Hobgoblin Handicap Hurdle – Uttoxeter

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Hobgoblin Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-05-16

Distance 1m7f168y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Clear

Temp 8.7°C

Wind 8mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 1.26s (slow by 24.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Genbu (GB) Charlie Price · Sarah-Jayne Davies	4/1	Won
2nd	Modern Style (GB) James Best · Nigel Hawke	13/8F	.5
3rd	Collanisi (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Ben Pauling	9/1	1.25
4th	Ask A Sainte (GB) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	4/1	3
5th	Roarin' Success (GB) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	14/1	23
6th	Merry Shuil (IRE) Ian Power · Jennie Candlish	28/1	3.5
7th	Castle Quarter (IRE) Bradley Harris · Neil Mulholland	11/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Zafaan (IRE) Sean Bowen · Charlie Clover	9/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Modern Style Chestnut J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Best T:Nigel Hawke	155	—	3P011-	98	105	104	24d	—	—	+5	40.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
On a hat-trick after wins on good at Exeter (2m) and Taunton (2m3f); up 14lb; contender
3	Ask A Sainte Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	164	—	/9945-	101	109	77	42d	—	—	+2	17.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Best run for David Brace when 5th in maiden hurdle; interesting on h'cap/stable debut
9	Genbu Bay J:Charlie Price T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Charlie Price T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	—	6680-3	85	109	99	14d	—	—	0	16.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Juvenile winner for Sam England; good third to Spartan Times over C&D latest; interesting
7	Collanisi Brown J:Callum Pritchard T:Ben Pauling	J:Callum Pritchard T:Ben Pauling	154	—	/9954-	91	102	99	50d	—	—	+3	13.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Third in a bumper; not progressed over hurdles but quite interesting on h'cap debut
2	Zafaan Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Clover	J:Sean Bowen T:Charlie Clover	166	—	/2325-	103	106	102	180d	—	—	+12	22.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual Flat winner; placed in 5 of his 7 races over hurdles; interesting with Sean Bowen on
4	Roarin' Success Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Donald McCain	163	—	624-	100	105	97	—	—	—	+10	18.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Useful Flat handicapper; 2nd in Newcastle novice in January; non-runner at Aintree Friday
8	Castle Quarter Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Neil Mulholland	151	htp	4P3P6-	88	109	102	53d	—	—	+4	11.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
AW Flat winner; 1-14 over hurdles, his win coming over C&D last May; not so good since
5	Merry Shuil Chestnut J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ian Power T:Jennie Candlish	160	h	/9725-	97	108	83	81d	—	—	+13	16.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Second in a Catterick mares' h'cap in February but not so good over 2m3f there latest
NR	Spartan Times b/br J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish	J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish	168	—	517-14	105	113	103	1d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Neck winner over C&D two weeks ago but well held when fourth at Aintree (favourite) Friday

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Modern Style	6/4	6/4	6/4
Ask A Sainte	9/2	9/2	9/2
Genbu	5/1	9/2	9/2
Collanisi	17/2	9/1	15/2
Zafaan	9/1	9/1	8/1
Roarin' Success	12/1	11/1	11/1
Castle Quarter	11/1	10/1	10/1
Merry Shuil	33/1	28/1	28/1
Spartan Times	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Modern Style

40.6

OR: 12 Form: 17.2 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Zafaan

22.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

3rd

Roarin' Success

18.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Ask A Sainte

17.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Genbu

16.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 3 Odds: 5

5/1

Merry Shuil

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

33/1

Spartan Times

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Collanisi

13.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Castle Quarter

11.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spartan Times	105	113	103
Zafaan	103	106	102
Ask A Sainte	101	109	77
Roarin' Success	100	105	97
Modern Style	98	105	104
Merry Shuil	97	108	83
Collanisi	91	102	99
Castle Quarter	88	109	102
Genbu	85	109	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spartan Times	1d ago	Quick return
Genbu	14d ago	Fit
Modern Style	24d ago	Fit
Ask A Sainte	42d ago	Fit
Collanisi	50d ago	Fresh
Castle Quarter	53d ago	Fresh
Merry Shuil	81d ago	Fresh
Zafaan	180d ago	Long break
Roarin' Success	—	—

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Roarin' Success	Class Class 3	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 1 rise.