13.20
SoftSky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 18 runners
Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.70
- Place: £1.30
Form: 51-32 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 4 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Comfortably beat a big field in a Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) and following run here was too bad to be true; consistent prior to that and should be up to winning races off this sort of mark. |
4/1 |
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6th 1 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Drew 5l clear of his closest pursuer in big-field maiden at Lingfield (2m, soft) last time, adding to his good-ground bumper success and taking hurdles record to 321; steadily progressive and warrants respect. |
7/2 |
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1st 13 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Joined Ben Pauling for £54,000 after winning a bumper for Richard Bandey; held in two hurdle runs for current yard but he made a bold bid at Huntingdon (2m, soft) last month and was only narrowly denied by his main market rival; that form puts him firmly in the picture and he's open to more progress. |
3/1 |
13/2
- Place: £3.90
Form: 471-25 D BF
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Delivered on earlier promise when winning four-runner Fakenham maiden (2m, good) last month, his fifth start over hurdles; contests much deeper race on this handicap debut but probably still has potential; one to consider. |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Irish bumper winner who has finished second on two of his four hurdling starts for Olly Murphy, latterly in 18-runner Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) in January; below that form on heavy ground in February but this much quicker surface ought to suit him better; good chance. |
10/11 |
|
3rd 1 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Irish bumper winner; physical excuses came to light for his one poor run under rules and it was a respectable 2m maiden (soft) in which he ran second at Lingfield; every chance. |
11/8 |
7/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 3-24
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Proving consistent, having made the frame in all four starts; unable to justify favouritism at Lingfield (2m) latest but ran creditably; had wind surgery since and now goes in tongue-tie; the form pick. |
4/6 |
16/1
Form: 4
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
1m2f winner; positives to take from three of his four runs over hurdles, last time chasing home an odds-on Olly Murphy runner; thereabouts. |
11/2 |
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2nd 2 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won on the AW last summer (1m2f) and launched hurdling career with two encouraging fourths, latterly when just over 2l behind Jamada in 18-runner Lingfield maiden (2m, soft) in January; safely held on subsequent handicap debut but still considered here, with the switch to better ground a possible source of improvement. |
2/1 |
4/1
Form: 2
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 10 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 157y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
1m2f/1m4f winner on the AW for previous yard; settled better than in his first two runs over hurdles when demoted from first place in a 2m soft-ground maiden at Fontwell 15 days ago; that was a step forward but this handicap debut demands another. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Dual AW middle-distance winner for Charlie Johnston; picked up for 26,000gns; inclined to pull hard in two runs over hurdles for his new yard, who won this with a 4yo last year, and needs to be more amenable upped slightly in trip round here. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 69/6-5
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 3 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Dual AW winner on the Flat who was 61l adrift when beating one home on his handicap hurdle debut at Kempton (2m) last month; just a fair effort on the Flat a fortnight ago; upped markedly in trip for his second go in this sphere. |
8/1 |
|
8th 10 (7) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
Mainly seen over hurdles lately and is just 2-33 under rules, but one of his wins came over C&D and his last few efforts on the AW off similar marks would give him an each-way chance here. |
13/2 |
|
5th 2 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Goes handicapping for the first time in this sphere but probably doesn't have anything in hand, with opening hurdles mark roughly in keeping with his Flat ability; that doesn't necessarily mean he can't run well. |
8/1 |
11/2
Form: 1P-92 D BF
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner who got off the mark in this sphere on his handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) last month; scrambled home that day but is lightly raced and may show further improvement off 5lb higher. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won Southwell bumper in February 2025; bled from the nose at Lingfield in January but has been ready to run since February and an earlier run, a promising runner-up to a useful one at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) in November, suggests he will be competitive on handicap debut. |
11/2 |
14/1
Form: 5
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Fair Flat racer who won easily over hurdles at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in April, his second handicap; well beaten in valuable Fakenham contest since but back in calmer waters and on a more conventional track here; remains of interest, albeit the forecast rain may not be in his favour. |
6/1 |
|
9th 12 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Fair Flat racer who got off the mark over hurdles with easy success at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, his second handicap; hiked up 15lb for that but still can't be opposed with much confidence here. |
5/1 |
66/1
Form: 55
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Showed a bit in his second bumper but still went off at 100-1 for a soft-ground maiden hurdle at Lingfield and finished well behind. |
66/1 |
|
13th 2 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Out of 2m6f/3m hurdle winner; well-held fifth at big prices in two bumpers but he shaped with some promise at Southwell (good to soft) last month; should have a future at this new discipline but it could be over longer trips later on. |
66/1 |
|
5th 1 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Half-brother to 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Ten Past Midnight; dam 2m6f/3m hurdle winner, out of 7.4f-1m4f winning half-sister to 2m-3m1f chase winner Chatergold; stable 3-81 (4%) in bumpers in past five seasons; others are more likely. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 7 (8) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Poor under both codes, again starting a big price back on the Flat five weeks ago; hard to make a case for her, even in such a weak handicap. |
33/1 |
|
8th 14 (12) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Struggled at big prices in her four Flat runs and same story in two maiden hurdles this year; this is only her second handicap but she needs major improvement back on the Flat. |
100/1 |
|
7 |
9th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Of little account on the Flat and again offered very little on her switch to hurdling. |
200/1 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
100/1
Form: 40
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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No Results Found |
15/2
Form: 2
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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No Results Found |
12/1
Form: 6
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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No Results Found |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 (4) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Took his C&D record to 2-2 with a success in January and posted a solid effort at Southwell in most recent Flat outing; took advantage of a handy hurdles mark since; respected. |
2/1 |
|
1st 3 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
In good form over hurdles without winning this term before scoring on the Flat at Kempton in January; he must enter calculations back in this sphere. |
11/1 |
|
2nd 4 (12) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
4-13 on the Flat; narrow winner over 2m at Kempton and it wasn't his first below-par effort at Lingfield 20 days ago; handles this surface and better can be expected. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: 55
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 8 (4) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
9.5f winner in France as a 2yo, but he's been poor over hurdles for current yard and was well held back on the Flat here (1m3f) 16 days ago; overall record is now 1-14 and he needs to turn things around back in trip. |
50/1 |
|
8th 2 (6) |
4th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
1-7 on the Flat in France, but poor over hurdles since joining this yard; look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 5
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 12 (9) |
28th Feb 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Debutant by Nathaniel out of a dam 2m-2m4f hurdle winning half-sister to winners La Pantera (6f), Clara Zetkin (6f/7f) and Hija (2m/3m hurdle); others are more appealing. |
40/1 |
100/1
Form: 99
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
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Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
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No Results Found |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £35.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £30.00 |
| Trifecta | £145.90 |
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