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SoftPony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs’) (Ridden In PRA Pony Races)
- Prize money: £3960.75
- 2m 2f 111y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: P94-71 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 12st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
18th Apr 2026 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
Second-season chaser who took his form to new levels over about 3m1f-3m2f at Cheltenham initially this season but, after wind surgery, faded badly from three out when 10-1 for the Kim Muir there last month; needs to bounce back with another career best and he has more to prove on this third attempt at a marathon trip. |
20/1 |
|
13th 8 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Second-season chaser who has run well here on his last three starts, finishing second of 16 under Finian Maguire (3m1f, heavy) then fourth over this C&D (good to soft; lost a shoe) before winning here (3m1f, good) on New Year's Day; has had wind surgery since and he's a solid contender. |
9/1 |
|
5th 13 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 9th |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 80045-
Last run: 256 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 7 |
31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 48y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won two hurdles and a chase in Ireland, the latter in May 2021, but low key over hurdles and fences in Britain over the last 12 months. |
33/1 |
|
0 1 |
21st Dec 2023 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
In Ireland he won a chase and two hurdles, all on slow ground; yet to show the same level of form in three starts for current yard. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: P14-P4 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Both wins early in 2023; last season was disappointing but he's since had wind surgery (second time) and is 3lb below his last winning mark. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
31st Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
jumped slightly right throughout, pressed leader, briefly led before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 55P-
Last run: 259 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Respectable second at Ludlow (2m, good to soft; 10lb lower today) in December but the rest of his chase form is poor and he fell early when tried in first-time cheekpieces on latest start, which are fitted again. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Respectable second at Ludlow (2m, good to soft; 10lb lower today) in December but the rest of his chase form is poor and he fell early when tried in first-time cheekpieces on latest start, which are fitted again. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 212y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Ran respectably behind Famoso over C&D in December but the rest of his chase form is poor; chance largely depends on how well he responds to first-time cheekpieces; 7lb out of weights. |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 61/0P- CD
Last run: 301 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 12 |
11th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Lightly raced and generally very disappointing since winning small-field novice in October 2021 but proved some ability remains when third of 16 over C&D (good) five weeks ago; now needs to build on that performance. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 14 |
6th Feb 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, slow jump 1st, not fluent 3 out |
66/1 |
|
0 5 |
13th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Won a small-field novice hurdle on fast ground over C&D in October 2021; off 445 days before failing to spark last winter, including with his jumping; dropped a total of 12lb as a result of those two runs. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 346-61 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
6th Feb 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
3/1 |
|
1st 12 |
26th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 173y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Good enough to win a Group 2 on the Flat in France when owned by Godolphin; went 0-12 over hurdles for two previous yards but he's come good for this one with back-to-back Taunton wins (2m3f, good; 3m/good to soft); raised 20lb for those but something has clicked and deeper ground here will be no hardship. |
6/1 |
|
1st 5 |
14th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Made just a fairly encouraging seasonal/stable debut in October but displayed big jolt of improvement to win easily by 13l here (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; hiked up 13lb for that and has stamina to prove over new trip today but ought to handle the slower ground and commands respect. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 656P-9
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 11 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions. |
10/1 |
|
1st 11 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Signs of progress when finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy; cheekpieces on for second time) in February but Stratford was disappointing under similar conditions. |
10/1 |
|
5th 6 |
11th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
0-8 over hurdles; improved since going handicapping, on latest start finishing 11l-third of seven at Fontwell (2m5f, heavy, cheekpieces on for second time); each-way chance. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 0905
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
5th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader, mistake and lost position 9th, slow jump and reminders 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out |
33/1 |
|
9 |
5th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader, mistake and lost position 9th, slow jump and reminders 10th |
33/1 |
|
11 |
27th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ten-race maiden under rules and he's not finished closer than 27l to a winner including in three runs over fences; 10lb out of the weights here and can only be watched. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -U4345
Last run: 52 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Beaten 20l by a handicap blot when second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) and was then a disappointing favourite at Southwell; however, he is on his last winning mark and Sean Bowen takes over. |
7/2 |
|
7 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Just 1-17 over hurdles but returned from break with fairly good second at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last month, albeit no threat to a handicap blot; will be fine over today's longer trip; high on the list. |
3/1 |
|
5 |
7th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Now back on same mark as for hard-fought success at Stratford (2m6f, good) last summer but returned from break with low-key C&D run in May and has been absent for another four months since. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3P740- C
Last run: 231 days
W: 10st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 30y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in rear, detached and niggled along from 3rd, slow jump and ridden 14th |
50/1 |
|
15 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
13yo with a 1-36 strike-rate under rules; no show ten days ago after a 267-day break but he stepped up dramatically on second run last winter and might have a place chance. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 0758-0
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Returned to racing under rules with 41l defeat at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago and is now 0-17 under all codes; 11lb wrong here; needs major help from new tongue-tie and/or blinkers. |
50/1 |
|
7th 9 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
No rules form to speak of for this yard; 25-1 and beaten 24l in a point for Nikki Frost when last seen nearly a year ago; out of the weights. |
50/1 |
|
8 |
29th May 2024 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden who hasn't looked any different since sent over fences and he's 9lb out of the weights this time. |
14/1 |
Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo Herakles Westwood has plenty of scope to progress from his recent Lingfield success but GYLLEN, a Group 2 Flat winner in his prime, opened his hurdling account with considerable ease at Taunton last week and still looks very well treated under his penalty.[Chris Wilson]