May 11 / 16.10 Plumpton

16.10

Good

J H Builders Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excellence Series Finale)

  • Prize money: £6020.34
  • 2m 4f 114y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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J H Builders Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Racing Excellence Series Finale)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 84886-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Mostly well held in handicaps since winning a Hereford novice in November (2m, good); mark is falling but he needs to turn a corner.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Djo Dela Barriere

11st 10lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Won 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) in October and followed up in a chase here over the same trip later that month when finishing alone; form has dipped since, over fences and hurdles; needs to bounce back.

12/1

6th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Djo Dela Barriere

11st 3lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Won a 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) before returning to fences at Ludlow (3m, good) where he finished alone; form has dipped since, over fences and hurdles; on a perfectly good mark if he can bounce back to form.

9/1

5th

6

18th Feb 2026

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Djo Dela Barriere

11st 5lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won a 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (good) before returning to fences at Ludlow (3m, good) later in October where he finished alone after being left in isolation three out; tailed off in a Hereford chase on latest start and absent 107 days since; back hurdling on a competitive mark but with more to prove on worse than good to soft.

6/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 02515- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Only beat two rivals from the front in a first-time visor here last month but the Warwick race he contested next time was stronger than this; should go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:12 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Spell over fences featured two wins last June; unable to take advantage of drop to selling level back over hurdles last time but won this contest off 5lb higher 12 months ago (admittedly beat only two rivals) and has a fighting chance provided he's back in similar form.

5/1

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hecouldbetheone

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

A fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best but his form has nosedived and he jumped poorly when last of six in 2m4f handicap chase at Leicester in December; back from a break now and needs it to spark a resurgence.

11/4

1

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

Hecouldbetheone

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Front-runner who won two Uttoxeter chases in June (2m5f/2m4f) and returned from 12-week break with pretty good second at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) this month; remains on career-high mark but ought to make his presence felt again.

3/1

Form: 31946- D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Below his best at Bangor a month ago but in good form prior to that, with his ninth coming in a Class 3 handicap at Ascot; trip/ground fine; has solid prospects.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Don Rafael

11st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Fortunate to register a second 2m3f win here in November but has held his form since and he clearly likes it here; the concern is this trip as he's unraced beyond an extended 2m5f.

4/1

3rd

8

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Don Rafael

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Won over C&D (good to soft) in late 2024 but was lucky to score when repeating that feat on stable debut (good) in November; respectable third at Southwell (about 2m4f, good to soft) in December on his only subsequent start; unproven on heavy but can't be dismissed.

12/1

Form: 35P93-

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Questionable what he achieved in a small-field Ascot maiden (2m3f, good) that went to a runaway winner but that was probably a small step forward and this is his handicap debut; could be a factor.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Flimsy Nosebag

10st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Gifford

prominent, lost ground and dropped to last after 2nd

4/1

4th

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

16:10 Plumpton

Flimsy Nosebag

10st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Nick Gifford

prominent, lost ground and dropped to last after 2nd

4/1

3rd

1

30th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

14:10 Ascot

Flimsy Nosebag

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

raced in second, outpaced on turn before 2 out, lost second before last, soon weakened

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21223-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Solid run of form in novice/maidens (2m1f/2m3f) and perhaps stretched by a stiff 2m5f on handicap debut at Exeter when tried in cheekpieces; might be handicapped about right but that's not to say he can't win this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Broderick

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

He was lucky to win his maiden 14 months ago and is now 0-5 in handicaps after pulling up at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft); others have more going for them.

6/1

3

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broderick

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Fortunate winner (left in the lead three out) of a 2m1f maiden here in January 2025; fared slightly better than at Haydock previously when fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, soft; beaten 12l) a fortnight ago; steadily easing mark isn't enough to tempt.

10/1

4th

8

18th Feb 2026

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Broderick

11st 1lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Had a solid spell at maiden/novice level last winter but form dipped in the spring and he was well beaten last month after an eight-month break; stamina not proven and ground worse than good to soft looks a problem.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.90
Straight Forecast £9.84
Trifecta £19.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Broderick

TOPSPEED:

Don Rafael

RP RATINGS:

D'Jo Dela Barriere

SPOTLIGHT:

Hecouldbetheone

The Star:

Flimsy Nosebag

The Sun:

Broderick

Daily Record:

Broderick

The Times:

Don Rafael

D Express:

Don Rafael

POSTDATA:

D'Jo Dela Barriere

Daily Mirror:

Hecouldbetheone