14.38
SoftBay Tree Cottage Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4629.1
- 2m 5f 122y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
4/5
Form: 25- BF
Last run: 230 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 10 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Acts on any ground; comfortably justified favouritism upped to 3m at Newbury (heavy) most recently, taking strike-rate over hurdles to 4-6 and record in handicaps to 2-3; progressing well and commands respect. |
11/4 |
|
1st 4 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
3-5 hurdling, notably when winning an 18-runner race at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November on handicap debut; novice winner next time and creditable third of 15 when favourite for the Lanzarote Handicap at Kempton (2m5f, good) latest start; dam won at up to 3m and he now looks worth a go at it. |
6/4 |
|
1 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Clear second to a subsequent Listed winner at Chepstow (soft) last autumn in the first of his two bumpers; made hurdling debut after wind surgery last month and he landed the odds with a comfortable win over C&D (good to soft); sets the standard under a penalty and he could have a lot more to offer in this sphere. |
15/8 |
10/1
Form: 6
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple Flat winner who was contesting only his second handicap over hurdles when winning with the front two clear over C&D (good) three weeks ago; a 6lb rise isn't the end of the world by any means. |
7/4 |
|
1st 4 |
2nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Showed fair form on his third hurdles start when runner-up at Stratford in October; below that form when fifth of seven at Exeter (2m7f, good to firm) on his handicap debut later that month; still early days and may show more here. |
9/1 |
|
1 |
21st Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 25y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Multiple 1m4f-2m winner on the Flat; effective in blinkers in that sphere and these aids now return for handicap debut over hurdles after racing lazily when second in a Stratford novice (2m4f); considered. |
5/4 |
7/1
Form: 26-
Last run: 151 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Made all for wins here (2m novice, soft) and at Newbury (handicap, good to soft; 2lb lower) but he couldn't dominate when ultimately tailed off behind Mondo Man in the Imperial Cup (25-1); there are similar reservations as to how this will pan out, but Chris Gordon (doubly represented) has a very good record in this race with three wins since 2016. |
10/1 |
|
22 |
7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Off the mark at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start and followed up on handicap debut at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in January, again making the running; 5lb higher in this more competitive race but he did it nicely last time and it remains to be seen where his limitations lie. |
14/1 |
|
1st 4 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Point and bumper runner-up who readily made all at Plumpton (2m, soft) in December on third hurdle start; had previously shown promise on good ground; brings potential to his handicap debut and could go well. |
9/2 |
2/1
Form: 102-
Last run: 172 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 9 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Good-ground bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the third attempt over C&D (good) in November, when wearing first-time cheekpieces (retained) in a maiden that worked out extremely well; weakened into sixth on handicap debut at Windsor in January but that was on soft ground; firmly in calculations now back on a better surface. |
12/1 |
|
6th 8 |
18th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
11st 3lb |
Unexposed 6yo who won a bumper and added a maiden over this trip at Plumpton in November (good; first-time cheekpieces); unproven on slow ground but his yard won this two years ago with a handicap debutant; possibilities. |
6/1 |
|
6 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Won a small-field bumper last season and made pretty good start to hurdling career when second at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last month; leading contender here. |
11/8 |
14/1
Form: P8-
Last run: 222 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 157y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Landed a three-timer in November/December but was pulled up on soft when favourite at Fontwell (3m2f) in January when he was reported to have bled from the nose; returns from a break and needs to hit the ground running to get back on track. |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Sep 2025 Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Pulled up when 40-1 for recent debut at Worcester (2m, good); moves up in trip here. |
100/1 |
|
6 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Fourth foal; sister to a point winner; dam bumper winner, half-sister to a fairly useful Irish jumper Urtheoneiwant; fitted with a tongue-tie on debut; entitled to learn from this experience. |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £4.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.48 |
| Trifecta | £25.20 |
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