16.04
DragonBet Real People, Real Bookmakers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)
- Prize money: £2450.7
- 1m 7f 182y
- Class 5
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: —
15/8 (Won)
- Win: £2.20
- Place: £1.20
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
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 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 0f 69y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Soft-ground bumper winner; a beaten favourite in his two maiden hurdles, at 2-5 first time and at 11-10 when let down by his jumping at Ffos Las (beaten 26l over 2m4f); should be capable of better. |
4/1 |
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3rd 4 |
18th Nov 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 110y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Bought for £92,000 after finishing runner-up in a 3m slow-ground Irish point and comfortably justified favouritism in a bumper at Ffos Las (soft); has plenty of size about him and the future looks bright. |
8/11 |
7/4
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2 BF
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 11 |
20th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won his point on heavy but similar ground was very taxing when beaten 28l by the favourite in a 3m1f Hereford maiden last time; went close in a Haydock handicap the time before off 4lb lower (3m, good); enters the reckoning. |
13/2 |
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2nd 2 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Seems to handle any ground; Irish point winner who is proving consistent under rules, clear second at Haydock (3m; handicap debut) most recently; that form has received a couple of boosts since; solid chance. |
7/4 |
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3rd 3 |
27th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Won heavy-ground Irish point in spring 2024 and was runner-up in three soft-ground bumpers last season; makes hurdling debut after eight-month absence and is likely to encounter quicker conditions this time, but Sean Bowen is booked; features prominently in calculations. |
11/4 |
7/1
Form: 4
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
In good form over hurdles when last out, winning a Southwell maiden (2m, good to soft) and an Ayr novice (2m, soft; made all); closely related to a hurdle/chase winner; interesting contender on chase debut; can pull hard. |
5/4 |
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1st 2 |
23rd Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won by 6l in first-time hood (retained since) at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in November on second hurdle start, and good second here since (2m, heavy) under a penalty; strong claims today. |
4/5 |
66/1
Form: 06
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 4lb
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 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Well held at big prices in three bumpers and tailed off in both hurdle runs (1m7f/2m) this spring; has plenty of stamina in his pedigree but he needs a transformation upped to this trip on his return. |
33/1 |
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4 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Well held at big prices in three bumpers and tailed off in both hurdle runs (1m7f/2m) this spring; has plenty of stamina in his pedigree but he needs a transformation upped to this trip on his return. |
33/1 |
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10th 6 |
7th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
midfield, dropped to rear 5th, weakened before 3 out |
66/1 |
20/1
Form: 4
Last run: 242 days
W: 11st 4lb
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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3rd 4 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 3m 1f 119y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Ten-race maiden; sent handicapping for last four starts, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on soft going over 3m2f at this track and Fontwell; different ground is forecast today but he's in serious calculations. |
11/4 |
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3 |
18th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 7y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
From a very good jumping family; struggled in two slow-ground maiden hurdles in February (2m6f/2m3f) but took huge step forward and belied triple-digit odds wen very respectable fourth at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft) last month; has strong claims here if he handles the quicker conditions (ran okay in a good-ground bumper last spring). |
5/4 |
14/1
Form: 4
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 8 |
22nd May 2026 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Sole success came in a Fontwell maiden last April; has run with credit on several occasions since and shapes as though this step back up in distance will suit after he got outpaced when fourth at Wincanton (2m5f, good) last month; down to a career-low mark and should not be far away. |
6/1 |
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4th 1 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
After his Fontwell maiden (2m3f, good) last March, he ran well in his first three handicaps but he's taken backward steps in last three runs; on dangerous mark but he was tailed off at Newbury in January and needs a major revival after a break. |
7/1 |
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11th 9 |
14th Jan 2026 Good 3m 0f 57y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Successful in maiden last spring then proved consistent in handicaps until taking backward steps on RPRs the last twice; capable of being involved off current mark, provided he rebounds. |
25/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Modest efforts in a bumper and a Ludlow novice hurdle; not an obvious contender. |
40/1 |
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5th 5 |
6th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Modest efforts in a bumper and a Ludlow novice hurdle; not an obvious contender. |
40/1 |
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3 |
19th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Faded late on when last to finish in a soft-ground bumper at Ffos Las just over a month ago (16-1). |
66/1 |
Form: 31- D
Last run: 280 days
W: 11st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 6 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Bought for £80,000 after comfortably winning on heavy ground at Uttoxeter for Tom Weston; defied an absence and a penalty on stable debut at Exeter (soft) where he was nicely on top at the finish; can't be underestimated. |
10/1 |
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2nd 6 |
8th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Bought for £80,000 after comfortably winning on heavy ground at Uttoxeter for Tom Weston; defied an absence and a penalty on stable debut at Exeter (soft) where he was nicely on top at the finish; can't be underestimated. |
10/1 |
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1st 1 |
13th Jan 2025 Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
pressed leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, pushed out |
9/4 |
Form: 2
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 10 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Acts on any ground; comfortably justified favouritism upped to 3m at Newbury (heavy) most recently, taking strike-rate over hurdles to 4-6 and record in handicaps to 2-3; progressing well and commands respect. |
11/4 |
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1st 4 |
7th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
3-5 hurdling, notably when winning an 18-runner race at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November on handicap debut; novice winner next time and creditable third of 15 when favourite for the Lanzarote Handicap at Kempton (2m5f, good) latest start; dam won at up to 3m and he now looks worth a go at it. |
6/4 |
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1 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 8lb |
Clear second to a subsequent Listed winner at Chepstow (soft) last autumn in the first of his two bumpers; made hurdling debut after wind surgery last month and he landed the odds with a comfortable win over C&D (good to soft); sets the standard under a penalty and he could have a lot more to offer in this sphere. |
15/8 |
Form: 8
Last run: 71 days
W: 11st 4lb
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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11 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Tailed off in a bumper and three hurdles races from 2m to 2m5f; enters handicaps with an awful lot to prove and principally of interest due to his connections. |
9/1 |
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2 |
24th Jun 2025 Good 2m 5f 122y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Showed only minor promise when a big-priced outsider for first two hurdle runs (2m/2m3f) and will probably be of greater interest when qualified for low-grade handicaps. |
33/1 |
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1 |
21st May 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Some appeal on pedigree for 2m-2m5f hurdles, but looked in need of more time when fading right out of a Uttoxeter bumper (good) and Ffos Las maiden hurdle (2m, soft) last autumn/winter. |
66/1 |
Form: 5
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 14 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles, including four non-completions; responded well to first-time cheekpieces when close second at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month but that was a modest race; others here are more persuasive. |
7/1 |
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2nd 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-8; achieved closest finish yet when sixth of 11 at Hereford (2m3f, good) recently, beaten just over 7l on that third handicap start; wears first-time cheekpieces and has major claims in a race very much lacking depth. |
6/5 |
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6th 9 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up in both handicaps, with his jockey reporting that he stopped quickly at Ludlow (2m5f) last time; hard to make a good case for. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Finished a remote fourth over 2m3f here in February before taking a backward step when tailed off at Exeter (extended 2m5f, good) two weeks ago when tried in a hood (retained), both times ridden by a 7lb claimer; still lightly raced but needs to step up considerably. |
25/1 |
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12th 2 |
7th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 137y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July, since when he's finished third in a point and a remote fourth on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f; 16-1). |
15/2 |
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4th 1 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
The odd whiff of ability in light career; left the Newland/Insole stable for 1,000gns last July and finished third in a maiden point in November on his only start since; insubstantial claims on handicap debut but his stable won a handicap last Sunday with its first hurdles runner of the season. |
12/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 5f 55y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Jumped stickily and hung left on June's hurdling debut, but back on track with a facile Worcester win latest (2m, good), over 7l ahead of La Lolita eased down; no shortage of encouragement for longer trips in pedigree (half-sister won three 2m4f-3m hurdles for these connections). |
4/7 |
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3 |
20th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Dual good-ground bumper winner, latterly at Hexham in May; lacked fluency and was very disappointing when switched to hurdling in early June but it won't be a surprise if she fares considerably better here. |
4/1 |
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2 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 2m 2f 140y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Outclassed in a Grade 2 at Aintree in April but won her two bumpers either side of that, last time making all at Hexham; obvious claims on hurdling debut. |
5/2 |
Form: 7
Last run: 62 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Not disgraced in her first two bumpers but was well beaten at Hereford last month and can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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10 |
17th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
Not disgraced in her first two bumpers but was well beaten at Hereford last month and can only be watched on this hurdling debut. |
100/1 |
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7th 3 |
8th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Travelled well before dropping out rather tamely at Ffos Las (good to soft) and Wincanton (heavy) on first two starts; evidently has some ability but needs to see this race out much more strongly. |
14/1 |
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 6 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
She was receiving 7lb off Livingonaprayer when they crossed the line together at Wincanton (2m5f, good to soft) and her Fontwell stroll told us nothing new, with her long odds-on that day; has to take a step forward but that's quite feasible. |
8/1 |
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1st 5 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Half-sister to smart jumper Allart; just a respectable fourth of seven on debut at Exeter (soft) in January, but that form has been well advertised by the winner since and her stable usually does well in bumpers; tongue-tie added. |
6/1 |
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1st 5 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Half-sister to smart jumper Allart; just a respectable fourth of seven on debut at Exeter (soft) in January, but that form has been well advertised by the winner since and her stable usually does well in bumpers; tongue-tie added. |
6/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £3.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £3.73 |
| Trifecta | £12.50 |
Selections
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