15.10
GoodDanny Bowers 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5809.1
- 2m 3f 49y
- Class 3
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.80
Form: 23562- D
Last run: 36 days
W: 12st 1lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 131
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
28th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 49y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
Still capable of fine efforts, as he showed when narrowly beaten at Ayr last month; remains on a fair mark, despite top weight, but could again prove vulnerable for win purposes. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 2 |
22nd Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 91y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Old-timer who was still capable of useful form last season, finishing third of four in this race; however, age may now be catching up with him and he hasn't found much under pressure on his last two outings; opposable. |
7/1 |
|
6th 1 |
4th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
In career-best form last season despite his advancing years but he's not fired as he can in his last two starts some 92 days apart; worth taking on. |
14/1 |
9/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: 052P-1
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
12th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
No win for three years but, in all fairness, he hasn't seen a massive amount of action, and he's handily weighted from this 6lb lower mark; bumped into the thriving Ice Jet at Worcester (2m4f; runner-up, beaten over 1l) latest, and a repeat of that should see him on the premises. |
4/1 |
7/1
Form: 33334- D
Last run: 219 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
19th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Well suited by this track when a useful hurdler for Nicky Henderson a few years ago but, following a long absence, has been safely held on both starts for new stable this season, latterly back here in a three-runner race; needs a revival on first chasing attempt since 2022. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Beaten about 24l when fifth of seven on last month's stable debut at Ludlow (2m, good) but that was his first run for 498 days and some positives can be drawn from it; worth a second look on this return to Stratford, given he was very well suited by this track when a useful performer for Nicky Henderson a few years ago; tongue-tie fitted for first time. |
5/1 |
|
5th 1 |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Fairly useful for Nicky Henderson until form went awry; hasn't raced since December 2024 and was sold for £3,500 last May; on a five-year losing spell; best watched unless the market speaks positively. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 2422P- CD
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Smart hurdler/chaser in his prime but without a win since September 2022 and looked out of sorts on latest outing in September; current ability tricky to gauge. |
12/1 |
|
0 5 |
23rd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, outpaced when short of room after 3 out |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 71630-
Last run: 219 days
W: 11st 13lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 129
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
28th Sep 2024 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Resumed winning ways in 2m Worcester handicap hurdle last month; up 5lb now but he still can't be ruled out. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Close up at Newton Abbot on return from a long absence and didn't run at all badly in a Class 2 at Market Rasen; at this easier level he makes more appeal. |
8/1 |
|
8th 5 |
20th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Has not seen a lot of racing since winning this two years ago off 4lb higher and he returned from an absence to be close up at Newton Abbot; could go well. |
12/1 |
5/2
Form: 211/6/
Last run: 597 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Didn't jump with fluency but took advantage of ease in grade to justify favouritism in a Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) on penultimate start; toiled back in a handicap (Class 4) at Lingfield latest; this is a tough task, even if returning to this shorter trip may suit. |
25/1 |
|
12th 2 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Bounced back from disappointing seasonal debut with clear win in Leicester seller (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago but faces much tougher task on this handicap return and still has something to prove; cheekpieces refitted. |
10/1 |
|
6th 2 |
25th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Returned from layoff with two clearcut wins at Sandown (both 2m, soft) this year but his revival came to an end with a pulled-up effort at Warwick in February; bit to prove after that and he's untried over this far. |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: 15850- D
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
19th Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won twice on slow ground over hurdles (2m3f/2m4f) towards the end of last year but he has a mixed record since; perked up with a fair third over C&D (good) in June but he failed to back that up at Worcester and others are preferred; cheekpieces reapplied. |
12/1 |
|
6th 2 |
20th Jul 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
At least ran to his mark when 7l third at Market Rasen last time (3m, good), and the winner has completed a hat-trick since; cheekpieces deployed on all eight rules victories are still absent, however. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
9th Jun 2023 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Back in the groove with two wins at the end of last year but seems to have returned to the doldrums since; well handicapped now but something to prove and cheekpieces worn in all wins under rules are missing. |
9/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £12.26 |
| Trifecta | £24.80 |
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