14.50
SoftTruespeed Championing The South West Handicap
- Prize money: £13608.4
- 1m 3f 137y
- Class 6
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
33/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.40
- Place: £3.50
Form: 0660-0
Last run: 69 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Returned from long absence with three very underwhelming runs in low-grade Flat handicaps this year and is 12lb out of the weights for this first hurdling start since February 2023; has too much to prove. |
100/1 |
|
8th 9 (2) |
25th Jun 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
6-50 (Flat/hurdles); respected on old form but finished down the field in his two starts following a long absence; back up in trip; best watched. |
33/1 |
16/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: /5998- CD
Last run: 163 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 |
1st Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Sole Flat win (21 races) was over 11.6f in 2021, mostly modest form; his dam won over hurdles (pretty useful) as well as on the Flat. |
33/1 |
|
9th 4 (11) |
15th May 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Added to a decent record over C&D in the springtime when best of the rest behind an improver last month; has never been the most consistent but he's shortlist material in a weak handicap. |
5/2 |
|
9th 4 (11) |
15th May 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Added to a decent record over C&D in the springtime when best of the rest behind an improver last month; has never been the most consistent but he's shortlist material in a weak handicap. |
5/2 |
16/1
- Place: £3.60
Form: 2845-9 D
Last run: 87 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (3) |
24th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
8st 6lb |
led |
16/1 |
|
9th 8 (3) |
24th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 4f 13y Class 6 |
8st 6lb |
led |
16/1 |
|
9th 7 (9) |
5th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Course regular and often a front-runner whose losing run is up to 22, but he ran his best race for a while when fourth of 11 here (1m3f) seven days ago; 0-23 over this trip and further, though, which raises doubts. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 4395-0 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
17th Jan 2024 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
raced wide, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway 6th |
13/2 |
|
0 7 |
4th Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
This Flat winner showed some aptitude for hurdling when third in two novice events at Worcester (2m, good) in the summer; should stay this longer trip and may have some untapped potential on handicap debut. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 4428-5 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (5) |
24th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Front-runner; gained back-to-back wins in the middle of 2022 and 2024 and has done so again this year following recent victories at Chepstow (1m4f, good) and Windsor (good); the hat-trick has just eluded him so far, but hard to rule out in his current form. |
13/2 |
|
9 (3) |
9th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 99y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Front-runner; it's eyecatching that he's won over this trip in his only two handicap starts at Windsor (2022 and August 2024); last year's was middle leg of a hat-trick (following a long break) on wide range of ground and he reappeared with a Chepstow win four weeks ago; up 6lb to career-high mark but did it well and looks sure to have a big shout. |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 (3) |
13th May 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
C&D winner who hasn't been seen in 162 days, but he has been successful after a much longer absence; just 1lb above his last winning mark and could go well. |
8/1 |
13/2
Form: 36-625
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (1) |
3rd Feb 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Not beaten far into fifth in a 2m handicap here four weeks ago; on a fair mark but others bring more persuasive claims. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
22nd Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Got off the mark at the 15th attempt over hurdles at Stratford (2m, good) 16 days ago; 5lb rise will make it tougher but looks sure to run his race and unlikely to be far away. |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: /0465/
Last run: 993 days
W: 9st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
4th May 2023 Soft 1m 6f 44y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Runner-up over hurdles in January but out of form in his five starts since, including on first Flat run since 2020; 0-12 overall on Flat. |
25/1 |
|
13 |
24th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Not been in the best of form on the Flat and over hurdles recently; has won on heavy but this forecast better ground suits and could bounce back; tongue-tie now tried. |
16/1 |
|
7th 4 (6) |
7th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Well beaten over hurdles on his last three starts; however, perhaps this first run on the Flat since 2020 will trigger a revival and he ran well over jumps as recently as January (on heavy ground); not discounted. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 5327-6 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (1) |
16th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Veteran with eight AW wins to his name, including one last November and another this February; both were on Wolverhampton Tapeta (8.6f and 9.4f) and he showed enough in two runs last month to be considered, even though he's very rarely seen over this far nowadays. |
12/1 |
|
5 (9) |
29th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Veteran with pretty good 8-54 AW strike-rate that includes two C&D wins (one on Fibresand); no longer the force of old but ran well off his lower turf mark a fortnight ago and has a fighting chance here. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 5 (5) |
14th Sep 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 37y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Much more prolific on AW but has a soft-ground C&D win on his CV; did not enjoy run of the race when sixth in 1m Chepstow classified in July, after a break, but still needs to build on that performance here. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 62767-
Last run: 109 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
10th Nov 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
8st 11lb
|
took keen hold, raced in second, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds |
5/1 |
|
3rd 5 (3) |
15th Aug 2023 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
reared start |
9/2 |
|
2nd 3 (1) |
10th Jul 2023 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Good second at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) on her penultimate run but she's an inconsistent maiden who was disappointing at Yarmouth 25 days ago; record now stands at 0-11 and she needs to step up again on this drop back in trip. |
11/2 |
5/1
Form: 14-644 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 (8) |
7th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Slowly away at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) the last twice but a good fourth each time; deserves extra credit for latest run, off a slow pace, and won off this mark at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to soft) last June; firmly in calculations. |
5/1 |
|
4th 8 (6) |
4th Mar 2023 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Dual turf winner who is 0-6 on AW but he ran right up to his best when a close fourth over C&D last month; that was a bold bid on his first run at this track and he's respected off an unchanged mark. |
11/4 |
|
4th 3 (9) |
6th Feb 2023 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Scored off 1lb lower at Yarmouth (11.4f) last June but he's been generally disappointing under both codes since; may have needed the run at Kempton on his reappearance last month but he needs to get back near his best on this return to Tapeta. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 8805-0
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (6) |
29th Jun 2023 Good 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
took keen hold, midfield on outer |
6/1 |
|
11th 2 (10) |
7th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who was a fair fifth in a Wolverhampton handicap (1m4f, AW) last December, but was tailed off at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last Friday on his sole run since and has to leave that run miles behind; cheekpieces go on. |
25/1 |
|
14th 2 (7) |
31st Mar 2023 Standard 1m 4f 14y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
towards rear, shaken up 4f out |
16/1 |
11/4
Form: 444-11 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 (5) |
9th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
midfield, headway and prominent after 5f |
20/1 |
|
9th 5 (5) |
9th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
midfield, headway and prominent after 5f |
20/1 |
|
10th 12 (12) |
18th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Three course wins in 2023 ended with a spreadeagling success over this trip that June; down the field in two comeback runs here in recent weeks, although he was prominent until approaching the final 1f last time and might come on again. |
13/2 |
16/1
Form: /3357-
Last run: 235 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 7 (2) |
7th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Tailed off this year on first two hurdle/stable starts; has something to prove but he showed ability on the Flat when trained in Germany and is one to watch in the betting now back in this code in first-time blinkers. |
16/1 |
|
6th 1 |
24th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Raced too freely and was well beaten over C&D (soft) on stable/hurdle debut in January but was placed on the Flat when trained in Germany and ought to be capable of better in this sphere at some stage; had has wind surgery. |
10/1 |
|
7th 2 |
4th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Placed three times on the Flat in Germany (at up to 1m1f); gelded since latest outing (August) and has tongue-strap on for hurdling debut; has joined a yard which has done exceptionally well in juvenile events so needs taking seriously in a modest contest. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 53793-
Last run: 270 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (1) |
12th May 2023 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
dwelt start, soon led |
10/1 |
|
14th 6 (1) |
7th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Claims aren't compelling on last year's Flat form and he tailed off on hurdle debut last December; however, this lightly raced 4yo returns to action in first-time cheekpieces and having had wind surgery; not written off. |
14/1 |
|
4th 3 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Placed twice from five Flat starts, including when last seen at Wolverhampton (1m6f; modest form) in July; limited appeal on hurdling debut. |
16/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £139.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £111.82 |
| Tricast | £1016.20 |
| Trifecta | £1396.10 |
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