18.10
Good To FirmHalf Moon, Clyst St Mary Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3300.62
- 2m 7f 25y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 142481 C
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
C&D winner last November (good to soft; held up), when 15lb lower; also held up when showing marginal improvement to score at Wincanton (3m, good) latest; up another 6lb but looks a leading player. |
11/8 |
|
1st 6 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made the breakthrough at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) in November and he had a near-miss at Taunton (3m, good) the following month; looks interesting on that form but he was laboured at Exeter last month and that took his hurdling record to 1-18. |
8/1 |
|
8th 9 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Came good here (2m5f, good to soft) in November, his 14th hurdling start, and has performed well over 3m at Taunton on all three starts since; ought to be right in the thick of things again. |
7/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 6373P7
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
10th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-18 over hurdles and not reliable but has twice gone close at Newton Abbot this summer, latterly when upped to 3m2f a fortnight ago; won't be far away if able to transfer that form to chasing at the first attempt; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
17-race maiden and not easy to predict; went close over C&D in June but has finished tailed off twice since, including in this headgear last time; tackles his longest trip to date and others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
|
8th 9 |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
16-race maiden and not easy to predict but went close over C&D in June before finishing 54l behind Mi Sueno back here next time; needs the first-time blinkers to prove a positive addition. |
16/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 820237 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
1lb out of the weights; 1-23 over hurdles and 1-15 as a chaser, so finds winning difficult; again out of the weights last time at Stratford and ended up tailed off; probably up against it once more. |
9/1 |
|
7th 10 |
5th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has his limitations but he's running creditably at present, 4lb out of handicap when third of eight over 2m5f here 11 days ago; again out of the weights but has each-way hopes once more. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
25th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 205y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
8yo who has a poor strike-rate and is 4lb out of the handicap this evening; however, he ran pretty well when 10l third of eight at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to firm) last month and is not ruled out. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 6/P455
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-16 overall but ended last season with three respectable hurdle runs (2m4f-2m7f, good) and faced a fairly tough task from out of the weights when last of three over C&D on chase debut in June; returns from a break but could play a role. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
0-12 over hurdles and, while there have been hints of encouragement off a sliding mark, he hasn't looked like capitalising and now faces a stiff task from out of the weights on chase debut. |
16/1 |
33/1
Form: P-P69P D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Just one win from 25 starts over hurdles and she's generally struggled in that sphere in last seven starts; pulled up in only previous chase run in February 2025 and has lots to prove back in this sphere; 5lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
5th 8 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft); on a lengthy losing run and arrives with plenty to prove from 4lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
18 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Struggled last year and competes from 6lb out of the handicap today; needs January's wind op to have made a big difference. |
66/1 |
8/1
Form: 974165 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 (2) |
16th Oct 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
1-19 over hurdles and 1-18 on Flat; the Flat win was at Salisbury (1m4f, good; made most) this May, a 66-1 shock by a short head, but he's been out of form since; first-time blinkers replace the usual cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
5th 5 |
20th Sep 2026 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Just 1-18 over hurdles, the win gained off 1lb lower at Exeter (2m7f, good to firm) last October, and never one to rely upon heavily but caused 66-1 shock on the Flat in spring and can't be ruled out; tongue-tie refitted. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 (1) |
30th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 6y Class 5 |
8st 13lb |
Held on gamely to cause 66-1 shock on Flat return at Salisbury (1m4f, good) in May but was safely held on both subsequent outings and is far too inconsistent to support with confidence; had recent wind op. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 055656
Last run: 22 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
5/1
Form: 554754 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
C&D (good to soft) and 3m chase winner (good) who is back on that last winning chase mark; has been better in this discipline and is on a handy mark but was unable to take advantage over C&D latest. |
5/1 |
|
4th 16 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won over C&D in 2023 and was also successful over fences last spring but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and is inconsistent nowadays too. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Record of 1-10 over hurdles and has the same strike-rate over fences; his last success was in a chase handicap at Warwick (3m, good) last April but he's not matched that form since and was tailed off at Exeter last time; comes with risks attached after a break and his last hurdle run was 12 months ago. |
10/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.71 |
| Tricast | £108.29 |
| Trifecta | £154.30 |
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