17.37
Good To SoftIM Group Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 7f 207y
- Class 5
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £15.70
- Place: £3.00
Form: 05/15-
Last run: 364 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Got up on the line at Kelso (3m2f) in May 2025 on second start for Paul Robson, opening her rules account; made the running when well beaten behind Maillot Blanc in this race last year, however, and not seen since; has changed hands and now has first run for Adam Nichol, with a tongue-tie (tried twice in 2024) restored. |
16/1 |
|
5 |
8th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Got up on the line at Kelso (3m2f) last month on second start for new stable, opening her rules account; may remain competitive, having gone back up just 2lb. |
9/2 |
|
1st 4 |
7th May 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Irish point winner in March (3m, yielding) when with Peter Fahey; creditable 3l fifth off this mark in a mares' novice handicap hurdle on stable debut here last time (2m5f, good); this looks harder, but a possible. |
4/1 |
7/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 62533-
Last run: 79 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won a bumper in May 2024; 0-15 as a hurdler for Gillian Boanas but had his share of seconds and thirds, including over 3m; £12,500 sale in March was quickly followed by wind surgery and, although usual headgear is dispensed with, new trainer Dan Skelton has something to work with; one to note. |
7/4 |
|
3rd 3 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Lost out in a tight finish over C&D (soft) in December and creditable third to Big Storm Brewing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; fine on good ground) on latest outing; hurdles score has gone to 0-14, though. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
3rd Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Sedgefield bumper winner (2m1f, good) in May 2024; runner-up (beaten 2l) in a division of this last year, and lost out in a tight finish at Musselburgh (3m) in December; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) next time; must enter the thinking in a weak race. |
7/2 |
16/1
- Place: £3.50
Form: 4554-7 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 |
20th Oct 2026 Good 2m 7f 63y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Perth regular, with five wins there (2m4f-3m), including from this mark in July; underwhelming since (7895) but did fare a bit better than today's rival Do No Wrong at Kelso (2m5f; fifth, beaten over 15l) latest; difficult to know what to expect on his first ever visit to Hexham. |
9/1 |
|
5th 8 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Won two in a row at Perth (3m, good) in July but this 11yo has gone off the boil there subsequently and needs to turn things around. |
28/1 |
|
9th 6 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Veteran who enjoyed a revival in July, winning twice over C&D (good); seems quickly to have gone off the boil since though, and was tailed off here 17 days ago. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 2899/4
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 14 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-17 as hurdler but plenty of minor honours, including C&D; needs to improve upon last month's fourth at Hexham but that was his first run for 400 days, so he may well build on that; case can be made off career-low mark. |
12/1 |
|
4th 11 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Has produced a couple of fair efforts in defeat, including a 10l third over C&D in this headgear combination in December 2024, but subsequent runs were disappointing; returns from a lengthy absence with major questions to answer. |
33/1 |
|
9th 9 |
14th Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
never going well, always behind |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 613P-4 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Narrow Down Royal winner (3m, good to yielding) last October, prior to career-best third at Ascot (3m;) the following month; less competitive in 2026, beaten 26l over C&D latest; cheekpieces fitted with renewed spark needed. |
6/1 |
|
5th 3 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Upped to 3m for a last-gasp win in 20-runner race at Down Royal in October; respectable fourth of 18 under James Smith at Punchestown (again 3m on good to yielding) last month confirms her in serious calculations. |
4/1 |
|
4th 9 |
13th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Upped to 3m for a 20-runner race at Down Royal in October (good to yielding) and it brought improvement for a last gasp win off 82; towards rear throughout when pulled up at Kilbeggan after a break; may come on for that run. |
25/1 |
20/1
Form: 4709-5 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 11st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
4th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
C&D record now 7113 following July's win off 8lb lower (Fane Court 7l behind) and just as good a form effort in defeat last time; no margin for error off current mark, but in good enough heart to remain competitive. |
15/2 |
40/1
Form: 0P50-0
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 9lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
29th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Nine-race maiden who was a fair fifth of ten over 2m1f here last time; yet to prove she is as effective over longer trips (has defeats at up to 3m). |
20/1 |
|
5th 8 |
28th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 178y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
Hasn't shown much (0-8), beaten 25l at Perth (2m4f) in July; does sit on a career-low mark, and with a 7lb claimer booked, but there are few identifiable positives. |
50/1 |
|
6th 10 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-7; well beaten on his last three starts, all here, the latest on his handicap debut when tried over 3m; plenty to prove. |
33/1 |
20/1
Form: 3156-P C
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 9 |
23rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Won a 3m chase here in October last year (soft); below par all seven runs this year (six of them here); best watched for now. |
25/1 |
|
6th 8 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Pulled up on both starts since his wind op in June, latterly when reverting to hurdling over C&D; 1lb wrong today and urgently needs to prove some ability remains. |
25/1 |
25/1
Form: 33P99- D
Last run: 143 days
W: 11st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
13th Oct 2026 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
Fifth career win when leading late on at Kelso (2m5f, good to firm) and that was only his second run in blinkers; has no penalty. |
2/1 |
|
1st 7 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
All four wins (2m4f-3m) came in the spring of 2025; this 9yo's form has deteriorated but he's dropped down the weights and finished second of five at Sedgefield (3m3f, good) last month in first-time blinkers (retained); major player if backing up that latest performance. |
11/4 |
10/1
Form: 2373-7 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
1lb out of the weights; 1-23 over hurdles and 1-15 as a chaser, so finds winning difficult; again out of the weights last time at Stratford and ended up tailed off; probably up against it once more. |
9/1 |
|
7th 10 |
5th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Has his limitations but he's running creditably at present, 4lb out of handicap when third of eight over 2m5f here 11 days ago; again out of the weights but has each-way hopes once more. |
14/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
25th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 205y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
8yo who has a poor strike-rate and is 4lb out of the handicap this evening; however, he ran pretty well when 10l third of eight at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to firm) last month and is not ruled out. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 2832-1 CD
Last run: 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
In good form in the spring, most notably when dead-heating at Kelso (2m5f, good); not seen since a duff effort here in June but has a C&D win on his CV and can feature if back on song after his break. |
12/1 |
|
1 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won this race last term and better form this spring, all on good ground; dead-heated for first at Kelso (2m5f) last time, which has pushed him up 3lb to his highest mark since 2024 but he looks much more likely than most of these to give his running; should be thereabouts. |
11/2 |
|
1st 4 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Won a 3m Perth handicap last term (good); comes into the reckoning following two sound runs last month when third over 2m6f here (good; form sound) and when second over 3m at Perth (good). |
4/1 |
25/1
Form: PPP4-P
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Filly
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
7th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Partial revival on chase debut here (3m, good) in April but she did not shine at Cartmel one month later; has plenty of form to make this look an attractive mark but there are doubts on this return to hurdling. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
23rd May 2026 Good To Soft 3m 1f 107y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Back on track to a certain extent when fourth switched to fences at Perth latest (3m, good), shaping as if further still is required; longer trip all to the good and is now 20lb lower than this time last year. |
16/1 |
|
4th 10 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 180y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
Won twice over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien last season; has fared less well for new yard and, having been pulled up wearing headgear on last three starts, has plenty to prove on her chase debut (no headgear this time). |
66/1 |
12/1
Form: 0U43P-
Last run: 67 days
W: 10st 3lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 11 |
5th Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 190y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
10,000euros 3yo; sixth foal; closely related to stable's high-class chaser The Real Whacker; dam hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to bumper/useful hurdle winner Onefitzall; yard not known for bumper winners. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £43.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £22.45 |
| Tricast | £196.38 |
| Trifecta | £428.20 |
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