16.55
HeavyRob Gilbert 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5527.68
- 2m 0f 167y
- Class 5
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.63
- Place: £1.40
Form: P52-34
Last run: 114 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Inconsistent 7yo who has modest 1-21 strike-rate and needs to rebound from a heavy defeat last month; competes off career-low mark here but needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces. |
10/1 |
|
5th 11 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
10st 4lb
|
Inconsistent but wasn't beaten far when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) and then fell early at Ffos Las (4-1); should be in the mix. |
4/1 |
|
5 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-5 over fences and not very consistent but wasn't beaten far when third of four at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last month and remains on career-low mark for this first venture beyond that trip. |
4/1 |
7/4
- Place: £1.30
Form: -74131 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Six hurdle wins (one over C&D) in his time and he might have just needed last month's run after his winter break; has a workable mark and is one to consider. |
10/1 |
|
8 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
held up in rear, overjumped and fell 1st |
10/1 |
|
6th 9 |
21st Mar 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
held up in rear |
13/2 |
20/1
Form: 522/77
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
22nd Sep 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
led, went clear after 2nd, short of room when headed before 2 out, weakening when hit last |
20/1 |
|
7th 11 |
2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Five-time winner on the Flat but 0-11 over hurdles; back from long absence with two heavy defeats this summer (Flat/hurdle) and 3lb out of the weights today; has a lot to prove. |
33/1 |
|
7th 8 |
28th Jul 2023 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Five-time Flat winner but he's 0-10 over hurdles; finished runner-up in two hurdle handicaps last spring but he returned from a lengthy absence with a tailed-off effort at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) two weeks ago; has something to prove after that and this looks tough back in this sphere. |
16/1 |
9/4
Form: 3373
Last run: 15 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
16/1
Form: 36F-9D6 D
Last run: 100 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (9) |
28th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 0f 13y Class 5 |
8st 12lb |
Hurdle winner in 2022 but he's raced only intermittently since and hasn't done nearly enough in two recent AW runs to lay claims today. |
50/1 |
|
8th 10 (10) |
23rd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 4 |
8st 5lb |
Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago. |
40/1 |
Non-runners
Sufi, Allez Allez Dancer
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.03 |
| Trifecta | £21.90 |
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