13.55
SoftBlackdown Motor Company Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £4955.32
- 2m 0f 104y
- Class 4
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £8.50
- Place: £2.60
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 2 |
19th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual chase winner from 20 attempts over fences; returned to form when second to It's A Breeze here last week where he wasn't unlucky despite some late interference; should run well with a repeat, but can be inconsistent. |
4/1 |
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2nd 3 |
13th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Dual chase winner who has been more miss than hit since scoring in May last year; recent hurdle run in a first-time visor (retained) offered little encouragement, but he returns to fences off a handy mark; needs to rediscover his spark. |
13/2 |
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5th 7 |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Won two chases at Hereford (2m5f, good) in April and May 2025 but has been more miss than hit since, with both runs this year underwhelming; reverts to hurdles with a visor added off a fair mark but needs to turn things around. |
20/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.30
Form: 74
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and has made little impact in three handicap chases, made mistakes latest before pulling up over C&D nine days ago. |
16/1 |
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10 |
19th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and made no impression over fences at Stratford and over C&D last month. |
20/1 |
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7th 7 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Irish point winner; runner-up in a Taunton maiden hurdle in January but well beaten since; travelled well for a long way on this month's reappearance when upped to around this trip on handicap/chase debut and should be all the sharper for that run; not ruled out with a tongue-tie now added. |
14/1 |
4/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 64
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (5) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Three wins in an industrious 2025 and another this March; three of those were AW, as was the respectable show in first-time cheekpieces on latest start, while last June's 1m classified win at Chepstow was on soft; others look more solid these days on today's likely good or good to firm ground. |
10/1 |
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4th 8 (3) |
6th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
All three AW wins have been over C&D, the latest in a classified event in March; has been below that form since and the switch from a hood to first-time cheekpieces needs to have a positive impact. |
16/1 |
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9th 8 (11) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 14y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner last June (soft) off a 4lb higher mark; wants a good test over this trip but is capable of bouncing back, having been given an 11-week break since a couple of lesser efforts in Tapeta 0-50s. |
8/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
11th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Hasn't shown much in three runs; strictly on that evidence he looks harshly treated but has better to come now entering handicaps. |
14/1 |
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5th 7 |
7th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
16-1 for a Chepstow maiden hurdle in October, where he finished remote but was found to be lame; 12-1 at Taunton (2m, soft) one month ago on second start, making some late headway from well off the pace into 11l fourth of 13; essentially looks a longer-term prospect, with lots to learn, but this looks such a weak race that he could have claims. |
7/2 |
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4th 7 |
8th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Two of dam's siblings were useful jumpers; 16-1 for racecourse debut in a Chepstow maiden hurdle in October, where he finished remote but was found to be lame; early days yet. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 0-40
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 |
17th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Disappointed when dropped back to 2m4f here in July but began his chasing career with two promising thirds (2m5f/2m7f, good) and will be suited by today's return to 3m; has a fighting chance if back on song. |
9/2 |
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9th 7 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won twice over hurdles and has kicked off over fences with fairly close thirds over 2m5f here and 2m7f at Worcester; looks on the right sort of mark but considered each-way. |
9/2 |
|
7 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Dual hurdle winner who was beaten 5l on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m5f; stays this far) where a mistake three out didn't help the cause; should run well. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Displayed a significant jolt of improvement when winning by over 6l at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in December, her third handicap, and posted another good effort when keeping-on second at Exeter (2m2f, good) last month; has stamina in her pedigree and commands respect on this first attempt at 3m. |
11/4 |
150/1
Form: 8P8
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Tongue tied all starts; never involved in her bumper and has not shown much in three starts over hurdles, the latest in January; had wind surgery soon afterwards; upped in trip for this handicap debut, which will suit her well on pedigree. |
10/1 |
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8 |
12th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Tongue tied all starts; never involved in her bumper and has not shown much in three starts over hurdles, the latest in January; had wind surgery soon afterwards; upped in trip for this handicap debut, which will suit her well on pedigree. |
10/1 |
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7th 11 |
8th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Tongue tied all starts; never involved on bumper debut and pulled up at Lingfield, then finished remote over C&D, in two hurdle starts. |
150/1 |
8/1
Form: 2327-0
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 8 |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Has proved unreliable but he resumed winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m) in July and followed up with another 2m handicap win there 30 days ago, overhauling Ocean Heights late on; not taken lightly in his current mood. |
5/1 |
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1st 6 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Resumed winning ways (in a change of headgear) in C&D handicap 17 days ago; he's not always proved the most reliable so needs to back it up now from a 5lb higher mark. |
3/1 |
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1st 9 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Proven winner who had lost his way but got back on track with a near miss at Worcester (2m, good) 20 days ago; just 2lb higher but the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) cast some doubts. |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
26th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, not fluent 5th |
5/2 |
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1st 5 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
held up in rear, headway 5 out, challenging going best 3 out, led 2 out, ridden when good jump last, went clear run-in, readily |
4/1 |
|
5 |
6th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Wind surgery preceded two good runs last March, including a narrow win at Chepstow (near 3m, soft; 2lb higher today); reappearance third at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve wasn't bad and he's had another wind operation since. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 380
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 13 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
With a top stable and remains unexposed but made very underwhelming handicap hurdle debut when seventh of eight at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month and needs to take a big step forward on this chasing debut. |
12/1 |
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7th 6 |
9th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Cut little ice in three slow-ground maiden/novice hurdles during the winter (1m7f-2m) but was placed in a good-ground bumper in September and is back on a quicker surface for today's handicap hurdle debut; moves up in trip; no surprise if he displays significant improvement. |
7/2 |
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7th 6 |
9th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Cut little ice in three slow-ground maiden/novice hurdles during the winter (1m7f-2m) but was placed in a good-ground bumper in September and is back on a quicker surface for today's handicap hurdle debut; moves up in trip; no surprise if he displays significant improvement. |
7/2 |
11/4
Form: 6
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Made a winning handicap debut at Taunton (about 2m3f, soft) 13 months ago but the wheels have come off on a variety of ground since, pulled up in four of those five starts and tailed off in the other; blinkers (one sibling wore them for her two wins) are now given a go, replacing recent cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead when slow jump and headed 3rd |
14/1 |
|
15 |
21st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
towards rear, not fluent 4th |
33/1 |
150/1
Form: 90
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Did not take to chasing this spring (two attempts) and now reverts to hurdling; quite well handicapped if judged on his two Taunton runs (2m/2m3f) towards end of last season; not ruled out. |
9/1 |
|
7 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
2m4f point winner; never really threatened to win over hurdles and the same again on recent chase debut; needs a lift from cheekpieces. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Maiden under rules but he did keep galloping on his final two runs over hurdles, at 2m and 2m3f; pedigree points to improvement over fences. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Won back-to-back handicaps at Taunton (2m3f, good) and Warwick (2m, heavy) during the winter but he flopped at Newbury in final run for Stuart Kittow; new headgear is now tried and he has a bit to prove on first run for new trainer. |
16/1 |
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5th 4 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
2-2 since the cheekpieces went on, winning narrowly at Taunton (2m3f, good) but easier when making all at Warwick (2m, heavy); a collective 9lb rise demands more but should give himself every chance under a positive ride. |
11/2 |
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1st 3 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Just held on to score in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m3f, good) in December and now 2-11 over hurdles; only 3lb higher here but the slower ground is probably not in his favour. |
5/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £43.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £49.82 |
| Trifecta | £222.40 |