15.25
Good To FirmHugh James Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 7f 189y
- Class 6
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £8.60
- Place: £2.00
Form: -74023 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (5) |
9th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Has won twice here (including over C&D); three places behind Cosmic Soul when fifth of eight over C&D (good) last month; no improvement with blinkers reinstated (retained) at Nottingham 13 days ago; needs to show improvement. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 5 (2) |
26th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Catterick regular who was fifth of eight runners there 16 days ago when behind Morandi Second; that race wasn't run to suit and his previous effort there was better; the return of blinkers is no bad thing. |
16/1 |
33/1
- Place: £16.00
Form: 6007-7 C
Last run: 52 days
W: 8st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
11th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual hurdle winner in 2022; placed twice on the AW this autumn but his last two Flat runs were disappointing and this chasing debut will be his 82nd career start; 3lb out of the weights; too risky. |
66/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 450-22 C
Last run: 193 days
W: 8st 11lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (1) |
27th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 5f 66y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
towards rear |
8/1 |
|
8th 4 (5) |
31st Jan 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
raced wide, never better than midfield |
5/2 |
|
8th 4 (5) |
31st Jan 2025 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
raced wide, never better than midfield |
5/2 |
3/1
Form: 221752 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (4) |
30th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
In good form on the Flat this time last year, following up 2m win at Newcastle by winning twice over this C&D in May (good/good to firm); not been in top form on AW this year, but better run over hurdles last time; 5lb lower than last Flat win and is one with a chance. |
9/2 |
|
4th 1 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Easily best effort in four maiden/novice hurdles last season when second at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft); did manage back-to-back wins over 2m on the Flat at Catterick last May but more recent AW Flat efforts have been no more than respectable. |
11/1 |
11/4
Form: 531442 C BF
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 57
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 (2) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 5f 192y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
|
7th 1 (10) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
1m6f course winner; not quite at his best here last time, having raced freely when second over C&D prior to that; a similar effort to that penultimate start would give him claims. |
9/2 |
|
5th 3 (9) |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Has a good record here and was third in this last year; won here (1m6f, good to soft) this May and runner-up over today's C&D (soft) last time; seems versatile ground-wise; could play a leading role. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: 120/43
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, dropped to rear 8th, detached 5 out, pulled up before 4 out |
12/1 |
|
9th 12 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
10th 16 |
7th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won twice over hurdles in spring 2023 (2m4f/3m2f) but has lost her way in this sphere and, although she made the frame on the Flat in July, she makes only limited appeal from 11lb out of the weights here. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 7794-2
Last run: 145 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Front-runner who enjoyed a resurgence last year, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; absent since November, though, and will need to resume in peak form to have any chance off current mark. |
7/1 |
|
4 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
In excellent form over the last few months, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; latest success came from the front over C&D (good; 9-2) 17 days ago; nudged up another 2lb and this is a warmer race but she's fit and hard to discount. |
5/1 |
|
4 |
1st Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
In excellent form over the last few months, winning three times over hurdles and once on the Flat; latest success came from the front over C&D (good; 9-2) 17 days ago; nudged up another 2lb and this is a warmer race but she's fit and hard to discount. |
5/1 |
66/1
Form: 9-8888
Last run: 26 days
W: 8st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Approaching two years since he last showed any form to speak of, and has a lot to prove from 9lb out of the weights this time. |
150/1 |
|
6th 9 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Caused 150-1 shock in 3m3f Stratford marathon in spring 2024 but that remains his only win from 62 career starts; in poor form this year and 7lb wrong here; look elsewhere. |
50/1 |
|
8th 9 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won a 3m3f handicap chase last year; mainly disappointing since (pulled up on three of last four runs); plenty to prove. |
40/1 |
40/1
Form: 3479-0
Last run: 57 days
W: 8st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 45
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (8) |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
A couple of fair efforts on AW in early 2023 but form went the wrong way subsequently; tailed off at Pontefract in June after an absence. |
40/1 |
|
13th 13 (3) |
10th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Nearly three years since Irish win; far from solid on his form for current yard and lacks recent match practice (absent for eight months). |
50/1 |
|
9th 7 (6) |
9th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Has generally struggled since a couple of absences and this summer's work was poor under both codes; would be a surprise winner. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £164.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £428.35 |
| Tricast | £7893.40 |
| Trifecta | £5008.60 |
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