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HeavyRacing To School Celebrates 25 Years Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
- Prize money: £5446
- 2m 3f 1y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.75
- Place: £1.10
Form: 54-
Last run: 318 days
W: 11st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 3m 0f 149y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Irish point winner; couldn't win a bumper but he's looked good in winning two novice hurdles, last time justifying market support with an oh-so-easy win under a penalty at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft; runner-up useful); dangerously unexposed and highly rated in a top yard that's also represented by No Drama This End; interesting, and stamina shouldn't be an issue when he's by Walk In The Park and his dam is a sister to Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere. |
15/2 |
|
1st 1 |
27th Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 4f 118y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
Paul Nicholls has won three of the last five runnings of this race; this Irish point winner (good to yielding) left his bumper form behind when comfortably accounting for his penalised market rival in a 2m3f novice at Taunton (heavy); it's difficult to know how good he might be and he commands considerable respect. |
11/8 |
|
1st 9 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Irish point winner (good to yielding) who bettered his low-key rules debut when fourth in valuable Newbury bumper (good) last March; makes hurdling debut after 318-day absence and on much slower ground but looks an interesting prospect. |
3/1 |
8/11
- Place: £1.10
Form: 3-31
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 9lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 124
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
21st Apr 2026 Soft 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Won easily at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in January, his second hurdling start, and was not discredited when second to useful rival at Taunton (2m3f, heavy; front pair well clear) in February; ought to make his presence felt. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Caught the eye when keeping on steadily for third on seasonal/hurdle debut in November and created good impression when drawing clear to win by 12l at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; ought to be a tough nut to crack. |
8/11 |
100/1
- Place: £22.90
Form: 05
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 164y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
Useful Flat winner so he's been disappointing over hurdles, though has finished within 10l of the winner in his last two handicaps (2m4f/3m); a visor replaces cheekpieces and this aid did nothing for him on the Flat. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 |
9th Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 198y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
A fair 1m4f Flat maiden for Owen Burrows; yet to show that level of form in this sphere but took a step forward when sixth of 12 in 2m4f Wincanton handicap 17 days ago; possibilities off a slipping mark. |
8/1 |
|
6th 7 |
23rd Mar 2026 Good 2m 3f 179y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Became disappointing on the Flat last year and has not shown much since switched to hurdling; pulled up when 40-1 for last month's handicap hurdle debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft); difficult to enthuse over. |
33/1 |
7/2
Form: 92-131 C
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 9lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 3 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 5f 5y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Bumper winner who landed his second race over hurdles at Taunton (2m3f, good) last month; shapes as though he'll be suited by this step up in distance; respected. |
5/2 |
|
1st 1 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
2m maiden hurdle (good) winner here in January; disappointed on heavy ground over C&D after but bounced back when a staying-on third on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, good) last time, suggesting he'd be worth another try at this trip; respected back in a novice with Chad Bament claiming 7lb. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Bumper winner who was well on top late on to win a Taunton maiden on good ground in January; highly likely that heavy ground didn't float his boat when tailed off back there under a penalty; doesn't look hurled in for this first handicap but he wouldn't be exposed yet. |
4/1 |
100/1
Form: 60
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Not beaten far when sixth on bumper debut in October but always behind when 200-1 for Exeter maiden hurdle (2m, good to soft) last month. |
100/1 |
|
6th 7 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
4,000euros 3yo; third foal; half-brother to point winner Theoldboggroad; dam bumper winner, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Bennys Fagartha; stable's bumper runners are usually best watched. |
50/1 |
|
6th 7 |
28th Oct 2025 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
4,000euros 3yo; third foal; half-brother to point winner Theoldboggroad; dam bumper winner, half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner Bennys Fagartha; stable's bumper runners are usually best watched. |
50/1 |
100/1
Form: 70FP
Last run: 44 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 16y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Tailed off when 100-1 for last month's handicap hurdle debut here (2m3f, soft; raced too freely) but came second in good-ground Irish point last spring and was running well before falling in good-ground novice hurdle in the autumn; back on forecast decent ground today; no surprise if he features. |
20/1 |
|
11th 5 |
21st Feb 2026 Soft 2m 3f 100y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Runner-up in good-ground Irish point last spring; yet to show anything more than minor promise after four hurdling starts (2m-2m4f) but improvement is possible on this handicap debut. |
16/1 |
|
7th 6 |
3rd Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 3f 1y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Runner-up in good-ground Irish point last spring but yet to show anything more than minor promise under rules. |
100/1 |
16/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
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100/1
Form: 80
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.32 |
| Trifecta | £254.20 |
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