16.25
Good To SoftVickers.Bet And LHS Champion Racing Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4330.42
- 2m 4f 62y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Snow showers
Abandoned
Form: 6454
Last run: 52 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
20th Jul 2024 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Irish point winner in February 2022 (3m, soft to heavy); yet to win over regulation fences, but several fair efforts including when 7l fifth of 13 at Uttoxeter last time (3m, good). |
13/2 |
|
5th 5 |
6th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Flattered to deceive on a few occasions over hurdles and doesn't seem to see his races out; again weakened to be fourth on last month's chase debut at Southwell (2m4f, good); this longer trip may prove beneficial and he has dropped to a workable mark; each-way player. |
6/1 |
|
4th 3 |
14th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Irish point winner in February 2022 (3m, soft/heavy); patchy form over hurdles; cheekpieces now on again (pulled up with an irregular heartbeat only previous time he wore them); bit to prove on chase debut. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 349
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
28th May 2023 Good To Firm 2m 7f 96y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in last |
11/10 |
|
11th 6 |
16th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
0-5 over hurdles but was second (albeit no match for winner) off 6lb higher at Ayr (2m5f, good) in March and her eased-down Irish point win in 2021 bodes well for her chasing prospects; not sure to benefit from today's drop back in trip but still makes appeal. |
12/1 |
|
8th 8 |
26th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, led 2nd, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last |
15/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 54-P51 D
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| 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 |
Abandoned
Form: /78-78
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
24th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 218y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Remains a maiden after 14 starts but he's consistent and was a good third over C&D (soft) in March; didn't quite see out 3m1f here later that month; has had wind op since and holds each-way claims on his return. |
11/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
30th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Consistent maiden who was close up over 3m at Ayr (just behind Artic Mann) before finishing third here where dropping back to 2m3f found him out (was staying on); unlikely to be far away. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
7th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
in rear early, midfield 4 out |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 3354
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
16th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Longstanding maiden who was soundly beaten at Newcastle last time in a first-time hood (retained); however, he's run pretty well on both previous visits to Musselburgh and the tongue-tie is back on today, which he wore when a fair fourth over C&D (good to soft) in November; interesting contender. |
8/1 |
|
7th 7 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders, mistake 5th |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 534484
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| 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 |
Abandoned
Form: 0P4P9
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
28th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, struggling 2 out, pulled up approaching last |
25/1 |
|
11 |
18th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
|
Abandoned
Form: 709600
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
17th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 78y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden hurdler; unseated rider at first fence on chasing debut in September and was tailed off when fourth at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; needs this sharp drop back in trip to show him in a much better light; 1lb wrong. |
25/1 |
|
4th 8 |
10th Oct 2023 Good 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Modest maiden hurdler who unseated rider at first fence when 33-1 for last month's chasing debut; not the most obvious answer. |
20/1 |
|
0 9 |
19th Sep 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
held up in rear, not fluent and unseated 1st |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 456P53
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
12th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
raced in second |
11/4 |
|
3rd 7 |
24th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 1st, short of room home turn, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on and went third run-in |
4/1 |
|
6th 9 |
6th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
midfield |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 06775
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
15th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
prominent on outer, lost position 5th, pushed along before 7th |
25/1 |
|
8th 11 |
14th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest form so far but showed a little more last time when tried in this headgear combination and finishing fifth of 15 at Wetherby (2m3f, good, Red Ochre third); 4lb wrong but that is more than negated by rider's claim. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 899
Last run: 51 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
29th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won Irish maiden point (3m, soft) last April; heavy defeats in Britain in three novice hurdles and, after wind surgery, beaten 20l when sixth of 15 on handicap debut at Hexham (near 3m, heavy) 13 days ago; he was well behind Pipers Cross in the latter and is 2lb out of the handicap today. |
6/1 |
|
6th 14 |
16th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Form of last April's Irish point win (3m, soft) hasn't worked out; three heavy defeats in slow-ground 2m hurdles since, and hopes likely rest as much on the wind surgery as the step back up in trip. |
16/1 |
|
13 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Opened her account at the fifth attempt in Irish points; has poor claims on rules form (2m) but looks a possible improver now handicapping and upped to 2m4f on first run since wind surgery. |
16/1 |
Verdict
Hattons Gardens is likely to appreciate this lesser stamina test after running over 3m in January while Agilulf (second choice) looks the type to progress further back in handicap company, but ZWICKY is going the right way himself and he can add to his Sedgefield win. Having A Barney can also be involved while Serious Mickey is one to keep an eye on from the bottom of the weights on his handicap debut.[Emily Weber]