16.00
Good To SoftValda Energy Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8386.84
- 2m 0f 87y
- Class 3
- 20 runners
Runners: 20 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £29.00
- Place: £6.00
Form: U62-U4
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, weakened approaching last |
6/1 |
|
1st 1 |
5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 190y |
12st 0lb |
prominent, challenging 2 out, led when ridden just after last, kept on well, pushed out |
5/1 |
14/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 6055-6
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 9 |
29th Jul 2024 Yielding 2m 0f 130y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden has run well in defeat at times, including in maiden hurdles at this track in 2021; went closest to breakthrough when beaten a head in a Cheltenham handicap in 2022; well beaten on return after absence but a chance if back to best. |
20/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 5217-1 D
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (10) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Hurdle/chase winner but he's struggled at massive prices in three Flat runs (1m/1m2f) on Polytrack; now switches to a low-grade handicap but he needs a transformation on this step up to 1m4f. |
25/1 |
|
6th 1 (5) |
28th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Hurdle/chase winner who has offered very little in his two runs on the Flat. |
200/1 |
|
9th 1 (9) |
8th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Hurdle/chase winner, but sent off 400-1 when well beaten on his belated Flat debut over C&D in October; no appeal on first start since. |
100/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 672-11 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
31st Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Has won three of his last four hurdles, latterly edging home in the new cheekpieces at Ascot (2m3f, good to soft) after Joe Anderson had lost his whip (still a fine ride; always ideally positioned up with the pace); mark continues to rise (up another 5lb) but he's not easily knocked. |
4/1 |
|
1st 13 |
17th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 58y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
Wins in 2023 came in Class 4 events at Uttoxeter and Sedgefield (both 2m4f, good to soft) and the rise in class seemed to find him out when he was only eighth in the Lanzarote at Kempton last time; needs first-time cheekpieces to spark a career-best effort. |
16/1 |
|
8th 17 |
13th Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 2 |
10st 9lb |
Solid record in Class 4 this term, winning at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) most recently; 5lb claimer Joe Anderson (won on him last June) returns, in bid to offset 5lb rise; 4-12 over hurdles; upped sharply in grade but arrives in top form; shortlisted. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 3-2P5
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual AW Flat winner (1m4f); only hurdle win was for Ben Pauling off 11lb higher at Doncaster in March 2023 (2m3f, good); some fair form last term, stable in good form and he's a possible. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual AW Flat winner (1m4f); only hurdle win was for Ben Pauling off 11lb higher at Doncaster in March 2023 (2m3f, good); some fair form last term, stable in good form and he's a possible. |
7/1 |
|
6th 9 |
11th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Kept on for fair third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in January and is now 4lb lower; however, his subsequent form hasn't come up to scratch and he's won just one of his 18 hurdle starts; needs something extra. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 4-3
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Rallied for a near miss over C&D in December (Regal Renaissance challenging when falling) and he was part responsible for the strong pace off which Rodney won at Hereford (2m5f, soft); capable of being involved should this pan out more favourably. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won this race on chasing debut in 2023 and was also on target at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft) the following January; drew a blank and became rather disappointing last season but can be very dangerous off current mark if revitalised after 225-day break. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won this race on chasing debut in 2023 and was also on target at Kempton (2m4f, good to soft) the following January; drew a blank and became rather disappointing last season but can be very dangerous off current mark if revitalised after 225-day break. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: -2022B
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
12/1
Form: 621032
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 |
10th Oct 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 140y |
11st 7lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last year has been below form in handicaps the last twice (beaten when unseated at Listowel) and needs his best. |
20/1 |
|
0 2 |
23rd Sep 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
12st 0lb |
prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated last (usual 2 out) |
18/1 |
|
7th 7 |
23rd Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 141y |
11st 4lb |
Last four runs have been over fences; best hurdles form last season was at Downpatrick, soundly beaten over fences at that venue last time. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 42-F14 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
15th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Sole success under NH rules was when landing a maiden hurdle at this track in June 2022; has been running at a low level on the Flat this year without success and makes chasing debut; difficult to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
10th 3 (4) |
14th Sep 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Absent since safely held on Tapeta in April but his penultimate AW run was a good effort and his 2-2 record on heavy ground brings him into each-way calculations. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 332-1
Last run: 192 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Regressive 10yo who is better known as a chaser now and was just a modest third at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others have more appealing profiles. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level. |
16/1 |
66/1
Form: -90646
Last run: 81 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 15 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
11st 7lb |
First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more. |
|
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11th 12 (4) |
17th Jul 2024 Good 1m 3f 103y |
8st 12lb |
soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 26/2-3
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 3 |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter. |
10/1 |
|
9th 3 |
26th Jul 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard. |
7/1 |
66/1
Form: 12-UF6
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
25th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Dual 2m4f chase winner at Wincanton; had dropped to a career-low mark when returning to form with a near miss at Warwick (2m4f, good) and fair chance if following one good run with another. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Dual 2m4f chase winner (both good to soft) at Wincanton, where six of his best seven efforts have come; handy mark but little encouragement in his recent form. |
8/1 |
|
4th 1 |
11th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won twice over 2m4f in 2022-23 season but was out of form last term and is yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; drops in grade today but still needs to up his game. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 632-23
Last run: 81 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 12 |
2nd Mar 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
66-rated Flat maiden has been placed on four of eight starts hurdling but absent since down the field in 2m Cheltenham handicap back in November 2022; can only be watched. |
20/1 |
|
14th 16 |
11th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
in rear, still plenty to do after 3 out, struggling when jumped left 2 out, beaten when jumped left last |
16/1 |
|
10th 6 (5) |
8th Oct 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
10st 8lb |
midfield on outer, shaken up 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, soon weakened gradually and beaten |
14/1 |
50/1
Form: 51-410 D
Last run: 118 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Formerly useful on the Flat and a dual hurdle winner in spring 2022; signed off for Brian Barr below form but was only 3-1 on debut for this yard at Bangor and after losing ground quickly it was reported that he bled; likely contender should the wheels stay on. |
10/1 |
|
0 1 |
4th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Useful on the Flat in his prime, and a dual hurdle winner in spring 2022; ended last year with some disappointing hurdle runs for Brian Barr but makes stable debut from a very dangerous mark; can't be ignored. |
7/2 |
|
5 |
15th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Keen-going sort; two novice wins last spring but little impact in four handicaps since; continues to slide down the weights and may revive on good ground at some stage. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 700-5
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
20th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
10st 10lb |
Two-time Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; handles soft ground, is fit from the Flat and didn't run too badly when fifth at Tipperary in November; not without a chance in a weak race. |
8/1 |
|
8th 7 (6) |
1st Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 17y |
9st 9lb |
Won twice last year up to 1m7f; however, has been soundly beaten on latest two Flat starts and others make more appeal. |
18/1 |
|
6th 7 (8) |
6th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 2f 129y |
9st 1lb |
Dual winner last year was soundly beaten on sole Flat start (over C&D) this year back in May; has to get back to her best. |
22/1 |
12/1
Form: 12-824 D BF
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Well beaten on all five starts for David Pipe, the last two on heavy ground last month; comes here with a lot to prove but combination of better ground and first-time blinkers may enable an upturn. |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
led |
25/1 |
|
0 12 |
13th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Plenty of competitive form on the Flat and over hurdles for previous yards but has looked cold as ice in three runs for this one; could yet turn a corner and well treated if he did. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 8-1335 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (8) |
31st May 2026 Good 2m 0f 40y |
9st 4lb |
Veteran has done a bit of everything and recorded his ninth win when easily scoring over 1m6f at Sligo last time (yielding to soft), benefitting from a truly-run race; up 8lb but in the mix. |
9/2 |
|
1st 8 (12) |
3rd May 2026 Good 1m 5f 190y |
9st 8lb |
Veteran has done a bit of everything and recorded his eighth win when scoring over 2m on AW in March; poor run at Bellewstown last time but that was only a day after being placed at Dundalk; goes well at Ballinrobe and this track isn't dissimilar. |
10/1 |
4/1
Form: 008-31 D
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22th 18 |
30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 7lb |
midfield |
100/1 |
|
22th 18 |
30th Nov 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 7lb |
midfield |
100/1 |
|
12th 3 |
3rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 60y |
11st 10lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: U313-2 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
All of his five wins have been gained at Plumpton but he's been well held at that track (2m1f/2m4f) in last three runs; now 9lb lower than for his last success but that that was 14 months ago and others are preferred. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 166y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
All his five victories have been gained here but he arrives under a cloud, last of five in 2m1f handicap chase here last month; yard is back among the winners though so not totally dismissed. |
11/2 |
|
5th 3 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 219y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
All five wins on this track, over hurdles and fences (good and soft); ran his best race for a while over C&D last month, but soundly beaten when last of four finishers (odds-on) here since; reservations now. |
11/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £711.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £490.28 |
| Tricast | £2471.69 |
| Trifecta | £9573.30 |
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