17.15
HeavyBetting.Bet Online Betting Tools Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4066.37
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 4
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 122-P1 D
Last run: 82 days
W: 12st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 42y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Showed himself better than ever when digging deep to win at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month; also successful over 3m2f there in November; yard won this race in 2023 and is having a stellar season with its chasers; has to be respected. |
9/2 |
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1st 4 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Took chase record to 3-6 when winning here (3m2f, good to soft) in November on reappearance; has also won on soft; lost a shoe and bled from the nose when sixth of 16 at Cheltenham next time; no obvious excuses when tailed off at Market Rasen last time but shouldn't be written off now back here. |
9/1 |
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1st 6 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 2f 19y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Restricted to seven races during the last two years; has won three of those (2m4f-3m), two when sporting new headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers); on a fair mark with the cheekpieces back on and could well have a part to play. |
10/1 |
Form: 21-685 CD
Last run: 41 days
W: 12st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 1 |
22nd Mar 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Didn't really take to chasing and when back over hurdles at Wincanton (2m5f) he perhaps found the heavy ground against him; won on good and good to soft over 2m4f last season and he probably stays 3m; nothing wrong with his mark. |
12/1 |
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5th 1 |
6th Jan 2024 Heavy 2m 5f 82y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdle winner at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft/good) towards end of last season, latterly off today's mark; lacked fluency and was safely held in two chases in the autumn but ought to be seen to better effect now back over hurdles; unraced on heavy ground but handles soft well. |
14/1 |
Form: 532-F4 BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 12st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
prominent, pressed leaders 11th, led 14th, jumped right from 4 out, kept on but headed towards finish |
15/2 |
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2nd 10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Won 2m6f maiden hurdle at Exeter but minimal impact in handicaps since and fifth of six finishers at Wincanton recently; dam was a 3m-4m chase winner, though, so this second start over fences could offer a way forward. |
15/2 |
Form: 245/34 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 12st 1lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 (5) |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 2f 2y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner last October and followed up on heavy ground at Newmarket; returns to the Flat off a 6lb higher mark and after pulling up over hurdles in February; will need to be approaching his best. |
7/2 |
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5th 3 (5) |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 2f 2y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
C&D winner last October and followed up on heavy ground at Newmarket; returns to the Flat off a 6lb higher mark and after pulling up over hurdles in February; will need to be approaching his best. |
7/2 |
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2 |
21st Feb 2024 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Gained his Flat wins in the autumn over 2m/2m2f; subsequent hurdles efforts at about 3m; veteran who may not be crying out for this drop back to sharp 2m5f under this code. |
7/1 |
Form: 11-P2P D
Last run: 52 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past. |
13/8 |
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3rd 3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Has appreciated the return to hurdles and made pretty much all over 2m3f (good) here three weeks ago; up 7lb but rated higher in the past. |
13/8 |
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1st 2 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Chasing did not go to plan but he's returned to hurdles on last two starts, runner-up over C&D (good to soft) on latest despite not always jumping fluently; off the same mark, he should make his presence felt. |
11/4 |
Form: 4-7111 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
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5th 13 |
3rd May 2025 Yielding 3m 7f 68y |
10st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 9th |
16/1 |
Form: 5-38P4 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 11 |
9th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Placed off 8lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October and will also be suited by today's faster ground but has looked badly out of sorts since and needs to turn things around. |
20/1 |
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6 |
1st Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won over C&D last season and was placed off 5lb higher at Newton Abbot (2m5f, soft) in October after an absence, but his form nosedived towards the end of last year and he needs to have been refreshed by another break. |
20/1 |
Form: 1P2320
Last run: 85 days
W: 11st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 113
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 2 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th |
5/1 |
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7th 2 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th |
5/1 |
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6th 5 |
14th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Ex-Irish 9yo whose second-place finish at Exeter (2m2f, heavy) came in selling grade and who still has a poor strike-rate; far from certain to go one better returned to handicap level. |
12/1 |
Form: 125-33 D BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 2 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Ran okay over fences before returning to hurdles with the cheekpieces back on and going close in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (soft); another big run looks on the cards off just 2lb higher. |
7/2 |
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2nd 2 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Ran okay over fences before returning to hurdles with the cheekpieces back on and going close in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (soft); another big run looks on the cards off just 2lb higher. |
7/2 |
Form: 765952 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Five wins include two over fences, the latest at Huntingdon in October (2m4f, good) when 2lb higher; not so good in his five subsequent defeats and record when fresh is modest. |
9/2 |
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3rd 2 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 2f 208y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won this in 2025 (good to soft) and was also on target at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in October; back on a good mark now and should be fine on today's forecast soft ground but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon. |
6/1 |
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5th 2 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Drew clear on run-in to score by 13l at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month, form that was franked by the runner-up over the weekend; not one to rely upon heavily, though. |
5/1 |
Form: 88-236
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Form: /0164P D
Last run: 85 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 3m 3f 149y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Had a good summer in chases at up to 3m1f; lost a shoe when tailed off at Chepstow but soon back on track when a close third at Wetherby (3m, good); perhaps high in the weights now but a thorough stamina test could suit. |
8/1 |
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6th 5 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 3m 3f 149y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Had a good summer in chases at up to 3m1f; lost a shoe when tailed off at Chepstow but soon back on track when a close third at Wetherby (3m, good); perhaps high in the weights now but a thorough stamina test could suit. |
8/1 |
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3rd 8 |
2nd Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Two wins this season (3m1f/2m7f, good) and again ran well when second at Warwick (3m, good to soft) two starts ago; tailed off at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) since but he lost a shoe and he could bounce back today. |
9/1 |
Form: 89861 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Slightly disappointing when only fourth on his latest outing, but posted career-best form when winning readily by over 6l at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) two starts ago and has an obvious claims if back at that level. |
9/2 |
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4th 4 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 181y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won for the second time over hurdles at Southwell last month (2m4f, good to soft); has a 7lb higher mark; each-way contender. |
7/2 |
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1st 8 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Only win in 11 starts over hurdles was a Huntingdon handicap in January 2024 (2m3f, good to soft); three fair efforts when returning from over a year off in the autumn; each-way chance. |
5/1 |
Form: 5P3
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 6 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
Launched chasing career with two wins in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and came second in two subsequent Listed races (hurdle/chase); lost out only narrowly to a next-time-out winner when back in a handicap at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has a fighting chance here. |
3/1 |
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2nd 1 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 4f 25y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Won handicaps in the autumn on first two chase starts (2m4f/2m7f, good/good to soft) and runner-up in Listed races on both outings since, over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) and fences at Newbury (2m7f, good to soft); leading claims back in handicap company. |
10/11 |
Form: 448
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 10 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 146y Class 1 |
10st 11lb |
3m4f resulted in an 8l win at Cheltenham last April and he's won over 3m/3m2f in two of his three starts this season; latest was the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in which he was always front rank under Shane Cotter and responded admirably when Road To Home joined him on the run-in; up 7lb but this trip makes plenty of appeal and all five chase wins have been on good ground or good to firm (withdrawn from Scottish National last week due to the heavy); has a bit to prove going right-handed, with a run here in December prompting concern, but otherwise lots to like. |
7/1 |
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1st 22 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 70y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Hat-trick last year (2m7f/3m4f, good/good to firm) featured a spring win at Cheltenham; ran well for a long way before tiring at Sandown (3m4f) in December on going that was good to soft, soft in places; better ground today would be a plus for his claims. |
20/1 |
Form: 516/5-
Last run: 652 days
W: 10st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 6 |
21st Feb 2024 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Absent since chase defeat (let down by jumping) in May 2022; defied a 5lb higher mark over hurdles at Huntingdon (3m1f, soft) two starts earlier; tongue-tie now added; well handicapped assuming he retains ability, and market support should be heeded. |
4/1 |
Form: -34212 D BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Creditable second behind well-handicapped rival here (2m, soft) in November and will be fine over today's longer trip but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon, and needs first-time cheekpieces to help him rebound from a poor run over fences a fortnight ago. |
7/1 |
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4 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Mixed results over hurdles this term; chase record reads 24FPP; returns to this sphere looking well treated on best form but it's difficult to know what to expect from him. |
12/1 |
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13 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Proven on deep ground and has run well here over 2m-2m4f; failed to complete on his last three starts (all here) last winter; returns on a handy mark and has won when fresh, so he could be involved if revived. |
12/1 |
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