16.20
SoftDownload The Fitzdares App Now Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 3f 100y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.00
- Place: £1.90
Form: -22542
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
9yo who is exposed over hurdles but she scored over C&D (soft/good to soft) in two of her last three starts; 3lb higher than for her last win two weeks ago but she remains feasibly treated and should get a decent tow into this race; shortlisted. |
11/4 |
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1st 10 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Drew clear to win by over 9l over C&D (soft) in February, opening her hurdling account at the 16th attempt; not sure to be ideally suited by today's forecast quicker ground but her 5lb higher mark ought to be manageable, and she certainly didn't run badly on heavy going at Ffos Las this month. |
5/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 8-7779
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Better when upped in trip for his two handicaps, winning by 7l over C&D (soft) last time; up 8lb but plenty to like after that smooth win. |
5/6 |
|
1st 2 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Modest in maiden/novice events (1m7f-2m) but better when stepping up in trip for handicap debut at Chepstow recently (2m4f, soft; runner-up, beaten nearly 10l); there's still time to brush up his jumping technique and, on pedigree, he should handle this extra yardage; chance. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Showed only minor promise in three maiden/novice hurdles (1m7f-2m) in December/January but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and has plenty of scope for improvement. |
5/1 |
33/1
- Place: £9.50
Form: 90902
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Showed modest form for Max Young, including in two handicaps; it will be interesting to see if the switch to this major stable can eke out any improvement; betting may well be significant. |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Showed no significant promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) towards end of last year but belied 150-1 odds when staying-on third on recent handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) and it will be interesting to see whether he can build on that performance. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Showed no significant promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m1f) towards end of last year, most recently when remote second in two-finisher contest on Boxing Day; improvement required on handicap debut. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 3/6397 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 |
1st Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Generally very disappointing since returning from long absence in the autumn but took step back in right direction when respectable fourth (just behind Onehundredneighty) at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) last month and remains very well handicapped. |
11/2 |
|
4th 2 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Dual 2m3f chase winner at start of 2024 (heavy/good to soft) but out of sorts since returning from long layoff this season; reverts to hurdling on tempting mark but needs a revival. |
20/1 |
|
7th 11 |
27th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Began 2024 with two 2m3f Exeter wins and was subsequently placed over C&D; very well handicapped on those heroics but returned from long layoff with three disappointing runs this season and needs a revival; swaps usual cheekpieces for blinkers. |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: 37-363
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
28th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and feasible excuses since then, as he was pressured up front two runs back and perhaps failed to stay 3m last time; now 0-23 under rules but one to bear in mind. |
8/1 |
|
6th 5 |
10th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Now 0-20 over hurdles but was bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and when beaten nearly 20l the last time he got pressured up front; unlikely to be far away. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-19 over hurdles, which could be the bottom line, but he's been placed on four of his six starts this season, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on good ground over C&D and Stratford's 2m6f; wore cheekpieces on last three starts; looks set to be seriously involved again. |
3/1 |
6/1
Form: 3323BU
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Winning pointer; 0-13 over hurdles; has placed form to his name and cheekpieces could be an interesting addition as he did some hanging at Chepstow last time. |
10/1 |
|
8th 11 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
About 21l behind Inion Tiogair when sixth of 11 over C&D (soft) six weeks ago and now 0-11 over hurdles but ought to be much better suited by the less testing conditions today, and is now only 1lb higher than when second in a big field over C&D (good to soft) in the autumn. |
7/1 |
|
6th 6 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
0-10 over hurdles and not yet proven on soft/heavy ground but was very unlucky to come to grief on last two appearances and remains just 3lb higher than when second of 16 over C&D (good) in November. |
6/1 |
11/2
Form: -P8127 D
Last run: 48 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
No reason to recommend on strength of modest efforts this year at Chepstow and Hexham (twice); however, the handicapper has cut him some slack, and he sits just 1lb higher than when winning readily at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) last November; best form is on soft/heavy. |
16/1 |
|
9th 7 |
13th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Won at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in November on second stable start and, with this hood back on, took a step back in the right direction when 7l sixth of 14 over this C&D (soft) last month; showed promise on good to yielding ground earlier in career; capable of building on that latest effort. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: P-026P CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Creditable second behind well-handicapped rival here (2m, soft) in November and will be fine over today's longer trip but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon, and needs first-time cheekpieces to help him rebound from a poor run over fences a fortnight ago. |
7/1 |
|
4 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Mixed results over hurdles this term; chase record reads 24FPP; returns to this sphere looking well treated on best form but it's difficult to know what to expect from him. |
12/1 |
|
13 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Proven on deep ground and has run well here over 2m-2m4f; failed to complete on his last three starts (all here) last winter; returns on a handy mark and has won when fresh, so he could be involved if revived. |
12/1 |
25/1
Form: 45-505
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Horse
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
25th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Modest maiden hurdler, pulled up since a heavy defeat on January's handicap debut; drops back in trip and returns to better ground, with cheekpieces and a tongue-tie added, but has plenty to prove. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Still unexposed after only four hurdle runs but suffered heavy defeat on last month's handicap debut at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) and needs to take a big step forward here. |
25/1 |
|
5th 1 |
19th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Some promise on bumper debut; down the field in three novice and maiden hurdles, latterly at Ascot and Cheltenham, but his chance is much more obvious now handicapping off a modest mark over a trip that he's bred to stay. |
8/1 |
7/1
Form: 511-55 CD
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 15 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Slow-ground specialist who won twice over 2m3f (once here) in February 2025; should be fine over this trip but is yet to strike form this season (three runs; bled last time) and there may not be enough rain for him today. |
40/1 |
|
9 |
13th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Slow-ground specialist who won this race in 2025 (soft ground) and followed up at Bangor (2m3f, heavy) 17 days later; returned from layoff with two lesser efforts this season but still considered; usually held up in rear. |
7/1 |
|
5th 5 |
24th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Veteran campaigner with a C&D win to his name; goes well on soft/heavy ground and won at Chepstow and Bangor this time last year; probably needed run when last of five at Leicester on reappearance; more solid than most. |
11/2 |
25/1
Form: 8P0-6P
Last run: 94 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
17th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 70y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Returned to form with creditable second at Taunton (2m, good) last month, his third start for David Brace, but was pulled up on recent chasing debut and has become hard to predict. |
11/2 |
|
6 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but had been badly out of sorts prior to his second at Taunton (2m, good) last month; now switches to fences and needs to build on that revival, though he remains attractively treated on old form. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 10 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Dual soft-ground hurdle winner (handles good) in early 2024 but has struggled for form since, including on both starts for this stable; latest C&D effort offered a glimmer of encouragement and he's well treated on old form, but he needs another step forward today. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £26.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £41.12 |
| Tricast | £4496.35 |
| Trifecta | £1140.60 |
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