15.15
SoftSummertree Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 1m 7f 195y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.25
- Place: £1.10
Form: 5-8P77
Last run: 96 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent behind clear leaders |
16/1 |
|
4th 2 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent behind clear leaders |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
in touch with leaders on outer, headway and went second before 3 out, went clear with winner home turn, no extra when jockey dropped whip before last, weakened and lost second run-in |
14/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: P35033 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
took keen hold, prominent |
12/1 |
|
5th 11 |
6th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Raced lazily before eventually staying on for third at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last December and has been absent since a lesser effort in January but won when fresh in April 2023 and has slipped to a tempting mark; worth a second look. |
14/1 |
|
7th 7 |
10th Jan 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 113y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Yet to make any further progress since his winning handicap debut at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) last April and raced lazily in rear before eventually staying on for third there (2m, good to soft) last month; others preferred. |
13/2 |
10/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 00-526
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict. |
11/2 |
|
6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today. |
14/1 |
3/1
Form: 33734
Last run: 31 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 98
| 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 |
10/1
Form: 8U5P2P
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
led |
66/1 |
|
9 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
led |
66/1 |
|
13 |
2nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
taken down early |
66/1 |
16/1
Form: 8P0-
Last run: 210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
held up in rear, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous |
25/1 |
|
16 |
17th Jul 2024 Good 3m 2f 13y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Seven-race maiden; fifth of seven on chasing debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good; beaten 27l) five weeks ago; far easier to look elsewhere for the solution. |
50/1 |
|
5th 10 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced 7th |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: P/88-
Last run: 198 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 4 |
23rd Oct 2023 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Went close on the Flat (1m4f, AW) in February but he struggled switched to this sphere in final three runs in the spring; now makes his handicap hurdle debut but he needs a transformation back from 198 days off; new combination of headgear. |
12/1 |
|
8th 5 |
8th Apr 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders |
100/1 |
|
8th 8 |
20th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Close second in low-grade AW handicap last February but had struggled on hurdling debut a fortnight earlier and still has a lot to prove in this sphere; swaps visor for first-time blinkers today. |
50/1 |
7/2
Form: P9-264 D
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
8lb out of the weights when prevailing by 2l over C&D ten days ago for which he carries a penalty; therefore, 1lb lower now, but whether he'll back that up remains to be seen. |
3/1 |
|
6 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Fair third over hurdles last September but struggled in that sphere subsequently and soundly beaten on recent chase debut here; 0-15 over hurdles/fences and 9lb out of the handicap this afternoon. |
14/1 |
|
7 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-14 over hurdles, having been pulled up on his last two outings; might be boosted by the refitted cheekpieces on this chasing debut but looks far too risky. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.85 |
| Tricast | £16.24 |
| Trifecta | £22.20 |