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SoftBalanced Support Reins Bob Bowden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3406.24
- 3m 3f 9y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
13/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.20
Form: P14802 CD
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed 5th, soon chased clear leader |
16/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
17th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed 5th, soon chased clear leader |
16/1 |
|
8th 6 |
4th Dec 2024 Heavy 3m 0f 58y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Game winner at Hexham (2m7f, good to soft) but then well held with no real excuses off this 6lb higher mark at Hexham (race won by Artic Mann); that was a backward step but the cheekpieces had been working well. |
12/1 |
2/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 019421 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 12st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Has been in good form this year, winning two of his four races (second in the other two), the latest at Newcastle earlier this month (2m7f, good; fourth has won since); up 4lb; chance. |
3/1 |
|
1st 3 |
16th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Gained all three British wins over 3m3f at Sedgefield, the latest off 7lb lower in March; ran very well over that C&D last month and won't care what the weather does here, but is away from his happy hunting ground. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Triple C&D winner, including on soft; comfortable scorer last time, for which he has gone up 5lb; that form hasn't worked out well but he clearly relishes his visits here and is a big player. |
2/1 |
9/1
Form: 6664
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Has won his last three races, all at Sedgefield, two 3m3f handicap hurdles and last time (second run with cheekpieces) a 3m2f handicap chase; these conditions fine and should go well again despite career-high mark (5lb higher than last win). |
5/1 |
|
1st 2 |
19th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Failed to threaten in 2024 on his two previous chase starts but he's in much better form now having won over hurdles here on his last two starts (3m3f, good to soft/soft); has shown promise on good ground; he's just 5lb higher than when easily making all four weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained) and can have a big say if transferring that form back to fences. |
5/4 |
|
1st 7 |
19th Feb 2026 3m 3f 9y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Got off the mark for the season when winning over C&D earlier this month (good to soft); only 3lb higher, but this a stronger race; cheekpieces now tried; contender. |
5/2 |
7/2
Form: 11-234 CD BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won two handicap hurdles in the spring of 2022 (3m/3m3f, good to soft); has been rather disappointing in his six runs over fences; no easy task from 4lb out of the handicap. |
20/1 |
|
7th 12 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won twice in a row (3m and 3m3f) over hurdles in spring 2022; way below form in his five races since switched to fences, absent 288 days before latest. |
25/1 |
|
7th 12 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won twice in a row (3m and 3m3f) over hurdles in spring 2022; way below form in his five races since switched to fences, absent 288 days before latest. |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: 43/5P1
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 9 |
11th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Likeable stayer who won twice over fences in late 2020; returned from a two-year absence in February and has been very mixed over hurdles either side of a 3m2f win (soft) in March; trip worry back chasing. |
25/1 |
|
7th 6 |
25th Nov 2023 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
20-1 winner at Warwick (3m2f, soft) in March and he's also effective on good/good to soft ground; however, the win was his sole bright run among five starts earlier this year, and he was down the field the last twice. |
14/1 |
|
8th 7 |
1st May 2023 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 753P88
Last run: 196 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
11th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
0-14 over hurdles; ran big race and lost out only by a neck over C&D (good; refitted tongue-tie/cheekpieces) last month but is effectively 7lb higher from 5lb out of the weights today; blinkers the headgear of choice this time. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
17th May 2023 Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
in touch with leaders on inner, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, soon pushed along, rallied and went second 2 out, ridden and joined leader last, led run-in, kept on until headed towards finish |
8/1 |
|
14 |
6th May 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 0-PP75
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft 3m 3f 9y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten at triple-figure odds in all four hurdles starts. |
100/1 |
|
5th 5 |
26th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Has shown very little across her five runs; cheekpieces go on. |
100/1 |
|
7th 4 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Pulled up at huge odds in two maiden hurdles here last month (2m4f/2m3f); makes no appeal. |
100/1 |
6/1
Form: -8PP51 CD
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
always behind |
16/1 |
|
7th 6 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, no impression from 3 out |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 |
8th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, no impression from 3 out |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 4-0735
Last run: 102 days
W: 10st 9lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
9th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Won off 17lb higher in March 2021 but only placed once since; well beaten over C&D four weeks ago and wind surgery (second such procedure) needs to help her turn her fortunes around. |
20/1 |
|
10th 9 |
12th May 2023 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Has won at up to 3m, but did too much in front over an extended 3m2f in deteriorating conditions at Stratford latest; 13lb below her one winning handicap mark, and chance if energies are optimally distributed. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
23rd Apr 2023 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
1m7f (soft) and 3m (good) hurdle winner; inconsistent; would have each-way claims based on her penultimate start over 2m7f at Market Rasen (had 2m4f defeats either side of that) and this extreme trip is worth a try. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £14.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.86 |
| Tricast | £58.92 |
| Trifecta | £78.20 |
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