12.03
Good To SoftHappy New Year Carol Forrester Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 7f 70y
- Class 4
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Stamina to spare at this trip as a winner at up to 3m5f, but hard to place maximum faith in one with three wins and five pulled ups from their last eight starts, and genuinely good ground would ask a new question. |
12/1 |
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1 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 3m 2f 54y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Stamina to spare at this trip as a winner at up to 3m5f, but hard to place maximum faith in one with three wins and five pulled ups from their last eight starts, and genuinely good ground would ask a new question. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
His profile is all or nothing and when winning at Exeter last month (3m, soft) only two others completed; however, he's a relentless galloper and this is his sort of race. |
13/2 |
5/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: 525-2
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
16th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Well beaten last spring on final two hurdle starts and reappears with something; however, perhaps a break will have helped and this lightly raced point runner-up may be suited by the switch to fences; not written off. |
25/1 |
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10th 13 |
8th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Runner-up in two maiden hurdles (2m3f/2m7f) before producing a tame effort on his handicap debut (2m7f); the tongue-tie tried then is soon dispensed with and this lightly raced 8yo retains potential. |
33/1 |
|
4th 3 |
21st Mar 2023 Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Second in an Irish point; five-race maiden under rules, but has finished runner-up in maiden hurdles at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) and Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) on his last two starts; tongue-tie tried on handicap debut; a possible. |
2/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 24 BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Won a Pertemps qualifier at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) on Boxing Day 2023; well handicapped on that form but he's had only four runs since and was pulled up on his comeback at Newbury last month; has something to prove and yard also runs Oh My Johnny. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Pulled up sole start on heavy; won off this mark in a Pertemps qualifier at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) on Boxing Day 2023 but did not live up to that in his three races in 2024, in headgear on last two occasions; absent 484 days since, so assessing his revival prospects requires some guesswork. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 |
11th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Won a Pertemps Hurdle qualifier at Wincanton (3m, good to soft) on Boxing Day but failed to go on from there, albeit in just two subsequent starts (blinkered the final time); doesn't do much in a hurry but he's a strong stayer who is bred for fences and could be in for a good season; cheekpieces added. |
7/1 |
11/2
Form: 8242-B C
Last run: 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Career-best form came here in December when scoring over 3m2f (good to soft); hasn't really approached that level since, in cheekpieces and blinkers (new) the last twice. |
15/2 |
|
6th 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Posted career-best effort when scoring at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but two laboured efforts have followed this year; wore refitted cheekpieces last time; first-time blinkers are given a whirl here. |
9/1 |
|
7th 4 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
3-15 over hurdles, latest win at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; below form on latest outing, though, and needs to bounce back with career-best effort here; cheekpieces (absent this term) are refitted. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 2f 19y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Got on a roll last winter when completing a hat-trick (3m/3m3f) before a respectable, albeit remote, second in the Eider at Newcastle (4m1f, good to soft); this race is a suitable fit but he now has to prove himself worthy of this high a mark. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 2f 19y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Got on a roll last winter when completing a hat-trick (3m/3m3f) before a respectable, albeit remote, second in the Eider at Newcastle (4m1f, good to soft); this race is a suitable fit but he now has to prove himself worthy of this high a mark. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 2f 19y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Got on a roll last winter when completing a hat-trick (3m/3m3f) before a respectable, albeit remote, second in the Eider at Newcastle (4m1f, good to soft); this race is a suitable fit but he now has to prove himself worthy of this high a mark. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 2312-3 C BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 15 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Beaten favourite in maiden hurdle at Lingfield (2m3f) on reappearance but may improve with the outing under her belt and now upped in trip; won the bumper on this card 12 months ago; interesting back here. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
24th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Ran well in all four bumpers (2m, soft/heavy), winning on the third occasion at Uttoxeter last December; has been found a modest race for her hurdle debut and is bred to be suited by this longer trip; strong claims. |
11/8 |
33/1
Form: U
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
28th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Had little to beat when point winner last spring (good); well held in two hurdle completions on soft but this looks more his cup of tea, going handicapping over fences back on a sound surface; first-time aids fitted. |
3/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Good-ground point winner; needs to improve on what he's shown in two rules starts (latest on soft) and looks likely to be more interesting when switched to handicaps. |
33/1 |
6/1
Form: 2
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
7th Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 173y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
|
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|
1st 5 |
15th Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 154y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
All starts on soft or slower; displayed promise in both Irish points (3m) in 2020 and returned from a long absence with a good second here (2m5f, soft) last December; soundly beaten at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) since but leading claims if rediscovering the penultimate form now back down in trip. |
11/4 |
|
8th 10 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Irish point winner in March 2020; good second in novice hurdle at Wetherby (2m5f) four weeks ago when making rules debut and back from 993-day absence; possibilities if building on that effort. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: 410P-7
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd May 2023 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
in rear |
25/1 |
|
5 |
29th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Thurles bumper winner in 2021 on final Irish start; nowhere near that form in his five runs since, the last four over hurdles (up to 3m) and he had cheekpieces installed on handicap debut last time; lacks solid claims. |
25/1 |
|
9th 5 |
11th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Thurles bumper winner on final start in Ireland; nowhere near that form in four runs for new yard, the last three over hurdles (last two were at this track over 2m4f and 2m7f); headgear installed on this handicap debut and the bumper form means he is not entirely ruled out. |
14/1 |
66/1
Form: /5657/
Last run: 709 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Modest maiden who faces a tough task on these terms and lacks recent match practice having been absent for nearly two years; reverts to hurdles from chasing. |
66/1 |
6/1
Form: /43-55 BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
9th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Has more than enough ability to win races and has gone close on his last two starts, proving his stamina for 3m when second of six at Haydock (soft) 18 days ago; cheekpieces now added; unlikely to be far away. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
22nd Mar 2023 Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Disappointing favourite at Chepstow (2m7f, good to soft) on penultimate start; has shown improved form over about 2m4f in his other two runs this season, short-headed at Wetherby (soft) on latest; needs to prove his stamina but otherwise looks a player on handicap debut. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
14th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders on inner, prominent after 3rd |
3/1 |
7/1
Form: 614-52
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
Dual course winner (3m/3m1f); not beaten far when fifth of six in C&D (good to soft) contest won by Ballycamus in December and didn't run badly in competitive Windsor marathon last month; can't be ignored off this mark. |
6/1 |
|
7th 9 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 162y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Front-runner who won two in a row in late 2024 (3m1f/3m, good/soft), on the second occasion off today's mark, and he ran pretty well over 3m4f at Haydock last March; hasn't run badly on either outing this season but needs something extra this afternoon. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Dual chase winner towards end of 2024 (3m1f/3m); only third of four behind Regarde at Haydock (3m4f, good) in March but wasn't beaten far; resumes on a workable mark and with Patrick Mullins a good jockey booking. |
9/1 |
20/1
Form: 74
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
21st Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Placed four consecutive times (2m7f-3m6f) after his C&D (heavy) win in first-time blinkers just under a year ago; still on a workable mark but was pulled up when tried in a visor last month and is untested on ground faster than good to soft. |
9/2 |
|
6 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 9yo who has been consistent in staying chases at up to 3m1f but stamina appeared stretched over 3m6f at Exeter (soft) last time; will need to see this out better and the change of headgear is a grey area. |
15/2 |
|
6 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced 9yo who has been consistent in staying chases at up to 3m1f but stamina appeared stretched over 3m6f at Exeter (soft) last time; will need to see this out better and the change of headgear is a grey area. |
15/2 |
50/1
Form: 30
Last run: 86 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Modest third in weak bumper on debut and has achieved little in two subsequent runs, latest over hurdles (2m7f, soft). |
100/1 |
|
13 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Modest form in bumpers, having finished third in weak race at Newton Abbot then soundly beaten at Worcester; best watched. |
50/1 |
|
11th 4 |
6th Oct 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
in rear throughout, tailed off from 5f out |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 85
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
15th May 2023 Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Inconsistent last season but made winning handicap hurdle debut in January and was creditable second to progressive rival on last month's chasing debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft); open to improvement over today's longer trip and a big player if on her mettle again again. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
16th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 149y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
100/30 |
|
8 |
25th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
16/1 |
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|---|---|
| Exacta | £64.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £54.95 |
| Trifecta | £262.20 |
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