14.35
SoftHook Polo Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5281
- 1m 7f 171y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.60
- Place: £2.70
Form: 0175
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (5) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 5 |
9st 1lb |
Pick of Flat form when close third at Lingfield last June (11.6f; turf; Betelgeuse behind); won twice over hurdles since and is now asked to go further back on the level; interesting candidate. |
100/30 |
|
5th 7 |
18th Feb 2026 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Won juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in November and returned to form to win handicap against older horses at Huntingdon (2m, soft) a fortnight ago; did it easily last time and a 9lb rise may not stop him. |
15/8 |
|
1st 6 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Juvenile hurdler who came up rather short in Fontwell handicap most recently, failing to back up the form of his 66-1 win there; others preferred. |
10/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: -46733
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Kept on from the rear for second over C&D (soft) on handicap debut in February but was no threat to the easy winner and two lesser efforts have followed; not written off just yet but needs to learn to settle better. |
12/1 |
|
6th 6 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
No match for winner when second on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, soft) in February and disappointed when upped to 2m3f at Bangor last month; not yet fully exposed but needs to find something extra here. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Lightly raced and has improved for the fitting of this headgear in her last three races, the latest her handicap debut (beaten 5.5l); could have more to offer over this longer trip. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-03P0
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 7 |
19th Feb 2026 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Ex-French; fair third, despite not jumping well, on handicap debut at Huntingdon on latest start (2m, soft); may do better back up in trip with headgear tried. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Placed a few times in France but needs to rebound, having achieved little in two starts for new yard; handicap debut. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Well-related 4yo who was placed in three of his four hurdle runs in France including when third at Auteuil (2m2f, very soft) in May; this new trip looks worth exploring and he's in the mix on British/stable debut. |
13/2 |
5/1
Form: 5-7233
Last run: 39 days
W: 12st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Entitled to win his maiden at Plumpton last time (2m4f, good to soft) and unlikely that represented significant improvement, if any; however, has shown he can be competitive off this mark so has to be on the radar. |
7/2 |
|
1st 1 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Shaped promisingly when ridden with more restraint and finishing runner-up back at a similar trip at Southwell last month; more exposed than most but sets the standard with a mark of 110 and a leading contender with no ground concerns. |
6/4 |
|
2nd 6 |
18th Feb 2026 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ran himself into the ground over 2m at Huntingdon (soft) a fortnight ago but previously finished a solid third of 14 in Catterick handicap (about 2m3f, good) in December; that better form gives him claims. |
10/1 |
11/4
Form: 2P31 D
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Juvenile hurdler who had wind surgery prior to justifying favouritism at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) two months ago; considering his Flat mark, he looks well treated in this first crack at a handicap hurdle; highly respected. |
11/4 |
6/1
Form: -12774
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
5/1
Form: 8F07
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Tailed off in his two competed starts in novice events and he's struggled switched to handicaps in last two runs; still unexposed but he was 50-1 at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) last time and needs to leave that form a long way behind. |
8/1 |
|
11th 4 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Tailed off in his two competed starts in novice events and was pulled up on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, soft; 12-1) in February; still early days but he needs a transformation back up in trip. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Not particularly solid on form but is in good hands and may be capable of improvement now handicapping; market confidence should be noted. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: 02/PP/
Last run: 652 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
19th Feb 2026 1m 7f 171y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
His standout effort was in 2023; pulled up again on stable debut here two weeks ago after wind surgery. |
66/1 |
|
9 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced 8yo who produced his standout effort in 2023; had wind surgery since last run; 9lb out of weights on debut for new yard and return from long absence. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Golden Falls, Dissident
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £31.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £29.95 |
| Tricast | £747.87 |
| Trifecta | £258.60 |