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Good To SoftStrong Flavours Catering Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 4f 114y
- Class 5
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: 54F334
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove. |
9/1 |
|
5th 1 (5) |
5th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 23y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures. |
50/1 |
25/1
- Place: £3.50
Form: 353869
Last run: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
disputed lead, led clearly before 3 out, headed on turn after 3 out, weakening when lost position last |
11/2 |
|
4th 4 |
11th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
disputed lead, led clearly before 3 out, headed on turn after 3 out |
11/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-Chris Gordon; two fair runs over fences on first two starts for this yard and sound third at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in first-time cheekpieces when reverting to hurdles last time; a possible. |
5/1 |
20/1
- Place: £5.40
Form: 75534
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
9th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
in rear |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 |
23rd Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Better of two hurdling efforts when third at Fontwell this month (2m1f, soft); entitled to improve further but will need to if she's to win this. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
8th Mar 2023 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
midfield, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, went third run-in, no match for first two |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 35364P
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
4th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-11 under rules; back from a long absence to finish third on his chase debut (2m4f, soft; beaten about 14l) and the dreaded 'bounce' appeared to rear its ugly head when tailed off back at Leicester over Christmas; the removal of cheekpieces (wore no headgear two runs back) could help matters; should stay. |
13/2 |
|
6th 8 |
4th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-11 under rules; back from a long absence to finish third on his chase debut (2m4f, soft; beaten about 14l) and the dreaded 'bounce' appeared to rear its ugly head when tailed off back at Leicester over Christmas; the removal of cheekpieces (wore no headgear two runs back) could help matters; should stay. |
13/2 |
|
4th 4 |
28th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
0-6 in points, 0-8 over hurdles and his third on chase/stable debut here a month ago was fairly remote; no real significance in the return of cheekpieces but it wasn't a bad latest run and this race is weak. |
7/4 |
7/2
Form: 6-7932
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Pulled up in his final two runs last year but he returned after wind surgery with a front-running win at Fontwell (2m3f, good; 22-1) this month; this is a different test but he won over fences here (3m2f) last spring and 3lb rise for that last success looks fair; respected. |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Four-time chase winner who was out of sorts when last seen in the autumn, most recently when pulled up on return to hurdling; had another wind op (his fourth) during 168-day break; needs to get career back on track. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: -34654
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 11 |
21st Apr 2023 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Still a maiden but wasn't far away when sixth at Plumpton (2m4f, good) and would have each-way claims if staying this far. |
12/1 |
|
6th 11 |
9th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in rear |
25/1 |
|
4th 9 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Only limited signs of ability so far; form of latest fifth of ten at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) over Christmas gives her plenty to find in this. |
20/1 |
66/1
Form: PPF7P6
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 15 |
30th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
20-race maiden; only two of those were over fences (including latest) but he's very hard to fancy from 10lb out of the weights proper. |
100/1 |
|
8th 11 |
6th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
19-race maiden who was pulled upon chasing debut last December and hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles since; 5lb out of the weights; not the obvious answer. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 5-20PP
Last run: 103 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
|
7 |
6th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
|
9 |
21st Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
She's 7lb lower than when winning at Ffos Las in April 2023 for Alastair Ralph but that's her sole win from 17 rules attempts and she's been absent since tailing off at Fakenham last April; makes stable debut. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 325P3P
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
always behind, pulled up before 10th |
25/1 |
|
8 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
always behind, pulled up before 10th |
25/1 |
|
8th 10 |
14th Apr 2024 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 2651P5
Last run: 58 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten here on both outings during very light campaign last season and competes from 3lb out of the weights on this first start since October. |
16/1 |
|
10 |
23rd Oct 2024 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Tailed off here (2m3f) on recent seasonal debut but some positives can be taken from that performance; now back on same mark as when scoring at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) last autumn, and it's worth remembering that his other hurdle win was in this race in 2022. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: /53P4P CD
Last run: 42 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
14th Apr 2024 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent, led narrowly from 1st, headed after 4 out |
12/1 |
|
9th 7 |
14th Apr 2024 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent, led narrowly from 1st, headed after 4 out |
12/1 |
|
0 11 |
22nd Jan 2024 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
always behind, pulled up before 8th |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 2860
Last run: 166 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Back-to-back 3m2f wins at Fontwell and Newton Abbot last October (good and good to soft) suggest he'll enjoy this sharp track but the drop back from a stayers' trip doesn't rate an obvious plus. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-12 over hurdles but came good in C&D (good) chase this month, his second start over fences, and battled gamely to follow up in conditional jockeys' race at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to soft) on Saturday; escapes a penalty here and has obvious claims. |
7/4 |
5/1
Form: 576292
Last run: 16 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Six chase wins, the latest here (1m7f, heavy) under Rian Corcoran 19 days ago; still on workable mark after recent 5lb rise and will be fine over today's longer trip but the faster ground is probably not in his favour. |
9/2 |
|
1st 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 149y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Five-time chase winner who relishes testing ground; runner-up in his first two starts this season including a close call at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft), but his form cooled at Hereford last time; needs to step up again after that but he remains well treated on his old form. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 8y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Five-time chase winner who relishes testing ground; runner-up on both starts this term and looks sure to go close. |
13/8 |
13/2
Form: 33-343 C
Last run: 5 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
9th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
His two wins came in 2018 but he's shown enough in two outings this spring, after a break, to suggest he can be a serious player. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 10 |
4th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Without a win since 2018 and patently not the force of old but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging fourth at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) in February and can't be ruled out off another career-low mark here. |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
9th Feb 2023 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
towards rear, slightly hampered 4 out, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra and lost third run-in |
4/1 |
100/30
Form: 075512 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); has struggled with consistency, but a leading player if reproducing his latest third of eight at Exeter last month. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); versatile regarding going but yet to race on good to firm; on a competitive mark if he can shrug off a lesser effort over C&D latest. |
11/2 |
Non-runners
Royal Mer, San Pedro De Senam
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £38.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £40.13 |
| Tricast | £570.42 |
| Trifecta | £686.90 |