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HeavyDragonbet The Bookmaker Of Wales Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 191y
- Class 5
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly sunny
6/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.30
Form: 5-4P62
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 136y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Ended last season with two wins over hurdles and he outstayed his rivals to snatch another at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; under Toby McCain-Mitchell) five weeks ago in his fifth handicap chase; back up 3lb but, unraced beyond 3m, looks a strong candidate for long-distance races and therefore may be able to raise his game further. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two wins and a second to show from three runs over hurdles during the past 12 months but hasn't looked a natural back over fences this season, jumping poorly last time (3m, good to soft); potentially well treated in this discipline but reservations at the minute. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 |
28th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Winning Irish pointer in 2022; missed 2023 and he wasn't in much form between February and May last year, nor when switched to fences in the autumn, but he put up a fighting display when runner-up to a well-treated one at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) recently; back up 3lb but good claims. |
6/4 |
7/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 356235 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
3rd Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
In a new visor he won two C&D handicaps last August; hit and miss since then but the visor in which he has form figures of 115 now belatedly returns. |
8/1 |
|
5th 7 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
In a new visor he won two 3m2f handicap chases at Newton Abbot last August; has looked too high in the weights since then and he's 0-11 as a hurdler; others preferred. |
8/1 |
|
4 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 5f 24y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Won twice in a visor at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; untested beyond that trip and absent since respectable second of three in the autumn (without headgear, as today) but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 74-238
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
24th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 25y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Still a maiden and this season has been a game of two halves, with his second-place finishes in November preceding a couple of poor efforts; doesn't look as if he's about to get off the mark. |
11/2 |
|
4 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Disappointing favourite when back over hurdles last month but came second in two soft-ground chases in November (2m/2m4f) and will be on the premises if quickly back on song in first-time cheekpieces. |
7/2 |
6/1
Form: 1-5888
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
midfield, towards rear when not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon struggling |
11/1 |
|
8th 12 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
midfield, towards rear when not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon struggling |
11/1 |
|
4th 3 |
28th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won Newton Abbot bumper on good ground in 2023 but she hasn't reached the same standard over hurdles yet, including on handicap debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft; cheekpieces refitted) this month; down 3lb; stamina to prove. |
6/1 |
4/1
Form: -3554F
Last run: 57 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
5th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Still unexposed after only five hurdling starts but was well beaten in her first two handicaps, the latter over C&D (good) 16 days ago. |
8/1 |
|
5th 6 |
5th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Still unexposed after only five hurdling starts but was well beaten in her first two handicaps, the latter over C&D (good) 16 days ago. |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Her first encounter with heavy ground when tailed off on handicap debut (3m; 17-2); may fare better under drier conditions and her qualifying runs weren't devoid of promise. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 0/7-P8
Last run: 58 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Back-to-back 3m2f wins at Fontwell and Newton Abbot last October (good and good to soft) suggest he'll enjoy this sharp track but the drop back from a stayers' trip doesn't rate an obvious plus. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-12 over hurdles but came good in C&D (good) chase this month, his second start over fences, and battled gamely to follow up in conditional jockeys' race at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good to soft) on Saturday; escapes a penalty here and has obvious claims. |
7/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.29 |
| Trifecta | £21.20 |