12.45
SoftFitzdares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £3812.2
- 2m 7f 180y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.50
- Place: £2.70
Form: 45
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Won maiden hurdle in January 2023; however, this 10yo is 0-15 since and hasn't shown enough of late to suggest he's the one to be on today. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won a Musselburgh maiden hurdle for James Ewart in January 2023 (3m, soft); has run mainly over fences since (beaten 20l when third of five at Sedgefield last time); hard to know how he will fare now back hurdling. |
10/1 |
11/2
- Place: £5.30
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
10yo whose form has been mixed this season but he's edged back down the weights and his Newmarket yard is 3-6 here; capable of a big run. |
10/1 |
|
1 |
17th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Most consistent win or lose over either obstacle for this stable until finding a brush hurdle series final at Worcester all too much last time (2m4f, good); swimming in calmer waters again on this return to fences, albeit still above any class he's ever won in. |
3/1 |
|
12 |
26th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Consistent over fences and hurdles for new stable this season, winning once under each discipline; suited by this C&D but may find less exposed rivals better handicapped today; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor. |
20/1 |
11/10
Form: 172
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner who appreciated the return to this discipline when going down narrowly over nearly 3m at Hexham last month; this is a stronger race, however. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
prominent |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
jumped right on occasions, midfield |
8/1 |
7/2
Form: 553253
Last run: 46 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
prominent on inner, led before 7th |
4/7 |
|
1st 1 |
17th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 2f 25y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Built upon promise shown for Rebecca Menzies when winning Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, good to soft) by 24l on last month's stable debut; tackles stronger opposition and has penalty to carry here but still respected. |
11/4 |
|
1st 3 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Showed enough in qualifying runs to be competitive on handicap debut at Sedgefield but found little (2m5f, good to soft); left Rebecca Menzies since; still time for better but takes on high-flying rivals. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-27
Last run: 76 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
14th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Didn't achieve much when remote second on hurdle debut in the autumn, and the form of last month's fifth of seven at Musselburgh (3m, soft) isn't anything to get too excited about either; that said, he's open to significant improvement on today's chase/handicap debut. |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 |
3rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Beaten over 40l all three starts, including when second of five on hurdling debut at Southwell (3m, good to firm); needs to improve for the fitting of a tongue-strap. |
20/1 |
|
7th 1 |
19th Oct 2022 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
in rear throughout, tailed off from 4 out |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: U/5
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
3rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Big odds and limited promise in two hurdles runs, off over 600 days in between; may be of more interest when handicapping. |
33/1 |
|
5th 6 |
22nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
held up in rear |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 58-
Last run: 267 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Beaten about 25l when sixth of 12 on last month's handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) but was quite badly hampered by a mid-race faller there and remains unexposed. |
20/1 |
|
6th 5 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Shaped with promise on bumper debut; has not built on that effort but may well improve now handicapping; pedigree suggests he should have something to offer off this modest opening mark; shortlisted. |
10/1 |
|
6th 6 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Regressive RPRs in four runs (two bumpers, two hurdles); best watched. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £64.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £108.76 |
| Trifecta | £224.70 |
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