12.55
Good To SoftTaunton Half Year Membership Available Today EBF ‘National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (Qual’) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4955.32
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.60
- Place: £1.40
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 |
9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Made a winning debut here (2m3f, good to soft) in January 2025 but has not gone on from that so far; pulled up on her last two starts, she steps up in trip with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces both on for the first time; still lightly raced but needs to get back on track. |
7/2 |
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4 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Let down by her jumping in the Lanzarote last time, failing to build on reappearance effort; however, remains lightly raced and may yet confirm the promise of her Taunton win (rules debut) last term; not written off. |
12/1 |
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10 |
13th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 4lb |
midfield, hit 2nd |
20/1 |
20/1
- Place: £3.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 6lb
5 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 |
20th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 131y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Runner-up in December in his only point and he's made quite a promising start to rules career with places over about 2m3f in maiden hurdles at Taunton and Chepstow; this step up in trip can help on handicap debut. |
5/1 |
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3rd 4 |
22nd Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Runner-up on point debut in December and made quite promising start to rules career at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) last month, keeping on steadily to take remote second; it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth but he's open to improvement. |
8/1 |
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2nd 3 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Kept on for second in Larkhill maiden point (2m4f, good) last month and evidently has some ability but faces a tougher assignment on this rules debut; market may guide. |
20/1 |
14/1
- Place: £3.50
Form: 2
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
25th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Point winner made a promising hurdle debut when third (albeit well held in the end) at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in January; not seen again since but returns in an easier race and should be fine on the faster ground; tongue-tie added; leading contender. |
2/1 |
9/2
Form: 134
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 2 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 84y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Won at Southwell (3m, good to soft) and over C&D (good) in December and probably found the ground too soft when well beaten last time; on a career-high mark but a possible. |
9/2 |
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7th 9 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 131y Class 2 |
10st 4lb |
Stepped up to this sort of trip for last four starts and won three of them, from the front at Southwell and Doncaster on last two occasions; those were all in pretty small fields, he has more to prove on soft ground (he did win a bumper on it to start career) and has been raised another 7lb, but this 6yo also has more to offer as a stayer. |
11/2 |
5/1
Form: 25-32 BF
Last run: 61 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 3 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
His best form is when pushing a classy horse close on bumper debut and he was later runner-up in a C&D novice; hasn't improved for wind surgery and was tailed off in an ordinary 2m4f handicap here last time; lots to prove now but this maiden race has no depth to it. |
6/1 |
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3rd 3 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
raced in third, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced |
6/1 |
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6th 5 |
10th Mar 2025 Good 2m 4f 114y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Runner-up in a Wincanton bumper on debut (1m7f, good to soft; tongue-tie); beaten at 4-11 and 2-5 in two novice hurdles here (2m/2m4f, good/good to soft) after a wind op in November/December; well beaten in a Taunton maiden (2m3f, good to soft) after a second wind op in January; may do better now handicapping. |
9/2 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
held up in rear, not fluent and flashed tail 3rd, outpaced 8th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out |
20/1 |
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6 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 75y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
held up in rear, not fluent and flashed tail 3rd, outpaced 8th, lost touch 9th |
20/1 |
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7th 7 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Limited hurdler who goes chasing from 7lb out of the weights and she's hard to recommend. |
25/1 |
7/4
Form: 12-8 BF
Last run: 69 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 2 |
29th Mar 2026 Good 2m 5f 13y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Listed bumper runner-up who failed to win over hurdles (0-4) but went in at the first try over fences at Wincanton in December (2m4f, soft), when well on top late on to collect by 6l (5lb lower); since then he'll pulled up and finished 13l behind the winner when only three completed at Doncaster (2m3f, good); he's not crying out to be backed after those efforts but there's no depth to this. |
2/1 |
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2nd 1 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 31y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Listed bumper runner-up who showed improved form to win by 6l on his chase and handicap debut at Wincanton (2m4f, soft) in December; flopped at Hereford (2m5f, soft) subsequently but perhaps paid the price for chasing a strong pace and he could bounce back with a bold show. |
2/1 |
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3 |
29th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 5f 122y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Bumper winner who flopped as favourite in his two hurdle runs (2m/2m3f) last season but he bled from the nose on both occasions; had wind surgery since his last run and interesting to see if the money arrives for him again after 284 days off. |
6/1 |
100/1
Form: 84
Last run: 34 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Sole win came over C&D (good) in May and has run well a couple of times since, but has also bled on a couple of occasions including on her chase debut back here (3m, good) last month; others more persuasive. |
20/1 |
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13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Sole win came over C&D (good) in May and has run well a couple of times since, but has also bled on a couple of occasions including on her chase debut back here (3m, good) last month; others more persuasive. |
20/1 |
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13 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Sole win came over C&D (good) in May and has run well a couple of times since, but has also bled on a couple of occasions including on her chase debut back here (3m, good) last month; others more persuasive. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: 3-9
Last run: 84 days
W: 11st 6lb
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 5 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Has a tendency to race too freely and is usually held up at the back; struggled to get competitive at Chepstow in February and now 0-6 over hurdles but interesting if judged on some of his form towards the end of last year; not out of this if first-time cheekpieces have positive effect. |
14/1 |
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8th 9 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 16y Class 3 |
10st 3lb |
0-5 over hurdles and his tendency to race too freely remains a nagging concern but his fourth of 15 on handicap debut at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November was a good effort, and he caught the eye making a big forward move from the rear before his effort petered out at Doncaster (2m, good) in December; hood removed; tongue-tie added; shortlisted. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 2m 1f 33y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
First-flight unseat on hurdle debut but showed ability in bumpers and did likewise when fourth of nine at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in May on his second hurdle start; probably needs a bigger run today but not ruled out. |
10/1 |
100/1
Form: P
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 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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5th 10 |
1st Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Poor in points and same story in first four runs over hurdles; much better effort when front-running fourth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) last month but that was in a small field and this is a deeper race; needs to find more with cheekpeices added. |
12/1 |
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4th 3 |
14th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Poor in points and started three-figure prices for four runs over hurdles to date, finishing tailed off in two starts since back from a year off; Dawn's Desire looks his trainer's best shout. |
14/1 |
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8th 1 |
12th Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
No show in points and maiden/novice hurdles. |
100/1 |
100/1
Form: 0/67-0
Last run: 57 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 |
20th May 2026 Good 3m 1f 100y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
His sole success came here (3m, good) last May off this mark but he's been disappointing since; first-time cheekpieces are applied on his first run for five months and they need to spark him back to form. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Soft 3m 1f 210y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who left some very poor performances behind when staying on dourly to cause 22-1 surprise at Warwick (3m, good) in May; quickly back in the doldrums on next outing, though, and returns from 141-day break with it all to prove again. |
20/1 |
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4th 3 |
4th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 170y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Nothing to show for seven previous runs but he popped up in a small field when staying on strongly at Warwick (3m, good; 22-1) last time, with Moonlight Artist well adrift; that was just his second run over fences and his jumping was noticeably better; probably has more to offer, particularly over this sort of trip. |
5/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: 58 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Pulled up in both Irish points last year but shaped with considerably more promise than eventual 44l defeat might suggest on rules debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in November; has tongue-tie fitted here; not ruled out each-way. |
100/1 |
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5 |
18th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Pulled up in both Irish points last year but shaped with considerably more promise than eventual 44l defeat might suggest on rules debut at Warwick (2m, good to soft) in November; has tongue-tie fitted here; not ruled out each-way. |
100/1 |
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11th 8 |
21st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Pulled up in both Irish points last season and makes his hurdling debut against some very promising rivals. |
100/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £54.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £53.52 |
| Trifecta | £464.60 |
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