13.45
SoftGrace & Dotty Country Clothing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 1m 7f 168y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.50
- Place: £1.20
Form: 41- D
Last run: 229 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 1 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Dual chase winner last season (2m4f/2m), both times by wide margins in small fields; suited by good ground but ran poorly when last in action and still needs to prove he can cope with this career-high mark. |
5/1 |
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2nd 1 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Dual chase winner last season (2m4f/2m), both times by wide margins in small fields; suited by good ground but ran poorly when last in action and still needs to prove he can cope with this career-high mark. |
5/1 |
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9th 7 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 214y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
raced wide, towards rear |
7/2 |
11/2
- Place: £2.80
Form: 9-
Last run: 225 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
20/1
- Place: £3.60
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
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No Results Found |
14/1
Form: 4-
Last run: 455 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
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9th 8 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Well beaten on soft ground on last three starts; has won on such going previously but maybe better ground is preferable and he's just 1lb higher than when winning at Southwell (2m4f, good) last April; not written off. |
9/1 |
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10th 4 |
14th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
towards rear |
8/1 |
13/2
Form: 44- BF
Last run: 175 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
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Verdict | Starting price |
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10th 2 |
1st Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Off the mark at the seventh attempt when scoring narrowly at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January, left in lead at last; runs off the same mark here but has to put a poor run on chasing debut (jumped poorly) well behind him. |
6/1 |
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5th 6 |
23rd Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Off the mark at the seventh attempt (just second handicap run) when scrambling home in a 2m3f novice handicap hurdle at Chepstow (heavy) in January, left in the lead at the last; goes chasing off the same mark and still capable of further progress. |
3/1 |
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5th 6 |
23rd Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Off the mark at the seventh attempt (just second handicap run) when scrambling home in a 2m3f novice handicap hurdle at Chepstow (heavy) in January, left in the lead at the last; goes chasing off the same mark and still capable of further progress. |
3/1 |
11/4
Form: 232-
Last run: 164 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Two wins last season, the latter when holding on gamely in 16-runner handicap on New course here (2m1f, good) in April; needs another career-best performance today but still enters calculations. |
5/1 |
|
1st 8 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Ascot winner in December off 7lb lower (1m7f, good to soft); this represents a welcome drop in grade after contesting two high-profile handicaps and he's not out of it. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 45-
Last run: 201 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 16 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 210y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Four-time hurdles winner, including in one of only two attempts at 3m; campaigned over 2m4f/2m5f switched to fences this term, best effort when third behind very notable rivals in graduation chase at Haydock; well handicapped on that bare form and could be open to any amount of improvement back up in distance; a typically interesting runner of his type for the Skeltons. |
5/2 |
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4th 1 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Fairly useful hurdler who stepped up on his Carlisle chase debut sixth when beaten just over 6l into third behind The Jukebox Man and Iroko in a Haydock graduation event over an extended 2m5f (good to soft) in November; while his proximity to that high-class pair almost certainly shouldn't be taken at face value he could still be well treated back in a handicap off 131. |
2/1 |
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6th 3 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 2m 4f 198y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Made very good progress over hurdles last season (three wins); signed off with creditable third in competitive Cheltenham handicap (3m, good) in April and has possibilities if he takes well to chasing at first attempt. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 62-
Last run: 171 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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7th 4 |
24th Apr 2026 Good 3m 6f 121y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Won a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March of last year (yielding); this season hasn't gone so well but it wasn't too bad a run on his return to fences at Downpatrick last time (3m4f; yielding to soft) and unwise to put a line through him. |
10/1 |
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6th 11 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 6lb |
Good form last winter, notably winning a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown; struggled in the spring in the Scottish National and in a valuable Punchestown handicap; should be better for a recent hurdles run. |
14/1 |
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6th 3 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 180y |
11st 6lb |
Rated 26lb higher over fences but pulled up in final two starts in that sphere last season; seasonal return over hurdles at Navan in September was disappointing when beaten 35l at 6-1 (2m3f, yielding); big chance if on a going day. |
11/1 |
40/1
Form: 7-
Last run: 168 days
W: 10st 10lb
4 yo Filly
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5th 6 |
9th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
prominent, weakened approaching last |
15/8 |
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5th 6 |
9th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Marked improvement when winning over C&D 19 days ago, reportedly benefiting from a break; up 8lb but still has time to do better. |
15/8 |
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1st 10 |
21st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was beaten about 25l when fourth of nine on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in February and her tendency to race too freely remains a concern; 1lb wrong here. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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9 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Double between the flags in early 2025, but tougher tasks on last two starts; lots to find with these on their respective rules bests. |
25/1 |
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9 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Beaten off lowly mark on chase/handicap debut for Harry Derham on latest rules start one year ago but came good for new stable with two recent point wins and evidently a better horse now; not ruled out each-way. |
20/1 |
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9 |
2nd May 2025 Good 4m 0f 97y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Beaten off lowly mark on chase/handicap debut for Harry Derham on latest rules start one year ago but came good for new stable with two recent point wins and evidently a better horse now; not ruled out each-way. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
Largy Ray
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £19.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £20.18 |
| Trifecta | £232.90 |
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