13.50
SoftLegendary Jimmy James 90th Birthday Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 1m 7f 195y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
9/2 (Won)
- Win: £5.00
- Place: £1.20
Form: 242
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Has improved with each of his four runs over hurdles, following up a Plumpton novice success in January with a cosy win on handicap debut at Newbury (2m) last month; this strong-travelling sort is capable of better still; player. |
11/4 |
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1st 5 |
28th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 69y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Low-mileage 6yo who showed a consistent level of promise prior to opening his account in Plumpton novice hurdle (2m, soft) last time; may build on that success and display further improvement; shortlisted. |
7/2 |
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1st 4 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Caught the attention of the stewards when finishing fourth on hurdle debut at Huntingdon in November before chasing home a Dan Skelton-trained odds-on shot at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) the following month; open to further progress and worth considering. |
9/2 |
9/4
- Place: £1.10
Form: 21O D BF
Last run: 14 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
9th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 0f 70y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Made a winning start over hurdles at Southwell (2m maiden) in December; blotted copybook by running out at Hereford next time; runner-up when evens at Plumpton (2m novice; winner successful since) latest; opening mark (handicap debut) looks fair; must enter calculations. |
6/1 |
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2nd 2 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Confirmed bumper debut promise when winning on hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month, but hung badly and pulled up when unsteerable at Hereford two weeks ago; remains open to progress and has strong claims under his penalty if proving more manageable going left-handed. |
9/4 |
33/1
- Place: £2.60
Form: 95
Last run: 62 days
W: 11st 5lb
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 3 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 3f 145y |
11st 10lb |
Unexposed 5yo who might have been stretched by 2m5f when third on handicap debut at Haydock in March; weakened quickly at Aintree on final run for Tom Lacey; market will reveal expectations on first start for Ian Donoghue; new headgear. |
16/1 |
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6th 8 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Unexposed 5yo who might have been stretched by 2m5f when third of nine on handicap debut at Haydock (good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March; contender if combination of drop back in trip and switch to visor helps. |
5/1 |
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3rd 7 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 50y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Began hurdling career with two inauspicious runs in the autumn but displayed significant improvement when third at Plumpton (2m, soft; winner followed up in recent handicap) in January; sports first-time cheekpieces and moves up in trip for this handicap debut; can progress again. |
11/4 |
2/1
Form: 416 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 118
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (8) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 99y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
It's been some fall from grace since he finished placed in two Derbys as a 3yo, with his only subsequent win coming over hurdles; very opposable. |
33/1 |
|
6th 7 (2) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Runner-up in the Derby in 2024 but nothing like the same force now; after a stint over hurdles he was comfortably beaten in a handicap at Royal Ascot last month; hard to fancy. |
66/1 |
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8th 2 (12) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
His second in the 2024 Derby is feeling pretty distant now and on latest outing he was second of four in a handicap hurdle at Fakenham; hooded throughout that hurdles campaign and sometimes on Flat, but that is now replaced by cheekpieces; this is also his first ever Flat handicap. |
33/1 |
7/1
Form: 7
Last run: 40 days
W: 10st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 (7) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 5f 26y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Remote third over hurdles 12 days ago but had been running quite well on the Flat prior to that, including fifth of 13 over 1m2f here (good to soft) in August; his peak RPRs have been achieved over that trip so his stamina isn't assured. |
10/1 |
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3rd 7 |
5th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 12lb |
With Roger Teal when well beaten in two runs over hurdles last winter; had wind surgery since and has been running quite well at a fair level on the Flat for current yard; could run well getting plenty of weight fromf the three previous winners. |
16/1 |
|
5th 1 (1) |
10th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Right back on song with second of 18 at York (1m2f) in June but only fifth of eight at Southwell (1m3f) since; needs to bounce back if he's to double his tally here. |
7/1 |
50/1
Form: 646
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Not really bred for this huge rise in trip but the form of his third in a 3m point has worked out well so there's hope that he could display improvement on this handicap debut; market needs checking. |
11/2 |
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6th 5 |
26th Jan 2026 Soft 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
His third in an Irish point last February was particularly strong form, with plenty of winners emerging from the race; however, he's been disappointing in a bumper and over hurdles on varying ground and looks one for further down the road. |
50/1 |
13/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 6lb
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 9 (1) |
5th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
A 1m maiden winner for Ed Walker; no worthwhile form over hurdles or on the Flat (two handicaps) for this operation. |
33/1 |
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10th 4 (8) |
7th May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 31y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
A fair 1m maiden for Ed Walker; last of 13 for his new yard on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f) in February, though, and well held over hurdles at Kempton since. |
25/1 |
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6th 9 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Runner-up twice on Flat for previous stable; couple of poor performances, including over hurdles, for new yard. |
40/1 |
150/1
Form: P
Last run: 46 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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| Exacta | £11.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £9.08 |
| Trifecta | £63.70 |
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