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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Gave good account when fourth over C&D (good) in April but not seen over hurdles since pulled up at Hexham in June, and last month's two Flat runs were also disappointing. |
20/1 |
|
7th 2 (2) |
26th Aug 2026 Good 1m 5f 192y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Won back-to-back 2m handicaps here in May of last year and those were off higher marks; however, recent efforts leave him with much to prove. |
7/1 |
|
6th 4 (4) |
4th Aug 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Dual C&D winner last May, the most recent coming off a 7lb higher mark than today's; failed to beat a rival home here in May and he was pulled up over hurdles when last seen 52 days ago; bit to prove after those efforts. |
5/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
18th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Best effort this season when second, behind a rival who was completing a hurdles four-timer, over C&D (good) on penultimate start; reasonably interesting on that form and remains favourably treated, being 3lb below last winning mark. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
A three-time 2m hurdles winner last season; back on song when second of three in 2m1f handicap at Sedgefield 22 days ago; not out of things off an unchanged mark. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
9th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
3lb below last winning mark in October; only real effort of note in five runs after a wind operation was when second on the Flat in June; likely to go from the front. |
4/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Sole win in 23 attempts over fences came at Stratford (3m4f, good to soft) in April 2024 and he's been largely underwhelming since; 8lb out of the weights and others have more obvious claims. |
100/1 |
|
9th 11 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
His last two starts were better than his first two this year, but he still needs much more and is 5lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
|
6th 8 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Sole win in 68 career starts did at least come over fences but he's not in much form and 10lb out of the weights. |
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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