15.15
SoftHappy Birthday Joanne Grimble Handicap
- Prize money: £4187.2
- 1m 5f 192y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
- Place: £1.20
Form: 3624-3
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (9) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
10th 9 (9) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
never better than midfield |
33/1 |
|
10th 6 (5) |
24th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
midfield, switched to centre 4f out, no impression from over 2f out |
10/1 |
3/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 2-1513 BF
Last run: 59 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won on the Flat here (2m, soft) in November; fourth on hurdle debut here (1m7f, good to soft) later that month and improved when runner-up at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in December; he's high on the list today. |
9/4 |
|
5 (2) |
9th Oct 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Course regular who landed a fourth win here (his third over this trip) when 28-1 and beating Edwardtheninth one month ago; flopped under a 5lb penalty the following week (Team Endeavour second) but that tactical race may be best ignored; could well bounce back. |
7/1 |
|
5th 1 (4) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Won his fourth race at this track and third over C&D when scoring at 28-1 last Thursday on his return from a break; 5lb penalty doesn't leave him well in but this is a weak event. |
2/1 |
12/1
Form: 3293-7 CD
Last run: 100 days
W: 9st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 (8) |
5th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
disputed lead early, prominent after 2f |
8/1 |
|
4th 5 (5) |
15th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 32y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
prominent |
12/1 |
|
4th 3 (4) |
10th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Won this in 2021; tends to be all or nothing these days and his latest C&D fourth at a big price, when getting no peace in front (King Of Unicorns behind), was more like it on his second run back from a break. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 26140- C
Last run: 220 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove. |
50/1 |
|
11th 6 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove. |
50/1 |
|
10 |
30th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Out of form on the Flat for Jaqueline Coward last year and pulled up in two recent handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m2f) for new stable; needs latest wind op (his third) to have made a huge difference. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 6/1-79
Last run: 85 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
21st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Won over C&D in December and by 16l at Newcastle (extended 2m4f) in February, both from the front on good to soft; disappointing in his two runs in between and again on latest start but he was brought out quickly under a penalty in the latter; visor replaces his usual cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
20th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won at Musselburgh (3m) in December and by 16l at Newcastle (extended 2m4f) last Thursday, both from the front on good to soft; disappointing in his two runs in between but he'd have a huge chance under this penalty if that form from last week (a narrow career best) is repeated. |
2/1 |
|
3 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won over 3m at Musselburgh in December (good to soft); rather disappointing in his two runs since and needs to bounce back. |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: 14432-
Last run: 156 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 7 (8) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 133y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
reluctant to load, slowly into stride, always behind, never going well |
33/1 |
|
13th 12 (7) |
19th Apr 2024 Good To Soft 1m 3f 137y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
slowly into stride, outpaced and detached throughout, tailed off |
50/1 |
9/1
Form: 14597- D
Last run: 186 days
W: 9st 13lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (4) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 47y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Placed at Catterick (1m6f/2m, good) on first two outings this year but this 10yo needs to shrug off a lesser run over 1m6f here 19 days ago |
10/1 |
|
9th 13 (2) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 6f 32y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Placed at Catterick (1m6f/2m, good) on both appearances this season; back up in grade today but won this race off today's mark a year ago (soft ground); shortlisted. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 5 (1) |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
10yo who snapped a losing sequence at Carlisle last June and reappeared with a good second here (1m6f, good) last month; she should be fine back up in trip and can be bang there if backing up that latest performance. |
11/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.54 |
| Trifecta | £29.30 |
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