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GoodNigel Hellewell Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5173.7
- 2m 3f 137y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1 (Won)
Form: 3/534-
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdles winner at up to 2m3f; got tired on his return from a 138-day break when third on his chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month; open to improvement in this sphere. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
24th Oct 2023 Good 2m 3f 48y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, disputing second 3 out, weakened last |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: 3/249-
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
9th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
0-7 but he's getting there and was only denied on the post at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) two months ago; looks a player off 4lb higher. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 12 |
11th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Looked promising when keeping on well for second in Uttoxeter maiden (2m, good to soft) in January but both subsequent handicap runs (2m3f/2m5f) have been underwhelming; still has plenty of time to do better but others appeal more here. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: P12P1- C
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 172y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Favourably treated with Martator on his beating of that rival in late 2023 and, when second to the Williams horse in this last year, he committed a good way from home; didn't really fire back in the spring but he's very able when fresh and worth a second look despite being 2lb wrong; Freddie Mitchell aboard for five of his last six races. |
9/1 |
|
8th 12 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 172y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Favourably treated with Martator on his beating of that rival in late 2023 and, when second to the Williams horse in this last year, he committed a good way from home; didn't really fire back in the spring but he's very able when fresh and worth a second look despite being 2lb wrong; Freddie Mitchell aboard for five of his last six races. |
9/1 |
|
7 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
|
12/1
Form: 75225-
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
disputed lead |
12/1 |
|
2 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 164y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
disputed lead, lost position and squeezed out 5th, dropped to rear 7th, struggling 9th, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss after 10th, soon eased and pulled up |
12/1 |
|
4th 2 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 5f 150y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Dual 2m2f course winner last season; not at best on either outing this term but ran well to a point in stronger race than this at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; might be the answer. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 2473-2
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
21st Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Flat maiden who has won twice over hurdles, back-to-back good-ground 2m handicaps in 2022; needed to run better back over jumps at Worcester (2m4f, good) to be backed with any confidence here. |
14/1 |
|
8th 8 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Struck twice over hurdles (2m, good) in the second half of 2022 and he showed he stays this far when second of 13 at Kempton last spring; might have needed a run on the Flat two months ago after nearly a year off; not ruled out but others have more obvious claims. |
12/1 |
|
9th 5 (8) |
4th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Lowly rated maiden on the Flat in 2022 but struck twice over hurdles later that year and in reasonable form when last seen in that sphere just under a year ago; betting perhaps the best guide after his lay-off. |
10/1 |
9/2
Form: 0/266-
Last run: 129 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut. |
25/1 |
|
2 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
A three-time winner over fences but little to shout about for a while now and finished last of the four runners on stable debut. |
25/1 |
|
4th 3 |
12th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
pressed leader, led 15th, headed 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened approaching last |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 1940-5 C
Last run: 10 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
11th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Yet to make any further progress since winning at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in January but gave very good account before fading into fifth at Kempton (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie) ten days ago and has each-way claims at least if in similar form here. |
10/1 |
|
5th 9 |
1st May 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
disputed lead, prominent after 2nd |
33/1 |
|
12th 3 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: /1295-
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
29th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won a maiden hurdle 13 months ago but has proved disappointing since; well beaten here this month and needs switch to chasing to perk him up. |
7/1 |
|
8th 9 |
11th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won Uttoxeter maiden (2m, good) just over a year ago, his third run over hurdles, but didn't kick on from that success during light campaign last season and will need to up his game here. |
20/1 |
|
5th 1 |
5th Mar 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Soundly beaten in 2m4f handicap (back from layoff) one month ago; this looks more suitable as he won a 2m maiden hurdle on good ground at Uttoxeter last April; one of the main players on that form; hood (worn last three runs) is removed. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 5136F-
Last run: 220 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (9) |
28th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Hurdle winner in 2022 but he's raced only intermittently since and hasn't done nearly enough in two recent AW runs to lay claims today. |
50/1 |
|
8th 10 (10) |
23rd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
8st 5lb |
Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 2/30P-
Last run: 104 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 3 |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter. |
10/1 |
|
9th 3 |
26th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 4UU32-
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
7th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 168y |
11st 0lb |
Won over fences here on yard debut in October 2024 but was tailed off on return at Cartmel in June; lower hurdle mark to work with and may have needed the run so not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
9th 8 |
29th Jun 2025 Soft 2m 5f 34y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Returned from layoff with ready win in Sligo begninners' chase (2m5f, good) on stable debut in October but absent since and needs to prove he can cope with a handicap mark this high; effective on good and soft ground. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 7P011- C
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Regressive 10yo who ran no race last time at Southwell when behind Gone In Sixty; hard to trust these days. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Regressive 10yo who has poor completion rate over fences since returning from layoff in November; stopped the rot with fairly respectable hurdle run last month but needs to build on that performance here; swaps visor for refitted cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has won three times over hurdles and three times over fences, but was disappointing back over hurdles with a visor (retained) instead of cheekpieces at Hexham last time (2m7f, good; 40-1). |
50/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £168.19 |
| Tricast | £804.72 |