15.43
SoftQuinnBet Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4683.56
- 2m 3f 207y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.50
Form: 7467-0
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Pulled up in his only attempts at chasing the last twice; five-time winning hurdler who's not on an impossible mark but would prefer softer ground. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
9th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Pulled up in his only attempts at chasing the last twice; five-time winning hurdler who's not on an impossible mark but would prefer softer ground. |
16/1 |
|
6 |
25th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 13y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Gained three of his five hurdle wins at this track (2m4f/2m7f) but looked out of sorts and was pulled up here (2m4f, good to soft) on recent chasing debut; should be fine over today's trip but needs to rebound. |
16/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: 49P-52
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Close second of 16 at Taunton (3m, good) in December, after a break, and again ran well in defeat at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in January; more exposed than some of these but still respected. |
7/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.60
Form: 1986-4 BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 3f 149y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear. |
11/2 |
|
5th 5 |
26th Jan 2025 Soft 3m 3f 149y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Dual course winner on slow ground last season (2m5f/3m2f); not quite at best on two starts this term and was behind Record High when fourth here on Boxing Day but has possibilities if perked up by change of headgear. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: 7660-7
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced 8yo; 0-10 over hurdles; never threatened when a staying-on sixth of 12 over 2m5f at this course last month, so the drop down in trip would be of a slight concern; others make more appeal. |
16/1 |
|
6th 11 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
0-9 over hurdles; kept on well for second over C&D (good; several flights omitted) on Boxing Day and is effectively 5lb lower today but this year's form has been underwhelming and others have more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
|
7th 12 |
27th Feb 2023 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear |
13/2 |
10/1
Form: F6366-
Last run: 266 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Showed some fair form over fences last term, notably when second in a Uttoxeter handicap off 17lb higher in December 2022 (3m, heavy); pulled up on all three starts this season, the latest when having first run after a wind op when headgear was tried (didn't jump well); no headgear here but hard to fancy despite good mark. |
14/1 |
|
6 |
31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Maiden; ran well at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) on chase debut but form has gone downhill since, pulled up in both runs this term; combination of wind surgery and first-time visor needs to help. |
11/2 |
4/1
Form: 643-33
Last run: 32 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Nov 2022 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Finished well to be a close third at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in her second handicap a month ago but fared less well when no better than sixth at Uttoxeter on Sunday (2m4f, soft; easy to back at 12-1); returning to drier terrain may help if she is turned out again. |
16/1 |
|
6th 1 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
midfield, lost position 6th, pushed along after 7th, ridden and held before 2 out, soon weakened |
4/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
19th Oct 2022 Good 2m 3f 49y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, jumped right on occasions, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway and prominent home turn, pushed along approaching last, ridden and switched left run-in, kept on but always held |
3/1 |
14/1
Form: 0653P-
Last run: 215 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 17 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Plugged on for modest fourth at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in first-time blinkers this month, on sixth hurdle start, but was about 20l behind Tartan Cookie there and needs to find some improvement from somewhere. |
20/1 |
|
4th 9 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
towards rear, hung left and pushed along briefly after 6th, outpaced and pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten and lost touch |
14/1 |
8/1
Form: 87924- BF
Last run: 241 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Three-time chase winner (including C&D), but he's been well held over fences and hurdles in last three runs; made a mistake at a crucial stage at Southwell last time but he needs to get right back near his best on this return to fences. |
8/1 |
|
8th 10 |
11th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear |
13/2 |
|
4th 8 |
28th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Three chase wins last season, the latest gained at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft) in November; has 6lb lower hurdle mark but remains without a win in this discipline after 17 attempts and tends to need his first run back from a break (absent since December); others make more appeal. |
6/1 |
50/1
Form: 6-69P
Last run: 147 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
20th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, soon weakened |
50/1 |
|
8th 4 (1) |
28th Oct 2022 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
dwelt start, prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and lost position, in rear and beaten from 2f out |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: P/846-
Last run: 463 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible. |
9/1 |
|
9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
28th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
C&D winner; scored at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May and is well treated on that form, but he's been pulled up or tailed off on all six starts since; a dramatic revival is required; first-time visor replaces blinkers. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.60 |
| Tricast | £39.38 |
| Trifecta | £64.30 |
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