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GoodDragonBet The Roar Before Daily Faller Insurance “Hands And Heels” Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (REI)
- Prize money: £4752.9
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.10
Form: 3-2556 C
Last run: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
14th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 29y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Looked as good as ever when winning readily by 7l at favourite track Taunton (2m3f, good) three weeks ago and is now 3-19 over hurdles; 7lb higher here but still respected in current mood. |
5/1 |
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1st 8 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Landed a 'hands and heels' event over C&D in March and respectable efforts in two subsequent starts, latterly when second off this mark at Exeter (about 2m2f, also good; Green Sky tailed off) on Friday; on the premises again if this doesn't come too soon. |
5/1 |
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2nd 7 |
17th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 111y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Multiple Flat winner at up to 1m6f and dual hurdles winner at up to 2m3f; goes well on a sound surface; 6lb higher than when scoring at Taunton on his penultimate start; beaten more than 9l when unpenalised at Plumpton latest, but should be competitive. |
7/2 |
7/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 120741
Last run: 4 days
W: 12st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 |
17th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 100y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Goes on all ground; unseated four out when favourite at Wincanton last time; had been in career-best form with a win at Wincanton (1m7f) and a second at Taunton (2m3f); even more needed here, however. |
12/1 |
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3 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
In career-best form this month, winning from off the pace over C&D (good to soft) before running a big race in defeat at Taunton (2m3f, good); likely to give Daisy White a good spin on her first ride under rules. |
5/4 |
20/1
- Place: £5.20
Form: 4P5-PP D
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 5lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
27th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
He was looking when regressive even before pulling up in his first two runs for this yard but ran better at Taunton (2m3f, good; ridden by Kayla Ruddy), where he was no match for the front two but did come from well off the pace; possibilities; 1lb wrong. |
5/1 |
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3rd 8 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Out of sorts at the end of last term for Robert Stephens and he's been pulled up in handicaps (around 3m2f) at Fontwell and Warwick for his current yard this year; it's easy to look elsewhere. |
20/1 |
|
6 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Three-time hurdle winner but the latest was back in November 2023 and it's been a long time since he posed a serious threat; pulled up when a 3-1 shot for last month's stable and seasonal debut at Fontwell. |
12/1 |
40/1
Form: 96/86-
Last run: 596 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Longstanding maiden who didn't run badly on first two starts back from a mammoth absence; out of the weights but not hard to see him hitting the frame in a weak contest, if bouncing back from a poor effort last time. |
14/1 |
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11th 11 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
20-race maiden who only recently returned from a mammoth absence; beaten about 14l on both occasions and behind Vengeance last time. |
14/1 |
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8th 12 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Unplaced all five hurdle starts but returned from 596-day absence with an encouraging fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago and has possibilities if that run brought him on. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: 79-658
Last run: 102 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Flat winner but he's 0-9 over hurdles and has been beaten 17l or more in four handicaps (2m1f-3m) since November; mark continues to fall but he needs the cheekpieces to make a difference on this drop back in trip. |
20/1 |
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7th 8 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Flat winner but hardly progressing over hurdles (0-8) and this longer trip is a change in direction. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 137-
Last run: 486 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
Lightly raced 5yo, absent 473 days before this season; showed some ability in 2024, so he's not totally ruled out over today's very new trip, despite being well held in his two runs (one on Flat) this year; tongue-tie (worn twice on Flat in Ireland at start of career) returns. |
8/1 |
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6th 3 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Off 16 months before coming in a never-dangerous sixth of nine in 2m Southwell handicap 13 days; this fair 2m hurdles winner can take a step forward now. |
6/1 |
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6th 3 (3) |
24th Feb 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 5 |
9st 11lb |
Only had six starts, three on turf and three over hurdles (won in the summer of 2024); not seen in 16 months, but is a half-brother to a three-time winner over 1m6f/2m on the AW; market informative. |
16/1 |
3/1
Form: 16-U43 D
Last run: 51 days
W: 11st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
11th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Had won a bumper and a handicap, but his all-the-way win at Wincanton last month (2m4f, good) was a career-best and the first-time visor must have been a factor; the handicapper didn't hold back with a 13lb hike but still much respected. |
5/2 |
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1st 4 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won a bumper on good ground and a handicap hurdle (2m4f) on good to soft; ran right up to his best when third in a Taunton handicap in January but he was disappointing after wind surgery there last month; bit to prove again after that and he needs new headgear to work. |
10/1 |
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7th 4 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Got back on track when third of 13 in C&D handicap in January; this fair 2m4f winner can't be dismissed off the same mark on the back of wind surgery. |
3/1 |
7/1
Form: /144-3 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Has three wins over hurdles but she has been below her best since returning from a 436-day break in February; down to a career-low mark in this sphere but best watched for now. |
12/1 |
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7th 6 (6) |
30th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 6f 21y Class 6 |
10st 12lb |
Six-time winner with three on the Flat and three over hurdles; returned after a lengthy absence in February but she's posted two respectable efforts over hurdles since; on dangerous mark back on the Flat but she's 0-21 on AW and others are preferred. |
10/1 |
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5th 3 |
4th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Six-time winner with three on the Flat and three over hurdles; didn't fire at Taunton last month but her last win was over C&D (good) and she's well handicapped if she can bounce back near her best; has possibilities in change of headgear. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-08PP
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 11 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
On a lengthy losing sequence and she has been pulled up in handicap chases at Wincanton (3m1f) and Ludlow (2m4f) either side of Christmas; reverts to hurdles with lots to prove. |
25/1 |
|
12 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Regressive mare who was pulled up when returned to fences and tried in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here; 7lb out of the weights. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 3-5565 C
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Mare
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 12 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
11yo mare who has not won in over two years and was tailed off at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; others are preferred. |
16/1 |
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10th 10 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
A dual course scorer but this veteran mare came in last of five in 2m Lingfield handicap last month; others are preferred. |
16/1 |
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5th 6 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not lasting out over longer trips this term, so return to 2m makes sense, but it's over five years since she was last able to win outside mares-only company; 6lb out of the weights. |
16/1 |
4/1
Form: 8-456
Last run: 109 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles when keeping on well for a 16-1 win at Newton Abbot (2m6f, good) last month; up 5lb but she responded well to a tongue-tie last time and is open to more progress at this new trip; key player. |
7/2 |
|
1st 5 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Placed in points but this Jet Away mare has yet to offer much in five runs under rules, undergoing breathing surgery before coming in last of 11 on her first go in handicaps at Taunton (2m3f) last month; tongue tied now. |
12/1 |
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11th 5 |
9th Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in an Irish point and she shaped encouragingly on her hurdling debut when fourth in 2m Worcester novice in October; has failed to kick on since, beating only one in 2m Wincanton maiden the following month, and she needs a subsequent breathing operation to spark improvement in handicaps. |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £26.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £21.39 |
| Tricast | £350.97 |
| Trifecta | £430.20 |
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