14.40
SoftDragonbet The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £9083.32
- 2m 5f 192y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.70
Form: 13- BF
Last run: 259 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
23rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 127y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
All nine starts on soft/heavy ground; 3-4 over hurdles and even better over fences last season, finishing second of four in 2m3f Grade 2 novice at Wetherby in January; the forecast rain is in his favour and he's respected. |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 |
23rd Nov 2024 Good 2m 5f 127y Class 2 |
11st 8lb |
All nine starts on soft/heavy ground; 3-4 over hurdles and even better over fences last season, finishing second of four in 2m3f Grade 2 novice at Wetherby in January; the forecast rain is in his favour and he's respected. |
3/1 |
|
15 |
12th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
All races on soft or heavy; stretched away when making it 3-4 over hurdles in 2m7f handicap last March but has raced at about 2m4f over fences, winning on chase debut and running particularly well when a keeping-on third to two hotshots here in December; two good efforts since (in cheekpieces latest, refitted today) and this stamina test can suit; solid contender. |
7/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.10
Form: /424-2 C
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
30th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Acts well on testing surfaces and stayed further over hurdles but seemingly ran out of options from handicapping point of view; lacks public experience of fences and probably needs to improve for them. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
6th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 174y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Easy winner of 2m4f novice at Fontwell (heavy) in February 2021; 0-6 since but runner-up in four of those, including on both this term; moves up in trip, having seen the 2m6f out well on soft ground on latest outing; improvement needed. |
7/1 |
5/1
Form: 93/1P-
Last run: 279 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
30th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won last winter on first three starts for this yard (2m7f-3m2f, good to soft) and made it 4-4 in the Eider here (4m1f, heavy) in February; unraced on good ground; may have been ready for a break when pulled up in the Scottish National; he might have more to offer this season but needs to be at the very top of his game on his reappearance. |
12/1 |
|
8th 6 |
30th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Won last winter on first three starts for this yard (2m7f-3m2f, good to soft) and made it 4-4 in the Eider here (4m1f, heavy) in February; unraced on good ground; may have been ready for a break when pulled up in the Scottish National; he might have more to offer this season but needs to be at the very top of his game on his reappearance. |
12/1 |
|
16 |
20th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 7f 176y Class 1 |
10st 4lb |
Had wind surgery last August and is 4-4 for his new yard since; first three of those were over about 3m-3m2f on good to soft but he coped admirably with a move up to 4m1f on heavy in the Eider at Newcastle last time, confidently ridden to challenge three out and to overcome an error two out by getting up close home; up another 8lb but remains capable of better and may well extend his winning sequence. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 736P-4 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 6lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
13th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 4f 85y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Now 3lb lower than when winning last season's Veterans' Final at Sandown (3m, heavy) and wasn't beaten far in this year's edition of that contest but has become very unreliable and ran no race at Warwick yesterday. |
16/1 |
|
1 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 3m 5f 54y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
12yo who hasn't been at his best on his three runs this season but it wasn't a bad performance in the veterans' final at Sandown in January last time and he's now 8lb lower than when a fair sixth in last season's Scottish Grand National; stays well and is not ruled out. |
11/1 |
|
9th 10 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 37y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Won this race last year by 9l on heavy going; has the same mark today, having failed to get near that form since but he was 50-1 in two top handicaps last April and this season's two runs were over hurdles; it would not be a shock were he to surge back to form this afternoon. |
4/1 |
9/4
Form: 1-
Last run: 562 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
30th May 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
2m7f hurdle winner (good) when with Dan Skelton; has struggled in all three starts for his current trainer; tongue-tie now accompanies cheekpieces; much more is needed from him. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.38 |
| Trifecta | £11.50 |
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