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Good To SoftJohn Smith’s Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus)
- Prize money: £7731
- 1m 4f 63y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Form: -50008
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 3 (7) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Successful in France and Ireland; impossible to make a case on his five runs for Ian Williams but he'll probably come good again at some point and any rain wouldn't harm his cause. |
20/1 |
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11th 10 (8) |
8th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 70y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Winner in France and Ireland, but has beaten a total of one rival in four starts on the AW since joining this yard; down another 3lb, but hard to warm to unless the market suggests otherwise; stable also runs Echalar; non-runner 4.10 Chester Thursday. |
50/1 |
Form: 0222-1
Last run: 117 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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No Results Found |
Form: 34/1-7 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 1 (11) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 4f 98y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
First run since leaving Noel Meade in Ireland for £70,000 in May; a pretty useful jumper for him (second on chase debut two weeks earlier) and won a 1m4f maiden in April 2025 in his latest Flat race; unexposed in this sphere (makes AW debut) and not written off. |
20/1 |
Form: 561185 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 9 (12) |
31st Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
2-4 for new stable, winning at Goodwood (1m4f, good; cheekpieces first time) before getting the better Epictetus over C&D last month; came unstuck at York in his hat-trick bid and this looks a competitive race in which to get back on track. |
20/1 |
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8th 8 (3) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Represents a new trainer in excellent form and has won at Goodwood (1m4f, good) and Epsom (1m4f, good to firm) on his last two outings, proving himself better than ever; edging up the weights only gradually and in the mix again. |
10/1 |
Form: 8-6059
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 7 (3) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Well handicapped on old form but well below best for new yard earlier this year and has since finished well held on debut over hurdles (following a wind op), though did run well to a point; others safer. |
33/1 |
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5th 3 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Useful on the Flat, albeit yet to add to French maiden win in spring 2024 and not at best for new stable this year; has good standard to reach on hurdling debut but could have a future over jumps; had wind op in April. |
10/1 |
Form: 1-4364
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 3 (3) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Won 11.6f and 1m6f (good to soft) handicaps last year for the Gosden yard; Flat reappearance fourth over C&D in May was respectable but two lesser displays (1m6f/1m4f) have followed; others have more pressing claims. |
12/1 |
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6th 3 (3) |
2nd Aug 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 4 |
9st 13lb |
Won 11.6f and 1m6f handicaps last year for the Gosden yard; two heavy defeats over hurdles to start off with for current one but he was a 5l fourth of nine over 2m here in May and he was held up in a small field when never threatening at Newmarket last time (1m6f); back here, on a realistic mark, he could feature. |
12/1 |
Form: 152-12 CD
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 1 (6) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Versatile 8yo who ran well in two chases this spring and returned to the Flat with game win from the front at Chester (1m4f, good) last month; nudged up only 1lb for that and can make another bold bid here. |
9/2 |
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1st 2 (6) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Seems in form having posted a couple of creditable efforts over fences this year (May/June); close second over C&D when last seen on the Flat ten months ago; capable of taking a serious hand. |
100/30 |
Form: 5353-6
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 2 (10) |
17th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; sold for 40,000gns to join current yard last October; makes British/AW debut and best watched unless there is a market move. |
16/1 |
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15 (8) |
10th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Had been improving with each run before a small backwards step at Leopardstown when roughly 5l behind Ben Lawyers who finished third; probably needs a bit further. |
20/1 |
Form: 527324 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 (1) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 4f 98y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
8yo who has run 20 times at Newcastle (vastly more than any other track) and had two wins here plus six seconds; latest second was in the 2m Northumberland Vase on latest start, having also been placed at this track three times over 1m2f this year, so he is likely to serve up the same highly competitive show over today's 1m4f. |
6/1 |
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2nd 18 (3) |
27th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 2m 0f 56y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
8yo who has run 19 times at Newcastle (vastly more than any other track) and had two wins here plus five seconds; second in this race in 2022 and 12th in 2024; his most fruitful trip this year has been 1m2f but he won over 1m6f last November and was a C&D second last August; has a competitive mark too, for a stable in good form. |
14/1 |
Form: 13-526
Last run: 63 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 6 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Productive on Flat and over hurdles since early last summer; creditable second, one place in front of L'Eagle Aid who admittedly came from a poorer position, over C&D most recently; major contender. |
7/2 |
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2nd 6 (1) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Went up 29lb for his four wins last season; wasn't at his best on first Flat run this year when last of five at Ripon (had been running well over hurdles); bit to prove. |
9/1 |
Form: -06223 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 6 (6) |
7th Aug 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Won a valuable 2m handicap here in August 2024 (good); hasn't won since, but comes into this in good form (second over 2m on last two starts, with cheekpieces back on last time); no cheekpieces here but on a good mark and one with a chance. |
4/1 |
Betting Forcast
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