14.40
SoftWest Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 5
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.34
- Place: £2.20
Form: 606
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Made a winning handicap debut at Taunton (about 2m3f, soft) 13 months ago but the wheels have come off on a variety of ground since, pulled up in four of those five starts and tailed off in the other; blinkers (one sibling wore them for her two wins) are now given a go, replacing recent cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
|
4 |
10th Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead when slow jump and headed 3rd |
14/1 |
|
15 |
21st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
towards rear, not fluent 4th |
33/1 |
16/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 50-6
Last run: 290 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
1st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-8 over fences and 0-16 overall but went close on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in November and bumped into a big improver when well-held second at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) in December; this right-handed track may not be ideal (jumped left at Taunton last season) but, otherwise, his claims are pretty solid; cheekpieces removed after one use. |
4/1 |
|
8 |
19th Nov 2025 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-6 over fences but was placed twice over C&D towards end of last season, latterly when staying on for clear second behind an improver (soft ground); contender if in same form again after seven-month absence. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 11 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
11-race maiden with inconsistent overall form but his three completions at Ffos Las (3m in the mud on last two occasions) were among his best ratings; fell back here on latest outing; needs to find a bit extra to get off the mark but he's considered each-way. |
9/1 |
10/1
Form: 6-447P
Last run: 183 days
W: 10st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
28th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
8yo who is an eight-race maiden and has a patchy profile; however, he's shown the odd sign of promise and could improve for last month's return from a break; not ruled out each-way in first-time blinkers. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
29th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
pressed leader, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, briefly disputed lead 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no match for first two |
10/1 |
|
0 7 |
30th Aug 2023 Good 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Maiden; close fourth over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f) last month but not as good at Perth latest; stamina to prove at this trip on chasing debut but possibly worth a market glance. |
12/1 |
9/2
Form: 43
Last run: 189 days
W: 10st 5lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 11 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Flat wins in 2022 and 2023; has had only four races over hurdles but soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps when last seen early in 2024. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: P-4996
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
20th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-11 over hurdles; did not achieve a great deal when remote third over C&D (good) last month and needs combination of refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces to generate improvement. |
33/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Well beaten here on both outings this year (2m5f/2m1f) and has now been unplaced all ten hurdling starts; difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
13th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Yet to be placed from ten starts under rules and was pulled up here (21.5f, good) when last seen in April; hard to fancy. |
20/1 |
15/8
Form: 562
Last run: 140 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
2nd Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
midfield, towards rear with one circuit to go, headway when not fluent 2 out |
4/1 |
|
4th 6 |
12th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Fair Flat performer (stayed at least 1m6f); promise in maiden/novice hurdles last year and possibly found soft ground against him when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut; back on track when returned to a better surface with a close second at Stratford (2m3f, good) last month; shouldn't be far away off a small rise. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
9th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Useful on the Flat for the Charltons; promise in maiden/novice hurdles last year and perhaps found soft ground against him when pulled up on handicap hurdle debut ten weeks ago; may fare better returned to drying ground. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: /068-7
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 14 |
24th Oct 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 125y |
10st 10lb |
Early promise in a Sedgefield bumper when trained by Christian Williams and while he hasn't shone over hurdles so far, he's worth a market check on first start for Philip Rothwell. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
29th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, mistake and struggling 3 out |
10/1 |
|
7th 9 |
14th Feb 2024 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Soundly beaten in three 2m novice hurdles last season and makes handicap debut after a one-year absence but remains very unexposed and market support will make him of interest. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £13.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.86 |
| Tricast | £66.08 |
| Trifecta | £63.10 |
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