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SoftHugh James Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 7f 189y
- Class 6
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
100/30 (Won)
- Win: £6.20
- Place: £1.70
Form: -21384
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Showed career-best form when scoring by 9l here (2mf, good) in June, his second hurdle win; went up 8lb for that and returned with a low-key Flat run this month but will be fine over today's longer trip; respected. |
5/2 |
|
6th 3 (8) |
5th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Six wins over 1m6f-16.5f on the Flat including four on the AW; comfortable winner over hurdles in June and a major player. |
9/1 |
|
1st 1 |
10th Jun 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has six wins on the Flat; sole success in this sphere came at this track (2m5f, good) in August 2024; still 6lb above his winning mark but was still in contention when brought down at the last flight over C&D (good) in April; holds place claims. |
11/2 |
14/1
- Place: £3.20
Form: 8-9649
Last run: 45 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (10) |
16th Dec 2023 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
midfield |
6/1 |
|
6th 10 (7) |
31st Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Won a 1m6f handicap at Carlisle for Ed Bethell last summer (good to firm); she has run with credit in three of her last four starts for this yard, including here, and has soft-ground form; unraced on heavy; not dismissed. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 (7) |
7th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 1m 6f 32y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
C&D winner but she's not been the easiest to catch right this term, running one of her better races when second of eight at Catterick (2m) last month; contender if on her A-game again. |
9/2 |
6/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 573243 C
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (2) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 5f 192y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 (10) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
1m6f course winner; not quite at his best here last time, having raced freely when second over C&D prior to that; a similar effort to that penultimate start would give him claims. |
9/2 |
|
5th 3 (9) |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Has a good record here and was third in this last year; won here (1m6f, good to soft) this May and runner-up over today's C&D (soft) last time; seems versatile ground-wise; could play a leading role. |
11/4 |
7/2
Form: 64-524 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 60
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
29th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
midfield, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out |
25/1 |
|
6th 7 |
18th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 2 |
10st 7lb |
held up in rear |
100/1 |
|
8th 2 (7) |
16th Oct 2023 Good 1m 7f 217y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Beaten on her last 15 starts going back to last June but she's been running well of late in the main and could be thereabouts. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 279434 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (4) |
15th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
led |
12/1 |
|
6th 4 (1) |
2nd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
led at steady pace |
7/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
1st Sep 2023 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Multiple winner at up to 2m, including here (1m6f); well beaten at Catterick latest but he has shown enough on several occasions this year to suggest he can be competitive back here from this handy mark. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: -77734
Last run: 42 days
W: 8st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 14 (5) |
16th Oct 2026 Good 1m 2f 1y Class 6 |
10st 5lb |
3-48 overall with latest win in a Ripon classified (1m2f, soft) in August, which was the same race he won in 2025; opposable on the majority of 2025 and 2026 form, though. |
40/1 |
|
7th 6 (7) |
2nd Oct 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Returned to form with narrow win in Ripon classified (1m2f, soft; front pair clear) in August and also ran well when keeping-on third in Beverley handicap (1m2f, good) ten days ago; should be fine back on Tapeta; each-way claims at least. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 1 (8) |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Returned to form with narrow win in Ripon classified (1m2f, soft; front pair clear) three weeks ago; has more on his plate in this handicap but the faster ground won't be a problem and this track also suits. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 8-8734
Last run: 157 days
W: 8st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (8) |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
A couple of fair efforts on AW in early 2023 but form went the wrong way subsequently; tailed off at Pontefract in June after an absence. |
40/1 |
|
13th 13 (3) |
10th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Nearly three years since Irish win; far from solid on his form for current yard and lacks recent match practice (absent for eight months). |
50/1 |
|
9th 7 (6) |
9th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Has generally struggled since a couple of absences and this summer's work was poor under both codes; would be a surprise winner. |
33/1 |
3/1
Form: 756-32
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Inconsistent on the Flat in recent months but has run a couple of good races and he's on a competitive mark judged on his hurdle form in autumn 2022; not ruled out on first jumps outing since that December. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £59.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £58.70 |
| Tricast | £215.63 |
| Trifecta | £369.70 |