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SoftSWRSL – Dan Boulton Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 191y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £31.90
- Place: £8.10
Form: -76747
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 8 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Unexposed after only four hurdle runs but was soundly beaten on last month's handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, good); goes beyond about 2m5f for first time here. |
25/1 |
|
7th 6 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Signs of progress when fourth behind a useful winner in a 2m Ludlow novice last month (2m, soft) and handicaps were always going to be more like it; respected. |
7/1 |
|
4th 3 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Down the field in two bumpers and a similar tale over hurdles; outclassed here. |
100/1 |
33/1
- Place: £8.10
Form: 095879
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
His first run at 3m and in cheekpieces when a rallying second here a month ago (good); may well have more to offer. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 12 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Soundly beaten in first three handicap hurdles (2m-2m4f); needs combination of new trip and first-time cheekpieces to enable huge improvement. |
33/1 |
|
9th 5 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
No impact in handicap hurdles at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and Huntingdon (2m, heavy; Neeps And Tatties ahead in fourth) and needs to raise his game. |
12/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 64634 BF
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Kept on for third on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, soft) in February but was disappointing favourite when weakening fourth at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month and needs a better effort here. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who ran his best race yet on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, soft) and he's given the impression that this could be more his trip; respected. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Point runner-up (3m, yielding) who has been unable to threaten across his three hurdle runs (2m3f/2m4f, good to soft/soft) but has shown ability and has far more realistic claims in this first handicap; not ruled out. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: -92263
Last run: 64 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Placed in three of her four handicaps but was beaten about 19l when weakening third at Carlisle (3m1f, soft) in February and is not making any progress; hood left off here; stablemate Hidden Target appeals more. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Course bumper winner (soft) who was runner-up at Leicester (2m4f, soft) towards the end of last year in her first two handicaps; only sixth when upped in trip at Taunton (3m, good to soft) last month but she could better that latest run when back on soft ground, on which she's shown her best form. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 0/2309
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Placed in two 2m Worcester maidens towards end of last summer but struggled in his first two handicaps (2m3f/2m2f); hiked up in trip with cheekpieces added today; leap of faith required to support him. |
33/1 |
|
9th 8 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Placed in a pair of 2m Worcester maiden hurdles but he's been off the track since coming in 13th of 16 on his handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f) in October; yard is going well so this very lightly raced 6yo may still do better. |
20/1 |
|
5 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Left inauspicious bumper debut behind when placed in two 2m Worcester maiden hurdles for new stable this summer; bred to be suited by today's step up in trip, and should have more improvement to come in handicaps. |
9/1 |
4/1
Form: 3-4761 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Low-mileage 8yo who opened his account in Chepstow event (2m7f, good to soft) then finished midfield, not disgraced, over C&D (good) later in April; reasonably solid in current form. |
10/1 |
|
6th 11 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Beat well-handicapped, odds-on favourite when staying on well to open account at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, his eighth start over hurdles; 6lb higher here but may yet have more to offer. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-7 over hurdles; not disgraced when sixth of 17 at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others have more pressing claims. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: -1114F
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo who started off for Fergal O'Brien with three chase wins (2m4f-2m5f) in the autumn; returned with a lesser effort in February and fell when last in action but remains unexposed over 3m; sports first-time cheekpieces for hurdling debut; could have a say. |
8/1 |
|
2 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Ex-Irish 8yo who started off for Fergal O'Brien with three chase wins in the autumn (2m4f-2m5f, good/good to soft); returned from short break with lesser effort last month but he's very unexposed as a stayer and further progress remains possible if he's back on song here. |
4/1 |
|
4th 4 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Showed little in Ireland but has thrived since joining this stable, winning under Tom Broughton on all three starts (2m4f/2m5f), on ground no worse than good to soft; more needed off 4lb higher and the ground is likely to be on the soft side, but still the one to beat. |
10/11 |
5/1
Form: 6-4463
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Bettered low-key handicap debut when keeping-on third at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last month; 1lb lower here and pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit; high on the list. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Never dangerous well well-held sixth of 15 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) two months ago but remains unexposed, and the evidence from his qualifying races suggests today's faster ground will suit better. |
20/1 |
|
6th 14 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten between 18l and 31l in a bumper and two runs over hurdles (2m/2m3f); hard to be confident ahead of this handicap debut. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 411470 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Versatile sort who won three times (2m2f-3m) in June-September last year; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he's been well held in his last three runs and needs a major revival after wind surgery. |
16/1 |
|
9th 9 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Did well for new stable in early part of season, winning three times under Sean Bowen (2m2f-3m, good/good to soft); returned from break with low-key run last month but has the champion jockey back on board today. |
12/1 |
|
12th 2 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Did well for new stable in early part of season, winning three times (2m2f-3m, good/good to soft); absent since below-par run in the autumn but can play a significant role if fully tuned up. |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: P-692
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten in his three qualifying races (1m7f-2m4f) but fared better when keeping-on second (no match for winner) on handicap debut at Stratford (2m6f, soft) six weeks ago; 2lb wrong here but remains unexposed. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Pulled up on debut here (2m2f) a year ago, and sent off at a whopping 300-1 in a 2m4f Ffos Las maiden (beaten 66l) latest; trainer is having an uncharacteristically quiet season; lowly rated handicap debutant, stablemate of Lily Grace. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
First foal; dam runner-up in 2m hurdle, out of 2m hurdle winning half-sister to useful winners Argento Luna (2m-2m5f hurdle) and Lyes Green (2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase); something to like on pedigree and is with a major stable; market informative. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 97400-
Last run: 366 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 2 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-6 over hurdles when based in Ireland and absent since two down-the-field handicap runs last April (2m3f/2m4f), but still worth a glance in the betting before this stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
10/1 |
|
15 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden runs weren't devoid of promise and the market suggested that better was expected on his recent handicap debut; could be an improver. |
33/1 |
|
10th 15 |
20th Apr 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Maiden runs weren't devoid of promise and the market suggested that better was expected on his recent handicap debut; could be an improver. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 7453
Last run: 45 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £1014.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £646.39 |
| Tricast | £3419.45 |
| Trifecta | £1066.10 |
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