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Good To SoftGet Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £11090.1
- 2m 2f 183y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.00
- Place: £2.70
Form: 12115 BF
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
3-5 as a novice hurdler last season; absent since encouraging third of seven on reappearance outing at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) in November but could quite plausibly have untapped potential over this new trip. |
12/1 |
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1st 6 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 183y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Won bumper in sole Irish start; steady progress in his first three hurdle races brought two wins, making all at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) on last occasion, but he made a disappointing handicap debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) on latest outing. |
16/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.20
Form: 43/224 BF
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 15 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
11st 1lb |
British runner; hurdles winner is now rated 22lb higher over fences after back-to-back wins on soft ground over 2m4f at Sandown; decisive victor of five-runner contest in January and justified 4-6 odds last month when seeing off two rivals; this big field is new for him, but he's in fine form. |
14/1 |
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1st 2 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
Things clicked when he went up in trip over C&D (soft) in January in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on his third chase start, and he won in decisive fashion from one who scored next time; 8lb rise might not stop him. |
11/10 |
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1st 4 |
31st Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 15y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Has proved expensive to follow, aside from one win (over hurdles); however, campaigned mostly at 2m and may improve for this step back up in distance, combined with fitting of tongue-tie, in third chase attempt. |
3/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.10
Form: 3341
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 3 |
21st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 110y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
Just one win from six attempts over hurdles but already better over fences; ready winner of handicap at Newbury (2m, good) in December and might have followed up over this C&D but for falling two out when a narrow leader (bled from the nose); needs further improvement but he's going the right way. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: 12-612 BF
Last run: 82 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 2 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 3 out, soon struggling, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner |
10/11 |
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2nd 2 |
23rd Apr 2025 Good To Firm 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second 3 out, soon struggling, went second before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner |
10/11 |
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4th 9 |
22nd Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 2f 183y Class 3 |
11st 2lb |
Won a good-ground bumper in November last season and a novice at Taunton (2m, good to soft) one year later on his second start over hurdles; turned over when 4-6 back at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft) in December but he mostly jumped better and it was creditable form; needs extra for this handicap debut but early days and he has first-time cheekpieces. |
9/1 |
9/1
Form: -242F2
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
A fairly useful winning chaser for Dan Skelton; in excellent form for his current yard too, finally getting off the mark over hurdles in 2m3f novice at Chepstow 22 days ago; the clear form pick. |
5/4 |
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1st 2 |
24th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Chase winner for previous yard; 0-13 over hurdles but is in form for new stable, having finished second in handicaps on last two outings, latest over C&D (good to soft) behind easy winner; fighting chance at the weights. |
5/2 |
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2nd 3 |
2nd Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
His only win came over fences when trained by Dan Skelton; both runs for this yard have been over hurdles, tailed off in the first but then a strong-finishing second at Hereford (2m3f, good); if as good again then he won't be far away. |
11/2 |
8/1
Form: 4F171 D
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 5 |
28th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Dual hurdle winner who was placed in a big field at Ascot on his penultimate run and he backed that up with a front-running at Warwick (3m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; remains on last winning mark and he should go well again back in trip. |
6/1 |
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3rd 7 |
8th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 3m 2f 0y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Last win was off this mark; no closer than about 9l this season but was third of 18 tried in cheekpieces at Ascot three weeks ago (extended 2m7f, good to soft) and he should give his running. |
4/1 |
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3rd 10 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 123y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Scored off today's mark at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) a year ago, his second handicap, but made his jockey work very hard before eventually plugging on for modest second at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) in December and was pulled up on latest outing; needs first-time cheekpieces to perk him up. |
20/1 |
6/1
Form: 114 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| 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 To Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Acts on any ground; good strike-rate includes wins in the Greatwood and Kingwell this season; ties in with Brighterdaysahead and The New Lion on Champion Hurdle running where a late blunder cost him ground when challenging for the places; has form at up to 2m3f; remains a progressive sort. |
8/1 |
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4th 1 |
10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Acts on any ground; impressive in major handicap over C&D in November; made harder work of justifying favouritism in the Kingwell (1m7f Grade 2) at Wincanton most recently, wandering under pressure to boot, and this is a stiffer assignment, but he's a broadly progressive contender who is 5-9 over hurdles and may rate higher still; possibilities in a year where some big names have dropped out. |
16/1 |
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1st 2 |
14th Feb 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 50y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Upwardly mobile 6yo who completed a double in the Greatwood at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November and was creditable third under topweight in another valuable handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good to soft) in December; now steps up into a Grade 2 event but he sets the standard on his latest form and is open to more progress; leading contender. |
4/6 |
25/1
Form: 5-1U16 D BF
Last run: 212 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
21st Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Wins over Stratford's extended 2m2f last summer included one 0-130 handicap (good) off tonight's mark; obvious claims on that form, but only really laboured efforts since, including two this year. |
33/1 |
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9th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Scored twice at Stratford last summer; however, soundly beaten in last two appearances and doesn't look the percentage call. |
25/1 |
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9th 9 |
24th Apr 2025 Good 2m 3f 0y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
held up in rear, reminder with one circuit to go, outpaced 6th |
25/1 |
11/2
Form: -16211
Last run: 27 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 4 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Sixth foal; brother to point winner Calli Black, half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Earth Company; dam bumper winner, sister to 2m6f/3m1f jump winner Cogryhill, half-sister to useful jumpers Duhallow Gesture and Me And Ben; sales price doubled from yearling to three-year-old; bred to stay well and could play a hand. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
Calimystic, Serious Challenge
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £29.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £23.74 |
| Tricast | £139.26 |
| Trifecta | £217.60 |