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- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 190y
- Class 4
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.10
Form: 0-152 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Showed the odd snippet of very useful form in 2024, winning easily at Wetherby (2m3f, good) that November on his second chase start; however, his subsequent exploits put him well down the pecking order in this line-up. |
100/1 |
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2nd 1 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Useful handicapper over hurdles and fences as recently as 2024; finished well held on final two starts for Ben Pauling, albeit in strong handicap chases, and heavy defeat on stable/point debut last month following a break leaves him with something to prove; still, he'd be the one to beat on these terms if anywhere near his best. |
2/1 |
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8th 5 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 2 |
11st 12lb |
Pulled up at Newbury in December and tailed off at last month's Cheltenham Festival, following wind surgery; however, he looked good when winning easily at Wetherby (2m3f, good) in November on his second chase start, and he's a contender if tapping back into that promise now back down in grade. |
14/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 554
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 1 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Three-time chase winner; just missed out at Uttoxeter in March (2m4f) and it was a Class 2 in which he couldn't land any real blow the last time; can cope with this mark and should go well in this easier race. |
4/1 |
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3rd 1 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Three-time chase winner; just missed out at Uttoxeter in March (2m4f) and it was a Class 2 in which he couldn't land any real blow the last time; can cope with this mark and should go well in this easier race. |
4/1 |
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4th 9 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Rebounded from poor performance and went down fighting when second at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) last month; up in grade and 2lb higher but ran very well over C&D on both previous visits to Chepstow, more notably when winning by 3l on good ground a year ago. |
6/1 |
7/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 043
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won a point before joining this yard for £10,000; ran well for a long way at Hexham before weakening (2m7f, good); this flatter track could suit and Sean Bowen is booked. |
13/2 |
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5th 4 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
2-12 in points but took ten attempts to add to his maiden success, though had earlier shown a fair level of ability over hurdles; returns to this sphere after last month's easy point win, after which he was purchased for £10,000; worth considering off a workable mark back over hurdles on stable debut. |
9/2 |
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1 |
22nd Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Placed on all six hurdling starts for Stuart Crawford (once here) and has won a point for his new connections this year but returned to racing under rules with two below-par runs this spring (2m5f/2m7f); drops back in trip for this handicap debut; needs to up his game. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 (4) |
9th Aug 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 27y Class 4 |
10st 1lb |
Comes alive at Pontefract and was gaining his fifth course win from seven goes when gamely scoring over 1m4f in June; not disgraced at Haydock last time; stays 2m and will probably see out this slightly longer distance; seems equally effective on good to firm and good to soft; solid contender. |
100/30 |
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5th 6 (7) |
21st Jul 2023 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Took Pontefract record to 5-7 (4-6 over 1m4f) ten days ago, as with the other wins gained on quicker ground than awaits here; penalty which obliges him to race off his highest ever mark is more of a concern. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 0-
Last run: 273 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 8 |
1st Jan 2024 Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Signs of promise over hurdles, notably when runner-up in a novice handicap at Sedgefield in March (2m1f, soft); could go well back from a break. |
10/1 |
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4 |
12th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
No match for comfortable winner when second on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in March but that still goes down as a decent effort, and he may not have been suited by the heavy ground when below that form over same C&D last month; could have a say here. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 8/3-6
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 7 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
0-9 and tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle in February; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
66/1 |
8/1
Form: 236-18 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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0 13 |
28th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
His profile has been patchy since he won a novice hurdle at Perth (2m, good) in September 2022 and he doesn't look straightforward, dropping away tamely with blinkers added (retained) over 2m5f here three weeks ago; the return to 2m will probably help but he's still hard to be confident about. |
20/1 |
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0 4 |
8th Oct 2023 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
led |
10/1 |
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6th 3 |
20th Sep 2023 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd |
11/2 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 6 (4) |
27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 1f 207y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Following a long absence he was well beaten on two hurdle starts this January; however, he didn't run badly when midfield back on the Flat at Pontefract (1m, soft) a fortnight ago and could build on that now up in trip and back on better ground, having shown promise when staying on nicely over 7f/1m on good/good to firm in 2021; interesting for last year's winning yard. |
16/1 |
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8th 3 (14) |
11th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
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8th 6 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 147 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 7 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 133y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
11yo who is lightly raced for his age; never threatened on his completed starts over fences last season (fell early latest); is a dual hurdle winner but suspicion he might prove vulnerable to some of the much younger legs in this line-up. |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 2 (8) |
3rd Mar 2023 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, detached over 5f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out |
10/1 |
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7th 6 (6) |
8th Feb 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
took keen hold, always towards rear |
50/1 |
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10th 12 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Fair second of four on the Flat in Catterick maiden (1m4f, soft) in July 2021 on her second start; absent since but her dam was a useful dual-purpose performer and she's no forlorn hope on hurdle debut. |
33/1 |
66/1
Form: 05444-
Last run: 293 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10 |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 77y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Only her second run over fences when successful at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) but that was a modest contest and she's been underwhelming since. |
20/1 |
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8th 9 |
20th Jul 2024 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-11 over hurdles; came good over fences at second attempt, with clearcut C&D (soft) win in May, but that was a modest race and she was safely held when fourth behind Dr Sanderson here last month; needs to improve again. |
8/1 |
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4th 10 |
30th Jun 2024 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Off the mark on first run here when winning C&D handicap from 4lb out of the handicap in May (soft); 6lb higher in what looks a tougher race, but could go well. |
11/4 |
11/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 |
21st Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Only won over fences and he made it 0-10 over hurdles when beaten 12l at Kelso a month ago; however, was running fairly well in this discipline before that and certainly has each-way claims. |
4/1 |
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5th 8 |
17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Chase winner who is 0-9 over hurdles but he went close over C&D in May and has been placed at Bangor (2m) and Stratford (2m2f) in his last three starts; usually races prominently and has each-way claims again back up in trip. |
4/1 |
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3rd 7 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Battled on well for second over C&D before a heavier defeat at Stratford, where again runner-up but beaten 11l; only 1-20 overall and vulnerable to horses on handier marks but one of the more solid contenders nonetheless. |
3/1 |
200/1
Form: 098-P
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Placed over hurdles at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown much since; upped in trip for today's chasing debut; big leap of faith required to support her. |
33/1 |
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6 |
26th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 96y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Placed over hurdles at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown much since; upped in trip for today's chasing debut; big leap of faith required to support her. |
33/1 |
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14th 10 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Placed at 250-1 at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 13 months ago but has not shown a great deal since and is now 0-8 over hurdles; makes handicap debut after 134-day break. |
50/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 9 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
5lb out of the weights when romping home on recent stable debut at Hexham (3m, good); now 8lb higher and all wins have been gained at Newcastle or Hexham so still has some convincing to do around a sharp track. |
15/8 |
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1st 13 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Three chase wins for Maurice Barnes including over C&D in March 2025 (good to soft); well beaten last three starts; 5lb out of the handicap for stable debut. |
16/1 |
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6th 10 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Won this race off a 4lb lower mark last season (Hawkseye View third); mixed form this season, but the drier ground will suit and has an each-way chance. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.72 |
| Trifecta | £24.10 |
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