15.40
GoodChristmas Meeting 21st December Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4302.34
- 2m 7f 198y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £41.00
- Place: £6.30
Form: 0P3-F4
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
26th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, pulled up with one circuit to go, lame, race voided |
12/1 |
|
7 |
26th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
It was over 3m when staying on best in a handicap hurdle at Taunton (good; 40-1) and the step up in trip was put forward as a reason for the improvement; 5lb is fair and he goes chasing with one point run (fourth) in the bag, but the drop back in trip might not be ideal. |
10/1 |
|
11 |
5th Feb 2023 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Having first run over 3m under rules when staying on best of all at Taunton (good) and 5lb rise isn't the end of the world; could go well. |
7/1 |
33/1
- Place: £8.80
Form: P3PP-0
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
27th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
On a five-year losing spell and has proved far from consistent this season; runner-up at Taunton in December but subsequent form is dismal; unappealing. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Hasn't won since 2018, is well into the veteran stage and has become unpredictable; one of his better efforts in a first-time visor over C&D in December (likes it here) but has typically failed to reproduce that since. |
33/1 |
|
8th 11 |
5th Mar 2023 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Veteran who is on a five-year losing spell and has shown inconsistent form of late; penultimate effort was okay but he's just not certain to repeat it. |
25/1 |
33/1
- Place: £7.00
Form: 42-34P
Last run: 54 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
20th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Has placed form but he's a longstanding maiden and is competing from 14lb out of the weights. |
66/1 |
|
11th 11 |
21st Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has the odd bit of placed form, including 13 days ago over C&D when first-time blinkers replaced cheekpieces; however, he's a longstanding maiden and 6lb out of the handicap. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 13 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
The odd bit of placed form but he's a longstanding maiden who comes here in no real form; blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 928-P4
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
24th Feb 2023 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 |
8th Feb 2023 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
midfield, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out |
9/1 |
|
4th 8 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Pulled up on his handicap debut first time back and then beaten 22l in a seller; opposable. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 070/46
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Two Irish point wins in the spring; respectable first run for this yard at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) but Wincanton was disappointing (2m4f, good); blinkers now turned to and the ability is there to feature. |
4/1 |
|
6th 2 |
17th Nov 2022 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two Irish point wins in the spring; failed to land strong support on last month's stable debut at Carlisle (soft), when wilting late on; might well do better on good ground and interesting to see if backers return. |
9/4 |
|
4th 3 |
20th Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 8y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
prominent, disputed lead 3 out, ridden and pressed leader last, weakened run-in |
3/1 |
5/2
Form: -31323
Last run: 24 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Last win was off 18lb higher in March 2023; returns to a more suitable trip than the 3m last time but ran just the one race of any real note last year and he's an 11yo now. |
16/1 |
|
5th 11 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
led |
16/1 |
|
6 |
24th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Mark has never been more accommodating in seven seasons with these connections, and although winless beyond 2m6f under rules does stay further; diminishing returns since May's Newton Abbot second, however. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 58P
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 192y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
No immediate progress for the switch to handicaps at Taunton before Christmas (3m, good; first-time blinkers, retained); up against it. |
50/1 |
|
7th 10 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Three heavy defeats include one in a seller; blinkers applied for his handicap debut and has to rate as an unlikely winner. |
25/1 |
2/1
Form: 4-PP91
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
All five career wins gained in Huntingdon or Hereford staying handicaps (one chase); cashed in a career-low mark to the tune of 11l at the former venue latest (good), to which the assessor's reaction has been swift and punitive; back to requiring a likely personal best to follow up. |
5/1 |
|
1st 6 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual C&D winner; not at best since returning from one-year absence in November and was particularly disappointing when pulled up over fences last month; needs a revival but is back hurdling on a tempting mark. |
9/2 |
|
2 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has won two of five handicaps here, hurdles and fences (C&D; good), but he hasn't yet found his form since back from an absence and now tackles fences for the first time since pulling up twice at the end of 2024; below latest winning mark but questions remain. |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 434
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
20th Jul 2023 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Maiden; pulled up over fences the last twice; little appeal back hurdling with a tongue-strap added. |
66/1 |
|
11 |
5th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden; tailed off on chasing debut and was pulled up next time; back from three months off. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, mistake 11th |
66/1 |
25/1
Form: 7-5P6P
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
In a first-time visor and making stable debut when edging home over C&D in March (good to soft) but then finished tailed off at Exeter (good to firm); hard to be confident about how he'll run here with cheekpieces back on but the ability is there. |
11/2 |
|
5th 6 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
In a first-time visor and making stable debut when edging home over C&D in March (good to soft) but then finished tailed off at Exeter (good to firm); hard to be confident about how he'll run here with cheekpieces back on but the ability is there. |
11/2 |
|
5th 7 |
23rd Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
9yo who snapped a long losing sequence on this month's stable debut at Huntingdon (3m2f, good to soft) when wearing a first-time visor (retained) on his first outing since wind surgery; 4lb higher today but could have more to offer for this yard; should be major player. |
100/30 |
25/1
Form: /0/PP/
Last run: 688 days
W: 11st 3lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 14 |
12th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Right back to form with a close second at 80-1 in a Kempton Polytrack handicap latest (2m); six years since his sole hurdles score, however, and most recent form figures in this discipline make for grim reading. |
16/1 |
|
10 |
9th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran who has cut little ice over hurdles this season but he posted a solid second on the Flat at Kempton last month; he needs to back it up now returned to this sphere. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 4 (2) |
19th Apr 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f |
25/1 |
Form: 74-P60
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 15 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Went close on stable/hurdle debut in October 2021 but generally very disappointing since; not seen since pulled up in Hereford handicap last December and has too much to prove. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
21st Dec 2022 Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Maiden (0-12); continues to plummet in the weights after a somewhat tepid effort in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m3f, good; 33-1) four weeks ago; safer to look elsewhere. |
50/1 |
|
6 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
|
7/1
Form: -6333F
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (1) |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
|
5 |
8th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Just one win from his 32 starts and that was two years ago and on soft ground; ended 2022 tamely and he needs to have been revived by a six-month break. |
8/1 |
|
7 |
8th Dec 2022 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Consistent enough but with a strike-rate of 1-31 he struggles to win; fell early last time; best form is over shorter. |
7/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £560.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £911.24 |
| Tricast | £31053.13 |
| Trifecta | £4204.90 |
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