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Good To SoftHatmill Loves Logistics Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 70y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
8/1 (Won)
Form: 42233-
Last run: 22 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard. |
50/1 |
|
5th 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut. |
33/1 |
|
7 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 6lb |
Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 55321-
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Dual hurdle winner on slow ground; safely held on chasing debut in November and well beaten when back over hurdles in February; back from another three-month break with cheekpieces refitted; others have much less to prove. |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Mark and ground both fine, but have to hope confidence hasn't been dented by being brought down two starts back and enduring a rough race on November's chasing debut; unraced over this short since autumn 2024. |
7/1 |
|
6 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Won at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) last spring and was also narrowly successful at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) in November; should appreciate the return to this sort of trip and a new headgear combination is given a go but he could do with rain. |
13/2 |
66/1
Form: /86P6-
Last run: 42 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights. |
12/1 |
|
6 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up behind Hardy Buck at Fakenham around Christmas, but a solid recent first outing since took his C&D record to 323, including a neck second in this race last year from further out of the weights. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Went close off a similar mark over C&D just under a year ago but only one effort of note since then; now 0-21 under rules and not the percentage call. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 6P35-
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 136y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Ended last season with two wins over hurdles and he outstayed his rivals to snatch another at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; under Toby McCain-Mitchell) five weeks ago in his fifth handicap chase; back up 3lb but, unraced beyond 3m, looks a strong candidate for long-distance races and therefore may be able to raise his game further. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two wins and a second to show from three runs over hurdles during the past 12 months but hasn't looked a natural back over fences this season, jumping poorly last time (3m, good to soft); potentially well treated in this discipline but reservations at the minute. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 |
28th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Winning Irish pointer in 2022; missed 2023 and he wasn't in much form between February and May last year, nor when switched to fences in the autumn, but he put up a fighting display when runner-up to a well-treated one at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) recently; back up 3lb but good claims. |
6/4 |
10/1
Form: /9457-
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 3m 1f 10y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Exposed and only 1-13 over hurdles, while his latest third at Doncaster three months ago is nothing to shout about; however, as a winner off 1lb higher 12 months ago (2m7f, good) he commands respect. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last May following wind surgery; soundly beaten in sixth on both starts towards the end of last year but may have needed the first outing, and soft going might not have suited last time; not written off with better ground forecast this afternoon. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 25785-
Last run: 94 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader, wandered on approach 1st, prominent when mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened |
25/1 |
|
14 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
pressed leader, wandered on approach 1st, prominent when mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, soon weakened |
25/1 |
|
6th 10 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Poor hurdle form since showing promise in bumpers and headgear is added for today's handicap debut over a new trip; hard to be confident. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 49624-
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 5 |
19th May 2024 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
novicey jumping, held up in rear, no impression before 3 out |
7/1 |
|
9th 5 |
19th May 2024 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
novicey jumping, held up in rear, no impression before 3 out |
7/1 |
|
7th 6 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Had wind surgery prior to her good second at Stratford (2m6f, heavy) and was let down by her jumping at Chepstow (2m7f); could have some improvement lurking and Cobden takes over. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: 995-
Last run: 38 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Both wins have come in the mud at Leicester where he ran another respectable race three weeks ago (good to soft); has C&D form and needs respecting. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 6 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Dual C&D winner (soft/heavy) last season and does appear to reserve his best for this venue, with last month's 3l second another respectable effort; likely to need a bit more to go one better off this mark, but has definite place prospects. |
13/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
No match for the winner at Lingfield (2m4f) last time but ran creditably; record of 2-4 at Leicester features a success, off current mark on heavy ground, in this race 12 months ago; respected. |
4/1 |
50/1
Form: 984/7-
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
21st Jul 2024 Good 2m 3f 98y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
AW winner but 0-12 over hurdles and he's not bred for chasing; this looks a big ask from out of the weights. |
25/1 |
|
6th 7 |
5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
AW winner over 1m4f but 0-11 over hurdles; respectable efforts off low marks in handicaps at Ludlow (3m, good) and Newton Abbot (2m2f, soft) but up against it on these terms. |
50/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £17.89 |
| Tricast | £454.25 |
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