17.30
GoodMichael Foster Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4568.06
- 2m 0f 48y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
5/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: 84P-11 C
Last run: 8 days
W: 12st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Several flights were omitted when winning at Market Rasen (2m7f, good; visor refitted) but consistent in the main and perhaps needs further than the 2m4f he ran over last time; not ruled out. |
6/1 |
10/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 8048-5
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
16th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 68y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
pressed leader, led 4 out, ridden and faced challenge from 2 out, clear with one other inside final 110yds, kept on well |
6/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
|
4th 6 |
5th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
midfield |
8/1 |
16/1
- Place: £4.70
Form: /0538-
Last run: 276 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
6th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Went close at Perth (2m4f, good) in August 2023 and is now 2lb lower, but she hasn't threatened on her last three runs and is now 0-26. |
7/1 |
|
4th 8 |
26th Sep 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
25-race maiden across both codes but she's often run well over hurdles (went very close over 2m4f here in August 2023) and she's shaped this season as though she'll be well suited by today's first crack at 3m. |
7/1 |
|
5th 10 |
27th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Safely held on the Flat last month and now 0-24 under all codes but finished well for third over hurdles on stable debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in May and has travelled from Scotland for this race; one to consider. |
6/1 |
10/1
Form: F47-53
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
6th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
0-23 over hurdles but went very close on stable debut here (2m4f, soft) in July and also ran well when third (albeit well held) at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; no surprise if he comes good for Olly Murphy soon. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
0-22 over hurdles but very nearly made a winning stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) six weeks ago and will be fine on the forecast faster ground here; one to consider. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
17th Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
0-23 but surely has a race in him, and did record a respectable C&D third (soft) last November; wind surgery since claimed for £6,000 from David Thompson and starts life for Olly Murphy back on a career-low mark. |
7/2 |
16/1
Form: 1265P-
Last run: 263 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Won over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien a year ago but was sold for £4,000 after running poorly in a chase in October and today's stable debut comes after a 263-day layoff; not the percentage call. |
16/1 |
|
6 |
27th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
2-29 over hurdles, with latest win last June over 2m4f off 4lb lower; pulled up on chase debut in September and this is her first run since sold out of Fergal O'Brien's for £4,000 in October; not the percentage call. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
27th Sep 2022 Good 2m 5f 28y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
held up in rear, pecked on landing 9th, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon outpaced and beaten, pulled up approaching last |
3/1 |
14/1
Form: 4533-7
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Made the frame twice in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) but was well beaten at Cartmel three months ago with no obvious excuse; just two wins from 45 attempts over hurdles and he's fully exposed. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Has very modest 2-44 strike-rate over hurdles but made the frame on both starts in the spring (2m4f/2m5f) and is suited by this C&D; won't mind what the weather does; probably won't be far away. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: /627-5
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Won over hurdles for an Irish stable last summer (3m, good to soft) but has lost her way; well beaten on both starts for Max Young, the latter her chasing debut in May; cheekpieces tried here. |
40/1 |
|
5th 7 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, lost ground quickly before 2 out, tailed off before last |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: 5572-1 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Took this 12 months ago but this veteran has been off the track since finishing 12th in 2m4f Ayr handicap seven months ago; he has gone well fresh though so still needs considering. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
26th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Took this 12 months ago but this veteran has been off the track since finishing 12th in 2m4f Ayr handicap seven months ago; he has gone well fresh though so still needs considering. |
25/1 |
|
12th 4 |
28th Oct 2024 Good 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
in rear, mistake 1st |
11/1 |
50/1
Form: /789-P
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up when 50-1 for recent handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m, good; race won by Belvedere Blast) and effectively 1lb higher from out of the weights here. |
50/1 |
|
6 |
1st Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th |
16/1 |
|
9 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Fair effort on debut in a bumper when trained by Gordon Elliott 12 months ago; third in an Irish point last October; beaten a long way in all three starts for this trainer. |
50/1 |
25/1
Form: 9/6P-P
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Exposed maiden over hurdles who makes no particular appeal from 3lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
|
10th 11 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
19-race maiden; struggled to get competitive in a chase here six weeks ago, his only run for Paul Robson, and is 10lb out of the weights for today's stable debut; doesn't appear to have much going for him. |
25/1 |
|
11 |
6th May 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unplaced all 13 hurdling starts for the Whillanses, pulled up when last seen a year ago; needs a big step forward on chase/stable debut. |
25/1 |
3/1
Form: 4/3-
Last run: 206 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 16 (2) |
13th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 4 |
8st 10lb |
Form figures of 5075 at this meeting in the last four years; one win a season had previously appeared his quota but he's already exceeded that in 2026, having scored at Pontefract (1m4f/1m2f) on last two outings; that demands some respect but this race is a higher grade. |
10/1 |
|
1st 2 (2) |
29th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 5y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Four-time Flat winner, including C&D, who has been all or nothing since scoring over hurdles at Cartmel in July; three AW no-shows followed good second over C&D (soft; 40-1) in October but market support predicted a going day when scoring here (1m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago; might not want the ground to get too quick but otherwise a key player under 2lb nudge. |
5/4 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Now 5lb lower than when second here (1m2f, soft) last October but did not emerge from the rear division when a big-priced outsider for all three subsequent AW runs; considered only if much strong in betting today. |
9/1 |
33/1
Form: 9P0-7P
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Had some excuses and was not disgraced when seventh at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month but struggled when dropped back to 2m1f for weak selling handicap three weeks later; 12lb wrong here; blinkers added. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
31st May 2023 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Unplaced all six hurdling starts but had some excuses and wasn't beaten that far on recent handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f); not out of this if suited by the drop back in trip; hood removed. |
12/1 |
|
13 |
23rd May 2023 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £17.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £13.28 |
| Tricast | £268.87 |
| Trifecta | £293.40 |
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