16.05
SoftFree Racing On Monday 10th March Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.00
- Place: £3.20
Form: F-07P6
Last run: 126 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 187y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Record 5-7 (hurdles/fences) for current yard and 3-3 since ridden by Charlie Deutsch; looked value for more than the winning margin at Ludlow (2m4f, soft) most recently; respected with further progress possible. |
11/4 |
|
1st 1 |
4th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Dual hurdle winner; fell when appearing to have it in the bag on his chase debut and perhaps remembering that tumble when below par next time; has since got himself firmly back on track with wins at Leicester (2m, good) and Hereford (2m5f, soft); benefited from sitting off a strong pace last time and has gone up 10lb, but looks a chaser on the upgrade. |
5/4 |
6/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 123216 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
18th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Veteran who has won three of his last five starts and was as good as ever when scoring on the step up to 3m at Wincanton (good) last month; up 4lb but he should have more to offer over staying trips and he's an interesting contender. |
6/1 |
|
1st 2 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 150y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
In career-best form this season, winning here (2m4f, good) and at Taunton (2m3f, heavy); well beaten on latest outing, though, and remains on tough mark for first 3m attempt under rules. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
In-form 10yo who has won two of his last three; raised another 4lb since scoring under a good 7lb claimer at Taunton (2m3f, heavy) this month, though, and may find younger rivals better handicapped here. |
7/1 |
10/1
- Place: £6.10
Form: 174-F6
Last run: 223 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
4th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Gained all three hurdle wins at Ludlow; kept on for second behind progressive rival there (2m, good) last month, after a break, but may not be ideally suited by this switch to a left-handed track. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Suited by good ground; proved resurgent when last seen five months ago, enhancing a strong C&D record that also features wins (off 2lb lower) in this race in 2023 and 2025 (faller in 2024); very solid claims kept to this scenario. |
9/2 |
|
9 (6) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 2f 50y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Hurdle win in May (2m, good); poor form on the Flat since August, failing to progress for handicaps on last two starts; should benefit from the step up in trip and he has run well on soft going over hurdles; risky but there are grounds for expecting better dropped in class. |
33/1 |
10/1
Form: 0-064
Last run: 69 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 136y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Career highlight when winning a 15-runner handicap hurdle here (extended 2m7f, good) last April off 4lb lower; easily best of three runs this season was also his only one at this sort of trip (penultimate start) and he's one to keep an eye on now back up in trip on chase debut. |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: P-P164 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Four-time hurdle winner; bounced back from a poor run when second at Plumpton (2m4f, soft; tongue-tie refitted) this month and new jockey Rian Corcoran claims a useful 6lb; shortlisted. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
9th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Four-time winner over hurdles and ran okay in his first two races after a wind operation before failing to give his running at Fontwell a month ago; would have a chance if he's back to anything like his best. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Drew clear to score in first-time visor at Fonwell (2m3f, good to soft) in March and is now 4-14 over hurdles; returns from seven-month absence on career-high mark but won when fresh last autumn; a possible. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 20-6PP
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
C&D (good to soft) and 3m chase winner (good) who is back on that last winning chase mark; has been better in this discipline and is on a handy mark but was unable to take advantage over C&D latest. |
5/1 |
|
4th 16 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won over C&D in 2023 and was also successful over fences last spring but has not been firing on all cylinders this season and is inconsistent nowadays too. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 82y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Record of 1-10 over hurdles and has the same strike-rate over fences; his last success was in a chase handicap at Warwick (3m, good) last April but he's not matched that form since and was tailed off at Exeter last time; comes with risks attached after a break and his last hurdle run was 12 months ago. |
10/1 |
33/1
Form: P00
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Form figures of PFPP over fences and, with a tongue-tie added, he never counted on his return to hurdles at Exeter; opposable. |
50/1 |
|
10th 13 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
He'll be glad to see the back of fences after producing form figures of PFPP, not that a case can be made on hurdle exploits; tongue-tie added. |
66/1 |
|
12 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 54y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Nine-race maiden with form-figures of PFP since switched to chasing in December; 6lb wrong today; can't be recommended. |
50/1 |
11/2
Form: /632P/ C BF
Last run: 671 days
W: 11st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
led, mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out |
11/2 |
|
8th 7 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
led, not fluent 2 out, mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out |
11/2 |
|
4 |
5th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
led, raced in second when not fluent and headed 2nd, pulled up before 2 out, lost action |
4/5 |
25/1
Form: 76-679
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Well held in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but he ran a promising race at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; still has potential and he may yet come good for Neil Mulholland. |
8/1 |
|
2 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Well held in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month and now 0-9 over hurdles but he ran a promising race at Stratford (2m2f, good to soft) on his penultimate run; still has potential and he may yet come good for Neil Mulholland. |
8/1 |
14/1
Form: 61-075 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
17th Mar 2025 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
A soft-ground hurdle winner off this mark at Taunton last February for previous stable but well held on all starts this season for current connections, latest when pulled up back at Taunton last month; sliding down the weights but doesn't look like capitalising on that anytime soon. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
14/1 |
|
3 |
4th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £97.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £108.48 |
| Tricast | £2163.95 |
| Trifecta | £850.00 |