14.23
Good To SoftArthur Ashford Memorial “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 4f 114y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.20
Form: -33783
Last run: 55 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Didn't run badly when fifth of seven here (2m5f, good to soft; usual headgear removed) 12 days ago and has become well handicapped but this season has been largely disappointing and he's not yet proven over this far. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Three-time winner but arrives here in no sort of form and the new blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces) did nothing for him two weeks ago; now goes in no headgear; risky. |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Always tended to be all or nothing but has often run well on soft; risks involved now, having been pulled up on his last two starts, but he's capable of popping up, switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers under in-form Rian Corcoran. |
8/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 1398
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
jumped right on occasions, prominent, went third after 4 out, no extra when lost third towards finish |
5/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, headway after 9th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 2 out, switched left approaching last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge |
6/1 |
6/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 1345
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Made it 2-4 over fences when he pulled clear with the second at Southwell (3m2f, good); no reason why he shouldn't be very competitive off 4lb higher. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Defied an even longer break at Hereford in November (3m1f, good) off only 1lb lower and his following run was just as good; could easily leave his latest below-par run behind. |
3/1 |
25/1
Form: 4
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
A long time since he showed his best form and very opposable on how he's performed in the last year, especially as he's out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Peak RPR of 98 came in an identical C&D event over two years ago (good); 0-8 since, however, with a breakthrough rules win seeming further away than ever on this season's efforts; 2lb out of the weights. |
40/1 |
|
2 |
1st Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 59y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
0-10 over fences; runner-up on consecutive outings in autumn 2023 (2m3f/2m7f) but absent since two underwhelming runs last summer (2m1f/3m2f) and may need further than 2m nowadays. |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 046
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
10th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Minor form in bumpers and now clearly flattered by his debut effort at Ascot when under 9l off the winner; others preferred. |
25/1 |
|
6th 2 |
2nd Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 6f out, weakened from 4f out |
12/1 |
|
4th 1 |
1st Jan 2023 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Half-brother to useful jumpers Jepeck and Western Jo; not beaten far when 11th of 12 at Ascot (good) in October but never really looked likely to land a telling blow there. |
8/1 |
6/1
Form: 0-759
Last run: 77 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
20th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Soundly beaten on all four hurdling starts, most recently when dropped back to 2m (from 2m4f) for handicap debut three weeks ago; in good hands and can't be written off just yet but needs this jump up in trip to enable significant improvement. |
12/1 |
|
10th 1 |
28th Apr 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Soundly beaten on all three hurdling starts, most recently in very ordinary 2m4f Plumpton maiden this month; will need to improve to make a winning handicap debut but represents a top stable and today's switch to good ground might show him in a better light. |
4/1 |
|
6th 8 |
10th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 114y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
In a top stable but beaten a distance or more in all his four runs, twice over hurdles (2m/2m4f); there was some promise behind the useful Pembroke at Ludlow in December and this is very weak. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 50
Last run: 105 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Has five wins over fences, the latest at Sedgefield last September off 5lb lower; should strip fitter for a recent fourth over hurdles but may need to come down a few pounds. |
6/1 |
|
4th 1 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Five-time chase winner who was placed on hurdle return at Kempton (2m, good) in October; absent since lesser effort in November but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up. |
8/1 |
25/1
Form: 605-08
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten in all three hurdle races this season and now 0-12 in that sphere; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor on this chasing debut; 4lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Suffered two heavy defeats since returning from a break late last year and hopes pinned on this longer trip bringing about some marked improvement. |
50/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £9.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.45 |
| Trifecta | £19.40 |
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