February 17 / 15.20 Newbury

15.20

Boylesports “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • 2m 4f 118y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Boylesports “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

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Weather:

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 36-313 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; made all at Leicester (2m4f, soft) and didn't appear to get home over 3m in a useful novice at Windsor; again has the penalty but this looks more suitable; holds the 2m5f/3m novice entries at Cheltenham.
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18th

10

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Swindon Village

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Weakened late on (shaped better than bare result) in the 3m Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival; won with plenty to spare at Newbury (soft) the time before, taking 2m4f record under rules to 311, and may have more to offer over this distance; interesting handicap debutant.

25/1

11th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Swindon Village

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

This 6yo is a big lad with a bright future ahead of him; it's unlikely that Windsor played to his strengths when well behind Moneygarrow and he then stayed on much the best in a Newbury novice last month (extended 2m4f, soft); however, that latest race had no depth and the odds-on favourite wasn't on his game; this is a huge hike in class.

66/1

1st

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:20 Newbury

Swindon Village

11st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Bumper winner; made all at Leicester (2m4f, soft) and didn't appear to get home over 3m in a useful novice at Windsor; again has the penalty but this looks more suitable; holds the 2m5f/3m novice entries at Cheltenham.

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 2/221 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Beaten by good horses in his first two runs over hurdles before getting off the mark at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft), the form of which was franked by third winning easily last week; smacks of a strong stayer and he's still entered in the Turners at Cheltenham.
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3rd

1

17th Feb 2026

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

15:20 Newbury

Bobbys Nelson

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Beaten by good horses in his first two runs over hurdles before getting off the mark at Ffos Las (2m4f, soft), the form of which was franked by third winning easily last week; smacks of a strong stayer and he's still entered in the Turners at Cheltenham.

11/10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 6P

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £13.50
Trifecta £13.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bobby's Nelson

The Guardian:

Swindon Village

Daily Mail:

Swindon Village

Daily Record:

Swindon Village

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TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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WEST COUNTRY:

Bobby's Nelson

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

Bobby's Nelson

The Sun:

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Bobby's Nelson