18.05
GoodWelcombe Hills Vineyard Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4092.77
- 3m 1f 0y
- Class 5
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £11.00
- Place: £3.70
Form: P4443-
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
27th Mar 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Only win came on good ground off 2lb higher here last May (3m1f); has run well since then but form has taken a turn for the worse this year and should have run better only 19 days ago at Hereford when back on good ground. |
10/1 |
|
4th 9 |
8th Mar 2025 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Only win came on good ground off this mark at Warwick last May (3m1f); was knocking on the door in the autumn (on good and good to soft) and a softer surface has perhaps found him out the last twice; better expected. |
7/1 |
|
10th 10 |
21st Feb 2025 Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
in touch with leaders, towards rear with one circuit to go, not fluent 3 out, soon struggling |
10/1 |
7/1
- Place: £3.90
Form: /34P2-
Last run: 15 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
12st 7lb |
Landed Alastair Ralph a fourth win from his last six runners when powering home in the debuted visor (replaced) at Stratford latest (2m6f, good); player, though he has never yet managed to follow up a win, and the penalty takes him 7lb above the mark defied in this race last year. |
9/4 |
|
1st 2 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
His wins have been at 3m2f and 3m; arrives here after good-ground seconds at Uttoxeter and Warwick, his second and third starts in blinkers; should be in the mix provided he takes to more new headgear. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
23rd Sep 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Not quite at her best this year but went down fighting when close second off reduced mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) 12 days ago; went back up 3lb for that but it's worth remembering his career-best performance (in May 2024) came over this C&D on good ground. |
7/2 |
9/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 1252P-
Last run: 204 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
6th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
mounted in chute, taken down early, in rear |
9/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
6th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
mounted in chute, taken down early, in rear |
9/1 |
|
0 3 |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won readily by 11l at Worcester (2m7f, good) in July and has remained in good form since, losing out only by a nose at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month; needs to prove he's effective on soft ground, though. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: P56P4-
Last run: 35 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent on outer, jumped slightly right 3rd, in touch with leaders 5th |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent on outer, jumped slightly right 3rd, in touch with leaders 5th |
4/1 |
|
6th 7 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
10st 5lb |
Continues to operate some way below the level of early 2023's peak Doncaster hurdles form, placing but still beaten 23l on last month's return to chasing (3m); down another 2lb but not as persuasive as most. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: 444P8-
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
6th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
5/2
Form: /2321- D
Last run: 248 days
W: 10st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Well beaten over hurdes here on last month's stable debut but kept on well for clear second behind Of Corse I Can over C&D (good) when back over fences three weeks ago and will be suited by the forecast slower ground today; respected. |
9/2 |
|
4 |
3rd Oct 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Won over C&D for Gary Brown in 2023 but was tailed off here over hurdles last month after a long absence; hard to trust. |
7/2 |
|
8 |
7th Sep 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won 3m2f chase here for Gary Brown in 2023 but absent since pulled up in C&D hurdle just over a year ago; probably best watched on stable debut; tongue-tie refitted. |
12/1 |
33/1
Form: 4F5P7-
Last run: 23 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft); on a lengthy losing run and arrives with plenty to prove from 4lb wrong. |
33/1 |
|
18 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Struggled last year and competes from 6lb out of the handicap today; needs January's wind op to have made a big difference. |
66/1 |
|
8 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
2m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) in May 2023; well below par on her last five starts; blinkers now accompany tongue-tie; back on her winning mark but plenty to prove. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 56628-
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Another C&D winner (November) but could have run a lot better on last two outings, latterly only five days ago when tried in a visor; the blinkers return but this is a quick turnaround. |
14/1 |
|
6th 8 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Much better could have been expected at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in December last time but he won here (2m7f, good to soft) in November and it will be no surprise if he bounces back with a good run now back here in a first-time visor (replacing blinkers). |
9/1 |
|
4th 3 |
23rd Sep 2025 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Returned from layoff with 3m2f win at Fontwell (good) last autumn and was also in good form when last seen in the spring; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers on this reappearance outing; major player if fully tuned up after latest break. |
4/1 |
33/1
Form: 66147-
Last run: 230 days
W: 10st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 13 |
11th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten on all three outings since returning from a layoff this spring and 4lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
|
7th 10 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten on both outings since returning from a layoff this spring (2m4f/2m7f) and 2lb out of the weights here; difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
8 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
These conditions suit but he has been well beaten on his three runs since returning from a 230-day break and is hard to fancy. |
25/1 |
8/1
Form: 57P76-
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Last win was off 18lb higher in March 2023; returns to a more suitable trip than the 3m last time but ran just the one race of any real note last year and he's an 11yo now. |
16/1 |
|
5th 11 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
led |
16/1 |
|
6 |
24th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Mark has never been more accommodating in seven seasons with these connections, and although winless beyond 2m6f under rules does stay further; diminishing returns since May's Newton Abbot second, however. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 972/P-
Last run: 88 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 |
14th Jun 2024 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Lightly raced since his C&D win in September 2021 and has looked out of sorts on both appearances this year; needs the refitted cheekpieces to give him a significant boost; seems best on good/good to soft ground. |
33/1 |
|
11th 4 |
6th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
|
11th 4 |
6th May 2024 Good 3m 1f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
towards rear |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: 7471U- BF
Last run: 25 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
24th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Expensive to follow during four-race spell for Harry Derham this year and safely held here (2m7f, good; bled from the nose) on last month's stable debut; had wind op soon after that latest run and now drops back in trip; too risky. |
14/1 |
|
1 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Beaten favourite on all four starts for Harry Derham this year, if only just at Uttoxeter last month (3m, good; first cheekpieces); respected on this stable debut, though bled from the nose when last seen. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Safely held when favourite for first two stable starts but battled on well for close second in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (3m, good; several fences omitted) this month and remains lightly raced over fences; high on the list. |
6/4 |
25/1
Form: 69/56-
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 83y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Course winner in 2022; had hinted at promise this season until beating only one in 2m2f handicap here in October; returns after wind surgery now. |
25/1 |
|
13 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Gained two of his five hurdling wins over C&D (both in sellers) but the latest was in October 2022; ran well to a point in two recent 2m6f handicaps here (wore blinkers; doesn't today) and may benefit from this drop back in trip but younger rivals appeal more. |
14/1 |
|
13 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Gained two of his five hurdling wins over C&D (both in sellers) but the latest was in October 2022; ran well to a point in two recent 2m6f handicaps here (wore blinkers; doesn't today) and may benefit from this drop back in trip but younger rivals appeal more. |
14/1 |
12/1
Form: 25P86- D
Last run: 48 days
W: 10st 9lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
1st Jan 2025 Good 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
raced in second |
20/1 |
|
4th 9 |
1st Jan 2025 Good 3m 1f 71y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
raced in second |
20/1 |
|
5 |
14th Dec 2024 Good 2m 7f 91y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, detached from 3rd, slow jump 6th |
11/2 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £137.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £136.83 |
| Tricast | £1065.15 |
| Trifecta | £1578.60 |
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