13.23
Good To SoftDownload The Quinnbet App Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4193.42
- 2m 4f 62y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: /0F/16
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 7lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 2 |
15th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Has a patchy profile but he got hampered when unseating over C&D last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning this race (good to soft) last year; that was a brave success and he's a player if he can recapture that form. |
10/1 |
|
4th 5 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
raced in third |
5/1 |
|
4th 5 |
20th Apr 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
raced in third |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1-1 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 2 |
26th Feb 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Successful in heavy-ground Irish point 11 weeks ago, beating a rival who has since gone very close in a bumper; granddam scored in this sphere; wears tongue-tie; interesting contender. |
11/4 |
Abandoned
Form: 15
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 9 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Won over hurdles in France (2m3f, heavy); some fair form since joining Micky Hammond and was a close second at Sedgefield in November (2m4f, soft) but hasn't run since. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1 D
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 7lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 7 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Lightly raced and improving; beat Fingal's Hill by 2l at Newcastle (2m4f) before finding only one too good upped to Class 2 level at Haydock (3m, good); didn't fail for stamina that day but he'll be fine back in trip; player. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 7lb |
Maiden winner who opened his account in handicaps with a comfortable win at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise seems fair for all that it wasn't a strong race, and his yard can do little wrong right now. |
3/1 |
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1st 5 |
31st Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Only win was in a four-runner Musselburgh maiden hurdle in December 2024 (2m4f, good to soft); best run this season when second over same C&D in January (good to soft); chance on that form. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 0-74
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4 |
8th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 89y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Ostensibly a chance on the form of either of last season's third places off up to 5lb higher, one of them logged over 2m3f here; not a conspicuously strong finisher either time, however, which doesn't augur well stepping up to a new trip here; cheekpieces replace visor. |
17/2 |
|
5th 3 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 1f 43y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Made quite promising seasonal/chase debut over C&D in December and bounced back from a poor run with good third under Ellie Callwood at Hereford (2m, good; first-time visor) last month; could still have a bigger run in him; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 757
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 10 |
28th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Has shown very little in two bumpers and two novice hurdles. |
100/1 |
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9th 10 |
28th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Has shown very little in two bumpers and two novice hurdles. |
100/1 |
|
3 |
16th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Failed to beat a rival in two bumpers and same story when tailed off on hurdling debut at Catterick (2m3f, good) last month. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 53
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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Distance / Class |
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6 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Turned in his best effort over hurdles at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) on handicap debut 25 days ago and, although that form has taken a few knocks, he's not without a chance at this level. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
3rd Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
prominent, hit 4th, led home turn, headed then jockey had whip knocked out of his hand run-in, kept on |
4/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
9th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
10st 6lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, hampered after 6th, headway before 3 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, stayed on |
11/2 |
Verdict
Smokeringinthedark showed some good speed to win a tactical race on his hurdling debut at Musselburgh, but connections of the beaten odds-on favourite in that race are evidently happy to take him on again here with DERRYHASSEN PADDY, who scored on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter and is now 3-3 under all codes.[Chris Wilson]