14.45
SoftChudleigh Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3960.75
- 2m 0f 161y
- Class 5
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: 22-3P6 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 12st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
After a break he's been tailed off behind Wee Alki and here on Monday faded into sixth over 2m6f; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
6th 2 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Made all over 2m1f here (good) last July and came second here on next two outings (2m6f/3m1f); probably needed recent reappearance run and has a big role to play if back on song. |
5/1 |
|
12th 3 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Three sound efforts on last three starts last summer (good/soft), winning over 2m1f at Cartmel and finishing creditable second over 3m there on final start; off for 252 days and likely to be better for the run. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 20335-
Last run: 385 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
13th Apr 2023 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
pressed leaders early, prominent from 3rd, pushed along after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out |
50/1 |
|
2 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Placed in two 2m3f Hereford novice hurdles (both on good) in late 2021; however, safely held on handicap debut last January and soon under pressure when pulled up at Fontwell (2m6f) when next seen five weeks ago; wore cheekpieces last five starts but now has tongue-tie and blinkers. |
50/1 |
|
5 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
raced lazily, prominent, lost ground after 3rd, towards rear 6th, struggling and reminder with one circuit to go |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 57B9
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-17 under rules and absent since a poor performance in March but came second in consecutive chases during the winter (3m1f/2m7f) and will be favoured by the forecast rain here; contender if back on song. |
6/1 |
|
3 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, mistake 3rd |
7/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
23rd Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
in rear |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 645-0P
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
4th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Posted a win then a near-miss over hurdles last April (2m3f/2m6f, good to soft); unable to match that form over fences this season but she was a fair fourth at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) in December and has had a wind op since being pulled up last time; no surprise if she goes well now back hurdling. |
7/1 |
|
2 |
26th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 85y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Finished 3l fourth in similar event at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago, producing her best effort since switched to chasing; looks favourably weighted on best hurdles form and can't be ruled out. |
5/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 5976-8
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
8th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 12y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m2f, soft/good) and returned from long absence with good second in October (2m2f, heavy); below form after racing too freely last time (2m3f) but remains one to be interested in and this drop back in trip could be a good move on chasing debut. |
7/2 |
|
4th 5 |
8th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 12y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m2f, soft/good) and returned from long absence with good second in October (2m2f, heavy); below form after racing too freely last time (2m3f) but remains one to be interested in and this drop back in trip could be a good move on chasing debut. |
7/2 |
|
5th 3 |
27th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Aided by addition of tongue-tie when winning twice over 2m2f towards end of 2022-23 season (soft/good) and, following a long absence, he ran a big race in defeat at Stratford (2m2f, heavy) last month; may still have more improvement to come; leading contender. |
6/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-09F5
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner |
4/1 |
|
1 |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed over hurdles twice since; just a respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month but is 2lb lower here and can cope if the ground softens. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 40-765
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
22nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 5y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Below best over hurdles this season and has made inauspicious start to chasing career this spring; seems versatile regarding ground but is yet to convince stamina-wise over 3m; not the percentage call. |
10/1 |
|
4 |
8th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Both hurdle wins gained on soft; not at his best this season and finished some way behind Kap Chidley when both made their chasing debuts at Chepstow last month; work to do, therefore. |
7/1 |
|
5th 10 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won a soft-ground handicap hurdle here 13 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; hasn't found his best form this season though and now tried his hand over fences. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 809
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
20th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
soon in rear, hit 4th |
14/1 |
|
10th 5 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
always towards rear |
15/2 |
|
5 |
31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Hard to work up enthusiasm for what he achieved in novice hurdles but he won his only point completion last winter and this modest event could be a ripe plum for picking now he goes handicapping up in trip. |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: P27/97
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, went second 7th, struggling when lost second 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out |
13/2 |
|
8 |
21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent, went second 7th, struggling when lost second 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out |
13/2 |
|
3rd 14 |
27th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader early, raced in second after 3rd |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 066
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (10) |
20th May 2023 Good To Soft 1m 3f 197y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, raced in second after 1f, shaken up when led under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out |
14/1 |
|
2nd 2 (4) |
9th May 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Maiden on Flat for Richard Hannon and over hurdles (modest form) for current yard; runner-up twice over C&D in early 2021 but has seemingly regressed overall; others preferred. |
12/1 |
|
5th 9 |
27th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Creditable third of 17 in a Doncaster handicap (2m, good) in January but he's not hit the same level in his two runs since and is now 0-14; others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7-9P5
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Struggled on first two hurdling starts but was prominent for a long way and displayed some promise when fifth in first-time blinkers at Taunton (2m, soft) this month; needs to improve again here but has potential. |
12/1 |
|
5th 2 |
9th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Perhaps needed the experience on sole bumper run; has achieved nothing in two novice hurdles (2m/2m3f) since but first-time headgear is a possible source of improvement. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7/502-
Last run: 561 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Had looked limited until running away with a C&D handicap two weeks ago on the back of wind surgery (second run in a tongue-tie); that was after an absence of 350 days so this is a quick turnaround, but a 6lb rise should be manageable. |
4/1 |
|
5th 8 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Had looked limited until running away with a C&D handicap two weeks ago on the back of wind surgery (second run in a tongue-tie); that was after an absence of 350 days so this is a quick turnaround, but a 6lb rise should be manageable. |
4/1 |
|
1st 7 |
11th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent early, raced in last but in touch with leaders after 2nd, headway after 8th, led 2 out, kept on well, ridden out |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 8P-346
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
6th Feb 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
3/1 |
|
1st 12 |
26th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 173y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Good enough to win a Group 2 on the Flat in France when owned by Godolphin; went 0-12 over hurdles for two previous yards but he's come good for this one with back-to-back Taunton wins (2m3f, good; 3m/good to soft); raised 20lb for those but something has clicked and deeper ground here will be no hardship. |
6/1 |
|
1st 5 |
14th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Made just a fairly encouraging seasonal/stable debut in October but displayed big jolt of improvement to win easily by 13l here (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; hiked up 13lb for that and has stamina to prove over new trip today but ought to handle the slower ground and commands respect. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 6P2225
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
21st Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Sole hurdle win at 2m2f in September; often competitive in defeat subsequently but has been going through a lean spell this year and was beaten a long way out over 2m4f at Uttoxeter ten days ago; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
11th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Sole win (28 attempts) was in a 2m2f selling handicap last September; had a run of seconds over about 2m before his form dipped behind Maillot Blanc at Hereford (2m3f; soft ground a possible excuse) on penultimate start and fell two out at Wincanton on latest (looked beaten); competitive often enough to be considered. |
14/1 |
|
16 |
2nd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Sole win (27 attempts) was in a 2m2f selling handicap last September; had a run of seconds over about 2m before his form dipped at Hereford (2m3f) on latest start but it's possible that soft ground was against him; stamina has not been proved. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -7P643
Last run: 61 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
14th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2nd, soon towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out |
33/1 |
|
15 |
13th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Finished behind fellow maiden Gorcombe Moonshine at Exeter most recently but ran well (40-1 third) over 2m3f here in November and has place claims if back to that form. |
16/1 |
|
7th 15 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ran well from the front when third at Taunton last November but nothing like as good on only start since, at that track last month; cheekpieces worn in both of those races now left off; 0-18 in career. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 889-00
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Second at 25-1 in weak novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in February 2023; however, following a long absence she's been pulled up in two handicaps this winter (fences/hurdles) and is now 0-24. |
100/1 |
|
16 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Second at 25-1 in weak novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in February 2023; however, following a long absence she's been pulled up in two handicaps this winter (fences/hurdles) and is now 0-24. |
100/1 |
|
8 |
8th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground when not fluent 5th |
50/1 |
Verdict
Baliyad and Presgrave have claims if judged on their good-ground form, while handicap debutants Yeomen Warder, Celtic Fortune, Any Biscuits and Clay are all open to significant improvement but, in the absence of anything with a strongly compelling profile, it might be worth chancing PAK ARMY. Brian Barr’s 8yo is well handicapped on some of his Irish form and shaped quite well when fifth at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Dusky Days could still have potential and is second choice.[Chris Wilson]