16.28
GoodStepway Veterans Charity Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £10033.9
- 2m 4f 0y
- Class 2
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 551-31 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there. |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 146y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach. |
20/1 |
11/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 46B-41
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time winner over hurdles but inconsistency has crept in, with his solid third in new cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) flanked by lesser efforts; others safer. |
15/2 |
|
2 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time winner over hurdles but inconsistency has crept in, with his solid third in new cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) flanked by lesser efforts; others safer. |
15/2 |
|
5 |
16th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
4-20 over hurdles, with all the wins on good ground; close third in first-time cheekpieces at Market Rasen (2m7f, good; several flights omitted) last month and still unexposed over staying trips but forecast rain dents his appeal. |
7/1 |
33/1
- Place: £15.80
Form: FP46P- D
Last run: 312 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
0-8 for current stable; 312 days off before rediscovering some form this summer with two placed efforts over hurdles; not so good on latest outing; well treated judged on peak chase efforts but failed to complete last May/June on last two attempts in this sphere; below form sole run over this far. |
20/1 |
|
5th 1 |
31st Jul 2023 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
in touch with leaders |
6/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
17th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Generally very disappointing since switching to current stable last spring but returned from layoff with respectable third at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month and has possibilities here if able to build on that performance; suited by good/good to soft ground. |
11/2 |
9/1
Form: 0P85-4 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 126
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Won at Exeter and then a close fourth at Sandown (2m4f, good); could put a line through his subsequent races on account of heavy ground and a trip too far; respected. |
14/1 |
|
4th 7 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won at Exeter (2m2f) in November and creditable fourth at Sandown (2m4f) next time, before heavy ground might excuse his latest start; this, however, is his first foray beyond 2m6f, after 37 races and at the age of ten. |
16/1 |
|
4th 4 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
November's Exeter win looked unlikely but he stayed on much the best over 2m2f on good to soft; not beaten far off this 6lb higher mark at Sandown (2m4f, good) when close up behind Henri The Second who won easily back there last weekend; thoroughly exposed but enters the equation for sure; has won on heavy. |
15/2 |
12/1
Form: 1116-P C
Last run: 14 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 135
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led but not fluent 5th, headed and weakened quickly home turn, lost touch 2 out |
14/1 |
|
11th 6 |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Prolific in 2022 over hurdles and fences but quiet this year over the smaller obstacles; reservations for now. |
6/1 |
|
7th 9 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, jumped badly left 1st |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 11218- CD
Last run: 116 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 6 |
17th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
towards rear |
50/1 |
|
7th 2 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
in touch with leaders |
50/1 |
|
12th 3 |
30th Jun 2024 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Four hurdles wins on good in 2022 for Fergal O'Brien; back for new yard in April after 418 days off and latest start was a step back in the right direction; unraced beyond 2m5f but 7lb below his last winning mark. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: /1123- CD
Last run: 240 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
25th Sep 2023 Good 2m 5f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple Flat and hurdle winner but badly out of form under all codes this year; sports refitted tongue-tie and swaps visor for cheekpieces today; leap of faith required to support him. |
14/1 |
|
0 2 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
pressed leader, led before 2nd |
25/1 |
|
0 3 |
30th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
didn't jump well, always behind |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 21112- CD
Last run: 214 days
W: 11st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Veteran with seven hurdling wins on his CV; returned from layoff with fairly encouraging 2m3f run three weeks ago and may be better suited by this sort of trip nowadays but younger rivals appeal more. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Veteran who held on narrowly to capitalise upon some help from the handicapper here (2m7f, good) last summer, his seventh hurdling success; back down to the same mark now but had gone off the boil again when last seen in the autumn. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Just held on to win off a reduced mark at Bangor (2m7f, good) in September and is only 1lb higher here but he's getting long in the tooth now and wasn't quite in the same form on his last two appearances. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 11/12- D
Last run: 382 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
31st Jul 2023 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, headway before 5th |
7/1 |
|
8 |
28th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Unbeaten in four races between May 2021-May 2022 but winning run came to an end with a narrow Hexham defeat, off this mark, a year ago; absence a concern but she has won after a similar break; makes the running but isn't the only in this field to do that; one of two runners for yard. |
7/1 |
25/1
Form: P68-77
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Dual Flat (at up to 1m6f) and dual hurdles winner (at up to 2m1f) when trained in Ireland; well beaten in all nine starts for this trainer and plummeting in the handicap; new headgear now tried (has won in blinkers); watching brief advised unless market vibes strong. |
9/1 |
|
8th 6 |
22nd Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
His mark continues to tumble and he's worth a market check, but he was pulled up in summer 2022 on his final three runs for Joseph O'Brien and his struggles have continued for this yard. |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 151-0V C
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
16th Jul 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
in touch with leaders on outer |
8/1 |
|
10 |
28th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Two wins here and last month's Haydock outing should have put him right; latest event at Stratford voided after a mile; all wins (apart from one in Jersey) at up to 2m1f so stamina to prove at this trip; chances if staying. |
7/1 |
|
5 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, pulled up before 4th, race voided |
7/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £15.41 |
| Tricast | £778.23 |
| Trifecta | £643.40 |
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