15.50
SoftBruton Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 3f 179y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.50
- Place: £2.40
Form: 4661-7 D BF
Last run: 197 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Point winner; 2-3 in handicap hurdles, most recently winning at Wincanton (2m4f) last Novermber; should make a chaser and looks open to further progress; interesting on reappearance. |
9/2 |
20/1
- Place: £11.90
Form: 98-248
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
A soft-ground hurdle winner off this mark at Taunton last February for previous stable but well held on all starts this season for current connections, latest when pulled up back at Taunton last month; sliding down the weights but doesn't look like capitalising on that anytime soon. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
14/1 |
|
3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
14/1 |
14/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: -42336 BF
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Career best when winning by 11l over 2m5f here in January (good to soft) and for whatever reason he didn't turn up at Newbury (2m4f; handles soft); has to bounce back from that but wouldn't put it past him; there are niggling stamina doubts at this trip, however. |
7/1 |
|
7 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
His 24th race over hurdles at Exeter last month (2m5f, good to soft) but produced career-best form in winning that handicap by some 11l; respected off 7lb higher with heavy ground no issue for him. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Placed on both outings since winning in pretty good style at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) on stable debut in April; will be fine over today's trip and won't mind what the weather does; likely contender. |
5/1 |
9/2
Form: F54-2
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected. |
9/2 |
|
9th 4 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected. |
9/2 |
|
6th 5 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
disputed lead, pressed leader before 2nd |
100/30 |
11/4
Form: 732-51 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 |
27th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Capable on his day for Jamie Snowden, winning three times; didn't sign off for that yard in bad form and he joined this one for £12,000; could go well. |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Course scorer who went freely when a below-par seventh of ten in 3m Wincanton handicap 25 days ago; drops back in trip now. |
9/1 |
|
7th 8 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Three-time hurdle winner who seemed to have been refreshed by a 12-week break when a very respectable fourth over C&D (good to soft) in refitted cheekpieces this month; in the mix if in similar form. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 576-
Last run: 320 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 15 |
7th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Has found improvement from somewhere to win back-to-back 3m2f handicaps with seemingly lots to spare, on soft and good to soft; raised in grade here and hit with 10lb for last time, but this 7yo looks firmly on the upgrade. |
13/2 |
11/2
Form: 1-6F93
Last run: 32 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
21st Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear, fell 4 out |
15/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
22nd Sep 2024 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Dual hurdle winner (once here); seemingly back in good nick when runner-up at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in June, his second run after a break, but disappointed there last month and needs a boost from the first-time cheekpieces today; probably best suited by good/good to soft ground. |
13/2 |
|
6th 1 |
30th Aug 2024 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdle winner who locked back in good nick when runner-up here (2m3f, good) in June, his second run after a break; still on a workable mark after a 2lb nudge; shortlisted. |
9/2 |
14/1
Form: 7-4456
Last run: 45 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
23rd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-10 for Milton Harris and going nowhere in handicaps when last seen; new trainer fits cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 |
9th Oct 2023 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Beaten 40l+ in two handicaps in the spring (3m1f/2m5f) and inow 0-8 over hurdles; drops back in trip today; needs to have taken significant benefit from 115-day break. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
16th Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Maiden; ran well in a big field at Exeter three starts ago but hasn't repeated that effort; very modest effort at Huntingdon last month and will need to leave that well behind. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 12U3-9 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); has struggled with consistency, but a leading player if reproducing his latest third of eight at Exeter last month. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
2m4f hurdle and 2m7f chase winner (both good to soft); versatile regarding going but yet to race on good to firm; on a competitive mark if he can shrug off a lesser effort over C&D latest. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 595-P7
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
15th Jan 2024 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Lightly raced; only 11-2 for his second run in a handicap at Exeter (2m2f, soft) but was beaten 22l in the end; stamina to prove over this far and he's 5lb out of the weights. |
20/1 |
|
5th 14 |
13th Dec 2023 Soft 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Tongue tied on last two starts and cheekpieces were fitted for handicap debut on latest (possibly stretched by 2m4f, on soft) but he still has not made a significant impact; 3lb out of the handicap. |
33/1 |
66/1
Form: P0758-
Last run: 210 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Returned to racing under rules with 41l defeat at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) three weeks ago and is now 0-17 under all codes; 11lb wrong here; needs major help from new tongue-tie and/or blinkers. |
50/1 |
|
7th 9 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
No rules form to speak of for this yard; 25-1 and beaten 24l in a point for Nikki Frost when last seen nearly a year ago; out of the weights. |
50/1 |
|
8 |
29th May 2024 Soft 2m 4f 216y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest maiden who hasn't looked any different since sent over fences and he's 9lb out of the weights this time. |
14/1 |
9/2
Form: 24
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 (8) |
14th Feb 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Runner-up in a juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (2m1f, good) on his British debut in October but he's been disappointing in two hurdle runs since; bit to prove back from a short break but he won over 12.5f on the Flat in France and needs watching in the market back in this sphere. |
14/1 |
|
12th 15 |
23rd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Flat winner in France on very soft; second on his hurdle debut at Fontwell (good) when in this headgear combination and blinkers were tried when a weakener at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft); this longer trip shouldn't be a problem for this 3yo who gets the allowances; 3lb out of the handicap. |
9/2 |
50/1
Form: 0P750-
Last run: 216 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 11 |
23rd Nov 2023 Soft 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Poor form in five runs for previous connections and sold on for just £2,000. |
50/1 |
|
18th 12 |
21st Apr 2023 Good 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Couldn't get remotely excited by her form to date (hooded last twice) but this is her handicap debut so is entitled to show more. |
14/1 |
|
5th 2 |
9th Mar 2023 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear |
66/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £444.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £335.79 |
| Tricast | £3075.27 |
| Trifecta | £1860.60 |
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