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SoftGet The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Maiden Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Qualifier) (GBB)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1
Form: -33P4P
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, led, weakened quickly and headed before 2 out |
10/1 |
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1 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
No wins in 12; nothing positive to report in two chases during the winter and probably needs to improve on his fourth in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield, after which he was pulled up in a handicap hurdle with cheekpieces tried; now goes in blinkers. |
10/1 |
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2 |
17th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 137y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
11-race maiden; fair fourth in a maiden at Sedgefield last time (2m1f, soft) on his return to hurdling having had two unsuccessful runs over fences; cheekpieces now tried. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: O93
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Ex-Shaun Lycett; maiden under all codes; well beaten or pulled up in all his races this year so has plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
4/5
Form: 232F BF
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
9th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 176y Class 1 |
11st 1lb |
Won on chase debut at Worcester (2m, good) in October and runner-up on next two starts (including C&D) before narrow win at Windsor (2m, soft) in January; he's 6lb higher than last time and in a hotter race today, but this progressive 7yo may be able to find the necessary further improvement. |
13/2 |
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1st 7 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 0f 37y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Solid record (122) switched to fences this term and his penultimate effort has worked out particularly well; ran creditably when favourite at Newbury (2m, good to soft) latest; may be capable of better still; strong contender. |
9/4 |
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1st 5 |
22nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Competitive off this sort of mark over hurdles and seems to go well after a break; however, lacks chasing experience and probably wants further than this trip. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 3-4
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
held up in last, hampered by faller 7th, soon lost ground and detached |
9/2 |
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1 |
11th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 20y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Winning Irish pointer; maiden under rules, although sound run when second to a subsequent winner in a novice handicap chase at Ffos Las in November (3m, soft; lost right fore shoe) on final run for Christian Williams; interesting on stable debut. |
9/2 |
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2nd 4 |
20th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Raced in detached last for most of recent handicap hurdle debut at Fakenham (2m4f, good) but caught the eye making late headway to finish fourth; moves up in trip for this chasing debut, and last year's impressive Irish point debut suggests he could have considerable potential over fences. |
6/1 |
66/1
Form: 3F
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Switched to chasing this season and ran well on first four starts, before an early unseat 12 days ago; all those were over about 2m4f and two attempts at this sort of trip last term as a hurdler left his stamina unproven. |
4/1 |
|
6 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Has proved very consistent (1322) in Class 5 events switched to chasing this season and gained the success over C&D (good to soft); brings solid claims to this higher grade back at Uttoxeter. |
7/2 |
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2nd 3 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Won on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October and he's backed that up with two solid efforts, including when runner-up over C&D (good) in December; hasn't run on testing ground for a while, but he still has potential as a chaser and is only 4lb higher than for his win; respected with tongue-tie added. |
2/1 |
25/1
Form: PP
Last run: 67 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Good-ground Irish point winner; unexposed under rules but failed to build upon last month's fairly encouraging chase/handicap debut (2m1f) when pulled up 12 days ago (2m5f); drops back in trip here; hood removed. |
10/1 |
|
10 |
7th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Good-ground Irish point winner who is unexposed under rules; just a respectable sixth on last month's chase/handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) but today's longer trip can unlock improvement; interesting. |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 690
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
No worthwhile form in two bumpers and the same again over hurdles; modest handicaps are on the horizon. |
100/1 |
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11 |
24th Apr 2024 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
No worthwhile form in two bumpers and the same again over hurdles; modest handicaps are on the horizon. |
100/1 |
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7th 7 |
4th Apr 2024 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear |
100/1 |
8/1
Form: 3640
Last run: 66 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Second here on Saturday and third on Monday in first-time blinkers, though she was some 22l off the winner; opposable should she run yet again. |
11/2 |
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3rd 7 |
25th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
11st 4lb |
Started off for this stable with two laboured efforts but runner-up twice this month, more recently in C&D mares' race (good; in cheekpieces) on Saturday; will warrant consideration if she makes a quick reappearance in first-time blinkers. |
7/1 |
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2nd 2 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 83y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
2l third in this race (good) last year for Georgina Nicholls when undone by two late mistakes, only to land a C&D Class 2 two days later (good to soft) off the same mark as today's; easily her best effort for new connections at Hereford latest (3m2f, good), and her turn is possibly nearing. |
3/1 |
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