14.10
Good To SoftBetting Better With Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £6601.25
- 2m 0f 3y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/2 (Won)
Form: -5VP95 D
Last run: 57 days
W: 12st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
led, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out |
11/4 |
|
5th 5 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Multiple winner but a 10yo now and the handicapper knows the score with him; no match for the winner last time at Fakenham (2m4f, good) where he kept jumping to the right; wouldn't want to repeat that here. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
jumped right throughout, led, headed before last, kept on |
5/1 |
16/1
Form: 1F377P C
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, jumped right 6th |
20/1 |
|
13 |
19th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 44y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
midfield, jumped right 6th |
20/1 |
|
9 |
22nd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 95y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Won over fences here (2m, good) in June 2023 but was well beaten here on both starts this autumn (2m4f hurdle/3m chase); still has stamina to prove over this sort of trip and is 3lb wrong today; others preferred. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 5/12-P
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
16th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Well held in three handicaps for this stable (2m-2m5.5f) before finishing a respectable fourth of seven at Fontwell upped to 3m2f in May (refitted cheekpieces, retained); others make more appeal with the drop back in trip a concern, returning from a five-month break. |
14/1 |
11/10
Form: 12P-52 CD
Last run: 40 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
14th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Left Nigel Twiston-Davies for £3,000 in May; easy to back, he was well beaten when sixth of eight on his stable debut over C&D ten days ago. |
10/1 |
|
6th 4 |
4th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
prominent, raced in second after 2nd |
10/1 |
|
5th 5 |
12th May 2024 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Temptingly treated on the pick of his handicap form at about 2m on ground not too slow; Taunton last time was disappointing (2m3f, good) but coming back to a sharp 2m will help and could run well if his jumping holds up (can make mistakes). |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 321560 CD
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (10) |
25th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
raced wide |
40/1 |
|
7th 15 |
30th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Didn't run badly when fifth of ten at Fontwell (2m3f, good) this month and continues to slip down the weights but is only 1-12 over hurdles and others in this field have much more appealing profiles. |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Won four-runner maiden (2m, good) a year ago but yet to make an impact in handicaps as a hurdler; didn't run badly when fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft; first run back from a second wind operation) last month but failed to build on that at Fakenham last time. |
9/1 |
12/1
Form: 03F645
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 1 |
29th Jan 2024 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
midfield |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 316 D
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Scored in pretty good style at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in November and today's 4lb higher mark is probably workable but not much has gone to plan since and he arrives here with a bit to prove. |
4/1 |
|
4 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Good-ground C&D winner in November, despite racing a bit too freely; just over 19l behind Thankyouandplease over C&D this month but his margin of defeat was magnified by a last-flight jumping error and the good to soft ground probably wasn't ideal for him; he has a nice pull in the weights today and the services of top military rider Jody Sole. |
5/1 |
|
9th 4 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Scored over C&D (good) in November, despite racing too freely; looked a non-stayer over 2m4f on next outing and had soft ground as his excuse last time but others appeal more all the same. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 63318P D
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Won twice on the Flat this year and was competitive over hurdles during the opening half of last year; belatedly tries a hood this afternoon; considered with so little weight to carry. |
12/1 |
|
5th 5 (6) |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 179y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Won at Brighton (1m2f) on almost this day last year and has scored twice (1m2f/1m3f) on AW in 2026, including at Kempton on latest start; also effective at 1m4f and well capable of another bold show. |
4/1 |
|
1st 6 (3) |
18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Can flatter to deceive, like when trading at 11-10 in-running before giving best to Enthused at Southwell two runs ago having beaten him at Chelmsford in January; ran better than finishing position suggests latest but is two poor runs from two here. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £111.25 |
| Tricast | £2075.01 |
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