15.25
HeavyPaxtons Great Priced 2023 Kverneland Machinery Open NH Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim’) (Qualification) (GBB)
- Prize money: £2614.08
- 2m 0f 178y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Looked useful when winning a Wetherby bumper by 7l in March 2024; hurdles career off to a perfect start at Warwick (2m, good to soft) the following season, but absent for 18-plus months thereafter until reappearing at Ayr (4-1 favourite; tailed off) recently; now sits 2lb lower. |
4/1 |
|
11th 1 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Point and dual bumper winner who was a shade of odds-on when leading late on in a big-field maiden at Warwick in November 2024 (good to soft; won on soft); has a long absence to overcome and a hefty weight for his handicap debut, but trainer has spoken well of him. |
6/1 |
|
1st 4 |
21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Point and dual bumper winner; disappointed when among the market principals for Grade 2 Aintree bumper in April but created very good impression when scoring by 7l at Wetherby (soft) two starts ago and looks a very good prospect for novice hurdles this season. |
11/10 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 10 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Took a step forward when third on handicap debut at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in February; only seventh of 14 over this C&D (soft) since but this lightly raced 8yo isn't written off in view of his penultimate effort. |
16/1 |
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7th 15 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Off nine months but recorded his best effort when third of nine in 2m3f handicap at Carlisle 37 days ago; in the mix eased 1lb here. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
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Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Won at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in December and continued to run well when upped in trip the next twice (2m4f/2m3f, good to soft); also effective on good ground; this unexposed 6yo holds each-way claims once more. |
10/1 |
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3rd 3 |
10th Feb 2025 Good 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear, good headway and pressed leader before 2 out, hit last, lost second run-in |
4/1 |
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3rd 3 |
10th Feb 2025 Good 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
towards rear, good headway and pressed leader before 2 out, hit last, lost second run-in |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Got off the mark over hurdles at Bangor (2m4f) in September; placed twice when sent chasing after but only sixth in 2m handicap at Musselburgh when last seen in November; could bounce back after a break though. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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11th 7 |
19th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 156y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
His dam was a tough and useful Flat handicapper at up to 1m2f (RPR 92) but her previous foals haven't achieved much and slightly disconcerting he's starting out in bumpers. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 7
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and has made little impact in three handicap chases, made mistakes latest before pulling up over C&D nine days ago. |
16/1 |
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10 |
19th Aug 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won Irish point in May 2023; yet to win under rules and made no impression over fences at Stratford and over C&D last month. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Irish point winner; runner-up in a Taunton maiden hurdle in January but well beaten since; travelled well for a long way on this month's reappearance when upped to around this trip on handicap/chase debut and should be all the sharper for that run; not ruled out with a tongue-tie now added. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 6 |
28th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower. |
7/1 |
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6th 6 |
28th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower. |
7/1 |
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4th 5 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and three hurdles, including on handicap debut here last time when appearing not to stay 2m7f; interesting down in trip. |
15/2 |
Verdict
It will probably pay to concentrate on runners from stables that do well in this sphere and it doesn’t take much imagination to see Irish point winner CASTLE IVERS being too good for this field on his introduction under rules. There was some confidence behind the free-going Walkingoneggshells on rules debut and he could prove next best, with newcomer Independent Jimmy third in the list of those who make appeal.[Jonathan Doidge]