14.30
GoodJohn Sillett Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £9505.8
- 3m 1f 5y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £8.50
- Place: £2.70
Form: 216132 C
Last run: 179 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 4 |
25th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 83y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
Best known for his heroics at Bangor but showed career-best form when winning narrowly at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month; 3lb rise demands even more from him here; usual cheekpieces left off; tongue-tie added. |
11/2 |
|
1st 4 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Goes particularly well at Bangor but was runner-up at Aintree on final run in October (3m, good); however, a 3lb rise sees him on a career-high mark and he's been off a good while. |
4/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: -73P03 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
19th May 2026 Good To Firm 3m 1f 10y Class 3 |
12st 1lb |
Returned from layoff with three below-par chase/hurdle runs in February/March but, having swapped cheekpieces for blinkers, fared much better on last two appearances; lost out only by a nose after making most of the running at Warwick (3m1f, good) last time; can make another bold bid. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Back hurdling the last twice after a brief stint over fences; the first time he'd worn these aids combined when a front-running third at Wetherby (3m, good; beaten 4.25l); exposed but firmly in the mix. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Not solid on his chase/hurdles form this year; previously a consistent sort in this sphere and has a fighting chance off current mark back down in grade, provided he's resurgent. |
7/1 |
15/2
Form: /01476 CD
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 4lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Career-best form came here in December when scoring over 3m2f (good to soft); hasn't really approached that level since, in cheekpieces and blinkers (new) the last twice. |
15/2 |
|
6th 1 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Posted career-best effort when scoring at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) in December but two laboured efforts have followed this year; wore refitted cheekpieces last time; first-time blinkers are given a whirl here. |
9/1 |
|
7th 4 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
3-15 over hurdles, latest win at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) on New Year's Eve; below form on latest outing, though, and needs to bounce back with career-best effort here; cheekpieces (absent this term) are refitted. |
8/1 |
2/1
Form: 1-13P2
Last run: 34 days
W: 12st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Only stepped up to 3m in his last three races and went close in two of those; looked as though he'd win at Newbury last time (good to soft) only to get outbattled; the cheekpieces could be significant. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Won seasonal/handicap debut at Newton Abbot (extended 2m6f, good to soft) in October; good C&D third (soft) next time but a flop as favourite at Doncaster (3m, good) in December when last seen; needs to resume improvement. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Bumper winner who made the breakthrough over hurdles when landing a maiden at Exeter (2m5f, good) in March; had to work hard to seal the deal in that match but he's still unexposed in this sphere and should have more to offer in handicaps this season; had wind surgery since last run. |
3/1 |
25/1
Form: 024176 C
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
26th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 116y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
His form during the opening half of last season included a Kempton win (on good) and a pretty good effort at Cheltenham, both over 3m; this year's two runs were nothing like so good but the ability is there. |
7/1 |
|
5th 6 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 5y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Below par last time at Ascot but Kempton win in November was off only 4lb lower and then ran fairly well at Cheltenham; if back to that level of form then he wouldn't be far away. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 146y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
4-17 over hurdles, the latest win when 80-1 under Freddie Mitchell at Kempton (3m, good) in November on second start for this stable; respectable seventh of ten when 40-1 at Cheltenham (3m) in December last time but his old, markedly better form may now be out of reach. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £20.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £27.06 |
| Trifecta | £60.80 |
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