16.55
GoodSmith And Western Hoedown Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 1f 162y
- Class 5
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/1 (Won)
Form: 43-442
Last run: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Flopped badly when favourite at Warwick last month (bled from the nose) but was one of two to pull clear of the others when second at Doncaster (3m, soft) in January and will be suited by the forecast faster ground here; can feature if back on song. |
11/2 |
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8th 8 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Eventually overhauled in a sustained duel with the winner at Doncaster (3m) most recently but ran well to sustain his solid record since handicapping; may do better still; possibilities back down in distance. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 6 |
23rd Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Only 5lb higher than for his Fontwell win last March (2m1f, good) and has returned from a break with competitive runs over 2m4f; whether he'll stay this far remains to be seen but he should have more races in him. |
8/1 |
11/4
Form: 341U14
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Has slipped to his last winning mark but he's proving difficult to win with and was well held at Wincanton in April last time; cheekpieces return and, while he copes with most ground, he's likely to be playing for minor honours at best. |
13/2 |
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7th 4 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has slipped to a good mark but didn't really find any improvement (based on early-season form) for this new headgear combination when a wilting fourth here last month; needs to find extra. |
4/1 |
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4th 3 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Needs to rebound quickly from heavy defeat here (2m5f, heavy) a fortnight ago but made the frame over C&D (good to soft/soft) on consecutive outings beforehand and has slipped to a good mark; player if back on song in first-time blinkers. |
7/1 |
10/1
Form: -P68P6 CD
Last run: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Fair hurdler in his prime; returned to form when dead-heating with good hunter chaser in two-runner point in March and backed up that performance with very respectable third in Garthorpe open (3m, good; tongue-tie/cheekpieces refitted) last month; one to consider. |
14/1 |
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3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call. |
6/1 |
|
3 |
15th May 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Dual course winner, including at this trip (good to soft), but without a win since May 2023; inconsistent this year, a respectable run over C&D (good) in March coming in between two lesser efforts, including when favourite last time; tends to go well here but probably not the percentage call. |
6/1 |
3/1
Form: 24-773 CD
Last run: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner who goes well on slow ground; he returned to fences at Hereford two weeks ago and looked booked for second when falling late on; has a chance off 1lb lower. |
11/4 |
|
2 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Mud lover who suffered big defeats both starts over fences for Jonjo O'Neill; couldn't land a gamble on his fourth outing for this yard when second of eight over hurdles at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) last month; suitability for chasing and this trip unproven but weighted to be competitive. |
3/1 |
14/1
Form: 515-68 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
28th Mar 2025 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
French Flat winner who landed a 2m2f juvenile hurdle here on heavy ground last winter; went down by more than 40l in his two handicaps this season, however; wore cheekpieces and tongue-tie for the first time on latest start, while blinkers feature today. |
14/1 |
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8th 1 |
6th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
prominent |
13/2 |
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6th 5 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
French Flat winner who showed mixed form during last season's juvenile hurdle campaign, and makes his handicap debut after an absence; however, he did manage a win at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) in December 2023 and he's one to watch in the betting (one of three for the yard). |
13/2 |
20/1
Form: 163
Last run: 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Not beaten far at Market Rasen in July (first-time visor) and he was keeping on in second when brought down at the last here (2m2f, good to soft) in October; heavy defeat when last seen in December but it's still fairly early days and he's not dismissed on this return. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 165y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
0-4 over fences but posted a couple of respectable efforts in new visor this summer (2m1f/2m) and ran considerably better than eventual 31l defeat suggests at Stratford (2m3f, good) this month; drops back in trip here; place claims. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: P-246P
Last run: 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
17th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
0-8 over hurdles now but looked suited by the step up in trip when running big race in C&D handicap (good) in May and ought to make his presence felt again in this maiden. |
100/30 |
|
7 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Close up in a 2m2f Stratford novice (good) last June but on the slide since and he's been pulled up in the last two of his three handicaps; still lightly raced in this sphere but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has plenty to prove at this new trip. |
10/1 |
|
7 |
23rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Close up in a 2m2f Stratford novice (good) last June but on the slide since and he's been pulled up in the last two of his three handicaps; still lightly raced in this sphere but he's untried beyond 2m4f and has plenty to prove at this new trip. |
10/1 |
12/1
Form: 421538 CD
Last run: 103 days
W: 11st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Acts on fast and heavy ground; dual course winner, more recently when clinging on by a short head in December (2m2f, heavy ground); back on the same mark today but he's struggled in his last two runs and needs to get back on track. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 3236
Last run: 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (5) |
24th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
10st 8lb |
Ex-French; placed three times over hurdles late last year, but poor in three more starts over hurdles and two on the AW since then; now 0-19 under rules and has plenty to prove. |
10/1 |
|
8th 3 (6) |
19th May 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
In the frame at 1m2f-1m4f in France last year; initially ran quite promisingly over hurdles in Britain but he's gone walkabout this year, including on AW in April; has it to prove at present. |
33/1 |
|
8th 3 (6) |
19th May 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
In the frame at 1m2f-1m4f in France last year; initially ran quite promisingly over hurdles in Britain but he's gone walkabout this year, including on AW in April; has it to prove at present. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 4P55PP
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has had just the one win, gained in a French chase back in 2022, and there's little in recent hurdle form to suggest he's about to add to that; 6lb out of the handicap. |
20/1 |
|
9th 17 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Gained only win (from 43 starts) in a French chase in 2022 and recent hurdling form does not suggest he's poised to add to his tally. |
50/1 |
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5th 11 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Ended a run of non-completions when finishing fifth of seven over C&D last time (Presenting Yeats behind); although that was an improved effort, it did appear to stretch his stamina; much more required again from out of the weights. |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | £11.70 |
| Tricast | £69.55 |
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