13.12
SoftTom Jones Live In July Conditional Jockeys’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 3f 100y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
25/1
Form: /3-8PP
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, hit 6th |
25/1 |
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2 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Third on hurdling debut in November 2023 but three poor runs since; pulled up on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f, soft) 27 days ago; easy to look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
5th Dec 2024 Heavy 2m 4f 110y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
in rear, in touch with leaders after 2nd |
16/1 |
5/1
Form: 226-4P
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Now 9lb below the mark of her sole hurdling success (2m3f, heavy), but aptitude for chasing remains unproven, falling mid-race on one attempt and racing too freely on the other. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Mid-race faller in sole chase attempt; has a doubt over current form but is nicely treated assuming this return to fences prompts a resurgence; gained sole hurdles success off 5lb higher. |
12/1 |
4/1
Form: 364P
Last run: 3 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Point/hurdle winner who has tried fences, including on his last two runs; it's now 12 months since his last effort of any note. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: 447-68
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (2) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Has won five on the Flat at up to 1m6f; off the mark for this Flat season when winning at Salisbury by 4.5l 13 days ago; up 6lb but a contender. |
6/1 |
|
1st 7 (2) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 5y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Has won twice over hurdles this year and only went down by a head on his return to Flat action last week at Bath (1m6f, good); effective over this shorter trip and looks a good bet to give his running, which can't be said for all of these. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 3P840
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Stopped too quickly at Cartmel latest (2m6f, good to soft) for either the 4lb rise for her previous Newton Abbot success (3m2f, good) or the quirky course to seem the issue; step back up in trip is a plus, but questions to answer again; cheekpieces discarded. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
29th Jun 2025 Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Kept on well for narrow success at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) this month, opening her hurdling account at the eighth attempt; will be fine on the forecast slower ground and further progress is possible if combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces has positive effect. |
5/2 |
|
6 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Third in a mares' bumper here (good) on debut last year; unable to improve on that level of form but was third over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January; below that level twice since; half-sister to a 3m winner, so this longer trip might see her find some improvement. |
9/2 |
20/1
Form: 3696-7
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
13th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Stayed on well to open account at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month, having been upped in trip and fitted with first-time cheekpieces; 5lb rise demands more from her here but she's evidently good nick. |
4/1 |
|
5 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Yet to be placed after seven hurdling starts but wasn't beaten far on final two outings last season (2m6f/2m7f); moves up in trip again and sports first-time cheekpieces here; could have a say. |
6/1 |
|
5 |
25th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Yet to be placed after seven hurdling starts but wasn't beaten far on final two outings last season (2m6f/2m7f); moves up in trip again and sports first-time cheekpieces here; could have a say. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 43-568
Last run: 28 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
21st Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Flat winner over two years ago; the odd piece of form over hurdles offers hope but current wellbeing is a big issue. |
16/1 |
|
3 (10) |
28th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 6 |
11st 8lb |
Placed off lowly mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces in March but is very inconsistent in that sphere and has not run on the Flat since 2023 (albeit did win over C&D in that year); not the percentage call. |
25/1 |
|
11th 12 |
6th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
midfield, hit 2nd |
10/1 |
11/4
Form: 55-F32
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Won chase debut in February 2025 and back to form with blinkers enlisted when second on last two outings, but all three of those runs were over 2m and there is plenty to prove judged on his attempts at 2m4f/3m; cheekpieces return and their previous usage includes that one win. |
9/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Took a step forward in a change of headgear when second of eight in handicap over C&D 22 day ago, hindered by a blunder two out; this C&D winner is a likely player if blinkers have the same effect a second time. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 201y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Opened his account when winning on chase debut over C&D (soft) last February but he's not come close to that form in four subsequent runs; overall record is now 1-21 and he needs new headgear to give him a boost. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: -UPP00
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Three-time AW winner but soundly beaten on all nine starts over hurdles; 4lb wrong in the weights and easily dismissed. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
28th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out |
33/1 |
|
10th 26 |
11th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb
|
Three-time AW winner who didn't run badly behind Our Dylan at Hereford last April but has offered little since; 7lb wrong. |
50/1 |
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