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SoftShaws Bar Pollockshaws Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 3m 0f 70y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.30
Form: 367-
Last run: 257 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 |
17th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 26y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won in November on first two handicap starts (soft; including C&D) and solid third at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) next time; disappointing at Ayr (3m, soft) last time but in the mix if rediscovering his previous promise. |
10/1 |
|
8th 5 |
29th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Won in November on first two handicap starts (soft; including C&D) and another good run when third at Ascot (2m7f, good to soft) last month; remains open to further improvement and he's a solid candidate for last year's winning yard; wears first-time cheekpieces. |
7/2 |
6/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 852649 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 185y |
11st 6lb |
Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
4th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 6f 20y |
11st 0lb |
Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated. |
8/1 |
|
7th 2 |
8th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 5f 180y |
11st 10lb |
Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back. |
8/1 |
11/4
- Place: £2.30
Form: 520-03 CD
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
10th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Three-time winner this season (2m5f-3m; soft) but subsequent defeats would suggest that the handicapper may now be in charge. |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: F5P6-F
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles; sound run from the front when third to a pair of dead-heaters over C&D last time (good); one with a chance. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 7 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Exposed; fair fourth at Ayr in November (3m, soft) and may have needed the race after a break when well beaten at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft). |
16/1 |
|
10th 7 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Fell on chase debut at Hexham (2m4f; 3-1) in October; failed to stay 3m (ran respectably) back over hurdles at Ayr the following month; off since but 8lb lower than when first introduced to handicapping 14 months ago; stablemate of Snow Dragon. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 7747-3
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
On the up since fitted with cheekpieces and he readily got off the mark in 2m4f handicap at Musselburgh last month; hiked up 9lb but he seems sure to go well if his stamina holds out over this longer trip. |
15/8 |
10/1
Form: 63448-
Last run: 225 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 0y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Has won just two of his 41 races over hurdles but nearly made it three when beaten a neck by Adveram (2lb worse off) at Hexham in December (2m7f, heavy); hasn't done as well since and was a long way behind Ballin Bay last time. |
20/1 |
|
5th 6 |
19th Feb 2026 3m 3f 9y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Consistent sort; hasn't won since October 2022, but has run creditably on last three starts and has an each-way chance. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 0060-P
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Unplaced all five hurdle starts; pulled up on last month's seasonal debut at Kelso (2m5f, good; race in which Be The Difference came third) but ran well to a point there and may have needed the outing; upped in trip again here; not ruled out. |
16/1 |
|
7th 8 |
1st Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Unplaced all five hurdle starts; pulled up on last month's seasonal debut at Kelso (2m5f, good; race in which Be The Difference came third) but ran well to a point there and may have needed the outing; upped in trip again here; not ruled out. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 0436-8 C
Last run: 37 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
27th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 149y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
He's well handicapped on last season's best efforts but this 10yo hasn't been able to threaten this term and has a poor 1-22 strike-rate. |
16/1 |
6/1
Form: /8472-
Last run: 218 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 6f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won easily this winter over about 3m on good to soft at Newcastle and Musselburgh; fourth off revised mark at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft) was another good effort but tailed off at Musselburgh 11 days ago when most of the hurdles were omitted; needs to resume improvement in first-time cheekpieces. |
8/1 |
|
12th 3 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
Won at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in December and followed up over this C&D (good to soft), again easily; having gone up the weights she was fourth at Market Rasen (2m4f, soft) last time but that was still a good run in a warm mares' handicap and she's one to consider today. |
6/1 |
|
4th 5 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Has improved following wind surgery this season, winning handicaps at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) and Musselburgh (3m, good to soft); went up 9lb for latest win, so facing stiff task here, particularly as she is down in trip. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £38.70 |
| Straight Forecast | £57.72 |
| Tricast | £566.79 |
| Trifecta | £621.40 |
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