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Lexus Wrexham Open 2026 Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)
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Jumps race · solid fences · weighted to be fair About 3 miles Ideal conditions Standard race 8 runners £5281 prize E/W: 2 places, 1/4 odds
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B. Jones · B. Pauling · 8yo · 12st 2lb · OR 112
Headgear Form
26
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Loves this ground (30% win rate) Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The market leader on ratings and the only horse with a proven track record on normal ground (3 wins from 10 races). Recent form is mixed—two second places in the last three outings show she's competitive, but no wins in 15 months raises questions about whether she still has the spark to win this Class 4 test.
Best record on this ground (3 from 10)
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H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 7yo · 11st 5lb · OR 101
Headgear Freshness
23
Wearing cheekpieces Fresh (394 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Market favourite despite being the only horse in the field with zero career wins from 11 races. He's returning from a 235-day break and showed only moderate form before that—backing the market here means betting on potential rather than proven ability at this level.
Market favourite (3.25)
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T. Gillard · D. McCain · 8yo · 11st 7lb · OR 103
Headgear Freshness
19
Good Value
Wearing cheekpieces Fresh (83 days off) Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Least experienced in the field with only 12 career races, but showing genuine improvement—placed in 2 of his last 3 runs including a second just 83 days ago. His strength on good-to-soft ground suits today's conditions, though his 8% career win rate suggests he's a plodder rather than a winner.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
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J. Burke · J. Owen · 7yo · 11st 5lb · OR 101
Headgear Form
14
Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Just beaten 0.3 lengths at Worcester 16 days ago—the closest margin of any runner in recent action and a sign of real form. She finishes in the money roughly two-thirds of the time, but her 18% win rate hints at frustration: too many near-misses and stretches where victory doesn't arrive.
Mid-range in the market (5.9)
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J. Bowen · N. Scholfield · 9yo · 11st 0lb · OR 96
Headgear Form
10
Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
One of the more proven winners with 3 career victories, but his strength lies exclusively on fast, dry ground (3 wins from 17 starts)—and today's normal conditions don't suit him. Recent form is poor: a 4th place 13 days ago, sandwiched between two 3rd places at Newton Abbot.
One of the more successful in the field (3 career wins)
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J. Tudor · C. Williams · 7yo · 10st 12lb · OR 94
Freshness Form
4.9
Fresh (106 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Outsider at 16.0 with just one win from 18 races and no recent form to inspire confidence. His sole strength is on good-to-yielding ground, but with normal conditions expected today and a disappointing 4th place his most recent outing, he looks outgunned.
Outsider at 16.0
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T. Wynne · O. Greenall & Josh Guerriero · 9yo · 12st 0lb · OR 110
Headgear Freshness
2.2
Wearing cheekpieces Fresh (554 days off) Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Best win rate in the field (1 in 4 races) but a massive red flag: absent for 554 days, making him the longest-absent runner by far. His last two races came nearly two years ago, and returning from such a lengthy absence at this level is a genuine risk despite his career credentials.
Best record at this trip (2 from 12) Absent 554 days (longest in field) Best career win rate in field (1 in 4)
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B. Poste · M. Young · 8yo · 10st 2lb · OR 75
Headgear Form
1.6
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Lowest-rated runner by 24 pounds and carries the lowest weight, but a damning statistic: zero wins from 32 races despite placing 11 times. He's a nearly-horse who has never broken through, and there's no reason to expect a breakthrough here.
Lowest rated, 24lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field
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