17.40
Good To Soft200 Years Of Racing Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)
- Prize money: £2723
- 2m 0f 51y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.00
- Place: £2.10
Form: 3
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Made the frame on all four hurdling starts since cheekpieces were fitted in February (2m3f-3m) and also ran well in first-time blinkers (retained) on recent chasing debut; suited by this track and still unexposed over this sort of trip; likely contender on return to hurdling. |
5/2 |
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2nd 3 |
6th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Seemingly aided by cheekpieces over hurdles in recent months, making the frame four consecutive times on good ground (2m3f-3m); tries blinkers on this chase debut; can make his presence felt if he takes well to fences. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
12th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
prominent, led after 3 out, going easily home turn, headed approaching last, kept on |
11/4 |
3/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
2nd May 2026 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 90y |
11st 12lb |
Decent sort at his best, career-best performance when close second in last season's 2m5f Topham at Aintree; very lightly raced this season, most recently running well for long way in same event before fading from last; type who could go well here if taking to the banks (won only point-to-point). |
11/2 |
|
9th 20 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 19y Class 1 |
10st 6lb |
Well below his best on both runs this season, the latest at Leopardstown in December; however, he produced a career-best performance when a close second in this 12 months ago (good to soft), pulling clear with Gentleman De Mee, and the return to Aintree could spark a revival; on the shortlist. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
25th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 208y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Better known as a chaser now and ran big race over the big Aintree fences in April (2m5f, good to soft); 1lb lower for this first hurdle run since May 2024 but this different test may not show him in quite the same light. |
20/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
9th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Easily his closest finish since debut came when second of 13 over C&D (soft) in April latest, in his second handicap; had wind surgery one month ago; considered. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
25th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed. |
15/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
25th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed. |
15/2 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Close second at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in November and bounced back from Ascot blip when third at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) recently, albeit soundly beaten by the first two; the step back up in trip might help and he's a possible player if conditions suit; unproven on soft ground. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 2 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 207y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Unproven on soft ground and tailed off at Ascot last time, although that was in a hot Class 2; went close in Class 3 at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) two starts ago and not ruled out now back down in grade. |
7/1 |
4/1
Form: 944
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
13th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Weakened quickly in Kelso novice last month and needs to put that performance behind her but wasn't beaten far when fourth on first two hurdling starts (2m/2m4f, both on soft) and moves into handicaps with potential. |
8/1 |
|
0 7 |
14th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Rallied for 8l fourth in mares' maiden hurdle at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in November and today's extra yardage could prompt some improvement; however, she's 0-6 and there's a suspicion others have greater potential. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 15 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Flagbearer for the yard, winning two Morebattles at Kelso and a Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr; however, he's failed to find his best form this season, including only sixth in the latest running of the Morebattle 13 days ago; respectable seventh in this last year; others are more obvious. |
33/1 |
|
6th 2 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 2 |
11st 13lb |
Not at his best this season but Haydock last month was a step back in the right direction, after a wind op; has won here four times, including the last two runnings of this race (good to soft), and he's 1lb lower than when winning the Scottish Champion Hurdle last April; major player. |
6/1 |
|
6th 1 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 3 |
12st 2lb |
Below par on both runs this season but has had wind surgery since and he's back down to the same mark as for his win in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, good to soft); not ruled out on this drop in grade. |
13/2 |
100/1
Form: 8
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
18th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, kept on |
11/4 |
|
2nd 8 |
22nd Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
His defeat of Double Oban at Wetherby on Boxing Day now reads really well and he's since finished right on the scene in two visits here; remains on a good mark and has a lot less to prove than many of these; trip/ground ideal. |
11/4 |
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3rd 10 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
held up in rear |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
1st May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 180y |
11st 10lb |
towards rear throughout, ridden 2f out, soon no extra |
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8th 10 |
17th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along and lost position 3f out |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Poor form in seven outings over hurdles and needs to show significant improvement in a first-time hood. |
66/1 |
|
12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Well beaten on 3m course handicap debut last June (final start for Gary Rutherford) and fared little better for new yard at Ayr (3m again) seven months later; hopes are pinned on a shorter trip helping after a further 101 days off. |
33/1 |
|
10 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has poor claims on bumper and hurdles form; now qualified for a mark but appears to lack potential. |
33/1 |
100/1
Form: 408
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
5th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Tailed off in his four bumpers and pulled up at triple-figure odds on all three hurdle starts. |
100/1 |
|
0 1 |
16th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, prominent on outer, mistake 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out |
200/1 |
33/1
Form: O7
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 |
17th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
towards rear, reminders and cajoled along halfway, lost touch 6f out |
33/1 |
|
7th 2 |
6th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, lost position and dropped to rear after 6f, niggled along halfway, pushed along and became detached over 4f out, soon well beaten |
20/1 |
|
2 |
29th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Brother to bumper/hurdle winner Imperial Merlin and half-brother to two other hurdle winners; cost 65,000euros as a 3yo; trainer has fair record in these races so this newcomer is interesting. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £27.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £22.55 |
| Trifecta | £100.20 |
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