16.05
HeavyWiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4092.77
- 1m 7f 50y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.10
Form: 233632
Last run: 57 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Career best when winning by 11l over 2m5f here in January (good to soft) and for whatever reason he didn't turn up at Newbury (2m4f; handles soft); has to bounce back from that but wouldn't put it past him; there are niggling stamina doubts at this trip, however. |
7/1 |
|
7 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
His 24th race over hurdles at Exeter last month (2m5f, good to soft) but produced career-best form in winning that handicap by some 11l; respected off 7lb higher with heavy ground no issue for him. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Placed on both outings since winning in pretty good style at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) on stable debut in April; will be fine over today's trip and won't mind what the weather does; likely contender. |
5/1 |
16/1
- Place: £6.30
Form: 06679
Last run: 35 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Rebounded from poor chasing debut when second to progressive rival here (2m, heavy; first-time visor) in January; could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip but was back in the doldrums on his latest outing and has become very hard to predict. |
7/1 |
|
7th 3 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Record of 1-11 over hurdles and his win was in April 2024; pulled up on chase debut at Market Rasen last month but he bounced back with a good second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy; first-time visor) 13 days ago; on same mark here and has claims if he can build on that. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Blinkered this season, running respectably in hurdles event then poorly on chase debut; bit to prove but is on a workable mark provided the switch to a visor has positive effect. |
14/1 |
10/1
- Place: £5.50
Form: 000
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
10th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
in rear, broke down and fell after 2f, race voided |
33/1 |
|
4 (8) |
10th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
in rear, broke down and fell after 2f, race voided |
33/1 |
|
8th 9 (9) |
8th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
8st 13lb |
held up in rear, outpaced 3f out |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 06P5
Last run: 59 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
8th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
never going well, towards rear, mistake and reminders 5th, dropped to last 10th, ridden with one circuit to go, lost touch 14th, pulled up before 3 out |
9/2 |
|
4th 7 |
25th Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
2m4f point winner; moderate form under rules but took a step in the right direction when a staying-on third at Fontwell (2m3f) on April's chase debut; failed to improve on that when third again back there in May but has since been given wind surgery; likely to be suited by this longer trip and he remains capable of better. |
100/30 |
|
3rd 5 |
16th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
prominent, outpaced before 3 out, kept on run-in |
11/4 |
33/1
Form: 8PP/07
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
prominent, weakened 3 out |
10/1 |
|
5th 15 |
17th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unimproved for the switch to handicaps this year, already backpedalling when the mistakes started to creep in late at Fontwell latest (2m6f, good); insufficiently appealing from 2lb out of the handicap. |
25/1 |
|
5th 7 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
prominent, not fluent 5th |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 1350-5 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights. |
40/1 |
|
5th 8 |
6th Apr 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Flat winner on fast ground and sole hurdle success came on good to soft; exposed 8yo who looks opposable under these conditions; 4lb out of the weights. |
40/1 |
|
6th 13 |
7th Mar 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
2m hurdle winner (good to soft) when on this mark in 2022; inconsistent since and hasn't shown much in one start in either code since returning from a lengthy absence. |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: 5PPPPF
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Has record of 11142132 for his current yard, with those first three wins over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f) and his last success over fences at Market Rasen (2m7f); up another 3lb after his second over hurdles at Warwick (2m3f, good) last month, but he went down fighting after making a mistake at the last; could still have more to offer and he's a big player. |
100/30 |
|
2nd 8 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Three hurdle wins (2m4f; good and good to soft) in the middle of 2025, then made a winning return to fences at Market Rasen (3m) in December; not so effective on soft next time but has a weights chance back hurdling. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Record of PPPPF over fences in 2023-24 but travelled strongly and mostly jumped fine returned to them at Market Rasen on Boxing Day (3m, good to soft), he and the runner-up pulling 17l and more clear; this is a warmer 0-100, but a 5lb rise isn't prohibitive next to his recent RPRs. |
100/30 |
14/1
Form: 7-P56P CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
In excellent form over fences since undergoing a second breathing operation, scoring at Wincanton (2m4f) in February before a clear second of seven over that C&D last month; up 2lb but that form is working out well so he's a big player. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Pulled up in his first two starts this season but he returned after another wind operation with a win over C&D (good to soft; tongue-tie added; Hatos second) in February; up 6lb but he remains feasibly treated and has claims if he can back up that last run. |
100/30 |
|
1st 6 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Went close here (about 2m, good to soft) in December 2024 but he's 0-9 over fences and his two runs this term have been troubling; has his first start following wind surgery, with a tongue-tie joining the cheekpieces of latest start; needs a revival. |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 3271P4
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Signs of a revival when fourth over fences at Fakenham (2m5f) in January, before 3m5f stretched her (refused at the final fence) on final start for Seamus Mullins; offered little when sent off joint-favourite on stable debut last month; tongue-tie wore then quickly dispensed with and she reverts to hurdles on a workable mark, but with plenty to prove. |
13/2 |
9/2
Form: 624127 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Turned his attention to chasing fairly late in life but made a solid start when second of six at Wincanton in April; didn't back that up when never travelling at Hereford (also 2m, good) nine days ago and has a question to answer after that. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Four-time hurdle winner, all at around 2m; made a belated switch to fences last month and shaped with plenty of encouragement when runner-up at Wincanton (2m, good), which also represented a return to some form; needs to back that up but he remains well treated and is one to consider. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 149y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Three-time Flat winner and successful four times over hurdles; however, hasn't been running all that well under either code following a year on the sidelines and this is a belated first attempt at chasing. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 806
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Just 2-18 over hurdles but looked back in prime form at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month, winning 13-runner handicap by 3l, and a subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive. |
9/4 |
|
1st 11 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not at his best on his two hurdling starts towards end of last year but now 1lb lower than when winning at Ludlow (2m, good) last spring and won't mind what the weather does. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
River Robe, Flamenco De Kerser
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £40.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £52.90 |
| Tricast | £732.03 |
| Trifecta | £510.80 |
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