17.40
GoodSP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £8428.57
- 2m 6f 111y
- 23 runners
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Runners: 23 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Form: 13/21-
Last run: 115 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 5f 107y |
10st 11lb |
led, headed and prominent after 1st, 3 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 6th |
4/1 |
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4th 5 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner on decent ground; beaten around 30l in two novice chase starts after a year off; slotted into handicap company quite encouragingly when a staying-on third over 2m1f at Leopardstown 17 days ago; should be thereabouts. |
11/4 |
Form: /1910-
Last run: 310 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (1) |
25th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Scored over C&D in January off just 1lb lower; absent since a heavy defeat over hurdles in May but the January win came after a 95-day break; visor the headgear of choice today; more appealing than many. |
4/1 |
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1 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps. |
20/1 |
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1 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Seen only once over hurdles since 2023, when pulled up last summer, and his AW win in January came in a low-grade handicap; needs to prove he can still be competitive off a mark this high over jumps. |
20/1 |
Form: 77-PP7
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
9th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 65y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
in rear |
12/1 |
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0 3 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 6f 180y |
11st 1lb |
Poor form in two recent Flat runs and seems on a tough mark for what he's done over jumps in the last couple of years. |
40/1 |
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7th 7 (5) |
13th Jul 2023 Good 1m 7f 0y |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened from 4f out |
33/1 |
Form: 311F6-
Last run: 262 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 7f 180y |
10st 12lb |
Three Flat wins this year, the latest over 1m5f at Ballinrobe in July; jumping was untidy at times on return to chasing at Galway; down the field in the Cheltenham Festival novice handicap in which Anyway finished second; plenty to prove. |
10/1 |
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4th 1 |
1st Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 111y |
11st 12lb |
Dual-purpose performer is 8-28 in all codes, two of his wins coming over fences in novice chases; has been plying his trade on the Flat recently with good success, including two wins; fell at Leopardstown and tailed off at Cheltenham in his last two chase starts so he has something to prove now returned to this discipline. |
13/1 |
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1 (11) |
21st Jul 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 184y |
10st 0lb |
Seven wins under all rules with last one coming in a Killarney conditions race in May; even better form when beaten only 4l in the Ascot Stakes h'cap last time; this trip is fine too and is a big player. |
7/2 |
Form: 4596-F C
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 |
3rd Mar 2023 Good 2m 7f 214y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Without a win since October 2020 and he struggled for form for the most part last year; however, he's well treated on past exploits and has travelled from Ireland to race today; one to watch in the betting. |
14/1 |
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7th 12 |
19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Four-time winner over jumps but has struggled to find his best form; others preferred. |
14/1 |
|
9th 4 |
29th Sep 2022 Good 2m 3f 198y |
11st 8lb |
midfield, pushed along when mistake 3 out, soon weakened |
8/1 |
Form: /1-046
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
30th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
28th Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 181y |
11st 6lb |
Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close. |
9/4 |
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2nd 5 |
30th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held |
13/2 |
Form: 6F1-36
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 |
18th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 4f 20y |
11st 5lb |
Bumper winner and signed off last season with a maiden hurdle win over this trip; not quite at that level last summer but return to this distance should suit and she's down to a good mark. |
16/1 |
Form: 3O-41
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
1st Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 98y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Very lightly raced for his age and took his form to a new level when winning valuable handicap at Haydock (3m, soft; up 6lb today) in November under 5lb claimer; found an Ascot Grade 1 far too tough six weeks ago but could have more to offer for his shrewd Irish stable now he's back in a handicap. |
7/1 |
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1 |
1st Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 98y Class 1 |
12st 0lb |
Very lightly raced for his age and took his form to a new level when winning valuable handicap at Haydock (3m, soft; up 6lb today) in November under 5lb claimer; found an Ascot Grade 1 far too tough six weeks ago but could have more to offer for his shrewd Irish stable now he's back in a handicap. |
7/1 |
Form: /52-12 D BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 |
21st Sep 2022 Good 3m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
held up in behind leaders, jumped slightly right and not fluent 7th, pressed leaders when not fluent 5 out, pulled up quickly before 4 out, fatally injured |
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1st 8 |
20th Aug 2022 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 9lb |
held up in behind leaders, pushed along and headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, made challenge last, ridden to lead and kept on strongly run-in |
11/4 |
Form: 36367/
Last run: 511 days
W: 11st 5lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
27th Oct 2023 Soft 3m 1f 90y |
11st 13lb |
soon in touch with leaders, prominent after 9th, lost position when raced wide after 4 out, headway when ridden after 2 out, went second and ran on after last, led towards finish |
3/1 |
|
6th 4 |
15th Sep 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 181y |
11st 10lb |
Won three chases in UK, the last of which was over 5 years ago; won a point' in April but pulled-up in a Punchestown hunters chase; has never won over hurdles. |
28/1 |
Form: 60UU0-
Last run: 158 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 3 |
13th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 77y |
11st 12lb |
0-9 over fences and has lost his way this year; pulled up over timber latest and plenty to prove. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won twice over hurdles (soft/heavy) when trained by Henry de Bromhead some years back but hasn't won for over three years; beaten out of sight over fences at Punchestown in June and return to hurdling needs to spark a revival. |
50/1 |
Form: 344-13 D BF
Last run: 60 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 50y |
11st 6lb |
Won back-to-back 2m4f handicap hurdles on testing ground in early 2023; struggled in a light campaign in 2024-2025 and pulled up in sole run last season; hard to fancy. |
66/1 |
|
11th 8 |
9th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 3f 109y |
11st 0lb |
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles on testing ground a couple of seasons ago; however, has lost his way in the last 12 months and he's still above his last winning mark; wears first-time blinkers. |
40/1 |
|
9 |
16th Dec 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 29y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders early, slightly hampered 3rd, in rear when niggled along and jockey looked down to see if something was amiss after 4th, detached when reminder then pulled up after 5th |
25/1 |
Form: 1000-1
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
6th Oct 2024 Good 2m 1f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Three-time winner over hurdles for Peter Fahey; 0-9 in chases but promising effort at Listowel in a much stronger race than this last time out (17.5f, good) and in off the same mark here; big chance on that form and he has run well on testing ground before; claims. |
7/1 |
|
4th 12 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 1f 150y |
10st 0lb |
Three-time winner for Peter Fahey but not a factor in two runs for his current stable and others look more likely. |
33/1 |
|
6th 2 |
7th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Three hurdle wins for his previous yard; 0-7 as a chaser, pulled up on his stable debut; tried with a tongue-tie now, plenty to prove. |
14/1 |
Form: U2551-
Last run: 115 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Well handicapped on his 2024 form but this 11yo struggled on both starts towards the end of last year, following an absence. |
25/1 |
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8th 6 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
towards rear |
14/1 |
|
8th 6 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Well handicapped on his old Irish form and caught the eye from off the pace at Uttoxeter after 153 days away; could be interesting. |
14/1 |
Form: 6FPP-P
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Undefeated in four small-field 3m open points (good/good to firm), the successes around the sharp left-handers at Higham and Fakenham particularly relevant in today's context; can lead but needn't, and won't want for experience of regulation fences (24 chase starts); player. |
2/1 |
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2nd 6 |
30th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Undefeated in four small-field 3m open points (good/good to firm), the successes around the sharp left-handers at Higham and Fakenham particularly relevant in today's context; can lead but needn't, and won't want for experience of regulation fences (24 chase starts); player. |
2/1 |
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11th 13 |
20th Jul 2024 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 1 |
11st 3lb |
Better over fences than hurdles so encouraging to see him win over the smaller obstacles last month before chasing home a hot Bowen-trained favourite over C&D two weeks ago; should go well despite the 3lb rise. |
33/1 |
Form: 02112-
Last run: 125 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
15th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Stays 3m well and back on a very good mark these days; signs of a revival at Wexford last time and is ground-versatile. |
11/1 |
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4th 7 |
15th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Stays 3m well and back on a very good mark these days; signs of a revival at Wexford last time and is ground-versatile. |
11/1 |
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5th 8 |
25th Apr 2024 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Won over this trip at Clonmel two seasons ago and backed that up with a 2m4f Down Royal; regressive over the past two seasons; jumped badly and pulled up at Leopardstown last time; rated 116 at his peak, down to 97, needs to show signs of revival. |
14/1 |
Form: 004-31
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
11th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 169y |
11st 6lb |
Two-time hurdles winner (including over C&D) made a satisfactory return from a long layoff at Sligo last month; sharper for that and he's rated 18lb higher over fences; not dismissed. |
9/1 |
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5th 5 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 90y |
10st 11lb |
Returns from a 411-day absence; poor in four runs since winning a beginners' chase at Tipperary in July 2022; best watched on return. |
22/1 |
Form: 840-83
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
Form: 2400-4
Last run: 72 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
2nd Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 5lb |
Justified favouritism when winning a maiden hurdle on debut when trained by Willie Mullins; didn't really kick-on and it was a low-key yard debut when tailed off at Killarney last month; entitled to come on for that but others hold stronger claims. |
16/1 |
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15th 13 |
15th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Course winner; not seen since finishing fourth on this card last year over 2m6f when with Willie Mullins; very best form on soft and might need this. |
16/1 |
Form: 433F0-
Last run: 125 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
13th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
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7th 1 |
13th Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2-26 over hurdles in Ireland; 125-1 and finished tailed off at Chepstow on stable debut; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
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15th 7 |
22nd Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
midfield, outpaced before 3 out |
66/1 |
Form: 26-321
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
3-24 over hurdles and 1-8 as a chaser; left Gavin Cromwell after finishing tailed off in a claiming hurdle in early March (tried blinkers); needs a revival and he's got a lot of weight. |
33/1 |
|
5th 1 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 20y |
12st 0lb |
Three-time hurdles winner; last win in that sphere came in a C&D handicap in February 2024 (2m7f, soft); won a Fairyhouse novice chase in January last year (2m6f, soft); poor over fences this term but some okay efforts over timber; beaten 20l in fourth at Fairyhouse last time (3m, yielding); blinkers replace the cheekpieces and decent chance at this level. |
9/2 |
Form: 4133-4
Last run: 81 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
30th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Two wins over hurdles, the most recent over 3m at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal best on return to his original trainer when second over 3m at this venue after Christmas; unplaced in a handicap of a higher standard at Fairyhouse last time; stablemate Bal De Rio is marginally better suited by the race conditions but lacks a recent run. |
3/1 |
|
7 |
13th Jan 2024 Soft 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Two wins over hurdles include over this trip at Thurles nearly two years ago; seasonal-best on return to original trainer when second over this trip at Limerick over Christmas on heavy; 3lb rise for that so more needed. |
13/2 |
Form: 3653-2 BF
Last run: 81 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Won the 2m6f handicap on this card 12 months ago and returned to form with a 2l success over that same trip on Monday (following a wind operation); did that comfortably and must have every chance under a penalty. |
9/4 |
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1st 5 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and followed up over C&D (good to soft) two days later; suffered dip in form afterwards but shaped quite well before weakening into sixth in competitive series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in March and returns to this track on an attractive mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); good chance. |
7/2 |
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6th 12 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
10st 7lb |
Won over C&D (good to soft) last February and add two wins at Cartmel in May; he's 6lb below his last winning mark but has failed to shine on his three outings since November, over C&D most recently. |
50/1 |
Betting Forcast
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