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Good To Soft2 For 1 Tickets On 8th Jan Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Excellence Series)
- Prize money: £5545.05
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.25
- Place: £1.40
Form: 120-32
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Won twice over hurdles at Taunton over 2m3f for previous yard; after a promising chase debut at Aintree in October he took a backward step at Exeter the following month; returns from a seven-month break with new trainer but may need to go back up in trip to find a winning opportunity. |
7/1 |
|
4th 3 |
26th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 176y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who came good over hurdles with two 2m3f wins at Taunton (good to soft/soft) last winter; absent since 2m4f second at Sandown in February but should cope with the drop back in trip on this chasing debut and has some Irish pointing experience to call upon. |
7/2 |
|
1 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 173y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won readily on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) and again had something to spare there (2m3f, soft) nine days later, when unpenalised; hit with 8lb rise but this unexposed 6yo could still be well treated. |
2/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: P-5333
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 |
16th Jun 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
In the frame all six starts since switch to chasing in the autumn, including course win (2m3f, good) in first-time cheekpieces in March; ran big race when second (albeit well held in the end) over 2m5f here last month; strong claims if stamina holds out over this longer trip. |
7/4 |
|
2nd 3 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 205y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
After being placed 12 times he gained an overdue success around here (2m3f, good) in March; let down by his jumping at Warwick since but looks sure to be thereabouts. |
7/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Mostly consistent in defeat over hurdles and the same again over fences until digging the deepest under a positive ride at Stratford (2m3f, good; first-time cheekpieces); must have every chance off 4lb higher. |
4/1 |
2/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: -40111 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Veteran who has been out of sorts for a while now and he's looking sharply regressive. |
14/1 |
|
5th 8 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last four runs; opposable. |
40/1 |
|
8th 5 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last three runs; opposable. |
25/1 |
6/1
Form: -46921 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Fine on all ground; in a good run of form since the blinkers went on four starts back and this might not be quite so demanding as the Exeter race he contested last time; in the mix. |
7/1 |
|
5th 9 |
6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Only blinkered this season and the aids are working well, registering a fourth hurdle win under a positive ride at Wincanton (2m, heavy); 5lb rise sees him on a career-high mark but he has to be considered; good to soft is fine. |
5/1 |
|
1st 5 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Two good runs in blinkers this season, latterly when clear second of 13 at Wincanton (1m7f, soft; unraced on heavy) in December; nudged back up to his career-high mark since but still commands respect. |
5/2 |
6/1
Form: 7272-5
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
1st Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Bumper winner on debut in 2023; finally off the mark over hurdles (2m7f, good) last September but she's run to an ordinary level back in handicaps on last two starts and goes chasing with something to prove. |
13/2 |
|
7th 6 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Looked promising when winning a bumper on her debut in August 2023 but it took her an age to get going over hurdles, eventually winning a Uttoxeter maiden last September; hasn't gone on from that in three subsequent runs and returns following a break. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 24-36U CD
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched. |
12/1 |
|
5 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Placed off 13lb higher over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in September but ended 2024 with some lesser efforts and he was tailed off after a 102-day break here last month; first-time visor swiftly ditched. |
12/1 |
|
7th 3 |
11th Apr 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
prominent |
10/1 |
6/1
Form: -U1323
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove. |
14/1 |
|
2 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove. |
14/1 |
|
2 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won on chasing debut in the spring but has not built on that performance in the meantime and was pulled up when upped to 3m here six weeks ago; reverts to hurdling with a point to prove. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: /22-80 C
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 (6) |
11th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
always behind |
33/1 |
|
6th 4 (6) |
11th Feb 2025 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
always behind |
33/1 |
|
9th 10 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after 2 out (usual 3 out) |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £11.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.94 |
| Tricast | £37.13 |
| Trifecta | £61.10 |
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