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SoftDeva Racing’s Captain Tom Cat Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices’ Brush Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
- Place: £1.10
Form: 5954-U BF
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
11th Sep 2025 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won over hurdles on first two runs for this yard (2m/2m5f, soft/good to soft) and he returned from a long absence with a close third of five over fences here in July (good); down to a Class 5 here and should be on the premises if backing up that run. |
5/2 |
|
3rd 5 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Absent since November 2023 when tailed off in a Cheltenham handicap hurdle; won two minor hurdles earlier that year and Olly Murphy could easily get him back on track; tailed off on sole chase start when trained in Ireland. |
8/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 98-34 BF
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard. |
50/1 |
|
5th 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut. |
25/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.20
Form: 3
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 6 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Has been running well under both codes for most of this year and was clear of the rest behind a lightly raced winner at Worcester a month ago (2m7f, good); just 3lb higher. |
2/1 |
|
2 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won three in a row on the Flat in the spring (1m6f-2m) and was placed over hurdles on next two outings (2m/2m2f); has won over 2m7f before and could plausibly still have untapped potential as a stayer over jumps. |
9/2 |
|
5th 2 (6) |
9th Jul 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Completed Flat hat-trick when winning by a neck at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) on June 5; solid efforts when third over hurdles the next twice and he has to be respected off a mark just 2lb higher than at Lingfield. |
9/2 |
33/1
Form: 40-54
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 5 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
19 races for two wins, the latest in January 2025; creditable minor honours on all four starts this season, albeit as favourite on first three occasions; one of those was under Harriet Tucker; stays 3m2f and will probably be thereabouts. |
5/1 |
|
4th 7 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Two wins overall (latest in January 2025) and ran creditably for third on her three starts this season, albeit as favourite on all three occasions; tried a visor last time but her usual cheekpieces return today; should have another prominent finish. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 64
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Flat winner in 2021; absent for two years before two runs over hurdles this summer, shaping with some promise in both; more needed to win this and handicaps may be a better option in due course. |
20/1 |
|
4th 8 |
17th Jul 2023 Good To Soft 2m 2f 110y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Won on the Flat for Marcus Tregoning in 2021 (1m4f, good to firm; RPR 78) and, following a two-year absence, was not disgraced when sixth on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good; also has form on soft); a possible if that recent outing did him good. |
8/1 |
|
6th 9 |
15th Jun 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Quite a useful Flat handicapper for Marcus Tregoning (won a 1m4f Doncaster handicap on fast ground in April 2021); hasn't run for two years and no easy task on jumps debut. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 88-4
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
24th Oct 2023 Good 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Unable to land any sort of blow when upped to 2m7f for last month's handicap debut and now has a point to prove but there was significant promise in his qualifying runs this summer (2m-2m2f); hood now added. |
16/1 |
|
0 2 |
19th Sep 2023 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out |
8/1 |
|
5th 3 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th |
20/1 |
11/2
Form: /32F-3 BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 10 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
In April last year he won a Fakenham handicap off 4lb higher but there's been nothing positive to take out of his last four races. |
40/1 |
|
8th 7 |
30th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Won off 1lb higher over C&D (good) for the Newland/Insole stable in April but both runs for John and Rhys Flint this season were very disappointing and he was tailed off for latest new trainer this month; the return to this track is a big plus but it still takes a leap of faith to support him. |
25/1 |
|
8th 7 |
30th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Won off 1lb higher over C&D (good) for the Newland/Insole stable in April but both runs for John and Rhys Flint this season were very disappointing and he was tailed off for latest new trainer this month; the return to this track is a big plus but it still takes a leap of faith to support him. |
25/1 |
5/1
Form: 67P42-
Last run: 91 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
19th Sep 2023 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent |
4/1 |
|
1st 8 |
29th Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Narrowly denied in a maiden hurdle at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April only to disappoint in a novice next time when tried in cheekpieces; tongue-tie fitted for handicap debut here and has the ability to cope with this mark; more interesting than most of these. |
10/1 |
|
8th 3 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Improving with experience and only just denied at Warwick (2m3f, good) on latest start three months ago; repeat of that gives him major claims and he handled soft ground on previous start; cheekpieces go on. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 235-6
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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|
9 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
0-11 over hurdles but returned from layoff/wind surgery with promising third of seven here (2m5f, good) last month and could have untapped potential over this longer trip; one to consider. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
No wins in 13; has each-way claims on his best form and has undergone wind surgery since last seen; could have a part to play if resuming in good order; 1lb out of the weights. |
20/1 |
9/2
Form: 2/2-2 BF
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
21st Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Wins over Stratford's extended 2m2f last summer included one 0-130 handicap (good) off tonight's mark; obvious claims on that form, but only really laboured efforts since, including two this year. |
33/1 |
|
9th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call. |
25/1 |
|
9th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, reminder with one circuit to go, outpaced 6th |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 7 |
7th Sep 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Point winner in May; bought for £2,000 the following month and he's been tailed off in two hurdle runs this summer; hood worn in last three starts is now removed. |
100/1 |
|
6th 5 |
30th Aug 2023 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, weakened after 2 out, tailed off |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £16.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £15.04 |
| Trifecta | £79.90 |
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