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14.50

Good

Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 61y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 25622

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point in Ireland in May 2024 (3m, good); runner-up on three of his five starts over hurdles, last time going down by 6.5l when stepped up to 2m5f at Haydock (good); a possible.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Cahiers Den

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

RPRs have been improving gently since sent handicap chasing, and a better jump at the last may have seen him oblige at Newcastle latest (3m, good to soft); won't mind good ground, having won an Irish point on it.

3/1

2nd

1

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Cahiers Den

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Maiden point winner who is 0-9 under rules; however, best form when switched to chasing for handicaps at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) and Wetherby (3m, soft) on last two outings and he may well be on the premises.

11/4

3rd

6

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Cahiers Den

10st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner who is 0-8 under rules; respectable fourth on chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month; there's stamina in his pedigree and he's a possible improver now up in trip; not ruled out.

7/1

Form: 58P69

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point in March last year (3m, yielding); has shown some promise over hurdles, including at 2m4f, but overall has a bit to prove.
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5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Hexham

Gone With The Tide

10st 3lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Alison Hamilton

0-10 over hurdles and out of sorts since returning last November; beaten 35l at Perth last month in first-time cheekpieces which are retained here on chase debut; hard to make a case for.

50/1

9th

13

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Gone With The Tide

10st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Alison Hamilton

Ran a couple of reasonable races towards the end of last season and he's dropped down the weights; however, he's been pulled up on all three starts this term; transformation needed in first-time cheekpieces.

100/1

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Gone With The Tide

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Alison Hamilton

0-8 over hurdles, having been pulled up on both outings this season; had wind op during 111-day break; others have much less to prove.

33/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£28,000 3yo; half-brother to a bumper winner and three AQPS Flat winners; dam 1m4f AQPS Flat winner; quite interesting, although wears a tongue-tie for debut.
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1st

3

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:50 Carlisle

IamcElestialgift

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 4 out, went second approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on well and led towards finish

6/1

3

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:50 Carlisle

IamcElestialgift

11st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

£28,000 3yo; half-brother to a bumper winner and three AQPS Flat winners; dam 1m4f AQPS Flat winner; quite interesting, although wears a tongue-tie for debut.

6/1

Form: 9P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Yeats; this trip should suit but only modest efforts in two runs so far; looks more one for handicaps later on.
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9

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:45 Hexham

King Coconut

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Weakened quickly and was pulled up when upped to 3m for handicap debut in June but remains very unexposed and it would be reckless to write him off at this stage.

14/1

8

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Perth

King Coconut

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Thrice-raced 5yo who is not a solid option on form but may be capable of improvement now handicapping; market support should be heeded.

8/1

5th

4

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:50 Carlisle

King Coconut

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in touch with leaders, outpaced when hit 2 out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 4

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well related; pulled hard but nevertheless showed promise when 13.5l fourth at Newcastle on racecourse debut in February (2m1f, good to soft); was over 8l behind Cahier's Den that day but no surprise if he were to reverse the form.
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4th

7

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

New Invention

10st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Unplaced all six hurdle runs; might improve over fences at some stage but was well beaten when 33-1 for chasing debut at Bangor (3m, good) in March and could be considered only if much stronger in the betting here; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

14/1

9th

9

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

New Invention

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Forgettable form over hurdles, including three handicaps from 2m to 3m; there's a chance he could turn out better over fences but a watching brief seems best on this first attempt.

12/1

6th

8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

New Invention

10st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

In a respected yard but has offered little in either of his handicaps, at 2m and 3m (latterly with cheekpieces added); hard to make a case.

16/1

Form: 6457P

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers and over hurdles; not one with an obvious chance.
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4th

7

19th Mar 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

Smart Bucks

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

13-race maiden who has been tailed off on his last two starts; however, there was a positive reaction to cheekpieces in December and perhaps the switch to a visor today will give him a boost; not ruled out each-way.

16/1

7th

8

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Smart Bucks

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Nine-race maiden; fair second in a novice handicap at Hereford in January (3m1f, soft) but soundly beaten at Wetherby last time; has a bit to prove.

14/1

6th

10

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:05 Wetherby

Smart Bucks

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Philip Kirby

0-11 and was 21l adrift in second at Hereford (3m1f, soft) latest; others make greater appeal.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
In decent form pointing in Ireland towards the end of 2023, getting off the mark on final start when winning a three-finisher 5yo mares' maiden (3m, soft); not run since; has different conditions to contend with here but stable going well and worth a market check.
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4th

5

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Theatre Light

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won Irish point in 2023; promising hurdle debut last spring when back from an absence but hard to fancy on more recent runs, pulled up in two of last three starts and remote (2m2f, good to soft) in between.

25/1

6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:40 Wetherby

Theatre Light

11st 5lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Point winner who was runner-up in a Carlisle maiden hurdle (2m3f, good) on her rules debut but has struggled since; others preferred.

66/1

1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:45 Hexham

Theatre Light

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Irish point winner; runner-up on rules debut at Carlisle (2m3f, good) in April but two heavy defeats (one over C&D) followed later in the spring and she has quite a bit to prove on this handicap debut.

10/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cahier's Den

SPOTLIGHT:

New Invention

WEST COUNTRY:

Iamcelestialgift

The Star:

King Coconut

D Express:

Theatre Light

The Times:

Iamcelestialgift

Daily Mail:

New Invention

Daily Mirror:

New Invention

POSTDATA:

Cahier's Den

Telegraph:

Cahier's Den

The Guardian:

Cahier's Den

The Sun:

Cahier's Den

Daily Record:

Cahier's Den