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Good To FirmTopsham Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 0f 161y
- Class 5
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £20.70
- Place: £5.50
Form: 9P5-3
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
29th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won this easily in 2024, with his yard also responsible for the 2022 winner Lucky Lover Boy; back on song lately, runner-up at Bangor (2m4f) and forcing his head to the front where it matters at Kelso (2m2f, good to firm; 5-2); obvious chance from 4lb higher. |
5/2 |
|
1st 7 |
16th Sep 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Hasn't won for two years and has raced mainly over fences for the last 12 months; ran better when second of eight finishers back over hurdles at Bangor (2m4f, good) 12 days ago and is one of the likelier ones. |
9/4 |
|
2nd 10 |
4th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Better known as a chaser now and has not really been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in April; not yet proven over this far and needs to be perked up by this switch back to hurdling; usually avoids ground slower than good. |
20/1 |
20/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: -06F85 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Has been chasing, not beaten far when third at Worcester (2m, good) in September but rather disappointing over the same C&D last time; has four wins to his name over hurdles; not ruled out. |
6/1 |
|
5th 11 |
26th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
C&D winner just over a year ago and signs of a revival with two better runs returned here of late, including when not far behind Rocks Up Late and Alshadhian last month; player if reproducing those efforts on better terms. |
7/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 411222 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won over C&D in June (good to soft) and runner-up to Rory's Story in his only subsequent chase start; however, he was very disappointing over hurdles here on Saturday. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Latest chase win on this track (2m1f, good to soft; several wins on good) in June; creditable hurdle run the time before but below best in this sphere subsequently, including over C&D latest; needs revival. |
8/1 |
|
10 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Six-time chase winner, who won here (2m1f, good to soft) in June and was runner-up back at this track on Saturday; his hurdling defeat at Uttoxeter on penultimate run was in an unsatisfactory race (most flights omitted) and he's not ruled out back in this sphere. |
7/1 |
50/1
Form: 6-8986
Last run: 81 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
10th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Soundly beaten at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) a fortnight ago, his second run after a long absence, and now 0-13 under all codes; clearly needs a much better performance here. |
12/1 |
|
14 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
No wins in 12 and exposed as modest under both codes; didn't run too badly in a couple of handicap hurdles last summer (on good ground). |
14/1 |
|
14 |
28th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
No wins in 12 and exposed as modest under both codes; didn't run too badly in a couple of handicap hurdles last summer (on good ground). |
14/1 |
5/2
Form: 563-2P
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Ran well for a long way from out of the weights with tongue-tie added over C&D (good to firm; 66-1) 12 days ago; 7lb lower today but his career strike-rate is now 0-41 and he's not easy to predict; others preferred. |
7/1 |
|
9 |
5th Oct 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third (5l behind Premier Fantasy) over C&D (good) last month and didn't run badly at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) nine days later but he's 12lb wrong today and his career strike-rate is 0-40; tongue-tie added. |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 |
14th Sep 2026 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third at Stratford (2m6f, good) and is unexposed over this sort of trip but his career strike-rate now stands at 0-39 and his overall profile remains unconvincing. |
6/1 |
13/2
Form: -76653 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (5) |
15th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 104y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Dual-purpose performer who ran well when last seen on the Flat in November, finishing third of 12 at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW); however, he's without a success since winning over hurdles two years ago and was well beaten in that sphere when last seen in May; cheekpieces return. |
5/1 |
|
10th 11 |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual purpose sort who hasn't stood much racing since winning here (2m4f, soft) in July 2024; first run in this sphere since when a faller at Hereford in December; may need further and softer conditions to be at his best. |
20/1 |
|
3rd 4 (4) |
4th Nov 2025 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Won over C&D in April last year after which he scored twice over hurdles; not beaten far into sixth of 12 here (1m6f) seven weeks ago, but that race was run at a crawl; others are more convincing. |
14/1 |
66/1
Form: PPPP5-
Last run: 199 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
26th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
mounted in chute, visibility reduced by fog, midfield, badly hampered by faller 4th |
40/1 |
|
11th 12 |
13th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up on four of five appearances during very disappointing campaign last season, but some positives can be drawn from last month's reappearance run and he's very well handicapped now; not ruled out. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 84285F D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Did well for Tom Lacey in early part of last season, winning three times over hurdles, and reappeared with fairly encouraging chase debut in May; failed to build on that when well-held fourth over C&D last month but still enters calculations in this lower grade. |
7/1 |
|
4th 7 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Much improved for Tom Lacey last season when a three-time 2m hurdles winner; off six months and made a promising start in this sphere with third of five in 2m1f handicap at Stratford 32 days ago, running on late under a patient ride; one to be interested in off a 2lb lower mark. |
9/2 |
8/1
Form: -979P4
Last run: 9 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out |
13/2 |
|
6th 2 |
18th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 213y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakening when mistake 4 out |
4/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
2nd Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 59y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Off the mark over fences in a novice handicap at Huntingdon in March (2m, good); fair efforts over fences last twice; one to consider. |
9/2 |
66/1
Form: 000409
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Longstanding maiden who has finished tailed off in her last two runs; opposable. |
66/1 |
|
9th 9 |
18th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Maiden after 33 starts; shaped quite well on last month's stable debut over 2m here but tailed off at Newton Abbot since; Sean Bowen aboard but others have more pressing claims. |
20/1 |
|
12th 9 |
22nd Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Not beaten too far on this month's stable debut at Worcester but that took her career record to 0-32; stable also runs Karannelle. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: B03483 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Both wins in Ireland, a 7f AW handicap and a maiden hurdle on good; up and down in ten runs for this yard but was bang there in the latest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); hard to rule out. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent |
9/1 |
|
8th 7 |
2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Belied 50-1 odds when very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 11 days ago and is 1lb lower now but her record in Britain is very mixed and others in this line-up are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: 726417 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Beat the backed Bahtiyar at Stratford but then dropped out very tamely once headed at Southwell; only 2-55 overall. |
25/1 |
|
7th 6 |
7th Sep 2023 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Has record of 2-54 under both codes but his last success was at Stratford (2m, good) two weeks ago; that was at 33-1 but he kept on well to beat a well-backed favourite from the Skelton yard and is only 2lb higher here; respected. |
5/2 |
|
1st 11 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
prominent |
14/1 |
14/1
Form: 722-16 D
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 4 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Capable handicapper at this level but has run moderately on the Flat and over jumps on either side of a three-month absence; others safer. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
24th Aug 2023 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won at Lingfield in December and did so under Ned Fox in five-runner race over this C&D (good to firm) in May; ran poorly in a Flat run last time but that was just one day after his win here and is best forgiven; probably needs to improve on his British hurdles form. |
5/1 |
|
10th 9 (11) |
29th May 2023 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 6 |
9st 0lb |
Added to his three Flat wins in Ireland when scoring over hurdles in December; respectable second in a selling hurdle at Exeter (2m2f, good) last month and he's not ruled out off a dangerous mark back in this sphere following another hurdle win at Fontwell yesterday. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: -31553 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
towards rear on outer, mistake 7th, awkward jump and dropped to last 9th |
20/1 |
|
2 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Not seen over fences since pulled up on chasing debut in 2023; out of form over hurdles last summer and was pulled up when reappearing on the Flat in February (bled from the nose); comes with far too much risk. |
20/1 |
|
2 (4) |
26th Feb 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Running creditably on turf/AW last summer; well beaten in two hurdle runs when last seen; opposable in a competitive race after a break. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 7629-
Last run: 204 days
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 (1) |
23rd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
0-19 since 2yo debut win, including no significant impact in four outings for new yard this winter. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 (7) |
3rd Feb 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
0-18 since 2yo debut win, including no significant impact in three outings for new yard this winter; needs first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) to have a positive effect. |
7/1 |
|
7th 4 (2) |
20th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
prominent on inner |
13/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £183.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £149.27 |
| Tricast | £704.48 |
| Trifecta | £1388.50 |
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