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- Prize money: £4066.37
- 2m 4f 88y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.60
Form: 3-3419
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 3 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Started the season over fences and that didn't go well; his fifth over C&D in January was encouraging but again failed to fire at Ascot; there's a competitive show in him should the new cheekpieces (on for a visor) trigger something. |
16/1 |
|
9th 8 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Began season with two below-par chase runs in the autumn but gave good account when fifth of 17 over hurdles at Newbury (3m, good to soft; first-time visor) last month and will be fine on the slower ground here. |
16/1 |
|
5th 3 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 3m 0f 57y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Modest efforts this term, taking chase record to 0-6; rallied to win at Southwell (2m4f) on last hurdles attempt, taking strike-rate in this sphere to 2-5; revival possible, provided he takes well to added visor. |
25/1 |
12/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 2F-9P5 D
Last run: 104 days
W: 11st 9lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
5th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
disputed lead, prominent before 2nd, weakened on turn after 13th, soon pulled up |
5/1 |
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3 |
5th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
disputed lead, prominent before 2nd, weakened on turn after 13th, soon pulled up |
5/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
raced in third, slightly hampered but left in second 8th, went clear with winner 12th, not fluent 5 out, no chance with winner when jumped slightly left 2 out, awkward jump last, kept on |
11/4 |
50/1
- Place: £8.70
Form: P61405
Last run: 157 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
20th Jul 2024 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Back in good form this spring (placed three times) and didn't run badly when fifth on latest outing three weeks ago, but there are still more obvious options than this high-mileage 7yo. |
16/1 |
|
5th 2 |
30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won four times over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, the latest a selling handicap off 1lb lower; solid efforts in three Southwell handicaps (2m-2m4f) for this yard and unlikely to be far away. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
4th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders |
9/2 |
20/1
Form: 2331PP CD
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
31st May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Seems versatile regarding ground and has slipped to a workable mark but was inconsistent for Simon Earle last year and fell quite heavily on last month's stable debut; others look safer. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Landed good prize at Wincanton (2m5f, heavy) in early 2024 and also has a good-ground course win on his CV; signed off for Simon Earle with poor run in December but makes stable debut from a workable mark; not ruled out. |
16/1 |
40/1
Form: P5-668 D
Last run: 123 days
W: 11st 6lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Regressive 10yo who is better known as a chaser now and was just a modest third at Warwick (2m4f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; reverts to hurdling on a tempting mark but others have more appealing profiles. |
12/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level. |
16/1 |
|
8 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Has some fairly useful form on his CV but has become disappointing; returned from a break with respectable fourth in modest Worcester handicap (2m, good) in June but his 2m4f run there in July was below that level. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: /12-P3
Last run: 126 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
12th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-French; fourth of seven at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May was easily his closest finish in five British handicaps but even that gives him serious work to do; 63l behind the winner four weeks ago; tongue-tie (worn initially in France, where he did better without) returns. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
16th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Well held in three handicaps for this stable (2m-2m5.5f) before finishing a respectable fourth of seven at Fontwell upped to 3m2f in May (refitted cheekpieces, retained); others make more appeal with the drop back in trip a concern, returning from a five-month break. |
14/1 |
7/1
Form: -7211P D
Last run: 45 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
He's just 1lb higher than when winning at Southwell (3m, good to soft) last March; Ascot in November was a step back in the right direction but he was still below his best and this 9yo needs to raise his game today. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Spoiled chance by jumping poorly on final appearance last season but won with considerable authority at Southwell (3m, good to soft) two starts ago and has good claims if able to repeat that performance. |
14/1 |
|
4th 2 |
5th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
didn't jump well, disputed lead, lost position when slow jump 2nd, led before 8th, headed 8th, lost position after 4 out, soon weakened |
6/4 |
8/1
Form: -26517 D
Last run: 93 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 1 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 56y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Made a respectable start for this yard in 2m1f-2m6f handicaps but hasn't been so clever the last twice. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 56y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Made a respectable start for this yard in 2m1f-2m6f handicaps but hasn't been so clever the last twice. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
16th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Started off for Lizzie Quinlan with three pretty good efforts last summer (one over C&D) and is versatile regarding ground; returned from layoff with quiet run in July but has possibilities here if that outing brought him on. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: -55527 D
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Veteran with seven hurdling wins on his CV; returned from layoff with fairly encouraging 2m3f run three weeks ago and may be better suited by this sort of trip nowadays but younger rivals appeal more. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Veteran who held on narrowly to capitalise upon some help from the handicapper here (2m7f, good) last summer, his seventh hurdling success; back down to the same mark now but had gone off the boil again when last seen in the autumn. |
14/1 |
|
6th 5 |
26th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Just held on to win off a reduced mark at Bangor (2m7f, good) in September and is only 1lb higher here but he's getting long in the tooth now and wasn't quite in the same form on his last two appearances. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: -P8955 C
Last run: 248 days
W: 11st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Oct 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led but not fluent 5th, headed and weakened quickly home turn, lost touch 2 out |
14/1 |
|
11th 6 |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Prolific in 2022 over hurdles and fences but quiet this year over the smaller obstacles; reservations for now. |
6/1 |
|
7th 9 |
19th Jun 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
in touch with leaders, jumped badly left 1st |
16/1 |
7/1
Form: 421423
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Irish bumper winner (1m7f, good to yielding) who won on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last October and has run creditably in defeat since at up to 2m3f; lightly raced and could have potential off opening mark. |
7/1 |
|
8 |
23rd Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Irish bumper winner (1m7f, good to yielding) who won on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last October and has run creditably in defeat since at up to 2m3f; lightly raced and could have potential off opening mark. |
7/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
19th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
raced in third and in touch with leaders, jumped left 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no telling impression |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: -102PP D
Last run: 171 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Might be glad to see the back of fences but it's been a long time since he showed his true form over hurdles. |
50/1 |
|
7 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Started off for current stable with three heavy defeats over hurdles last summer (2m-2m4f) and was again well beaten when reappearing in a recent 2m chase here; big leap of faith required to support him. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Started off for current stable with three heavy defeats over hurdles last summer; reverts to chasing after 284-day absence; big leap of faith required to support him. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £44.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £38.36 |
| Tricast | £1010.42 |
| Trifecta | £689.80 |
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