16.10
SoftSouth West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £7815.88
- 2m 0f 104y
- Class 3
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
2/1
Form: 4-P161 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 139
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 2 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 123y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Goes well at Taunton where he won comfortably a month ago (2m, heavy; second run in cheekpieces), and has shown he can deal with this 3lb higher mark and this sort of ground; has won going left-handed and, with a strike-rate of 6-18 over hurdles, this 9yo is likable. |
9/2 |
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1st 2 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 104y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Decent course record, including second in this last year off 4lb higher; showed himself none the worse for his chase debut fall at Kempton in November when third to Celtic Art over 2m3f here in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month; claims if he can build on that; has won on heavy. |
9/1 |
9/4
Form: 1P-363 D BF
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 127
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 (3) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Fairly useful hurdler; 1-3 on the Flat in France early in 2023 and returned to this sphere with a front-running win in six-runner handicap at the other Newmarket track (1m6f, good to firm) in May, going clear about 4f out and staying clear; front-running in the 2m4f Ascot Handicap (33-1) one month later did not work out but he might still have more to offer on the Flat. |
14/1 |
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18th 10 (15) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 2m 3f 210y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Fairly useful hurdler; 1-3 on the Flat in France early in 2023 and returned to this sphere with a front-running win in six-runner handicap at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) one month ago, going clear about 4f out and staying clear; up 7lb and into a much stronger race but he could have plenty more to offer. |
20/1 |
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1st 3 (2) |
18th May 2025 Good 1m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Fairly useful hurdler who was consistent last jumps season, albeit in defeat; has left Paul Nicholls (same owners); unexposed on Flat (1-3 in France early in 2023) and needs a second look. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: /11653 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 10st 13lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Returned from long absence with two Fontwell wins (2m3f/2m1f) last autumn and started this season in good style when making all at Bangor (2m, good) in May, providing Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies with their first winner together; bound to give it another good go. |
5/2 |
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3rd 1 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Returned from long absence with two Fontwell wins (2m3f/2m1f) last autumn and started this season in good style when making all at Bangor (2m, good) in May, providing Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies with their first winner together; bound to give it another good go. |
5/2 |
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1 |
17th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Returned from long absence with two Fontwell wins (2m3f/2m1f) last autumn and ended last season with very respectable second at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last month; still on a good mark and will be suited by the quicker ground here; likely contender. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: 7-4064 C
Last run: 48 days
W: 10st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Won at Exeter and then a close fourth at Sandown (2m4f, good); could put a line through his subsequent races on account of heavy ground and a trip too far; respected. |
14/1 |
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4th 7 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Won at Exeter (2m2f) in November and creditable fourth at Sandown (2m4f) next time, before heavy ground might excuse his latest start; this, however, is his first foray beyond 2m6f, after 37 races and at the age of ten. |
16/1 |
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4th 4 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
November's Exeter win looked unlikely but he stayed on much the best over 2m2f on good to soft; not beaten far off this 6lb higher mark at Sandown (2m4f, good) when close up behind Henri The Second who won easily back there last weekend; thoroughly exposed but enters the equation for sure; has won on heavy. |
15/2 |
25/1
Form: 23FP/6 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 7lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 17 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
Won in a small field at Exeter (2m3f, good) last March before 17l sixth in this race (good); he's run well in defeat on both starts this season but needs something extra if he's to come out on top today. |
14/1 |
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3rd 7 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Returned to form with small-field win at Exeter (2m3f, good) in March, his third run after a long absence; only 1lb higher here but he wasn't at his best in veterans' series final at Haydock in April and may not be one to rely upon heavily nowadays. |
10/1 |
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7 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 98y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Returned to form with small-field win at Exeter (2m3f, good) in March, his third run after a long absence; only 1lb higher here but he wasn't at his best in veterans' series final at Haydock in April and may not be one to rely upon heavily nowadays. |
10/1 |
5/1
Form: 23-134 D BF
Last run: 73 days
W: 10st 5lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 1m 7f 214y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Flat bred but won his first two chases (2m, good), albeit with luck on his side the second time when left clear; latest run when last at Stratford just wasn't his true running; still looks competitively treated. |
2/1 |
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3 |
1st Jul 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 213y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Not bred for chasing but is 2-2 since switched to fences in May; might have been fortunate at Perth last month (2m, good; leader fell at final fence) and is 2lb wrong here but still features prominently in calculations. |
7/4 |
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1st 2 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Flat/hurdles scorer; not totally fluent but easily beat Nathan Wells over C&D (good) last month on chase debut and looks open to further progress in this sphere; could well defy a 7lb rise. |
11/10 |
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