15.15
GoodVirgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3564.67
- 3m 1f 10y
- Class 5
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.70
Form: /044P- CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
19th Jun 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
All five career wins gained in Huntingdon or Hereford staying handicaps (one chase); cashed in a career-low mark to the tune of 11l at the former venue latest (good), to which the assessor's reaction has been swift and punitive; back to requiring a likely personal best to follow up. |
5/1 |
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1st 6 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Dual C&D winner; not at best since returning from one-year absence in November and was particularly disappointing when pulled up over fences last month; needs a revival but is back hurdling on a tempting mark. |
9/2 |
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2 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has won two of five handicaps here, hurdles and fences (C&D; good), but he hasn't yet found his form since back from an absence and now tackles fences for the first time since pulling up twice at the end of 2024; below latest winning mark but questions remain. |
7/2 |
4/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 54414- D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 3 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Back on song in refitted cheekpieces at Southwell (3m, good) in March, his third start for Caroline Fryer, and the form of his respectable fourth at Fakenham (2m7f, good) last month was well advertised by the winner there on Monday; not yet fully exposed as a stayer; probably won't be far away. |
4/1 |
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4th 7 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 95y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Returned to peak form in refitted cheekpieces at Southwell (3m, good) three weeks ago, his third start for Caroline Fryer; recent 4lb rise does not look excessive and he also has a course win on his CV; respected. |
7/2 |
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1st 4 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Two wins last year for Olly Murphy and those were on good ground; beaten 28l and 26l in two runs for current yard, though conditions were soft and good to soft; better can be expected here, though all his notable form is at about 2m4f. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 15615- CD
Last run: 186 days
W: 11st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 16y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Three wins on good ground at about 3m; good run at Southwell last time as the winner got first run; went up 3lb but he's in the mix. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
9th Jun 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Won twice last year on good ground (once over C&D) and is entitled to have benefited from last month's reappearance run but may find others in this field better handicapped. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Dual hurdle winner last year, latterly over C&D (good) in October; absent since lesser effort here in November, though, and will need to resume in prime form to have a chance off his current mark. |
5/1 |
11/8
Form: 77P92-
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
0-6 over hurdles but responded well to first-time cheekpieces and belied 33-1 odds when second of 13 at Exeter (2m5f, good) last month; leading contender over this longer trip if the new headgear continues to help. |
11/8 |
|
2nd 1 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Nicely bred but hasn't raised his modest profile in two handicaps at about 3m the last twice; cheekpieces need to do something. |
12/1 |
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9th 3 |
21st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Hard to make a solid case but the ground was soft when pulled up on his handicap debut at Doncaster where he was upped to 3m from 2m; also has questions to answer on this drier ground but this well-related 6yo could yet turn a corner. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: P332P- C
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 11lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
7th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Placed in valuable series final over fences at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January but rest of last season's form was disappointing and it's hard to predict whether she'll be in the right mood for this return to hurdling; tried blinkers when pulled up last time; usual cheekpieces return. |
11/2 |
|
1 |
13th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Arrested her decline when placed in valuable final of this mares' series here (2m5f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in January; two lesser efforts have followed and she's unreliable nowadays but she could be too good for this field if perked up by a change of headgear. |
5/2 |
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2nd 4 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 30y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Made all in this race on good ground a year ago and returned to some form with third in a valuable series final at Fakenham (2m5f, good to soft) in January; however, not so good when back at Fakenham last month and this regressive 10yo has become unreliable. |
3/1 |
Non-runners
Roe And Co
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £21.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £16.36 |
| Trifecta | £43.00 |
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