17.20
Good To SoftGrand National Lunch 13th April Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £2722.46
- 2m 0f 104y
- Class 5
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.50
- Place: £2.40
Form: 43
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 44y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Gained his bumper and maiden hurdle wins at this time of year but doesn't obviously arrive in much form having pulled up in a handicap hurdle and chase since reappearing after wind surgery. |
16/1 |
|
7 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Point/bumper/2m maiden hurdle winner; remains lightly raced but ran poorly on last month's seasonal/handicap hurdle debut (2m3f) and it's hard to know what to expect from him over this much longer trip on chase debut. |
16/1 |
11/4
- Place: £2.00
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 13lb |
Dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f; best chase form last winter was on heavy ground; best hurdles form also on soft/heavy; new headgear combination. |
10/1 |
|
13th 25 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 0lb |
Dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f; hit and miss over fences during the winter (poor last twice) and has to return to best back over hurdles; 2lb out of the handicap |
40/1 |
|
7 |
21st Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 7f 150y |
11st 5lb |
Dual hurdles winner came good over fences on handicap bow at Clonmel in a novice contest last month (2m2f, heavy) and only narrowly denied off 9lb higher here next time (2m5f, soft to heavy); tongue tie on now after tailed off effort at Naas last time; in the mix if giving his best. |
12/1 |
14/1
- Place: £6.60
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Hurdle/chase winner; her jumping left a bit to be desired back over hurdles in new blinkers at Exeter a month ago (2m, good; no match for the 8l winner) and Brendan Powell presumably prefers the chances of stablemate Ellerton. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Won a maiden hurdle here last season on good to firm and beat four rivals on chase debut at Uttoxeter in November (2m, heavy); the wheels have come off but she's back hurdling now and with blinkers given a go; not ruled out. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Maiden hurdle winner (2m, good to soft) who scored on her chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in November; she didn't jump well when pulled up at Wincanton on Boxing Day and has something to prove on the back of that, but she remains of interest in view of her previous promise. |
4/1 |
11/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
pressed leader, lost ground when not fluent 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out |
7/4 |
|
4th 4 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
pressed leader, lost ground when not fluent 6th, outpaced before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out |
7/4 |
|
1st 1 |
11th Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent, carried right 1st |
6/4 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Won a good-ground maiden last April and two of his three handicaps this winter; latest was in 18-runner race at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) seven weeks ago in which he travelled well and asserted on the run-in to score by just over 6l; 8lb higher today but more in the tank; major player. |
6/1 |
|
1st 13 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Two hurdle wins last year, the latter from the front in Huntingdon handicap (2m4f, soft) in December; not in same form when well-held third off same mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) ten days later, though, and now 5lb higher; upped in trip again. |
12/1 |
|
1st 8 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
19th Oct 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Showed some potential in 3m maiden hurdles at Cork in April/May; found 2m too sharp at Listowel after a break; not without a chance back over a staying trip for handicap debut. |
10/1 |
|
8th 10 |
24th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Has shown a bit of potential in 3m maiden hurdles at Cork on his last two starts; drops in trip; more needed to get off the mark here. |
20/1 |
|
5th 11 |
10th May 2025 Good 3m 0f 80y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 4 BF
Last run: 239 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
6th Jun 2025 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Maiden hurdle winner last summer; had to settle for second when well backed for recent chasing debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) but that was his first run for nearly seven months and he was nicely clear of the third; only 1lb higher here and will be hard to beat if combination of refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces has any positive effect. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence. |
9/1 |
|
5 |
13th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Low-mileage 7yo who won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer; safely held in two handicap hurdles in the autumn, though, and makes his chasing debut after a 205-day absence. |
9/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
5th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Down the field in two bumpers and 250-1 when pulled up here on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
|
5 |
20th May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Safely held in two bumpers towards end of last season and can only be watched on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
|
5 |
20th May 2024 Soft 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Safely held in two bumpers towards end of last season and can only be watched on hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
25/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 6 |
21st Apr 2024 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
always behind |
14/1 |
|
10th 6 |
21st Apr 2024 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
always behind |
14/1 |
|
8 |
26th Mar 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear on inner |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
10th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
in rear, awkward jump 1st |
14/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
19th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent after 4f |
10/1 |
Form: 4
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
29th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Flat-bred 4yo who never raced for Tom Dascombe and was sold on for 3,500gns; now gelded, had wind op and tries a tongue-tie; best watched. |
25/1 |
5/2
Form: 3 BF
Last run: 105 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Solid record in 2m3f-2m5f attempts comprises an account-opening success at Taunton (good to firm) in November and second-place finishes, including at Plumpton, in last two starts; may do better still at this sort of distance; solid claims. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
2m3f winner at Taunton in November (good to firm) and possibly better again when beaten by his market rival with the pair clear at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) this month; up 3lb but looks a strong candidate today. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
9th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Scored in first-time tongue tie at Taunton (2m3f, good to firm) in November, his second handicap, and also ran well when placed at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) on next outing; found 0-130 company slightly too hot at Kempton last time but remains unexposed over this sort of trip and may still have more to offer. |
4/1 |
Non-runners
Pure Carbon, Shady Wadey
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £40.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £37.11 |
| Trifecta | £1047.90 |
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