17.20
GoodBarry Murphy Racing Syndicate Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 7f 191y
- Class 5
- 14 runners
Runners: 14 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.10
Form: 412523
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 7 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Seemingly aided by new tongue-tie when gaining breakthrough win at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in December, his 13th hurdle run, and has been placed on three of his four starts since; would appeal more on ground slower than good but still enters calculations; swaps usual cheekpieces for visor. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
18th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
The tongue-tie went on for last four starts, breaking his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) on first occasion and creditable runner-up in two of his three starts since; the exception can be forgiven on heavy ground at Ffos Las; the tongue-tie is removed this time and he's not proven on good, but otherwise he has solid each-way claims. |
6/1 |
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2nd 2 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Broke his duck in good style at Hereford (3m2f, soft) in December, fitted with a tongue-tie, and backed that up with another solid effort behind a big improver at Uttoxeter; can be forgiven recent Ffos Las run where the ground went against him and he's worth considering. |
7/1 |
25/1
- Place: £6.80
Form: 0/70P-
Last run: 432 days
W: 10st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Returned from long absence with two hurdling seconds this spring (visored) and filled same position behind Kingofthegame in C&D chase three weeks ago (good; first-time blinkers); not yet exposed over fences; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
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2nd 7 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
13-race maiden; pulled up on only chase start, in February 2025 (2m2f, soft); comes here having run fair races over hurdles with a visor on last two starts; a possible back chasing with blinkers now tried. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 9 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
6yo maiden who ran well, one place in front of Les's Destiny Star, in first-time visor over C&D (good to soft) last month on debut for new stable and return from lengthy layoff; likely player provided that effort is backed up and the bounce is avoided. |
4/1 |
14/1
- Place: £4.00
Form: 0-4P84
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Bumper winner; 0-6 over hurdles and needs to bounce back from a poor run but his third of 14 at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) in April was a good effort; drops back in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces on chasing debut; could have a say if back on song. |
12/1 |
|
4 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Good-ground bumper scorer; had wind surgery prior to a resurgent effort, finishing 5l third and one place behind Star Turn, over C&D (good to soft) last month in only his second handicap attempt; warrants respect off same mark, with a step forward possible. |
5/1 |
14/1
Form: 9-083
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Unexposed after only four runs but was just a respectable third of seven when upped from 2m to 2m5f for handicap debut at Hereford (soft) in February and needs improvement here. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Well beaten over hurdles on all three starts but it's still early days and he steps up in trip on handicap debut; no forlorn hope. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
30th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Half-brother to two French jumps winners but he failed to beat a rival in a junior hurdle event at Taunton (2m, good) on debut in March; was sent off at 11-2 for that race but he needs a transformation on his return. |
25/1 |
66/1
Form: /4P-75
Last run: 10 days
W: 10st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 12 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Well handicapped on old Irish form but lightly raced and disappointing in recent years; difficult to enthuse over. |
66/1 |
|
5th 8 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Well handicapped on old Irish form but lightly raced and disappointing in recent years; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers. |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 7-5644
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 8lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 |
16th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Her sole win was over fences in France in January 2024; has dropped a long way in the weights and she's been tailed off in last two runs and is now 0-10 for current yard; opposable. |
25/1 |
|
9th 6 |
28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Ex-French mare still searching for her first win in Britain; beaten 36l when favourite at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month; her mark continues to fall but she has it all to prove. |
16/1 |
|
6th 3 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Ex-French mare; followed up a couple of fair efforts at Exeter and Taunton with a below-par run at Ffos Las last month; has slipped to a career-low mark and Harry Cobden rides for the first time but she's still looking for her first win in Britain and others are preferred. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: 70-76P
Last run: 94 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
19th Jul 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Only 3-33 and without a win since 2024; however, arrives here on the back of some solid efforts in defeat, even last time when seventh. |
5/1 |
|
7th 2 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Only 3-32 and without a win since 2024; however, he has added some consistency to his game this year with four successive placed efforts and his mark hasn't really gone anywhere. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
23rd Jun 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Tailed off on stable debut in April but placed three consecutive times since, most recently when rallying third of ten at Cartmel (3m1f, good) four weeks ago; probably won't be far away. |
6/1 |
7/1
Form: P8PP62 BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 14 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles, including four non-completions; responded well to first-time cheekpieces when close second at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month but that was a modest race; others here are more persuasive. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-8; achieved closest finish yet when sixth of 11 at Hereford (2m3f, good) recently, beaten just over 7l on that third handicap start; wears first-time cheekpieces and has major claims in a race very much lacking depth. |
6/5 |
|
6th 9 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up in both handicaps, with his jockey reporting that he stopped quickly at Ludlow (2m5f) last time; hard to make a good case for. |
14/1 |
4/1
Form: 056512
Last run: 22 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Came good at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) in February, his seventh hurdle run, and probably bettered that performance when close second at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month; still unexposed as a stayer; respected. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
A 3l winner at Ludlow (2m5f, good to soft) to get off the mark over hurdles and he'd performed to a similar level before; up 6lb but Harry Atkins claims 7lb (3lb claimer employed last time) and this 6yo has only had seven races under rules. |
7/2 |
|
1st 8 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 55y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-6 over hurdles; arguably ran better than eventual 22l defeat suggests when fifth behind Jukebox Joker at Warwick (2m3f, good to soft) last month but needs a better finishing effort. |
10/1 |
7/1
Form: 4-4116 BF
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Struck form with two 2m3f wins at Fontwell (good to soft/soft) this winter, and may not have been suited by heavy ground when disappointing on latest outing (2m4f); could have a say if suited by this new trip. |
7/1 |
|
6th 5 |
29th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Dual Flat winner who has come good over hurdles with wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft/soft) on last two starts; up another 6lb but that was a smooth success last time and he's open to more progress; highly respected in hat-trick bid. |
11/4 |
66/1
Form: 7/P5PP
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Pulled up on three of her four starts since returning from a mammoth absence this season, and has a lot to prove on first venture beyond 2m6f under rules. |
66/1 |
|
4 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2022 but steadily on the decline ever since; no worthwhile form for current yard. |
66/1 |
|
6 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Lightly raced 10yo who won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in 2022; however, following a mammoth absence she's been pulled up/well beaten on her two outings this winter; others have less to prove. |
66/1 |
10/1
Form: 464
Last run: 27 days
W: 10st 8lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No Results Found |
12/1
Form: 13721P D
Last run: 49 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Two wins this season, the latter at Lingfield (2m7f, heavy) in February; disappointed on latest outing and will have something to prove if the ground remains good but Sean Bowen is a good booking. |
12/1 |
|
7 |
22nd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Scored over C&D (good to soft) on seasonal debut in October and doubled his tally at Lingfield (2m7f, heavy) this month; still has a lowly mark after recent 5lb rise and ought to make his presence felt. |
3/1 |
|
1st 5 |
5th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Another small personal best RPR when last of two to finish in a dramatic Fontwell contest over Christmas (2m3f; winner won again next time); mere replication of previous best on slower ground won't suffice. |
9/2 |
50/1
Form: 59U5P6
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Not the biggest and her form figures are uninspiring but there were hints of ability before unseating in Wincanton novice in January; subsequent efforts suggest that might have been a false dawn and she's out of the weights again. |
40/1 |
|
16 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Soundly beaten in her first two handicaps (2m6f/3m2f) and competes from 5lb out of the weights here; needs to take a big step forward. |
50/1 |
|
6th 7 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Signs of promise prior to unseating in Wincanton novice (2m5f, heavy) in January but tailed off/pulled up on both runs since, most recently when 40-1 for handicap debut at Stratford (2m6f, soft). |
14/1 |
Non-runners
Pooleys Promise, Mind Hunter
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £112.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £107.85 |
| Tricast | £846.16 |
| Trifecta | £801.30 |
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