December 18 / 13.02 Lingfield

13.02

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 3 runners
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Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45

Form: 1-12 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Point and bumper winner; off to the perfect start over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft; when accounting for a subsequent Carlisle winner) in October; went under to Celtic Dino at Ascot next time - a formline well advertised by Joyeuse (the third) at Cheltenham on Saturday; promising type.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Wade Out

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Olly Murphy

Switched to chasing with two wins in the autumn, the latter in a Cheltenham Listed race (3m1f, soft) despite not jumping that well; his fencing once again lacked fluency when sixth in the National Hunt Chase back at Cheltenham (3m6f, good) in first-time cheekpieces (blinkered now) last month; has a lower mark back hurdling, so no surprise were he to go well despite the fact Sean Bowen looks elsewhere.

22/1

6th

1

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Wade Out

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Switched to chasing with two wins in the autumn, the latter from One Big Bang in Listed race here (3m1f, soft) despite having been a detached last of the three remaining runners at the third-last fence; that was not a fluent round of jumping but, with a satisfactory Grade 2 run at Windsor in January under his belt, he could still have more to give, including with this stamina test and first-time headgear.

8/1

4th

2

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 1

13:20 Windsor

Wade Out

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Record of 7-10 overall and 2-2 since switched to chasing (solid form); stayed on well in Listed grade at Cheltenham (3m1f, soft) most recently, proving suited by the first attempt beyond 2m4f under rules; particularly unexposed at this sort of distance and warrants respect.

9/2

Form: 1 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive on the Flat, a close sixth in the November Handicap at Doncaster (1m4f, soft), before travelling strongly when making a stylish recent winning C&D hurdles debut (6-4); his fluent jumping was a key component in that success; penalised, but should have plenty more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

3

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:51 Newbury

Miller Spirit

10st 1lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five Flat wins in 2024, culminating in this race (1lb lower today); well suited by ploughing through the mud and best result this term came on soft, when runner-up at Yarmouth (1m6f) in July; ran respectably here on good to soft last time and a bold show seems likely if he's in the mud today.

7/1

11

(10)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Miller Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five wins in a tremendously progressive 2024; well suited by ploughing through the mud and his best result this term came on soft ground, when runner-up at Yarmouth (1m6f) in July; respectable fourth in a Racing League event over 2m on Southwell's AW latest; feasibly handicapped and would enter the reckoning if the ground remains on the soft side.

16/1

4th

2

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Miller Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Five wins in a tremendously progressive 2024 on Flat; well suited by ploughing through the mud and his best result this term came on soft ground, when runner-up on penultimate start; beaten 20l when last on his sole AW start in 2023 and others have more compelling claims.

6/1

Form: 371-4 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrow Huntingdon bumper winner (2m, good to soft; 11-2) in January; too keen when fourth on last month's hurdles debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft; beaten over 16l); lowly weighted with a mares' allowance, but will need to improve significantly on that to threaten either of her main rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

27th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Warwick

Whats One More

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Bumper winner; quite eyecatching when beaten 4l in her first handicap (2m, good to soft) and raced too freely off the pace when beaten further at Fontwell (2m3f); drops back in distance here and she retains potential.

9/4

4th

6

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

15:40 Fontwell

Whats One More

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

in rear

4/1

4th

7

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

Whats One More

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear

10/1

Non-runners

Sennen Cove

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Payout
Exacta £1.60
Straight Forecast £1.88
Trifecta £1.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Times:

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TOPSPEED:

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RP RATINGS:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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Telegraph:

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D Express:

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Daily Record:

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