12.30
HeavyRichard Winterton Auctioneers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 3f 207y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Evs (Won)
- Win: £1.84
- Place: £1.10
Form: 52
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has won over hurdles but below best in four handicaps since returning from a lengthy break, the last two over fences; has 13l to find with Innisfree Lass on latest running; cheekpieces may help. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won a heavy-ground maiden hurdle last season (2m4f) but has been a long way below that form in three runs after a long break, the latest when pulled up on his chase debut; should be fine over this far with his pointing background but comes with risks right now. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
9th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won a heavy-ground maiden hurdle last season (2m4f) but has been a long way below that form in three runs after a long break, the latest when pulled up on his chase debut; should be fine over this far with his pointing background but comes with risks right now. |
12/1 |
9/2
- Place: £1.30
Form: 327/F-
Last run: 353 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
towards rear, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 4 out |
7/1 |
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6 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
towards rear, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 4 out |
7/1 |
|
3 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Has finished runner-up in a point and a bumper and also in two maiden hurdles, one at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) the other at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy); back after 417 days off; quite interesting. |
5/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 2/88-2 BF
Last run: 33 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 4 |
15th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Bounced back to form when second of six in 2m3f Hereford handicap chase 20 days ago; he must enter calculations nudged up 1lb in his bid for a breakthrough chasing victory. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
23rd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 208y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Ended last season with emphatic hurdle win here (2m, soft) and was creditable second on seasonal/chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft) in December; two lesser efforts have followed but it would be dangerous to write him off at this stage. |
100/30 |
|
4th 4 |
15th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won a 2m soft-ground handicap hurdle by 10l here last March; his jumping lacked fluency so did well to go so close on chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft) and conditions were extremely testing when fourth at Haydock; massive shout on that penultimate effort. |
3/1 |
66/1
Form: 0-P
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Fair fourth in maiden hurdle here last December but well beaten/pulled up on his four runs since, including three handicaps. |
8/1 |
|
10 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Fair fourth in maiden hurdle here last December but well beaten/pulled up on his four runs since, including three handicaps. |
8/1 |
|
9 |
17th Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, no impression after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out |
12/1 |
50/1
Form: 7
Last run: 228 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 |
3rd May 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Second in novice hurdle here (2m7f, good) but then tailed off in a handicap and fared no better on his switch to fences; absent since July and others are safer. |
25/1 |
|
10th 3 |
3rd May 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Second in novice hurdle here (2m7f, good) but then tailed off in a handicap and fared no better on his switch to fences; absent since July and others are safer. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
26th Jul 2024 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Displayed good jolt of improvement when second in novice hurdle here (2m7f, good) last month but was well beaten on subsequent handicap hurdle debut and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this chasing debut. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: 7
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Refusal to settle on first start for over 22 months inevitably caught up with him on last month's chase/handicap debut over C&D; needs to help himself more, but already okay mark lowered 3lb more; tongue tie added. |
25/1 |
|
4th 9 |
9th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Displayed some ability in points last March/April and was only beaten about 30l on his two hurdling starts towards the end of last year (2m3f/2m4f) but significant improvement is required here. |
50/1 |
50/1
Form: 00
Last run: 13 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 8 |
7th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Soundly beaten in three slow-ground novice/maiden hurdles towards end of last year but has a lowly mark for this handicap debut, and his French Flat win on good to firm in 2022 offers hope the less testing conditions will enable improvement. |
8/1 |
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6th 8 |
7th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
midfield, mistake 3 out, weakened gradually after 2 out |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: P7
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Progressive over hurdles in 2024, winning three times, but missed 2025 and has been pulled up in two chases this year; combination of return to better ground and first-time cheekieces might aid a revival but others in this field have much less to prove. |
6/1 |
|
2 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Completed a hurdles hat-trick in 2024 but was then absent until achieving nothing switched to to chasing last month; had wind surgery since; difficult to ascertain exactly how much ability he retains. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
In excellent form in second half of 2024, winning three good-ground handicap hurdles (2m3f-2m5f) in a row; also has form on slower ground and could quite plausibly have more improvement to come over fences at some stage but this chasing debut comes after a 458-day absence. |
9/1 |
200/1
Form: 70-206
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 |
22nd Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten out of sight at huge odds on both hurdling starts (2m3f/2m4f) and needs the first-time blinkers to generate miraculous improvement. |
200/1 |
|
6th 2 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
raced in second, lost position with one circuit to go, dropped to last before 6th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off |
100/1 |
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13th 5 |
31st Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Tailed off in first two bumpers and again in a match last time. |
200/1 |
4/1
Form: 0/
Last run: 787 days
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 Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 4lb
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0 1 |
22nd Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Half-brother to same connections' useful jumper Le Chiffre D'Or; well down the field on debut in France in October 2021 and not seen again since but has joined a top British stable; market may guide |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.60 |
| Trifecta | £11.30 |