17.25
SoftBell & Plate Raceday 26th June Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 3f 61y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £3.10
Form: 00F44F BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Struggled last time at Haydock but headed there in a fine run of form and he's still on a competitive mark; couldn't dismiss with trip/ground preferable. |
8/1 |
|
2 |
9th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 198y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
held up in rear, bad mistake and fell 2nd |
7/4 |
|
1st 4 |
25th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 51y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
held up in last |
7/2 |
4/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 603712 BF
Last run: 18 days
W: 12st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
4th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Should be well handicapped but doesn't arrive here in much form and has shown some quirks. |
25/1 |
|
3 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Now 7lb lower than when placed at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March but looked very unenthusiastic before eventually keeping on for fourth there (2m, good to soft) last month and was pulled up in first-time visor (retained) on latest outing. |
12/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 643
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Ran well stepped back up to 2m4f last time when bidding for an Ayr double; remains a consistent sort and again looks likely to give his running; each-way possibilities. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Runner-up over C&D in November and made it 2-8 over fences when winning in good style here (2m, soft) last month; this progressive 7yo may well take a 6lb rise in his stride. |
5/2 |
|
1st 10 |
29th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Took well to fences last season, winning at Hexham (1m7f, soft), and reappeared with solid second here (2m4f, soft) in November; in front rank when unseating in back straight at Newcastle last time; on the shortlist. |
7/2 |
5/2
Form: 942141
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
4-29, including a C&D win (from 2lb lower) at this two-day Perth fixture in 2025; has been competing over 3m recently, failing to get home when fourth to Suspected (beaten over 13l) here three weeks ago; dropping back in trip is in his favour; don't discount hastily. |
12/1 |
|
4th 2 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Has won four times over hurdles, including over 2m4f here last May (good); softer ground no problem but stamina to prove. |
11/1 |
|
9th 8 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Won at Perth (2m4f, good) last May and at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in November, and has run well at up to 3m; now just 1lb above his last winning mark and not running badly this year, but he has to better those recent efforts. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: 7-2322 D
Last run: 224 days
W: 11st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
15th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Ran plenty of good races without winning last season, including runner up over 3m on good ground here in August; not at his best on last two starts (soft/heavy); each-way chance provided the ground isn't very slow. |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 |
15th May 2024 Good To Soft 3m 2f 127y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Ran plenty of good races without winning last season, including runner up over 3m on good ground here in August; not at his best on last two starts (soft/heavy); each-way chance provided the ground isn't very slow. |
8/1 |
|
6th 3 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Hasn't won since 2019; on a fair mark now but has a bit to make up with Master Breffni on recent Carlisle form (2m3f, soft). |
10/1 |
14/1
Form: P44754 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
14/1 |
|
6th 9 |
22nd Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Ex-Irish; has won three chases for this yard, the latest at Carlisle in April 2022 (2m5f, good); creditable fourth over hurdles from well out of the handicap on same track last month, but went up the ratings following that and others now look better treated. |
14/1 |
|
6th 9 |
30th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Not the most reliable these days but was under 5l away in a C&D handicap three weeks ago when a stone out of the weights (behind Masked Crusader); remains to be seen if that flattered him and he's off the same mark here. |
14/1 |
5/1
Form: P-P362 C
Last run: 23 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 |
6th Jun 2024 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Winning Irish pointer; successful in two novice hurdles in 2022 (2m1f/2m2f, good to soft); had wind surgery after that and rather patchy form over fences and hurdles since, best recent run when second in handicap hurdle at Carlisle in March (2m3f, soft). |
12/1 |
|
7th 2 |
30th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Form figures of 212 here, latterly only narrowly failing to make all over C&D (soft); 3lb higher and without the claim of Charlie Maggs, but still a strong contender. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
7th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
led narrowly |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: F-0554 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
30th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Three wins over hurdles, over 2m4f on good to soft and twice over 3m on heavy; hasn't been at his best since returning from a year out and, having travelled well, his finishing effort in this new headgear combination last time was disappointing. |
12/1 |
|
4th 3 |
27th Feb 2024 Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
3m winner on heavy ground and has become very well handicapped; has been contesting stronger races than this and didn't run at all badly at Haydock last time in a race he won two years earlier; that was after wind surgery and in new headgear; visor replaces cheekpieces this time. |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 434866 C
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 5lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
29th Jun 2025 Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
5-30 over fences, his latest win coming off 1lb lower here (2m5f, soft) last July; still has to prove his stamina, but he ran well for a long way on his stable debut/return from 253 days off at Hexham (3m, good to soft) 15 days ago; could go well. |
7/1 |
|
4th 5 |
14th Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won off a much reduced mark at Cartmel (2m5f, soft) last summer but didn't go on from there and this 11yo has been out for a while. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
4th Oct 2024 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £46.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £45.54 |
| Tricast | £135.02 |
| Trifecta | £252.00 |
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