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SoftBetting.bet Free Bets Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 3f 188y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.75
- Place: £1.40
Form: -46580
Last run: 91 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
7th Mar 2025 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Won five handicap hurdles on the bounce from last March onwards and has continued to hold his own, latterly behind a progressive winner at Bangor (2m7f, soft); had three months off prior to this chase debut but has to be of interest. |
5/2 |
16/1
- Place: £4.10
Form: 7-0835
Last run: 86 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
18th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 100y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
0-10; runner-up at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in March 2024 but has failed to better that, beaten when falling late on at Hexham (2m) last time; a guessing game as to how he'll fare after wind surgery and 521 days off. |
16/1 |
|
9 |
15th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Placed in similar company at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) and Sedgefield (2m4f, soft); less productive on his last two appearances, with plenty of work to do in order to reverse course form with Huit Reflets; this drop back to 2m is certainly worth exploring; 5lb 'wrong'. |
18/1 |
|
5th 6 |
1st Jun 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Second to one who went on to complete a four-timer at Sedgefield in March (2m4f, soft); below that back at 2m last time (good, hung left); chance on that Sedgefield form. |
6/1 |
16/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 9-5384
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
14th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
0-5 over hurdles and has sometimes raced a bit too freely but looked suited by switch to patient tactics when third at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in March; further progress is possible if forecast faster ground suits here. |
9/1 |
|
9 |
14th May 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
held up in rear |
9/1 |
5/2
Form: 5401 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
26th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by just over 9l at Hereford (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago and is now 3-13 over fences; 7lb higher here but this trip-and-ground combination will also suit. |
11/4 |
|
1st 6 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won this (good to soft) last year off 4lb lower, beating Kingcormac (second) and Greenways (pulled up); scored on heavy at Leicester next time and largely consistent since; swaps cheekpieces for a visor and has dipped below that last winning mark; player. |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 47-384
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 |
10th May 2024 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Placed over C&D (soft) for Tracy Waggott in November and started off for new stable with two respectable 2m4f runs in March/April, but he's 0-10 over hurdles now and competes from 1lb out of the weights today. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 5P1P35 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won three times last spring (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft; including C&D) and followed a break by returning to winning ways with a career best at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, albeit with half the hurdles omitted; could still have more to offer and she's respected up 4lb. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Won three times last spring (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft); ran okay when fourth of seven over C&D (good to soft) in November when last seen (lost a shoe); each-way claims if fully tuned up after a break. |
5/1 |
|
4 |
21st Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Made excellent progress when fitted with cheekpieces in the spring, and the second of her three wins was gained over C&D; further improvement is possible if she's fully tuned up after five-month break. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: P4P034
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Gained a breakthrough success at Sedgefield (2m1f) in April and has continued in very good form, third of 12 in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in July; cheekpieces replace blinkers and she's a likely player after a break. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Eventually opened account at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in April, her 24th hurdling start, and has made the frame on all three subsequent appearances; may find others better handicapped here, though. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
5th Jun 2025 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Beat last weekend's winner Tara Iti at Sedgefield in April (2m1f, good); similar form in finishing second the last twice and although some 13l behind Auntie Maggie in her penultimate race, she has a hefty swing in the weights with that rival; regularly partnered by Joshua Thompson. |
4/1 |
20/1
Form: 060
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 11 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Two Flat wins, the latest at 2m in 2023, but he's shown very little in a handful of starts on the Flat and over hurdles since spring 2024. |
66/1 |
9/1
Form: P87
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
in rear, awkward jump 1st |
4/1 |
|
6 |
27th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 1f 10y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
in rear, awkward jump 1st |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: 8-064P
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
13th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Modest fifth on chasing debut at Ffos Las (19.5f, heavy) in April and now 0-12 under all codes; may appreciate this better ground but is 1lb wrong and has a tough task. |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights. |
50/1 |
|
5th 8 |
16th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 3f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has struggled in her handicap hurdles and goes chasing from a long way out of the weights. |
50/1 |
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| Exacta | £32.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £28.75 |
| Tricast | £225.72 |
| Trifecta | £270.10 |
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