16.20
Softquinnbet.com Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3696.7
- 2m 3f 207y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: 98P1B3 C BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Three wins for new stable last season (2m, heavy-good to soft) and he's continued in good form, beaten only 1l when fourth at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month; the drop back in trip could help; firmly in calculations. |
7/2 |
|
4th 8 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Three wins for new stable last season, the latest here (2m, good to soft) in March; might have been a shade unlucky when keeping-on third at Stratford (2m2f, good; denied clear run) last time and is unexposed over 2m4f but needs to maintain his progress to land this prize. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
In fine form for his current yard and he got back on the up with 2m Fakenham handicap success 15 days ago; up 3lb but strong at the finish there so he holds excellent claims back over a longer trip. |
5/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 46/4-5
Last run: 72 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Had some fair form for Michael Wigham but well held in 2m handicaps at Uttoxeter and Fakenham this term after a long absence; hard to make a case for in his bid to gain a maiden success. |
20/1 |
|
5th 4 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 3y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced maiden who left his previous yard for 3,500gns; at 16-1, he was struggling a long way out on stable debut at Uttoxeter (soft). |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7465-5
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
14-race maiden and soft ground wasn't an obvious excuse when tailed off in a 2m4f seller at Leicester in December; now visored. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -22542
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
9yo who is exposed over hurdles but she scored over C&D (soft/good to soft) in two of her last three starts; 3lb higher than for her last win two weeks ago but she remains feasibly treated and should get a decent tow into this race; shortlisted. |
11/4 |
|
1st 10 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Drew clear to win by over 9l over C&D (soft) in February, opening her hurdling account at the 16th attempt; not sure to be ideally suited by today's forecast quicker ground but her 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable, and she certainly didn't run badly on heavy going at Ffos Las this month. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 90902
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Showed modest form for Max Young, including in two handicaps; it will be interesting to see if the switch to this major stable can eke out any improvement; betting may well be significant. |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Showed no significant promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) towards end of last year but belied 150-1 odds when staying-on third on recent handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) and it will be interesting to see whether he can build on that performance. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Showed no significant promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) towards end of last year, most recently when remote second in two-finisher contest on Boxing Day; improvement required on handicap debut. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 37-363
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and feasible excuses since then, as he was pressured up front two runs back and perhaps failed to stay 3m last time; now 0-23 under rules but one to bear in mind. |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Now 0-20 over hurdles but was bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and when beaten nearly 20l the last time he got pressured up front; unlikely to be far away. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-19 over hurdles, which could be the bottom line, but he's been placed on four of his six starts this season, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on good ground over C&D and Stratford's 2m6f; wore cheekpieces on last three starts; looks set to be seriously involved again. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 53P/2- D
Last run: 636 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hereford winner over fences (2m5f, good to soft) in 2024 who was also second over hurdles at Plumpton (3m1f, good) that year; missed 2025 and fell on his stable debut in February but there were signs he retained ability despite finishing last of five here (about 2m5f, soft) last month; possibilities in a thin event. |
9/2 |
|
5th 4 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Chase winner for Pat Murphy; was entitled to have needed his recent stable debut after almost two years off but was weakening out of it at Plumpton, behind Junior Des Mottes, when coming down at the second last. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
2m5f chase winner and has the better form in that discipline, but he's not yet fully exposed over hurdles and his 7l second over C&D in May 2024 was a fair effort on final start for Pat Murphy; makes stable debut returning from a long absence and probably best watched. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 356P66
Last run: 5 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 137y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Longstanding maiden who hasn't been showing much for a while now; plenty to find with Kellebelle on latest run; visor now tried. |
14/1 |
|
12 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Maiden who is out of the weights and can hardly appeal on recent efforts but she did at least finish close up over C&D last April and has dropped a long way in the weights since; visor added (often wears cheekpieces). |
20/1 |
Verdict
Not many of these are currently in the best of form but MORNING MAYHEM is, having won here in December and arguably bettered that when third at Wincanton last month. Inion Tiogair is still a maiden but is knocking on the door and rates as the main danger. Churchman is also yet to win over hurdles but fared better when third at Warwick last time and is not out of this. The rest of them have questions to answer for one reason or another. [Andrew Bladen)