13.22
Good To SoftWasdell Group Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 0f 11y
- Class 4
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £4.00
- Place: £1.50
Form: 2317-2 D
Last run: 160 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 16 |
9th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 144y Class 1 |
10st 3lb |
Has proved a model of consistency in the last 12 months and he rallied for fourth behind Dance And Glance over C&D last time; however, that run underlined that the handicapper appears to have his measure for now; needs to be boosted by the fitting of cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
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4th 9 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
He needs to find something extra on his last three performances but this novice hurdle winner (good to soft) is now 2lb lower than when third of 15 on handicap debut at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November, and perhaps he'll be aided by the first-time tongue-tie. |
14/1 |
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3rd 8 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 2 |
10st 12lb |
Holding his form pretty well, creditable third of ten at Kempton (2m, good to soft) four weeks ago, but he will need something extra off just 1lb lower and has stamina to prove over this much longer trip. |
13/2 |
8/1
- Place: £4.30
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Close second in 15-runner Chepstow novice (2m, good to soft) on debut in October; absent until turned over at skinny odds at Southwell (2m, good) last month but the winner was a useful Flat performer who has since followed up; ought to go one better here. |
1/3 |
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2nd 2 |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
£72,000 3yo; went close in a 2m novice at Chepstow in October (good to soft) and that form reads well through the first and third horses; every chance. |
4/5 |
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2nd 12 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
£72,000 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to French winners Extra Lida (2m4f chase) and Happyboum Lida (2m1f chase); dam unraced half-sister to winners Rhialco (smart French 2m1f-2m7f hurdle/chase) and Qhilimar (useful 2m1f-3m2f chase); given connections, he would command respect if at all strong in the betting. |
8/1 |
10/1
- Place: £2.30
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 11lb |
Irish point winner who comfortably accounted for a subsequent Grade 2 novice winner in maiden at Doncaster (2m5f, good to soft) in November; had wind surgery soon afterwards and came a satisfactory second of four in novice here (2m5f, good) on last month's return; the longer trip is an appealing option for this unexposed handicap debutant. |
6/1 |
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2nd 4 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 2m 5f 50y Class 2 |
11st 7lb |
Irish point winner who has been keeping good company over hurdles and, in a first-time tongue-tie, he comfortably accounted for subsequent Grade 2 winner Dalston Lad in a Doncaster maiden in late November (2m5f, good to soft); has since undergone a wind operation; major player provided the absence doesn't hold him back. |
5/4 |
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3rd 9 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Bought for £60,000 after winning a 3m Irish point late last year; that form looks ordinary but he won comfortably and has joined a good yard for rules action. |
10/1 |
16/1
Form: 1- D
Last run: 183 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
4th Apr 2026 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has form figures of 431122 since switched in handicaps and that latest second was a near-miss at Exeter (2m7f, good) 13 days ago; up another 3lb but he's versatile ground-wise and is open to more progress over staying trips; strongly respected with cheekpieces added. |
2/1 |
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2nd 4 |
22nd Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 25y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won over C&D (good to soft) and then at Wincanton (3m, heavy) before coming up short in a higher grade (Class 3) at Newbury (3m, good to soft) but still ran well behind the favourite and was clear of the remainder; gets in off the same mark here; good chance. |
3/1 |
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2nd 10 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 57y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
Improving novice who bids to complete a hat-trick after handicap wins at Exeter (2m7f, good to soft) and Wincanton (3m, heavy) this year; moves up in grade but still needs to taken very seriously. |
11/4 |
9/4
Form: 29123- D
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Largely consistent 7yo who gave it a good shot from the front when third in competitive Sandown handicap (2m4f, good) last month; eased in grade here and will be fine over the shorter trip; major contender. |
9/4 |
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3rd 9 |
25th Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 178y Class 2 |
10st 5lb |
Largely consistent 7yo who recovered from a jumping error at third-last flight to take fourth in Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton (2m, good) there weeks ago; also suited by 2m4f and this track; considered each-way. |
12/1 |
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4th 8 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 2 |
10st 13lb |
Has won at this trip but last four runs have been over further and he hasn't kicked on from his Musselburgh win in January (2m4f, good to soft; 3lb lower); probably has little margin for error mark-wise and unlikely the same is true about some of his rivals. |
25/1 |
66/1
Form: 5679-
Last run: 252 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Flat winner but he's 0-9 over hurdles and has been beaten 17l or more in four handicaps (2m1f-3m) since November; mark continues to fall but he needs the cheekpieces to make a difference on this drop back in trip. |
20/1 |
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7th 8 |
27th Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 26y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Flat winner but hardly progressing over hurdles (0-8) and this longer trip is a change in direction. |
20/1 |
10/1
Form: 2-
Last run: 195 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 6 |
5th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Clear runner-up behind useful rivals on two of his five hurdling starts; unseated rider when short-odds favourite last time but has a big role to play if all goes well on this first venture beyond 2m. |
6/4 |
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7 |
2nd Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Best hurdles efforts when clear second at Sandown (behind useful opponent) in November and over C&D (behind main market rival) latest start, both on good to soft ground; the form pick. |
4/9 |
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2nd 9 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
Runner-up in Uttoxeter bumper (2m, good) last March; best hurdles run when second at Sandown (2m, good to soft; winner and third have both won since) in November; well below that since but chance on the earlier run. |
13/8 |
10/1
Form: 26-
Last run: 208 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 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 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Useful form when second in his first bumper and some hanging didn't help; inferior form here in March but they did go very steady; open to lots of improvement now sent over hurdles. |
10/1 |
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6th 6 |
16th Mar 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Hung his chance away at Uttoxeter in November but it was an encouraging debut all the same; should be more streetwise with the run behind him and he's a strong candidate. |
2/1 |
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2nd 5 |
16th Nov 2024 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, led but hung badly left from over 1f out, headed final 110yds, no extra towards finish |
9/4 |
12/1
Form: 1P- D
Last run: 188 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 4 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper winner who got off the mark in this sphere on his handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) last month; scrambled home that day but is lightly raced and may show further improvement off 5lb higher. |
7/2 |
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1st 1 |
6th Apr 2026 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won Southwell bumper in February 2025; bled from the nose at Lingfield in January but has been ready to run since February and an earlier run, a promising runner-up to a useful one at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) in November, suggests he will be competitive on handicap debut. |
11/2 |
20/1
Form: 327-
Last run: 176 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 7 |
17th Feb 2026 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
0-8 under rules, but placed in both bumpers and runner-up in his last two starts at around 2m3f over hurdles (soft/good to soft); shapes as though this stiffer test should suit (backed up by his pedigree) and much respected. |
7/4 |
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2nd 2 |
17th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
11st 13lb |
Creditable fourth in 0-130 grade on handicap debut at Windsor (2m, good to soft) in November and bumped into a big improver when second at Lingfield (2m3f, soft) last month; still has potential; major player. |
13/8 |
|
14 |
26th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 162y Class 4 |
11st 4lb
|
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33/1
Form: 6564-
Last run: 202 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 4 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
All eight races on good/good to soft ground; runner-up at Market Rasen (2m7f) in December on second handicap start and faded into fourth here (3m2f) last time; possible player back down in trip, provided conditions suit. |
15/8 |
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11th 4 |
10th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 2m 0f 11y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Stable jockey rides their other one but this gelding has been ridden by Tristan Durrell in all his four races; beaten 10l and 18l in two novices and this looks stronger again. |
33/1 |
25/1
Form: 5
Last run: 150 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
2nd Feb 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Showed some promise in an Irish point (3m, heavy) and a Worcester bumper (2m, good); rather disappointing over hurrdles including in handicaps on last two runs, but on a good mark now and an interesting contender in a fairly weak event. |
9/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
11th Feb 2026 Heavy 3m 1f 44y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Made the frame several times in British points; in reasonably good form at Sedgefield (2m1f/2m4f) since handicapping over hurdles; still a maiden but looks capable of being involved on chase debut. |
2/1 |
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4th 6 |
25th Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-8 in points and 0-5 under rules but looked suited by the step up in trip and ran big race from the front when second over C&D (good to soft) on Boxing Day; obvious contender if in similar form again. |
11/4 |
50/1
Form: 5-
Last run: 303 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 14 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
0-8 over hurdles, including four non-completions; responded well to first-time cheekpieces when close second at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month but that was a modest race; others here are more persuasive. |
7/1 |
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2nd 6 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-8; achieved closest finish yet when sixth of 11 at Hereford (2m3f, good) recently, beaten just over 7l on that third handicap start; wears first-time cheekpieces and has major claims in a race very much lacking depth. |
6/5 |
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6th 9 |
7th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 5 |
10st 5lb |
Pulled up in both handicaps, with his jockey reporting that he stopped quickly at Ludlow (2m5f) last time; hard to make a good case for. |
14/1 |
33/1
Form: 635-
Last run: 203 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 |
18th Mar 2026 Good 3m 1f 10y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Best effort when placed in a soft-ground bumper; yet to show much over hurdles, given wind surgery before penultimate start and making his handicap debut when remote on latest (both at about 2m5f); upped in trip again, with first-time cheekpieces. |
14/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £76.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £65.02 |
| Trifecta | £787.70 |