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GoodDragonBet Welsh Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £26015
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 2
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 243172 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
15th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Admirable front-runner but recent form far from encouraging, 3m beyond her last time; return to 2m to suit but hard to see her lasting it out. |
25/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: /245-F CD
Last run: 155 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 148
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
27th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
2021 was his year, following his third in the County with victory in the Scottish Champion Hurdle and then finishing second in the Galway Hurdle; dangerously treated on all that but last season fizzled out and he wants good ground ideally. |
14/1 |
|
6th 6 |
22nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
On fire in 2021, following his third in the County with victory in this and then finishing second in the Galway Hurdle; dangerously treated on all that and forget his Cheltenham flop last month as soft ground was the last thing he needed (hood tried there also dispensed with); could be a player if there's not too much rain. |
14/1 |
|
13 |
17th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Fine third in this race in 2021 (good to soft) before winning the Scottish Champion Hurdle (2m, good) and finishing second in the Galway Hurdle (2m, good); on those runs he's on a handy mark and he's better than he's shown on his last two starts; his each-way claims are likely to hinge on the ground, as a soft surface would be a probable negative; wears a first-time hood. |
33/1 |
9/2
Form: 4242-2 BF
Last run: 155 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 |
13th Nov 2022 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
always towards rear, bad mistake and almost fell 1st, not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at first hurdle) |
10/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
9th Oct 2022 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 2 |
10st 6lb |
raced in second, hit 2 out, soon ridden, 1 length down last, lost second final 110yds, kept on |
9/2 |
3/1
Form: 42154- CD
Last run: 185 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 153
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Smart in his prime but needed considerable help from the handicapper before driven-out win at Chepstow (2m, good) in April; subsequent defeat in valuable Haydock race is not viewed harshly but he's not yet proven over this far and others in the field have more appealing profiles; cheekpices removed after one use. |
11/2 |
|
11th 5 |
10th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
11st 9lb |
Winning for the first time since the 2022 Betfair Hurdle when digging deep to edge out Helnwein at Chepstow two weeks ago (2m, good); will do well to defy a 4lb rise in this deeper race but he'll give it his best shot; cheekpieces added. |
14/1 |
|
11th 5 |
10th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
11st 9lb |
Winning for the first time since the 2022 Betfair Hurdle when digging deep to edge out Helnwein at Chepstow two weeks ago (2m, good); will do well to defy a 4lb rise in this deeper race but he'll give it his best shot; cheekpieces added. |
14/1 |
10/1
Form: U1222- D BF
Last run: 187 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
4th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Won over hurdles in November and has done well on his belated return to fences, following a near-miss at Carlisle with a creditable third at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in February; still looks feasibly treated and he was a dual chase winner (2m/2m4f) in his youth; dangerous back up in trip. |
15/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 92y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Won over hurdles in November and has done well on his belated return to fences, following his fourth at Haydock with a near miss at Carlisle (2m, good to soft); Isabelle Ryder again claims her 5lb and this 9yo is up 3lb in future. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 4 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 207y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Won over hurdles at Windsor (2m, good to soft) in November and respectable fourth at Haydock (2m, good to soft) last month on first chase start since March 2024; has run well on both visits here; might not be far away. |
7/2 |
5/2
Form: 22/1-2 BF
Last run: 164 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Good hurdle form not all that long ago and has run well in both his points behind the classy Wonderwall (ahead of Lifetime Ambition on one of those occasions); this is his debut over regulation fences but could have a part to play. |
8/1 |
|
17th 10 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Fairly useful at about 2m and gained sole handicap success off this mark; however, along with several other runners he goes into unknown territory over 2m4f. |
33/1 |
|
17th 10 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Fairly useful at about 2m and gained sole handicap success off this mark; however, along with several other runners he goes into unknown territory over 2m4f. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 5230F- D
Last run: 174 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Has been struggling for form since reappearing in October and offered little encouragement on April's return from just over two months off; has come a long way down in the weights and drops into a Class 5, but that's for good reason and he needs to turn things around. |
12/1 |
|
6th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
All three hurdle wins have come over C&D but he failed to beat a rival here in December and was tailed off again at Ffos Las in January; overall record is now 4-48 and others are preferred. |
16/1 |
|
6th 4 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Veteran who is normally suited by Chepstow but failed to beat a rival back there last time; not particularly solid on his form this season. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Gin Coco, Zambezi Fix
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £17.61 |
| Trifecta | £50.00 |