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GoodHugh James Handicap
- Prize money: £4710.6
- 1m 7f 189y
- Class 6
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £3.30
Form: -65422 D
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 9lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 54
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (7) |
9th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
9st 11lb |
Convincing winner at Catterick (2m, good) in August and following effort was respectable; ran no race last time at Chester but wouldn't be without hope if back on song. |
20/1 |
|
11th 13 (1) |
12th Sep 2025 Good 1m 7f 196y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Returned to turf with convincing win at Catterick (2m good) last month and has the plum inside draw here but had to settle for fifth off new mark a fortnight ago and may find younger rivals better handicapped again. |
12/1 |
|
1 (8) |
28th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 6 |
10st 2lb |
Five-time AW winner whose success at Catterick (2m, good) three weeks ago was a first win on turf for nearly four years; might need a fraction more up 4lb but that was a pretty convincing success; Colin Keane's first ride for the yard; respected. |
7/2 |
4/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 3-5054 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 14 |
21st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Eight-time winner here (Flat and jumps) who has been running respectably over further at this venue since November; drop back in trip asks a question but he's impossible to rule out. |
7/1 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Prolific winner who arrives seeking a hat-trick, after winning over C&D (soft) and 1m6f (good) here this month; back up a total of 7lb so this looks a tougher assignment but still has pretty strong claims. |
9/4 |
|
5th 3 (3) |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
Prolific winner who arrives seeking a hat-trick, after winning over C&D (soft) and 1m6f (good) here this month; back up a total of 7lb so this looks a tougher assignment but still has pretty strong claims. |
9/4 |
4/1
Form: 089523
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 (7) |
19th May 2026 Standard 2m 0f 56y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Inclined to pull hard in this headgear combination for the first time on his comeback and that was a solid effort all things considered (Nymphaea fourth); always the danger he'll do the same under Hope Regan (0-16) but claims if settling. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 11 (2) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
10st 8lb |
Just one win from 17 starts but he reached the frame on numerous occasions over 2m/2m1f in July-October last year; ended 2025 on a low note but he's well handicapped on his best form and needs watching in market after five months off. |
7/1 |
|
6 (9) |
18th Oct 2025 Standard 2m 0f 120y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Consistent on turf since upped to 2m/2m1f; recorded sole success at Wolverhampton and warrants respect back here. |
6/1 |
12/1
Form: 3269-5
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 46
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (8) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) in September before ending last season with solid efforts in his final two runs for John Berry; has claims if he can pick where he left off but he doesn't have a great record when fresh and still has something to prove on AW. |
8/1 |
|
8 (8) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 11y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Beat a Catterick specialist by a neck (1m6f, good) before finishing second in another small field at Redcar; thereabouts. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 7 (3) |
16th Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 5f 218y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
Off the mark at 14th attempt when beating the in-form course specialist Bollin Neil by a neck at Catterick last week (1m6f, good; pound out of the handicap, tongue-tie on for first time); could go well again. |
7/2 |
9/2
Form: 02946- BF
Last run: 368 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 (11) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Still a maiden on the Flat but a winner over hurdles at Sedgefield for his present yard over the winter so can't be dismissed back in this sphere. |
12/1 |
|
4th 5 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Scored on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day but two lesser efforts have followed this year, the latter back at Sedgefield last month; now has a point to prove. |
10/1 |
|
6th 5 |
1st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Made a winning yard debut over C&D in December but he was pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Newcastle only run since; he has a bit to prove now. |
11/1 |
8/1
Form: -08825
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 (1) |
15th Apr 2026 Good 1m 4f 23y Class 6 |
8st 9lb |
Course winner in 2022 who last won at Pontefract (also 1m2f, good to firm) in June 2024; 50-1 when beaten 10l on his comeback in a Wolverhampton classified (1m4f, AW) in January; others look safer. |
33/1 |
|
7th 4 (3) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Runner-up in a Catterick handicap (1m4f, good to soft) in July but he finished down the field in his final three runs during the summer; has won when fresh in the past but his last success was 19 months ago and this veteran is 1-14 on AW. |
25/1 |
|
7th 4 (7) |
29th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Well treated on his wins at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) and Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) last year; second of seven from 5lb out of the weights at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft) last month, but modest otherwise this year; not quite sure what to expect. |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 520858
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 50
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 9 (11) |
2nd Jun 2026 Standard 1m 4f 98y Class 6 |
8st 12lb |
Two wins for Charlie Johnston in 2024, including over 1m4f on Tapeta; mixed form since and may be better for the run after 301-day break; refused to enter stalls on intended reappearance. |
20/1 |
|
10 (10) |
11th May 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6 |
8st 7lb |
Course winner for Charlie Johnston; struggled for this yard last summer and returns from nine months off tonight; did win first time out as a 3yo but would want to see some support before considering him. |
25/1 |
|
7th 2 (2) |
5th Aug 2025 Good 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Dual winner last year for Charlie Johnston, also a 2m second on AW last December; best effort for this yard came when runner-up at Beverley (1m4f, good) in May but he's struggled in four starts since; steps back up in trip with a revival needed. |
6/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £29.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £38.38 |
| Trifecta | £66.20 |
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