15.35
GoodWelsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5281
- 1m 7f 169y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.90
Form: /2133- CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
4th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Gained all three hurdle wins at Ludlow; kept on for second behind progressive rival there (2m, good) last month, after a break, but may not be ideally suited by this switch to a left-handed track. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Suited by good ground; proved resurgent when last seen five months ago, enhancing a strong C&D record that also features wins (off 2lb lower) in this race in 2023 and 2025 (faller in 2024); very solid claims kept to this scenario. |
9/2 |
|
9 (6) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Hurdle win in May (2m, good); poor form on the Flat since August, failing to progress for handicaps on last two starts; should benefit from the step up in trip and he has run well on soft going over hurdles; risky but there are grounds for expecting better dropped in class. |
33/1 |
7/2
- Place: £2.00
Form: 3P3-
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Ran respectably at Taunton (2m3f) in April when last seen, taking record under Olive Nicholls to 13134; shapes as if this step back up in trip is worth exploring; solid claims. |
7/2 |
|
4th 1 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Recorded his second hurdle win when scoring over C&D (good) in December; had a break after that but he returned to action with a 2l third back over C&D last month; should be sharper this time and he's still unexposed at this trip; respected. |
9/4 |
6/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 74721- D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (2) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
prominent, lost position 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off |
20/1 |
|
10th 5 (2) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
prominent, lost position 4f out, weakened over 2f out |
20/1 |
|
5 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won a maiden hurdle in April 2023; signed off for Milton Harris in modest form and has been tailed off in two of his three Flat runs for this yard; others safer. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 56626- D
Last run: 17 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 (3) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
6th Apr 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced but went third inside final furlong, no match for first two |
10/1 |
|
7th 7 (3) |
29th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 18622- D
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 8 |
25th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear, no impression from 4 out |
20/1 |
|
6 |
26th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
prominent, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up before last |
25/1 |
|
5 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 12y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
jumped left throughout, always behind, bad mistake 2nd, pulled up after 4 out |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 94U15- CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
21st Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Just 1-10 over hurdles but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging run last month and is now 6lb below his winning mark; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on. |
11/1 |
|
5th 6 |
21st Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Just 1-10 over hurdles but returned from layoff with fairly encouraging run last month and is now 6lb below his winning mark; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on. |
11/1 |
|
6th 1 |
16th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
led, headed when bit short of room on turn after 6th, lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: /1557- CD
Last run: 160 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Won a Ludlow novice (2m, good) in May 2022 but he's found things tough in handicaps since, including on the Flat; his last run was over two years ago and he has lots to prove after a massive absence; hood is removed and tongue-tie returns. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 |
7th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Novice winner but unplaced in all four handicap efforts; bang there at Ludlow in the latest of them last month but faded out of contention; tends to race too freely and another whose chance may depend on the effect of a hood (worn for the first time over hurdles). |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 50115- CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
14th May 2023 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Aided by cheekpieces when twice making all under William Maggs in February, latterly over C&D on good ground; finished tired in race that developed into a slog at Kempton three weeks ago but didn't run badly there and remains of interest. |
4/1 |
|
5th 10 |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
2-2 since fitted with cheekpieces, both wins gained from the front under William Maggs in February, latest at Ludlow (2m, good); still well handicapped judged on peak Flat ability; big player in the retained headgear, provided he returns from two-month break in the same form. |
9/2 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2023 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Has done better since returned to forcing tactics with cheekpieces fitted on last two starts at 2m, winning quite convincingly at Market Rasen before narrowly hanging on at Ludlow (good), both under William Maggs; back up 6lb, leaving him with more to find. |
11/4 |
50/1
Form: 369PP- D
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Never lower in the weights but he's nothing like the force of old and remains opposable. |
66/1 |
|
10th 12 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
With a new yard this year and nowhere near his old form; dropped 24lb in the process but does not look the percentage call. |
66/1 |
|
0 5 |
4th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Very well handicapped on form shown for Nicky Henderson but generally very disappointing for current stable since the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers. |
40/1 |
6/1
Form: 14116- CD BF
Last run: 164 days
W: 12st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Has been chasing, not beaten far when third at Worcester (2m, good) in September but rather disappointing over the same C&D last time; has four wins to his name over hurdles; not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
5th 11 |
26th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
C&D winner just over a year ago and signs of a revival with two better runs returned here of late, including when not far behind Rocks Up Late and Alshadhian last month; player if reproducing those efforts on better terms. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £30.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £33.25 |
| Tricast | £229.84 |
| Trifecta | £307.50 |
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