19.00
SoftMurrayshall Golf Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (For The Alan Normile Memorial Trophy)
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 7f 207y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.30
Form: 6/064-
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
17th May 2023 Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
led narrowly or disputed lead, headed and pushed along 3 out, led again when hit 2 out, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, rallied and led again towards finish, gamely |
6/1 |
|
4th 7 |
26th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
17-race maiden; some reasonable efforts in March/April 2021 but well beaten on both starts this season on return from more than a year off; currently comes with risks attached. |
12/1 |
|
3 |
15th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
17-race maiden; two fair efforts in March/April 2021 but well beaten on both starts this season on return from 394 days off; others stronger. |
22/1 |
8/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: P886-P
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| 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 |
3/1
Form: P609-6
Last run: 12 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
13th Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 5f 170y |
11st 11lb |
Best effort came when third in a Perth novice handicap over 3m but was disappointing back at that track since; has a squeak if bouncing back. |
13/2 |
|
6th 2 |
24th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-5 over hurdles but bettered her low-key handicap debut (2m1f) when close third of six over C&D (good) last month; remains very unexposed over this sort of trip and might be seen to better effect if today's race is run at a stronger pace. |
15/8 |
|
3rd 1 |
17th May 2023 Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in last |
3/1 |
5/1
Form: PP245-
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 8 |
27th Sep 2023 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-18 over hurdles but has largely been consistent since the spring; made most of the running when third behind Prince Nino over C&D this month and has the same mark today; probably won't be far away. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Dual Flat winner over 1m in France; yet to win over hurdles although has been running well enough in handicaps over 2m4f/3m here this summer to suggest he has a chance. |
8/1 |
|
6th 6 |
2nd Aug 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
in touch with leaders, reminder after 6th, in rear when mistake 8th, struggling from 4 out |
9/2 |
7/1
Form: 45054-
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
midfield |
9/1 |
|
8th 15 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
midfield |
9/1 |
|
5th 9 |
14th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Scored over fences on stable debut in August and has remained in good form since (albeit suffered early mishap last time); likely to give another good account off his lower hurdle mark here. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: R7/2-5
Last run: 7 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
6th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Longstanding maiden who was tailed off at Perth ten days ago when back from a long absence; he would be a shock winner today. |
100/1 |
|
7th 9 |
26th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
In front when unseating rider three out in three-runner chase at Kelso in May 2023; however, this maiden has been absent since and is probably best watched from 7lb out of the handicap on his return to action. |
25/1 |
9/2
Form: 56919- BF
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Lots to prove regarding current form having been struggled over fences/hurdles on his three starts this season, but they've all been on good ground which might not have suited; not discounted off dangerous mark. |
16/1 |
|
11th 1 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
11th 1 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: 66643-
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 8lb
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 |
Non-runners
Ballin Bay
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £21.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £28.13 |
| Tricast | £103.42 |
| Trifecta | £97.30 |
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