18.05
Good To SoftWilliam Hill Handicap
- Prize money: £10468
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 7-3042
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
10th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Just did enough to pip My Bobby Dazzler in this race last year (good ground; wore cheekpieces) and returned to form with front-running success in first-time visor at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; safely held, though, in Cheltenham race won by Long Draw in April and remains on career-high mark. |
10/1 |
|
10th 5 |
10th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Just did enough to pip My Bobby Dazzler in this race last year (good ground; wore cheekpieces) and returned to form with front-running success in first-time visor at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; safely held, though, in Cheltenham race won by Long Draw in April and remains on career-high mark. |
10/1 |
|
5th 4 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 213y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
It was the middle leg of a hat-trick when beating Harbour Lake in this 12 months ago and the first-time visor triggered a return to form at Newbury last time (3m, good to soft; made all); has to be considered off 4lb higher. |
5/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 15-256 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual-purpose performer who was a fading fourth when returned to hurdling here (2m1f, good) in August; continues to drop down the weights but he's not easy to predict these days and his last win was 16 months ago; blinkers worn last time are removed. |
8/1 |
|
4th 3 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Last month's down-the-field finish in a valuable Flat marathon is easily overlooked and he reverts to hurdling on an attractive mark but he's on the downgrade and has become inconsistent; soundly beaten twice in cheekpieces last season and now tries blinkers; hard to predict. |
7/1 |
5/2
Form: 163124
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (4) |
5th Jun 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
8st 12lb |
Won 1m3f maiden here on debut last April and added a Wolverhampton 1m4f race in her second handicap; consistent in defeat afterwards as 3yo and has a competitive mark if resuming in the same form, but she ended last term suggesting that about 1m6f may be ideal. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 1 (3) |
11th Nov 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
dwelt start, in rear, headway and prominent 7f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
2/1 |
|
2nd 5 (8) |
18th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Made it 2-3 on AW when scoring at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in June but she has a solid record back on turf since and has finished a creditable third on soft ground in last two runs (1m4f/1m6f); now drops back into a Class 4 event and she shouldn't be far away. |
5/1 |
11/2
Form: -35234
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Gained five of his six hurdle wins at this track, including in pretty good style twice last month (2m3f and an extended 2m5f); 6lb rise since latest looks on the steep side but 7lb claimer (who had a chase win last week) is recruited; faces only four rivals and his record here demands great respect. |
4/1 |
|
1st 3 |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Gained four of his five hurdle wins at this track, the latest in pretty good style this month (2m3f, good); fine over this longer trip and recent 4lb rise does not look excessive; likely contender. |
11/4 |
3/1
Form: 706261
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (8) |
31st May 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Inconsistent 2023 and while fifth of 16 in Chester Plate last May looked creditable, he like It's Good To Laugh has been off since; 2lb lower today. |
25/1 |
|
1st 3 (8) |
31st May 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 196y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Inconsistent 2023 and while fifth of 16 in Chester Plate last May looked creditable, he like It's Good To Laugh has been off since; 2lb lower today. |
25/1 |
|
5th 9 (1) |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
1m6f win at Sandown last July and beaten by a head over hurdles in November; those were two of the best efforts in a very in-and-out campaign (hampered on sole start here) and he was always behind when reappearing 12 days ago; wore cheekpieces on six of his last seven starts but they're off today. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.97 |
| Trifecta | £36.40 |
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