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Good To SoftEllen Timney Foundation Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £4683.56
- 2m 0f 178y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.40
Form: 3168P- CD
Last run: 306 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
23rd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
His form has deteriorated and he was only eighth at Wincanton last month; however, he had shown spark when third at Taunton in November following a break, and he's not ruled out now back at the scene of his last two wins. |
12/1 |
|
8th 9 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
midfield, headway before 3rd |
20/1 |
|
8th 9 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
midfield, headway before 3rd |
20/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 73-285 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Fair hurdler in his prime; returned to form when dead-heating with good hunter chaser in two-runner point in March and backed up that performance with very respectable third in Garthorpe open (3m, good; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted) last month; one to consider. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call. |
6/1 |
|
3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call. |
6/1 |
25/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 6-4365
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
24th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Beaten a long way over C&D in the spring before a better showing from the front in a 3m2f hurdle round Fontwell; is some way down the pecking order for a yard also responsible for Nadim. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
led, increased tempo 10th |
11/1 |
20/1
Form: 156P35
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Last season's best hurdle form included a 3m win on good ground but below that level so far this campaign; latest run was a tad more encouraging. |
10/1 |
|
5th 1 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
disputed lead, not fluent 5th |
12/1 |
|
1 |
21st May 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Below par on last two hurdle starts but may have needed recent run; on a competitive mark on last season's best hurdle form (won over 3m on good ground) and this 6yo showed ability in a point-to-point in May 2022; interesting contender on chase debut. |
8/1 |
7/2
Form: 403-32
Last run: 157 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
14th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Aided by cheekpieces when twice making all under William Maggs in February, latterly over C&D on good ground; finished tired in race that developed into a slog at Kempton three weeks ago but didn't run badly there and remains of interest. |
4/1 |
|
5th 10 |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
2-2 since fitted with cheekpieces, both wins gained from the front under William Maggs in February, latest at Ludlow (2m, good); still well handicapped judged on peak Flat ability; big player in the retained headgear, provided he returns from two-month break in the same form. |
9/2 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Has done better since returned to forcing tactics with cheekpieces fitted on last two starts at 2m, winning quite convincingly at Market Rasen before narrowly hanging on at Ludlow (good), both under William Maggs; back up 6lb, leaving him with more to find. |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: 00-346
Last run: 141 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
towards rear, not fluent 7th, not fluent 12th, soon struggling and pulled up |
20/1 |
|
8th 12 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
2m7f course winner (good) over hurdles; hard to make a strong case for on his chase debut based on any recent form in either code. |
33/1 |
|
9th 11 (9) |
10th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 27y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Sole win came over hurdles; ran dismally in that sphere the last twice; unconvincing record on Flat and not seen under this code for two years. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 9/596-
Last run: 364 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
23rd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb
|
Big question mark over current form, having finished last in both runs for new yard this year; best watched unless there's a market move. |
10/1 |
|
11th 3 (4) |
26th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Dual Flat winner for Tim Easterby including on Tapeta (1m2f) but having been off for a year he finished a well-beaten last of 12 on stable/Polytrack debut recently; this trip is more suitable but questions remain. |
11/1 |
|
12th 10 (10) |
10th Jan 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Turf (8.5f, soft) and Tapeta (1m2f) winner when with Tim Easterby; nicely treated based on his Newcastle third and fifth of 12 months ago (12.5f, Tapeta); hasn't raced since and now returns, having changed hands for 7,000gns last February; back down in trip; check the market for clues. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: U-2570
Last run: 66 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
2nd Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Capable of fairly useful winning form on the level but his form doesn't read nearly so well in this sphere and he came in well held over C&D in September; others are preferred. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
17th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Enjoyed a purple spell with four AW Flat wins in early-2021 but has largely struggled since; the fact his best hurdle run came over C&D offers some hope but was well beaten in handicap hurdles in August/September; also well held on AW Flat six weeks ago; first-time cheekpieces replace usual tongue-tie. |
12/1 |
|
7th 4 (4) |
7th Oct 2022 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
slowly away and lost many lengths start, always towards rear (jockey said gelding was slowly away) |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 43/5-4
Last run: 161 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 (9) |
22nd Jul 2024 Good 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Veteran who's won just once in the past six years; can go well fresh but is hard to recommend on this season's efforts. |
33/1 |
|
8th 10 (12) |
1st May 2024 Soft 1m 0f 6y Class 6 |
8st 11lb |
It's now 17 outings since his last success but this course winner wasn't disgraced when sixth in 1m2f Newcastle classified event in January; possibilities after a break. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 04P572 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (1) |
29th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 23y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
outpaced in rear, detached after 3f, tailed off |
40/1 |
|
10th 12 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here. |
33/1 |
|
10th 12 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 7377-8 CD
Last run: 206 days
W: 10st 2lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
25th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
led |
20/1 |
|
9th 11 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
led |
16/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
28th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 66y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £22.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £22.02 |
| Tricast | £102.78 |
| Trifecta | £99.00 |
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