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SoftHaydock Park Welcomes Racing To School Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 1m 7f 144y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Evs (Won)
- Win: £1.80
- Place: £1.10
Form: 23
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Regressive 7yo who had a disappointing campaign last season; returns from four-month break on a dangerous mark but was soundly beaten on both previous starts here and has quite a bit to prove. |
16/1 |
|
7th 8 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Defied higher marks three times in 2024 but his 2025 form took a turn for the worse; chance depends on whether this first start of 2026 results in a turnaround. |
20/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: U
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (3) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 39y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Landed a third Flat win when taking Hamilton amateur riders' handicap (1m5f, good) around a year ago; now 2lb lower but he's been soundly beaten on both starts this year (1m4f Catterick handicap, 1m7f Hexham handicap chase) and needs to stage a revival. |
10/1 |
|
4th 4 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 133y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Hurdle/Flat winner; wasn't at his best on the Flat following a break at Catterick last month but should come on for the run; conditions fine; quite interesting on chase debut. |
13/2 |
11/2
Form: 02
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (6) |
22nd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 27y Class 4 |
8st 7lb |
Ran away with a 2m2f handicap here last April; not quite so good since, including when well held back on the Flat at Ripon last month. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 (1) |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Arrives fit from hurdling and some of his best Flat form last year came in April, winning at Pontefract before second over C&D (both good). |
7/1 |
|
5th 4 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Nine-race maiden over hurdles but has placed form and he won six on the Flat; made a bright start over fences in January but didn't fancy it at Huntingdon and refused early; the cheekpieces are off but wouldn't be a surprise to see him run well. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Not seen over fences since two disappointing attempts in spring 2024 but in good form over hurdles, notably when winning at Hexham (2m7f, good) in May; reverts to chasing on a lower mark; player if able to find some fluency. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
21st Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Raced too freely and was slightly disappointing when fourth here a fortnight ago but battled well for narrow C&D (good) win last month and is still on a workable mark; player if he settles better this time. |
9/1 |
|
4th 5 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Rediscovered a spark, scrambling home over C&D (good; 12-1) 18 days ago; a 4lb rise takes him back to a triple-figure mark (traditionally struggles from that position) but he isn't one to write off, with this track tending to bring out the best in him. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 36
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
22nd Jul 2023 Soft 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
towards rear |
10/1 |
|
6th 9 |
2nd Jul 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
Runner-up in a point but unable to threaten over hurdles, including on handicap debut over C&D in May; soundly beaten when fifth in first-time tongue-tie (retained) on his first chase start here on Friday. |
16/1 |
|
5th 4 |
30th Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Maiden; dropped out of contention on last month's handicap hurdle debut, having made a lot of the running; tongue-strap fitted for chasing debut and always hard to rule out stable's runners here. |
8/1 |
100/30
Form: 222
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
12th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Ran well when third (albeit well held in the end) on chase/handicap debut at Bangor (2m1f, heavy) in December 2023 but we haven't seen him again since and he encounters much faster ground here. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
15th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up on first two hurdling starts (2m/2m3f) and had excuse when beaten favourite on latest outing in March (finished lame); switched to fences for today's seasonal/handicap debut and has significant potential. |
5/2 |
Form: 62
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 130y |
10st 11lb |
Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences. |
18/1 |
|
5th 2 |
8th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 2f 54y |
11st 12lb |
Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe. |
25/1 |
|
3 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 65y |
11st 12lb |
Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.45 |
| Trifecta | £9.50 |
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