15.15
SoftBoylesports Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £26015
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 2
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £1.70
Form: 813-34 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Useful hurdler with 6-22 strike-rate; beat sole other finisher by 16l on chasing debut at Fakenham (2m5f, good) four weeks ago; that form is not easy to read but he jumped soundly and should go well again. |
13/8 |
|
1st 2 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 44y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Very useful hurdler with 6-22 strike-rate; has shown his form on only one of three starts since returning from a long absence this season, when close third at Sandown (2m4f, good) two starts ago, but has obvious claims if on song for this chasing debut. |
11/8 |
|
10th 6 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Ended 2023-24 season in poor form and had 596 days off before this term; Sandown (2m4f) on latest start was promising, though, as he didn't get the best of runs but kept on well to be a close third of ten; unraced beyond 2m5f but that latest performance makes him interesting. |
9/2 |
16/1
- Place: £3.60
Form: 2-1546 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won over hurdles on stable debut in September and was third in valuable chase at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in December; struggled in heavy-ground hurdle last month but he's better than that and now returns to fences on a good mark; might be the answer. |
9/2 |
|
8 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
3m winner over fences in Ireland and made a winning debut for this yard over hurdles in September (2m5f, good to soft); his subsequent defeats, all over 3m and divided between hurdles and fences, suggest his current mark is on the high side. |
5/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 2421-2 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdle winner when trained by Dan Sketon, but absent since her fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, good) for this stable in October 2024 and entitled to benefit from this outing. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
29th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Dual hurdle winner for Dan Skelton, a yard she left after two quiet runs over fences; pulled up in that discipline on stable debut but showed a bit more spark back over hurdles at Ludlow; nothing wrong with her mark. |
16/1 |
|
2 |
29th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Dual hurdle winner for Dan Skelton, a yard she left after two quiet runs over fences; pulled up in that discipline on stable debut but showed a bit more spark back over hurdles at Ludlow; nothing wrong with her mark. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 211P-4 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 137
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
25th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Last of his six wins over hurdles was off a 25lb higher mark at Musselburgh in January 2024 (2m4f, soft); mainly disappointing since then, including when tried over fences; best watched for now. |
14/1 |
|
9 |
14th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
One-time very useful handicapper; nothing like as good these days and has finished last on last two starts, latest a four-runner C&D handicap last month; very well handicapped (dropped a further 4lb for his run last time so now 22lb below last winning mark); plenty to prove at present. |
14/1 |
18/1
Form: 11-117 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
5lb higher than when a 6l winner of this last year, beating Ike Sport; returns on the back of two solid efforts at Newcastle; chance. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
This race was one of the three he won last season, all of them on good or good to soft at this trip; on his last winning mark and, after his running-on second over 2m1f here last time, should go well again. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Won back to back at Aintree & Hexham (both 2m4f) last summer, rising to a career-high mark of 134; kicked off 2026 with a solid effort at Doncaster (2m4f, soft; runner-up) and he's capable of bouncing back from a lesser effort at Kelso since. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 32/314
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
16th Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
held up in rear, some headway 5th, not fluent 6th, went third before 4 out, chased clear leader when not fluent 3 out |
7/2 |
|
2 |
4th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 164y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at the second attempt, keeping on strongly to win readily at Hereford (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; has 7lb penalty to shoulder but still commands respect. |
6/4 |
|
1st 3 |
25th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 2f 208y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Acts on heavy; below best switched to fences at Ludlow (2m; behind Abingworth) last time but may improve with that experience under his belt; bred to make a chaser and looks nicely treated on hurdles form. |
9/2 |
11/2
Form: 411-31 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate over hurdles; record of 0-6 since switched to fences but has place possibilities on most of that form. |
11/2 |
|
6 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Respectable strike-rate over hurdles; record of 0-6 since switched to fences but has place possibilities on most of that form. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 10 |
15th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
Record of 0-5 since switched to fences but turn looks near, having finished second at Wetherby and Newbury the last twice; however, needs some improvement to go one better in this stronger grade. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 1222-3
Last run: 222 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
3rd Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Just 1-9 over hurdles but bounced back quickly from a disappointing December run when close second in competitive handicap here (2m4f, soft) on New Year's Day and will pose a threat if able to transfer that form to fences at the first attempt; first-time tongue-tie. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
1st Jan 2024 Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders in centre of group |
12/1 |
|
8th 4 |
9th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Won at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) last November when back from a break and has run well in defeat on his four starts since, most recently at Down Royal (3m, yielding) in May; can go well fresh and could be a player. |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 61-649 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 11lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
16th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Grade 1 chase winner when trained by Willie Mullins; dual hurdle winner at up to 2m4f since; best on a sound surface; mostly out of sorts in the past year but is slipping to a dangerous mark. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
16th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Grade 1 chase winner when trained by Willie Mullins; dual hurdle winner at up to 2m4f since; best on a sound surface; mostly out of sorts in the past year but is slipping to a dangerous mark. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won this last year and now 8lb lower; market check advised but this 12yo has been below par on his last few runs; needs to turn things around. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: /411-6 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two novice hurdle wins in 2022-23 season (including on soft) and he won a point (2m6f, good) last March; bang there when falling at final fence in a point in December; however, not discounted now back under rules. |
11/2 |
|
5th 8 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, headway 6th, went second before 7th, pressed leader when pecked on landing 3 out |
33/1 |
|
5th 8 |
6th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 150y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, headway 6th, went second before 7th, pressed leader when pecked on landing 3 out, weakened from 2 out |
33/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £45.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £47.77 |
| Tricast | £192.96 |
| Trifecta | £243.30 |
Selections
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