16.25
SoftVirgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3703.28
- 2m 3f 110y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/11 (Won)
- Win: £1.84
- Place: £1.10
Form: 5-7661 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
19th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
prominent |
11/8 |
|
1st 6 |
3rd Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders |
6/4 |
|
1st 5 |
9th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Moderate form in maiden/novice hurdles at around 2m earlier in the year; returned from a break to score when upped to 2m3f (good to soft) for his handicap debut over C&D last month, when he had plenty in hand; up 7lb for that but may still be well treated; big player. |
10/11 |
9/1
- Place: £4.80
Form: 6655-
Last run: 242 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
13th Jan 2024 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won in fine style on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last April; strong claims if reproducing that form but hasn't been at the same level on his three starts since and needs to raise his game. |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 |
14th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won in fine style on his chase debut over C&D (heavy); he'll be tough to beat if reproducing that form now back here, but he's been well beaten on his two starts since (3m/3m2f, soft) and has to turn things around. |
8/1 |
|
6th 4 |
26th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 34y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Point winner who impressed on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) in April; well beaten at Perth (3m, soft) 13 days later but that run may have come too soon and this lightly raced 8yo retains potential. |
13/2 |
20/1
- Place: £9.00
Form: 44-445
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
9th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Showed some promise in a couple of bumpers when previously with this trainer; well beaten in two of his three hurdle races (both 2m) for Iain Jardine in September but did better over 2m5f on his penultimate run; may progress now entering handicaps. |
20/1 |
|
4th 3 |
14th Sep 2022 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in behind leaders, pushed along when slow jump 2 out, soon outpaced |
33/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Sep 2022 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, behind when mistake 4th, soon lost touch |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: /P720-
Last run: 246 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
29th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Maiden; twice runner-up over hurdles this season (soft/heavy); didn't jump with enough zip on recent chasing debut and faded out of contention; may do better with that experience behind him but will need to. |
8/1 |
|
6th 13 |
16th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Modest form pointing in 2020; not particularly consistent over hurdles, but has shown his best form on testing ground so could go well in these conditions on his first run over fences. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: P4654-
Last run: 237 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
26-race maiden; ran well for a long way at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last month but ended up about 21l behind Ballydangan and is effectively 2lb higher here. |
33/1 |
|
9th 12 |
14th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Unreliable longstanding maiden who was tailed off at Cartmel three weeks ago; opposable. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
24th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
0-24 under all codes and not very reliable but gave very good account when fourth from out of the weights at Kelso (2m7f, good) last month and is effectively 9lb lower from correct mark here; had excuse when pulled up last time (stirrup snapped); not ruled out. |
11/1 |
14/1
Form: -52435 C
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Multiple course scorer but this veteran chaser has been pulled up on his last three runs, including over 2m here last time; hard to warm to. |
50/1 |
|
4 |
6th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out |
25/1 |
|
4 |
6th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: -43122 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Well below best since returning from a long layoff this year, most recently when never-dangerous sixth behind Top Flight Century at Perth (2m4f, good) 18 days ago, and is yet to add to his C&D win in 2022. |
20/1 |
|
6th 8 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Well below best since returning from a long layoff this year, and was tailed off in plating company when tried in a visor at Cartmel (2m1f) last time; cheekpieces are refitted here; needs to prove he still has what it takes. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Won over 2m6f here in 2022 and ought to cope better than some of these if the ground softens but has not shown a great deal since returning from a long layoff this year; wore cheekpieces the last time; visor tried today. |
16/1 |
100/1
Form: 809P8-
Last run: 267 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 18 |
2nd Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten off lowly marks in two handicaps in November and is again a long way out of the weights today; wore blinkers last time; visor now tried. |
100/1 |
|
9th 12 |
24th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Little sign of ability and hard to fancy from so far out of the weights; blinkers now fitted. |
66/1 |
|
8th 10 |
9th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Moderate maiden; hard to fancy from 23lb out of the handicap. |
100/1 |
33/1
Form: 09769-
Last run: 254 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-18 over fences and hasn't been shaping of late as though a win is imminent; 10lb out of the handicap today and hard to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
7th 11 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-19 over fences; ended a sequence failing to finish when a well-beaten fourth on first run back after a wind op at Ayr last time (3m, soft); 9lb out of the handicap and plenty to prove. |
25/1 |
|
4th 6 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Scored over hurdles here back in 2023 but he remains winless over fences and was tongue tied when pulled up over C&D in January; needs a subsequent wind operation to spark major improvement. |
25/1 |
15/2
Form: 23125- D BF
Last run: 201 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 133y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Inconsistent 10yo who was pulled up at Newcastle 19 days ago; however, he won here (2m4f, good) last April on the back of being pulled up twice in a row, so it will be no surprise to see him bounce back with a big run. |
9/1 |
|
1 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Hasn't always been consistent but won twice last season, including over 2m4f here (good to soft); made a winning reappearance at Wetherby in December (2m3f, soft) and creditable staying-on fourth over 2m4f here last time; quite interesting back up in trip. |
7/1 |
|
4th 3 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Not always one to rely upon but ended last season with 6l win at Kelso (2m4f, good) and rewarded persistent Patrick Wadge ride on reappearance outing at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) in December; can feature if change of headgear helps to motivate him here. |
13/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £21.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £16.49 |
| Tricast | £375.19 |
| Trifecta | £280.00 |