12.42
SoftHappy 40th Birthday Leanne Heathcote Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 1m 7f 168y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £1.73
- Place: £1.10
Form: 4F
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 5 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Dual hurdle winner who was placed in a big field at Ascot on his penultimate run and he backed that up with a front-running at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; remains on last winning mark and he should go well again back in trip. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Last win was off this mark; no closer than about 9l this season but was third of 18 tried in cheekpieces at Ascot three weeks ago (extended 2m7f, good to soft) and he should give his running. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Scored off today's mark at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) a year ago, his second handicap, but made his jockey work very hard before eventually plugging on for modest second at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) in December and was pulled up on latest outing; needs first-time cheekpieces to perk him up. |
20/1 |
4/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: O
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 6 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ran out on debut; however, he's been placed from the front on testing ground in his three maiden hurdles since, tongue tied first time when stepped up to 2m4f at Chepstow latest; absent since November and moving away from soft ground would ask a question, but his form suggests a big run. |
5/2 |
4/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 6-F
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Unexposed; has run a couple of fair races over hurdles, notably when third in a Uttoxeter maiden in December (2m, soft); however, beaten 47l on handicap debut over C&D last time (good; 33-1) and needs to improve markedly on that to take a hand. |
25/1 |
|
1 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Unexposed; has run a couple of fair races over hurdles, notably when third in a Uttoxeter maiden in December (2m, soft); however, beaten 47l on handicap debut over C&D last time (good; 33-1) and needs to improve markedly on that to take a hand. |
25/1 |
|
8th 2 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
May have been placed but for penultimate-flight fall on hurdling debut in October and again showed promise next time; final run was disappointing but that's not done his mark any harm and has to be of interest on handicap debut; all hurdles runs on soft ground. |
7/1 |
13/2
Form: 04
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
No impact over 2m when last seen, so hike back up in trip is no surprise; 7lb lower than when first trying fences, and just a matter of whether this first start since November is needed; blinkers off. |
8/1 |
|
3 |
16th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-6 over hurdles; stayed on for third here (2m7f, good) in May but two lesser efforts have followed; drops back in trip for chasing debut and needs to up his game. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Beaten under 4l at Uttoxeter before suffering a heavy defeat over C&D in early July; has a big effort in him off this mark if back on song. |
16/1 |
14/1
Form: 56
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-6; well held in two handicaps and the writing was on the wall a long way out on his return at Chepstow; what could help is this longer trip with him a half-brother to smart staying chaser Cloth Cap. |
3/1 |
|
7th 1 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Half-brother to high-class stayer Cloth Cap; steadily improving over hurdles and although no match for the winner at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month he still looked green and it was another step forward; interesting claims on handicap debut. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 2542-0
Last run: 205 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
18th Oct 2026 Good 3m 5f 48y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Successful at Haydock (3m4f, good to soft) and Cartmel (3m1f, good) in spring; absent since good second, staying on, in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in June; this second-season chaser remains open to further progress and is still particularly unexposed over extreme trips; shortlisted. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 10y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Proving a strong stayer, with recent form featuring wins over 3m4f at Haydock (good to soft) and an extended 3m1f at Cartmel (good); doesn't seem a benefactor of the decision to reduce this race's distance to 3m; otherwise open to further progress over fences. |
9/2 |
66/1
Form: 87
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 2 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Scored twice (around 2m4f) at Huntingdon and Southwell late in 2025 but off since a below-par seventh at Doncaster (2m3f) in January when also not looking the easiest of rides; needs to bounce back after a layoff. |
5/1 |
|
7th 11 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Underwhelming when mid-division at Catterick last month; however, he was in fine form previously, winning twice in the autumn (2m3f/2m4f, good/soft) and finishing second of 14 at Exeter (2m2f, soft) in December; major player if leaving last time behind. |
6/1 |
|
8th 15 |
21st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
In-form hurdler who is 2-4 in headgear since October, wins over about this trip at Huntingdon and Southwell (visored) followed by a keeping-on second of 14 in first-time blinkers at Exeter (about 2m2f, soft) last month; 1lb nudge won't stop him being a leading contender. |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 265
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
9th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Has won two of his last three races, both over 3m1f here, the latest on soft ground; also won over C&D last March; on a career-high mark (up 4lb for his latest win) but should run well again despite dropping back in trip. |
6/1 |
|
1st 2 |
30th Jan 2026 Soft 3m 1f 71y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Made it 2-2 here with comfortable win over C&D (good to soft) last month; unproven on soft ground, and only fifth at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, but that wasn't a bad performance and he has to be respected now back at Catterick. |
4/1 |
|
5th 4 |
16th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Returned to peak form when moved back up in trip at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) last month, justifying good market support in the process; current mark probably demands a career-best performance but he's not fully exposed over staying trips. |
7/2 |
66/1
Form: 77
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Needs to rebound from last month's poor hurdle run but was second in two good-ground C&D chases last summer (including this race) and has slipped to a good mark; will be dangerous if back on song in first-time cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
|
10th 2 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Not seen over hurdles since 65l defeat on handicap debut in April 2025 but pretty consistent over fences since; reverts to this code with trip/ground suitable; might be the answer. |
6/1 |
|
4th 1 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Was going okay when whacking the third last at Southwell (2m, good; beaten 15l) in June, a race he won the previous year off 11lb lower; he does look a shade high in the weights but can run well. |
4/1 |
14/1
Form: 247-
Last run: 229 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
13th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
0-15 but in first-time cheekpieces when beaten narrowly at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) and was running well when the saddle slipped late on at Hexham (2m4f); he was 6lb well-in that day so has his new mark to contend with, but can run well. |
9/2 |
|
6 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-14 but last week's Market Rasen short-head second (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) was his nearest miss since debut; due up 6lb so clear case in no better a race, so long as the ground stays on the sound side. |
11/8 |
|
2nd 9 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
13-race maiden; no positives to take from either of his starts this year, beaten 23l (sixth of 11) at Bangor (2m4f) three weeks ago; cheekpieces newly applied, and it's nearly three years since he showed his best form in bumpers for Georgina Nicholls. |
25/1 |
100/1
Form: 84
Last run: 7 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 |
10th Dec 2024 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Failed to win any of his eight points and it's been a quiet start under rules; probably one for handicaps. |
100/1 |
|
11th 9 |
10th Dec 2024 Soft 1m 7f 168y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Failed to win any of his eight points and it's been a quiet start under rules; probably one for handicaps. |
100/1 |
|
8 |
3rd Dec 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
0-8 in Irish points (albeit having shown some ability) and was a tailed-off 66-1 shot over C&D on stable/hurdle debut at week ago. |
66/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £8.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £7.88 |
| Trifecta | £37.30 |
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