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SoftDragonBet Oncourse Service Online Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4066.37
- 2m 7f 191y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 2313/0 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights. |
40/1 |
|
9 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Badly out of form over hurdles this season and there didn't seem to be any positives from his switch to chasing for last three outings; wore tongue-tie (dispensed with now) and cheekpieces for latest; way down the weights. |
40/1 |
|
4th 4 |
2nd Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 54y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
prominent, not fluent 1st, lost ground 7th, not fluent 11th, soon lost ground |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F-44PP
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Exploited reduced mark under Benjamin Macey at Wetherby (3m, soft) in January and last month's heavy-ground third was perfectly respectable; also suited by much quicker surfaces; probably won't be far away. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Back on track off a reduced mark since returning from a break and responded well to Benjamin Macey's urgings to get back up at Wetherby (3m, soft); big run looks on the cards off 4lb higher. |
5/1 |
|
1st 1 |
22nd Jan 2026 Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Twice a soft-ground hurdle winner at up to 3m; lost his way last season and had slipped to a handy mark and was supported before taking a step back in the right direction at Haydock (3m, good) latest; likely player from the same mark. |
11/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 2-36
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 8y Class 1 |
10st 10lb |
Lightly raced chaser for whom the cheekpieces are making a difference as he won going away at Windsor (soft) and came from the clouds to be third in Haydock's Grand National Trial (again 3m4f; good to soft; 1lb lower) when ahead of Deafening Silence, Git Maker and Grand Albert; unlikely to be anywhere near the front at the start here but he could be in the finish; stays 4m and he'll surely get this far. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 11 |
14th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 4f 97y Class 1 |
10st 2lb |
Built upon previous chasing promise to get off the mark at the seventh attempt over fences in first-time cheekpieces at Windsor last month (extended 3m4f, soft; from Holokea); from out of the handicap he's 9lb higher today but is unexposed in the headgear and further improvement is possible. |
16/1 |
|
1st 13 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 4f 162y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
0-9 under rules (0-6 over fences) but runner-up three times in a row (3m3f-3m6f, various ground) before beaten about 10l when sixth of 11 in the Borders National at Kelso (4m, soft), where his jumping help him back; it's possible he'll find greater fluency today in first-time cheekpieces; chance. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: -94P11
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
25th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Seemingly boosted by changed of headgear when winning twice over hurdles last year (3m2f/3m1f, good to soft) but his two runs this year (chase/hurdle) have been below par and he needs to bounce back again. |
14/1 |
|
6th 1 |
10th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 10th, outpaced before 3 out |
4/1 |
|
6th 1 |
10th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 10th, outpaced before 3 out, soon struggling |
4/1 |
Abandoned
Form: PU2P-7
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
21st Feb 2025 Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
raced wide, disputed lead, pressed leader before 5th, weakened on turn before 2 out |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 82000/ D
Last run: 722 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
26th May 2025 Good 3m 5f 80y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Catterick winner off 6lb lower in January (3m1f, good to soft); runner-up on three occasions since, including at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); well beaten both previous starts at this trip, but wouldn't rule him out. |
4/1 |
|
7 |
26th May 2025 Good 3m 5f 80y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
Catterick winner off 6lb lower in January (3m1f, good to soft); runner-up on three occasions since, including at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); well beaten both previous starts at this trip, but wouldn't rule him out. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
towards rear |
9/2 |
Verdict
It is hard to look away from GROVE ROAD, who is 2-2 in the visor and remains well handicapped on his old form. Perhaps the three-time point winner Neo King will pose the main threat now up in trip on his handicap debut, while Lucky So And So could build upon last month’s reappearance outing.[Ben Hutton]
Selections
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