13.45
GoodJoin Racing TV Now Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 2f 25y
- Class 4
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
8/1
Form: 137 D
Last run: 173 days
W: 11st 12lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 4 |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Low-mileage 8yo who battled gamely to make winning handicap debut a Perth (2m4f, good) in May and lost out only narrowly when clear second over C&D (good to soft) in June; untested on soft ground but still shortlisted. |
5/1 |
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2nd 4 |
29th Jun 2025 Soft 2m 6f 31y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Very lightly raced 8yo who battled on gamely to make winning handicap debut a Perth (2m4f, good) last month; could easily have more to offer if suited by the forecast slower ground; respected. |
100/30 |
5/2
Form: 3-1P
Last run: 135 days
W: 11st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
9th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Lightly raced; second hurdles win at Doncaster in March (second run at 2m5f, good to soft); stiffer task on this 7lb higher mark but a chance. |
7/2 |
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1st 1 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 181y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won an Ayr novice in November 2024 (2m, good to soft); subsequently finished runner-up in a 2m4f handicap chase; fair third back over hurdles at Newcastle last time (2m1f, good to soft) and could go well back up to 2m4f. |
7/2 |
6/4
Form: 342225 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 123
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 |
14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y |
11st 1lb |
Lost way since Listowel novice chase win in September; soundly beaten in Punchestown handicap hurdle on latest and just 2lb lower now; others arrive in better form. |
20/1 |
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5th 12 |
29th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 58y |
11st 9lb |
Has done most of her racing over fences since a creditable fifth behind Thanksforthehelp in this race last season; led at the last then, faded in the closing stages; chase form disappointing since Listowel festival win. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 360
Last run: 99 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 3 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Maiden (0-12); runner-up three times, including when chasing home Belvedere Bhoy at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) early last month; took a sharp backward step at Kelso subsequently, so it's tough to have confidence; added cheekpieces may eke out a fraction more. |
13/2 |
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4th 5 |
20th Apr 2026 Good 2m 2f 25y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
0-8 over hurdles and has rather mixed record this season but ran big race in defeat at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) 16 days ago and has obvious claims if in the right mood again here. |
9/2 |
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2nd 3 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Lacked fluency on last month's chasing debut and now quickly reverts to hurdling; has claims if judged on his second off today's mark at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in December but his record is rather mixed. |
12/1 |
150/1
Form: 777P
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-7; pulled up in three of his last four, including at odds of 300-1 at Musselburgh (2m, soft) last December; hood added, but he surely isn't the solution off a 206-day break from 9lb out of the handicap. |
66/1 |
|
7th 10 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who makes handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces off a basement mark; however, he's shown very little thus far. |
50/1 |
|
7th 10 |
14th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Lightly raced 5yo who makes handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces off a basement mark; however, he's shown very little thus far. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: P-P5P
Last run: 210 days
W: 11st 5lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 6 |
22nd Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, hit 3 out, weakened after 2 out |
66/1 |
50/1
Form: 67
Last run: 52 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Beaten by 56l and 57l in two novice hurdles at Kelso (2m2f-2m5f); no reason to anticipate a sharp upturn in fortunes. |
33/1 |
|
2 |
20th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Beaten by 56l and 57l in two novice hurdles at Kelso (2m2f-2m5f); no reason to anticipate a sharp upturn in fortunes. |
33/1 |
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5th 5 |
7th May 2025 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Failed to beat a rival in two bumpers and was tailed off at 150-1 on hurdling debut here (2m2f, good) last month. |
25/1 |
7/4
Form: 14
Last run: 43 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 0lb |
Notched a first win for current yard when asserting late on at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) in January and backed that up when second of eight at Kelso (2m5f, good) six weeks ago; Sean Bowen prefers Hold The Serve but this 5yo brings unexposed potential now he's stepping up in trip under Jack Kennedy. |
16/1 |
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2nd 3 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
11st 11lb |
Lightly raced 5yo; notched a first win for current yard when asserting late on at Plumpton (2m4f, soft) five weeks ago; still unexposed and a 4lb higher mark does not look insurmountable. |
3/1 |
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1st 2 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 4f 116y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Won 2m heavy-ground maiden on debut for Gordon Elliott over a year ago and has finished runner-up in both runs for this stable since switching to handicaps this season, most recently at Hereford (2m3.5f, soft) last month; likely to be in the thick of it again. |
9/4 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 6 |
20th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
2-17 over hurdles; not yet proven over quite this far but posted good effort when third at Perth (2m4f, good) this month and didn't run badly over 2m1f on only previous visit to Cartmel; could have a say. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
C&D winner off 6lb lower at this meeting last season when with Adam Nicol (good); has since won at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) but has a bit to find with Betteryouthanme on recent Hexham form. |
16/1 |
|
5th 6 |
21st Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Ex-Adam Nicol; winner at Sedgefield on stable debut in December (2m4f, good to soft) but below par since, including on the Flat (AW) last time. |
33/1 |
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