14.50
HeavyJoin Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7921.5
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
Abandoned
Form: 272101 C
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 136
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
Did well for Dan Skelton and posted best effort for new stable when second behind easy winner at Sandown (2m7f, heavy) last time; however, likely needs a new level of form to go one better. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
31st Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 103y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Successful six times under regular rider Ben Sutton, including on heavy going at Uttoxeter in 2024 and over 3m at Newbury last February; the latter was his final start for Dan Skelton and he's been well beaten this term on both runs for new yard; needs a career best to win this. |
11/1 |
|
1st 2 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
towards rear |
11/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 516-46 D
Last run: 90 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won a maiden hurdle in Ireland back in March 2023; hasn't seen much action in the meantime and latest fourth at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in this new headgear combination was a step back in the right direction; possible. |
11/2 |
|
6th 4 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Won over hurdles in Ireland; has been keeping fair company in his four runs for current yard but hasn't got going; could still come good again. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
20th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Hurdle winner in Ireland; yet to show progress for new yard, latterly switched to fences (fell then well-held second); doesn't look obviously well treated back at handicap level. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 103/9F D
Last run: 133 days
W: 11st 4lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
17th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Won two Catterick handicap hurdles on first two starts in 2022 (1m7f/2m3f), the second off a 16lb higher mark; has run only six times since and has been below par since returning from long layoff last autumn. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Five-time hurdle winner but he was tailed off in that sphere at Bangor (2m, good) last time and he fell in his last outing over fences; still unexposed as a chaser but he's well into the veteran stage and others are preferred. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
28th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Beaten long way at Chepstow in October before falling over fences in November; again suffered a heavy defeat in a good-ground handicap at Cheltenham (2m1f) last month but stopped the rot when third at Southwell (2m, good) this month; on a good mark and respected. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 39-72F CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
|
6 |
23rd Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
|
7th 2 |
15th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, no impression after 3 out |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 13P-33
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 3f 85y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Made it 2-4 over fences when making all at Perth (2m4f, good) in July when last seen; won on testing ground over hurdles early in career; open to further improvement in this sphere and he's respected up 6lb. |
6/1 |
|
5 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 3f 85y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Made it 2-4 over fences when making all at Perth (2m4f, good) in July when last seen; won on testing ground over hurdles early in career; open to further improvement in this sphere and he's respected up 6lb. |
6/1 |
|
1st 6 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Hasn't had much racing and he came back from a spell pointing to win a four-runner hunter chase at this track in May; found life tougher back in handicap company when fourth of nine here (also 3m, good) the following month; this drop back in trip isn't an obvious plus. |
8/1 |
Verdict
Not the easiest race to assess despite the small field but Dan Skelton’s SANTOS BLUE is a dual course winner and handles these conditions really well so is taken to follow up his recent Uttoxeter success. Glen Cannel is weighted to have a say and next on the list ahead of Fergal O’Brien’s new recruit Abbeydale.[Peter Entwistle]