16.00
Good To SoftPaul Norris Memorial Handicap
- Prize money: £5574.2
- 1m 0f 100y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/2 (Won)
Form: 1700-5 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 5 (11) |
18th Oct 2026 Good 1m 3f 150y |
9st 10lb |
Won easily at Down Royal (1m5f, good) and nicely on top last week at Roscommon (1m4f, yielding to soft) when defying a 9lb rise; now has the same hike to deal with in what is a stronger race; however, he is riding on the crest of a wave. |
14/1 |
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1st 15 (9) |
28th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 194y |
9st 6lb |
First reserve; knows how to win and ran well over 1m4f at Galway before a midfield finish back at 1m; chance if getting a run. |
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8th 12 (1) |
15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 5lb |
5-27 on turf; now just 1lb higher than when winning at Leopardstown last October (1m2f, heavy); best run of the season when fourth of 16 over 1m4f at Galway last month; trip-versatile, but probably best at around 1m2f. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 144115 CD
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 (2) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023. |
16/1 |
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3rd 10 (2) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023. |
16/1 |
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3rd 10 (2) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 219y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
11-84; runner-up at Carlisle (1m, soft; joint-favourite) in July on last turf appearance; 0-4 on AW (1m-1m2f) since, not doing enough to suggest his turn is near; blinkers are added on this attempt for first win since April 2023. |
16/1 |
9/1
Form: 2-3104 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (8) |
16th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Front-runner who is 3-5 over 8.6f around here (one win came in a match) but has not set the world alight in four starts since returning from nine months off in June; others are more compelling. |
14/1 |
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12th 10 (8) |
16th Nov 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
mounted in chute and taken down early, pressed leaders early, disputed lead after 1f, led narrowly after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 322-70
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (5) |
17th Oct 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Has done all his winning over C&D, most recently off 4lb higher in February; midfield in the latest of his two starts since returning from summer break; good chance if staging a full revival. |
14/1 |
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9th 4 (8) |
24th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Five-time 7f winner here and on his last winning mark (February); wasn't in great form back in the spring but has gone well after a break. |
16/1 |
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8th 4 (7) |
25th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Five-time 7f winner here (well suited by a good test over that trip) who's currently 0-17 over C&D; patchy since a win here off 1lb lower in February and others have more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 5760-3
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 |
6th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Regressive on the Flat since last autumn and yet to show anything more than minor promise after three hurdling starts this season; open to improvement in handicap hurdles but others here have more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
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4th 4 |
24th Aug 2024 Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Regressive on the Flat over last couple of years and safely held in two novice hurdles this season; difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
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7th 4 |
21st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 7586-0 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 12 (17) |
11th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
All wins on good/good to soft but has had plenty of chances since last win in 2021; tailed off at Thirsk last time and easy enough to overlook back on a soft surface. |
25/1 |
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11th 8 (7) |
7th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
steadied start, towards rear |
10/1 |
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7th 4 (6) |
29th Jul 2024 Good 0m 7f 50y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Losing sequence goes back 18 races to September 2021, but he's edged down the weights and was a close fourth off this mark at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) recently; versatile ground-wise in the past; chance. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 26503- CD
Last run: 219 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 (15) |
7th Oct 2023 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 2 |
8st 6lb |
Narrowly repelled Shaladar off 1lb lower over C&D in August (good) but needs to bounce back after two lesser shows. |
16/1 |
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10th 5 (12) |
23rd Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Below her best at Redcar last time but won there the time before off just 2lb lower (1m, good) and she's capable of bouncing back. |
20/1 |
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6th 8 (5) |
26th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 0m 7f 219y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Recorded her fourth turf win when keeping on well to score over C&D (good) two weeks ago; that was a very narrow success but she's only 2lb higher here and won't mind what the weather does; in the mix. |
9/2 |
4/1
Form: 4870-2 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (6) |
19th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
towards rear |
9/1 |
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10th 11 (13) |
27th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 192y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
dwelt start, held up in rear |
16/1 |
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7th 2 (5) |
15th Jul 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
towards rear |
9/2 |
4/1
Form: 003-71 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 8st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (4) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Regressive gelding who become inconsistent; punctuated a string of ordinary efforts with a near-miss in a small field over C&D in June (first-time blinkers) but well held the next twice before fading into a modest third over 1m4f here yesterday. |
10/1 |
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3rd 2 (1) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Gave short-odds favourite a fright when second of four here (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) in June but was soundly beaten on his other four starts for Tony Carroll this year and his latest win was in 2023. |
5/1 |
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5th 5 (4) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Hasn't won since 2023 but he went close in a Brighton handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month; has claims on that form but he's not easy to predict and was beaten 15l back at Brighton two weeks ago; risks attached. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 7147-6
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 13 (6) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
8st 6lb |
Recent form-figures look unappealing but he's probably in better heart than they suggest, ending up with too much to do at Ripon last week; successful on only previous start at Redcar, much earlier in career, and he's now 6lb lower than when winning at Thirsk in the spring; no forlorn hope. |
12/1 |
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8th 12 (10) |
26th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Off the mark for 2026 at Thirsk (5f) in May and has proved reliable since; had usual headgear left off when well held at Beverley (5f) ten days ago and no surprise to see him bounce back in refitted cheekpieces. |
40/1 |
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10th 9 (12) |
16th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Scored at Thirsk (6f) in May and largely in good form since, coming home third in his group when midfield in 20-runner handicap at Ripon (6f) last time; can make his presence felt off a 2lb lower mark for yard that has taken past two runnings. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 11806- D
Last run: 213 days
W: 8st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (10) |
18th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
A bit underwhelming at Hamilton a fortnight ago but went there in good form, having won at Musselburgh (1m, good) previously; has won over C&D on soft ground and can be a contender if leaving latest run behind. |
11/2 |
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6th 3 (6) |
3rd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
This is his time of year and, after a close second over C&D (good) last month, he went one better at Musselburgh (1m, good) last Tuesday; fully at home on slow ground and firmly in calculations under a 4lb penalty. |
2/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £49.60 |
| Tricast | £1145.17 |
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