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SoftLadies Day 13th April Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2639.97
- 2m 0f 104y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.63
- Place: £1.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 33 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
Fine over these fences in November; laboured from before three out when a well-beaten fifth to Haiti Couleurs in Irish National last April; that was in the mud, though, and his top efforts have been on good to soft; they include his neck second in the 3m2f Kim Muir at Cheltenham last March and, equipped with first-time cheekpieces after wind surgery, a 3m1f win from Jagwar at this year's Festival; able to race here off the same mark as last time (due to go up 6lb) and he wasn't stopping in either of those big races at Cheltenham; seriously considered. |
12/1 |
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1st 7 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Neck second in the Kim Muir here (3m2f, good to soft) 12 months ago; promise in defeat on his first two runs this season; not quite at the top of his game at Haydock last time but wind op since and cheekpieces are added; remains one to be interested in, especially given his Festival form. |
11/1 |
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5th 2 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 125y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Beaten just a neck in the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival (3m2f, good to soft) last March and finished strongly for close third in the Silver Cup at Ascot (3m, good to soft) last month; every chance he'll be bang there. |
3/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 32 BF
Last run: 79 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
5th Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Has yet to get his head in front but placed in bumpers and hurdles (1m7f-3m) and fully entitled to make a better chaser, in keeping with so many from his yard; a good stamina test is probably what he needs. |
11/4 |
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3rd 6 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Eight-race maiden but he's finished runner-up four times including in a 3m handicap at Taunton (soft; first-time blinkers) last month; took a strong hold in that race and he could find more progress on this drop back in trip; respected with tongue-tie added. |
9/2 |
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3rd 6 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Eight-race maiden but he's finished runner-up four times including in a 3m handicap at Taunton (soft; first-time blinkers) last month; took a strong hold in that race and he could find more progress on this drop back in trip; respected with tongue-tie added. |
9/2 |
7/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 4
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Stable has a good strike-rate in bumpers; showed some promise at Ayr (2m, good to soft) one month ago, finishing fourth; open to improvement with the experience under his belt. |
7/1 |
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4th 4 |
27th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
chased leaders, no extra from 2f out |
11/4 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
27th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
10st 9lb |
Placed on first two hurdling starts (1m7f/2m) and displayed improvement when upped to 2m3f for recent handicap debut at Bangor, where he travelled strongly before asserting on the run-in; moves up from Class 5 today but seems versatile ground-wise and probably still has more improvement to come. |
10/1 |
|
1st 1 |
6th Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Placed on both hurdling starts, more recently when second in Worcester maiden (2m, good) in June; that form has worked out well since and this fellow ought to have more improvement to come in 2m4f handicaps. |
11/4 |
9/2
Form: 243 BF
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
24th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Pretty consistent over fences and hurdles on good/good to soft ground this season and has slipped to a good mark; campaigned mainly at around 2m but has won over an extended 2m3f; probably won't be far away. |
5/2 |
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5th 8 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Seemed in good form over fences before the turn of the year and reportedly suffered an overreach on his return to hurdling at Musselburgh; on a competitive mark. |
12/1 |
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5th 2 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Fair efforts in the autumn across first three chase starts, finishing second last time (2m, good) despite not jumping well; on a handy mark on last season's best hurdle form; could be a contender now back in this sphere. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 16y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Disappointed when made favourite at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) last month, after a layoff, but is now 6lb lower than when placed in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) just over a year ago, and can rebound on the less testing ground here. |
9/2 |
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9 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-7 over hurdles; absent since placed in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) last March and not sure to be suited by the slower ground here but it's interesting that Sean Bowen is booked again. |
9/2 |
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3rd 14 |
10th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
pressed leaders, reminder after 3 out |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Maiden who fell in consecutive chases last autumn and was tailed off in 3m handicap hurdle on latest outing in November; has something to prove after a layoff; had wind surgery in March. |
9/1 |
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2 |
7th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
0-13 over hurdles but was runner-up three consecutive times in the spring (2m3f-2m7f, good); in contention for a place behind a handicap blot before penultimate-fence fall on last month's chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good); good chance here if his confidence has not been dented. |
4/1 |
100/1
Form: 57
Last run: 166 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
didn't always jump with fluency and always behind |
100/1 |
|
6 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
didn't always jump with fluency and always behind |
100/1 |
|
0 7 |
19th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, always behind |
100/1 |
9/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 376 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 2 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Dual winning chaser who geared up for a summer campaign when runner-up at Uttoxeter (3m, good) last month; third in the Summer Plate over C&D last summer and connections will be hopeful of a good run here before his main target. |
9/2 |
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2nd 7 |
2nd May 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Seemingly boosted by first-time cheekpieces when placed in Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) last year but looked out of sorts when pulled up twice in November and it's hard to predict whether this will be a going day. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: 35
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 9 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Good fourth over C&D (soft) in November and outstayed next-time-out winner Jalisco Star when scoring at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; still on workable mark after latest 2lb rise; likely contender again. |
5/1 |
|
1 |
19th Apr 2025 Soft 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Took a hiding at the weights for Newbury win (2m4f, heavy) last March; he's run to a similar level in defeat twice since but was pulled up at Fontwell in February and 3m2f may be further than he wants to go. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.45 |
| Trifecta | £31.90 |
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