15.50
GoodWelsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 1m 7f 169y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Thunderstorms
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.90
- Place: £1.40
Form: 63326- CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 9lb
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 |
8/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: /8635- D
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (8) |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Won over hurdles at Newcastle last November and when back on the Flat at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in March; badly hampered and unseated over hurdles next time; still has mileage in his mark judged on old Flat form; respected. |
5/1 |
|
16 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
10st 9lb |
Won easily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in November and runner-up to progressive winner at Catterick (2m3f, good) in December; soundly beaten behind Judicial Deference at Haydock (2m5f, good to soft) in January but he's probably better than that and he won on the AW last week; not ruled out. |
16/1 |
|
1st 4 (3) |
10th Mar 2026 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Better known as a hurdler but was having only his second start on the AW when second of six at Southwell (16.5f, Tapeta) in September; now 1lb lower and could go well. |
7/2 |
9/2
- Place: £1.60
Form: 12314- D
Last run: 42 days
W: 12st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
10st 8lb |
Won twice at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in the winter and has had excuses since, making late headway after a slow start when eighth of 21 at Aintree four weeks ago; probably in much better heart than recent form-figures suggest, and he's an interesting each-way proposition. |
25/1 |
|
9th 19 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 103y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Two 1m7f Musselburgh wins this winter; bounced back from a poor run in the Imperial Cup when fifth of 14 back at Musselburgh three weeks ago but that effort suggests the handicapper is winning the argument for now. |
28/1 |
|
5th 1 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 87y Class 2 |
12st 0lb |
Pulled up in the Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, soft) only 13 days ago but he went there on a hat-trick following two wins here (1m7f, good to soft) in January; this unexposed 5yo could bounce back and play a leading role now back here and returned to better ground. |
4/1 |
11/8
Form: 64P21- D
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Won three handicap hurdles within the space of four runs last year (all at 2m on goodish ground) and the last of those was off this mark; may have needed the run last time after a break and showed some aptitude for fences when an 18l third at Uttoxeter in October. |
2/1 |
|
5th 8 |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won three around this time last year, latest over C&D (good to soft); beaten four times since, the last two over fences; switches back to hurdles and worth a look in the betting. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
In good form over hurdles this spring, making all three times (2m, good/good to soft); recent efforts suggest the handicapper may have her measure now but, nevertheless, she can give this a good shot from the front if she jumps well on her chasing debut. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 2512P-
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last November after a break and runner-up at Taunton in December; pulled up on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and it's hard to be confident on the back of that, but he wore these blinkers on the Flat in the US and they may help. |
14/1 |
|
5th 4 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Won juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last November after a break and runner-up at Taunton in December; pulled up on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and it's hard to be confident on the back of that, but he wore these blinkers on the Flat in the US and they may help. |
14/1 |
|
8 |
19th Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, lost position before 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out |
5/1 |
20/1
Form: 42P6-
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Has failed to build on an encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, finishing tailed off in November and pulled up the following month; absent since, but returns on a handy mark, albeit with something to prove. |
12/1 |
|
9 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on. |
20/1 |
|
9 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: C360F-
Last run: 36 days
W: 10st 10lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
26th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Well beaten when 50-1 for Ludlow handicap a fortnight ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
26th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Well beaten when 50-1 for Ludlow handicap a fortnight ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; difficult to enthuse over. |
25/1 |
|
7th 7 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Fair third in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter last July and he's dropping down the weights; however, he's struggled since that Uttoxeter run and was fading when falling three out at Chepstow last time; now 0-16 across both codes. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 31234- D
Last run: 145 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won at Worcester (2m, good) last June and continued in good form in the autumn; made early mistakes when 11l fourth on chase debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December; off since but ran well after a 107-day break last September and he could be in the mix. |
7/1 |
|
5 |
11th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won at Worcester (2m, good) last June and continued in good form in the autumn; made early mistakes when 11l fourth on chase debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December; off since but ran well after a 107-day break last September and he could be in the mix. |
7/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £42.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £30.53 |
| Tricast | £186.93 |