15.50
Good To SoftJohn Haine Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £8985.9
- 2m 0f 69y
- Class 3
- 5 runners
Runners: 5 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £1.34
- Place: £1.10
Form: 3142 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 82y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Has done well since raised to 2m4f and narrowly beaten at Ascot on his penultimate start by one who was well handicapped; beaten too far out at Uttoxeter last time to blame the longer trip (2m7f) but definite chance at this level if he's back on his game. |
100/30 |
|
11 |
14th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Has a solid record (1212) since upped to about 2m4f, the wins at Uttoxeter (3-3 here overall); good effort at Ascot most recently; bred to stay this longer distance and may improve further; strong contender. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 9 |
14th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 63y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Second-season hurdler who has form figures of 121 since upped to 2m4f, both wins at Uttoxeter (good to soft); goes into deeper waters but may improve further at this sort of distance; respected. |
8/1 |
66/1
- Place: £8.30
Form: P6
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 (4) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won this off 4lb lower last year (good) not long after a success over hurdles; lightly raced since, with a novice hurdle win in November before well beaten on handicap hurdle debut in December; major player if he's in the same form as 12 months ago and he has run well after a similar break before. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Needn't make all to win but did for April's Chepstow maiden hurdle success (2m, good); refused to settle there and same trait ruined his finishing effort when last seen back on the Flat in June; likely needs to get all the basics right conceding weight all round this time. |
7/2 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 4lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (11) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last September when with Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't been with this yard for long, but he has looked better on Tapeta than on Polytrack thus far. |
20/1 |
|
8th 6 (11) |
28th May 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Just 1lb higher than when winning at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) last September when with Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't been with this yard for long, but he has looked better on Tapeta than on Polytrack thus far. |
20/1 |
|
5th 5 (7) |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
2-11 for Sir Mark Prescott, including 2m1f win at Pontefract (good to firm; 3lb higher today) last September in first-time cheekpieces; sold for 90,000gns in October and his only run over hurdles was a modest one in March; cheekpieces absent that day and in this race; others preferred. |
10/1 |
66/1
Form: 6
Last run: 66 days
W: 11st 0lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward. |
6/1 |
|
10 |
4th Nov 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
0-13 in points and 0-8 under rules; seemingly aided by headgear (cheekpieces then blinkers) when running well on both starts last month (2m3f/2m) but probably needs to find something extra in first-time visor here and is not entirely straightforward. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
20th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Fairly useful form when placed four times over 1m2f on the Flat for Andrew Balding last year; raced too freely on her first two stable/hurdle starts, easily brushed aside by short-odds winner when remote second at Stratford (2m, good) this month, but there is still hope she might transfer more of her Flat ability to this code. |
8/1 |
|
7 |
20th May 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Fairly useful form when placed four times over 1m2f on the Flat for Andrew Balding last year; raced too freely on her first two stable/hurdle starts, easily brushed aside by short-odds winner when remote second at Stratford (2m, good) this month, but there is still hope she might transfer more of her Flat ability to this code. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 8 |
8th May 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Often placed but failed to win (0-8) on the Flat for Andrew Balding; took a keen hold and weakened when last of five on stable/hurdles debut at Newbury (2m, good; 12-1) seven weeks ago; may need time to acclimatise to the demands of this discipline; safer to look elsewhere. |
25/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £18.10 |
| Straight Forecast | £14.79 |
| Trifecta | £34.40 |
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