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Good To SoftWilliam Henry Robinson Novices’ Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3828.72
- 1m 7f 195y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £3.10
- Place: £1.30
Form: 39-453
Last run: 240 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Shaped okay at massive odds (never-nearer third, 150-1) on last visit to Plumpton in December 2024; occupied same position when last in action at Cartmel (2m1f, good; beaten under 10l) last July; easing mark, with Charlie Maggs taking over in saddle. |
9/2 |
|
5 |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Ridden by Izzie Hill last seven starts; well beaten in his first two handicaps; back to form when 25-1 fifth of seven at Worcester (2m, good) on third attempt but needs to build on that. |
9/1 |
|
5th 4 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Placed at triple-digit odds in Plumpton novice (2m, good to soft) in December but well beaten in both handicaps this year (2m3f/2m); not the most obvious answer. |
33/1 |
13/8
- Place: £1.10
Form: 6-3202
Last run: 31 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 |
4th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Second in consecutive 2m handicaps (one here) in February/March but wasn't quite in same form when well-held third on latest start and is now 0-9 over hurdles; unexposed at around 2m4f but needs to find something extra. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
French Flat winner in 2024; maiden hurdler who is proving hard to place in handicaps, albeit his latest defeat, over C&D last month, came at the hands of one who'd dropped a long way in the weights; needs more. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Beaten at short odds (well clear at one point) over C&D in January 2025; has fared better since, earning an RPR of 99 when runner-up at Fakenham (2m, soft; 4-1) latest; this lacks strength in depth, so he should have key role to play. |
13/8 |
9/2
- Place: £2.10
Form: 33P624
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 8y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
0-7 over hurdles though reaching the frame on three starts at Plumpton this year, all over 2m; made an underwhelming switch to fences last month at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) trailing in last of the five finishers; needs to raise her game. |
20/1 |
|
5th 2 |
8th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 104y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
0-7 over hurdles but made the frame on all three outings this year (all over 2m at Plumpton); moves back up in trip for this chasing debut with cheekpieces (worn once) removed; seems versatile regarding ground; can feature if he gets into a good jumping rhythm. |
9/1 |
13/2
Form: 6480U-
Last run: 349 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 7 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 68y Class 6 |
9st 1lb |
Course winner who's finished behind Balgowan on the AW here the last twice; closely matched with his old rival on revised terms and looks set to go well again. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 6 (3) |
27th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Yet to add to his 1m1f turf win here in 2024 but went close over 1m4f here (AW) in February and also ran well when fifth (just behind Balgowan) over C&D last month; probably won't be far away. |
10/1 |
|
5th 6 (7) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 5lb |
Beaten just a head over 1m4f here last month on his last Flat start and he ran well over 2m on turf here last July; didn't perform badly back over hurdles last week; might not be far away now reverting to the Flat. |
9/1 |
16/1
Form: 556
Last run: 133 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (11) |
25th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Runner-up at Brighton (1m4f, soft) last September but he's been out of sorts under both codes since including a remote fifth over hurdles at Plumpton last week; blinkers now return but he's 1-30 on AW and has plenty to prove back on the Flat. |
14/1 |
|
5th 6 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Modest Flat handicapper; tailed off all three starts over hurdles, the latest in a C&D maiden (good; 250-1) last November; only eighth of ten at Southwell (1m3f AW) in January; handicap hurdle debut. |
16/1 |
|
5th 3 |
20th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Four-time Flat winner, most recently off lowly mark at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) this summer, but always behind on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good). |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 55P6
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 8lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (4) |
20th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
9.5f winner in France as a 2yo, but he's been poor over hurdles for current yard and was well held back on the Flat here (1m3f) 16 days ago; overall record is now 1-14 and he needs to turn things around back in trip. |
50/1 |
|
8th 2 (6) |
4th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
1-7 on the Flat in France, but poor over hurdles since joining this yard; look elsewhere. |
40/1 |
|
4th 3 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won on the Flat in France in 2023 but has shown very little over hurdles in Britain this season (five attempts), including off a lowly mark on his handicap debut. |
40/1 |
20/1
Form: 575
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 13 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Three Flat wins but no joy over hurdles so far, including in two handicaps; refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces; best watched. |
50/1 |
|
9th 5 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 169y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won three on the Flat but doesn't look up to much over hurdles; completely tailed off on handicap debut here when friendless in the betting; tries two new forms of headgear. |
66/1 |
|
7th 3 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Three Flat wins (1m2f-11.5f); beaten 24l, 50l, and 49l respectively in three attempts over hurdles; switches to a novice handicap but it is easy to look elsewhere. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 6P6P3
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 29y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Pulled up in three of her five attempts over hurdles including over 2m on handicap debut at Plumpton (reported to have bled from the nose) last month; still early days in this sphere but she has lots to prove back up in trip. |
25/1 |
|
5 |
16th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Pulled up in two of her four attempts over hurdles; remote third in C&D maiden (soft; 100-1) three weeks ago; sports newly applied cheekpieces for handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Pulled up and well beaten on all three runs over hurdles, all at three-digit odds; hard to make a case for. |
66/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.09 |
| Tricast | £15.10 |
| Trifecta | £24.50 |
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