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SoftCazoo Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2614.08
- 2m 0f 11y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.30
- Place: £2.30
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Made mistakes and pulled up in the Clarence House at Ascot in January when last seen; however, prior to that he reappeared with a good second to subsequent Gold Cup runner-up Jango Baie in the Grade 2 1965 Chase at Ascot (2m5f, good) and last season's best performance came when runner-up in the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase over C&D (good to soft) in April; arrives fresh, whereas most of these ran at the Cheltenham Festival; interesting. |
15/2 |
|
1 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 172y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced 8yo who won Grade 2s as a novice hurdler and novice chaser; ran as well as he's ever done when 9l second to top-class Jango Baie in Grade 2 chase here (2m5f, good; handles soft) in November; more needed today but the drop back in trip should not inconvenience him in the slightest. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Grade 2 novice hurdle winner (2m4f, good to soft) who was pulled up on chase debut in November (irregular heartbeat) but impressed in four-runner Grade 2 novice at Windsor (2m, soft) in January, when subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Caldwell Potter was 4l behind in second; unraced on good ground; the step back up in trip seems a likely plus; firmly in calculations. |
5/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 11 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 70y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Cruelly caught in the final strides in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle here (3m, heavy) in March 2024; 2-2 in novice chases last season (including Grade 1) and, after missing last year's Festival due to injury, he made it 2-2 this term and 4-4 over fences when winning the King George (3m, good) in December, narrowly in a breathtaking four-way finish (Gaelic Warrior third, Jango Baie fourth); the way he rallied to edge back in front at Kempton provides optimism regarding today's stiffer test and he's a key player. |
7/2 |
7/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2
Last run: 89 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Two wins last season, the latter when holding on gamely in 16-runner handicap on New course here (2m1f, good) in April; needs another career-best performance today but still enters calculations. |
5/1 |
|
1st 8 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Ascot winner in December off 7lb lower (1m7f, good to soft); this represents a welcome drop in grade after contesting two high-profile handicaps and he's not out of it. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 1lb |
British runner; hurdles winner is now rated 22lb higher over fences after back-to-back wins on soft ground over 2m4f at Sandown; decisive victor of five-runner contest in January and justified 4-6 odds last month when seeing off two rivals; this big field is new for him, but he's in fine form. |
14/1 |
|
1st 2 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Things clicked when he went up in trip over C&D (soft) in January in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on his third chase start, and he won in decisive fashion from one who scored next time; 8lb rise might not stop him. |
11/10 |
|
1st 4 |
31st Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Has proved expensive to follow, aside from one win (over hurdles); however, campaigned mostly at 2m and may improve for this step back up in distance, combined with fitting of tongue-tie, in third chase attempt. |
3/1 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 4 |
4th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 54y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won a four-runner handicap chase for the O'Neills in June (2m4f, good); bought for £10,000 in October; good second to a subsequent useful winner in a point in January (3m, soft) but rather disappointing last time; each-way chance. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
31st Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won at Warwick (2m4f, good) in June and bounced back from lesser run when 4l second to Zacony Rebel over this C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces (retained); effective on soft ground earlier in career; could be involved. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Rallied well to open account in small field at Warwick (2m4f, good) last month, his fourth start over fences, but was well below that level on latest outing and needs to respond well to first-time cheekpieces here. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
23rd Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Similar chance to Alfie's Princess on their domination of an Exeter race in November (2m2f, good to soft) and unlikely that she was seen to best effect on heavy when turned over at odds-on at Uttoxeter just before Christmas; rested since and might not be badly handicapped. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
22nd Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 6f 45y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Placed on both hurdling starts, more recently when clear second to useful mare at Exeter (2m2f, good to soft) last month; will be hard to beat here if suited by today's trip-and-ground combination. |
2/5 |
|
2nd 5 |
20th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
midfield, disputing third after 6th, pressed leader 2 out, kept on until no extra inside final 110yds |
3/1 |
11/2
Form: 25
Last run: 83 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Pulled up on two of his last three goes over hurdles but the transition to chasing has been smooth and he's 3-3; showed further improvement when easily beating two rivals (Mambonumberfive well held in third) in Grade 2 Kingmaker Novices' at Warwick (2m, heavy; handles good) last month; faces his sternest assignment and will need another personal best. |
12/1 |
|
1st 1 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 54y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Very useful hurdler with 2-2 strike-rate over fences this season, the latter win gained by 9l in Grade 2 novice at Ascot (2m3f, soft) in December; should be fine back at 2m and ought to be a very tough nut to crack. |
4/5 |
|
3 |
4th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 13lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 3 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Sole success came at Exeter off 7lb higher in April last year; has slipped down the weights but placed for the first time since when second of six finishers at Ffos Las (2m5f, good) 15 days ago; cannot dismiss. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 110y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
1-19 overall, though the win did come over fences; however, hasn't fired for a while, despite attracting market support on his return to hurdles last time. |
14/1 |
|
4th 9 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
2m3f chase winner here (good) 12 months ago; 0-6 over hurdles; well beaten over fences on his last four starts; bit to prove back hurdling. |
11/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 3y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Resumed with victory at Exeter (2m3f) in November and in good form until pulled up in 2m3f handicap chase at Fontwell ten days ago; this course winner is the sort to bounce back in a change of headgear, though. |
9/2 |
|
1 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Did well for cheekpieces going on last year, winning three times at 2m3f-2m5f, latterly off 3lb lower, and going a stone and a half up the weights; 2m7f looked to find him out at Newbury last month and this is less competitive back down in trip; holds decent claims. |
5/2 |
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4th 3 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 91y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
All good since the cheekpieces went on, winning three times (2m3f-2m5f, good to soft/soft); kept on well for third off today's mark at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month and returning to further looks the right move. |
13/2 |
8/1
Form: 2
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
3rd Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Made the frame on all four hurdling starts during 2023-24 season, most recently when third in Wetherby handicap (3m, soft); not sure to be suited by the quicker ground here but should cope with the drop back in trip; major player if fully tuned up after 507-day absence. |
9/4 |
|
2 |
3rd Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Made the frame on all four hurdling starts during 2023-24 season, most recently when third in Wetherby handicap (3m, soft); not sure to be suited by the quicker ground here but should cope with the drop back in trip; major player if fully tuned up after 507-day absence. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
13th Jan 2024 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Lightly raced 6yo who has posted some solid efforts, including on heavy ground and when fair third on handicap debut at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) three weeks ago; he's a half-brother to Any Second Now, who has twice been placed in the Grand National, and could improve now up in trip again. |
11/2 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has won three of his ten starts pointing, the latest by 14l in March; suited by good/faster ground, tongue-tie tried and an each-way chance. |
7/1 |
|
11th 11 |
19th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
85,000euros 3yo; half-brother to Drumlee Sunset (point, bumper and hurdle/chase winner; RPR 140) and Land League (point/hurdle winner; 116); yard have a good strike-rate in bumpers and he's one of the more interesting newcomers. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 10 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Always behind when switched to fences and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut at Exeter (2m1f, good) last month; not bred to benefit from today's hike up in trip and clearly needs to take a big step forward but he represents a respected stable and remains very unexposed. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Always behind when switched to fences and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut at Exeter (2m1f, good) last month; not bred to benefit from today's hike up in trip and clearly needs to take a big step forward but he represents a respected stable and remains very unexposed. |
14/1 |
|
9th 9 |
19th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 109y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Hasn't shown much in a bumper and three hurdles at up to 2m5f; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie for chase debut; in good hands and on a workable mark but need to see more from him. |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: 57
Last run: 155 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
didn't always jump with fluency and always behind |
100/1 |
|
6 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
didn't always jump with fluency and always behind |
100/1 |
|
0 7 |
19th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, always behind |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £36.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £33.42 |
| Trifecta | £134.90 |
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