20.17
GoodStep Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £3247.81
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: 2F76-5
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Runner-up in a Warwick bumper and glimpses of ability over hurdles, none more so than when falling two out at Ludlow (2m, soft) in February; lacked the pace to challenge on handicap debut at Aintree (2m1f, good) but still unexposed; tongue-tie added. |
4/1 |
|
5th 8 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Unexposed 5yo who made the frame in both bumpers and showed hurdling ability in his three qualifying runs in February/March; open to improvement on this handicap debut; market may guide. |
12/1 |
|
6th 5 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Made the frame in two bumpers but looks less solid on hurdles form that comprises a late fall (6l down at the time) and poor effort; however, certainly has ability so could go well. |
14/1 |
20/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: P6635-
Last run: 220 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up over C&D on final start for Nicky Henderson last May, and again on first start for this trainer (6-4 favourite) the following month; badly out of sorts since and remains winless; handicap mark has plummeted accordingly; clear risks attached. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Spring and summer's clutch of frame finishes were gained around far more galloping tracks over 2m-2m4f; wheels have really come off since, and hard to be confident the return to a stayers' trip will arrest the decline. |
16/1 |
|
3 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Runner-up on handicap debut for Nicky Henderson at Worcester (2m, good) in May and pulled well clear of the third when filling same position in maiden over that C&D for new stable in June but has suffered a worrying slump in form since; needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces here. |
14/1 |
8/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 3225-8 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
C&D winner (three ran) last July and beaten a neck over 2m4f here (similar mark) last October; below par in two starts this year, lacking fluency when beaten 36l at Bangor (2m4f, good) latest; a possible on peak form. |
8/1 |
|
8th 7 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Won at Worcester (2m, good) last July and he ended last year with two close calls over 2m4f; well-held fifth on reappearance at Market Rasen last month but he may have needed that run and has claims if he can get back near best. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
14th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Scored at Worcester (2m) last July and posted a very good second of 11 in 2m4f handicap there when last seen out in October; this course winner has gone well fresh so must enter calculations. |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 364-P3
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Won in France in 2023; struggled in three starts for Nicky Henderson and limited since joining this trainer; attracted market support but weakened from the second-last when third of five at Huntingdon (2m4f) 17 days ago; dropping back in trip is a sensible move. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 6 |
25th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 4f 145y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Only win in 19 came in 2023 when based in France; had plenty of chances since and he went out like a light at Uttoxeter three weeks ago. |
8/1 |
|
9 |
2nd May 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Sole success came when trained in France in 2023; has had plenty of chances since and his mark continues to drop; blinkers replace cheekpieces and not one to have faith in. |
16/1 |
13/2
Form: 209U-4 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Won at Wincanton (1m7f, good; from 2lb lower) last November, but lost his way and unseated in March; stayed on into modest fourth at Hexham (2m; beaten 12l) three weeks ago, though; slightly more needed. |
13/2 |
|
4th 2 |
19th May 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Scored in pretty good style at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in November and today's 4lb higher mark is probably workable but not much has gone to plan since and he arrives here with a bit to prove. |
4/1 |
|
4 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 50y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Good-ground C&D winner in November, despite racing a bit too freely; just over 19l behind Thankyouandplease over C&D this month but his margin of defeat was magnified by a last-flight jumping error and the good to soft ground probably wasn't ideal for him; he has a nice pull in the weights today and the services of top military rider Jody Sole. |
5/1 |
25/1
Form: 9-47
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 12 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Three-time AW winner (1m6f-2m); well beaten in three spins over hurdles; lowly rated for handicap debut but he needs a spark; stablemate of Strong As Steel. |
25/1 |
|
7th 1 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Three-time AW winner at a modest level on Flat; beaten long way in two similar events over 2m at Hereford recently; steps up in trip but easy to dismiss. |
40/1 |
|
4th 1 |
5th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Three-time AW winner at a modest level on Flat; beaten long way over C&D switched to hurdles time; opposed. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 56P37- D
Last run: 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Won at Galway (2m, good) in July 2024; downhill thereafter, ending time in Ireland competing on the Flat; third of five at Exeter (2m; 33-1) on second start for this trainer but tough to fancy on strength of his other two efforts. |
25/1 |
|
7th 2 |
23rd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Hurdle/chase winner in Ireland but on a losing run now and, although he ran better when third of four finishers at Exeter recently than he had on his yard debut there, a few more pounds off his back wouldn't go amiss. |
16/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Flat, hurdle and chase winner in Ireland; however, went off 150-1 on stable debut here three weeks ago (2m5f handicap hurdle) and failed to complete; the most exposed of these. |
50/1 |
20/1
Form: 44-7
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 13lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Won on the Flat (about 1m3f) in June 2024; well beaten all three starts over hurdles, including when jumping left on occasions at Ffos Las (2m4f; handicap debut) three weeks ago; now 3lb lower; look elsewhere. |
20/1 |
|
7th 4 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Low-grade Flat winner in 2024; beaten 22l and 39l in her two runs over hurdles and makes stable/handicap debut after a lengthy break; may need the ground good or quicker. |
4/1 |
3/1
Form: 622-32
Last run: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 2 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Dual point winner; still seeking first rules win (0-6); likes to race prominently, weakening on the run-in when last seen over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) in April; went down fighting over fences at Stratford 12 days ago; player. |
3/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 213y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
A dual winning pointer, he was runner-up twice over hurdles this year but disappointed when beaten 20l over fences at Bangor (2m4f, good) last Saturday; drops back in trip and may be worth another chance. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
23rd May 2026 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
A dual winning pointer, his only outing over fences came when pulling up in a hunter chase at Cheltenham in May 2025; a runner-up over hurdles at Warwick and Taunton this year, he should run well. |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 4/P5P-
Last run: 165 days
W: 10st 8lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
11th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 8lb |
0-11; pulled up in three of his last five runs; returns from six-month break on just his third outing for trainer (also represented by Alex The Great); an easing mark aside, there aren't too many positives. |
14/1 |
|
5 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Has yet to fire over hurdles and well held in a Hereford handicap last time despite attracting interest in the market; that was over 2m and he's not bred to stay this far. |
10/1 |
|
5 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
always behind, pulled up before 2 out |
10/1 |
18/1
Form: /5226-
Last run: 322 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Filly
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (7) |
15th Aug 2023 Standard 0m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Won a similar contest over C&D in January, but it's been hard going since then including twice at the same level; needs a turnaround. |
12/1 |
|
9th 6 (13) |
1st Aug 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
prominent |
33/1 |
Non-runners
Belcamo, Privilege
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £34.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £71.22 |
| Tricast | £310.24 |
| Trifecta | £261.30 |
Selections
Daily Mirror:
Bobbarelli