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SoftJohn & Marian McInnes Memorial Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5281
- 3m 0f 217y
- Class 4
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.91
Form: F-4312
Last run: 8 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
31st Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Closely matched with Everything'sontick who beat him by a neck at Plumpton two runs back (3m1f, soft) when both would have been beaten had the leader stood up at the last; well beaten last time but was badly hampered; visor replaces cheekpieces; not out of it. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
10th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 5f 54y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, mistake then badly hampered by faller 4 out, awkward jump 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression |
11/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
26th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 1f 152y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
5/2 |
16/1
Form: -07058
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Overall strike-rate of 1-28 and the win came over fences; 0-18 over hurdles and has to bounce back from some shoddy efforts; in cheekpieces and a visor for the last two and now goes in blinkers. |
25/1 |
|
6 |
21st Sep 2025 Good To Firm 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Has questions to answer after two disappointing runs in July but is very well suited by this C&D and competes off new career-low mark today; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; dangerous to ignore. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Only win was a 2m7f handicap chase at Huntingdon in May 2024; mixed efforts over hurdles and fences since but well beaten last of six at Bangor on latest start. |
10/1 |
3/1
Form: -64453
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Often lacks fluency over his hurdles but started off for current stable with two good efforts last spring (2m4f/2m3f); will be fine over today's longer trip and Harry Cobden is a good booking for this reappearance run. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
18th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-12 over hurdles and much more exposed than some of these but kept on for very respectable third on last month's stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good; clear winner has won twice again since) and will probably be competitive again here. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
18th May 2024 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-12 over hurdles and much more exposed than some of these but kept on for very respectable third on last month's stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good; clear winner has won twice again since) and will probably be competitive again here. |
3/1 |
7/4
Form: 25154
Last run: 48 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 30y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Last season was one to remember, winning the Welsh National and later second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; 0-4 this campaign but it's been anything but a washout and he should be dangerous off this mark, for all that he's made his name over further. |
4/1 |
|
4th 4 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 4m 1f 56y Class 2 |
10st 3lb |
Won last season's Welsh National (extended 3m6f, soft) off 3lb lower and second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; near that form on second start this term, before a lesser show (weak in the market) in the Surrey National at Lingfield; needs to be back at his peak and there are mixed messages. |
8/1 |
|
4th 4 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 178y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Bettered underwhelming seasonal debut when placed over the big Aintree fences (3m2f, soft) last month and remains only 4lb higher than when winning last season's Welsh National (3m6f, soft); high on the list. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £10.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.34 |
| Trifecta | £24.30 |
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