15.05
SoftDont Retire Without My Pension Expert Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hdl Qualifier) (GBB)
- Prize money: £4084.5
- 2m 0f 161y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
4/7 (Won)
- Win: £1.67
- Place: £1.10
Form: 131-2F D
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Ran okay when seventh in this last year and he reappeared with a win at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in October; however, his subsequent form has been mixed (fences/hurdles) and Top Jimmy looks the yard's chief hope. |
33/1 |
|
7th 4 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 104y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Made a winning reappearance in Newton Abbot handicap hurdle (2m1f, good to soft) in October; switched to fences subsequently, matching his peak RPR over timber when fourth in 2m3f Exeter novice handicap (good to soft) five weeks ago; won his previous outing on heavy. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 54y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Two wins during his novice campaign included a handicap (2m, soft); 0-5 last season but ran well at the weights behind Constitution Hill at Cheltenham in January and comfortably regained the winning thread on his reappearance at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; up 4lb but he's bred for fences and looks a player on debut in this sphere. |
11/8 |
7/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 21-61 D
Last run: 89 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
prominent |
15/2 |
|
9 |
19th Apr 2024 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
prominent |
15/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
23rd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner who built upon November's encouraging seasonal/hurdle debut when battling well to collect Uttoxeter maiden (2m4f, soft) four days later; has a major role to play here. |
7/4 |
20/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 065
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
18th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
3-3 since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers, the latest win gained at Haydock (3m, good) in April; subsequent six-month break may have checked her momentum but today's drop back in trip should not be a problem. |
5/1 |
|
1st 4 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on |
3/1 |
|
1st 4 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on |
3/1 |
50/1
Form: 747
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Course winner who was in good form until pulled up in 3m Chepstow handicap 19 days ago; he may have found that run coming too quickly so is worth another chance in refitted cheekpieces. |
4/1 |
|
10 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Not always one to rely upon heavily but won at Exeter (2m5f, heavy) last month and stayed on for third (just behind Blue In The West) in big field there (2m7f, good to soft) nine days ago; could have a say. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 12 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Returned to form with 4l win here (2m5f, heavy) last month but was safely held when fourth over C&D (good to soft) 11 days ago and is not one to rely upon; others preferred. |
10/1 |
20/1
Form: 7-41P0 D
Last run: 105 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 3f 48y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
midfield, headway 11th |
20/1 |
|
7th 8 |
24th Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: 6
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off at triple-figure odds on all three starts (2m); a leap of faith is required to support her but she makes her handicap debut off a basement mark and her dam is from a prolific pointing family, so the step up in trip is an interesting move. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
28th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Tailed off at triple-figure odds on all three starts (2m); a leap of faith is required to support her but she makes her handicap debut off a basement mark and her dam is from a prolific pointing family, so the step up in trip is an interesting move. |
20/1 |
|
6th 6 |
23rd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Struggled over C&D when a big-priced outsider for last month's belated debut. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 6/70
Last run: 42 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
towards rear, mistake 4th, reminders after 6th, badly hampered by faller 3 out, soon lost touch |
50/1 |
|
12 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Didn't show much in novice hurdles last winter and pulled up last month on first two handicap/chase starts; a transformation is needed now back over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
|
12 |
30th Jan 2025 Heavy 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Didn't show much in novice hurdles last winter and pulled up last month on first two handicap/chase starts; a transformation is needed now back over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 00-95
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
8th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 3 out |
20/1 |
|
8 |
23rd Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Out of a half-sister to Gold Cup winner Sizing John; bettered inauspicious hurdling debut when fairly respectable fifth of nine in C&D mares' maiden (good to soft) last month; that form isn't anything to get excited about but it gives her a chance to grab a minor prize today. |
20/1 |
|
5th 7 |
31st Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
held up in rear |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £1.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £2.05 |
| Trifecta | £4.50 |
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