16.15
SoftJoe Atkinson Celebrating Happy Retirement Day Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5527.68
- 2m 5f 122y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 60751-
Last run: 177 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
29th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Won consecutive handicaps in 2023, over C&D (soft) and 2m5f (heavy), and didn't look done with from a handicapping viewpoint when fourth at Newbury in January (3m, soft); likely contender down in grade. |
12/1 |
|
4th 16 |
23rd Jan 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Seemingly all the better for wind surgery when winning 3m/2m5f (soft/heavy) handicaps by neck margins; got edged out by an exposed mare at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) since but returning to further should benefit her; she's not without hope. |
14/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.90
Form: /1123- D
Last run: 453 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
13th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Multiple hurdle/chase winner but he's lost his way since a 2m4f success at Ffos Las (good to soft) last June and has offered little in three runs this season; well treated on his best form but with plenty to prove. |
25/1 |
|
3 |
23rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Multiple hurdle/chase winner; unseated rider in early stages of a chase last month, after a layoff, and was tailed-off 66-1 shot when back over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) 17 days ago; others have much less to prove. |
33/1 |
|
7th 6 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
7-39, with three wins over hurdles, but he's hard to predict and was badly out of sorts in the autumn; unseated early on last month's return and reverts to hurdles off his last winning mark, but it's difficult to know what to expect. |
16/1 |
13/8
- Place: £1.10
Form: 11 CD
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
28th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 52y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, towards rear |
5/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
13th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
held up in midfield, headway and disputing second when mistake and lost ground last, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish |
12/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
13th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
held up in midfield, headway and disputing second when mistake and lost ground last, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish |
12/1 |
7/2
Form: 51/
Last run: 597 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (1) |
28th Jun 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Formerly a fair hurdler/chaser, but the wheels have come right off; no appeal despite another 6lb drop. |
50/1 |
|
8th 7 (8) |
10th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Formerly with Paul Nicholls then Gavin Cromwell; has four jumps wins to his name; placed twice in this code at up to 1m5f but very hard to fancy on his form since joining his current trainer. |
50/1 |
|
9th 9 |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 44y Class 3 |
8st 5lb |
Winner over hurdles for Paul Nicholls and fences for Gavin Cromwell but pulled up at big prices in both hurdle starts for this yard; visor deployed on his belated handicap debut in this sphere. |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: 3P243P C
Last run: 9 days
W: 10st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
26th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
2-38 under rules, both wins at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in May 2022; placed a few times off higher marks last year and probably needed the run when fourth of seven behind Sandy Brook at Plumpton (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago; now 10lb better off; could go well. |
13/2 |
|
5 |
26th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
never going well, jumped left on occasions, prominent, dropped to last after 8th, weakened after 10th, pulled up before 3 out |
13/2 |
|
4th 3 |
12th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, lost ground before 4 out |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 409-7P
Last run: 8 days
W: 11st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 5 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Well beaten on all five starts for David Pipe, the last two on heavy ground last month; comes here with a lot to prove but combination of better ground and first-time blinkers may enable an upturn. |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
led |
25/1 |
|
0 12 |
13th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Plenty of competitive form on the Flat and over hurdles for previous yards but has looked cold as ice in three runs for this one; could yet turn a corner and well treated if he did. |
25/1 |
14/1
Form: 6P15-
Last run: 313 days
W: 11st 12lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
30th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
A French winner over this far; had wind surgery before pulling up on stable debut in a handicap and underwent the same procedure ahead of another quiet run at Doncaster two weeks ago; cheekpieces added. |
20/1 |
|
13th 4 |
15th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Pulled up at 22-1 on stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in October; however, this French winner (2m3f, good to soft) has had a wind op since; one to watch in the betting now back on less testing ground. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 343-32 BF
Last run: 126 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
21st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up. |
14/1 |
|
4th 4 |
21st Apr 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
12th Apr 2024 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
11st 11lb
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £43.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £47.56 |
| Tricast | £112.30 |
| Trifecta | £137.80 |
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