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SoftHogmanay Ball At Western House Hotel Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- Prize money: £5234
- 1m 2f 0y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/2
Form: 164122 CD BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (1) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 35y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Always towards the rear on reappearance over C&D (good) three weeks ago but may have needed that run; won twice last summer (1m/1m2f, good; including here) and he's on a competitive mark on last autumn's form (including on soft ground); he can be in the mix if bouncing back. |
6/1 |
|
8th 1 (4) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 1f 35y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
A dual winner in 2025 (including here) who also finished runner-up three times in the autumn; yard is going well so he must enter calculations on his return. |
13/2 |
|
6th 4 (2) |
4th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 1y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Dual winner who is holding his form well on all sorts of ground and has the same mark as when second at Ayr five weeks ago (1m2f); solid. |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: 121474 D
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 9 (2) |
31st May 2026 Good 1m 4f 8y Class 4 |
8st 11lb |
Hamilton specialist who was tailed off there on his reappearance a fortnight ago (pulled hard); hard to fancy on the back of that but it may have got the freshness out of him and he's on his last winning mark; not a forlorn hope on his first visit here. |
25/1 |
|
10th 11 (6) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
8st 7lb |
Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins last summer; competitive if he returns in last season's peak form but he's needed at least his first run back in previous seasons. |
20/1 |
|
7 (9) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins this summer; fourth in a blanket finish (also involving Mafting) there on penultimate start but well beaten at Ayr on latest and he has more to prove here; 7lb claimer enlisted. |
14/1 |
20/1
Form: 125887 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (6) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 3f 197y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Won at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) last spring but he's struggled in his last eight starts including over hurdles in last two runs; now 10lb lower than for his last success but he needs a big turnaround for new yard (has changed hands and left Mike Smith); hood removed and cheekpieces return. |
16/1 |
|
9th 3 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Two Flat wins but form went the wrong way in that code from last August onwards and he was pulled up at 150-1 on hurdle debut four weeks ago. |
100/1 |
|
4 |
6th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Dual Flat winner; fairly useful at his best (1m-1m3f) but his form for Mike Smith since last summer has been disappointing, and the soft ground is a big worry on this hurdle debut; cheekpieces removed. |
40/1 |
10/1
Form: 707274
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 219y Class 5 |
9st 3lb |
Inconsistent 5yo; lurks on a dangerous mark but usually runs over middle distances nowadays and was well beaten on last month's seasonal debut. |
20/1 |
|
13th 7 (9) |
10th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 5lb |
Useful for Ralph Beckett but nowhere near that level for this yard last year, albeit placed twice over 1m2f at Doncaster off his reduced mark at the end of last summer; off six months; the betting should help guide to expectations. |
14/1 |
9/4
Form: 545151 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 (4) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 20y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Hit form with vengeance through the second half of 2025, winning four of his last five (all here, 1m-1m2f); the bulk of those were on soft to heavy, and he has risen a combined total of 23lb in the handicap; merits respect, but is returning from a 223-day absence; rain would help. |
13/2 |
|
3 (8) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 13lb |
Made it three course wins from his last four starts when scoring over C&D (soft) nine days ago; came clear with an in-form runner-up last time and this rejuvenated 7yo may well take a 4lb penalty in his stride. |
5/2 |
|
5 (7) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Suited by plenty of give in the ground and comes here in good form having won two of his last three races, both here, first over 1m2f on good, latest over 1m on soft (won by 4.25l); up 8lb but looks the one to beat. |
9/4 |
11/2
Form: 714782
Last run: 17 days
W: 8st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 (3) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 195y Class 5 |
8st 10lb |
Veteran who has loads of Carlisle form, including six wins; however, has become inconsistent with age and isn't guaranteed to give his running. |
20/1 |
|
9th 11 (5) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 2y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
10yo who has an up-and-down profile last year and this is his first run since September; however, he was a good third over C&D (good) on his reappearance last April and won here (1m1f, good) in July; not ruled out each-way. |
25/1 |
13/2
Form: 322158 CD
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 9lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 2 (5) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 15y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Below par on final two starts last year and same story on recent reappearance over 1m at Ayr; however, she's back up to a more suitable trip today and is 6lb below her last winning mark; not written off. |
14/1 |
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7th 6 (6) |
20th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Campaigned mostly at longer trips (stays 12.5f) and offered little back over 1m at Newcastle in early December. |
33/1 |
|
7 (2) |
9th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 2f 0y Class 5 |
9st 2lb |
C&D winner who was on the scoresheet at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) in August; ran okay when third over C&D (soft) nine days ago but was no match for the first two (including Cisco Disco); needs something extra. |
9/1 |
Selections
Daily Record:
Cisco Disco