (RPR 62), half-sister to 1m-1m4f Flat winner Cautious Approach; stable 0-10 in bumpers during last five seasons (all unplaced); makes very limited appeal on paper. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £48.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £48.91 |
| Trifecta | £142.30 |
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