15.35
SoftGeorge Ezra Chepstow Racecourse This Summer Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4330.42
- 2m 7f 131y
- Class 5
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Form: 121-35 D BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Holds weak claims on his form for current yard and hasn't won for three years; opposed. |
33/1 |
|
10th 12 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Holds weak claims on his form for current yard and hasn't won for three years; opposed. |
33/1 |
|
26 |
27th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
|
Form: 345-P7 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-11 over hurdles. |
25/1 |
|
8th 3 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-10 over hurdles; ran a quiet first race for this yard. |
25/1 |
Form: P-614P D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
24th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored. |
12/1 |
|
4th 7 |
24th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored. |
12/1 |
Form: 25/50-
Last run: 441 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
22nd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Last success came at this course but that was back in 2019; form dipped sharply in two runs last term and has failed to revive for new stable this season. |
16/1 |
|
7th 2 |
11th Feb 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
towards rear of midfield, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened |
66/1 |
|
8th 1 |
28th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
12st 1lb |
Won two non-handicaps for Philip Hobbs but well below her best in just two sightings last season and has since changed yards; limited appeal. |
33/1 |
Form: 385
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Winning pointer; 18 defeats under rules equally divided between hurdles and fences; however, accepted the new cheekpieces when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last time and that run offers hope. |
4/1 |
|
5th 4 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Winning pointer; 18 defeats under rules equally divided between hurdles and fences; however, accepted the new cheekpieces when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) last time and that run offers hope. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Winning pointer who is 0-17 under rules and 0-8 as a chaser; he does have placed form in this discipline but his last three efforts have been well below his best, the latest after wind surgery; bit risky with cheekpieces turned to. |
2/1 |
Form: 55-P36
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
in rear, shaken up before 4th, not fluent 7th, pushed along and got well behind before 8th, pulled up back straight |
40/1 |
|
2 |
21st Feb 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Maiden; not badly treated on 2m7f handicap form in November but that was his best effort by some way this winter; pulled up over fences on final start for Katy Price and risky for new yard with cheekpieces discarded. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Inconsistent maiden over hurdles and doesn't look straightforward; best effort this season when third at Chepstow (2m7f) on penultimate run; chance largely depends on how well he takes to fences. |
9/1 |
Form: 397-6P
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
2nd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-9 under rules and was pulled in his last two handicaps (2m7f/3m) last winter before a well-held second back in a point in April; now returns to hurdling after another break; plenty to prove but has joined a yard that has done well this season; market watch needed. |
25/1 |
|
7 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
0-8 under rules and ran no race in a Lingfield handicap (2m7f, heavy) a month ago when 66-1; cheekpieces join the tongue-tie. |
50/1 |
Form: 13-5F2
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
20th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Made a bright start to last year with a good second over C&D on New Year's Day, but his form has taken a marked downturn since and recent efforts have been poor; new headgear needs to spark a revival. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Won on soft ground at Fontwell in a hurdle race in 2021 and a 3m2f chase in 2023; however, there was an echo of that in only one (runner-up in January last year) of his eight starts for current yard. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Belied triple-digit odds when second over hurdles here (2m5f, soft) on seasonal debut in January but two disappointing runs have followed and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this return to fences; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
Form: 58/6-U C
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won successive races over fences and hurdles around three years ago and the signs were a tad more encouraging last time at Exeter, where he was running okay when unseating before three out. |
14/1 |
|
11 |
10th Jan 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear |
16/1 |
Form: 4554-6
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
31st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and dropped to rear 8th |
33/1 |
Form: 4789P
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Maiden; well beaten in his four hurdle starts, the latest on handicap debut; 0-10 in Irish points and no great appeal on chasing debut. |
33/1 |
Form: 445/8P
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
21st Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
pressed leader, lost position 8th, bad mistake 11th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out |
16/1 |
|
10th 12 |
12th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
took keen hold, prominent, weakening when mistake 3 out |
40/1 |
|
5 |
18th Nov 2024 Good To Firm 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Won a mares' handicap hurdle at Ffos Las last December (2m4f, heavy); poor efforts since, last time finishing 60l last of four when back over fences (pulled up on first occasion) at Hereford (3m, good); hard to fancy. |
14/1 |
Form: 8050-P
Last run: 254 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
31st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 5f 192y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Needs plenty more than he showed for Christian Williams, including on handicap debut last May; off since and has plenty to prove for new yard. |
50/1 |
Form: 857P
Last run: 52 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
23rd Jan 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up when 12lb out of the weights for her handicap debut at Bangor and again she will need to overcome unfavourable terms here; opposable. |
66/1 |
|
6 |
26th Nov 2022 Heavy 2m 7f 7y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Showed no significant promise in three novice/maiden hurdles this autumn (2m3f-2m6f) and is 12lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut, but she was second in two Irish points in the spring (albeit both were on good ground) so there is a ray of hope; sports first-time cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
Betting Forcast
11/4 One Fer Mamma, 7/1 Cap St Vincent, 14/1 Shantou Sunset, 16/1 Winter Getaway, 5/1 Getupearly, 9/1 Sams The Man, 33/1 Merry Dreamer, 3/1 William Philo, 6/1 Sign Of War, 33/1 Fiamette, 50/1 Separate Ways, 50/1 Arctic Footprint, 100/1 Rose Kar, 100/1 Shesasuperstar
Verdict
There’s plenty to prove for most of this field and it could be a good opportunity for GETUPEARLY (nap) to strike on his handicap debut. The Philip Hobbs-trained runner showed promise on his hurdling debut and it would be no surprise to see him improve now he’s qualified for a mark. We know more about One Fer Mamma, who is not ruled out, while William Philo and Cap St Vincent should also be capable of getting competitive.[Jonathan Doidge]
Selections
The Guardian:
William PhiloDaily Mail:
William PhiloDaily Mirror:
William PhiloThe Sun:
William PhiloDaily Record:
William PhiloPOSTDATA:
One Fer Mamma