12.20
SoftPoundland Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3300.62
- 2m 3f 0y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.10
- Place: £1.50
Form: F46-41
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 8lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
He was completing a hat-trick last season when beating Marlacoo at Sandown (2m4f, soft; effective on good to soft); however, there's been no sign of that form this campaign and his usual hood is removed. |
33/1 |
|
7th 3 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Won three in a row last season (2m3f-2m4f, good to soft/soft); scoped dirty after final race last term and, although not disgraced on reappearance, he ran poorly at Warwick on latest start; off ten weeks and needs a revival. |
14/1 |
5/1
- Place: £4.20
Form: 34232F
Last run: 40 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 213y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
0-9 in points (completed only three times) and has same strike-rate over hurdles; gave a fairly good account when fifth of 15 at Worcester (2m, good) last July but this chasing debut comes after a 314-day absence. |
14/1 |
|
5th 1 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
No win in nine points and 0-8 over hurdles but has form figures of 34232F24 in this sphere; chased home a handicap blot at Warwick (2m3f, soft) in final start last year and she shaped as though she needed the run there on her return last month; has form over C&D and she could be dangerous back in trip. |
8/1 |
|
4th 3 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Maiden who is returning from a five-month break but this former pointer ran some good races when switched to rules in the second half of last year and could be thereabouts if at the top of her game. |
5/2 |
9/2
- Place: £1.90
Form: 836-62 BF
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 11 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 6f 0y |
10st 3lb |
Dual chase winner in UK for Ben Pauling but lost his form after; bounced back on first start for this yard when scoring over hurdles at Cork (3m); raised 4lb but the hood worn then is retained; respected |
5/1 |
|
1st 10 |
19th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 0f 45y |
10st 10lb |
Lost form for Ben Pauling after two Huntingdon chase wins; hood goes on for stable debut; best watched for now. |
14/1 |
7/2
Form: 3F66-2
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Cheekpieces have been installed this season, with a good second at Southwell (2m4f, good) on first occasion but she was not in quite the same form on soft ground on either start since; stamina to prove after one attempt at 3m (last March) and improvement is needed on this chase debut. |
9/2 |
|
4 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Cheekpieces have been installed this season, with a good second at Southwell (2m4f, good) on first occasion but she was not in quite the same form on soft ground on either start since; stamina to prove after one attempt at 3m (last March) and improvement is needed on this chase debut. |
9/2 |
|
5th 6 |
23rd Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
in rear, steady headway from 5th |
11/2 |
13/2
Form: P-4418
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
24th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Back in prime form when winning from the front here (2m3f, good) last month and now 2-10 over hurdles; recent 3lb rise certainly doesn't look excessive, and he ought to be right in the thick of things again. |
7/2 |
|
1st 12 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Defied this mark at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in October 2024; only four runs since but he returned after another break with a front-running third at Huntingdon (2m5f) three weeks ago; should benefit from that run and he's not ruled out on this drop back in trip. |
13/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
4th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Scored at Fakenham (2m4f, good) in October 2024 off 2lb lower and should be sharper following his first run for 12 months when down the field here in December; hood is reinstated along with first-time tongue-tie; possibilities. |
11/2 |
50/1
Form: 0-774P
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
13th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Won from the front over C&D in April (good) and returns only 2lb higher; latest Market Rasen run may have been needed. |
11/4 |
|
4 |
27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Has not really kicked on from his front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in the spring but his Newton Abbot third (3m2f, good) in July was a good effort and this return to a right-handed track will suit. |
7/1 |
|
3 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Came good with front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in April but his last couple of runs (2m/2m4f) were substandard and he tackles this new trip with some questions to answer. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 765837
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won at Stratford (2m6f) last May and back on the scoresheet with a stylish success over 2m here five weeks ago; still looks feasibly treated off 6lb higher but those wins were achieved on good and she'll face contrasting conditions afternoon. |
11/2 |
33/1
Form: /F4/P8
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
7 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
33/1 |
|
8th 4 |
5th Dec 2024 Heavy 1m 7f 113y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Signed off for Henry Daly over fences; returning from a mammoth absence when pulled up back over hurdles at Chepstow; now goes in a tongue-tie. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 5P5P-3
Last run: 43 days
W: 10st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Has no form claims and being 6lb out of the weights is no help; instantly opposed. |
100/1 |
|
9th 11 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up on two of his three starts this season, including on chase debut in February and when tried in this headgear combination back over hurdles last time; has undergone wind surgery since but still looks best watched. |
50/1 |
|
11 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Has shown only the odd sign of ability over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut last month; 5lb out of the handicap back hurdling; cheekpieces (tried once) join the tongue-tie of last three starts. |
50/1 |
66/1
Form: 50-8PP
Last run: 11 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
prominent on outer |
66/1 |
|
10 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
prominent on outer |
66/1 |
|
11 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 45y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
pressed leader, slow jump and lost position 3rd |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 0989
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 10 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Hardly brings compelling form claims and heavy ground wasn't an obvious excuse when a remote fourth at Hereford on chase debut (2m5f); essentially disappointing given the promise of his point runs. |
5/1 |
|
4th 8 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Solid effort when runner-up in his second Irish point (3m, heavy) in 2024 but he couldn't land a gamble when beaten 40l in a Lingfield handicap hurdle (2m7f, soft) just under a year ago; two starts over hurdles this term have been poor but needs monitoring in the market on this chase debut under rules. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
20th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Runner-up in a point but has form figures of 0989F over hurdles and those last two runs have been at big prices in handicaps (2m/2m3f); has stamina on his dam's side but he needs to show a lot more on this switch to a staying trip. |
9/1 |
25/1
Form: /5P-PP
Last run: 26 days
W: 10st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
14 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield |
33/1 |
|
12 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 5th |
25/1 |
9/1
Form: P-4743
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
In the frame in five of her 11 starts over hurdles and returns to her former trainer after a couple of modest efforts in points last month; others stronger. |
16/1 |
|
8th 11 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
In the frame in five of her 11 starts over hurdles and returns to her former trainer after a couple of modest efforts in points last month; others stronger. |
16/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £45.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £38.02 |
| Tricast | £167.58 |
| Trifecta | £285.60 |
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