November 20 / 12.35 Warwick

12.35

Soft

Tattersalls Cheltenham Supporting Breeders’ Day “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Tattersalls Cheltenham Supporting Breeders’ Day “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 3-9

Last run: 179 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made a promising bumper debut at Wincanton but fared less well at Uttoxeter (again on good); goes hurdling in what looks a strong maiden.
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3

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:03 Uttoxeter

Ask A Sainte

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Unexposed 6yo who kept on from the rear for encouraging fourth behind Genbu over C&D (good) on last month's stable/handicap debut; probably still has a bigger run in him and features prominently in calculations.

5/2

4th

3

16th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:30 Uttoxeter

Ask A Sainte

11st 10lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Best run for David Brace when fourth in a Wincanton maiden hurdle in December (1m7f, soft); that form is sound; an interesting contender on his handicap/stable debut.

10/1

5th

1

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

14:00 Newton Abbot

Ask A Sainte

11st 6lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: David Brace

Close third at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in the first of his two bumper runs last spring; tailed off on hurdling debut in November but he left that form well behind when a front-running fourth at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) the following month; was beaten around 15l but that was a promising effort in a big field and he's a player if he can find more improvement.

12/1

Form: 8/13-1 D

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
The form of his three bumper runs for Alan King stacks up impressively and he accounted for Champion Bumper fifth El Cairos at Punchestown in May; has already shown that he can handle most ground; an exciting recruit to hurdling.
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3rd

1

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:07 Leopardstown

Baron Noir

11st 3lb

J: Mr J G Murphy

T: Daniel G Murphy

Third foal; half-brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Apres Bridget; dam 1m2f Flat (RPR 71)/2m hurdle winner, half-sister to high-class 2m-2m2f hurdle winner Won In The Dark, out of half-sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner; well related newcomer but likely to improve for whatever he does here.

20/1

Form: 1- D

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
£50,000 3yo; wasn't overly pressed to win a Wincanton bumper on good to soft in January (15-2) and his trainer spoke positively about him in his Stable Tour; likely to make his presence felt.
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1st

2

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Bossman Jack

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Three wins from first four starts and he was keeping on well and disputing third when making a bad mistake at the final flight in the Turners at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft) last month, ultimately finishing sixth; leading claims on the back of that very promising performance.

11/4

6th

3

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Bossman Jack

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner who was off the mark on his second attempt over hurdles when winning a Ffos Las novice in January; heavy odds-on but he still impressed when easily defying a penalty at Chepstow (also 2m, soft) last month; dam won over this trip in a light hurdling career; not far away on the figures for last year's winning stable and he's impossible to rule out.

7/1

1st

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Bossman Jack

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Placed in strong Warwick maiden (2m, good to soft) on seasonal/hurdle debut in November and built on that performance when beating useful rival to score at Ffos Las (2m, soft; front pair well clear of Emerald Breeze) last month; the one to beat.

8/13

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W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of his only Irish point (3m, heavy; runner-up unraced for David Pipe) in February and then fetched £400,000 at a Cheltenham sale in March; well related and has a tall reputation; interesting.
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W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Third foal; dam 2m4f-3m1f chase winner, half-sister to 2m1f chase winner Thunder Run; more than likely one to monitor on debut.
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W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to 2m4f hurdle winner Tarbuck; unraced dam out of bumper/2m3f hurdle winning half-sister to useful 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Wicklow Lad; had wind surgery; watching brief is best.
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Form: 8

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well down the field in a Worcester bumper when weak in the betting; one for further down the line by the looks.
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8th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Glenmuick

11st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

His first run at 3m and in cheekpieces when a rallying second here a month ago (good); may well have more to offer.

7/2

2nd

12

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:12 Ffos Las

Glenmuick

10st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Soundly beaten in first three handicap hurdles (2m-2m4f); needs combination of new trip and first-time cheekpieces to enable huge improvement.

33/1

9th

5

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

15:25 Hereford

Glenmuick

11st 3lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

No impact in handicap hurdles at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and Huntingdon (2m, heavy; Neeps And Tatties ahead in fourth) and needs to raise his game.

12/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Made it third-time lucky in Irish points (on soft to heavy) before fetching £80,000; won his Worcester bumper by only a length (good) but he did so very easily at odds-on; has to be taken seriously on his hurdling debut.
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8

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Kempton

Loaded And Locked

11st 5lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Won point and bumper in 2025 and added an easy hurdles success to his CV in 14-runner race at Hereford (2m, good to soft) last month; as things stand he still has a bit to find but he's getting better all the time.

10/1

1st

3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:28 Worcester

Loaded And Locked

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Emma Lavelle

Made it third-time lucky in Irish points when beating four other finishers at Ballindenisk (3m, soft to heavy) in January; changed hands for £80,000 soon afterwards; dam was an 8.5f winner on the Flat; stable 12-103 (12%) in bumpers in past five seasons; market should be revealing.

5/2

Form: 4

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fourth of 14 and beaten under 10l on bumper debut at Worcester (good to soft); opposable in this strong a maiden.
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5

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

My Boy Beasty

11st 4lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Fifth foal from a low-grade 2m/2m2f hurdle winner; best watched on this belated debut.

50/1

Form: 3-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Last of three in his bumper and 100-1 when tailed off on hurdling debut at Chepstow.
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3rd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Thorgath

12st 0lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

Unexposed 5yo who was a good second on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) in January and he backed that up with a close fourth over C&D the following month; up another 2lb but he travelled strongly for a long way last time and is open to more progress; strongly respected with tongue-tie added.

5/2

4th

1

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:48 Chepstow

Thorgath

11st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Displayed significant improvement when clear second to a next-time-out winner on last month's handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft); went up 4lb for his troubles but still commands respect.

9/4

2nd

4

24th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:18 Uttoxeter

Thorgath

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Last of three on bumper debut and modest form at best in three 2m hurdles towards the end of 2025; hopes rest on a step up in distance for today's handicap debut.

11/2

Form: 6-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 22l and 31l in his runs over hurdles; did show ability but this has the look of a very good race and he's one for another day.
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2nd

3

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Wannabe

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Unexposed 6yo; modest hurdler; well beaten at Market Rasen on Boxing Day on chase debut (3m, good to soft) but reportedly bled from the nose so that run best overlooked; hard to weigh up.

7/2

6th

5

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 3

15:40 Sandown

Wannabe

11st 2lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

38,000euros foal, 72,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; closely related to bumper/2m6f hurdle winner Del La Mar Rocket (RPR 129); dam twice-raced sister to 2m3f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Tribal Dance; makes debut in a race lacking depth and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
82,000euros 3yo; a weak 10-1 chance at Worcester (bumper on good) and finished midfield; opposable for now.
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1st

14

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Yummy

10st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

First effort of note over hurdles when a keeping-on fourth (beaten 13l) on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, soft) and this longer trip could make a difference according to her pedigree.

4/1

4th

10

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

Yummy

10st 5lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Thoroughly tailed off so far over hurdles but handicap newcomers from this yard always need checking in the betting.

6/1

7th

6

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

12:53 Market Rasen

Yummy

11st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Dan Skelton

Displayed minor promise in Worcester bumper in October but well beaten on first two hurdling starts (both 2m); riding arrangements suggest Typhoon Warrior is the stable's main hope.

66/1

Form: 6P0

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
In a good yard but instantly opposable on what she's shown in her first races over hurdles; handicaps will be more like it.
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2

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Hyperbole

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten about 11l in a good-ground bumper at Fontwell and was never closer than that; open to improvement over hurdles.

11/2

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:18 Fontwell

Hyperbole

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

First foal; dam bumper winner, sister to fair hurdler Touchy Feely, closely related to stable's useful bumper/jumps winner Sure Touch; trainer does well in bumpers (20% strike-rate); appealing on paper.

9/4

Betting Forcast

100/1 Ask A Sainte, 2/1 Baron Noir, 3/1 Bossman Jack, 5/2 Cristal dEstruval, 50/1 Ercall Fox, 100/1 Geordie Bay, 100/1 Glenmuick, 100/30 Loaded And Locked, 50/1 My Boy Beasty, 100/1 Thorgath, 20/1 Wannabe, 33/1 Yummy, 100/1 Hyperbole