17.05
GoodGuy Stirling Is 50! Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £5281
- 2m 4f 35y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £7.40
- Place: £2.40
Form: 19-313 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 5 |
26th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
2-2 in handicaps, both of those wins coming at Perth (2m4f, good/good to soft); up 10lb since the latest success last month and takes on classier opposition today but he did it nicely and is clearly progressive. |
5/1 |
|
2 |
24th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Low-mileage 5yo who fended off Summergrounds to make winning handicap debut over C&D (2m4f, good) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; went up 6lb for that narrow success but further progress is possible. |
4/1 |
8/1
- Place: £4.80
Form: 3211-5 D BF
Last run: 93 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Narrow winner of this 12 months ago when 10lb lower; has shown that he can deal with this high a mark and he goes well fresh, so a 75-day break after being below par last time is probably a good thing; respected. |
12/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: P31-33
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (3) |
21st May 2026 Good 1m 4f 104y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice on AW in her youth; three hurdle wins since joining this stable, the latest at Perth last October; not so good this spring and a wind op last month needs to turn things around. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won twice over 3m here last autumn (good/soft); hasn't been in such good form since but may fare better back here with cheekpieces now tried. |
11/1 |
4/1
Form: 652221 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Has form here and deserved his maiden win at Roscommon (2m4f, good to yielding), beating 14 rivals; the hood is working well and this 4yo comes into handicaps with a progressive profile. |
4/1 |
|
1st 12 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 59y |
11st 8lb |
Runner-up in maidens at Perth (2m4f) and Downpatrick (2m2f) before bumping into a useful Mullins prospect at Kilbeggan; in the mix. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 11 |
25th Jul 2025 Good 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
Steadily improving 4yo finished a clear second over 2m4f at Perth (good) early this month and 11 days later again clear of the remainder when beaten 2l by an odds-on shot at Downpatrick (2m2f, good), not fluent at last and tending to hang left but keeping on well in first-time hood; still a work in progress but major player. |
100/30 |
12/1
Form: 47-565 BF
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Stuck in a bit of a rut right now and he's at his best with some give underfoot; others preferred from 2lb out of the weights. |
12/1 |
|
5th 2 |
13th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Regressive 7yo who never really got competitive when sixth over C&D (good) last month; far too well handicapped to rule out but needs to stage a revival. |
5/1 |
|
10 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 47y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Not really firing on all cylinders since the winter but has slipped to a very tempting mark and, with blinkers refitted, was not beaten far when fifth in recent C&D handicap fought out by Just Dottie and Mack The Man. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 344-43
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 8lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 |
16th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Veteran who won twice in 2025, the second by 7l over C&D (soft) in December; now 5lb higher in a stronger race. |
14/1 |
|
7th 9 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
11yo who is lightly raced for his age and won at Perth (2m4f, good) in September before 2l third at Kelso (2m5f, good); well-beaten third at Perth (2m4f) since when the soft ground may not have been ideal, and a similar surface is expected today. |
9/1 |
14/1
Form: 543514 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 2lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Returned to form at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) on Wednesday, when he was reeled in after blasting off in front but kept on gamely for second; also suited by this C&D and a recent 2lb drop has now taken effect but he had a hard race at Perth and has become inconsistent. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
13th May 2026 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Veteran; 12-94, four of those wins coming at his beloved Perth; showed up well for much of the contest at Hexham (2m, soft; third, beaten 33l) on Saturday evening, before tiring markedly on the uphill climb; the better ground is in his favour here but this is a quick turnaround. |
11/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Has won ten of his 82 races, including over this C&D in June 2024 (good); should be all the better for last month's reappearance run at Perth; interesting. |
12/1 |
13/2
Form: 3F7-P1 CD
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 3f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Bumper winner was a course winner over hurdles in 2023; won a handicap at Perth last month but was below form there since; needs to find more on handicap debut. |
6/1 |
|
8th 2 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Headed here last month with much to prove but bounced back for a first handicap success by just under 3l (2m4f, good; raced prominently); 5lb higher with a different 7lb claimer enlisted and has to be considered. |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 17-439 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Took step back in right direction when respectable fourth at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 1lb below his last winning mark but still needs to build upon that recent effort here. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
31st Oct 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Took step back in right direction when respectable fourth at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 1lb below his last winning mark but still needs to build upon that recent effort here. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: P/251- D
Last run: 141 days
W: 12st 1lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
17th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Signed off for Olly Murphy with victory in 2m4f Wetherby handicap hurdle in March but he beat only one on his yard debut at Perth (2m4f) last month; he has something to prove now. |
50/1 |
|
10th 1 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
Not as good as he was and attracted no bid after winning a 2m3f seller at Wetherby in March; later left Olly Murphy for £7,000 and might be up against it off top weight after a lengthy break. |
25/1 |
|
1st 4 |
28th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Very useful at best but pulled up in all three starts in 2022 then went missing for nearly two years; showed there was plenty left in him when runner-up at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in October but he didn't convince at Lingfield in December; ought to be a huge factor here. |
4/6 |
7/2
Form: 33P-51 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
16th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Left the O'Neills for £23,000 and made a winning start for this yard at Market Rasen in first-time blinkers (2m4f, good); didn't have a lot in hand but only raised 3lb. |
7/2 |
|
5 |
19th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Surged in the weights for wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) and Southwell (2m4f, good) last autumn; below par on his last two starts for the O'Neills but he's since joined a bang-in-form stable (for £23,000) and has to be of interest in first-time blinkers after a break. |
11/2 |
|
5th 5 |
10th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Went up 19lb for wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) and Southwell (2m4f, good) last year; beaten at odds-on next time but subsequently fair third on chase debut; back over hurdles after pulling up last time; others look better handicapped. |
7/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £102.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £89.82 |
| Tricast | £792.52 |
| Trifecta | £895.10 |
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