18.55
SoftFollow Us On X @betrhino Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.60
Form: 4236-6
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (2) |
7th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Last three wins, including two for Ryan Kavanagh last spring, have come over further; back in form when arguably an unlucky loser at Wolverhampton on Tuesday (extended 2m) and his claims are obvious off the same mark. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 5 (5) |
2nd Mar 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Generally disappointing since winning twice (once over C&D) last May but encountered traffic when fifth (behind Belle Of KT) over 1m6f here a fortnight ago and continues to lurk on a good mark; can't be ruled out. |
5/1 |
|
7 |
8th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
|
5/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 39-211
Last run: 2 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (3) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Possible front-runner; high marks for consistency this year and managed a win at Newcastle in March; Toby Moore got a good tune out of him here the following month; sound claims. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 5 (2) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
In good form since returning from seven months off in January including a win over C&D last month and close third at Southwell (1m6f) 13 days ago; ties in with Analogical on that latest form and he's respected back in trip. |
9/2 |
100/30
Form: 0/759-
Last run: 382 days
W: 9st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Has several pieces of placed form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard but his losing sequence is mounting up; not the percentage call in this competitive affair. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 9 (5) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 2m 1f 208y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Runner-up on stable debut at Musselburgh (2m, good) in July and he's fine on testing ground; however, this 9yo has failed to threaten on his last two outings and needs something extra today. |
12/1 |
|
5th 6 (5) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Won three Flat races at up to 1m7f when trained in France (including on heavy) and has since won three times over hurdles for Amy Murphy; good second on stable debut at Musselburgh in July (2m, good) but lesser run last time (2m1f, good to soft); each-way chance. |
11/2 |
6/1
Form: 621/55
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y |
10st 11lb |
Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences. |
18/1 |
|
5th 2 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe. |
25/1 |
|
3 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 65y |
11st 12lb |
Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 07-147 D
Last run: 59 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Regressive on the Flat and tailed off returned to hurdles in March; limited appeal now attempting a handicap (1lb wrong). |
25/1 |
|
8th 5 |
18th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
A declining force on the Flat and his return to hurdles (second attempt) over C&D last Wednesday saw him beaten 52l at 300-1. |
200/1 |
|
12th 7 |
11th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Sole attempt over hurdles (2m7f) resulted in a heavy defeat in 2023; currently out of form on the Flat; enough to prove. |
100/1 |
14/1
Form: 100-84
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (2) |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Scored in first-time cheekpieces at Chelmsford (1m6f) last November but he been beaten upwards of 23l in all four starts since; now 1lb below his winning mark but he needs a refitted cheekpieces and first-time tongue-tie combination to spark a major turnaround back on turf. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 (2) |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, weakened and dropped to last over 3f out |
14/1 |
|
4th 4 (2) |
11th Apr 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
pressed leader, led after 1f, headed and raced in second after 4f, lost position 4f out, soon dropped to last on outer, outpaced and struggling from over 2f out |
8/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £15.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.85 |
| Trifecta | £47.20 |
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