April 19 / 16.25 Haydock

16.25

Good

JCB Hydrogen Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 0f 58y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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JCB Hydrogen Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 558511 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Raised in grade here but she's 2-2 in this headgear combination having won easily at Taunton (3m) and again over 2m5f at Ludlow when 2lb well in; 7lb higher this afternoon but this is only her 12th start and clearly on the upgrade; good ground seems ideal.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Elusiveness

10st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

3-3 since swapping cheekpieces for blinkers, the latest win gained at Haydock (3m, good) in April; subsequent six-month break may have checked her momentum but today's drop back in trip should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Elusiveness

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on

3/1

1st

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Elusiveness

11st 7lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4114P4

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed since winning back-to-back good-ground handicaps in October (2m7f/2m4f) but could have needed it after a break at Ludlow last time (2m5f) and returning to further looks a good move.
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2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:00 Newton Abbot

Queens Venture

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Completed a double (2m6f/2m5f, good/good to soft) when winning here for Dan Skelton last August; she's run some reasonable races since for this yard but was a well-beaten second of two finishers at Fontwell recently.

10/1

2nd

2

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

15:45 Fontwell

Queens Venture

11st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Led close home to land quite valuable prize for Dan Skelton at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer; not at same level on any of three subsequent starts for new stable but ran well for long way when fourth of five at Hereford (3m1f, good) this month, after a break, and may be better suited by this shorter trip.

13/2

4th

4

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:47 Hereford

Queens Venture

11st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

Signed off for Dan Skelton with two wins last summer (about 2m6f); shaped well on stable debut when third at Newcastle in November but pulled up at Chepstow three weeks later, both at about 3m; off 150 days but she's won off similar breaks in the past and not ruled out if back on song.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 832212 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Not out of the first two in his four handicaps and appeared to get outstayed by the winner over 3m3f at Sedgefield last time having travelled much the best; up another 4lb but looks on an upward curve.
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6

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

15:00 Catterick

Born In The West

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has won two of his last three races, both over 3m1f here, the latest on soft ground; also won over C&D last March; on a career-high mark (up 4lb for his latest win) but should run well again despite dropping back in trip.

6/1

1st

2

30th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

15:48 Catterick

Born In The West

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Made it 2-2 here with comfortable win over C&D (good to soft) last month; unproven on soft ground, and only fifth at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, but that wasn't a bad performance and he has to be respected now back at Catterick.

4/1

5th

4

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Born In The West

11st 9lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Returned to peak form when moved back up in trip at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) last month, justifying good market support in the process; current mark probably demands a career-best performance but he's not fully exposed over staying trips.

7/2

Form: 322542 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Good fourth in a Class 2 at Musselburgh (3m) before seemingly outstayed by a stablemate over 3m3f at Sedgefield; 3lb rise annoying but shouldn't be far away back at 3m.
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2nd

10

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Star Vantage

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ran fairly well for fourth at Hexham (2m7f, good) but that made it 0-35; not hard to take on.

14/1

4th

9

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:43 Hexham

Star Vantage

10st 11lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

Belied 40-1 odds when fourth from out of the weights in quite valuable series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in March but was well beaten when tried in a visor in April (2m4f) and is now 0-31 over hurdles; sports refitted cheekpieces here; not the percentage call.

16/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Star Vantage

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Only a respectable fourth of five at Sedgefield a fortnight ago, extending his losing run to 33; has a first-time visor added to his regular tongue-tie now.

10/1

Form: 353431 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Had been off for three months before finding 2m3f too sharp on her return to hurdling in February and was seen in a very different light back over 3m at Newbury (good to soft), winning a race in which she was second the year before when with Dan Skelton; still nicely handicapped off 4lb higher.
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6th

6

24th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:12 Uttoxeter

Mahler Moon

11st 3lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Consistent gelding on his favoured good ground, winning twice this year in small fields; beaten 9l into second in another last time but there's a big run in him.

4/1

2nd

4

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

17:42 Hereford

Mahler Moon

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

In great form on good ground this spring, winning twice and running well in between; raised only a further 2lb for Wincanton performance (3m1f) last time; likely to remain competitive.

5/2

1st

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

13:47 Wincanton

Mahler Moon

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury last March on good to soft; dug deepest to get off the mark over fences at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) and ran well last week at Exeter, for all that only two got round (he was hampered by the faller).

7/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.70
Straight Forecast £33.57
Trifecta £94.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mahler Moon

D Express:

Elusiveness

Telegraph:

Born In The West

The Times:

Queens Venture

Daily Record:

Born In The West

The Sun:

Elusiveness

The Star:

Elusiveness

RP RATINGS:

Mahler Moon

TOPSPEED:

Mahler Moon

POSTDATA:

Mahler Moon

WEST COUNTRY:

Mahler Moon

The Guardian:

Mahler Moon

Daily Mail:

Mahler Moon

Daily Mirror:

Mahler Moon