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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Now 9lb lower than when going close over hurdles at Plumpton (2m, soft) in January but was safely held in both chases this spring (2m3f/2m), and cheekpieces didn't appear to help much when used once previously. |
33/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (7) |
3rd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
9st 7lb |
Not beaten far a couple of times over C&D early in the year and the switch to first-time blinkers did the trick over 1m4f here a fortnight ago; that was only a 0-50 classified event but this isn't the strongest of handicaps. |
7/2 |
|
1st 2 (7) |
18th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Placed in a couple of handicaps earlier this year but beaten 25l and 13l on last two Flat starts; has another change of headgear with blinkers replacing a visor but has plenty to prove. |
11/2 |
|
11th 5 (5) |
13th Jul 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Well beaten on latest Flat start in May (2m, turf) but has been placed in two AW handicaps here this year (1m4f/2m) and didn't run badly over hurdles last month; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor; more appealing than most. |
6/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (2) |
1st Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 198y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Classified winner over 1m4f on the Lingfield AW last month but only seventh there two weeks ago; he can be up and down. |
10/1 |
|
7th 1 (6) |
18th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Came from the rear to get up to win a similar contest over C&D last Tuesday; has more on his plate here with a 5lb penalty but current winning form is rare in such contests so he comes back here with decent claims. |
3/1 |
|
1st 7 (4) |
11th Aug 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
1-31 on the AW; placed in similar events at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) in his last two starts, but it's only modest form and likely he will need more to take this. |
5/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (7) |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 201y Class 5 |
9st 4lb |
Ex-French 5yo who is far from solid on his British form (Flat/hurdles) and remains best watched unless the market suggests a resurgence is on the way. |
25/1 |
|
3 (4) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 11y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Won in France at two; modest hurdler for current team and hasn't been finding life all that easier back on the Flat. |
33/1 |
|
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
12th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Has shown little under rules so far; best watched on chase debut. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Pulled up in three of her six attempts over hurdles; steps up in trip but hard to fancy. |
33/1 |
|
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 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £5.09 |
| Tricast | £15.10 |
| Trifecta | £24.50 |
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