12.12
Good To SoftHappy Birthday Lana Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 4f 62y
- Class 5
- 18 runners
Runners: 18 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.30
Form: 654701 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
30th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Strike-rate of 6-17 over hurdles and the latest of those wins was off a 3lb higher mark; however, there's been pretty much nothing to take from his last five appearances and would appear to be going chasing under a cloud. |
12/1 |
|
0 8 |
25th Jan 2024 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Six wins between November 2022 and May 2023 included one over C&D (good); back to within 1lb of the final winning mark in that sequence, but too far below par the last four times to expect him to capitalise. |
16/1 |
|
0 5 |
16th Dec 2023 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Between November of last year and this May he won six times in seven starts (2m3f-2m4f); however, shot up the weights as a consequence and he's beaten only one finisher in his last three appearances; has stamina to prove. |
12/1 |
9/1
- Place: £1.40
Form: 75-3U4
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
27th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Course scorer and also a dual 3m winner at Wetherby and Southwell in the spring; lost her chance with a blunder 3 out at Perth (3m) 11 days ago so can't be ruled out. |
14/1 |
|
10th 5 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Hard to knock her last five efforts in handicap hurdles at about 3m and no reason why she won't give another good account of herself; might be a tad high in the weights now. |
13/2 |
|
4th 1 |
3rd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Revitalised 9yo who ended last season with two good-ground wins (one over C&D) and posted another good effort when second to progressive rival at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month; obvious contender in current form. |
2/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: 3-6P47 CD
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Third in a point-to-point last month but this 12yo was pulled up when back under rules at Ayr (3m, soft) recently; 7lb out of the handicap and others are preferred. |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: 7-3376 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Has very modest 2-44 strike-rate over hurdles but made the frame on both starts in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) and is suited by this C&D; won't mind what the weather does; probably won't be far away. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: 7-2548
Last run: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Hasn't been in the best of form in three runs this season (well-beaten eighth of nine over 2m at Newcastle last week); 4lb out of the handicap; blinkers replace cheekpieces; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
|
8th 10 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Improved for cheekpieces last season, winning his last two races, both on soft ground at Market Rasen (2m3f/2m1f) in February/March; not hit form so far this season, but on his last winning mark and stable going better now. |
50/1 |
|
8th 10 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
A longstanding maiden until bagging two soft-ground handicap chases at Market Rasen (extended 2m3f and 2m2f) last February/March; pulled up there six weeks ago when back from eight months off but a return to peak efforts would put him in the mix. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 807-5P D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
11th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten on all three outings since returning from a layoff this spring and 4lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
|
7th 10 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten on both outings since returning from a layoff this spring (2m4f/2m7f) and 2lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
These conditions suit but he has been well beaten on his three runs since returning from a 230-day break and is hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: 004
Last run: 26 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
|
6th 7 |
1st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 007-P4 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
12yo whose long losing run goes back to 2019 and he's hard to fancy on last year's evidence; 3lb out of the handicap here. |
50/1 |
|
12th 19 |
27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
reluctant to line up, slowly away, raced in last |
50/1 |
|
8th 18 |
8th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
A shadow of the gelding that won a 2m4f Aintree handicap (good to soft) in 2019 when 34lb higher; 0-21 since and 3lb wrong here; some encouragement from latest Southwell fourth but now has to back that up. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: P8-5P
Last run: 56 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Mostly running respectably this year but looks held by Special Dragon on Haydock form four weeks ago and others appeal more for win purposes. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Mostly running respectably this year but looks held by Special Dragon on Haydock form four weeks ago and others appeal more for win purposes. |
8/1 |
|
4th 7 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 203y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Consistent spell last winter included a 2m3f win at Catterick (good to soft); not having such a steady time of it this winter but he hadn't been brushed off when coming down two out in the race won by The Paddy Pie at Sedgefield last month; in the mix if shrugging that off. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: U/859/
Last run: 795 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20 |
27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent |
100/1 |
|
10th 17 |
8th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won a restricted point in May 2018; unseated in a hunter chase and not seen since being beaten a long way in three hurdles starts in 2020; has had wind surgery and is 2lb wrong for this return from a lengthy absence. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 94054-
Last run: 277 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won over fences at Sedgefield last autumn and kept on for creditable second of 12 behind Ocean Legacy when back over hurdles there (3m3f, good to soft) in February; absent since disappointing C&D run in March but resumes on a workable mark. |
10/1 |
|
13th 3 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear |
11/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in last |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 66-70
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
27th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
|
3 |
8th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
The best of his four efforts so far came on his rules debut at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) in March; didn't look particularly well treated prior to his recent handicap debut at Hexham (2m4f, soft) and his performance confirmed that; drops 4lb but hard to recommend on what we have seen. |
25/1 |
|
10th 5 |
16th Nov 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
He's not obviously well treated for today's handicap debut but this very lightly raced 4yo has shown some ability and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: F334-7
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
27th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-18 over hurdles but has largely been consistent since the spring; made most of the running when third behind Prince Nino over C&D this month and has the same mark today; probably won't be far away. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Dual Flat winner over 1m in France; yet to win over hurdles although has been running well enough in handicaps over 2m4f/3m here this summer to suggest he has a chance. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 |
2nd Aug 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, reminder after 6th, in rear when mistake 8th, struggling from 4 out |
9/2 |
7/1
Form: 565524 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Capitalised upon some considerable help from the handicapper when winning over C&D (good) just under a year ago and returns here after a decent effort at Kelso this month, but she's nothing like the force of old and has become inconsistent. |
9/2 |
|
5th 5 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Last win came off a 5lb lower mark at Market Rasen in June last year (2m4f, good); not at her best last time but has a chance on her previous run when third at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft). |
9/1 |
|
10th 4 |
11th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Scored at Market Rasen (on good ground) last June and she returned from a seven-month absence with a very good third of nine over C&D 11 days ago; this C&D winner can go very well off an unchanged mark. |
6/1 |
33/1
Form: 9769-9
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| 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 |
50/1
Form: 7UP-68
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 12 |
26th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
led |
50/1 |
|
13 |
10th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield on outer |
66/1 |
|
9th 11 |
27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Lacks worthwhile form, albeit after just one handicap (pulled up over 2m4f on heavy last time); hooded last three starts but not today; while this drop back in trip will surely help, he's hard to fancy. |
66/1 |
10/1
Form: 474449
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 13 |
3rd Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Outran 40-1 odds when second in this race 12 months ago (soft ground) and was pretty consistent off lowly marks towards end of last year (2m2f-3m) but is 0-18 over hurdles and others have more compelling claims. |
10/1 |
|
14 |
8th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Placed just once from 18 attempts over hurdles, at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in January; would be an each-way player from this mark if able to run to the level of her two Kelso efforts in September and October but needs to better her last two starts. |
10/1 |
|
9th 12 |
21st Nov 2022 Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Fourth three consecutive times in September/October, the last twice in big-field handicaps over 2m5f and 2m3f; can give another good account here but is now 0-17 over hurdles and needs today's step up in trip to unlock improvement. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: F69764
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 12 |
14th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Maiden who was a respectable fourth over 2m5f at Kelso in November (soft) but she unseated, then pulled up, on next two starts; looks unlikely from 6lb out of the weights. |
25/1 |
|
14 |
15th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Ran okay when fourth of 12 here in November (2m5f, soft; beaten about 12l) on last completed start; however, she's 0-19 and it remains to be seen whether this drop back in trip will suit; others are more compelling. |
16/1 |
|
17 |
2nd Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-16 over hurdles; kept on for modest fourth at Kelso (2m5f, soft) in November but will need to find something extra to get a win on the board; 1lb out of the weights. |
11/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £8.20 |
| Tricast | £34.60 |
| Trifecta | £53.20 |
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