16.31
Good To SoftVirgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4330.42
- 2m 0f 128y
- Class 5
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
33/1 (Won)
- Win: £42.00
- Place: £8.80
Form: 1536 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
21st Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Tiny-margin victories last season at Hereford (for Stuart Crawford) and Doncaster, but step back up to Class 4 handicap company has appeared beyond him the last twice; seemingly stable second string on bookings. |
12/1 |
|
9 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 103y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict. |
16/1 |
|
9 |
16th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 103y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict. |
16/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.40
Form: 943-4
Last run: 275 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 110y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Went close in a handicap hurdle off a mark of 104 in March 2025 but returned from a long absence with two underwhelming AW runs; showed much more back over hurdles in a first-time tongue-tie when a staying-on third at Perth (2m, good) 12 days ago; this step back up in trip may suit; respected. |
4/5 |
|
3rd 3 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Lost out by only a short head on stable/handicap hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in March 2025; that form puts him right in the thick of things here but he returned from a long absence with two disappointing AW runs this spring and needs to prove his wellbeing; tongue-tie added. |
11/2 |
6/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 563713 CD
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
3-4 over fences, the last two wins gained by wide margins in small fields at Doncaster (2m3f, good/good to soft); shooting up the weights but evidently in very good nick. |
2/1 |
|
1st 2 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Got right back on the up when making it 2-3 over fences in C&D handicap two weeks ago; hiked up 8lb but well on top at the finish there so he's a big player for stable well among the winners. |
7/4 |
|
1st 4 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Disappointing at Taunton (2m, good to soft) last month but reportedly unsuited by that tight track; prior to that he won here (2m, good to soft) on his chase debut, and his last two hurdle wins came over 2m3f; has a strong record at this course and could play a leading role now back here. |
3/1 |
3/1
Form: 47P-P2
Last run: 70 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, keeping on well for Daniel Williams at Hereford (2m3f, good) last month; only 3lb higher here and further progress is possible; respected. |
2/1 |
|
1st 2 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Went close in a 2m course handicap (good to soft) off just 1lb lower last winter; weakened approaching the last as if probably just needing her first outing for 11 months when fourth over an extended 2m4f at Southwell 33 days ago; should be spot on now. |
5/2 |
|
4th 1 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-7 over hurdles; returned to form with close/clear second at Hereford (2m, good to soft) in December 2024, after a break, but not quite at same level at Doncaster last March and absent for another 11 months since. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 368
Last run: 22 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
18th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); not seen to quite the same effect when reappearing over 2m last month but may kick on again now he's back up in trip and with that run behind him. |
11/2 |
|
8th 6 |
27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); may still have significant further improvement to come but has fitness to prove after 160-day absence and is not sure to be suited by this drop back to 2m. |
8/1 |
|
1st 7 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 3 |
10st 7lb |
Lightly raced and fast-improving 5yo who comes here after two emphatic wins at Fakenham (both 2m4f, good to soft); contests a deeper race today but latest 4lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered. |
3/1 |
12/1
Form: 4254
Last run: 64 days
W: 10st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 178y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Off the mark for this yard off a 6lb lower mark at Hexham in May (2m, good); not disgraced when third stepped up to 2m4f next time; a possible. |
13/2 |
|
4 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
The booking of Patrick Mullins was a likely factor in him going off 6-4f last time at Hexham where he raced freely and didn't last home over 2m4f; had made steady progress for this yard and, back over shorter with Joshua Thompson taking off 5lb, he should be involved. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 |
6th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Steady progress since joining this trainer, resuming winning ways over 2m here (good; 7-2, with Malangen third) latest; raised 7lb since, and tackles 2m4f for the first time; noteworthy that Patrick Mullins travels over from Ireland to ride. |
15/8 |
9/2
Form: 5652 BF
Last run: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
0-6; well held in two handicaps and the writing was on the wall a long way out on his return at Chepstow; what could help is this longer trip with him a half-brother to smart staying chaser Cloth Cap. |
3/1 |
|
7th 1 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Half-brother to high-class stayer Cloth Cap; steadily improving over hurdles and although no match for the winner at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month he still looked green and it was another step forward; interesting claims on handicap debut. |
9/2 |
9/1
Form: 3-37
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Two Flat wins at 1m3f/1m6f in 2023; missed most of 2024 and has needed two recent runs; open to improvement in his second handicap with Brian Hughes replacing a 10lb claimer; cheekpieces added latest, now discarded. |
9/1 |
|
7th 12 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat). |
7/1 |
|
7th 12 |
1st Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 124y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Two-time Flat winner who has been an encouraging third on his two hurdle starts a year apart, the latest at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) in December; open to improvement in this code and is in with a chance on handicap hurdle debut; cheekpieces return (no positive impact on the Flat). |
7/1 |
16/1
Form: 7-7628
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
prominent, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last |
5/1 |
|
3 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
prominent |
5/1 |
|
3rd 1 |
16th Mar 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
raced in second, not fluent and lost position 6th, weakened after 3 out |
3/1 |
66/1
Form: 663746
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 12 |
26th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Flat winner who is 0-19 over hurdles and hasn't been running well this year; 1lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
|
7th 13 |
15th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Flat winner but 0-18 over hurdles and her thee runs this year have offered little encouragement; easy to look elsewhere. |
33/1 |
|
5th 7 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Flat winner but 0-17 over hurdles and her third two runs ago was remote; opposable. |
33/1 |
33/1
Form: 2257-8 D
Last run: 255 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Free-going front-runner; just 1-14 over hurdles but was seemingly back in good form when placed at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month; could take some catching if he gets into a good jumping rhythm on chasing debut. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
24th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Just held on to make all off 3lb lower at Warwick (2m, good) last May but, following a layoff, has dropped out quite tamely once headed here on both starts this season. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Made all for a narrow verdict at Warwick in May of last year; neither run since has been quite so good and current wellbeing is an issue. |
14/1 |
25/1
Form: F668
Last run: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 12 |
1st Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Minor promise in qualifying but found 2m4f beyond him on recent handicap debut at Musselburgh; early days and the return to 2m should suit. |
25/1 |
|
2 |
16th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
He's not obviously well treated off his opening mark but there was a small hint of promise on his debut at Bangor (2m, good to soft) in November, when he was well beaten but keeping on when stumbling/falling two out, and the step up in trip could suit in his first handicap; watch the betting. |
4/1 |
|
21 |
27th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
|
7/1
Form: 5-3833
Last run: 37 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Won a good-ground maiden last April and two of his three handicaps this winter; latest was in 18-runner race at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) seven weeks ago in which he travelled well and asserted on the run-in to score by just over 6l; 8lb higher today but more in the tank; major player. |
6/1 |
|
1st 13 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Two hurdle wins last year, the latter from the front in Huntingdon handicap (2m4f, soft) in December; not in same form when well-held third off same mark at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) ten days later, though, and now 5lb higher; upped in trip again. |
12/1 |
|
1st 8 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
50/1
Form: 7-P606
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Four Flat wins (at around 1m2f) in Ireland; 0-18 over hurdles, the latest, a Market Rasen fifth (2m2.5f; numerous hurdles omitted owing to the low sun), is muddling form. |
14/1 |
|
5th 9 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Flat winner but a longstanding maiden over hurdles and arrives here in no form; 4lb out of the weights. |
66/1 |
|
9 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
0-16 over hurdles; over 15l to find with Bunker Bay on their clash here last month (2m1f) and well below that level at Southwell since. |
33/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £381.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £204.09 |
| Tricast | £728.70 |
| Trifecta | £2058.40 |
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