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Good To FirmWincanton Season Opener Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 1m 7f 50y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
- Place: £1.02
Form: 342-
Last run: 186 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Better known as a hurdler and has had some jumping issues over fences (even when he won) but he kept on well for clear second in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m6f, good) six weeks ago and gets another chance off the same mark here. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Scored over fences at Doncaster (2m3f) last term; in good nick without winning over hurdles this season until 17th in Pertemps Hurdle at Cheltenham 16 days ago; back chasing here with cheekpieces fitted and no forlorn hope. |
5/2 |
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17th 10 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
Did well at 2m3f-2m5f when reverting to hurdles for his last three starts last season; not quite so good this term and he did not shout stamina when upped to 3m for last two outings; others have more compelling claims. |
25/1 |
Evs
- Place: £1.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has stronger form over fences and uncompetitive in two races on his return to hurdling; reservations for now. |
20/1 |
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4th 6 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
0-9 over hurdles and has the stronger form over fences but is accordingly handicapped and didn't run badly back over hurdles last month, where lack of a recent run told late; could be involved with that outing behind him. |
20/1 |
|
8th 9 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Better chaser than hurdler but handicapped accordingly and has placed form in this discipline; however, he has been off since falling over fences in September. |
16/1 |
100/1
- Place: £27.10
Form: 6P-P
Last run: 154 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles. |
8/1 |
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1st 5 |
25th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
2-20 over hurdles; put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month and may benefit from today's drop back in trip but others in the line-up have more appealing profiles. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
6th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Stuck to his task pretty well when fifth of 12 in Fontwell handicap (2m3f, good) 11 days ago but has rather mixed record since winning 2m Plumpton maiden in October and others appeal more. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
27th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Inconsistent maiden over hurdles but could well improve for this switch to chasing and new headgear; solid second, behind a subsequent rules scorer, in sole Irish point start; interesting off reduced mark. |
6/1 |
|
5 |
27th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Inconsistent maiden over hurdles but could well improve for this switch to chasing and new headgear; solid second, behind a subsequent rules scorer, in sole Irish point start; interesting off reduced mark. |
6/1 |
|
5th 6 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
midfield on outer, not fluent 3rd |
15/2 |
4/1
Form: 272-55
Last run: 139 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
6th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option. |
6/1 |
|
6 (2) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden. |
8/1 |
|
7th 1 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 9-1126
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
1st May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
More than 5l too good in a Stratford novice hunter in March (2m5f, soft) despite whacking the last, and no shame since when second at Lower Machen giving the prolific Fumet d'Oudairies 3lb; could argue he's marginally more compelling at sub-3m trips, but among the likeliest even so. |
2/1 |
|
1st 2 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 205y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Dual bumper winner; has won three points, two of them this season; has since finished runner-up to a 1-3 shot in a Leicester hunter chase (2m4f, soft; first two well clear); chance. |
10/11 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
1st Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Dual Flat winner in spring 2022 but struggled on first two hurdling starts and refused to race (for third time in his career) on latest outing. |
100/1 |
|
16 |
27th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
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0 6 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
refused to race |
66/1 |
40/1
Form: 7-7
Last run: 166 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
20th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lasted just two races with Dan Skelton; beaten 17l into fifth on handicap debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) and looks up against it. |
12/1 |
|
5th 10 |
1st Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lasted just two races with Dan Skelton and has shown nothing in two runs for this yard; goes handicapping with much to prove. |
14/1 |
|
12th 7 |
10th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Didn't last long with Dan Skelton and he was 66-1 when tailed off in a maiden at Wincanton three weeks ago. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.93 |
| Trifecta | £189.90 |
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